he did, first running as a republican and then an independent. he almost grabbed all of the attention. >> i think it's a great question. there are still questions about his use of republican credit cards in florida, whether he used them for personal expenses. so i think that would deserve more scrutiny, if he becomes a national figure. but look, he's already sort of purring back on the tea party label, if he keeps his head down or tries to work across the aisle. you know, but the other interesting thing, he's a gen-xor, gangster rap, a different kind of a younger type of politician so he'll break out. not the stodgy senate. >> gen-xers. nora, thanks so much. coming up, a new alert for hundreds of government officials name in the wiki lakes cables. plus, president obama reaches outside his inner circle for a new chief of staff. we'll get into the job william daly is walking into.