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Tracking poll gallup has put out. the statistics say nine of the last ten leaders at the mark of 100 days out has won the election. what do you think? >> were at 46-46 right now. >> i think the election will be at exactly that number. this is going to be a really close election. we are at 100 days. everything in my opinion is going to boil down to the debates. you remember in 08 mitt romney was not a great debater in the gop primary. in 12 he had some gaffs but came out stronger. this time hes g...

06 and 2010, coming in dead last. the jobs graph was much better. this graph from the center for american progress compares job growth under bushs business cycle and under the preceding business cycles and gives bush a handicap. it doesnt count 08 when the financial crisis and recession begin. but even with the handicap, the bush years again perform poorly. you see them there on the right? theyre the small bars. and note that the graph, again, it ends before the financial crisis, a financial cri...

Tomorrow. were going to say good morning to the executive director of the republican jewish coalition matt brooks. the president won the jewish vote in 08 with more than 70% of the vote. now your organization is launching a campaign called buyers remorse. this an effort to peel off some of that support this time around. explain tomb out there why should jewish voters feel remorse for supporting the president four years ago? >> well ill tell you, thomas. ive traveled literally across the country ...

2010, they come in dead last. the jobs picture wasnt any better. this compares job growth under bushs business cycle with job growth under the preceding cycles and gives bush a handicap. doesnt count 08 when the financial crisis and recession began, but even when the handicap, the bush years performed poorly. see that on the right, they are the small bars. note the graph again. it ends before the financial crisis. a financial crisis that is at least partially attributed to the let the banks do w...

Romney seems in to. for those of you keeping track, its standard barack obama for president stuff. its what he always says. its what he was saying about john mccain in 08, is that bush is tanking the economy and what hes been saying about mitt romney all season long, but the republican party has come up with a new counterattack. heres how it goes. theyve posted in their youtube, their own version of president obamas march from monday night, and spoiler alert, the rnc version of the obama argumen...

At home, its standard barack obama for president stuff, its what he always says, what he said about john mccain in 08, the bush administration was tanking the economy and what hes been saying about mitt romney. all election season long. but the republicans have come up with a new counterattack. heres how it goes. they have posted to their youtube their own version of president obamas standard remarks from monday night, and spoiler alert, the rnc version of the obama argument is missing some word...

The jobs picture wasnt any better. this graph from the center for american progress compares job growth under bushs business cycle with job growth under the preceding cycles and gives bush a handicap. doesnt count 08 when the financial crisis and recession began, but even when the handicap, the bush years performed poorly. see that on the right, they are the small bars. note the graph again. it ends before the financial crisis. a financial crisis that is at least partially attributed to the let ...

The 08 campaign from mccain and his own example. for example, do not pick an untested, unvetted shoot for the stars running mate. it will not end well for you. another lesson was a little less obvious and a little more personal. one mitt romney needed to learn the hard way. even if the election doesnt seem like its all about foreign policy, you have to at least appear like you know what the heck youre talking about. youre asking to be the commander in chief, not the haircut in chief. so do not c...

And the importance of black parents to have a cohesive family. i think were missing the big picture. he insulted the real housewives and is turning off every voter regardless of race. >> have you watched it lately, sam? >> you only made my point. so bob, lets give you the last word here. >> look, i think the president has talked about personal responsibility to white audiences, to black audiences. to hispanic audiences. i think its always been part of his message. i dont think, frankly, ill tell...

Almost done, when... hang on. stans doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. mitt romney wanted to be the republican presidential nominee in the 2008 election. and he failed. he got close, but he didnt win the nomnomination. senator john mccain won. then he lost to now president barack obama. that was the bad news ...