the right, he suggested that gingrich challenge will not be at all damaging. >> our opponents in the other party have been watching and they like to comfort themselves with the thought that a competitive campaign will leave us divided and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary does not divide us. it prepares us, and we will win. >> of course the romney campaign is also doing its best to make sure everyone knows gingrich did not exactly end the evening as a good sport. listen to mitt romney on the "today" show this morning. >> well actually newt didn't call after iowa or new hampshire. i called him after south carolina his win there and he didn't call last night. the other candidates called. i guess speaker gingrich doesn't have our phone number. >> interesting there, that mitt romney chose when asked the question about gingrich, chose to just go down that road. you can tell, this has turned