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On actions prior to the bailout which set the template for the bailout and i believe you have to have a principled approach to letting capitalism work or not and the idea of bailing out wall street and bailing out even though theyre important institutions, there would be an opportunity for us to recover. i dont think there is any question there would have been a bigger down turn, but wed be on a steeper upturn instead of floundering around. >> no more too big to fail? >> no. look, we memorialize...

Democrats and i know, 06 was a pretty bad year. i happened to run that year. democrats basically ran the table on almost every state where there was a race. we have an opportunity to get a lot of those seats back and we flip it, 23 of those 33 seats held by republicans, we have a 60-vote majority. we only need shift three or four sites and have an opportunity to be a majority and then get some democrats to work with us. democrats, a lot of democrats come from states like i do. theyre not big fan...

Today. and thank you to our panel of three ohioans. well see them again in a little while when they give us final thoughts. also, join us again for our next panel who is former senator from pennsylvania, rick santorum. well be joined by our panel, elaine, dave, and charlie, forum jobs continues. stay with

>> huckabee: my assessment, similar to what you said. i agree that governor romneys answer showed a side of him that i had not seen, a deeply personal, passionate, emotional side that we have not really seen. thats been a criticism of governor romney. i thought he really blew that question right -- i mean the answer right out of the water. it was a tremendous response. i thought newt gingrich tonight, he always has thoughtful, clear and very insightful answers. he knows very specifically what he...

>> unfortunately, the other panel member, dave and i have something in common. i lost my son in iraq in 2003. and i have a lot of family members that also served and you say you wont cut benefits for any of these heros returning. will you increase them? and if so, how? >> michael, first let me express my respect and admiration for you and for your family and for the sacrifice of your son. >> thank you. >> it is -- its something one can imagine, but one cant really feel like i know your family fe...

Democrats and i know, 06 was a pretty bad year. i happened to run that year. democrats basically ran the table on almost every state where there was a race. we have an opportunity to get a lot of those seats back and we flip it, 23 of those 33 seats held by republicans, we have a 60-vote majority. we only need shift three or four sites and have an opportunity to be a majority and then get some democrats to work with us. democrats, a lot of democrats come from states like i do. theyre not big fan...

Dave. every day you struggle with the way to keep your current employees hired, as well as the thought of adding new people. weve had a good discussion with all these candidates. but i want to ask you, as you listen tonight, tell me what your reactions were to the answers that you got to your questions and are you optimistic? >> i am, yes. there wasnt a -- it wasnt a bad candidate here tonight. i think as the american public, we have to address our personal issues and the way we looked at them. ...

Really spoke to you as a small business operator? or just as a person, as an american? >> you know, a little of both. i felt they were whole hearted answers. you didnt see tonight poster book card replies. we didnt hear the talking points. the answers, to me, came back you, dave, you. you small businessman. you, mr. america. you, mrs. america. you, the veteran. thank you for what you did, but all those things. it just seemed to me to come across as a lot warmer. >> huckabee: madam secretary, you...

Similar to what you said. i agree that governor romneys answer showed a side of him that i had not seen, a deeply personal, passionate, emotional side that we have not really seen. thats been a criticism of governor romney. i thought he really blew that question right -- i mean the answer right out of the water. it was a tremendous response. i thought newt gingrich tonight, he always has thoughtful, clear and very insightful answers. he knows very specifically what he wants to do. let me say tha...

Dave. every day you struggle with the way to keep your current employees hired, as well as the thought of adding new people. weve had a good discussion with all these candidates. but i want to ask you, as you listen tonight, tell me what your reactions were to the answers that you got to your questions and are you optimistic? >> i am, yes. there wasnt a -- it wasnt a bad candidate here tonight. i think as the american public, we have to address our personal issues and the way we looked at them. ...