The most recent poll for Alabama, albeit from a suspect source, shows Newt a distant third there behind Romney and Santorum.
No "distant third' for Gingrich - first. Nope, not this poll taken around mid Feb shows Newt on top even after all the FL BS by the Press and Romney including Santorum who ran negative ads against Gingrich.
http://www.wsfa.com/story/17013932/gingrich-leads-in-asu-presidential-primary-poll
Since that time, Newt has very likely Newt expanded the lead in Alabama like he did in GA.