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More than is currently expected. >> jon: it's going to be an interesting week on capitol hill. james hellman, "washington post "washington post." >> julie: and expose a report in "the washington post" again as reporters turn the table in an organization that claims to expose media bias. but special counsel robert mueller be investigating a plea deal with the president's former national security advisor? we are going to discuss the latest of elements in in a rush investigation coming out. harry's meeting clients...

No one is getting out right now. and wisconsin. where do we stand right now in this kpet snicompetition? >> at this point we have a lot of senior republicans, hailey barbour said the only way mitt romney doesn't become the nominee is if he steps on a landmine. that's the sense among republicans, is he's going to get the nomination. the campaign is starting to look beyond the contests in april. that's a challenge for them, every time they've done it in the past, it's blown up in their face. but wisconsin is the next big battleground on april 3rd. it's a good state for santorum demographically, ...

and i think he's been advised by law enforcement and by me to keep a low profile until you know, we get something resolved. because i believe his life is in danger. >> nbc's ron allen is live in sanford, florida. hello to you. that is an issue with this man having to hide out now for safety concerns. >> exactly, alex, he's afraid for his life, according to his attorney and his friend there. and the passion, anger and outrage continues to boil here and across the country. people demanding his arrest. but there's now a are very aggressive counteroffensive, a pu push-back from the zimme...

It's kind of funny. people you say have a lack of appreciation for romney's humor. can you explain all that? >> i feel like he never gets the benefit of the doubt when he is trying to be funny. when he went to the south and said, look at me, i'm trying to say y'all, i'm learning to like grits. >> right, right. >> i thought he was making a joke, a pretty funny joke. i think he doesn't get enough credit for his sense of humor. he has a long history of making fun of himself in a way that a lot of politicians are sort of too much of a stuffed shirt to do. i think he deserves some credit for that. ...

Earlier victories in both states are necessary for the gingrich camp to remain credible. we're bringing back james hellman and molly ball. molly, mitt romney appears to be pretty well in the latest polls in the south. alabama, he's in second place, trailing newt gingrich by one point. look at that. and in mississippi, romney is trailing gingrich by four points, 31% to 35%. everyone keeps saying the south is not romney territory. but is this the romney camp lowering expectations or are competitors being overly optimist optimistic? >> i think expectations management is over in this race. i think...