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Our final moments, we talked to david axelrod, senior campaign adviser, earlier in the program. hes for the president, of crse, talking about mitt romney and this claim that theyve made that he has no core. watch. >> when it comes to his public character, he -- he doesnt have a core. it -- it has nothing to do with his personal life. i honor hispersonal life. i respect his personal life. but this is about how you behave in the public arena. >> but you -- >> obamas getting ready to go negative pr...

Romney and this claim that theyve made that he has no core. watch. >> when it comes to his public character, he -- he doesnt have a core. it -- it has nothing to do with his personal life. i honor his personal life. i respect his personal life. but this is about how you behave in the public arena. >> but you -- >> obamas getting ready to go negative pretty hard, and pretty personal? >> no matter who is in for republican, they will. mitt romney is a man who has let others define him. the white ho...

Away from romney care in massachusetts. they want him to keep pace with 9-9-9 or the flat tax plan. but he is worried if he goes out there and amps it up and changes his views, he gets nailed again as flip-flop. >> trend tracker, as you might expect, what weve been talking about the sexual harassment controversy topping the list, the debate with cain. i dont know if we can really call that a debate. and biden defending romney on the issue of religion. but alex castellanos, look at the swing stat...

Away from romney care in massachusetts. they want him to keep pace with 9-9-9 or the flat tax plan. but he is worried if he goes out there and amps it up and changes his views, he gets nailed again as flip-flop. >> trend tracker, as you might expect, what weve been talking about the sexual harassment controversy topping the list, the debate with cain. i dont know if we can really call that a debate. and biden defending romney on the issue of religion. but alex castellanos, look at the swing stat...

To be doing more against him in this area. >> i think hes probably the one in the given field that they fear the most come the fall. because, they know that the establishment of the republican party thinks hes the best manager, and would make the best president. i dont quite agree with mike in terms of it was unfair. i think using the core question probably took it over the edge just a little bit. but the record is there about how hes flopped. and well hear a lot more from rick perry on these ve...

Aggressive. its also a sign that the white house would like some of romneys republican challengers to be doing more against him in this area. >> i think hes probably the one in the given field that they fear the most come the fall. because, they know that the establishment of the republican party thinks hes the best manager, and would make the best president. i dont quite agree with mike in terms of it was unfair. i think using the core question probably took it over the edge just a little bit. ...

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Were back in chicago with our roundtable. lets go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both stories getting some traction. mark halperin quickly, the other issue here is the issue of mormonism in the race, with mitt romney. rick perry had a pastor introduci...

Were back in chicago with our roundtable. lets go to our trend tracker. the top stories that are trending this morning. perry campaigning in iowa. trying to get his campaign back on track right up there. those protesters, anti-war protesters, really, who almost closed down -- did close down the smithsonian for a period of time, both stories getting some traction. mark halperin quickly, the other issue here is the issue of mormonism in the race, with mitt romney. rick perry had a pastor introduci...

Republicans, are very trying very hard to get somewhere for this country. >> heres our week ahead look at some of the major candidates on the republican side and where theyll be this coming week. south carolina, gingrich and cain. new hampshire, romney and gingrich. florida, cain and romney. iowa, bachmann, perry, santorum. to our trend tracker now and some of the big stories that are trending this morning. perry u.s. border drug war. this is interesting peggy, because hes talking about the pros...