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And surge ahead, what will happen? we have new hampshire next and they are predicting that he will win that. he has money behind it and the other candidates may struggle because they dont have the finances to stay in it. >> dana: i saw one of the governor romneys campaign advisors, but off the record. said in an article today they feel like they are in good shape. even if they come in second. they feel like they are all right. second in iowa, but they feel good about new hampshire and south caro...

Lately, but he seems to be pretty well positioned there. is this sort of a happy surprise for him? >> reporter: well, its a happy surprise, but its also the manifestation of a long-range strategy for the romney campaign, and that is this: you can win with a plurality if the conservatives are divided amongst themselves, and thats exactly what hes gotten. the gift to him in iowa and across the country really is this: the conservatives havent coalesced yet around one standard bearer. they tried it ...

Family didnt like it. now its newts turn. whoever comes the anti-romney is going to get this kind of treatment because i think there is just a commitment to romney in the upper levels of the republican party. >> greta: why is the upper part of the republican party interested in romney? >> they think hes the only guy who can beat obama. but they really -- greta -- dont doat doubt me. you get into the bowels of these people. have you had them on your show. i dont want to name name, but the republi...

Now its newts turn. whoever comes the anti-romney is going to get this kind of treatment because i think there is just a commitment to romney in the upper levels of the republican party. >> greta: why is the upper part of the republican party interested in romney? >> they think hes the only guy who can beat obama. but they really -- greta -- dont doat doubt me. you get into the bowels of these people. have you had them on your show. i dont want to name name, but the republican establishment, the...

Now its newts turn. whoever comes the anti-romney is going to get this kind of treatment because i think there is just a commitment to romney in the upper levels of the republican party. >> greta: why is the upper part of the republican party interested in romney? >> they think hes the only guy who can beat obama. but they really -- greta -- dont doat doubt me. you get into the bowels of these people. have you had them on your show. i dont want to name name, but the republican establishment, the...

Eyebrowç raising. the revelations. romneys folks saw the opportunity to really open up, but they are running against a depleted field. it sets the bar and if he comes out of iowa and wins which is what he expected to do, the question is who challenges them in florida and south carolina? im not sure if this field has the heft to do that. >> more quick question. >> who stands to lose the most and who might be dropping out? >> i think john huntman may be dropping out if he doesnt come in fourth o...

In iowa. >> this is a place where somebody who doesnt win can upset. george bush won and he became president. john mccain skipped them and in the end one the things is he was not as organize as obama is. the obamaç campaign did well i the primaries and beat hillary clinton despite not getting that many more votes. he organized in states that had this odd voting system. >> i mean huntsman is dismissive there and didnt get on the ballot in virginia. it doesnt hurt you as many qualms as you have ...

H. w. bush, he favors him. however you slice that. does this establish romney as establishment and if he doesnt win iowa is it the weight of that turns and crushes him? >> potentially. lets not forget he rolled a lot of these endorsements or favor abilitities of bush out when gingrich seemed he was on the rise, a moment you saw the establishment collectively turning toward romney. that also tends to happen in the final weeks before the voting begins. this is a national time for that i think on b...

Because of his organization could and thats where mitt is really at a disadvantage. he doesnt have the devotion. if the weather is good, mitt romney is in better shape. if the weather is bad, and its real tough to get out, ron paul will win. >> that is really interesting. all right, youve given us a lot to chew on. lets break it down a little bit. you have said, you said today and youve said for some period of time, you think that rick santorum is going to surprise people even if he doesnt win, ...

Than they should be and have been because its all relative. he looks so much more presidential of how he presents himself in debates. when people are reminded about all the baggage that bridgette is talking about, it drags him down and reminds people hes unelectable and cant win a general election against president obama and that ultimately, i think being will be his undoing. >> so far, last comment, john, is florida and south carolina hes up by a wide margin. does that change if he doesnt win i...