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I dont know about you two, i loved it when president obama came out and said you know what, these were the numbers, this is what they are right now, oh by the way i deserve a second term. joan, its almost out of character for the president to talk like that. what do you think is he making the turn? >> i think he made the turn, ed. i think that turn is part of why his numbers are going up. i think there are several things going on, we do see unemployment coming down, not as fast as we would like,...

Now some things could go wrong in europe or in iran, but for now, i think americans think we may have finally turned the corner and that makes a huge difference. i dont see why the president would abandon what he started in september, and he keeps doubling up on it. >> joan, why would one of the leading right wing hacks out there, karl rove, come out and talk about a super bowl ad? this really must have gotten under their skin. what do you think of the backlash of the clint eastwood ad? >> i thi...

Black than newt gingrich does in his actual campaign coffers. if he can find the money to keep traveling, newt will keep doing it. and hes certainly going to keep things going until super tuesday. until those big states that include georgia, his home state and some other states where he has a chance to do well. dont forget, everybody knows he did well in the northern, that is southern part of florida, has a southern appeal, not a native of the south, as you know, but spent 20 years getting elect...

Campaign, with low burn rate, not spending a lot of money on ads and whatever. but he has to win again, so far the high point of his campaign was 34 vote recount victory in iowa after he spent two years in iowa basically cultivating the same kind of voters and i institutions in minnesota. the republican party in minnesota, as you know, ed, is it very heavily dominated by or certainly infused with evangelical christians, conservative catholics who respond to the kind of appeals that rick santorum...

Not spending a lot of money on ads and whatever. but he has to win again, so far the high point of his campaign was 34 vote recount victory in iowa after he spent two years in iowa basically cultivating the same kind of voters and institutions in minnesota. the republican party in minnesota, as you know, ed, is it very heavily dominated by or certainly infused with evangelical christians, conservative catholics who respond to the kind of appeals that rick santorum is an expert at making. and so ...

Brookings institution. i dont know about you two, i loved it when president obama came out and said you know what, these were the numbers, this is what they are right now, oh by the way i deserve a second term. joan, its almost out of character for the president to talk like that. what do you think is he making the turn? >> i think he made the turn, ed. i think that turn is part of why his numbers are going up. i think there are several things going on, we do see unemployment coming down, not as...

Controversial political perspective. it featured clint eastwood talking about halftime of the big game. take a listen. >> its halftime in america, too. people are out of work and theyre hurting. theyre all wondering what theyre going to do to make a comeback and were all scared because this isnt a game. >> in part the ad talked about the success of the government bailout of the u.s. auto industry. conservatives criticize the ad for being pro obama. last night on the ed show, michigan congressman...

>> i deserve a second term but were not done. >> new poll numbers show the american people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. racism rears its head in a republican super bowl ad. the candidate behind the ad isnt backing down. >> the economy get very weak. ours get very good. we take your jobs, thank you debbie spend it now. good to have you with us. thanks for watching, we come to you from minnesota where the caucus is tomorrow, this is the big story tonight. it...

with the united auto workers president, bob king and michigan congressman gary peters. >> i deserve a second term but were not done. >> new poll numbers show the american people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. on the presidents surge. and racism rears its head in a republican super bowl ad. the candidate behind the ad isnt backing down. >> the economy get very weak. ours get very good. we take your jobs, thank you debbie spend it now. good to have you with us...

america ad. with the united auto workers president, bob king and michigan congressman gary peters. >> i deserve a second term but were not done. >> new poll numbers show the american people agree with that statement. e.j. dionne and joan walsh. on the presidents surge. and racism rears its head in a republican super bowl ad. the candidate behind the ad isnt backing down. >> the economy get very weak. ours get very good. we take your jobs, thank you debbie spend it now. good to have...