and people didn't have as much trouble with that and were able to get behind mitt romney for that. i don't think in that sense, newt gingrich's attacks worked on the substance of those issues and the second issue is his taxes. and i think part of it may be his taxes and the attention that that focused on, that issue, but, more broadly i think the bigger problem for him was, this week, his inability to answer those questions. the fact that he stumbled again and again and stumbled in the debate on monday and wasn't able to say exactly how much he was going to release or when he was going to do it and the fact that he stumbled repeatedly throughout the week caused him some problems. >> we saw -- sorry. >> megyn: we'll be right back, soon, and often. on the other side of the break, polls in south carolina will be closed. things getting dramatic on the campaign trail the last few days and late deciders, playing a key role, live from the candidates' headquarters. >> bret: and ed rollins, mike huckabee and former vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron,