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And theyre not coming forth with a workable plan that will drive down those costs. not just for individuals who are trying to buy insurance but for companies that have to provide it as well. this is an enormous part of the american political and economic scene as well, and well see whether the republican party now does come forth. >> thats totally right, but we have the opportunity now. part one had to be the show, and were right about this thing. six months ago when republicans were talking abo...

Kept repeating and im going to be working for you folks despite this controversy and on everything other, even on the lewinsky stuff, they would try to get all the information out and try to get ahead of the bad news. i do think the president was trying to bait the republicans. >> felt like bait a little bit. >> the huge risks for republicans. they have huge demographic problems. >> blue collar voters in the last election was a big problem. if youre just addressing these kind of issues youre not...

You have in the republican primary very far right extreme rhetoric, self-deportations, absolutely no amnesty from the republican party. how will that issue play out within the republican party, do you think, in the next term? >> well, again, it depends on the results of this election, because if governor romney wins, then theyre going to feel a little more confident. if not, im hoping that they take a lesson, the dream act -- i was one of the republicans for the dream act. thats a good start to ...

That has big implications for the 2012 presidential race which makes the point if republicans dont have great inroads among minorities particularly hispanic around the country, thats a huge drag on their chances. were not just talking about arizona and california. >> i wrote a thing for "time" called gop ice age with presidential elections demographics. similar argument. its a problem. when the number one name for male babies in texas is jose and texas is the linchpin of our electoral college st...

Bigger demographic problems, it could be my favorite statistic. you run 1980 carter/reagan race over with current demographics in america, reagan wins by a whisper and its too close to call. >> yes, its early, she writes, then again contenders ought to be concerned at this stage they earned some sticky labels. mitt romney, unreliable. newt gingrich, yesterday. sarah palin, flighty. tim pawlenty, boring. >> i thought that was a good column myself. i just want to salute mike on immigration. theres...

Vulnerable. florida will . vulnerable in florida and competitive in ohio. were in the hunt presidentially. the economy will be a big issue. if we dont face some of the bigger demographic problems, it could be my favorite statistic. you run 1980 carter/reagan race over with current demographics in america, reagan wins by a whisper, and you can argue its too close to call. >> you write theres a status. yes, its early, she writes. then again contenders ought to be concerned at this stage they earne...