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Be split between a bunch of candidates in the republican primary, the way they were in 2012 so that the establishment candidate ends up being the one that the most -- who becomes the consensus candidate, especially when he has the money. i think there's still a realistic shot for that. >> yeah. when people say look, the party has changed so much, the establishment candidate for lack of a better term can't win, i say just look at the path that mitt romney took in 2012. it wasn't necessarily pretty. there's some states that he just couldn't win, but in the end, there were enough illinoiss, michi...

Then there's another group, traditional group that says we've got to circle the wagons, get in, be careful and not do anything too bold. i think that really means you're going to have trouble in coming up with a consensus candidate. >>steve: talking about what's going on behind the scenes is reflected in your new book that is coming out where you talk about how before world war ii, pope pyius 11 wrote a paper that condemned tphaz stkeuism and -- naziism and then the next one, nothing. all politics. >> it talks about pope pyius who saw hitler moving on the scene and said it is one thing to deal...

Midwest voters, let's see, it's up there now. midwest voters, 52-42. ryan, in yourit's numbers like think are scaring establishment republicans, and you think there might be some who are actually hoping that the primary process does not deliver a fixed nominee to that convention. maybe they can sort everything out at the convention. >> well, what i tried to argue is that, you know, primaries don't necessarily deliver a consensus candidate. primaries are a relatively recent invention, and it's not a guarantee that going from state to state when you have two candidates representing different fac...

Republicans, and you think there might be some who are actually hoping that the primary process does not deliver a fixed nominee to that convention. maybe they can sort everything out at the convention. >> well, what i tried to argue is that, you know, primaries don't necessarily deliver a consensus candidate. primaries are a relatively recent invention, and it's not a guarantee that going from state to state when you have two candidates representing different factions of the party, that you'll get -- that you'll get a process where everyone comes together at the end. you know, you need someti...

Successful and by the way we have confidence in the american people in the final analysis they will do the right thing. >> gregg: take a look at this. tally of electoral votes, gingrich winning nearly all the delegates. he stands at 23, narrowing romney's lead of 33. followed by rick santorum and ron paul. john roberts is live in charleston, south carolina. john, what is the breakdown of last night's voting. >> reporter: the breakdown of last night's voting, we'll get to that, but when you take a look where gingrich finds himself today as they head to florida. he is beginning to look like a co...