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Paul as it normally has been. of course, jose its important to note just like the polls, the issue environment, the issue matrix can always end up changing but now is a bit shakier time for him and where he fits in the republican party than it was maybe a year and a half ago. >> right. kasie, youll have rand paul possibly, probably marco rubio a week after that? this is going to effect the dynamics of the race so far visa vee ted cruz. >> sure. ted cruz saw a bit of a bump in the polls with his ...

Barack obama has over 50%. in a poll today, romney has a 60-point lead among enthusiastic voters. so i think if the race is frozen in time, its to the governors advantage. >> the ppp poll shows among independent voters, a 16-point advantage. 66% disapprove of barack obama. to the degrethere are persuadable voters in the tight election contests and the small number 7 states. it is right now, looking like those are going to break toward governor romney. >> we will see, the issue is clearly favorab...

If he wins, he will do it having spent less time in the state than his opponents. were bringing in mitt romneys communications director and, gayle, welcome back to the show. >> thank you very much for having me. jenna: i saw that you worked with mitt romney back in 2008, and i have a question thats a little personal. id like your opinion about why you think mitt romney, now 2012, is a better candidate for president than the mitt romney of 2008. what do you think hes learned, what do you think ha...

Spent less time in the state than his opponents. were bringing in mitt romneys communications director and, gayle, welcome back to the show. >> thank you very much for having me. jenna: i saw that you worked with mitt romney back in 2008, and i have a question thats a little personal. id like your opinion about why you think mitt romney, now 2012, is a better candidate for president than the mitt romney of 2008. what do you think hes learned, what do you think has changed about him this time aro...

Number one issue on the minds of voters was the war in iraq. it is not surprising then that republicans would nominate john mccain as their candidate because he was viewed as the national security candidate. this time around the number one issue is jobs and the economy. and this is mitt romneys wheelhouse. he spent his entire, or most of his career, 25 years of it in the private sector. he understands why jobs come and go. martha: it is -- >> so i think this issue environment benefits mitt romne...

And i think you will hear a lot of hocus-pocus on out of the white house and from the democrats during the next year as we wage this campaign. but it doesnt change the fact that america under president obama is an economic disaster zone. and this election will be a referendum on the performance of the president. martha: clearly we watched the debates the other night and mitt romney to then a lot of questions about some of the people say he flip-flopped on over the years. the life issue and gun c...