far has hurt the republicans. i took an average for the three major candidates, i took their favorabilities, they are all down. romney is down 10 since december. newt is down 9 since december. santorum who has recently got an uptick, obviously, he is still down 4 since december. all of this negativity, all of the attacks, leveled on one another, it is having an impact. >> laura: i think solutions are what people are looking for, scott. the president, like what he is doing or don't like what he is doing and i think a lot of it is total bunk like this mortgage deal yesterday, he appears to be doing stuff. i'm going to help the tuition. the kids with the i had tuition. i'm going to help people with underwater mortgages. michelle is going around the country helping people obese. they are all doing stuff. gingrich is fighting romney, santorum is fighting -- that's the appearance that people get. >> it is the appearance. that will change when the