charleston. [ cheers ] it s one of the most beautiful colleges i have seen. a lot of enthusiasm here on campus tonight. a lot of enthusiasm in the state of south carolina for what s going to take place tomorrow in this state. newt gingrich the surging. mitt romney says tomorrow may end in defeat for mitt romney. nearly a week ago it was expected to be a coronation. that s how quickly things have changed. speaker gingrich s comeback began with a strong performance in a debate monday. and then last night s strong performance on cnn. as you know, your ex-wife gave an interview with abc news and the washington post and the story is viral on the internet. she says you came to her in 1999 at a time when you were having an affair. she said you asked her to enter into an open marriage. would you like to take time to respond to that? no. but i will. [ cheers and applause ] i think the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern thi