At one point in time it was Michele Bachmann, then Rick Perry, and then Herman Cain. All three were labeled potential presidential contenders and the strongest “anti-Mitt Romney” element in the 2012 race, but goofs and gaffes quickly had their poll numbers heading south. Now Newt Gingrich has moved into that top-tier slot, but is he the real deal or just the flavor of the month?
Long-shot candidates could bring surprises in 2012