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He knew he wasnt going to be the president, you know, it would help his speaking fees, maybe hed get a cable news gig, maybe hed replace you on "hardball," but he wasnt thinking he was going to be elected president. suddenly, lightning strikes, hes a major contender. you have a whole different level of scrutiny and of honesty, and he wouldnt be speaking that same way, he wouldnt say, come put a tail on me. >> actually, i think hed be looking for a job on another network, just my guess, dana. per...

>> and when he said that in march, he was basically on a lark. he was getting ready to run for president, not as a serious candidate. he was in on the joke. he knew he wasnt going to be the president, you know, it would help his speaking fees, maybe hed get a cable news gig, maybe hed replace you on "hardball," but he wasnt thinking he was going to be elected president. suddenly, lightning strikes, hes a major contender. you have a whole different level of scrutiny and of honesty, and he wouldnt...

Run for president before, run for president again and not be well vetted. i think he shares that experience in being able to say, look, youre not going to get surprised by me. and i think thats going to resonate with a lot of members of congress, who, like i said, are going to be on the ballot and they want somebody to make them proud and be a contender and ultimately win in november. >> congressman jason chaffetz of utah and congress women miller, thank you for your time. the big fat greek me...

Problems. >> and when he said that in march, he was basically on a lark. he was getting ready to run for president, not as a serious candidate. he was in on the joke. he knew he wasnt going to be the president, you know, it would help his speaking fees, maybe hed get a cable news gig, maybe hed replace you on "hardball," but he wasnt thinking he was going to be elected president. suddenly, lightning strikes, hes a major contender. you have a whole different level of scrutiny and of honesty, and ...

cant leak what it didnt know. that is where we start today. a whole new round of accusations and denials in the hottest story in politics this week anyway. the man now leading the republican race for president says he think he knows who leaked a sexual harassment allegation from the 1990s. herman cain says he confided to an advisor named kurt anderson back when cain was rubbing for a senate seat from georgia in 2004. today anderson works for rick perry whos plummeted in the polls while...

president obama arriving in france for the g-20. the big story is greece, gamble with the global economy, and how could it cost the membership in the eu on this "american morning." good morning to you. it is thursday, november 3. welcome to "american morning." ali velshi is in stormy france. bad weather there. we will be talking to him in a few minutes about the g-20 minutes. >> stormy weather and stormy politics. up first, the scandal dogging herman cains presidential campaign. grow...

People who are battling the high cost of student loans. so it looks like he has been very proactive and when you ask voters, does this president have ideas for dealing with the unemployment rate, the number one issue, shep, they say "yes," but you know what congress especially the republican congress, is obstructing it and when you ask about congress approval rating you know this, it is single digits, 9 percent. versus 40 percent approval for the president. >>shepard: more polls on herman cain w...

>> this is not the medias fought. its not the messenger. >> here is the question. the question was a legitimate one. she answered it legitimately. there is rumor, swirling. >> yes, correct. >> bill: this came out of a republic precinct, okay? so, if that rumor gets a face on it, i mean, somebody stands up and says i did it, it becomes a big -- it? >> would hurt the person who did it. >> bill: help herman cain, absolutely. i think any republic contender who did that would destroy themselves. >> a...

Caught me by surprise when i heard the video had gone vial and people were speculating had he been drinking beforehand. the reaction was very positive. people were coming up saying they wished they had seen a more animated perry during the debates. they thought he looked stiff during the debates and they were happy to see that side of him. look, i think he was there, it was a friday night after a long week of campaigning, he was relaxed, he was loose an had a good time with the crowd, and i thin...

>> this is not the medias fought. its not the messenger. >> here is the question. the question was a legitimate one. she answered it legitimately. there is rumor, swirling. >> yes, correct. >> bill: this came out of a republic precinct, okay? so, if that rumor gets a face on it, i mean, somebody stands up and says i did it, it becomes a big -- it? >> would hurt the person who did it. >> bill: help herman cain, absolutely. i think any republic contender who did that would destroy themselves. >> a...