obama. he tells "associated press" while he doesn't agree with the tea party on a lot of issues it has been good for the country. taxes were a big part of the conversation in new hampshire today. among tea partyers and republicans. trying to appeal to them. senior correspondent eric shawn was there. [ applause ] >> it's never too early for presidential politics in new hampshire. it almost seemed as if the 2012 campaign kicked off today. four of the suspected republican candidates appeared together at tax day tea party rally on the front lawn of the historic state house. former governor tim pawlenty and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and louisiana governor buddy romeer and former head of godfather pizza, may be political rival but they sounded a common theme: cut taxes, slice spending. >> have you had enough of a federal government out of control? >> have you had enough of