indicate you'll be held accountable. >> that is the individual mandate, is it not? >> it's a variation on it. >> he's given some cover here and this is the biggest issue for republicans. that got less attention, but he said he's not going to go after romney on health care. >> if romney can deal with the health care issue, and he hasn't yet, then romney does become the last man standing and mitch daniels being out of it, huckabee being out, of course, opens up that whole space for a family values social conservative, which is why michele bachmann looks so good for iowa right now. but romney then could be the alternative if huntsman proves what a lot of candidates have proved in the past, that if you're new to politics, it's not that easy to become a national candidate with all the exposure and intensity of that stage. >> gene? >> i just want to point out that this is real confusion and chaos in the republican field. however, when push comes to shove, as mike knows, the republican party's going to have a candidate. that candidate's going to have a ton of money. and unless there's a third-party