Gingrich says voters should judge his ability to lead now    Now
the American people must decide whether he's the right person to
lead the country at what Gingrich called a crucial moment in its
history.   Gingrich, who turns 68 in June, was first elected to
Congress from Georgia in 1978. He rose to the second spot in the
House Republican leadership, and was instrumental in helping to
craft the 1994 Contract with America -- a conservative blueprint
that helped the Republicans take control of the House.  He then
became House speaker, but after a disappointing GOP showing in
the 1998 congressional elections, Gingrich retired in 1999.  His
push for President Bill Clinton's impeachment for allegedly
lying to a federal grand jury after an affair with a White House
intern got labeled as hypocrisy when news emerged that Gingrich
also had an adulterous affair that broke up a previous marriage.
Now divorced twice, Gingrich conceded Sunday he made decisions
that should be questioned by voters assessing him as a candida