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Be, but images like these have some calling on u.s. president barack obama to be more proactive in disaster preparedness with neighboring countries, especially cuba. >> why be bashful about dealing with the real problem that we have? the fact is, if theres an accident in the areas where cuba plans to drill, within three days the gulf stream carries that oil to our shores. we have a very clear interest in preparing now for an emergency. just as we do with other countries. and so why is the obama ...

>> this is clearly in cuban territory. and its cuban territory that the united states has respected. every president has respected that agreement since the carter administration. >> reporter: its unclear how close to florida the ropsol rig might be, but images like these have some calling on u.s. president barack obama to be more proactive in disaster preparedness with neighboring countries. especially cuba. >> why be bashful about dealing with the real problem we have. the fact is, if theres an...

Theyre on land. but the u.s. geological survey says theres much more out there, which has caught the attention of this spanish oil giant. theyre part of a con consortium. a treaty divides the water between the two countries right down the middle. >> this is clearly in cuban territory. its cuban territory the united states has respected, every president has respected that agreement since the carter administration. >> reporter: its unclear how close to florida the rig might be. but images like the...

Why are you going forward with this dire warning if you elect republicans and if the republicans get the majority they are going to grind washington business to a halt. he said i just feel like people should know the potential for, you know, gridlock disaster in washington, d.c. arent we already seeing some sort of gridlock in washington? >> oh absolutely. but what congressman van hollen is doing is shrewd politics. hes trying to speak to independents. weve seen in recent polling independents ar...

Full campaign, the degree to which the record of the bush administration is pitted against the obama administration. successfully by the democrats. if that happens, that is a cautionary play, but the second is, will there be an alternative republica republican/jeb bush agenda that is forward looking and proactive? it will not be the same policies warmed over, there has to be a new agenda and the former governor of the state of florida, if he articulates that along with his colleagues on the sena...

Theyve waited a long time to see that. lets just step outside the political calculation for oneç second. its a wonderful day for the environment and for the gulf of mexico and for all those people who have been out of work, and maybe we can begin to get this episode -- its not over yet, but maybe we can -- maybe its the end of the beginning, at least. >> the color combo that im looking at on the monitor is a lot more pleasant to view than what weve seen for the last two months or so. what toll...

Independent voters, right, take a look, democratic candidate gets 31 percent among the independents, that is up from last month, up a good six points from last month, the republican candidate over that same period the last couple of weeks lost ground among independents and the others say that 14 percent -- where do you think that might be attributed to a.b.? >> well, we actually watch independents, you know, walk away from barack obama much quicker than theyre walking away from congressional dem...

Quicker and more proactive in getting on top of this -- of this incident on appearing on showing that it was on top of this incident and i think i hope that something the white house has learned. you know, its like if you have surgery and post-operative the nurses say be sure to take your pain medication, you want to get on top of the pain rather than have the pain build and then hard to knock down again. thats kind of what happened in terms of the political pain from y and if the administration...

See that and to see it. just step outside of the political calculation for one second. its a wonderful day for the environment and for the gulf of mexico and for all of those people who have been out of work and maybe we can begin to get this episode -- its not over yet but maybe its the ends, its the end of the beginning at least. >> the color combo im looking at on the monitor is a lot more pleasant to view than what weve seen for the last two months or so. what toll do you think that it took ...

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