divisions. the party would, of course, be stronger. i am not sure that i agree with people who say that a bloody, bruising primary is good for november. i think it's good to have a choice. i don't think it's good when we nominate somebody because it's their turn. i think it's good when we nominate somebody because their values aline with our values. i wish we could see a spirited contest between somebody who has taken positions that people in alabama wouldn't be comfortable with somebody who was prochoice, they wouldn't be comfortable with somebody who proposed romneycare. those are not things that people in alabama can embrace. right now, the field is divided and it's difficult for alabama to coalesce. you have native son, newt gingrich and rick santorum who, clearly speaks a language that tea party conservatives in alabama understand. and i might add, the tea party's want a new movement in alabama. the tea party movement may have had other nairjs but the tea