decision today. now is not my time. >> let's bring in our company, journalist and publisher karen hunter and republican strategist boris epstein. if not chris christie, who's time is it? >> mitt romney. this is mitt romney's time. this is a big opportunity for him. you've seen the do not know 18%. he can catch those people and he's ahead. herman cain is doing a good job but he is one of those candidates like bachmann was in midsummer that he's catching hot right now. he'll likely lose a lot. it's romney's to lose right now. >> he still only has the same number, he's flat lining. he can't capture the chris christie crowd because he doesn't have the chris christie energy. he hasn't had it, he will not have it and this is wide open. i'm looking for sarah palin to get in. >> rick perry raised $17.1 million in the third quarter. 4 to 6 million ahead of romney. does money talk? >> money is important, but right now romney is the one that has the republican crowd comfortable.