dramatically in the last year, because today conventional wills d wisdom looks like charlie will have a hard time winning the race. >> candy, are political types watching this very closely to see whether it's a tipping point for the republican party? whether it's a splitting point for the republican party or maybe a testing ground for the strength of the tea party movement? >> certainly it's being cast that way, that this is one of those races, the primary race, within the republican party and that it typifies the struggle the gop is having. do you go more moderate? that would be embodied in charlie crist, the governor, as someone who has worked across the aisle, someone who has more moderate views. he backed john mccain, somebody suspect among conservatives. or do you go with a rubio, a young, very conservative guy. yes, it's seen as a struggle within the republican party. which way do you go? do you want the big tent, or do you want a party that strictly