plummeting in the polls and not go after rick santorum? >> who's coming up? >> yes. >> the answer to the question is, as nutty as newt can be, he's a crazy genius who could still, to mix metaphors -- >> he's imaginable as a nominee -- >> still hit the three-pointer, whereas santorum does not have money, does not have the national infrastructure. unlike newt, he didn't have didn't even -- santorum didn't submit signatures to the get on the ballot. in virginia, for example. they're trying to pick their third -- >> i love the way you think. >> the romney people are trying to pick their third tier candidate. and they would rather have santorum than either newt gingrich or rick perry. >> even though you dress casually, you came here formally with a great idea. no, seriously, it's a hell of an idea. if he picked santorum to go around the country with for the next six months, beating one or beating him all over, but maybe losing one or two, that's good for mitt romney. >> because it makes him look more centrist. and that's where this election is going to be decided. suburban women -- >> who are pro-choice.