failed record on jobs and spending. and i think it's good news for us for five months down the road. >> chuck todd? >> hey, governor mcdonald. you and i have talked about this before. on this issue of you and other republican governors making a more optimistic case about where the state of the economy is in your respective states, that was your message from the rga. that was governor walker's message to voters in wisconsin. and what was interesting on the exit poll it was clear that walker voters also viewed -- this is a vote where a majority wanted walker to stay in office, also picked the president over romney on handling of the economy. is this a case where as republican governors talk up the economy in their own battle ground states that it may be helping the president? >> no. i think voters are smart, and they can figure out whose policies are contributing to a good economy. and in wisconsin, they obviously felt that these specific reforms