What a surprise…
Call me cynical, but I think this is a prelude for ol’ Herm to throw in as a VP candidate for Newt; that way, he can legally continue to raise campaign funds while his own campaign is “suspended” and he stays in the news (and in the hunt).
To the RWNJs, I can see that a potential Newt/Herman ticket would fire up the Anyone But Mitt (or Obama)-types