sort of organically be eliminated from this race? will conservative voters now look at him and say you're done, our vehicle now is santorum. we have that one-on-one race now. >> it's all solidifying around santorum. michele, by the math, mitt romney was the winner. he took the most delegates, cemented his national delegate lead thanks in part to the good people of hawaii and american samoa, those important states. why does it feel like he's in trouble today? >> well, i think because it was a bit of a surprise for santorum to take both states. nobody expected the santorum sweep so to speak in the south which suggests that the conservative bat is drawing to a close. as people have noted, there's no reason mathematically or in terms of being a real prospect for newt to stay in. at this point, it's sheer meanness or maybe there's the suspicion he's staying in there as a way to kind of keep the establishment happy and you