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Belief system is, if youre going to run the country. how do you make decisions? how are you informed? how do you gather strength and spirituality, what is your faith like? and governor romney in 2008 gave a big speech about his religion. the problem for him, i think, is that it is -- its so far back that he probably needs to do it again. he brushed it off a little bit this week. he probably doesnt need to do it too much more. the other candidates did back away from his comments that he made on s...

The debate. michele bachmann closed a campaign office in old town, virginia and staff members are moving to other temporary location. this after depart you are it of several campaign workers in several weeks. spokeswoman for the minnesota congresswoman says the minnesota office was not convenient. heather: struggling to find a deal. as the clock ticks down the bipartisan deficit-cutting panel, remember them, established under last summers budget and debt deal? they remain in deadlock. shocker. t...

And competence and job creation is the only thing that really matters. >> does president obama and president obama, of course, distanced himself from jeremiah wright later, does governor perry, do you think, need to distance himself from the pastor? >> i think that governor perry kind of did but look, you remember herman cain just about a month or so ago was somebody who said down in the south that mormonism doesnt go over very well with evangelicals in the south and questioning mr. governor rom...

>> i have not. he has no idea what i believe at least before i introduced him. i have no idea what he believes. bill: when was the last time you talked to him? or how would you describe your relationship? how close are you to him? >> oh, were just acquaintances. you know, there are people who would like to try to make me the jeremiah wright of the right or rick perrys jeremiah wright. rick perry certainly never been a member of my oich. were just acquaintances. bill: the perry campaign did not p...

Doesnt work. raising taxes on small businesses doesnt work. not just taxing movie star, baseball player, taxing engine of economic growth, small businesses. if you took income from every millionaire today it would run government for four months. >> they need to explain why they would oppose something that we know would improve our economic situation. if the republicans in congress think they have a better plan for creating jobs right now they should prove it. one of the same independent economis...

Perry is a methodist. what these small numbers tell you is that if religion were a greater factor in the vote decision, more people would know peoples religions. >> all right. very interesting. youve written a book "mormons believe what, fact and fiction about a rising religion." thank you so much for your thoughts this morning. >> thank you, gretchen. >> and more on this topic with dana peria reas perino around t. she says it comes to this, who would you rather see as president? mitt romney or ...

more funerals in syria today. opposition activists say that 31 people died when syrian troops opened fire on sunday. the attacks on anti-american -- rather anti-government protesters took place in several cities. president assad is warning countries not to recognize the syrian national council, which is set up in turkey last week. that council appears to be positioning itself as syrias next government. crisis talks are happening in egypt today to head off new violence. fighting betwe...

another straw poll victory. the president -- the republican presidential candidate finished first at the conservative values voter summit this weekend winning 37% of the straw poll vote. herman cain came in second with 23% and rick santorum finished third with 16%. herman cain said the bad economy is having a greater impact on african-americans but the gop candidate says racism is not the reason why. >> i dont believe racism in this country today holds anybody back in a big way. is the...

you see him here with governor perry. in his introduction he did not use the word cult or specifically attack romney by name but there was no doubt he had the former massachusetts governor in mind when he drew there is contrast. >> do we want a candidate who is skilled in rhetoric or one skilled in leadership? do we want a candidate who is a conservative out of convenience or one who is a conservative out of deep conviction? do we want a candidate who is a good, moral person or do we w...

If we can put the picture up. look who is behind him. look closely, thats malik shabaz, well-known for ansimantic statements. what does that say? >> well, i think they are covering for barack obama all along. >>ed media is pretty much left wing, thats the norm and this is their baby. this was their brand. barack obama was nothing more than a brand. we made them -- the left wing made him popular, just like bmw cars, gucci purses and they made obama a brand. >> rolex watches. >> thats right. but a...