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National television interview for two months before that. >> hillary clinton would have been better served if she did more press. the more you do it, the better you get. one thing that jeb bush is doing is out there every day answering questions trying to become a better candidate. it would have helped her. >> it hasnt helped jeb. his poll numbers have gone down. >> its a good thing to do if youre a candidate and she can just get over some of her defensiveness with the press which is one of the ...

National television interview for two months before that. >> hillary clinton would have been better served if she did more press. the more you do it, the better you get. one thing that jeb bush is doing is out there every day answering questions trying to become a better candidate. it would have helped her. >> it hasnt helped jeb. his poll numbers have gone down. >> its a good thing to do if youre a candidate and she can just get over some of her defensiveness with the press which is one of the ...

National television interview for two months before that. >> hillary clinton would have been better served if she did more press. the more you do it, the better you get. one thing that jeb bush is doing is out there every day answering questions trying to become a better candidate. it would have helped her. >> it hasnt helped jeb. his poll numbers have gone down. >> its a good thing to do if youre a candidate and she can just get over some of her defensiveness with the press which is one of the ...

It starts with likability, right? >> it definitely does. if you have someone whose personality is one of passion, if their character and the way in which they interact with you is one of they tell you like it is, assert their stand points, they wont let naysayers get in their way, you have a vision, when you have a character like that, thats somebody you want on your side. so that is the likability factor. >> is it more important than actually the issues? >> for many people, likability is more i...

On the stage in the spotlight like this. >> he loves it, enjoyed it. for a lot of presidents, this is their likability factor. this is the time where they can show america, you may not be happy with me, but i can be funny. i can deliver. for bush, it works, you want to have a beer this guy after you saw him on air. >> then video, bill clinton, his last dinner, he had a funny video, going back to the white house, nobody was there. that may be part of cecily strongs part. shes not a stand up comed...

Midterm elections. sandra, do you think this is just typical first lady stuff or is there something else going on here? >> her likability factor is huge right now for democrats. were hearing they want her and not her husband. so its going to be interesting. school lunches, obamacare, health care, shes put herself out there and shes right now winding up to engage in more -- engage in more than the 2010 midterms so they see her as a major weapon approaching the midterm elections. theyre going to u...

That may be an anomaly but nonetheless that is a dangerous formula. if he can translate that nationally, its a big problem. part of his weakness and strength is his ability to go out and speak truth to power, be very direct and blunt. now, it rubs people wrong and can blow up in his face but its also that something people wanting to hear. they want to hear the hard truths. they want a leader thats going to stand up. whether christie actually does that, i dont think he will because what will endi...

United states who is exposing secrets. there is a lot to be unhappy about. >> laura: you know what the amazing thing also, kate, a growing number of people distrust the government and think the government has gotten too big. too powerful. 71% think washington has too much power. that should be good news for conservatives who instead are off fighting with each other over immigration. >> i i know it and the fact that half of the american people actually think the government is listening to our tel...

Exposing secrets. there is a lot to be unhappy about. >> laura: you know what the amazing thing also, kate, a growing number of people distrust the government and think the government has gotten too big. too powerful. 71% think washington has too much power. that should be good news for conservatives who instead are off fighting with each other over immigration. >> i i know it and the fact that half of the american people actually think the government is listening to our telephone conversations ...

United states who is exposing secrets. there is a lot to be unhappy about. >> laura: you know what the amazing thing also, kate, a growing number of people distrust the government and think the government has gotten too big. too powerful. 71% think washington has too much power. that should be good news for conservatives who instead are off fighting with each other over immigration. >> i i know it and the fact that half of the american people actually think the government is listening to our tel...