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That is anything but settled. today their paths will cross again in ohio, the state that may yet decide this election. amid new signs of urgency from both campaigns. case in point, this afternoons gallup poll showing the president leading mitt romney 49% to 46% among registered voters. among likely voters its romney up by two leading the president 49% to 47%. folks, this is a tight race as both candidates are keenly aware. romney began in iowa, one of the states that could prove crucial to his h...

And over. my dad learned then not to believe it. we didnt go to any of the formal debate preparation, we did the hard stuff. as a father he learned how to debate. an obstinate child. >> the romney campaigns aggression highlights president obamas lack of aggression during the last debate. i spoke with obama supporters in florida today who were still puzzled why the president just didnt take it to romney on a number of issues and do it with force. he has good reason to do so. there will be other o...

Think will help the economy. this week, we extended the federal aviation administration and we passed a highway bill. if the president would send up these trade bills that have been sitting on his desk for 2 1/2 years, ever since the day he was sworn in, well pass those. there are things we can do together, david and were ready to do it. >> lets talk about the hard stuff. because my question is about taxes. if the president is willing to deal on medicare cuts, cuts to that program, are you willi...

We passed the budget control act last august, this past august. it will give us a trillion dollars in savings over ten years. were going to get another minimum of a million -- a trillion, $200 billion savings out of the joint committee. we passed a patent bill that we think will help the economy. this week, we extended the federal aviation administration and we passed a highway bill. if the president would send up these trade bills that have been sitting on his desk for 2 1/2 years, ever since t...

>> all right, i just want to be clear -- the president would veto a plan if it does not extend the debt ceiling into 2013? >> yes. the president believes that we must get this uncertainty, in order to help the american economy and help the american people, we must get this uncertainty out of the system, but at the same time, hes insisting, and senator reid put a plan forward on a super committee of the senate and the house that will deal in a very short period with the deficit. so, we could see ...

Clear -- the president would veto a plan if it does not extend the debt ceiling into 2013? >> yes. the president believes that we must get this uncertainty, in order to help the american economy and help the american people, we must get this uncertainty out of the system, but at the same time, hes insisting, and senator reid put a plan forward on a super committee of the senate and the house that will deal in a very short period with the deficit. so, we could see serious deficit reform. senator ...

Director and stuff. >> now you get it. >> nowadays, plus the fact the beaver show is such an amazing shows. its been on the air 53 years. its great. its the only show thats not been off the air in 50 some years. its a phenomena, you know? >> tony dow, wally, thank you for allowing us to honor june cleaver, barbara billingsly, best of luck to you. thank you again. >> okay. i appreciate it. thank you for letting me do this. >> all right. straight ahead here on cnn, were awaiting s ining sarah pa...