wallace's populism in this. newt gingrich, who has a ph.d. who is really originally from pennsylvania, learned in georgia how to speak the language of southern populism, and he does it with perfect pitch. that's why he's rocketing to the top here. gene makes a good point. will it carry elsewhere? i don't know. but don't forget the modern republican party is a southern-based party. it began with strom thurmond and the dixiecrats here in '48. out of that, the modern republican party has grown. >> do you think they are sending a message? are they picking this guy for president in this poll or simply sticking it in the eye of the establishment? >> well, you know, it's a genuine vote for him, but it's a message vote. just a ways out that way is ft.