as far as the governor updates, hall lee barr beer says he's not going -- halley barbara says he's not running and christopher others say they are not readiment run down the 2012 field. what down about it? >> well, they are all my friends, and it's unusual, and of course, we know who the democratic candidate's going to be, but we're nine or ten months out from the beginning of the primary season and there's maybe not a clear front runner, but we don't know who the candidates are. this is not a great position i think to be in. i'll say a couple things, and i was surprised at the haley barber decision. i'm biased, but i think the best will be current or former governors because they make tough decisions, the buck stops at your desk, you dealt with balanced budget amendments in your states, and you understand the need to have fiscal responsibility. that's the most critical thing we need for our country right now, so i think mitt romney, tim palenti, people like that make the strongest candidates. there's others out there who are interesting and bright and frankly who are now focusing like