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In a race like rubio and crist in florida if the tea party movement doesn't get onboard? >> if they don't get onboard, say if charlie crist, the current governor wins that senatorial nomination and goes on to the general, if the tea party sits out you lose all that passion. you lose the conservatives. it is very difficult as a republican to win a race when you don't have the support of party conservatives. that's the base of the party. on the other hand if rubio should win he certainly will have the base, tea party and the conservatives, but will he be able to bring the moderates? so they need...

That's what we're working toward, making sure that that is. >> reporter: most republicans, m moderates and conservatives say there's one thing that will supersede, winning. look who also showed up at cpac. >> i'm the newly elected republican senator from massachusetts. >> reporter: scott brown is a moderate republican, pro choice, pro same-sex civil unions. he got a hero's welcome by conservatives. there is nothing quite so unifying as victory. >> candy, what are the dangers in a race like rubio and crist in florida if the tea party movement doesn't get onboard? >> if they don't get on board, ...

Movement doesn't get onboard? >> if they don't get onboard, say if charlie crist, the current governor wins that senatorial nomination and goes on to the general, if the tea party sits out you lose all that passion. you lose the conservatives. it is very difficult as a republican to win a race when you don't have the support of party conservatives. that's the base of the party. on the other hand if rubio should win he certainly will have the base, tea party and the conservatives, but will he be able to bring the moderates? so they need each other. if they're going to have those kind of victori...

At over the last two weeks is all these people including sarah palin alan west for vp. reason he won't be the vice president is right there. this is a beyond ludicrous claim that regardless of your ideological leanings. >> how many pinocchios would the "washington post,." >> four is the most. you might have to create that's like a double -- this is west in a nutshell. it's why the people who love him are not a broad swathe of the american electorate. >> to be continued. chris, see you later. thank you so much. and when we look now at risk santorum's exit, mitt romney is trying to solidify hi...

Edmond burke territory here. there's joe scarborough and tom coburn conservatism. you have a democratic president and democratic senate and a divided house caucus. the question is, how do we get over the finish line? we have 9.2% unemployment. the economy is getting ravaged. this is not what a patient on life support needs. >> no, no, no. look, i'm agreeing with you whole heartedly. the play here, this is where boehner is at this point. he's going to go back and find $150 billion. he's going to put it on the table. you are going to have somebody in the tea party not support this no matter what...