trending red. one of the things he's doing, picking places that haven't necessarily seen the recovery than other parts of the state that have. ohio has a republican governor who would disagree vehemently but that's one of the ways that his message is resonating. talking to people who haven't felt that. >> the problem with that is that he goes to loudon county in virginia. >> yeah. >> a booming suburb of washington, d.c., which has done pretty well thanks to the government and talking about closed down factories and coal moonors. don't give him too much credit. >> in august, but still. >> he's preaching doom and gloom wherever he goes because he has one message. the closing statement he made at the third and final debate was to excoriate president obama at a time when the incumbent's number are on the rise and over 50% in many polls knop strategy here involved. let's not pretend there is. he's saying stuff because -- the base he has responds to it effectively. but not a message that's going to capture a majority of voters in the country.