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Are all at historic lows. scott rasmussen is president of rasmussen reports, christ stierwalt is also here with political analysis, hes our fox news digital politicsay on . scott, let me start with you. i read these polls and there are several you went through and im feeling a little depressed! is that how you felt? >> it is. im sorry to depress you megyn! what were seeing in the short term perceptions is what weve seen in lots of data. people are feeling better than they did in 2011 but not as ...

Bad place. but we are perhaps more nimble perhaps than the framing would suggest. >> two other factors. we now have squeezed every amount of productivity of the available workforce. we had hit the capoff of productivity squeezing. second, this isnt really an election that is based on everybodys perceptions across the whole economy. virginia, unemployment down, against the national average. ohio, down against the national average and republican governors want to argue that jobs are being increase...

Is probably the most important indicator right now. if he has 49% job approval on election day he will probably get about 49% of the vote. for the last 2 1/2 years, the presidents numbers have been pretty steady in the mid to upper 40% range. and that will change primarily based on perceptions of the economy as we go forward. over the next week well be watching to see the reaction to todays jobs report. if consumers lose a little bit of confidence because of it, i would expect the presidents job...

It is just the concern that if it slows down, especially after expectations were raised in the early part of the year, you could have people in the summer which is key to forming perceptions about the state of the economy and how well the incumbent is doing. you could have that notion of another letdown set in. that brings a very, very difficult and close reelections race. >> which is the most effective race? it is getting better or the mitt romney counter that things could have moved along fast...

Than some of the other major down turns. were in an entering a critical phase these numbers that are coming out the next couple of weeks will determine the perceptions through the fall. were going to be in a middle zone, things are getting better but not fast enough. >> greta: i would hit the nerve that they had the house and senate and white house, they did nothing about tax code, which 3300 earmarks if you look at boles-simpson and nothing about illegal immigration. they had a wasted opportuni...

>> i think america is not as strong as we should be. i think if you look at the perceptions of america across the country, look at our relationship, the reset button with russia and telling -- please tell putin well be more flexible later, our relationships with israel, i dont think that president obama -- under president obama america is as strong as it should be or will be under a president romney. >> my question, is america safer under president obamas leadership? >> we maybe -- i think were ...

Resentment, you feel anger, hostility, guilt, depression, shame, any of those things, and that, of course, influences your beliefs, perceptions, assumptions, expectations and your mood which is very primary in how you see the situation, so youre like somebody with a little matchstick in a dark room. youre trying to find your way and theres all this furniture and youre bumping. everything is a problem. expanded awareness, you feel a sense of connection. you have a flashlight, and everything that ...

>> is america safer because of president obamas leadership? >> i think america is not as strong as we should be. i think if you look at the perceptions of america across the country, look at our relationship, the reset button with russia and telling -- please tell putin well be more flexible later, our relationships with israel, i dont think that president obama -- under president obama america is as strong as it should be or will be under a president romney. >> my question, is america safer und...

Shameful i suspect most americans will look at those comments and probably not disagree with those assessments. >> is america safer because of president obamas leadership? >> i think america is not as strong as we should be. i think if you look at the perceptions of america across the country, look at our relationship, the reset button with russia and telling -- please tell putin well be more flexible later, our relationships with israel, i dont think that president obama -- under president obam...

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