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Labor does have a bit of an upper hand on this one. but then again, you look at all the stuff being offered as concessions. its going to hit the working class. they know the history of the negotiations. they know the entitlement programs that the cuts that tend to be made affect them more than others. but republicans -- they have an image problem when they are out there saying we need to protect the tax rates of the top 2%. everyone knows the recent history of income inequality. >> could the unc...

And they all add up to a challenging tuesday next week. >> image problem? thats a new one. romney campaign senior advisers are out and about, making bold statements to reporters, yet providing little evidence. >> the firewall that i think they talked about was iowa, wisconsin, and ohio. and right now, their firewall is burning. >> well, but the polling tells a much different story. its not looking pretty for mitt romney if ohio. the president has a sizable lead back in wisconsin. and hes up in v...

>> steve: a lot of people, skeptical people are looking at it and going, the race is so tight right now. for the incumbent to be tied with the challenger right now, not particularly good news for him. but the challenger has got a lifetime of business experience and hes got business ideas. at the 11th hour action the president comes up with what you would consider i think a crazy idea? >> it is the 11th hour. the president does not have a strong pro-business image. hes got the exact opposite. hes...

Hes got an image problem. and hes got a ballot problem, and they all add up to a challenging tuesday next week. >> image problem? thats a new one. romney campaign senior advisers are out and about making bold statements to reporters, yet providing little evidence. >> the firewall that i think they talked about was iowa, wisconsin, and ohio. and right now, their firewall is burning. >> well, but the polling tells a much different story. its not looking pretty for mitt romney in ohio. the presiden...

Native american issue is not polling very well in massachusetts. not that many people really care about this. and he just seems to be taking out ads, billboards, and all of this stuff subpoena does he have an image problem in his campaign? what do you think? >> his first campaign he ran as the nice guy and the guy you can hang out with, have a beer with. its exchanges like that that i think hes showing who he is. you have to believe them when they show who they are. and senator brown has done th...

Strong debate performance and i think scott brown has been replaying the same tired play book. bring up false native american issues, check. run away from mitt romney, check. run away from my record, check. im not sure thats a winner in massachusetts, but at least he let everybody know who his favorite justice was. >> i want to play more tape. there was a portion where brown, the senator lost his cool on warren. lets take a look at it. >> if youre going to comment on my record, i would at least ...

Is this a big image problem for him? and i also notice that the native american issue is not polling very well in massachusetts. not that many people really care about this. and he just seems to be taking out ads, billboards, and all of this stuff subpoena does he have an image problem in his campaign? what do you think? >> his first campaign he ran as the nice guy and the guy you can hang out with, have a beer with. its exchanges like that that i think hes showing who he is. you have to believe...

You refer to it -- excuse me. im not a student in your classroom. please let me respond. thank you. >> some observers said that brown seemed angry at the last debate. is this a big image problem for him? and i also notice that the native american issue is not polling very well in massachusetts. not that many people really care about this. and he just seems to be taking out ads, billboards, and all of this stuff. does he have an image problem in his campaign? what do you think? >> his first campa...

For todd akin not to win because if he ends up in the senate, his image, the stuff that he says, the possibility he can say something even more, you know, outrageous, that would weigh over the party every day. i dont think they want that. >> and, ed, lets not forget, you know, emilys list has new polling data of their own that shows the female candidate theyre supporting, among them, claire mccaskill, are doing very well in the races because of the perception of the gops stance on womens issues....

I know it wont have an effect in the missouri race when it comes to the presidential contest, but it creates an image problem for other races in -- >> thats why nobody wanted to embrace this guy. they have to because they want to win the senate so bad. heres a new poll. lets take a look at the indiana senate race. congressman joe donnelly two points ahead of state treasurer richard mourdock. its in the margin of error. it should set off alarm bells at the nrcs, shouldnt it, sam? >> yeah, i mean,...