convention ready. gingrich plans to talk directly to the delegates, making the case that he is the best choice to beat president obama. earlier in the day, gingrich suggested he has a shot at the nomination if the republican race continues through the summer. well, i will be one of the republican nominees. if, however, we get to june 26 and governor romney does not have a majority, i think you ll then have one of the most interesting open conventions in american history. it will be a 60-day dialogue on television, radio, the internet, all the way up to tampa. and the question will be asked, who could best beat barack obama? and at that point, i think most republicans agree that i would probably do a better job debating obama than any other candidate. and i think it becomes a very viable, very lively campaign. ok. he always positions himself as a debater. exactly. it s about the debates. that s what it s about. it s going to be him and his
television, radio, the internet, all the way up to tampa. and the question will be asked is who can best beat barack obama? and at that point, i think most republicans agree that i would probably do a better job debating obama than any other candida candidate, and i think it becomes a very viable, very lively campaign. he says he ll march on. in less than a week, voters head to the polls in maryland and washington, d.c., and also wisconsin, which is the state people are really going to be looking at. mitt romney holds now a pretty big lead there, according to a marquette law school poll. romney has 39% support in wisconsin, up 21 points from last month. rick santorum follows eight points behind romney. that s a three-point drop for santorum since february. we re getting some new detail about the night 17-year-old trayvon martin was killed in florida. several reports indicate the lead investigator in the case recommended the gunman, george zimmerman, be charged with manslaughter. th
post. after several disappointing primary losses, newt gingrich replacing his campaign manager laying off nearly 1/3 of his staff. a spokesman says the campaign is being redesigned to make it, quite, convention ready. earlier in the day, gingrich suggested he still has a shot at the nomination. well, i would be the republican nominee. if we get to june 26, and governor romney does not have a majority, i think you ll then have one of the most interesting open conventions in american history. it will be a 60-day dialogue on television, radio, the internet, all the way up to tampa. and the question will be asked, who can best beat barack obama? and at that point, i think most republicans agree that i would probably do a better job debating obama than any other candidate. and i think it becomes a very viable, very lively campaign. now before you laugh, you think about it. if romney doesn t get the delegates he needs to lock it
welcome back, everybody. is this the last gasp for newt gingrich s campaign? new reports the campaign is slashing staff, trimming travel and charging $50 for photos with the candidate. gingrich who replaced his campaign manager says he s putting the focus on the convention. i think you ll then have one of the most interesting open conventions in american history. and the question will be asked is who can best beat barack obama. and at that point, i think most republicans agree that i would probably do a better job debating obama than any other candidate. joining me this morning is chief of staff for the gingrich campaign. patrick, obviously you still have a job going for you this morning. but there s a new poll that shows a majority of gop voters, 60%, think that newt gingrich should bow out. and then i want to show everybody this. it s the front page of the huffington post. the headline, staring into the abyss.