host: james o'keefe put the most recognizable -- james o'keefe put the most recognizable work came withercover work. >> what they encourage a prostitute? >> a child sex credit? >> would they give her guidance on how not to get busted on the -- by the federal government? >> with they differ street topics for not getting in trouble with her pimp? >> yes, yes, and yes. host: james o'keefe joins us now. also the president of project veritas. how would you describe what you do? guest: we do that with undercover video. host: why undercover? guest: we think support -- suspects will be more honest with us. we go into organizations were people do not have an expectation of privacy. host: do you see what your -- yourself as a reporter? guest: reporters have done it before. we are going after public officials. the think it is in a strain of a long history of journalism. host: as far as your style is concerned, how would you describe how you use the pieces of video you do? guest: we are trying to make creative, splashy. it is for the internet and social media. we use caution and music. because tech

james o'keefe who?exactly. >> by the way, a new ppp poll, love them. >> it confirms what is obvious. if cain drops out gingrich gets the ploughs. >> what about perry? >> 12%. >> what about huntsman? >> nothing there. >> ron paul? >> no. >> james garfield? 3% for garfield. >> really? >> that's the cat. >> that is the cat. >> patagonia tells people not to buy jacket. here is a hint, if patagonia really feels that way, why do they make the jacket? >> there you go. >> instead of telling people not to buy it,. >> this is what i'm saying. >>> joe, you said you thought it was odd that patagonia chose to do this on cyber monday. that was the point the company claims it was making. it said, quote, cyber monday and the consumption it reflects puts the economy of natural uh systems that supports all life firmly in the red. they were specifically choosing cyber monday. >> it was more appropriate to do it on black friday when they were driving to places. let's assume we didn't mean any of this, and it is easy to und

host: james o'keefe joining us now. the president of project veritas.how would you describe what you do? guest: we expose waste, fraud, and abuse in public-private institutions in order to achieve a more transparent society. we do that with undercover videos, creative documentary expos 8s. e's. we feel subjects are more likely to be honest if we do not identify ourselves as reporters. we used hidden cameras. we go into a publicly funded agencies where people cannot have an expectation of privacy in order to reveal. host: do you see yourself as a reporter? guest: reporters have done it before. 60 minutes, nbc datline used to go undercover, targeting private citizens. i do think it is a string of a long history of journalism. host: as far is your style is concerned, how would you describe how you decide to use the pieces of video you use? guest: style. we are trying to make it creative, splashy for the social media age. we use costumes, put music. because technology has evolved, it allows for citizens to do it now. youtube. cameras are very inexpensive. t

then, conservative filmmaker james o'keefe on the evolving role of social media.ernor, executive senior reporter kellie lunniy on legislation to reduce the federal workforce. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. >> saturday, republican presidential candidates are mccain and new gingrich will debate issues facing the u.s.. live coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> president obama spoke today at the closing of the g-20 summit in france about the u.s. economy. the president and other g-20 leaders have been meeting for an action plan on the arizona. the president also discussed newly released u.s. unemployment figures and promoted his jobs bill. this is about 25 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. i want to begin by thanking my friend president sarkozy. i want to thank the people of cannes. over the past two years, we have run together to rescue the global economy, to avert another depression, and to put this on the path to recovery. we came with no illusions. the recovery has been fragile. since our last meeting, we