Why on Earth would anyone think that Gingrich would accept the number two spot?
Gingrich is a career politician. He was Speaker of the House... two steps away from President. He's got a huge ego (like most politicians running for President) and his ego is larger than most given his resume.
Gingrich knows that he'd have to teach and coach Cain for at least a year, and I don't think he'd want to take on that task.
BTW, I'm a huge fan of Herman Cain.
I don’t know....I’m not sure Callista is ready for the demands of the White House (she wasn’t ready for the demands of the campaign). A Cain/Gingrich ticket would kill the race card once and for all, and Cain would take all the slings and arrows of the first four years. And then both Gingriches would be in a better position to run for POTUS again.
I, for one, would love to see the old Senate dogs have to defer to Gingrich presiding over the Senate - and breaking any tie votes.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/05/would-newt-gingrich-consider-a-vp-slot/
BLITZER: One final question. Give me a yes or a no. If one of the other Republican candidates gets the nomination and asks you to be the vice presidential running mate, is it a yes from you or a no?
GINGRICH: Well, it wouldn’t be a no.