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Bit. im not sure id accept your premise that what was so great about the 08 campaign was the notion that it was one person. actually i thought what candidate obama did so beautifully in 08 was to vest power in "we." it was always about, yes, we can. yes, the people can. but of course it was always starting with the people. so in other words, you know, he gave the yes we can speech. but that speech given in defeat was not really the game changer. the game changer was the will i am remix of the ye...

Responsibility. whats your policy? quick turn to the markets where oil prices causing more concerns. becky quick joins us with a quick preview. >> we talked about this yesterday. but oil prices once again are capturing market attention. it looks like the dow will open down by about 20 points in a couple of minutes. part of that is because of whats happening in the crude oil pits. nymex crude is slightly lower but still above $108 a barrel. thats a huge concern. also brent crude up once again t...

Of your life, back at us again. martha: as you point out, it hits us when we fill up our car, also hits us when we buy everything because every single company across the company has to pay for transport. >> theres a direct correlation between colonel qaddafi and the price youre paying. as colonel qaddafi, we wont buy his oil as he appears to remain in power for longer and longer, we cant take his oil, that takes that oil off the world market, so up goes the price in america. youre at $108 per ba...

Fundraising is essential for these to get going. its one of the reasons you didnt see president obama himself in the video today. you heard supporters who are talking about what they want to see. so the white house is trying as much as they can to keep politics out of this. but the lines invariably are blur blurring. you wrote about the man behind the white house. he made a good point. you make a good point saying you have to start out with the assumption that this will not be 2008 again. hes ...

>>neil: violence surging over there. oil surging over here. and now $108 a barrel and more. so gas is hitting a new record high. and now, new senate republicans are demanding the white house say if they are planning a gas tax to send the prices higher. senator thune is here to tell us about that. >>guest: well, what the budget put forward, the presidents, they assumed $435 belt in revenue to fund transportation but they do not specify from where, so it is phantom revenue like the phantom leaders...

Number. >> i did a double take today. >> yeah, $108 you are kidding right? >> since then we have seen them pull back slightly. again, this is about concerned in the middle east. these are shocking numbers. lets say maybe 7 to ten days from now. now, the very surprising thing you are going to see today the stock market looks like it is poised to open higher. and in fact right now it looks like the market is going to open up. well see what happens. a big part of the debate today, at this point the...

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Budg budget? if the government shuts down thats a bad sign for both parties. i think it was a smart decision for the administration or for the campaign to start this right where it started the last time and that is with the grassroots. and remind people, it is not just about fund-raising, it is about, remember, barack obama built the most incredible mobilization machine that we have seen in a very long time. >> and had great effective people working for him in 08. this time around, we know rober...

$108 a barrel mark earlier today. the highest in 2 1/2 years. gasoline prices average 3.66 a gallon. do you want some fries with that and a job? mcdonalds announced its holding a supersized hiring fair april 19th to fill option nationwide. that comes three to four new hires per restaurant. lets take a look at the numbers from wall street a little over. the dow up a bit 18.54. the s&p and nasdaq in positive territory as well. tributes are planned across the country today to commemorate the 43rd...

Monthlong long, -- siege, a brutal siege from gadhafi forces, but they have been unable to break the will of the people inside. i believe that when the history of this revolt is written, the people who held out in misurata will be regarded as national heros here in libya. yesterday, jenna, was a wild and crazy day for us. jenna: geraldo rivera with some incredible reporting, much more from him over the next couple of days. thank you very much. jon: and a fox news business alert, oil jumps to the...