mainstream economists. you see them shifting away from that argument because they don t think they can win on that, moving to energy. i think obama was very intelligent today in talking about this had to be a three-legged stool in terms of production, alternative fuels and conservation. he has done an enormous amount on energy in terms of 400 new licenses for rigs, oil production is higher than it has been since 2003. demand is the lowest that it s been in a decade. and i think the reason that you see prices spiking right now is because of the speculation in the international markets. so yes, this is an opening for republicans. it s not a big opening. i think the idea that they will and i think you ll see them try to move to this as a central campaign issue but them trying to win the campaign on this issue is like believing in the tooth fairy. it just ain t at the end of the day going to shake out. you say that but i have to put to you, michele, that mish mcconnell has said is if i
and the rise in manufacturing. but this is still a very fragile recovery and there are still many variables at play a faltering europe and the annual rise in gas pries. and according to super tuesday exit polls, seven in ten voters said gas prices were an important factor in their decision. back with us is michele cottle, julian epstein and professor michael eric dyson. julian, i love polls as much as the next person. but when i read seven in ten believe gas prices were very important, why didn t newt gingrich and his $2.50 a gallon promise simply sweep super tuesday away. each seen other polls that cite gas prices as a factor and not a major factor. look, there s a couple points about this, martin. one is the fact that you hear republicans now talking about energying is evidence of the fact that they don t think that they can compete with obama on the economic argument. his economic plan with respect to stimulus, the rescue of the banks and the auto industry have all worked, widely
it by just 12,000 votes. and after outspending rick santorum more than four to one in the state. and also after once again relying on his base, the cadillac and horsey set. rick santorum had his share of wins in oklahoma and tennessee. but that loss in ohio, well, do the math, rick. simple math, not some snobbish calculus. your chances of stopping romney will require as a romney spokesman just said, an act of god. and with mr. santorum, taking a page from mr. romney s guide to public speaking, mistakes and other embarrassing episodes, gaffes like this are not going to help. i ve never passed a statewide government-run health care system. whether he i was governor because well, i wasn t governor. , of course. mr. romney could not let that pass. so he fired back showing santorum who the king of the gaffe really is. this president s run out of ideas. he s run out of excuses and in 2012, we re going to get him out of the out out of the white house. out of the where in an
but that loss in ohio, well, do the math, rick. simple math, not some snobbish calculus. your chances of stopping romney will require as a romney spokesman just said, an act of god. and with mr. santorum, taking a page from mr. romney s guide to public speaking, mistakes and other embarrassing episodes, gaffes like this are not going to help. i ve never passed a statewide government-run health care system. whether he i was governor because well, i wasn t governor. , of course. mr. romney could not let that pass. so he fired back showing santorum who the king of the gaffe really is. this president s run out of ideas. he s run out of excuses and in 2012, we re going to get him out of the out out of the white house. out of the where in and what election night would be without a would be complete without a strange metaphor from one state winner, newt gingrich. there are lots of bunny rabbits that run through. i m the tortoise. i just take one step at a time. that s
nickelling and diming themselves into the process whereas mitt romney is taking super pac money big-time. they all are, but the disproportionate money in the super pacs suggest his clientele is much richer and much whiter. michele, given mitt romney s propensity to mimic the vern knack cue lar of the states, do you think he s saying y all at the waldorf-astoria today? i think he s much more in his element today. he won t have to eat anything funny. no catfish on the menu. he can quick back and relax for at least one afternoon. wonderful. i m sure he would be delighted to do that. thank you all for joining us. next, newt wants to go to the convention come hell or high water. stay with us. when i was winning and he wasn t, i wanted had imout. life is like that. he said no. so i want to quote santorum, no. [ woman ] dear cat, gentle cat,