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>> i'm asking specifically what is satisfactory? you're sitting next to me here on live tv with one guy who is doing exactly what you are asking a leader to do, which is repudiate all those fringe elements. what exactly do you want them to do that would be satisfactory? >> whenever it comes up and it will come up again, as you mention, there are those that are going to try to infiltrate everything they're doing to bring an illegitimate agenda to the table, not just the agenda but an illegitimate manner of handle these concerns. we've seen it happen in the past and are fearful it will happen ag...

Sign that is will be offensive to african-americans, some fringe elements, but by and large that doesn't tell the story. most of the people i met have been welcoming, warm, and that's probably one of the biggest misconceptions i have seen traveling with them. >> we'll continue to follow what you write and the travels with you as well. shannon travis, thank you very much. tiger woods' new nike commercial is fresh meat for the comedy writers of "saturday night live." it's worth waiting for.

Elements, or what do you say to those fringe elements who carry around signs like that and claim to be members of this tea party movement? >> well, you nailed it right on the -- you hit the nail on the head right there. they claim to be a part of the tea party movement. in the events i've been involved in, the people who show up with outrageous signs like that are not members of our movement. some are plants from other group who is oppose us who simply come in to try and make us look bad. >> the people holding those signs are plants to make the tea partyers look bad is the suspicion. >> yeah. ...

Republicans and tea partiers. >> reporter: smith is one of some 30 african-american republicans running for congress, one of the biggest rosters ever. something says smith that if more widely known would help drown out any fringe element that tries to associate itself with conservatives. mcallister, who is a popular tea party speaker says the real danger is in not discouraging these fringe elements. when they see someone using the movements to further raise the agen agenda, they should shoot them down and erase them from the party. >> a couple of bad apples spoiling the whole thing, this is a ...

Republicans running for congress, one of the biggest rosters ever. and something, says smith, that if more widely known would help drown out any fringe element that tries to associate itself with conservatives. mcallister, who is a popular tea party speaker, says the real danger for the republican party and the tea party movement is not discouraging these fringe elements. when they see someone using these movements to further a racist agenda, they should shout them down and disinvite them from the party. >> carol costello, thanks so much. on another topic, we've been asking people to weigh in ...