>> that is not true. i took an ear mark pledgemy first year in office and i have been ear mark free. >> chris: you haven't gotten almost $4 million in ear marks. >> the first year i came in i put the request in and then i found out what the ear mark system is about and took a pledge in the first term i never requested another ear mark since and i want. the bigger issue is are we going to continue to increase the credit card limit in washington and i'm the only voice in washington that has said no to increasing the credit card limit. >> chris: several, iowa pastors appealed to you and to governor perry and to rick santorum one or two of you to drop out so that all of the social conservative vote could coalesce around one candidate. now, you all have your rights and you all decided no, you wanted to pursue your campaigns. will it be a big defeat for social conservatives and their issues on tuesday if as a result of the splintering of this vote a mitt romney or ron