Eyewitness NewsNEW YORK -- Newt Gingrich will become the fifth Republican presidential candidate to meet with Donald Trump. Donald Trump, Newt Gingrich to meet.
The two are scheduled to meet in New York City later today.
Gingrich's campaign, ramping up its operations in early nominating states, was also meeting with former Herman Cain aides and advisers now looking for jobs. While Cain's endorsement remained up for grabs, Gingrich and his rivals were looking to schedule one-on-one meetings this week with the former pizza executive.Gingrich, the former House speaker from Georgia, has so far been the biggest beneficiary of Cain's slide. A Des Moines Register poll conducted Nov. 27-30 and released late Saturday found the former House speaker leading the GOP field with 25 percent support, ahead of Paul at 18 percent and Romney at 16.
A separate NBC News/Marist poll showed Gingrich beating Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 26 percent to 18 percent, among Republican caucus attendees in Iowa.
Gingrich also is enjoying national popularity that could give him the momentum he needs to overcome deficiencies in the organization of his campaign. At the same time, Gingrich says he knows his surge in the polls could disappear if his opponents stage a comeback.
Real estate giant Trump says Romney "doesn't get the traction" he needs to nail down the Republican presidential nomination.
Trump, who will moderate a GOP candidate debate on Dec. 28, says Romney struggles to stay in front, saying "I don't know what it is."
Trump said accusations that Romney flip-flops on issues are absurd, saying "we all change our minds on things."
He brushed aside decisions by both Ron Paul and Jon Huntsman to stay out of the debate, calling them "joke candidates."
Trump says "a lot of Republicans, top Republicans, asked me to do the debate." And he also says that if he isn't satisfied the GOP is putting up a viable candidate against President Barack Obama, he'd again consider running himself.
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