obama s policies and you have been very critical of mitt romney s, what you call flips on issues, not to say that that s going to be the race. but, the question is, can you flatly state right now and some say this is a game we play, but you can flatly say right now that you will support the republican nominee and you will not run as an independent? li am running as a republican. that s where i am today. that s where i have always been and that s where i expect to be. chris: just to play the game one last time, i am running as a republican is not a denial, sir. you can flatly state i am running as aepublican. i will support the republican nominee. i have stated that before. i will state it again for you. chris: thank you, governor. we are going to leave it there. thank you so much for coming in and talking with us on this holiday weekend. cive travels on the campaign trail. thank you, chris. chris: up next, the super committee fails to make a deal,