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So the president trying to steal the spotlight. mitt romney was on fox and friends says this speech sos the president is on defense. >> this has been the slowest recovery in the american history including the great depression. hes trying to find some of the blame. >> reporter: the broader point the president was trying to make in his speech was basically that he thinks the problem with washington right now is in his view the republican party has moved too far to the right. the president going so...

Alaska and doing well in north dakota where democrats and independents can vote in the caucus which is a 6-9 event tonight. there are places where there are safe votes for all and it is interesting in this regard. the popular vote may not necessarily dictate who gets the delegates particularly in ohio. it is possible that rick santorum could win the popular vote in ohio and romney could win the delegate problem. >>shepard: busy day for you and the election team. president obama held the first pr...

Island. no one, thankfully, was hurt. there are new questions about reports that at least four of president obamas cabinet members are now set to work with the so-called super pacs helping to support the presidents election campaign. it is illegal for cabinet members to fundraise. but has the presidents election team found a way around that? there are limit on what cabinet members can do in terms of fundraising for the president. they cannot solicit campaign contributions. they can, however, app...

He never had to raise it himself. theyre saying he doesnt know what its like to be a job maker. and thats not going to fly. theres no reason why -- >> mike barnicle, we were together at dinner last night and both perked up during that line about resentment of success. and i think what it does is spin the whole occupy wall street narrative thats being used against mitt romney to actually its the first time ive heard a republican spin it in a way that could be successful against obama. >> i agree ...

Has "never worked." obama who delivered the speech in the same town where teddy roosevelt unveiled his plans for the deal said his vision for more balanced financial system is not class warfare, but about returning to core american principles. >> i believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot. when everyone does their fair share. when everyone plays by the same rules. these arent democratic values or republican values, these arent 1% values or 99% values, theyre american val...

With your help, we can reach $20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. and welcome back to "weekends with alex witt." unemployment could be at the heart of the race for the white house when saul said and done. the latest job report showed a significant drop in the jobless rate. good news for the white house. is it enough for the election team to breathe easy? a topic debated on "meet the press" this morning. >> we continue to have big challenges. but lets recognize that weve cre...

And if you want to talk about a networks functioning as an election team, check this out. >> theres a new front-runner and he is here. former speaker of the house newt gingrich joins us. good evening, mr. speaker. >> with me now, republican presidential candidate, former massachusetts governor, mitt romney. >> joining us now from columbia, south carolina, governor perry. >> here to comment on presidential -- michele bachmann. >> hes the fifth person weve had on our program today. >> joining me n...

Been blown-out of proportion, and i hope to see a more animated perry on the campaign stump after this. i think it worked well with the crowd that was there and again most people that were there had good comments afterwards. megyn: i hope to see it too, because ive got to say, you know, whatever was going on there, everyone got a few laughs out of it, including from the looks of it governor perry. kevin thank you. >> all right, megyn thanks. megyn: after the voter registration chaos back in 2008...

"wall street journal" indicates president obamas election team is rolling out whats being called an unprecedented voter protection effort. the former white house counsel under president obama is reportedly leading the effort. bauer said this campaign will fight to overturn changes to election laws that were backed by republicans. more than 30 states have changed voter laws since 2008 including limits on early voting. many of the changes will suppress votes for their candidates. im joined now by ...

Big picture, what it all means for you. this is americas election headquarters mid term special. >> bret: well have live team coverage from the fox news election team. eric shawn is in new york keeping track of voter fraud allegations around the country. shannon bream in west virginia for the surprising race there and aneata vogel and we begin with chief correspondent carl cameron whats at stake. >> reporter: historic opportunities in the u.s. house of representatives and there, republicans need...