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Trouble with what he has previously said about a need for truce on social issue. that might wrangle some of the republican base. theres the possibility. but you have to like portman because he has good conservative credential and may not be that exciting but he probably wouldnt pick anybody else. >>reporter: lets take the another category do this pretty quickly. if you are tied you said this is where you want somebody to bring a little singe and help out who do you have on the list. >> you have ...

Why daniels might have a little trouble with what he has previously said about a need for truce on social issue. that might wrangle some of the republican base. theres the possibility. but you have to like portman because he has good conservative credential and may not be that exciting but he probably wouldnt pick anybody else. >>reporter: lets take the another category do this pretty quickly. if you are tied you said this is where you want somebody to bring a little singe and help out who do yo...

>> certainly we would say he did. but the truth is you want to pick somebody who is non-controversial and thats why daniels might have a little trouble with what he has previously said about a need for truce on social issue. that might wrangle some of the republican base. theres the possibility. but you have to like portman because he has good conservative credential and may not be that exciting but he probably wouldnt pick anybody else. >>reporter: lets take the another category do this pretty ...

Did. but the truth is you want to pick somebody who is non-controversial and thats why daniels might have a little trouble with what he has previously said about a need for truce on social issue. that might wrangle some of the republican base. theres the possibility. but you have to like portman because he has good conservative credential and may not be that exciting but he probably wouldnt pick anybody else. >>reporter: lets take the another category do this pretty quickly. if you are tied you ...

Youre about. >> i have one question, so mitt romney said before that he was in favor of the ryan plan. the paul ryan plan, right? which proposes rather dramatic changes to medicare. >> 2%. >> last night mitt romney said that basically, were not going to touch medicare. which of those two do you believe? >> were not going to touch medicare. >> you know -- >> theres one big conservative credential is that i backed the ryan plan. was that last night, did he not just basically repudiate the one thin...

mike osheerer around a.b. stoddard of "the hill." im candy crowley and this is "state of the union." tis the season for endorsements -- or not. a big not this week in iowa from the family leader -- the influential social conservative group said it wont even consider backing herman cain, citing, in part, a narrative of questions versus clarity on the key issues of life, marriage, foreign policy, and presidential readiness. joining us now from atlanta is herman cain. mr. cain, than...

mcclain and newt goldstein. the newt endorsement from the "new hampshire union leader" with editorial page editor andrew cline. and then, all things political with "time" magazines michael scherer and a.b. stoddard of "the hill." im candy crowley and this is "state of the union." tis the season for endorsements -- or not. a big "not" this week in iowa from "the family leader" -- the influential social conservative group -- said it wont even consider backing herman cain, citing, i...