if you bump into someone from one of the states that "doesn't matter" they were feeling this time anoud. this is so close, my vote doesn't count, what's the point in voting. let's talk about ohio because that's such a key area and the bell weather state. it has predicted presidents in the past. >> it has. it's always been a very, very close state. in a 50/50 election, it has typically leaned republican in a point or so. the interesting thing about the polls is that president obama's had a small lead there. if that holds up, if the election is really close, 50/50 and the president wins in ohio which is a little bit against expectations from history, that's very key for him. and likely is to be the state that they could win it for hip. there are some other combinations that mitt romney could put together, states like wisconsin and iowa, but those are more difficult for him. so ohio is really likely to be the key state. >> interesting listening to those guests there in tampa, florida, you get the sense and can tell from the way the candidates are cop rating today, monday, what it's about n