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Patti, it seems like a lot of the attacks that clinton is leveling against bernie sanders. and theyre not above -- theyre not below the belt or anything like that. theyre fine. but they seem to be very repe repeative from what she said about barack obama. you heard the magic wand thing. shes also going after him on electabili electability. that was a big line of attack. these voters literally heard this eight years ago from her. could that really undermine how successful these attacks are? >> i ...

Senior political correspondent brianna keilar. >> you told "the morning register" you think shes panicking. >> it was inevitable. i dont think they believe that today. secretary clinton is running ads on television talking about electabili electability. the recent polls in new hampshire and iowa face-to-face with donald trump and other republican candidates doing better than hillary clinton does. in terms of electability. democrats may want to look at bernie sanders. >> he makes the point in the...

Ron paul, and santorum in third, and newt gingrich a distant fourth with 10%. the former speaker is counting a big win tuesday in his home state of georgia, and first we have super tuesday polls to view so i want to turn to my partner, nbcs political director, chuck todd. its all about the math and the maps. >> it is ohio, the marquee race wedged in between mitt romneys home of michigan, and newt girichs home. what is interesting here, the early vote advantage, david, that romney had in michigan...

Callista, when he had no staff, could probably do it again. at a certain point, newt has to drop out, money dries up, only soich money that adelson will kick in to help him out. >> talk about how the narrative changed for mitt romney, changing the wealth conversation and business savvy back around to make it more of an asset going into florida voting. are polls showing electability the big concern, beating obama is the standout issue for florida republicans. romney winning that argument in the s...

Carolina is as conservative as a republican in new hampshire, you are right. the first slide you showed to me seems like the most important. that is, if you care first and foremost about electability you are overwhelmingly voting for mitt romney. that is his whole play here. electabili electability. things are over with. what i think youll see is that mitt romney has a floor of 28% in south carolina and a ceiling of 35% in south carolina. that is the john mccain vote. mccain got 33 in south caro...

Out, maybe one or to. but theres no reason -- they can all make a case going forward, living off the land, et cetera. i think that rick santorum, his whole case has started that hes making here has been ele electabili electability. hes arguing mitt romney is not the only one who has that. he says hes from the northeast. i know how to win. i think it will be interesting to see how he does in new hampshire. but it speaks very much to that working class ethic that youre talking about. >> it is inte...

Weekend in new hampshire. i dont expect anybody to drop out, maybe one or to. but theres no reason -- they can all make a case going forward, living off the land, et cetera. i think that rick santorum, his whole case has started that hes making here has been ele electabili electability. hes arguing mitt romney is not the only one who has that. he says hes from the northeast. i know how to win. i think it will be interesting to see how he does in new hampshire. but it speaks very much to that wor...

Final results show mom rebeating ron paul, and santorum in third, fourth with 10%. the former speaker is counting a big win tuesday in his home state of georgia, and first we have super tuesday polls to view so i want to turn to my partner, nbcs political director, chuck todd. its all about the math and the maps. >> it is ohio, the marquee race wedged in between mitt romneys home of michigan, and newt gingrichs home. what is interesting here, the early vote advantage, david, that romney had in m...

Leads four in those folks that already voted. romney, dominant among those voters that care most about electabili electability. the other key race on super tuesday was virginia, but two people failed to get on the ballot, rick santorum and gingrich. and mitt romney, a commanding lead here, 69% over ron paul with 26%. anything over 50%, mitt romney wins all 46 delegates. we did do a what if. romneys lead would have been cut in half had santorum and gingrich made the ballot. and this is less about...