>> mike: it was a long night, senator and you were on egg shells the whole time. but you have to be pleased that the expectations were greetly exceeded because people had essentially written you off weeks before. what was the turning point that you saw, that you began to say, we have a real shot to change the game here? >> well, you know, i have to say that it was just a continuation of the hard work, and going out there and believing in iowans, that's why i'm here in new hampshire, believing in the people here that they're-- that the message of lower taxes and pro growth and manufacturing jobs, and the family as the basic foundation of our society, the dignity of every human life and strong national security and this is important, mike, a track record to back it up. that you have an authentic candidate who is not going to have to apologize for positions or dodge and bob and weave in positions when we're up against barack obama. but we create a clear contrast, where obama is the issue in this campaign, and he