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Mitt romney? >> go back to the 2008 exit polls. the thing that really crushed republicans was that question, is he in touch with people like you and does he care like people with you? romney has a real vulnerability on this that the obama people are going to exploit if hes the nominee. >> theyre going to try. that time in the show. >> voters of new hampshire are putting on another terrific primary. they are out. they are out in force. putting candidates through the paces. >> they are being as ni...

Loss. again mitt added jobs at bane, barack obama has ple presided over one of the worst economies in the country, look at solyndra. martha: i understand that. youre a great observer of gop politics across this country and a lot has been said about the fact that mitt romney is not scoring numbers higher than he did last time around when he ran, and he lost that nomination of course to john mccain. the question is is he strong enough to go head-to-head in the general? >> first of all i just dont ...

What are the expectations and i think one of the challenges governor romney has here is the expectations are very high for him. >> its funny, you say that, just as an observer, what surprised you about this primary? i can tell you just personally, i cant believe i havent seen any attack ads, and thats sort of different for a new hampshire primary. what surprised you. >> there hasnt been the same level of grass roots activity. my husband and i went through the seacoast and we only saw two signs, ...

>> shepard: of course. >> and she isnt running for mayor of chicago, like rahm emanuel was and isnt thinking of consulting contracts like other people are, all she wants is for him and them to succeed and theres always a difference of opinion and i know from covering nancy reagan, she got in such a spat with donald reagan, at one point in the middle of a fight he hung up on the first lady and i found out about it reported it on the air and reagan fired him. and thats how reagan got fired. >> she...

>> nice to be here. >> and enjoy being an observer at the new hampshire primary. the big political panel joins me here in new hampshire, less than 21 hours, actually were about 12, 15, 18 hours until the votes are cast. harts location and dixville north. the soup of the day, other than the crow that a lot of west wing staffers might feel like theyre feeling today. theyll also be crying in their lentil soup. youre watching the daily rundown only on msnbc. 0 a.m. sc. the two trains and a bus rid...

Its nano line, observer said it was impossible to go smaller or cheaper. theyve been proven wrong. this week another indian manufacturer revealed the teensy re60. it has been crowned the new champion in the race to the microscopic. we thought wed do a tale of tape between the re60 and americas biggest passenger automobile, the fully loaded escalade. the indian entry weighs 881 pounds. the american, 7,100. the re60 gets 82 miles to the gallon. the escalade, 18. when it comes to price, the cadilla...

Voters in that stay play it close to the vest right up until they, well, take part in primary day. steve brown season o is on ther us here in manchester. steve? >> reporter: harris, one political observer says he believes independents here in new hampshire are using his words, particularred at washington. ticked at the economy and a bunch of different things. as we found out at this restaurant behind me, folks were concerned certainly and concerned mostly about the economy and jobs. >> people lo...

Close to the vest right up until they, well, take part in primary day. steve brown season o is on ther us here in manchester. steve? >> reporter: harris, one political observer says he believes independents here in new hampshire are using his words, particularred at washington. ticked at the economy and a bunch of different things. as we found out at this restaurant behind me, folks were concerned certainly and concerned mostly about the economy and jobs. >> people losing their jobs. i know so m...

we have a great show for you today. i was asking myself whom would i like to hear from about the ups and downs this crazy republican race. my answer was alan simpson, the former republican senator from wyoming, legendary for his frankness and wit. of course, well also talk it americas fiscal future because he is the simpson of simpson-bowles. next up, ill talk to a scholar and former pentagon official about the administrations dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much,...

administrations dramatic plan to cut the pentagon budget. is it too much, too little, or is it the goldie locks budget? then, the west and iran are headed toward a serious showdown. what happens next? will oil spike to $150 a barrel? what is the end game here? we have four top experts to guide us through. also, well tell you the real reason china is revamping most of its television shows. its not to get better ratings. my take this week is on iran. youll hear from others on this ...