his challenger opponent in terms of fund-raising haul right now. the question for republicans, clearly, as you saw the manicured grass at those homes in the hamptons, a series of fund-raisers last night where they raised approaching $4 million. as you noted. the question is, can those individuals giving to romney now, the republican power brokers, business owners, a lot of them have already maxed out their giving. will romney will be able to find the grass roots support going forward? you can only write a total check of $75,000 to the republican party, to the state parties and to mitt romney himself. a lot of the people giving, richard, have already given all the money they're allowed to give before this campaign finishes off in november. >> i want to build often what you mentioned. the optics of the hamp tons. l.a. times reporting saying the common voter doesn't know what's going on. the quote, i don't think the common person is getting it. nobody understands why obama is hurting them. we've got the message but my college kid, the babysitters, the nail ladies, everybody who's got the right to vote, they