so you have more of a national profile than a local profile. the argument that no one should avoid is economics. it's not just social issues. you can make the casest closed mill towns. i have a plan for manufacturing. that could help you. and mitt romney has to play in that field as well. >> hazard a bet. how about when we get the next poll, the last time we had it was at the peek of the gingrich surge. what's your view of how in order it stacks up? >> i think you're going see rick santorum and newt gingrich do pretty well in south carolina. i think it all depends on what happens to mitt romney in new hampshire. he's in the stratosphere in new hampshire. if the other candidates, even if he wins, which i think is probably likely, but he comes down from the stratosphere to a level that is more like what he's been getting say 25% to 30%. then he will be perceived as very vulnerable. but if he has a lot of momentum, you know, there is this old