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Fluctuations in the market in this whole process? >> well, im not too worried about the short-term fluctuations. i think you saw the dow was down 120-odd points. i think its been down more than 100 points five times in the last 30 days. when the dow is at 13,000, 100 points is not that big a deal. im not too kerped about the short-term variations. i am concerned about the long-term effects on the economy and i think thats a real concern that people are right to have. >> the asked the question be...

Checks on all gun purchases. joe biden doesnt also have relationships on the hill. hes also built them with law enforcement. if he gets their support could that pressure republicans to work with the president on these types of reforms. >> i believe it can, and i think joe biden has a long history of working with members of the nra and certainly law enforcement on these issues in the past. the famous exchange during the debate in 08 and 07 on these issues so hes got credibility, and i think the p...

Barack obama and mitt romney. so that is going to be very interesting. >> that book "game change" about the 08 election was fascinating as was the movie. i think it won several awards. >> four emmys. >> now theyre looking at the romney/obama battle. hbo should be hot as always. well be back. romne romney/obama battle. hbo should be hot as always. well be back. its time to change the way we clean.

Morning. that was a possibility considered until it became obvious that romney was going to lose. the second thing. in 08, there was a mormon documentarian. he cut a documentary made in 2010. the romney advisers spiked it. its never seen the light of day because the romney high command thought it showed romney talking about his faith in a way that may be politically damaging for them. >> "called the end of the line" written by jonathan martin and glenn thrush. well be right back. we und at usaa,...

Sorry. >> eisenhower was the last one. >> the president has this interesting new coalition that reflects a demographically changing america and i think he feels like this election in some ways matters more than the last one. some people thought the last one was lightning in a bottle. the country seemed to be going completely off the rails. >> i am glad you guys didnt try to be too clever. didnt put the mirror on the front page and all that -- im teasing! im teasing. it is a traditional pick. >> ...

Romney campaign drafted remarks and considered having paul ryan go on to the podium to send everybody home until the next morning. that was a possibility considered until it was clear romney was going to lose. the second thing, in 08 there was a mormon documenttarian that followed romney. the romney advisers spiked it. its never seen the light of day because the romney high command thought it showed romney talking about his faith in a way that could damage them. >> called the end of the line wri...

Have been placed aside. your argument is there is no reason to have speed limits because it wouldnt have stopped that one person when the cops werent around to step on the pedal. thats not true. the aggregate of all of this would be if congress were to act, if congress wasnt so afraid of the nra, and i think i can show you that they have no reason to be, but if they were to stand up and do what was right for the american public, wed all be a lot better off. and congress has the ability to do thi...

Argument is, no reason to have speed limits because it wouldnt stop that one person whoe the cops werent around when they stepped on the pedal. thats not true. the aggregate of all of this would be, if congress were to act, if congress wasnt so afraid of the nra, and i think can i show you that they have no reason to be. but if they were to stand up and do what was right for the american public, we would all be a lot better off. and congress has the ability to do this. and the president, in my v...

That one person when the cops werent around that they stepped on the peda. thats not true. the aggregate of all of this would be if -- if congress were to act, if congress wasnt so afraid of the nra, and i think -- i can show you that they have no reason to be, but if they were to stand up and do what was right for the american public, wed all be a lot better off, and congress has the ability to do this. and the president in my view is the one who has to lead this. the president campaigned in 08...

>> kristen welker in newtown, connecticut whos ahead of the president. president obama set to be there throughout the afternoon and the evening as well. kristen, well come back to you a little bit later. the tragedy in connecticut has reignited the debate in this country over gun control. president obama promising once again, quote, meaningful action. new york city mayor, a staunch gun control advocate, michael bloomberg who endorsed president obama for presidency, says the issue is his now. >...