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Former problem. i think romney is the best choice to us. i like perry, but he doesnt seem to be going anywhere. she not surge forward. it sounds like perry would have been his second choice. newt wouldnt even have been his skt choice. >> when you think about the thing you just read, at least going down the final stretch or the iowa caucuses, romney might be the only man left standing. not because people are voting for him, but simply through a process of elimination, he is the cooler head and th...

If im part of the process ill keep respecting the others and keep debating on the schedule that we have. >> it shows 45% of the likely iowa caucus goers are undecided and they split evenly between romney, gingrich and perry. facts to suggest that perry is receiving a second look from voters. with ron paul ascention in the top tier in iowa, comes scrutiny of the record and edginess on part of the staff toward journalists traveling with the campaign. some are asked for questions in advance and tol...

>> i think that concern is deeply felt in iowa. especially after michele bachmann won the iowa straw poll, theres a history of kind of what happens in iowa stays in iowa. ron paul is i think broadly considered and correctly considered someone who cannot be the republican nominee because his views are too far out of line with the republican party so the iowans are worried about that. i dont know that it will kill the caucuses, but it will be a problem. i think that ron paul could very well win th...

Another upswing for obama. if that continues hes going to be in a strong position. but if europe goes to pot, which could happen just to throw the field a little more broadly, then romney is going to be looking good. >> go to pot, cocaine? >> well i want to talk about someone else who rarely comes up in the conversation regarding the republican primaries, but who is running for president, is rick santorum. we talk a lot about ron paul, we talk a little bit michele bachmann, we focus on rick perr...

Perry is 2%. it just seems to be all over the place. you know, some of them are extremely enthusiastic for santorum, romney, bachmann, gingrich. 65% are not enthusiastic for huntsman, paul, or perry. to what degree do they choose the nominee? >> i dont think this is a whole lot of movement anymore. i remember in 2008 there were a lot of republicans who went around, including the nominee of the party, who said that congressional spending and scandals have given republicans a bad name and i think ...

The next person to most benefit is ron paul.tied in a te against the other two. certainly top tier. very deep organization in iowa. on the air with a whole canvassing of the airwaves with attack ads and ads promoting himself. in addition rick perry has risen a little bit in the polls in the last several days. he has been on the air and in the middle of very aggressive bus tour take him to 45 cities before the caucuses are over. lastly rick santorum the former pennsylvania senator who complained ...

clinton is just wrapping up a meeting with the japanese foreign minister at the department of state. a joint statement is expected to follow shortly. earlier president obama called south koreas president to re-affirm his commitment to koreas security and stability. when it comes to the payroll tax cut, its one step forward and two steps back in congress. the house is expected to reject the senates two-month extension of the payroll tax cut. house speaker john boehner says the house w...

And there was interesting ron paul imprissive in resisting the mob on judges. but then iran and nukes, he was off of the rails. i thought it had all of the elements that we have seen. romney and gingrich and bachmann reasserting himself. paul whacky and yet impressive at times. >> your thoughts. you have to make a judgment right now. we are down to a four-man field. and the people who you are left right now if you like the analogy of survivor. people are left standing paul, arrington and mitt ro...

The president in key swing states. we have a map. put it up on the screen. the president is behind in colorado, florida, iowa, michigan, nevada, new hampshire, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania, virginia, wisconsin. in 2008, i think he won almost all of the states if not nearly all of the states. how difficult is it going to be for the president to reverse that equation, suzeen? >> you know, we have seen already in this short season that remember, we were going to have president cai...

>> that is a great question. so far, had it hasnt helped rick perry. no one has spent more money in iowa, actually in all the states than rick perry has. he has raised a considerable amount of money. also, you have that super pac supporting him, also spent a tremendous amount of funds some far, it hasnt worked. we will see for three weeks whether money and organization does matter. the perry campaign is hoping that is the case. but it has really been his debate perform mapses that have hurt him,...