but somehow that doesn't seem to be attracting, i guess, the kind of fire or momentum that other candidates are getting? what do we mean? >> reporter: yeah, the thing about ron paul that's really interesting is he's a very soft-spoken man at the debates. he tries to stay polite. he defends his positions. but when you watch his television ads, they're almost fire-breathing. so there's a split personality there for his campaign almost. i've even asked him about that -- why is it that you're such a quiet-spoken guy and you have such fire-breathing ads? well, i didn't get an answer from him. but it's pretty clear that he likes his tv ads to do the talking when it comes to the tough stuff. >> folks will be watching for the debate and tuning into the analysis tomorrow as well. a special here on cnn, 4:00, political show, "the contenders 2012." thank you, joe. trust cnn and the best political team on television for complete coverage of the new hampshire