let's ask our panel, adam goaler and margorie is a democratic pollster. welcome to you both. >> what does he do with those numbers? he has officially launched his reelection campaign. >> these numbers could be a problem for the president down the road. right now, i don't look at just the number you cited, but also the generic ballot question. that gallup asks the president versus a republican candidate for president. and president obama wins that contest. he wins in key states right now such as north carolina, nevada. and ohio, i've seen polling where he's winning in multiple targeted battle ground states. then you see polling that shows democrats have the advantage in the generic ballot for congress for the first time for the -- bay the largest margin since 2009. if you look at the climate in its totality, the president looks strong. >> shannon: adam do you agree. when you look beyond the 39% approval rating, there are a lot of other numbers that margorie points out. are they more important than that single indicator? >> there are some polls that margori