simpson-bowles as the default position if instead of the sequester and then deal with post-election. you know, pretty smart idea. but nobody else is talking, nobody running for office is talking about anything specific. neither side. i think people are smart enough, the american public is smart enough to know that this is all a distraction. >> mika, what -- what do these numbers tied to for the most part? >> probably the handling of the economy. we have new numbers here, the president's drop in favoribility, obviously may be tied to the economy. the same poll shows 39% approve of the president's handling of the economy, down 5 points from last month. 355% say they -- 55% disapprove of the work on the economy. the polls head-to-head matchup has the president and romney in a statistical dead heat. romney is at 47%, and obama at 46%. >> it's the economy, stupid. >> not to be a polling geek, nobody's up or down, nobody has been up or down for the last