independence and what we'll do about the gas prices. >> the candidates are now arriving arriving in south carolina. this evening, rick santorum is taking senator a pro-life event. tomorrow there is a tea party rally that tim pawlenty and ron paul and others are expected to attend. >> do you have a sense of the potential backlash on candidates that chose not to come down here? >> no doubt. i talked to the governor about it at length and she said it's recoverable but not easy. it will make them work harder. voters in early states are selfish they are fickle and demanding. to be snubbed is something they won't forget. >> the state is engaged? >> it is. it's been on idele in nascar country. now the debate is coming, the flag is up and they're ready to gun it. iowa, the caucus state is engaged, as new hampshire. south carolina is the state where character is measured. they do policy in iowa, hard politics in amp and they say the would-be president has