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>> larry: well take a couple of calls. we want to cover a couple of areas with t. boone pickens. why does the pickens plan only call for reducing dependence on foreign oil. >> well, its really even narrower than that. i want to get off mideast oil. i want to get off opec oil. because i think its a security issue for the country. but you know, its exactly what the president said. when he got the nomination at denver in july of 08, on energy, he said in ten years, we will not import any oil from t...

Okay, so what. okay that he likes to use foul language, no one goes to jail for that. he has to be very focused and persuasive. he cannot be a wise guy i think and convince a jury. jenna: there is another person that might also take the stand as well. we heard a little bit about this yesterday about rahm emanuel, one of the presidents advisers also being called to the stand. can you explain this intersection between d.c. politics and what is going on in chicago politics here? >> yes. rahm emanue...

Ticket, rich, for 2012. >> were getting a little ahead of ourselves there, but martha, that poll is just another sign, and theres been a lot of data to this effect, the center of gravity in american politics has shifted to the left -- sorry, to the right, pretty significantly. >> no, you were right, to the left! >> pretty significantly over the last 18 months. so what was plausible and politically convenient, you no e. in the fall of 08 -- you know, in the fall of 08 is a very different story no...

Leader in the house of representatives, democratic representative steny hoyer from my home state of maryland. glad to have you with us. >> good to be with you, candy. >> we laid out this is a tough year for democrats. can you give me some sense, we know you had a meeting with the president. we have heard some of your colleagues speak out loud about the tensions that exist. it just seems to me a high anxiety time for democrats. >> i think its a high anxiety time for the country and certainly for ...

3:15. it is 3:08. how did you sleep? >> i actually slept really good. >> do you think thats realistic? >> heres the setup over here. all the bikes, the fit nation team. >> do well, sanjay. >> be strong! >> you look good!

Economy, about the unemployment that exists. they were angry in 06, angry in 08 and changed leaderships and theyre angry in 10. what were going to focus on is not returning to the failed bush policies that brought us to this point but focus on the efforts that we have made which are making progress. we havent succeeded yet, but we are making substantial progress. the economy is growing. we are creating jobs. and very frankly we think that when americans assess, do we want to go back, do we want ...

Sanjay gupta had it running in his ears. he earned the title of a try athlete yesterday when he and six of our viewers culminated their six-month challenge and took on the new york city triathlon. >> reporter: all right, good morning. im supposed to wake up at 3:15. its 3:08. hugh did you sleep? >> i slept really good. yeah. >> reporter: here we go. >> do you think thats realistic? >> reporter: this is our setup over here, all of our bikes. fit nation team. >> good luck, kid. >> reporter: thank ...

Clinton wont be on the ballot. barack obama wont be on the ballot, although it is his policies that are the atmosphere of the election. sarah palin wont be on the ballot. he may be able to stir the base or at least elements of the democratic base a little bit but i dont think he or any other nonoffice holder is going to have any significant effect on this election. can raise money and that can help. so can the president. >> chris: juan, do you agree with that? >> i think that the presidents stra...

Side, here you have republican senate candidates do a great job raising money. republican house candidates, not so much. how many seats could accurates save in some cases the 8 to 1 advantage and a lot of cases 3 and 4 to 1 advantages. >> when you have fund raising and organizational advantages and on the weak end of a way, you can shave off a half dozen seats or something. but, you know, when theres a really big wave out there, wow. theres limits to how many fingers to plug holes in the dike an...

Sniflt joining me now, steny hoyer from my home state of maryland. >> good to be with you, candy. >> we laid out this is a tough year for democrats. can you give me some sense -- we know you had a meeting with the president and we heard some of your colleagues speak out loud about the tensions that exist. and it seems to me its high anxiety time for the democrats. >> americans are very concerned about the status of their economy, about the unemployment that exists. they were angry in 06, and a...