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Well and how close campaigns are based on who can handle the economy. were an economy election. im not saying romney has a lot of terrain. the terrain he has which is better ideas for the economy and make changes in washington out of all of that list, thats the terrain you want in this cycle. i think again, fred and i look at the same data. we see things the same way. i think in terms of the individual rating for confidence for running the economy, i wish that were stronger. thats what he has to...

will likely gain hurricane strength the weekend before the convention starts. hurricane disrupted a convention held in minnesota four years ago. do you think a hurricane can disrupt the convention actually being held in florida if it hits florida? good morning from new york. its wednesday, august 22nd, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." im chuck todd. busy first reads of the morning, first deadline for congressman akin to resign has passed. akin is still on the ballot and no plans to...

will likely gain hurricane strength the weekend before the convention starts. hurricane disrupted a convention held in minnesota four years ago. do you think a hurricane can disrupt the convention actually being held in florida if it hits florida? good morning from new york. its wednesday, august 22nd, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." im chuck todd. busy first reads of the morning, first deadline for congressman akin to resign has passed. akin is still on the ballot and no plans to...

Pretty unattractive metap r metaphor. i said im crawling out of the swamp and im not getting back in. im interested in politics. im a supporter of mitt romney. i hope he does well, but you know, he can do well would you tell me. >> lets bring back our panel of fred yang and frank lavin and beth reinhard. can he do well without president bush? >> he can do well that he achieved the highest stature possible. anybody to be president has to get there on your own. no former president can make you pre...

The base. bush can probably help with fund raising. >> fred, you love the george w. bush and mitt romney photo op? >> it is interesting to compare bush to clinton. i have been involved in a couple of primaries and clinton has gotten involved for political candidates. his numbers are strong and very active and involved and engaged in the swamps. >> at one time, there was a obama-backed candidate. >> yes. beth, close us out here. the impact of george w. bush in the election. obama wants to make it...

mr. chuck todd. lets get right to the first reads of the morning. mitt romney is aggressively trying to shift the spotlight off his bane background and unreleased tax returns, escalating a counter attack on the president, out with a new ad, continuing the line of attack of croneyism. >> where did all the obama stimulus money go, friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups. >> romneyng thatucce ere partly education and infrastructure or as the president awkwardly put i...

transparency. >> im a big believer that no matter who you are or what office youre running for, you should be as transparent as you can be with your tax returns and other aspects of your life. >> in another romney gop primary opponent, congressman ron paul told politico, quote, it looks like releasing tax returns is what the people want. romney defended himself to nbcs pittsburgh affiliate wpxi. >> why do you think thats not enough for members of your own party, though? some members. n...

Foreign policy always generate pretty good. might not help him out at all come november, though. >> well, i think that, look, this election, fundamentally, will be about the economy and the direction of the economy. all the poll numbers show thats where the president has the biggest sell to make. that is clear. thats one of governor romneys alleged strengths is being a businessman. so no doubt about it, the economy is important. but i think one of the other responsibleties as president is comman...

as you can see over the next 48 hours, it doesnt like it will be too bad. heading into the saturday forecast for the rest of the country, showers and storms through the northern tier. some could be severe throughout portions of the plains and midwest. sunday, it is going to be hot. we could see records falling, especially through the midwest. otherwise, another chance of those thunderstorms from minnesota down into portions of kansas. and then on our memorial day, that system is moving...

Lift for any person. >> you dont think the vice president will be much of a game-changer? >> no. i think it can be a game-changer, but im not sure if you pick rubio its a game-changer in florida. a rubio pick could be a game changer in the rest of the southwest or in other swing states like nevada and colorado with the heavy latino population. but i think if you look at it from the narrow to the broad, can portman or rubio be a game-changer in the respective states? im not sure, but in terms of ...