tried to change the subject, back to jobs. we re on the verge of a manufacturing resurgence in this country. jobs will come back with the right policies. reporter: but where romney was today kept the week s big issue out front. same-sex marriage. north carolinians voted tuesday to ban it. president obama backed it wednesday. same-sex couples should be able to get married. yesterday came the story that romney allegedly bullied a boy thought to be gay, 50 areas ago wh year ago when they were teens at this michigan boarding school. romney claims he doesn t remember. i did stupid things when i was in high school, and if i hurt somebody by it, i would be sorry for it and apologize for it. reporter: and obama cashed in on supporting gay marriage. the president was applauded when he bragged he had made news, and his campaign took in a record estimated $15 million. today, the president went to nevada. he took credit for a program that saving the keller family $240 a month