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You heard. >> each of them are saying they are being reasonable and its the other sides fault. you have been through your share of washington negotiations. what strikes you about what you heard today? >> i think they both made their case well but i think geithner is in a stronger position in this respect. the president is the president. he can maneuver, he can say my $1.6 trillion and he can say $1.2 trillion. speaker boehner has 135 members. they dont hop to it when he decides to move. hes in a...

You heard. >> each of them are saying they are being reasonable and its the other sides fault. you have been through your share of washington negotiations. what strikes you about what you heard today? >> i think they both made their case well but i think geithner is in a stronger position in this respect. the president is the president. he can maneuver, he can say my $1.6 trillion and he can say $1.2 trillion. speaker boehner has 135 members. they dont hop to it when he decides to move. hes in a...

Romney camp, you are doing one of these. but truth be told they would like to see the race turned upside down wednesday morning. they dont want people to expect it. shep? >> shepard: john roberts, thanks very much. well, president obama spent the day in nevada. one of those key battleground states. campaign aides say he will be practicing for wednesdays debate with mock show downs with senator john kerry. team fox coverage continues. ed henry is live in las vegas tonight. tell us how the preside...

Administration has been doing battle with states across the country. joining us two state attorneys general who find themselves in the middle of the legal show downs. gentlemen, welcome. >> well, thank you. >> thank you, shannon. >> shannon: general wilson i want to start with you. talk about south carolinas voter i.d. law requires various forms of photo i.d. for those who are going to show up and vote. it has been argued before a panel of federal judges now. do you think it survives? >> well, f...

Improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at advaircopd.com. >> im harris falkner, this is a fox report. its the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news, the first presidential debate now just three days away, and both candidates working on last minute debate prep and as we mentioned earlier, president obama is in nevada where hes holding a campaign rally and journalists confirming, governor romney arrived at boston headquarters to prep. landi...

Vote on it, he would instantaneously be the greatest hero in the republican party nationwide, i think would go to the top of republicans lists for nominees in the coming election, because i dont think theres an accomplishment quite like this out there that any other republican can point to that would thrill the republican base as much as this. >> he would become a hero. i dont know if he has enough time to go for 2012. chris christie has become a prominent republican in part through well publici...

For possible presidential nominees in the upcoming election, because i dont think theres an accomplishment quite like this out there that any other republican can point to that would thrill the republican pace as much as this. >> he would become a hero. i dont know if he has enough time to go for 2012. chris christie has become a prominent republican in part through well publicized show downs with union employees and members at essentially press conferences. walker is being able to do something ...

The top of republicans lists for nominees in the coming election, because i dont think theres an accomplishment quite like this out there that any other republican can point to that would thrill the republican base as much as this. >> he would become a hero. i dont know if he has enough time to go for 2012. chris christie has become a prominent republican in part through well publicized show downs with union employees and members at essentially press conferences. walker is being able to do somet...

Those unprecedented cuts. eric. >> eric: theyll try and get a handle on it and start meeting in 72 hours, wednesday, congress back in session. caroline shivley, thanks, as always. jamie? >> jamie: the new congress will get down to business this week beginning with the two major show downs on government spending and debt and both significantly impacting our nations economic health. but, will returning house democrats be able to work with the republican majority? joining us now, erin billings, dep...

Big congressional show downs and you can go on to foxnews.com for an in-depth look, at all the breaking news about politics and later today, bret baier will host an election special, gets you caught up, right here on the fox news channel tonight at 9:00 p.m., fox news reporting inside campaign 2010, a lot of inside stuff in this hour special only we could do. that is tonight, jamie. >> jamie: there was a washington visit this week, a lot of smiles all around, afghan president hamid karzai got th...