have fallen demonstrateably shore. so seeing any action on this is probably a good thing. that said, the independent forecast about what it would actually mean are sort of limited. you have to have had a home loan that originated with fannie or freddie or something that was certified by fannie or freddie in order to qualify for it. but, you know, this isn't really about the policies, although it will help some people. it's really about the contrast, it's about projecting the president as somebody who's taking action, especially because mitt romney, last week, was in nevada and he said that he wants the foreclosure process to play itself out without intervention. i think that's what the president's going for. him trying to do something, republicans in congress sitting on their hands, and mitt romney says let the free market do its deed. >> let's take a look at the romney bug. let mitt romney speak for himself about what he thinks, before the las vegas review journal newspaper. here's mitt romney. >> as to what to do for the housing industry specifically, and are there things that you can do to encourage housing. one is, don't try and stop the foreclosure process. let it run its course and hit