has a deep, gut feeling for why he is in this race. for some people, that was probably persuasive? go ahead. >> bret: i wanted to hear your thoughts on the gingrich speech, contrasted with the santorum speech. what we are getting to here is that these two candidates, being in the race at the same time, at this point, are benefitting mitt romney and hissest to get the nomination? >> when we got the news that santorum hadn't called romney and romney hasn't called santorum, you can imagine why. it is the battle for second to take on mitt romney, if he wins as many states as he is going to is santorrum and gingrich. both speeches were way too long. that's the way it is. santorum's was very much, this is my vision for the country. gingrich has a little bit of that. but he has gone with the $2.50