there's $134 billion worth of private equity investment in 2011 in the various states. interestingly, some of the states which are swing states were of the largest beneficiaries of the money, north carolina, for example, was third on the list with $10 1/2 billion in private equity investment. florida $7 1/2 billion. colorado $5 billion. ohio $5 billion. these are five swing states that benefit dramatically from private equity investment and jobs created from private equity investment. i think this is a failing proposition by the obama administration. i wouldn't be surprised if after this next run of, you know, discussion, dialogue, they move away from this thing. >> he said this isn't a distraction yesterday. he said this is their line of thinking moving forward to november. >> well, we'll have to see. david axelrod tried to walk it back and he said i liked what cory booker said second as opposed to first. he was backpeddling and said he was taken out of context when he made those comments on a panel