but, as i medical examinntioned the democrats seem to be closing the gap. what is working with the president s message? well, i think the message is very clear. we can move in a forward direction, a positive direction. we have now had nine straight months of private sector job growth. that is showing momentum compared with losing nearly 4 million jobs in the last six months of the prior administration. we still have a long way to go. we have to roll up our sleeves and work hard. the president had governors and mayors across the country listening to the report from sam skinner, former transportation secretary under republican president. under both a republican and a democratic president all sayi sayingisaying we need infrastructure. so this will be what keeps america competitive as we compete on a global platform. it s also going to put people to work right now, people who need the jobs desperately will be able to go back to work. we have a very strong message today. he s lo