republican leader. okay, let me ask you this, who's going to be mitt romney's biggest opponent two, three weeks from now? will it be santorum, who's doing very well here and may win tomorrow night, or will it be newt gingrich, who will still be in the fight? >> i think it will be newt. >> still biggest threat down the road. >> i think more likely to be newt. >> newt's better copy. it's that simple. he's better copy. >> i think it's newt. anyone, gene robinson, michael steele, and howard fineman are staying with us. could santorum end up the winner here tomorrow night? that's ahead here on "hardball" at java joe's. when bp made a commitment to the gulf,