0NewsBeast: Newt's SurgeToday's Obsessional: Newt's Surge. What's behind Newt Gingrich's improbable rise to the top of the GOP field? Can he really win the nomination? Rebecca Dana, Lucas Wittmann and Samuel Jacobs on our daily roundtable. Updated Apr. 24, 2017 2:17PM EDT / Published Nov. 17, 2011 12:30PM EST