one told me with dan maes as a nominee is a nightmare scenario for the republicans. >> lehrer: on to georgia, and the endorsements, the sarah palin endorsement, fit that into what happened last night. >> when we were talk this morning, i didn't know we would have a result to talk about. but karen handel was the backed candidate by sarah palin and she just came up shot, about twrif00 votes and she conceded today and is not going to call for a recount. this is a big test for sarah palin. we're seeing a mixed record for candidates she has endorsed. a lot of house candidates have not prevailed. today, she lost this one. about two weeks ago in the kansas senate primary she also backed the losing candidate. so she really has a mixed record at this point. >> lehrer: isn't it interesting the palin endorsement tally is important right now. why is that important? >> oh, well, first of all, just the fascination factor with all things sarah palin. but because she has a real following, especially on the-- in the right wing of the republican party, and that's the wing that usually drives primary e