to get behind whoever the republican nominee is. i think we'll know within the next few months who that will person will be. i'll be anxious to get behind that person once that becoming a-pointer. >> shannon: senator mike lee, thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> shannon: fresh off another loss to mitt romney, newt gingrich, rick santorum and ron paul are promising to keep the race going. that has us wondering at-home if you think a prolonged primary strengthens or weakens the gop eventual nominee. we've heard from many of you via twitter. mark says, a prolonged primary will hurt as long as these candidates continue to go negative against one another. >> a marine's wife, mother of two, is dead after a propane gas explosion outside a california training base. marines released a statement identifying the woman as