let's take a look at some more of the things that have been going on here. here is richard beeson from the team romney on the mathematical realities. because this is what it's come down to. the argument that they've got the numbers. here it is, according to politico, "while rick santorum is taking a victory lap after alabama and mississippi, the fact remains that nothing has changed or advanced his chance of getting the republican nomination. tuesday's results actually increased governor romney's delegate lead, while his opponents only moved closer to their date of mathematical elimination." how does this sound in the hustings, steve, to hear if you're a voter in illinois this tuesday, well, you don't really matter, because the numbers here say you're finished, if you want to vote for santorum? >> well, that's not an argument that is penetrating to voters in states like illinois. you know, that's an argument for the inside washington and the donor community that's funding the campaigns. one of the interesting things, chris, on the republican side, you have rich beeson for romney, and then you have john yob for santorum. and they're both hugely respected inside the republican