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Criminal act under mccain/feingold. this is our first film since the veekt-- thats a great point. it really is. when you are going through the old footage, though. you see the crowds and the select moments that we all remember -- >> it was unbelievable. >> we looked at the crowds. and you look at the catharsis -- crying-- by the way i. the celebrities. >> one reason i got the idea and we heard the focus groups and interviewed people. i asked them to go back to the summer of 2008 and asked th...

Thats another clip from the film hope and change. we have the men behind the movie. thats interesting. we keep hearing, pat, you are a democrat, class warfare. they doubled down on this. >> people are upset. remember, the thing that people wanted was to unite the country, change the way politics worked. he promised for democrats, independents who are disappointed, thats a big thing. let me say something about these people. this is the business i have been in for a year, going out, talking to peo...

Like -- a product of slick marketing? >> kijust say i dont think the people who are in this film and a lot more people -- that we spoke to in the focus groups, they really didnt understand barack obamas background. they didnt understand, our first film in 2008 about reverend jeremiah wright. >> democrats and independents, thats what pat can kendra were so important -- they have a different nomen claature. the things that people are talking about, thats not even on the horizon. >> it really isnt....

Thats another clip from the film hope and change. we have the men behind the movie. thats interesting. we keep hearing, pat, you are a democrat, class warfare. they doubled down on this. >> people are upset. remember, the thing that people wanted was to unite the country, change the way politics worked. he promised for democrats, independents who are disappointed, thats a big thing. let me say something about these people. this is the business i have been in for a year, going out, talking to peo...

Criminal act under mccain/feingold. this is our first film since the veekt-- thats a great point. it really is. when you are going through the old footage, though. you see the crowds and the select moments that we all remember -- >> it was unbelievable. >> we looked at the crowds. and you look at the catharsis -- crying-- by the way i. the celebrities. >> one reason i got the idea and we heard the focus groups and interviewed people. i asked them to go back to the summer of 2008 and asked th...

Like -- a product of slick marketing? >> kijust say i dont think the people who are in this film and a lot more people -- that we spoke to in the focus groups, they really didnt understand barack obamas background. they didnt understand, our first film in 2008 about reverend jeremiah wright. >> democrats and independents, thats what pat can kendra were so important -- they have a different nomen claature. the things that people are talking about, thats not even on the horizon. >> it really isnt....

Replacement for the wife, for the spouse, but most of the time these major campaigns have men at the top of the ticket. theres no replacement for the wife who vouches for her husband. and in mitt romneys case, somebody whos seen as very competent and smart but not always the most likeable, caring person in the world from the outside, she has the ability to tell voters, to tell women, that you can trust mitt romney to care about you and hes a good guy. i think thats why they made sure her speech ...

Project forward to the election coming up? a pew research poll finds 52% of middle class voters say president obamas policies would help the middle class in a second term. 39% say they would not. of that same group, 42 % say governor romneys policies would help. lets talk about it with angela mcglowan, margie omeara is a democratic pollster and president of momentum analysis llc. to you first, margie. who do voters blame for the situation of the so-called shrinking middle class? >> well, the pew...

Romney, and its safe, its not ugly, and its real. and the job situation, you look at every newspaper, and this is something thats real that they can talk about, not a gaffe or an ad that they didnt create or something. is there something else im missing? >> so i think -- youre absolutely on point here. they are trying to still run effectively a primary campaign. they are speaking to their base. the angry stuff works for their supporters. paul ryan works for the base. >> i think thats not a good ...

Incredible record of achievement. he is facing primaries against republicans funded by democrats. >> sean: coming up were going to reveal the truth about bold proposals to save medicare and we expose how much obamacare is responsible for the real medicare cuts. there is only one candidate that has cut medicare. later, how has congressman ryans message resonated with voters in the past. frank luntz has focus groups and he is going to give us an answer [ manager 1 ] out here in the winds, i have t...