i think mike is considering seriously doing this, or doing it, reflects that this election is wide open, chris. it is more open than it was three months ago or six months ago and i think that he's right in thinking it will break late. that people are still weighing their options very much. so my attitude is, as long as you're willing to commit to being a true democrat, to actually dealing with inequality, to breaking this corporate stranglehold, i say welcome. >> do you think he's better than the people at the top of the ticket? >> excuse me? >> do you think he's better than the people at the top of the polls right now? >> look. i think that's a question for the american people. >> for you. what's the answer? >> if i didn't think i was the best person to tell the truth and to take action on that truth on behalf of the american people, i wouldn't be running. >> i hear you. >> so obviously i think i'm saying something different. i think i'm different. and i would not be running if i didn't think i was the best