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>> and losing perhaps. >> perhaps. >> i think -- i mean i think if she runs, she is the front-runner. i think there is early prefatigue setting in. this headache factor where if she starts behaving politically, there is an immediate danger. an antiestablishment candidate can come in and do what obama did four years ago. >> there is probably some question as to whether she hasnt started already. >> i think everybody thinks she has started and she has to say no at this point for people to believe ...

I think she may decide she doesnt want to spend the rest of her professional life doing this thing. >> and losing perhaps. >> perhaps. >> i think -- i mean i think if she runs, she is the front-runner. i think there is early prefatigue setting in. this headache factor where if she starts behaving politically, there is an immediate danger. >> there is probably some question as to whether she hasnt started already. >> i think everybody thinks she has started and she has to say no at this point for...

Clinton looked like the inevitable nominee. if you go back to this time in 2005 specifically. lets bring in our gaggle. chicago tribute columnist clarence page. republican ad maker kim al phono. and "the washington post" chief correspondent dan balls, author of author of "collision 2012" that i spent most of my flight back to d.c. reading. nice to see you again in person. i want to put up some remarks that were rid written by mauree dowd on this topic. she said, they see the first woman presiden...

After millions of dollars and thousands of hours of analysis, there were plenty of memorable moments, the 2012 race changed very little. in his book "collision 2012" dan balls writes about a battle between two polarized electorates. one that brought president obama to power in 2008 and the one that brought sweeping republican gains two years later. america seems to be left with the status quo. the gop kept control of the house. the division between the parties is as sharp as ever. that doesnt me...

Set of an obama team ready to engage in hostilities. case and point, jim messina said my favorite philosopher is mike tyson. he said everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. my job is to punch them in the face. it was fought out in small ways. if 2008 was inspiring, 2012 was negative and nasty. joining us is dan balls, author of "collision 2012." dan, thanks so much for joining the program and congrats on the book. >> thank you. glad to be here. >> we are happy to have you. the futu...

At the state level sometimes and they jump in the race late because theyve done everything really effectively throughout their careers like fred thompson or wesley clark. the book is "collision 2012." i dont know if you can confirm this, ive heard its available on amazon.com. >> ive heard that too. >> dan, thank you very much for your time. up next, "money" magazine reveals the best place to live in america. lots of green space, great schools, a close-knit community. where is it? well tell you...

Editor and now chief correspondent. hes the author of "collision 2012: obama versus romney and the future of elections in america." honor to have you here, dan. >> great to be here. >> let me start with something you talk about early on. you say, hey, the obama campaign did something really different. we hear a lot about these political celebrities, the ad men, et cetera. you say the soul of the campaign was this vaunted field operation, the door knockers. and that obama, especially in the re-el...

Campaign. john harwood asked him about his racist former aide, who goes by the name of the southern avenger. >> well, why dont you talk about rand paul, im the one doing the interview. you can go ahead and beat up the ex-employee of mine, why dont we talk about what were doing about the party, and then we can have an intelligent discussion. >> well, i am. i want to talk about a book you helped write. >> well, youre not, why dont we talk about what libertarian republican means and what it would d...

Mindset to think about this for a long time. and right now, he is rightly focused on winning re-election and winning with as big a margin as he possibly can. there is not everything he agrees with the republican party on. and so there are questions among some republicans about how authentic or reliable he is as a conservative. but i think one of the messages he wants to send from this election campaign is that he is capable of winning in blue states and will say to the rest of the party if we wa...

Some republicans about how authentic or reliable he is as a conservative. but i think one of the messages he wants to send from this election campaign is that he is capable of winning in blue states and will say to the rest of the party if we want to around the presidency we cant simply win the red states, we have to convert some of the states that president obama has won in the last two elections in order to get all the way there. and i think that is the step by step process that he is going th...