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Romneys time as governor. >> they had a growth of jobs in about 40,000. we add growth of jobs of about 45u 500,000. so i was comparing what i thought was my far superior record to his descent record. >> his comments were okay because his numbers were far superior. but i think my favorite line comes from newt gingrich. >> you called this exploitation at one point. >> sure. on the bain issue -- >> sure. newt went straight at him on the bain issue. on the bain attacks. but apparently, theyre bad no...

Inside the romney camp? were live in florida with some big news on willards woes. and im still waiting for my call from newton leroy gingrich. but he was all over the air today with his racial politics again. im responding to that tonight. youre watching "politics nation" on msnbc. egglands best eggs. the best in nutrition... just got better. high in vitamins d, e, and b12. plus omega 3s. theres one important ingredient that hasnt changed: better taste. better taste. yum! [ female announcer ] ...

Building behind me, the freedom tower here in miami, to talk about his policy toward cuba. and he used some more bombastic language than we heard from him before to kind gf toe-to-toe with newt gingrich on some of those policies. so i think thats just showing that he really has to get more visceral to go at it with newt gingrich. >> rod you chair the party, the democratic party there in florida. and youve had to council many a candidate. willard tried to go after gingrich the other night, and it...

Mitt romney is getting a pretty sweet deal on his taxes but might have to pay a hefty price politically. for more than a week, newts been gaining on willard nationally, little by little. and today, newt took the lead. he is ahead by four points in todays gallup national poll. this stunning chart tells the story. the dog line is willards unfavorability numbers. the gray line is favorability. just look at the reversal. willards ungafavorability soar, ballooned 15 points in two weeks. the tax retur...

Welcome back to "politics nation." its taken many months, but republican elites have finally found a reason to rally around mitt romney. they are in a panic over attacks on willards record at bain. from newt gingrich and rick perry. petrified that its laying the groundwork for president obamas re-election. their message, dont talk about bain capital in public. save it for the quiet room. >> what the hell are you doing, newt? im outraged about what he and rick, who is a very close friend of mine....

But before i do that, i need to -- so people understand that were not just beating up on willard, newt gingrich suggested that we make some of the students in poor neighborhoods janitors. look at this. >> it is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods in trapping children -- first of all, in child laws which are truly stupid. most of these schools ought to get rid of the unionized janitors, have one master janitors and pay local students to take care of the school. the kids would actually ...

Though, i dont think he can stand to do that above it all tactic. youre going to have mitt romney going after him hard, i think, as hes been going at him in television interviews and print interviews and as bill was saying, ron paul coming at him on the other side going after him talking about newt gingrich and all of his fobles and they are going to come at him -- i would be very surprised if they didnt do this, hit him hard with all of the messages, zany and unreliable and being a lobbyist and...