corporatist. a label he then applied equally to republicans. >> and unfortunately, we have corporatists in the republican party, and that means you take care of corporations, and corporations take over and run the country. >> but back to that straw poll. after romney and paul came palin, and former house speaker newt gingrich who both spoke at the conference. they tied with 18%. the rest of the pack in single digits. meantime rnc chairman michael steele admitted to mistakes as he spoke before a half-empty ballroom. and according to the times, he was forced to cancel a major donor event for lack of interest. now i turn to author of the right block, david weigel. >> good evening, keith. >> senator brown in washington, d.c., is a shuttle flight from the boston rally he supposedly has no time to attend. therefore, we may draw what from his tea party no-show?