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With the kid. her young son was in her arms and a spokesman said the woman narrowly missed the electrified third rail. passengers say she was distracted. >> after watching the video, i am thinking, there -- it was excitement. >>trace: watch what happens. two people jumped on to the tracks to help pull her to safety. they say it was "instinct." both mom and son and rescuers are doing fine. >> the transportation security administration reports we all have to keep taking our shoes off at the airpor...

Work together to pull the woman and child back to the platform. within 20 second theyre off the tracks, personnel are at the scene and good samaritans scrambled out of harms way. >> would you have done the same? >> absolutely. >> amazingly no one sustained any visible injuries. both the woman and her son were taken to mgh for evaluation. she later told t officials she saw the northbound train on the other side of the track and thought she could board from the southbound platform. surprisingly, f...

A big tent, to show a lot of tolerance and diversity and to reach out to women and hispanics and coalitions that republicans need in order to win a majority and win the presidency. so it puts a focus on todd akin, puts a focus on the republican platform on abortion which normally people wouldnt pay much attention to. it also brings attention to paul ryans record on these issues and mitt romneys as well. so all together, its putting a big spotlight exactly where republicans dont want it right now...

There is some evidence that this voucher approach may work. >> which is a very hot political topic. question political party outside of the numbers can actually explain this to the voters without it being such a third rail that the debate never gets engaged? robert samuelsson thank you for opening up the conversation. what political story will make headlines in the next 24 hours? thats next on "andrea mitchell reports." setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or...

Idea. whats yours? >> erskine bowles, the democrat part of the bowles-simpson commission said, hes trying, he has ideas and a serious plan. at the beginning, president obama said that, i dont agree with his plan, but its a very serious plan. the thing that has distinguished paul ryan from democrats and from his fellow republicans on capitol hill. you are afraid of talking about medicare and social security. you think its a third rail, it will kill nupolitics. i am not afraid of this. i have a pl...

Whats yours? >> erskine bowles, the democrat part of the bowles-simpson commission said, hes trying, he has ideas and a serious plan. at the beginning, president obama said that, i dont agree with his plan, but its a very serious plan. the thing that has distinguished paul ryan from democrats and from his fellow republicans on capitol hill. you are afraid of talking about medicare and social security. you think its a third rail, it will kill nupolitics. i am not afraid of this. i have a plan. th...

Critics say and they desperately want to win over the key voting block of the retirees. the villages has been a campaign stop for republicans for years, governor romney was there earlier this year. the man that developed this retirement community donated close to a million dollars to restore our future which is a romney associated pac. what does governor romney need to do to gain a clear edge? joining us with insight on that, ron, thank you for joining us, good to see you you. >> great to be her...

Embracing the third rail as we said. >> and it actually is a brilliant move and you know what, hes personalizing this issue, which is such a big deal, you know, because we always hear about numbers and we always hear about the program going in insolvency and get the data, but youre putting focus on paul ryans mom, a social security on medicare, what child would cut their parents medicare? that would never happen and thats whats punching through. >> all right. lets listen in to gary lester, vice-...

People in or near retirement. you have to reform it for the younger generation in order to make it stick for current generation. president obama is, that is a debate we want to have and that is a debate were going going to win. gregg: ron johnson is a member of the senate budget committee. it is a pleasure to have you this morning. thank you for being here. >> gregg, good morning, how are you doing? gregg: im fine. medicare is often described by the metaphor, third rail of politics and the polit...

Plan, not ryans. they have done that to remind people that the tail will not wag the dog. that the running mate will not overshadow the nominee. any presidential candidate would say that the same thing, but keeping ryans plan out of the debate is virtually impossible. romney and ryan face the possibility that before the convention, obama and the democrats will define ryans budget and in particular his changes to medicare, so negatively, that the damage will be long-lasting. thats why romneys cam...