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Survival of the exchanges. whats important is how many people have enrolled in the exchanges and whats the mix of the people in those exchanges. oregon has enrolled all of 44 people in its exchange, and that is across different plans. you cannot run a health insurance market with just 44 people in it. another problem is that oregon, according to american commitment, they wrap some number -- ran some numbers and estimated oregon has now spent almost $7 million just per person on its exchange just...

Were up against a hard break. we hope to have you back on the show and encourage viewers to check out your blog. we appreciate it. well talk much more about a lot of big stories today, including developments around obamacare that is coming up on "happening now."

Politics right now? not just the democrats, but also conservatives and what they do in this moment in our history? >> you know, its a great question because i think a lot of conservatives are thinking maybe we should just be sitting back and just watching this train wreck like, you know, spend our time rubber necking all the way to the 2014 and 2016 elections as the democrats self-destruct. i dont think the republicans can do that. i think they need to start talking about viable alternatives to ...

There are security risks. people could lose personal information and huge amounts of identity theft. that is the immediate crisis. he is facing problems with people having their insurance canceled. this problem only just begun. people were able to renew insurance policies through next year. millions of people will get insurance cancellations before the november 24th elections. that will not be easy for democrats to handle. jon: up until october 1st, or maybe shortly thereafter, alex, the preside...

Said would happen, theyre not going to be saving as much money, which critics said was going to happen. so eventually, they have to sign up more people through the web site because they almost couldnt sign up fewer. jon: we talked in the last hour, joe, about the presidents approval ratings. they are the lowest of his presidency. and so much of his presidency is bullet upon obama -- built upon obamacare. he himself has called it his signature legislative achievement. so if he cannot get this thi...

To worse or else he not only endangers his second term agenda but the largest accomplishment from the first term as well earnings is it going to work, alex? is it possible to salvage this thing? >> i think it is absolutely possible to salvage it. a lot of times in washington we get so obsessed whatever the story of the moment is, i recall the bp oil spill everyone was talking to the obama administration recover from the way it bungleed the response and we werent talking about it a few weeks late...

Obamacare. of them, 46% strongly opposed law. that is compared to just a month ago when the public was pretty much split. joining me are a political reporter for the "national journal" and john mccormick, a staff writer for "the weekly standard." alex, to you first. the president has always been fairly popular among the american electorate. people thought he was trustworthy and so forth. obamacare you say not so much. what does this disasterous rollout do with all of that? >> it is really hard t...

Hes been in the state legislature since 2001. jenna, back to you. jenna: so many unanswered questions right now, steve, so well be staying close to the story as it develops. thank you very much. >> reporter: okay. jon: and there are new developments in our top stories and breaking news as well this hour. the obamacare rollout debacle under the microscope again. dual congressional hearings today, the warnings the white house had and when. also why its still decided to launch the health care site ...

Three to one say they are less likely to to vote for a candidate who supports obama obamacare. so there is a shot clock for the rest of the party. he gets to finish his term and babe hell leave on a high note, but the democrats who he needs the support of, theyre looking at the clock. jon: so what do they say, yeah, i voted for it, but i didnt think it was going to be to be this bad? >> maybe. theyre in a very tough place, and, you know, this is why we see mary landrieu spinning like a top tryin...

Been projecting from the beginning. but certainly they cant be happy with the number of sign-ups up to this moment s and the site still isnt up and running correctly. jon: yeah. job that, were on the -- joan that, weve got 11 days until december, and decembers when all these people have to get signed up, right? >> thats when a lot of them have to sign up, and they have to pay something starting this the new year. first of all, its really important to remember that the serious critics of obamacar...