social issues, it would alienate too many -- >> good point. >> i think romney has an opportunity. if people are worried about people who didn't want to get into it before but could be open to it. >> it could be bad news for michele bachmann if you assume that bachmann does better than tim pawlenty. >> our colleagues are assuming. >> the assumption. bachmann to the right of mitt romney on social issues could be hurt by the entry of rick perry who has evangelical support. >> the two biggest points are will perry perform as a fundraiser and campaigner the way people say he will, and second, can anyone keep it from becoming a two-person race? bachmann is best positioned in ways because she's got the most strength in iowa and south carolina now. but so much of her support is overlapped with perry. if he's strong, he may take people away, talking to voters out there anecdotally. at the bachmann tent, a lot of voters said i don't know much about rick perry but he has