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Think romney might be in the zone, and thats the memo. nowr to the top story tonight. reaction. joining us from stanford, connecticut, the author of the big best seller screwed, the aforementioned dick morris. so basically were crunching the numbers, not too much speculation. this is all based on the poll, but a brand new fox poll just came in. this is registered voters and you always quibble with that, 45% for the president, 41% for romney. you say? >> well, last time i think it was seven point...

Think romney might be in the zone, and thats the memo. nowr to the top story tonight. reaction. joining us from stanford, connecticut, the author of the big best seller screwed, the aforementioned dick morris. so basically were crunching the numbers, not too much speculation. this is all based on the poll, but a brand new fox poll just came in. this is registered voters and you always quibble with that, 45% for the president, 41% for romney. you say? >> well, last time i think it was seven point...

Presumptive republican nominee mitt romney have served. actually, vice president biden hasnt either. the streak could be preserved in some way if governor romneys vis presidential pick is exmilitary. but none of the leading contender for that job served either. governor romney is getting a very vocal backing from actor brad pitts mother. despite her sons strong support for president obama. jane pitt wrote a letter to springfield newspaper encouraging christians to vote for romney and say any chr...

Spotting, then we get this. >> my brother,ç who could blam? distributor in south carolina, early 50s -- im being generous -- two kids in high school, loving wife, fantastic dude, right? he looks at this and you wonder why people go, i dont give a damn about government. well, yeah, of course. and im not saying my brother doesnt vote. but why would he want to go vote when this is what his government -- >> the danger is that the only thing more dangerous than the corruption is total disengagement...

Of students. no speech tonight to concede the states he lost. hes just in california for some reason. now, newt gingrich tonight did not do anything as inexplicable as turning up to campaign in a state that doesnt vote for two more months. no, newt gingrich tonight decided not to campaign at all. no speech, no events for newt gingrich tonight, but he wants you to think he is still running. mr. gingrich putting out a written statement tonight saying, quote, the washington establishment wants to d...

Balanced budgets. we paid off $405 billion in federal debt during that period. by contrast, senator santorum was a member of the leadership that ran up a trillion, $700 billion in deficit, including the bridge to nowhere. in the process, set the stage in 2006 for the worst republican defeat since watergate. >> pennsylvania actually doesnt vote until april 24. the upcoming battle following todays contest in louisiana will be a week from next tuesday when wisconsin, maryland and district of columb...

Medicare thing. this is the treatment he is getting from his republican colleagues in congress. watch this. >> respectfully, neil, scott brown ought to be a shame of himself. this is the defining moment of this generation. we have to be bold. we know these entitlements have to be reformed to be saved and any republican that doesnt vote or support this is purely guided by political reasons and shame on them. >> shame.ç republican senator olympia snowe of maine walking in to the same shame buzz ...

And we end up raising the debt ceiling and some cuts that will bring down the debt, isnt that a win-win for everybody all around? >> if thats how it turns out, thats right. i just think its not clear that this is the kind of debate that tends to produce that kind of behavior. its not done it very much in the past. i also worry, though, if you have that discussion and the white house will try to have that discussion starting the first week of may, lets agree on some cuts, some framework for cuts ...

Our state apart. >> the governor is warning about mass layoffs if the senate doesnt vote. whats the plan? what your going to do? >> well the governor doesnt have to worry about mass layoffs simply because he has every single financial concession hes asked for from the public employees. the governor is playing a game with dedicated public servants of wisconsin. hes playing them like poker chips. he has a balanced budget on his desk. republicans who control the chamber sent state troopers lookin...

Popular rule. we back batistas. we paid for it when castro was loyal to the soviet union. we backed the shah of iran and paid for that one. this month we rooted for the people in tahrir square in egypt and that will hold us . "the last word with lawrence odonnell" starts now. governor scott walker tells wisconsin theres only room for one way, thats right, his way. >> the bill i put forward is a pain for workers. missing senate democrats must know their failure to go to work will lead to dire c...