Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110807:12:20:00
Man cain. >> i don't believe i need to win the straw poll but i believe i need to finish in the top three. >> how risky is it to set the bar high? in general do you see this as a weed out the field? >> yes. historically it's been a winnowing event. we have seen one or two candidates rocket to the front of the field. people say, oh, maybe they are building something under the radar. and one or two candidates who gave it their all and just fl flopp flopped. -- convince enough people they've got what it takes. if you assume bachmann and pawlenty have the top two, one of the lesser known candidate...