Newt Gingrich is now polling better than President Obama in one survey of likely voters - all while taking more heat from his GOP rivals. Gingrich, whose campaign has risen from the dead to the top of most Republican leaderboards, has opened up a slim lead in a hypothetical matchup with the man whose job he wants. The former House speaker leads Obama 45%-43%, according to a Rasmussen national poll released Thursday. That’s within the survey’s three percentage-point margin of error, but it showed a serious surge for Gingrich. A week ago, the former Georgia congressman trailed Obama by six points/Jonathan Lemire, New York Daily News. More here. (AP photo)

Question: Newt? Really?