decision-making power of the presidency? so what does he want? someone to help win the election, obviously. someone to get him a state he's unlikely to get otherwise. that he'd pick portman perhaps of ohio or rubio of florida. they'll get him a state each. someone to complement his personality. that's to use that term loosely. someone to offset his rich guy stiffness and remoteness. then he'd pick a regular middle-class guy like, say, tim pawlenty of minnesota. how about someone to show ideological conviction, the kind people don't really associate with romney himself? then paul romney would make the case. i've got an idea. how about he makes a running mate decision that shows whoa, mitt romney, really is, someone who really has the right stuff to be president? now, that would show character, judgment, true patriotism, all important to any president no matter what his philosophy. so let's see where he's heading. joining me right nows a guy who really knows, former speaker of the house newt gingrich, who ran against romney for the nomination. mr. speaker, thank you. >> good to be here. >> you must be thinking and you must have your ear to this. is he going to do the obvious,