where he came from. hasn't forgotten where he came from and his roots are. he's sufficiently grounded in the knowledge of the issues that he has made his. that he will be fine here. he is not having any, i don't think he is having panic attacks. he meant it. this man i think is the future of the republican party. the question is whether the future is now. >> bret: brit, as always, thank you. i thought your interview was great. >> thank you. >> bret: the reason things are so quiet here tonight, tropical storm isaac. it appears tampa avoided a direct hit but isaac is bearing down on an arizon area familiar with bad storms. it's headed for southeast louisiana and could be a category two hurricane by then. correspondent casey stegall is live tonight in new orleans. good evening, casey. >> reporter: good evening, bret. tonight, people in the big easy are bracing for isaac. state of emergency has been declared. not just here in louisiana but in neighboring mississippi an alabama as well. folks are stand bagging, boarding up their shops and