But at the same time, they did respond to santorum. and i think if ron paul didn't have that hanging over him, he would be doing better. >> can rick perry surprise -- can he get past the debate stumbles, which were amazing gaffes. >> i don't know. i mean, that's why we have the caucuses. we'll find out. >> they are finally going to vote and we can stop prognostica prognosticating. >> every year i say, let's hear what they have to say. i think there is a pattern that all of these candidates who have surged up, when they've gone down they haven't been able to recover. michele bachmann, straw pol...