>> i think it depends on the economy looks like. if the economy is still in bad shape. that is going to be voter's primary concern when they go to the polls. it's a tertiary issue, many states it's a big issue there. one thing that could change that if we have some kind of incident perhaps something along the lines of elian gonzalez, that brings the issue to the forefront of american american politics. >> why is romney ahead of president obama on immigration. you would think it would be the opposite. hispanics have a tendency to vote democrat? >> i'm not sure it would be the opposite. voters have heard romney talk immigration more than the president. president supported the dream act that failed to make it through congress. other than that, the president is not really initiated any comprehensive immigration foreign package. think a lot of voters expected