haley of south carolina and rick perry of texas. this might pose a problem for governor christie if he's trying to impress mr.d because last year the governor legalized internet gambling in his home state of new jersey. but this is what matters to sheldon adelson right now. he might not even pick candidate who wins the election the next time around. he didn't do that in 2012. but he has enough power and clout in one party to influence political fights about federal legislation. so welcome to vegas, governors. sheldon may not always pick the winners in the race, but as a casino man, he knows how to run more than one game at once. in vegas, you already know this, the house always wins. joining us now, lucia graves, staff correspondent for "national journal." thank you for being here. talk to us first about how internet gambling became such a policy priority for so many of these folk. >> well, i think you have to look at sheldon adelson's priorities and he, you know, he's always been staunchly pro-israel but first and foremost a casino mogul and internet gambling is a threat to his brick and mortar business mode