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This, i hope, will be a partial equalizer. the more you have voices out there putting pressure on members of congress, it's all about raising the stakes on members of congress, whether it's money or votes. the more people raise the stakes on their members of congress and make it an issue, if you don't support this, i will not support you, that's what the president is trying to do here. i'm just saying, he's won two elections with this grassroots organization. >> this is a classic case for political scientists of intensity gap. the people on the nra side, the people who call their guns their ba...

Strong and that they, their early voter turnout, i mean i've seen things on both side, that are supportive of the early voter turnout. again all who you ask. >> that's the point i was going to make. the obama campaign in say the state of ohio is investing $50 million in gotv activity. unless they pull voters to the polls the natural enthusiasm advantage the republicans enjoy could give governor romney a slight edge. the gotv effort i firmly believe is stronger on the democratic side than the republican side. it is not ideology, it is just fact. if that happens it could give obama a very, very ...

The the democrats enjoyed four years ago which has swung in the other direction is so intense. we saw from gallup earlier this week, martha we're looking at all-time highs in terms of enthusiasm, highest of any point gallup has been polling. you look at that. then you combine that with numbers you put out, martha, about the major issues driving voters to the polls this time. it is the economy. it is jobs. it small business. it is the deficit, it is the debt. on all of those issues governor romney does enjoy a lead. so i think you combine that with the intensity gap. i think governor romney has...

Heaving and grumbling for one minute. he tightened the lead in colorado, wisconsin, virginia and the key state, your home state, billy, of ohio. i think that is really important. he also increased the intensity gap. i believe he has a real chance because of three things. threeis i like to call them. one being intensity, which gallup in same poll widened to 13 points. that means republicans are more passionate and more enthusiastic than democrats. also, independents. romney has held a consistent lead with this critical voting bloc that obama captured by eight points in 2008. and the last is inc...

Voters, likely voter polls do a little better for mitt romney because of that intensity gap you were just talking about. but right now in those states, there's four core states that we look at -- north carolina, virginia, ohio and florida -- mitt romney needs to win all four of those, and at best he's even in all four. megyn: interesting, though, in ohio, 45-45, because there was a significant gap there not too long ago. guys, thank you both so much. >> thanks, megyn. >> you bet. megyn: meantime, democrats are using the response to paul ryan in their laters fundraising appeal. an interview fro...