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Stuff. they just havent found the center of gravity for them yet. >> doris referred to republicans as looking for someone who is tried and true. and thats really so. but the irony here is newt and romney are very similar kinds of politicians in a lot of ways. theyre both center right. both smooth talking in their own ways. they both are prone to compromise. and they both have flip-flopped a lot over the years. romney did it in one fell swoop when he left massachusetts for the republican primary ...

Theyre starting to do more direct mail now in iowa. rich, the editor of the union-leader joe mcquaid talking this morning about the big play ners new hampshire, newt gingrich, romney, and ron paul, as well, who also has a lot more support than he gets a lot of attention for in iowa. >> yeah, you know, one of the fascinating things in the base this time around is in 08, whenever ron paul would say something about foreign policy he would get booed and every other candidate would gang up on him. no...

Who has devoted so much time, resource in the state of new hampshire? >> well, youre absolutely right. romneys spent a lot of time there. hes been campaigning there for five years, gingrich is newer to the new hampshire field and hasnt spent nearly as much time, done have the same kind of infrastructure or organization or the same kind of money. but i do think this is a very big boost because every candidate now is looking to be the alternative to romney. this gives gingrich some street cred on ...

Homeless begging for money. this is the america we think we want? i dont think so. >> but you think the resurgent right could be explained differently. >> well, i think there are a couple things. one, i saw this rise of democratic power in washington, after the 08 election. you saw simultaneous with that an opinion polls a rise of conservative sentiment in the country. and the delta between these two created the space for the tea party, which was a reaction to obamas agenda, partly, but also a r...

One of our roundtablers, alex castellanos, gop strategist writing on our press pass blog, let this be an example to you others to contribute to our blog, can newt gingrich possibly win this norm nation today? no. however if romneys balloon-thin campaign suffers the slightest prick, no one else can win it either. then its anybodys game, including gingrichs. a palin endorsement could take gingrich over the hump on immigration and help him congeal the right. it would compel romney to land the hucka...

>> doris referred to republicans as looking for someone who is tried and true. and thats really so. but the irony here is newt and romney are very similar kinds of politicians in a lot of ways. theyre both center right. both smooth talking in their own ways. they both are prone to compromise. and they both have flip-flopped a lot over the years. romney did it in one fell swoop when he left massachusetts for the republican primary fight in 08. gingrich has done it serially over time. because as m...

Dominating. and then romney is sort of steady as you go. steady as you go. >> and he may be nominated as a result of that, that steady performance at the debates. but the downside is, he gets to that convention, the delegates at this convention next summer are not likely to be mitt romney-type republicans. and theyre going to exact a price. theres going to be a platform that is probably a lot more conservative than he is. >> right. >> theyll probably demand a vice president at that time. you kno...

Want? i dont think so. >> but you think the resurgent right could be explained differently. >> well, i think there are a couple things. one, i saw this rise of democratic power in washington, after the 08 election. you saw simultaneous with that an opinion polls a rise of conservative sentiment in the country. and the delta between these two created the space for the tea party, which was a reaction to obamas agenda, partly, but also a reaction against the republican establishment. which, lets fa...

Campaign, which happened about five minutes ago. so, i mean, this is whats dominating. and then romney is sort of steady as you go. steady as you go. >> and he may be nominated as a result of that, that steady performance at the debates. but the downside is, he gets to that convention, the delegates at this convention next summer are not likely to be mitt romney-type republicans. and theyre going to exact a price. theres going to be a platform that is probably a lot more conservative than he is....

These are states that in 08 voted for obama. and then just two years later completely turned and it was those independent voters. given the fact that we have a foreign policy that is inconsistent at best, a failed stimulus, rising unemployment, well, i think maybe it is high but it is some what stabilized but what is the plan of the president? i mean he had an opportunity to exercise leadership during the super committee. we are looking for an lbj here, a president clinton, a welfare reform. we ...