getting out of the way of the entrepreneur, getting out of the way of the small business owner, let them create jobs. once we get past this primary, we're going to work even harder to make sure the democrats and independents understand my message, and get to know me, not the picture that my opponent is trying to paint. that's not working. so we've got a winning message and like i said, no one thought we could get this far if the -- in the primary, the so-called experts are saying we can't win the general. i know we can. martha: i want to get your reaction to this, because some are saying that the tea party has brought you very much into focus and helped to lays your profile in this race and that's been a double edged sword, that because they did, the sort of other side of the republican party has come out and brought the bring guns out questioning your honestly and civility. what is that like to have those things questioned? >> it's, again, a desperate act, and i'm excited that the tea party has gotten behind us. but i do want to point out