Page 5 - Likability Factor News Today

Liked may be different. is that fair? no. but i think its the reality of the world. so what are we to do in changing that? secretary clinton went into the state department, drilled down, focused on her mission which was to ensure that the united states was well represented all over the world. and she focused on that with a laser focus. and i think that we have a lot to do in terms of ensuring that were not only doing our work but we are making sure that the decisions that we make, particularly a...

Again with women and -- or can romney hold him? thats what this next debates going to be. i sound like a broken record, but -- >> i actually think the comedy tonight gave both men to give us a chance to see them in a different way. i think the bar was set low for governor romney. i dont think many people think hes a -- >> they were surprised. >> they were surprised he was funny. >> yeah. i was surprised that he was funny. i thought they were both very funny. >> greta: but weve seen president oba...

Again with women and -- or can romney hold him? thats what this next debates going to be. i sound like a broken record, but -- >> i actually think the comedy tonight gave both men to give us a chance to see them in a different way. i think the bar was set low for governor romney. i dont think many people think hes a -- >> they were surprised. >> they were surprised he was funny. >> yeah. i was surprised that he was funny. i thought they were both very funny. >> greta: but weve seen president oba...

>> im sorry. robert. sorry. gosh. >> thats okay. i was waiting for that. its very important because obviously what american people are looking for, they both know that these individuals are smart. what theyre looking for is some type of personal impression by saying, you know what? i like this guy. not only does he get the job of being president, but hes funny and humorous as well. even george w. bush was good at that in 2004 and 2000. the question is whether mitt romney can connect with the ame...

Falsehoods. so the press has to get clearly in their face about it. mitt romney is taking a gamble. hes saying hell keep lying and see how it plays. >> and speaking to the debates here, we were talking about this a short time ago on this broadcast. the president is a charming by. hes a likeable guy. people want to have a beer with him. people apparently want to be his friend, as well. how how much of an uphill climb whether this be for mitt romney? >> well, probably the bar is set pretty high fo...

Their wealth, rather, the median wealth of household in america, $57,000. but for the top 1%, their net worth was over $16 million. thats a 288 times as large as the median household wealth. how do you and that kind much gap say the rich ought to continue to get more cuts and not the middle class and not the poor? >> well, i think what michelle said is the fact that romney is not showing any leadership. hes not giving folks an alternative plan. theres nothing there to hang your head on. folks ju...

States, but the presidents got more options, leads in more places and hes got a likability factor that helps him a lot. just as mitt romney saw in his speech the need to raise his faif favorablety, the presidents task last night was to deal with the disappointment factor and give people who vote for him, but dont like the results, a reason to be hopeful and i think thats how his speech was. >> this is my theory on how to see the bump. its not going to be in the head to head. youll know if there ...

Speech was about. both of the conventions are trying to improve the likability factor. this negative campaign has taken a real toll. >>shepard: people mostly know president obama. we have had him in our likes for five or six years now. governor romney, from what i am able to discern, i dont think people really know him yet. they dont get engamed until after the labor day holiday. >>guest: you are right of the it could be that both these conventions do not matter that much because voters may not ...

Not locked in with the republican crazies and number two, hes willing to stake out his own ground. i had a friend of mine who is disappointed in obama and he came up to me after akin and said you win. he said i dont like what the presidents done but im voting for him. the other side is just full of crazy people. >> governor pataki, does mitt romney need to don overalls and milk a cow? >> well, i wish ed rendell had. it would have been a great picture. but no, i think ed is right, that he has to ...

Romney camp today at a breakfast briefing, they are very confident with these numbers. they say its a very favorable way, a tied race, to go into their convention. >> its a tied race going into the convention and a few interesting things of note in that poll, when it comes to the issue of the economy, it seems that americans do believe mitt romney is the right guy to get the economy back on track. when you look at other issues, how the republicans would want to deal with medicare, womens rights,...