endorsed governor romney because, quote, the country needs a boost and told the crowd in the fundraiser, that he hoped the governor would fix the tax in this country and people aren't pitted against who pays taxes and who isn't. and they're pushing their economic messages after friday's jobs report. speaking in las vegas yesterday, the governor focused on the unemployment rate. 8.3% in july. stepped up from 8.2% in june. romney said, quote, the president's policies are to blame. blame. >> we now have 42 straight months with unemployment above 8%. this is the president's administration who said from the very beginning, if they've got their way on the stimulus, they would hold unemployment below 8% and they set the measure and they have not been below 8% since. >> president obama, who is celebrating his 51st birthday