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Work in iowa? >> no. america crossroads is only involved in the general election. well put our money against president obama, not against other republicans. youre right about that. take a look at iowa. i look at at spending pattern as of this morning. rick perry is the biggest spender on iowa tv. spending $5.2 million. 1.3 came from his political action committee. make us great again. romney has spent 3.7 million. but 2.7 is by the super pac operating on his behalf. ron paul, all aimed at newt g...

To decide between rick santorum and michelle bachmann, or rick perry and newt gingrich, or some other combination, and all of this gets back to this point about how volatile this election can be. we are still two weeks out. people in iowa are going to enjoy christmas and hopefully get away from the politics for a little bit. then they will have to make up their mind. the candidates and their organizations are going to work hard to get their supporters to the polls. still its a very volatile and ...

Into new hampshire, south carolina or something like that. are you keeping your eyes on them? >> well, yeah, look. there are generally three tickets out of iowa. that is to say you get to go on and compete if youre in the top three. i think ron paul is likely to be one of them, and high floor and low ceiling unlikely to be nominee there may be four tickets out. two different candidates with two different bets. rick perry says i will spend a lot of money on television hope that moves me. michele ...

Perry is 2%. it just seems to be all over the place. you know, some of them are extremely enthusiastic for santorum, romney, bachmann, gingrich. 65% are not enthusiastic for huntsman, paul, or perry. to what degree do they choose the nominee? >> i dont think this is a whole lot of movement anymore. i remember in 2008 there were a lot of republicans who went around, including the nominee of the party, who said that congressional spending and scandals have given republicans a bad name and i think ...

Bachmann has been running on fumes financially for months. i think theyve basically put all the money they have left in in a field operation in iowa trying to do what shes doing with this bus tour. and so at this point, this close in, you know, i think its time to be watching the financial primary in iowa to see whos got money and who doesnt. and, again, im still -- im just shaking my head and -- at gingrich. did they not benefit at all from their -- from that ten-day period where they were just...

People that have observed -- we talk about how newt really yesterday for his base did a really good job on "face the nation." michele bachmann, the more people you talk to -- you know, we were very critical -- >> very tough. >> tough words about her, but were seeing now more of michele bachmann the tax lawyer who shes going after newt, shes going after ron paul. i guess she was after ron paul yesterday, right? >> hard on saturday. >> went hard on saturday. boy, and ill tell you, she is growing i...

>> and how conservative the supreme court is. theres some big decisions. >> this could play in iowa, though, and i know weve got to go. just to put perspective on this, this could play in iowa because obviously newt helped to throw out three judges that passed -- >> legalized gay marriage. >> that legalized gay marriage, basically rolling over what the legislature had passed. >> and as i said, theres a reason that rick perry, michele bachmann, all of the conservatives, this is not quite as color...

Michele bachmann had problems at the beginning. shes finding her footing in iowa right now. >> and in a situation in which most people would be gone because she was mocked and ridiculed at first. joining us now, nbc news chief white house correspondent and political director and host of the daily rundown, chuck todd. good to have you onboard. >> lets talk about iowa right now, a lot of moving parts, newt gingrich seems to be slipping, michele bachmann and other conservatives moving things up. ho...

Tonight, i have never once changed my positions because of any kind of payment. because the truth is, i was a national figure who was doing just fine -- >> do you think sexism motivates him? again, your words were im a serious contender for the presidency. >> well, what he said sounded very condescending. and it sounded like he was talking down to me as though i was one of his students. im not one of his students, as i said, i am a serious candidate for the presidency. if he disagrees with my as...

Saturday doing this bus tour. she had 16 events on saturday. 16 events on saturday. she was working it from 7:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night. and her retail skills, i thought, were very strong. she was working the coffee shops and doing a nice job. >> thats the parallel. >> very accessible, talking to everybody, and not an ounce of diva about her on saturday afternoon. >> mark, weve been thinking theres going to be a sort of second charge by michele bachmann in iowa. do you see that happ...