given his more moderate pedigree, given the health care plan that he passed in massachusetts, given that in the past he has been pro-choice and pro-gay rights, i think i understate the case to say that he has some work to do. now, the good news for romney is that this is not his first time around the track. remember, joe, that when he came to the podium that is just behind me right now four years ago, he was welcomed as a conservative hero who had taken on john mccain from the right. so he's built some relationships, he won the tea party vote, he won the self-identified conservative vote. and he basically was within the margin of error. on self-identified evangelicals in florida. obviously had a tough night the other night, but one night does not a nomination make. this is a long process. in 2000, when i was working for george w. bush, you know, we