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Between negative and -- >> ugly. >> unfair personal attacks. the republicans and the romney campaign in particular sees those personal attacks on obama as counterproductive. they don't think they help him. they don't think they help romney. they're going to keep the focus on the economy. very negative, but inbounds, most of the time. >> ann, your colleague writes about the wisconsin recall election coming up a week after the next one in the "washington post." here's what he writes. quote, if democratic challenger tom barrett was to win, it would be a significant blow to the gop. but democrats ...

The "washington post" ann cornblatt and jonathan alter. as we talk about newt gingrich who has attacked mitt romney relentlessly during the primary, certainly. what is your reaction when you hear from him that he is totally committed to mitt romney? >> well he knows what it's going to take to be relevant. i think the primaries are now over. they're pretty much long over. he wants to remain a prominent voice in the party. he became one during the primary after a pretty long period of being at the margins. i think he wants to be relevant. if not at the convention, although he could be. then just...