about two different statements, about the upcoming ohio union vote and climate change. meanwhile, rick perry has plummeted in the polls and gave a bizarre performance to put it lightly at that speech in new hampshire friday that s gone viral now and has been parodided by late-night comedians. the best thing obama has going for him seems to be the field of contenders trying to beat him. bob shrum served as senior adviser to kerry in 2004, and ron reagan is author of my father at 100. bob, thanks for joining us tonight. and i just wondered and wonder right now at how such an array of, well, it s a three-ring circus now with romney flipping like some act in a circus, with perry flopping and now the other guy flipping around like he doesn t know what s hit him, this is a three-ring circus from hell for the republicans, and these are their top three contenders. well, it s a weak field that ranges from the inauthentic to the absolutely incredible. look, romney in the last debate,