person, it doesn't mean she knows much about engineering or rocket science if you're making comments about engineering or rocket science. i think rosen's point was -- >> the idea you can't talk to women directly and have to go through your wife. >> and there are many other women who have voices you've not been listening to. >> one in four mothers in this country are single mothers. half of those single mothers as heads of their family make less than $25,000 a you're. "the new york times" article you're referring to says one in every furlough income single mothers is jobless and without cash aid which is roughly 4 million women and children. >> talk to them. talk to some of those mothers and also talk about those mothers who are working who haven't had the privilege of having a husband provide for them as they do the incredibly important work of rearing children. >> i think that the democrats feel like this is ultimate lly battle romney is not going to win. i think they feel the issue of women and women voters is going to play better for them than mitt romney.