for the middle class. >> it really does, shep. the president had been hanging back during the republic primaries a little bit. now he is clearly crafting a general election strategy. built around standing up for the middle class as well as young people as you mentioned. so perfect to hit these three college campuses for north carolina, now here in boulder, he will be here in a few moments, on to iowa tomorrow. the bottom line is the president is jumping on the fact that if congress doesn't act by july 1st, student loan interest rates will double to 6.8%. enables him to stand up for little guy but also remind everyone that mitt romney is rich. take a listen. >> i didn't -- talking points about this. i didn't just get a policy briefing on this. michelle and i have been in your shoes. like i said, we didn't come from wealthy families. >> governor romney check mated the president a bit though by saying look, he supports these lower interest rates as well.