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Start." 43 minutes past the hour. time for the prime time pop the best from cnns prime time interviews. >> erin burnett was speaking with terry holt a former spokesman for john boehner on the partisan bickering keeping the government at least partially shut down. >> i think this is the president doing more brinksmanship. he is basically calling the speaker out in some sort of silly drama that is has now engulfed himself in and the house is going to work its will. boehner is saying something pr...

Would he bring it if he had all the votes or would he not? >> almost every media outlet over the past 24 hours has tried to count noises in the house of representatives, and i think there are probably two guys in the house laughing at this, one is the majority whip, and the minority whip, and both of those guys know that nobodys got a perfect count, not even them. i think this is the president doing more brinksmanship. and the house is going to work its will. boehners saying something pretty sim...

Betweenou and mitt romney? >> ell, i think the distinguishing characteristic is that i have been consistent throughout my career. im 55 years old. i spent 50 years in the real world, and then 5 years in the lions den in washington, d.c., fighting against out ofhe yacht of control spending. probably the number one thing between governor romney and myself, its not personal, its just issues, would be the fact that i was the lead opponent of president obamas obama care. thats the vernment takeover h...

for christmas. the bottom line in the presidential campaign. lots of talk, but not a lot of ideas. where will the big idea come from. lets go out front. hello, everyone. welcome to monday. im erin burnett. and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cains o...

and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cains or pauls, is what we need to break through the paralysis in washington thats hurting americans and americas reputation. paul, cain, and the other republican candidates are gathering in nevada for tomorrows debat...

hello, everyone. welcome to monday. im erin burnett. and out front tonight, big ideas. ron paul wants to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget. herman cain wants to toss out the current tax plan and go to 9-9-9. some people have laughed at the candidates for these big ideas, but the reality is a bold idea, not necessarily cains or pauls, is what we need to break through the paralysis in washington thats hurting americans and americas reputation. paul, cain, and the other republican c...

From economic growth and not higher taxes so lets have pro-growth tax reform. lets control spending. these are the things that will create the kind of business environment that will encourage all businesses large and small to invest, to hire people and go and expand. >> america is looking and paying attention to what you guys are doing. take a look at this number right now. congressional republicans have a 71% disapproval rating. when we talk about the dodd-frank financial reform law as youve be...

They dont think its fair that people who make millions and billions in that country isnt paying their fair share when times are tough. thats the lesson. the take away from this race. its medicare and the willingness to accept someone that says times are tough. theres a few ways to do it. control spending there is a revenue side that needs to be on the table as well. >> just to be clear, you think in terms of democrats to speak most effectively to the middle of the road voters, potential crossove...

Its medicare and the willingness to accept someone that says times are tough. theres a few ways to do it. control spending there is a revenue side that needs to be on the table as well. >> just to be clear, you think in term of democrats look farg way to speak effectively to middle of the road voters, potential crossover voters, middle class people that there is an effective message out there. political message out there in terms of taxes. thats very much outside the beltway common wisdom whenev...

Im newt gingrich and im announcing my candidacy for president of the united states because i believe we can return america to hope and opportunity. to full employment. to real security. to an american energy program. to a balanced budget. i worked with president ronald reagan in a very difficult period. we got jobs created again. americans proud of america. and the soviet union disappeared. as speaker of the house i worked to reform welfare to balance the budget. to control spending. to cut taxe...