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'10, so many business leaders, democrats that never voted for a republican before believing that this guy, when it came to business just didn't get it? doesn't understand american economic greatness? >> that have been a uniform view in the business community and a real disappointment to them. he doesn't have anyone around him that gets it, either. it's been a hard problem to fund raise out of that group. it's like pulling teeth to get people to write checks. people who were their big supporters. >> eugene robinson, i'll ask you what i was going to ask joe. what do you think romney is doing her...

Group in april for santorum, pennsylvania, which is his home state and wisconsin where he can pull off an upset. if he can get through april, may is a better month for santorum. the race moves to the southern and plains states where he's done better. it's a good run for romney throughout april. santorum needs to win something other than pennsylvania to continue to demonstrate viability. romney is in good shape. h he's made it through his hard part of the calendar. >> over the next month or so, santorum loses support and money? if romney is not getting to the 1144, why would santorum get out of...

The wright brother's home. he has a traveling tour. at the headquarters you have a very dysfunctional management style not doing the basic things of campaigns. they sent yard signs to michigan where he wasn't in play. in florida, they didn't have any of the ground game they needed. at the moment, you have newt gingrich, his campaign manager and the rest of the campaign is in shambles. he has all the looks of a campaign. newt says he's going to tampa. >> the campaign is slowly expiring. >> why is that? because newt, mark halperin had a national following, a national name id. he finished second ...

The nomination. >> what are they trying to do? >> trying to keep romney from getting it. can they keep him from getting to 1144. then somehow, in a contested convention end up with the nomination. he would have to win 65% of the remaining delegates. it's not going to happen. he can't get to 1144 by june. there's a way to keep romney from getting there. it's hard. it's their objective. there's no way to get there. it's a formative question for you, chuck. >> look, i agree. there's no -- it would take an act -- the romney folks are right, it would take an act of god to get 1144 by the utah prima...

It's an unforgiving business. as soon as the narrative is you are out of it, donations drop. coverage drops. it's a cycle. less press coverage, less money drives you down. >> you fadeaway. >> why not go to lunch? >> right. >> if you are moot, why get out? >> he needs to win a couple more states or do better to have a big voice at the convention. it may be why he's staying in. >> there are going to be some states where romney comes in third. newt comes in second. pick up as many delegates as you have. go into tampa. it's your last campaign. why get out? what's he going to do? huh? huh? i love t...