one-termer. the vibe was bad enough this week. the top obama campaign strategist sent a memo to reporters noting that the president s support from the democratic base is strong. the same cannot be said of independents. 54% disapprove of how he s doing his job. things can change between now and november 2012. the more immediate question is whether president obama has the political capital to sell his jobs plan to the public and push it through congress. joining us now, the number two democrat in the senate, senator dick durbin. thank you so much for being here. and let s just start with that question. we do see a president who s being openly criticized by democrats, whose poll numbers are falling. a weak economy. and people just not really sure this jobs plan is going to work. how do you sell that to the public and how do you pass that in the senate? candy, you can understand the skepticism of americans. they ve watched the confrontation in washington virtually threaten to