since 1980, the republican that has won south carolina has become the nominee for president. so it is a very important state. >> and, you know, newt wasn't attacked much but he was on the attack because he's not the frontrunner by most polls. he compared mitt romney to michael dukakis and john kerry, i don't believe that's a compliment. he ripped his days at bain saying his business success comes from raiding and destroying businesses, putting people out of work and stealing their health care. that's a guy going for the jugul jugular. if you're mitt romney, you worry if this guy is the nominee, will all these words be stacked up in various different soundbites and commercials to attack you. >> i would say yes. >> i would say you're right. >> i mean, guys, let's face it, though, mitt romney's pacs eviscerated newt gingrich in iowa. that's why he fell down in the polls there. some people that were supporting newt gingrich were upset he didn't do this earlier, that he didn't go out there and attack so, you know, you can argue is it fair game if you've been