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If you look at a more domesc level, the democracies, the laboratories of federalism here, what you see is texas isn't alone. chief executive writes of the top ten states for economic growth or where they like to locates their business, it is not just texas, it is indiana, states across the south. they're led by people and this will sound partisan, the republicans are pursuing the policies like low taxes and low regulation. >> you're from texas where there is no state or income tax as we talked about or even state property tax. governments have to get the revenue from somewhere and that's where...

Because he really didn't understand and couldn't relate to how important what he was saying was, where he was and what was the message he was trying to deliver back home. the key thing to say, though, for governor romney and goes to something the general was talking about, we're war weary in this country. he may try to sound muscular and tough but america said we don't want saber rattling but engage differently in the world with president obama and i think what i'll listen for and the democrats listen for and the american people to listen for what's the cost of these ideas that he may -- this ...

Now and not put it off for the next term. >> i hope our government reaches the same conclusion in washington as we have done here. stop the bad spending. get it under control right now. >> do you guys agree with that? >> yes. >> my god! we have something you all agree on! >> i have to run my home by a checkbook and the state and federal government should do the same thing. >> you agree? >> i don't know how it should be done but we have to spend -- >> everybody manages their own finances at home. the government needs to hearn how to manage the finances that we essentially pay for. >> if we don'...

America is still competitive when it comes to our education system. america ranks like 14th in the world when it comes to education. >> governor hickenlooper, you were a mayor and on the front lines of the local level, now getting a state perspective. what is the difference from where you stand as a governor versus a mayor dealing with education standards? >> certainly, as a governor, you can help a lot more kids a lot faster. when i first got elected mayor, i promised in a campaign speech i would visit every school if he elected. no one told me there were 153 schools in denver. i spent a lot ...

i'm mitt romney. i believe in america. and i'm running for president. >> romney made his big announcement on a sunny farm but his speech was heavy on the gloom and doom, a long series of attacks on president obama whom romney repeatedly accused of thinking like a european. we're joined now by long time new hampshire conservative activist lafontaine and romney media adviser russ reefer. i'm going to start with you. you are one of his top campaign strategists. i was interested in the tone of his message. let's listen and we can talk about it. >> when barack obama came to office we wish...