business executive at pillsbury, burger king, the problem solving approach is where i have stronger credentials than literally many of the other candidates. >> chris: let me ask you a question and we get to the bottom line. four years ago, sam brownbeck finished third in the ames straw poll and felt after all his campaigning he had to drop out, finishing third. don't you have to finish at least that well in iowa? >> i believe we will finish in the top three so i would agree. >> chris: and if you don't, would you you drop out? >> not going to drop out and here is why. the nomination process doesn't stop with the early caucuses only. there are a lot of other states on the back end of the process that could swing it from what it starts out. no, that is not necessarily going to be a determining factor. the biggest determining factor as to whether i stay in or drop out won't be whether i finish first, second or third or fourth, it will be the number of supporters we are getting