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>> game on. [ applause ] >> congratulations to rick santorum. this has been a great victory for him and for his effort. he has worked very hard in iowa. we feel its been a great victory for us here. [ applause ] ron paul as well. ron paul has had a great night. >> i think there is nothing to be ashamed of. everything to be satisfied and be raring to move on, on to the next stop, which is new hampshire. [ applause ] >> we are not going to go out and run nasty ads. we are not going to ru...

The only person in that group -- he won that entire category handily. the other big winner, rick santorum got the conservative vote. they said who do you think is the true conservative out there and why would you vote for him. rick santorum got all of that. so far in the polls you have not registered perhaps on either one of those things, on somebody who can beat president obama or somebody who is seen as a true conservative. so how are you going to make up that ground? >> i have to correct you ...

We dont have four more years of obama. that was very important. we need to stay with our conservative values. all of the conservatives, the red state guy, eric erickson, whatnot, its good to get romney further right. but we conservatives would like to see it even further right. >> kimberly: what about her role and future as well with the republican party? >> andrea: she has a bright future. the best thing for rick santorum is for your boy, from texas rick perry, step out of the race for the othe...

Iowa, republicans, and that they were going to be a bigger turn-out than last night. >> eric: it was bigger. >> bob: less than 3,000 votes. >> eric: more. more by 3,000. >> bob: then we predict -- >> eric: the record turn-out by the g.o.p. voters. record. >> kimberly: dana? >> dana: i want to mention, eric erickson at redstate.com had an interesting piece that said look from the conservative standpoint you may not be in love with romney. but his point was as a party, and as a movement, something...

Handily. the other big winner, rick santorum got the conservative vote. they said who do you think is the true conservative out there and why would you vote for him. rick santorum got all of that. so far in the polls you have not registered perhaps on either one of those things, on somebody who can beat president obama or somebody who is seen as a true conservative. so how are you going to make up that ground? >> i have to correct you on both counts. the rap on me is he can go on to win the gene...

That was very important. we need to stay with our conservative values. all of the conservatives, the red state guy, eric erickson, whatnot, its good to get romney further right. but we conservatives would like to see it even further right. >> kimberly: what about her role and future as well with the republican party? >> andrea: she has a bright future. the best thing for rick santorum is for your boy, from texas rick perry, step out of the race for the other candidates. even if newt gingrich doe...

People were predicting "a," a lot more registered voters in iowa, republicans, and that they were going to be a bigger turn-out than last night. >> eric: it was bigger. >> bob: less than 3,000 votes. >> eric: more. more by 3,000. >> bob: then we predict -- >> eric: the record turn-out by the g.o.p. voters. record. >> kimberly: dana? >> dana: i want to mention, eric erickson at redstate.com had an interesting piece that said look from the conservative standpoint you may not be in love with romney...

take a look at those numbers on your leaderboard. its just absolutely miraculous. the closest iowa caucus vote in history. the top four, mitt romney, santorum, ron paul and newt gingrich. >> and it didnt become official until about 2:30 eastern time this morning if you were watching. so we have romney congratulating santorum. and he says that he and santorum are actually both winners. and both candidates are looking forward now to new hampshire, they say. >> but whats great about this ...

have jon huntsman, mitt romney, newt gingrich and rick santorum all busy bees trying to drum up support before saturdays debate. we are in fast forward in this campaign. we are awaiting mitt romney at a town hall meeting. we saw him land in the granite state a little while ago. he is in manchester new hampshire. he is in there speaking to the folks. as soon as that gets underway well listen to a little of what he has to say fresh off of his slim victory in iowa. i have thed do tore of ...

>> game on. [ applause ] >> congratulations to rick santorum. this has been a great victory for him and for his effort. he has worked very hard in iowa. we feel its been a great victory for us here. [ applause ] ron paul as well. ron paul has had a great night. >> i think there is nothing to be ashamed of. everything to be satisfied and be raring to move on, on to the next stop, which is new hampshire. [ applause ] >> we are not going to go out and run nasty ads. we are not going to ru...