union. the leader of the western world was wrapping up a meeting with world leaders dominated by the debt crisis in europe when he was reminded of oncoming u.s. elections. the least of my concerns at the moment is the politics of a year from now. no one believes him, of course, but there are people who get paid to worry about the president s re-election bid and there is cause for concern. usa today and gallup polled 12 swing states the president carried in 2008. they found that in late october he was running a close race with mitt romney, herman cain and rick perry. nearly two-thirds of swing state residents say their families are not better off now than when president obama first took office. joining me now for a look at states in play, maryland governor martin o malley, who heads the democratic governor s association. thank you, governor, for being here. thank you. let s talk first about the president s prospects. that is a fairly grim at this point look at the
presidential politics. i m candy crowley. and this is state of the union. the leader of the western world was wrapping up a meeting with world leaders dominated by the debt crisis in europe when he was reminded of oncoming u.s. elections. the least of my concerns at the moment is the politics of a year from now. no one believes him, of course, but there are people who get paid to worry about the president s re-election bid and there is cause for concern. usa today and gallup polled 12 swing states the president carried in 2008. they found that in late october he was running a close race with mitt romney, herman cain and rick perry. nearly two-thirds of swing state residents say their families are not better off now than when president obama first took office. joining me now for a look at states in play, maryland governor martin o malley who heads the democratic governor s association. thank you, governor, for being here. let s talk first about the president s prospe