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Candidates com beating for the remaining two slots on stage. chris christie both ricks, santorum and perry. john kasich bobby jindal jim gilmore, all competing for the last two spots. and national polls are basically meaningless at this stage of an election like this. its very early yet. so early in the process. but because of fox news and because of foxs plan to cut out of the debate seven or more of the major candidates at this stage based on national polling, i mean this race may look like it...

>> why are people in your state voting for somebody they think doesnt identify with them? im stunned by that. we have got an exit poll showing they identify with your candidate maybe the numbers may be going the other way. what do you say? i dont know how they are going to come out. it looks close. >> i dont know how its going to connect either. we are waiting for you to tell us. >> ha! >> but you know, i think -- i think that what ive been hearing from people who are voting for romney are doing...

. . right on the nose with our music cues today. we turn to detroit. largest city in the other state voting on tuesday, michigan mitt romney gave a hyped economic speech at ford field yesterday. hoping for some grand sivenlism but managing symbolism he delivered a speech against an entirely empty backdrop, the end of the speech got a lot of attention when mr. romney talked

Supporting the campaigns, disparity of $17 million to $5 million. gingrich is getting outspent 3-1. that is why the numbers are breaking to romneys favor and, women they tend to focus on pocketbook issues. many of them are gravitating toward mitt romney on grounds of the perception he is more electable. >> brett: we talk about florida has one state voting but there are a number of states together because they are so difficulty demographically? >> its so different? >> one state in the nation that...

go. weve got the state of florida to cover for you. i want to begin with john zarrella live at a polling place not too far from where i am. john zarrella, youre talking to voters. what are they telling you? >> very good turnout here today, brooke. they expect maybe countwiywide, about 40% voters. a lot of them are telling me, we want the guy who will beat barack obama. but then when you get past that, were hearing both sides, some people saying newt gingrich, others saying mitt romne...

Supporting the campaigns, disparity of $17 million to $5 million. gingrich is getting outspent 3-1. that is why the numbers are breaking to romneys favor and, women they tend to focus on pocketbook issues. many of them are gravitating toward mitt romney on grounds of the perception he is more electable. >> brett: we talk about florida has one state voting but there are a number of states together because they are so difficulty demographically? >> its so different? >> one state in the nation that...

Proportionately starting on april 1, you can have winner take all states. weve had proportional state voting for a long time. now, how long do i think it will last? i dont know. but i do think, to your first point, the vetting is very good for our process. i think primaries work. i think they make us stronger. hillary clinton, barak obama, they tore each other apart til the end of june and guess what? barak obama won pretty easily. took a congress and senate with him. i think they work. theyve w...

Stop. >> bill: i dont think any of those states are likely. thats the nature of american politics right now. can states change? ronald reagan won 49 states. george h.w. won -- before the year 2000 bass 1928. things can change. >> bill: i dont see one state voting for john mccain voting for barack obama. >>s at the thats right. >> bill: you are a diehard republican. >> t. the candidate was dreadful. >> bill: it was flat. put the map back up. i dont see him picking off one of these red states not ...

Stop. >> bill: i dont think any of those states are likely. thats the nature of american politics right now. can states change? ronald reagan won 49 states. george h.w. won -- before the year 2000 bass 1928. things can change. >> bill: i dont see one state voting for john mccain voting for barack obama. >>s at the thats right. >> bill: you are a diehard republican. >> t. the candidate was dreadful. >> bill: it was flat. put the map back up. i dont see him picking off one of these red states not ...

$3.6 million. and what we proposed in the budget repair bill four weeks ago tomorrow was an effort to not only get under control fiscal year 11 which ends in june of this year but to prepare to get our budget under control for the next two years starting july 1st. >> you are looking at governor scott walker. we are told hes not in the state capitol right now, hes actually in milwaukee addressing a group of reporters there, but obviously he is talking about what has ignited this -- the passion an...