counterintuitive tonight, pointing out what governors like yourself and governor kasich, what he did in new jersey, and nikki haley, bob mcdonnell who also spoke tonight, that what you've been able to do on the state level we can do on a national level. seems like it's more about ideas than going after the president as some might expect. is that the right tone to set in the keynote? >> well, i do, because i think the indictment is pretty clear. i mean, 42 consecutive months of unemployment above 8%. last month 44 of the 50 states saw an uptick in unemployment. 12 million americans are unemployed today. people understand that things aren't working. for anybody thought they were electing bill clinton four years ago, the economy is not better, the budget is not balanced. people understand they made a mistake. it's up to show we've got a better option, and we do with mitt romney and paul ryan. >> sean: seems that one of the main themes that governor