expected based on the news coverage. and frankly, his events up in new hampshire are sizable. when i was up there with him and chris christie, there was a lot of buzz about christie but frankly bush was having bigger events. there is, i think, we ve talked so much about how negatively his family name has impacted him. if there s any time it could help him, it would be now. he s at least getting a chance to make his case. let me ask a structural question to both of you. this is going to be a trimmed down stage with only six up there. we ve seen a crowded stage in the past. do you think there s any candidate who gains some kind of advantage out of the fact that there s a slimmer cast of characters up there? i think that somebody like a christie may benefit because he ll get more time and christie likes to be forceful in these debates. the rubio camp obviously thinks he s the best debater on the stage and the more time he gets, they ll be happier. i m interested to see whether or no