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Romny and congressman ron paul? what the numbers are likely to be? what the polls are showing? >> reporter: certainly, the momentum is with romney. has the backing of a popular governor here. his state campaign chairman is the lieutenant governor. and polling here shows he has a commanding lead. so i think most people are tending to think that he will win pretty easily here in virginia. >> greta: is there a way to comparison track 2008 with now? what the political ideology might be, demographics, popularity, any of those questions? >> reporter: well, it's -- in 2008, it's a swing state, with r...

Romny and congressman ron paul? what the numbers are likely to be? what the polls are showing? >> reporter: certainly, the momentum is with romney. has the backing of a popular governor here. his state campaign chairman is the lieutenant governor. and polling here shows he has a commanding lead. so i think most people are tending to think that he will win pretty easily here in virginia. >> greta: is there a way to comparison track 2008 with now? what the political ideology might be, demographics, popularity, any of those questions? >> reporter: well, it's -- in 2008, it's a swing state, with r...

Much hype, or in other words, another way to say this, enthusiasm. what is your explanation for that you? would think, in the republican party, there would be a high level of enthusiasm since they have the mission to win the election. why not the enthusiasm or the hype? >> reporter: well, i think it will be there for the general election. it is not there for the primary, with so many people not making the ballot and only two choices here, the campaign is not much campaigning here. there hasn't been much advertising here. and it is want a lot of enthusiasm, as you said, surrounding the primary....

Dropped $3 million into the state. and so they are blanketing the airwaves here. and as that occurs, i think there will be more enthusiasm, although in 2008, in the democratic primary, while obama and hillary clinton were -- [inaudible], there were 2 1/2 million voters in that democratic primary. i don't see anywhere near that. it maybe even 2 million. >> greta: how about the economy? is it on the upswing or stagnant or the down swing? i imagine that will have some impack come november. how are you doing? >> it's improving, the job and the unemployment picture is improving. but job and it is e...

Up here. when the manipulation of the curency is devaluing the dlrks which jacks up the energy prices when you look at the budget, we say that's ridiculous. we need to replace barack obama with someone who understands the energy security that is at our fingertips and alaska has a lot to do with that. >> last time around, governor mitt romney won alaska at 43%. if he doesn't win but still wins, is that a win? >> a win is a win. you know? the win in november will be whomever the nominee is, replacing barack obama. anybody but obama. >> we will be watching tuesday, ark laska. your polls close ver...