things done. i think what s important about s.t.a.r.t. and the tax deal, it goes to one of those professional qualities in which the president s numbers are lower, which is accomplishing his goals. ironically, he could end the year with two really big wins for himself and the country that could affect that number. bill, our first sort of look at 2012. yes, it s early. we re going to, people will say, we just finished an election. what are you doing to us? we did. matched up the president against an unknown republican. he looks like he s in trouble there. just 42% say the president, 39% would plook at republican. everybody else, ub decided. names with the faces he does better. the president a 47% ceiling against romney or thune but blows away a certain other, the most well-known republican potentially in the field sarah palin at 55/33. focus on sarah palin. a 50% negative. so does nancy pelosi. i was here two months ago saying