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Bickering. chris christ says we are not a debating saying. we are a political operation that needs to win. what philosophy best suits you, governor walker? >> good politics. i put policy first. i think people want good leadership. even though the president got reelected by a significant margin, particularly in key swing states, almost every one of those key swing states is now today governed by republican governors. >> brian: you could say republican governors stabilized the economy to allow the president to win. >> there is no doubt about it. look at wisconsin and illinois, michigan and ohio,...

Calling obamacare a train wreck, they're worried about losing the senate. more than anything, i think he's trying to hold up the senate in the midterm election. >> anna: what kind of disservice is this to the american people? the approval rating for both the president and congress have been plummeting lately. >> the for years washington and congress, folks in our nation's capitol always have low ratings 'cause they don't get things done. that's a contrast with state houses. but it's events like this where you have an opportunity. you can bring people in early instead of waiting 'til days befor...

self-aware layer we constantly have and for lack of a better word have fun. ♪ all the pretty girls on a saturday night ♪ >> fun. thank you, guys. if you want to see my interview, go to my blog and send me a tweet @brookbcnn. government workers spent your money. they even made videos about spending your money. the deputy commissioner of the gsa is not going to talk. here he is, taking the fit in a dramatic exchange just in the past hour on capitol hill. >> i decline to answer based on my fifth amendment constitutional privilege. >> did you attend the conference in las vegas? >> ...

Who escaped, a very rare interview, and we're going to have that for you coming up in the about 30 minutes. ♪ jon: inside america's election headquarters now, and it's game on in the presidential race. mitt romney looking like the republican nominee going up against president obama. victory could hinge on pocketbook issues with fixing the economy, shaping up as a major issue among voters. peter barnes of the fox business network takes a look at that live from washington. peter? >> reporter: well, hey, jon. the latest fox news poll shows that the president remains vulnerable on the economy. t...

Jenna: president obama is pushing hard for the buffet rule calling for a higher tax rate on capital gains for the wealthy. he said a look at the record shows democrats on capitol hill have done their fair share to also want to lower rates on capital gains. will william la jeunesse is live in los angeles with more on this. >> reporter: the president says everyone should get a fair shot, do their fair share and play by the same rules. the tax code doesn't treat everyone the same. rich peel pay next to nothing. and the top 5% pay as much as the much as the bottom 95%. >> we need some of the repub...