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Second trimester. >> no exception for rape or incest is far out of the mainstream thinking of most americans. >> laura: that has been in the republic platform. monica, can you speak to this for the last i believe two or three platforms. and mitt romney doesnt write the platforms, monica. and he actually doesnt have to abide by the platforms. >> thats what he said today. >> thats right. first of all, laura. you are absolutely right. this has been part of the republic platform for many many years....

The republic platform seems to be that theyre going to lower tanks just like ronald reagan did. remember, when reagan did all of that bringing the tax rate for the affluent down from 70% to 28%, the economy did revive. all right? so, romney is going to mirror the ghost of ronald reagan. thats their policy. do you see that as a failure? >> if its going to accelerator wealth to the top in this country using the tax structure to do it thats wrong. its unfair. its not american. >> bill: all right. i...

Understand it next question the republic platform seems to be that theyre going to lower tanks just like ronald reagan did. remember, when reagan did all of that bringing the tax rate for the affluent down from 70% to 28%, the economy did revive. all right? so, romney is going to mirror the ghost of ronald reagan. thats their policy. do you see that as a failure? >> if its going to accelerator wealth to the top in this country using the tax structure to do it thats wrong. its unfair. its not ame...

The republic platform seems to be that theyre going to lower tanks just like ronald reagan did. remember, when reagan did all of that bringing the tax rate for the affluent down from 70% to 28%, the economy did revive. all right? so, romney is going to mirror the ghost of ronald reagan. thats their policy. do you see that as a failure? >> if its going to accelerator wealth to the top in this country using the tax structure to do it thats wrong. its unfair. its not american. >> bill: all right. i...

And reduce onerous regulars that are chasing jobs offshore. we have got to become energy independent. we have got to learn again not how to coddle you are enemies but how to embrace our allies around the world so the world is a more peaceful place. its not about me, its not about chris christie, its about a team effort in america to strengthen us again and to defend our republic. >> how do you find or make the determination who that leader is within your party? because the things that you just n...

With that position. and by casting. >> laura: but its in the republic platform. >> and by casting the possibility of one being a moderate pro-life candidate, who supports -- hospitals to outlaw abortion but understands there are certain crucial exceptions, life of the mother, rape and incest, you make clear that this is a spectrum and that romney is an acceptable place on the spectrum. let me also say about the economy, the reason the economy hasnt been the number one issue is because medicare h...

Bringing up an issue we should be talking about. thats not what the romney campaign is talking about. you have got a republic platform that was just announced yesterday with no exception for rape or incest antiabortion. >> laura: alan, take a breath. >> far to the right of what romney said he is. >> laura: couple of things i need to correct going back to your first comments when you said most people are pro-choice. actually factually untrue. >> right. >> laura: after the first trimester of pregn...