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>> if you go back in 06 and 08 the motivating factor for independents to vote democrats and democrats in high numbers george bush and anger in 2008. that happens to be in 2008. the most consequential of the emotions when you see the unemployment numbers you saw friday the continuing malaise we see in this country with respect to the economy and the present policy isnt working and in fact being counter pro duct tifr. we see him not out campaigning. maybe he mentions healthcare. he wasnt talking a...

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Presidential campaigns, when youre the candidate of your party and you walk down the staircase from the airplane and theres a governor of your party there with all the machinery, all of the personnel of a state government thats at your support, at your back, it gives you an enormous boost, and you know, now think of these states like ohio, pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin, all of these swing states in the midwest -- bill: they determine national elections. >> absolutely. and barack obama is goi...

Governor also not very popular in jim doyle, but what about, how do you explain the fact that an incumbent senator like russ finegold is trailing in wisconsin. >> youve got the incumbent senator won three times and trailing badly. and mr. barretts a very attractive candidate, nice man. i think one of the things happening in wisconsin, paul, is its foreign policy is having some effect. wisconsin is part of germano scandanavian american, settled in large part by germans, scanndanavian scandanavian...

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>> if you go back in 06 and 08 the motivating factor for independents to vote democrats and democrats in high numbers george bush and anger in 2008. that happens to be in 2008. the most consequential of the emotions when you see the unemployment numbers you saw friday the continuing malaise we see in this country with respect to the economy and the present policy isnt working and in fact being counter pro duct tifr. we see him not out campaigning. maybe he mentions healthcare. he wasnt talking a...

Coast, 8:00 a.m. on the west. we have an exclusive interview on "meet the press." retired general and secretary of state colin powell says he hasnt yet decided to endorse president obama in the 2012 election. >> just as i did in 2008, when 2012 comes along, i will look at the needs of the country, the situation as i see it, and i will evaluate both candidates and see which one i think is best able to lead the country. >> nbcs mike bacquero at the white house. good morning. colin powell did back ...

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Traditional year you do not find a democratic president campaigning in the state of connecticut and illinois. that tells you what. >> they are worried about the wave and the wave is coming on november 2nd. a matter of how big it is, bill, and you see that president obama is not going to stop, he won virginia and north carolina and you dont see that, you see him in blew statue states, trying t the majority in the house and senate and has gone out to save barbara boxer and, democrats are playing a...

Public appearance since election night in 08 and drum up the same enthusasm vote that propelled him to the white house. there is a tight race for the senate seat . took aim for republican leaders in congress including mitch mcconnell who said his top priority will be to make sure he is one term president. >> he didnt say jobs or improving the economy. his top priority is beating me. >> earlier he address said a crowd of 8000 in connecticut . offering support to dick bloomingthal who has a health...