it was not. but what is happening here is that this so-called audit is taking place, that is the third audit despite two previous audits showing that there was no widespread election fraud. standing next to the president and clamoring for time next to him are 202 candidates for arizona governor as well as for the u.s. senate. the reason why, jim, is because this is the base and they understand, the candidates understand despite the lies of the former president that he remains a potent force with the republican base here in arizona. jim? >> kyung, did you get the sense from the people there that -- does anybody kind of privately acknowledge that this audit is a sham and a charade? or are they all invested in this? >> reporter: not the people here. if you go into republican areas and talk to a variety of