not. it matters more. why? bloomberg being expected to file for the alabama presidential primary. why alabama? alabama has an unusually early filing deadline, so this is a sign bloomberg's for real. he wants to get on as many ballots as he can. he's just a couple months out from the first voting. so cnn has learned that bloomberg has been making calls to a handful of connected democrats in the last 36 hours including some in iowa and in south carolina, at least one mayor, where iowa, remember, first casts -- first votes are cast in february. now is he really getting in? here is this for more proof. follow me to the wall because we'll spell this out for you. from cnn more color from just tonight. mr. bloomberg went to a restaurant in new york city tonight. he was met by big applause. no real surprise. one of the people there reached out, shook his hand. said you've got my vote. you know what he said reportedly? i'm going to need it. not we'll see.