. >> in sports, in the old unc days, you called that corner offense, you just hold the ball.other sports, controlling the ball. is that what he's going to do? no attempts to score? >> doing it as long as he can. i think if rick perry gets in, the calculation changes. >> he'll have to fight for it. >> yeah. >> and he's being called the front-runner by his own team acting the front-runner, he won't talk? >> because he is the front-runner, a -- >> but don't leaders have to lead? >> yes, eventually they do, if not being challenged directly. >> irregardless, respond to this, mitt romney asked how he'd solve the country's deficit problems. here he was, and his answer. let's listen. >> the answer for the country is for the president to cut federal spending, cap federal spending and put in place a balanced budget amendment. it's win, in my view, the president's power to say, to his leadership and to the house and the senate, i will cut spending. i will cap the amount of spending. i'll pursue a balanced budget amendment, and if the president would do those things, this whole deficit i