>> what do you think of jerry brown in california? he's come back from the dead and brought california back from the dead. >> governor moon beam. they are starting to see a surplus come through and making investments. >> somebody's going to write an amazing biography sometime. governor fails the senate, mayor, attorney general, back to governor. >> that's the thing that's most important. they all as governors have to make the tough choices. that's what jerry brown has done. >> penny and john, thank you both. if you want to stay a part of the conversation please go to facebook or twitter. you can weigh in on our fireback question. now that governor chris christie has been re-elected do you think he is the 2016 frontrunner? right now 42% of you say yes and 58% of you say no. the debate continues online at cnn.com/crossfire as well as on facebook and twitter. we also want to congratulate you, newt gingrich, on the publication of your new amazing book called "breakout."