ways to try to level the playing field in other countries again copying in the united states are using the united states playbook. we should not toss that playbook because it will still works and so we should continue to guide with a depth hand because in the end there's going to be private sector investments that will make a difference. >> we're going to open this to the floor very soon for some questions. we have two mics. one over here and one over here. you were talking about the interesting technologies that are coming out of the labs. you used to work in the labs. tell us the exciting things that you see coming out. >> let me give you a example examples. there's been a remarkable development of battery technology. as i mentioned an american invented the modern lithium ion battery cap. >> i think it's very interesting. [laughter] >> but there have been improvements actually that came out of fundamental discoveries in one of our national labs that you put in a little magnesium and the batteries all of a sudden become higher energy density shifting to higher percent of density on the photovoltaic side and the

other country, again, copying from the united states are using the united states playbook and we should not toss that playbook away. it worked. i believe it still will work and certainly other countries do and so we should continue to guide with a deft hand and private sector investments. in the end there will be private sector investments that will make a difference. >> we're going to open this to the floor very soon for some questions. we have two mics. one over here and one over here. you were talking about the interesting technologies that are coming out of the labs. you used to work in the lab. tell us some the exciting things you see that are coming out. >> let me give you a couple of examples. there's been a remarkable development of battery technology. as i mentioned an american invented the modern lithium ion battery -- probably didn't want to know about that. >> i think it is very interesting. >> but, there have been improvement. s, actually that came out of fundamental discoveries in one of our national labs that you put in a little magnesium and the batteries all of a sudden

united states of america. >> reporter: now, this move today fits into the president's playbook of looking towards the east for reforms and also for economic opportunities. that's why the president is here in bali, indonesia, attending two high-level regional summits, also meeting one-on-one with several world leaders, including the prime minister of india. carle? >> dan lothian reporting live for us this morning. thank you. >>> you thought president obama was the antichrist, the man accused of taking shots at the white house now charged with trying to assassinate the president. 21-year-old ramiro ortega hernandez making his first court appearance yesterday. he's heading back to washington to face charges. authorities say the man was obsessed with president obama. he took two shots at the white house last friday night, one bullet cracking a window of the first family's living quarters. the president and his family were away. >>> gas prices and a job crisis. not going to ruin your holiday. aaa is predicting that 42.5 million americans will travel 50 miles or more over thanksgiving despite the economy. that's 4%

look at that picture of the united states capitol is somewhere in there. 6:38 in the morning. mike allen with a look at the playbookke. good morning. >> hey, good morning, guys. >> we're getting new polls hot off the press head to head in swing states between president obama and mitt romney. why don't you take us through these? we'll start in florida. i don't know if you have these numbered, mike. 45%, 42%, essentially deadlocked in florida. >> romney leading obama. >> and another interesting florida stat is cain is way up on romney six points. so he's holding firm despite all of this publicity. >> cain is way up on romney in florida? >> yeah, he's up six, yeah. >> up six points. oka okay. move to the state of ohio. the president leads romney 45%, 42%. we're looking at deadlock races. >> yeah, but the -- that ohio slide is the most interesting one because the obama people are much more optimistic about ohio after last night, that big union victory there two nights ago. they had been sort of putting ohio aside when they made their presentations to donors and others. they had said we don't have to have ohio. you know