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Commercials in south carolina and he has been for some time. you know, mark, when we were talking this weekend on the phone, you had a fascinating conversation with a japanese journalist. >> where is this going? >> no, i'm -- >> how conservative -- well, i think the japanese like to say -- they haven't expressed -- no, but -- >> what? >> in conservative parties in other countries would take care of this. >> oh. >> you would not have five conservatives running against one moderate and allowing the moderate to walk away with the nomination. >> this was a japanese politician who said in our count...

To japanese politicians. well done, mark haleprin. >> tried and true methods. >> there's no doubt as it goes in tokyo, so goes it in iowa. >> so goes -- so goes ames. >> something like that. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> it was great to see you. >> you've got great reviews at the museum last night. growing up brzezinski. everybody loved it. >> okay. >> coming up tomorrow, mitt romney will join us live from java joes here in des moines. >> and we've got michele bachmann this morning. >> this morning. up next here, we're going to break for a little football. huge game last night. gian...

Delegates to be strong at the convention. you've got about another month. >> really? >> you couldn't win a mathematical majority, but if romney is cut and turns out to be a bleeder, there'll be another round of discussion of can someone get in amass as many delegates as they can? perhaps get delegates from people in the race, it's unlikely, but possible. >> all the filing deadlines have not passed? >> no, you have up until the beginning of february when the last of the deadlines comes into play. to mark's point, you have an organizational problem not to mention the general perception problem w...

Welcome back to "morning joe." we're live at java joes. mark haleprin is still with us. and joining the set, we have national affairs editor for "new york" magazine and jon heilemann. >> there's too much profanity in television, that's the problem. >> the national republican national committee michael steele is with us. michael, let's get your take as a republican. how do you see iowa shaping up right now? after the register poll, which is usually dead on. >> yeah, you still have a significant undecided vote out there. which means tomorrow's going to be anybody's bet who walks through the fini...

Through the front door and goes, hey, you mind if i come in and hang out? of course, tim's a god and they're like come in, come in, and made all the difference. hep launched the show. >> there's no surprise to that. tim was there at the launch of a lot of things, and everyone knows everything starts in iowa. >> it does. >> everything starts in iowa. >> including us. >> exactly. exactly. >> we've got big news to report this morning. some polls showing really -- >> well, there he is. >> i was hanging out with my public -- >> the good people of iowa. >> it's become more than a little show, mika. ...