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>> joining me, michael steele, and gabriel sherman, author of the biography of the fox news president. so, gabriel, how much pressure are fox news under? >> this is unprecedented in american poll sicks, one tv network and an executive that runs it is controlling who republicans get to see debate on the stage. and they're being lobbied, because it seems obvious, republicans watch fox news. if you're not on that stage, your chances have been torpedoed. and rudy giuliani, calling ayles, maneuvering, because they know the value of being there. >> and did it have that intended effect?