all right. talk now about the american dream. is it money? is it happiness? however you define it a new cnn poll finds the most people believe it s out of reach. cnn s alexandra field explains. reporter: from los angeles. my name is enry chapman. i am 20 years old. i am a full-time mom amend part-time student. reporter: to phoenix my name is cov. villery, i am 13 years old and in eighth grade. reporter: to atlanta. my name is andy shelly. i m 50 years old. i work for eyed parcel service. reporter: wherever you live, whoever you are, it s what meant to define us. however we define it. the american dream. the american dream? it means that we go towards a better life and we ll be able to achieve more than other countries.