“A lot would depend on his running mate. If he chose Cain or Palin, I think he could get enormous traction, generate huge excitement and ...”
Howsabout Jindal, Rubio or Ryan? That would be excitement and traction.
Rubio possibly — but he has constitutional issues.
Jindal or Ryan? I don’t know enough about them to even hazard a guess. And that’s a problem. If he gets the nomination, whoever Newt selects is going to have to be a “known brand”.
Cain and Palin already have huge followings and immense name recognition.