Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111217:00:12:00
Or a ron paul victory that doesn't catapult anybody who we would see as a serious contender for the nomination? you know, it certainly provides him with some important endorsement in south carolina, and it makes it more of a game there for him. and of course, their real prize, florida, the next state down the line. that's where the romney people really hope to be able to go head on head with whoever the other finalist is and make it clear that romney's the nominee. >> john heilemann, very short, and then to you, susan, if ron paul wins the iowa caucuses, i have a few sort of elite type of sour...