realistic given the size of the organization and the number of primaries he has won he is the most likely republican nominee and if he does get to 1,144 delegates i will support him and do everything i can to help him defeat obama. the goal of the entire republican party has to be that, to defeat president obama. that is making it the most important election of our lifetime. >> you indicated a reason you are staying in the race is to influence the platform. what do you hope to do? >>guest: platform is the evolution of the party. and it is more than a presidential candidate. state legislature i go around the country the number of people who walk up and say they used to listen to tapes and now the senate minority tapes -- we would send out training tapes 25 years ago and people say, i am now the senate majority leader, and i am now the speaker of the