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Mathematical formula left for rick santorum to cling to tonight in the delegate count? >> no, there's not. in fact, tonight he may not even crack ten delegates. tonight our modified winner-take-all system began in april 1 the way the republicans did their rule. if you carry a congressional district in maryland or in wisconsin the way it did, you would win, and even p if you carry it by a vote you win three delegates out of the district. it's possible looking at the results coming in the way they are in wisconsin tonight that santorum might carry three congressional districts of the eight. that...

Did is he reminded this audience in the framing last time it was gingrich who said this is right wing social engineering to remind them. he ended up having to attract that because he got jumped on by his own people. that was another interesting little tidbit he threw in there. >> karen finney and john, thank you both very much for joining me tonight. >> thanks. >> coming up, paul ryan and mitt romney may have just committed an election crime in wisconsin, seriously. you have to stay with us. we'll tell you all about it. they may have violated the law there. in the rewrite, mitt romney has a ne...

Investments in education and research that are essential to economic growth that benefits all of us. >> joining any now are john nicholls, washington correspondent for "the nation" and steve and political correspondent for salon and an nbc political analyst. john, we've seen worst election crimes in this country, but giving out $5 sandwiches to get someone's vote, it reads as a technical violation of wisconsin law. >> well, you have to understand that wisconsin is pretty tough on these things. historically it's been a rigidly ethical state. this law is well-known in wisconsin, especially to pe...

Sfeech in washington, congressman paul ryan was in wisconsin participate inning a possible illegal election day event. >> the person we go to the polls today if we have not already done today is who i think is going to be the winner today here and the next president of united states, join me in welcoming governor mitt romney. >> i appreciate you coming by and getting a free sandwich today. that's a tough job but someone has to do it. >> wisconsin state law in the section easily found under the title "election bribery," prohibits, quote, offers, gives, lends or promises to give or lend anything...

It's not their main goal here. if mitt romney is the republican nominee and he's going to be, he needs a vice presidential nominee who passes muster with the republican bids. by singling out paul ryan the way he did today, barack obama made paul ryan the most popular conservative republican in the country dp and in a way a natural running mate prospect for mitt romney. i think the obama campaign would love it if it happens. john, you wisconsin experts know paul ryan berpt than us. when you hear paul ryan for vice president, what's the reaction in wisconsin? >> it depends on the person you talk...