If Newt Gingrich wins tonight in Alabama and Mississippi it will be a dog bites man story. But he loses — even if he gets second in one of the races — I’d expect him to begin his exit strategy. I have been wrong a couple of times on the former Georgia congressman exiting the race, but if he can’t carry southern states likes Mississippi and Alabama, what’s he doing in this race? 

Still time to get in on the sweepstakes. I’d do it soon, though.