o'malley? >> we and barred six years ago on a more equitable funding of education. part of the problem they had an increase in education but there was still revenue stream to support it. early on we had to address the $1.7 billion deficit left behind by our predecessor. we call the special session and did a number of difficult things including raising the 47 lowest sales tax in the country by one penny. for the last few years, they have named are schools the best in america and thanks to congress and president obama we are able to make record investments this year even with cost containment and not being able to do as much as we might hope to. it nevertheless has been an investment that i believe is paying off. we have never had higher achievement levels and this is something i believe the people of our state is tied to our economy. is part of the reason why we have had three months in a row positive job growth. >> you raised taxes, not a lot, but you raise them in part to pay for education. you are where the people in this room for reelection. >> we embrace our own

governor o'malley brags about maryland being first in the education and he should brag about it. it is something that he should never take for granted. we're tenth. who would have believed a few years ago arkansas would be tenth in those rankings? and what's wha that's done is it's changed both inside and outside our state the image and the view. and the relationship and it's from high-tech, it's from the hewlett packards and the versance of the world and all those jobs to the manufacturing sector where we've created over 25,000 new jobs in the midst of this recession. it is the combination that he was talking about. and increasing what we already have and not forgetting our existing businesses at the same time though that we try to attract new ones. it's all of the microthing that is everyone is talking about. it's what the governor was talking about about keeping your people in your state. but you've got to be able to educate them and provide the good jobs so they don't go to atlanta or baltimore to get a good job. it's all of the individual things that everybody is talking abo

. >> governor o'malley? >> we believe the most important thing we can do for our economy today and the future is to invest in the innovative capacity of our people. last year, we led all states in terms of job growth in our tax sector. we move from fourth to second place in terms of biotech. was it in the corridor of science and technological innovation -- we are in the quarter science and technological innovation. -- we are in the area of science and technological innovation. we have invested in the education of our people. we have made college more affordable. we are connecting innovation to the entrepreneurs were creating new opportunities and new jobs which will allow us to have a rate of job growth twice that of the nation's. >> governor paterson, one thing? >> one thing that happened in new york that may be a little bit different is that, obviously, legislators are very queasy, particularly in election years, about making some tough decisions and cuts. in new york, apparently, we did not have to wait f

governor o'malley?wanted to shine in and share our experience with share our strength with maryland. it's been a terrific campaign, especially when most of us have to look in the eyes and tell this is been cut, other things have been cut, and it has been a rallying point to be able to challenge our people to eradicate job hunter by 2015. i want to compliment governor ritter. i want to steal ideas to bring home. the initiative at the first lady has launched to eradicate childhood -- childhood obesity and shop of hunger, the other coin.f that the great thing about this is you can back it. you know where the populations are, whose children are not getting adequate nutrition, and you set the goals and that it, and you will be surprised as we look over our shoulders, when you force and the people, when the government already has a programs and the funds access ford you, how much progress you make in terms of school breakfasts, the supper programs, the feeding sites, that were not existent in some of the area

martin o'malley will make presentations over the weekend. governors are starting to gather in boston for the annual meeting of the national governors association. the theme for today, achieving a sustainable health-care system. we will also have live coverage of an event talking about childhood nutrition and obesity. we will hear about the senate races in indiana and arizona. hat is and that is with curtis dubay of the heritage foundation but first this campaign 2010 update. >> today we are looking at two competitive senate races and joining us from the politico is a reporter to talk about indiana where brad ellsworth is out with a new ad the democratic candidate running against the republican candidate dan coates. why is ellsworth spending in july, some of his money, on a new ad for this general election? >> he is from the southwestern part of indiana, and if you remember how this went down he was a le entry in the race because of the retirement of edmond bye. coates was a long-time nor, been there -- senator and has much higher name identi

terms of governments -- governors in maryland, bob ehrlich trying to reclaim his seat from martin o'malley. in california there's a lot of concentration on jerry brown, who served in the 1970's through the 1980's, trying to come back in -- against meg whitman, who last cal spent $81 million of her own money to become governor. guest: that is right. and she will be spending $120 million before it is all over. there have been candidates in the past in california that have spent hugely and lost. michael huffington and darrell i saw come to mind. it is not any guarantee that she will win. democrats think that they have a fairly good shot because she has moved to the right to win her primary and because voters in primary may not think it is time for an outsider. they tried that with governor arnold schwarzenegger. the experience may not be negative for former governor brown. it is not a great landscape for democrats. but there are some bright spots and possibilities. host: we spoke to congressman beryl eisa -- darryl isa, he was asked about the immigration issue and the impact in california and