he was from iowa. he was not from waterloo, but his parnlts lived there. let's bring in michael steele and the former governor of minnesota, around arnie carlso. what's your first thoughts from this official announcement. is she off to a good start? >> i think she is. i think she's always been an underestimated candidate. by that i mean when you look back oíes her history, every he opponent she's had always underestimated her skills. she and i are not on the same philosophical page. i want to make that clear. in terms to sell a message, to inspire an audience, she is as good a candidate as there is in the republican field, and she's not to be taken lightly. i would argue she's now number two in the republican race behind romney. >> chairman steele, do you agree