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>> sotomayor? >> sotomayor. sotomayor. >> bret: it seems like these editorial boards have been tough spots. >> they should just say no cameras. exactly. >> bret: is that fair? is it wrong to focus on the moment? >> the problem for perry there are so many of them. if this were the first one we might be inclined to cut him a break. but there have been a lot. death by 1,000 cuts. i dont see how he really comes back from all of this. its been pretty devastating series of gaffes. >> bret: chuck, any ...

In this country. >> they might have a transition time to allow them to set affairs in order and go back home and get in line with everybody else. >> but romney did not say how he would bring about the voluntary exodus he envisioned. the former massachusetts governor all but assured the illegals here now he would not use the full weight of the executive branch to force them out. >> was an jut let for the jewish channel where he cast aspergess. >> there was no palestine as a state. it was its part...

Total state expend sures hit record growth, fueled by stimulus money. >> the amount of money that we spend is a little bit more. >> but it is nowhere near what our revenue projections would have been. >> budget director marty brown says the government will never get smaller as the population grows and ages. there will only be more need for state services. some cuts have been made. to higher education and welfare. like subsidized child care and disability program until november paid maxwell mcgui...

Elective should be relechted. 39% want their rep to go. some conservative is taking issue with the "l.a. times" use of the word "regular." article discussing romney almosts service to his mormon religion says, "george w. bush is a born again christian. president obama has been a regular church goer for decades. jimmy carter taught sunday school." a 2009 "time" magazine article 11 months in the program wrote they have attended sunday services in washington three times this year. a 2010 politico...

May be adding dollars to the public pay-out. dan springer breaking out a calculator from olympia, washington. >> a sprain from capitols. were broke. >> a budget problem, a budget we cut by $10 billion in three years. >> washington governor gregoire numbers dont add up. she is adding cuts to the spending growth. but the spending went up. >> $10 million never existed. they are programs on paper that the state wanted to fund. >> washington state is far from alone. spending by all states is up 72% i...

Outrage a lot of republican grassroot voters feel toward obama. romney is a cool every character. that said his record in a military is a target-rich environment. there is a lot to work with there for romney and the other opponents. and things that gingrich has done and thing he said and money he has taken so forth. i think what they are probably also have in mind here is provoke him. to provoke newt to doing something to be counterproductive. >> bret: he gave an interview to a channel called th...

>> have you to children. >> i know. >> how much time do we have? >> none. >> thanks, andy, pab, bill schulz, that does it for me. see you later. joining us. >> bret: gingrich and romney touch on touchy subjects on the campaign trail. this is "special report." ♪ ♪ good evening. im bret baier. two men generally considered leaders in the republican presidential race are struggling for clarity while on the campaign trail. in the 2012 race featuring multitudes of camera, microphone of cell phone,...

>> could you see newt gingrich as a nominee? >> sure, absolutely. i have known speaker gingrich for a long time. i met him in my time at speaker of the white house when he came to florida to talk about his healthcare ideas. i always enjoy listening to him in the debate. hes very insight. one thing about gingrich you know no matter what question they ask he knows the answer to it or knows something about it. absolutely, sure. >> bret: senator rubio said he likely wont endorse before primary is ov...

Plan put forward by the g.o.p. leading voice on budget issues, congressman paul ryan. >> its a good deal of time with congressman ryan. in is a place where speaker gingrich and i disagree. >> the ryan flab was one in a series of low moments with the disclosure of his six-figure credit line at tiffanys and the departure of high level campaign staff that led many to write gingrich off, including an irate voter in iowa. >> you are an embarrassment to our party. >> sorry you feel that way. >> a stri...

>> could you see newt gingrich as a nominee? >> sure, absolutely. i have known speaker gingrich for a long time. i met him in my time at speaker of the white house when he came to florida to talk about his healthcare ideas. i always enjoy listening to him in the debate. hes very insight. one thing about gingrich you know no matter what question they ask he knows the answer to it or knows something about it. absolutely, sure. >> bret: senator rubio said he likely wont endorse before primary is ov...