>>> now we switch to the presidential campaign , which has moved south, with contests in mississippi and alabama on tap next week, that seems to be giving newt gingrich a little running room while front-runner mitt romney is expected to face a tougher crowd. nbc's ron mott reports tonight from mobile, alabama .
>> reporter: newt gingrich rolled into alabama , high gas prices in mind, hoping to pump new momentum back in his campaign while on familiar ground, the deep south , relaxed enough for a public dance with wife callista.
>> like obama, gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates --
>> reporter: but amid growing calls to get out of the race, both by a pro- rick santorum super pac --
>> who can win? rick santorum .
>> reporter: and just today by a surrogate who helped gingrich win south carolina . the former speak yer appears to be digging in for the long haul.
>> despite many requests by the washington establishment, i am staying in this race.
>> reporter: gingrich , however, canceled a planned trip to kansas with caucuses this weekend.
>> mississippi really matters next tuesday.
>> reporter: to focus on mississippi and alabama 's primaries next tuesday. while gingrich touts $2.50 a gallon gas, republican voters in this heavily evangelical region of the country may be looking for a more clear-cut, socially conservative message.
>> the issues here in alabama are returning our country to american ideals, to the constitution.
>> reporter: though santorum himself has not called for gingrich to step aside, he more than hinted about the direction he sees the gop race headed in the event santorum claims one of these two southern states .
>> if you go out and deliver a conservative victory for us on tuesday, this race will become a two-person race.
>> reporter: as for mitt romney , who struggles connecting with christian conservative voters have at times dominated the headlines around his candidacy, he's nevertheless campaigning here tonight in mississippi . tonight mississippi 's governor threw his support behind mitt romney . and while the romney campaign isn't necessarily expecting to win in mississippi or here in alabama , they do anticipate winning some delegates, and for them, brian, it's all about picking up delegates.
>> ron mott in the port of mobile tonight. ron , thanks.
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