force for getting others elected. i thought that's true because in 2008 she got obama elected. >> okay. live shot of the sun coming up over washington. a beautiful day on capitol hill. the sun has yet to come up in tuscaloosa, alabama. because it's an hour back here. >> just because god saves the best for last. i mean, seriously. let's go to washington, d.c., the godless town of the nation's capital. and moderator of "meet the press," david gregory, who i suspect is also a crimson tide fan. sarah palin announcing she's not in the race, chris christie announcing he's not going to be in the race. rick perry collapsing in a cbs news poll. does this race now look like it's mitt romney's to lose? >> well, it does. but this is just a brief shining moment in time. i think rick perry is one strong debate performance away from