the president of the united states is raising taxes, over and over again, to pay for this plan that he still won't pay for it. what governor romney did was what he believed was responsible as the governor of massachusetts to allow people to have access to healthcare. >> bret: new jersey governor chris christie endorsing mitt romney today ahead of the debate in new jersey. they take a look at the poll. the newest one now, "washington post," bloomberg host of tonight's debate there you see, romney 24%. cain at 16 in second. perry, paul. look at new hampshire. this is the nbc/marist poll. romney with a huge lead in this one. you can see cain and paul tied for second. look at iowa, the newest poll out there. specifically to iowa. romney and cain battling et out for one and two. congressman paul in third. back with the panel. steve, timing of this endorsement? and how big a deal is it? chris christie, mitt romney. >> good day for the romney campaign. chris christie is one of the most admired governors in the