more like 2012 than 2006, those are the elections i won in pennsylvania and we can win them again. >> the official position of this pranl that the ridiculous presidential primary season has been nothing but helpfulรง to t re-election prospects of president obama has now been confirmed by charles krauthammer, fox news resident wise man. >> imagine if you had had a race with mitch daniels, with a ron -- with a paul ryan, christie, jindal and others, senator bethune. we would have had a completely different complexion. and i think with some of the sort of embarrassing candidates like cain and others along the way, it has made the president, who is by -- by who he is presidential look better. >> joining me now from iowa, aol "huffington post" editorial director and political analyst howard fineman.