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So far, this election cycle, super pacs have spent more on ads than the candidates they're backing, setting up the possibility that the primary process could last until june. does somebody on the inside of these big money machines think this could be the downfall of the gop? joining us now is jonathan cleekio, the director of communications for american crossroads, a conservative super pac, co-founded by karl rove. jonathan, thanks so much for coming on the program. >> thank you for having me, luke. >> i want to ask you this question. so newt gingrich and rick santorum, the only reason they're...

Politicians to account for what they've done in the past. it's not like going and slewing a candidate's family or wives. not negative in that sense. >> jonathan, "washington post" took a poll earlier this week that said, what do folks think of super pacs. should they be legal or illegal. illegal, 69%, legal, 25%. you're not very well liked out there. >> i guess the first amendment isn't well liked. in reality, i mean, it's kind of an obscure campaign finance thing that we're talking about among friends here. but by and large, what is the understanding of the basis of super pacs? i don't know t...

Sense that this elongated primary is really halting that too much. i mean, it's certainly keeping obama in the spotlight. i mean, he's going to have to be called to account on these gas prices and everything. so there is a lot of attention being paid to the republicans. but the president still is in the limelight. and i think that as soon as this gets into the general, we'll be active and i think our donors are happy about that. >> jonathan, a question. are you at all concerned that in the case of a newt gingrich or rick santorum, in a lot of ways, a single individual can keep a non-viable can...