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08 to this year, they dropped 15%. south carolina did go up, south carolina went up 20%. but in florida yesterday the big enchilada, all the other previous races florida down 16% compared with the last go-around. overall the republican turn out is down over all, you combine them down 10% even with the big uptick in south carolina. republicans do not seem to be psyched. the super smart totally knows what hes talking about steve schmidt, the most relevant experience in the entire world to be talki...

You saw in the exit polls yesterday where 40% of the respondents were still interested in finding another candidate for the race. what im trying to say, rachel, at the end of the day, when the nominee is chosen, even if people come to reluctantly accept him, hes going to be in republican eyes far preferable than the president getting a second term. when its that nominee and the president on the ballot, im confident that both parties bases are going dob motivated to turn out. i dismissed earlier ...

Primary season, this is the number of people who turned out to vote in the republican republican primaries. in 2008, that is how many people turned out. this year, this is how many people have turned out to vote in the republican primaries. its a smaller number. there is nothing about barack obama being president that seems to be motivating people to turn out. you say 08-12, that is apples and oranges, you cant compare the two years, there could be enthusiasm cross-over because of the democratic...

Look back at 08 i didnt feel republicans were excited about their options then either. why would there be lessen thus yas i am now for the candidates compared to the guys in 08? in 08 it didnt seem there was much to be excited about then. >> we spent a hot of time talking -- a lot of time talk about the reality show that has been the republican primary process, particularly in the year leading up to it. from herman cain, cameo appearance by donald trump, the only thing we were missing was snooky...

To vote in the republican republican primaries. in 2008, that is how many people turned out. this year, this is how many people have turned out to vote in the republican primaries. its a smaller number. there is nothing about barack obama being president that seems to be motivating people to turn out. you say 08-12, that is apples and oranges, you cant compare the two years, there could be enthusiasm cross-over because of the democratic race. if you want to take the pulse of republicans in this ...

Fund attacks on republicans, by republicans for months yet. former alaska governor sarah palin has not endorsed newt gingrich the way her husband, todd, has but she has said that she wants the race to keep going and she, therefore, wants newt gingrich to keep going. she says the longer the nominating process lasts, the strong earth eventual republican nominee will be. the question for republicans is sarah palin right? is the 2012 republican primary race like the 08 race for the democratic nomina...

tonight mitt romney is floridas choice. a win that helps him look like the front runner again. >> a competitive primary does not divide us, it prepares us. and we will win. >> its a new setback for newt gingrich and his roller coaster campaign. >> we are going to contest every place and we will win. >> four candidates with four contests behind them. but the fight for the nomination is just beginning. the votes are in. florida has spoken. and now the campaign goes west. the campaign d...

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a new front in the battle for the republican presidential nomination, nevada, which holds its caucuses this coming saturday. mitt romney is there along with newt gingrich and ron paul. instead of relishing his victory, a huge victory in the florida primary last night, romney and his team are now in full damage control mode after something romney said right here on cnn. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is in las vegas with us. shes watching whats going on. whats going on...

And president obama rolled up big victories in florida and elsewhere. we think having offices on the ground, organizing voters, recruiting volunteers is key. if republicans dont well be successful in florida again. >> take a look and show you, gentlemen, again from this poll, showing opinions of the president in florida. they happen to be split, very straight down the middle here with 46% approving, 46% disapproving. rnc memo said that florida isnt a cakewalk for the president, given he only got...