. >> bret: pawlenty supporter jim kirkpatrick. >> he is not running a lean campaign.war chest. he could spend as much time in iowa has he wants to. >> bret: skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says robin, g.o.p. activist who doesn't yet know who she will support. >> there might be some that are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. >> then there are others that will vote for him. >> like joanie scotter. >> i want every one of us candidates to come. romney is not coming. >> does it make you mad? >> not even teeny weenie. >> bret: meanwhile, a major shakeup in the 2012 republican contenders for president. >> shep, newt gingrich entire senior campaign staff quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean. that is in part the reason that many of the staffers abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. when that happened it reinforced that gingrich was not viable candidate. >> you called old friends, you know, i'd like to write you a check, but since you're dead, you k

chairman, jim kirkpatrick. >> he's not running a lean and mean campaign. he has a war chest. he could spend as much time in iowa as he wants to. >> skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says a g.o.p. activist who doesn't know who she will support. >> there might be some who are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. but there are other who is will vote for him. >> like joane. >> you know, i want every one of those candidates to come. and romney is not coming. >> does that make you mad? >> not even a teeny weeny. >> meanwhile, a major shake-up in the 2012 republican contenders for president -- newt gingrich's entire senior campaign staff has quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean and that is in part the reason that many of these staffers have abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. >> when that happened, it reinforced that he was not a viable candidate. >> call old friends and go, i would like to write you a check, but since you're dead. >> at the same time, mich

chairman, jim kirkpatrick. >> he's not running a lean and mean campaign. he has a war chest. he could spend as much time in iowa as he wants to. >> skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says a g.o.p. activist who doesn't know who she will support. >> there might be some who are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. but there are other who is will vote for him. >> like joane. >> you know, i want every one of those candidates to come. and romney is not coming. >> does that make you mad? >> not even a teeny weeny. >> meanwhile, a major shake-up in the 2012 republican contenders for president -- newt gingrich's entire senior campaign staff has quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean and that is in part the reason that many of these staffers have abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. >> when that happened, it reinforced that he was not a viable candidate. >> call old friends and go, i would like to write you a check, but since you're dead. >> at the same time, mich

chairman, jim kirkpatrick. >> he's not running a lean and mean campaign. he has a war chest. >> skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says a g.o.p. activist who doesn't know who she will support. >> there might be some who are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. but there are other who is will vote for him. >> like joane. >> you know, i want every one of those candidates to come. and romney is not coming. >> does that make you mad? >> not even a teeny weeny. >> meanwhile, a major shake-up in the 2012 republican contenders for president -- newt gingrich's entire senior campaign staff has quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean and that is in part the reason that many of these staffers have abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. >> when that happened, it reinforced that he was not a viable candidate. >> call old friends and go, i would like to write you a check, but since you're dead. >> at the same time, michele bachmann is, emerges as a formidable challenger

chairman, jim kirkpatrick. >> he's not running a lean and mean campaign. he has a war chest.e could spend as much time in iowa as he wants to. >> skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says a g.o.p. activist who doesn't know who she will support. >> there might be some who are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. but there are other who is will vote for him. >> like joane. >> you know, i want every one of those candidates to come. and romney is not coming. >> does that make you mad? >> not even a teeny weeny. >> meanwhile, a major shake-up in the 2012 republican contenders for president -- newt gingrich's entire senior campaign staff has quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean and that is in part the reason that many of these staffers have abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. >> when that happened, it reinforced that he was not a viable candidate. >> call old friends and go, i would like to write you a check, but since you're dead. >> at the same time, michel

chairman, jim kirkpatrick. >> he's not running a lean and mean campaign. he has a war chest.me in iowa as he wants to. >> skipping the straw poll is a big risk, says a g.o.p. activist who doesn't know who she will support. >> there might be some who are offended and not even going to give him the time of day. but there are other who is will vote for him. >> like joane. >> you know, i want every one of those candidates to come. and romney is not coming. >> does that make you mad? >> not even a teeny weeny. >> meanwhile, a major shake-up in the 2012 republican contenders for president -- newt gingrich's entire senior campaign staff has quit today. gingrich decided this week to take a cruise in the caribbean and that is in part the reason that many of these staffers have abandoned the candidate. >> a legitimate candidate doesn't go on a cruise in the middle of a campaign. >> when that happened, it reinforced that he was not a viable candidate. >> call old friends and go, i would like to write you a check, but since you're dead. >> at the same time, michele bachmann is, emerges a