years, our people have really turned out already in the early vote. we saw tremendous reaction in florida over the past two days. we've now surpassed for the first time in history, republicans in those early ballots. because our people are enthusiastic and they've been turning out. but in terms of what the storm means for turnout in the aftermath, we're not engaging in hypotheticals. we want to make sure everybody stays safe. >> what about the des moines register editorial endorsement of mitt romney? >> yes. what about it? >> are you surprised? how important is that in a state like iowa it's an important paper. >> it is a very important paper. we were surprised about really not the endorsement but what the endorsement said. as i said yesterday it wasn't based in reality, based on mitt romney's policies or the positions that he's taken. there is a difference between where the president wants to take this country and what mitt romney is promising. even in their tax policy, the president wants to protect the middle class, mitt romney has a