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That's a lot for you guys to bear. but what have you guys done -- >> yes. >> -- to try to find work? open to all the possibilities? relocation, all the things so many americans have had to do in these lean times? >> well, relocation was on mind, but we're a blended family, and due to custody reasons, we cannot relocate, unfortunately, out of the state. he did do some contract work last year in sherman, in sherman, texas which is about an hour, almost two hours north from fort worth. he stayed out there about three days out of the week and so he find of traveled a little like that, but i was fo...

In lakeland. peter, start with you. the tampa region is going to account for 26% of this primary electorate. what is the romney campaign doing today in the final hours for the big push to attract the voters they want in tampa? >> reporter: yeah, thomas. a good question. following the same strategy throughout the course of the campaign. back to campaign headquarter, mitt romney is making calls for himself. it's on the news this evening showing he's out there doing the dirty work. a meticulous campaign. doing press avashlgs media availabilities, sure they happen outside as opposed to inside with...

>> right. good morning to you there, thomas. they say four states in one. some call it a mini general election. nine months before the real deal. why? because florida as i was saying, like four states in one. first, the panhandle. it may be the most conservative area of the state and candidates know joshs still issue number one. >> how do we create millions and millions of jobs so that people are all going to be better off? >> i will fight to get more opportunity for americans, and that's the way we're going to create jobs for latinos, hispanics, for our entire nation. thanks, you guys. i love...

Away that power with these groups to make themselves known and more relevant? >> first of all, florida has one of the highest unemployment rates, foreclosure rate. space program decimated. organize until the cows come home. florida's a tough state for the president this next november. a couple things. number one in the middle of a negative republican primary. all down among independents baufr the barrage of advertising. the president is still under water in florida. end of the day a two prong race with ads going both ways, and florida i think is a good prospect for republicans to regain it. it...

State of florida, that's going to give an indication what the rest of the country will be looking for. >> lieutenant governor, all we have i want to say congratulations as you're listed among the 100 honorees of rio.com's latest history making list with good reason. not only the first woman elected to the position you hold, the first african-american elected state-wide. that would surprise a lot of people. do you see yourself as a pioneer or trail blazer for our african-american women in this country? >> not only african-american women, but all women. i spent 20 years in the navy. a jet mechan...