Gingrich rides the Cain train in Georgia

SUWANEE, Ga. - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich got a much-needed lift on Saturday from another Georgian in his home state: Former rival Herman Cain.

The Atlanta businessman, who bowed out of the race in early December and later endorsed Gingrich, said the former House Speaker's economic plan comes the closest to his trademark "9-9-9" plan for a nine percent corporate business flat tax, income flat tax and national sales tax.

"I'm still working on him," Cain told an audience of about 300 at a meeting of the Forsyth County Republicans.

Georgia, with its 76 delegates, will be the largest prize up for grabs during the critical Super Tuesday primaries on March 6. Recent polls have shown Gingrich in first place ahead of Mitt Romney.

Gingrich had said earlier this week there was a possibility he could lose here, but on Saturday amended that prediction to say, "We actually have a very good chance of doing well here, and that gives us a springboard then to go across the whole country. I think that's part of what we are counting on."