that if there is a deadlock he could come through as a compromise candidate. but i think it will be fascinating to see how the ellison/perez fight pans out because of what it says about where the democratic party is right now. >> and also, the young upstart, pete buttigieg, but the two men the likely front-runners. we'll see what happens becau there's a lot of work for the democrats to do. gabby, cpac in its fourth and final day but he was there yesterday and this was a big deal for the crowd. what was the reaction from the conservative activists in the room? >> well, you know, this is the first appearance that he's made since he really launched his political platform at cpac. i think a lot of grassroots activists who have been constantly paying attention were seeking reassurance from the president himself and that's what he aimed to deliver to them