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Better for them to have this as something that actually passes. why? in fact, we have some statistics that came out today that maybe help illustrate this. of the people who still don't have jobs, many of them, 37.7%, are those long-term unemployed. and those are the people who would benefit from this unemployment extension that we're talking about. so what these democrats say is they believe, politically and substantively, that it is much better, much more of an economic stimulus, to get them this money to extend these unemployment benefits. they insist that will create jobs and that is even, ...

Council of economic advisers. thanks so much for joining me. i really appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about that statistic that dana bash just showed us, 37.7% of the unemployed have been out of work for 27 plus weeks. that's just awful. i am sure that people are sitting out there in the audience shaking their heads and they are not surprised and they are wondering why no one is doing anything about it. >> there is no question that the biggest short-term economic challenge we face in our country is the long-term unemployed. we are making progress. that long-term unemploym...

I think sufficient money will be found on both sides. interestingly enough to me is not just the money raised by the obama campaign but the money spent. they have $104 million on hand which means they spent 48% of what they raised. last month, march they raised $46.4 million but spent 37.7. they spent 81% of the money they raised that month. their burn rate is really high and if i was sitting in chicago i would be worried about how much money are they going to have at the end of the campaign. >> chris: let me ask you as somebody involved in the recollection campaign for george w. bush in 2004 ...

I think sufficient money will be found on both sides. interestingly enough to me is not just the money raised by the obama campaign but the money spent. they have $104 million on hand which means they spent 48% of what they raised. last month, march they raised $46.4 million but spent 37.7. they spent 81% of the money they raised that month. their burn rate is really high and if i was sitting in chicago i would be worried about how much money are they going to have at the end of the campaign. >> chris: let me ask you as somebody involved in the recollection campaign for george w. bush in 2004 ...

Ballots are being cast in puerto rico. mitt romney suspension the sunday in illinois. rick santorum took his message out and possibility that puerto rico could be split. doug mckelway has more in washington. >> reporter: good to see you. puerto rico primary underway as we speak. it's worth 20 delegates but all eyes are turning to illinois where 69 delegates are at stake in tuesday's primary. both santorum and romney campaigning hard. romney's lead and margin is 6.4%. latest average shows romney with 37.7%. to santorum's 33.3 with gingrich lagging far behind with 13.3. romney has been out spend...