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And talking about mitt romney and what his career has entailed and what his positions are, that it really has actually moved the needle there in a compelling way. >> steve, a lot of photo ops have a certain amount of phoneyness in them, but paul ryan going to the soup kitchen thing, they dont usually back fire that bad. rush limbaugh could have told them because he doesnt want them to disown that 47% comment. >> there are a lot of people who agreed with him when he made the comments about the 47...

Is where he is now. and so hopefully well see the better, you know, the better obama come out tomorrow night. >> you know, youve been in the audition room a lot in your life. >> yes. >> but its been hundreds of years since you were on the auditioning side of the audition room. i just want to tell you its gone so well. >> hundreds of years. >> that were going to bring you back later in the show for another. >> really? you mean i passed the audition. >> we need you back. >> thank you. >> krystal b...

Well for democrats where they didnt expect it. >> yeah, still looking strong for the senate. i think virginia will be one that as goes the presidential race so goes the senate. overall it looks like democrats have a good chance to hold the senate. >> do you know why president obama underperformed according to some people in the first debate? >> this guy right here. he should have been in debate prep. he should have been directing the reaction shot. >> yes. i mean, gore was with that and the sigh...

out. my apologies sir. i am usually much better behaved than that. and editor and publisher of "the nation" and the editor of "the change i believe in." steve is back. political writer for "salon.com. our "starting point" this morning is the national polls and the polls show rick santorum is surging. up by double dinlg jimts. sometimes we say surge and its not really a surge but i think this time its fair to say surge. nine months before the election democrats are going on the attack...