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Romney also fended off questions about, well, you know -- >> it sounds to me like you're going to run for president again in 2012. >> no plans for that at this point. i'll keep the door open. >> of course he's running. >> are you available? are you available, david? >> i can tell by the cologne. what about that sarah palin? she's not ready to be president, is she? >> she's terrific. she really is. she's terrific. she's got energy, she's got energy, passion. by the way, you know, be careful what you say about her, by the way. >> i've had my -- >> no, she -- >> i've had my -- >> she has -- she h...

>> yes, indeed. >> this is like oliver cromwell had 60 years, and then -- good night. we're going back to the monarchy. you know, they always say that late-night and early morning are the two most habit-dominated areas of television, because, obviously, you're here in another time slot and you're doing fine, so habit isn't an issue here. but it's like, okay, dave ruled while, you know, the cromwell era was going on at "the tonight show" and now the monarchy has been resumed. i think you have to see it in royal terms. >> and what do you -- in terms of last night's rating, is that a palin versus...

Always elect the next person in line. >> and he's been very -- >> he's the guy. >> -- relatively patient as things go. >> she's 2016, wait your turn, babe. >> and for them, it seems when you look at every republican, there's something within republican terms, something seriously wrong with that candidate. you know, within their own measurements for these things. >> well, he's got the mormon thing. what do you think is wrong with her? >> well, he also has the liberal thing. he was a liberal governor who stopped a liberal -- >> scott brown was a liberal, but they forgot that in a second and a ha...

When she was doing "saturday night live". >> i just wish i owned american airline stock. >> but i took the red eye and i didn't get to see her on "the tonight show" or romney, but judging stand-up -- you've seen a lot of stand-ups going on "the tonight show"s for the fist time, judging stand-ups, what did you see? >> i give her a "b" for delivery and a "c" minus for material. i would fire her writers. >> aren't they the leno writers? >> are they? we don't know for sure. that was lame material. i thought, you know, watching her perform, i now understand why tlc canceled the miss america pageant...

60 years and good night, we're going back to the monarchy. you know, they always say that late-night and early morning are the two most habit-dominated areas of television, because, obviously, you're here in another time slot and you're doing fine, so habit isn't an issue here. but it's like, okay, dave ruled while, you know, the cromwell era was going on at "the tonight show" and now the monarchy has been resumed. i think you have to see it in royal terms. >> and what do you -- in terms of last night's rating, is that a palin versus romney rating or a jay versus dave rating? >> it's a baptist...