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So it really matters. he's here in woodstock, vermont at the home of his former lieutenant governor in massachusetts, kerry healy, where they're doing a whole bunch of debate prep. book work, as well as rehearsals. he'll be doing so opposite rob portman. he will play the role of barak obama and sparring partner and they're going to go through some of the things that they expect and anticipate will be part of the debate content once that time rolls around. the democratic national convention is underway, the romney campaign figured this was the best opportunity to do it. when you have paul ryan ...

To do a little, i don't know, counter programming. john roberts is live here in charlotte for us. hey, john. >> hey, shep. it's called bracketing. surround and try to dilute your parties' message with aggressive counter campaign. republicans have put up a war room in the nascar headquarters blasting out tweets and videos. today's message was are you better off than you were four years ago. one of people involved jason chief of chafettes a party can no longer afford lay low during the opponent's connection. usually you could wait a day or two and put out a late. between tweets, facebook and 24 ...

Bring extra emphasis that we're going to destroy in terms of getting out the republican vote. >> heather: with the dnc set to start on monday, what is the republican duo planning? >> there has been a lot of talk about that today because it's kind of reannouncement. we kind of knew that paul ryan was going to be in north carolina as the dnc starts on monday. that's where guess going to be in greenville. yes, it is to make sure that folks in north carolina know that, hey, the republicans are at work, too. a little counter programming, if you will. for mitt romney, after this event, we understand...

Certainly technology has enabled that, but the other thing is, increasingly, you know, we're seeing the need to correct some of the things that get said. i mean, obviously from my perspective, i think most of what romney is saying about president obama is either false or not the whole snfrinformatio. if you're the other side you're not going to let that stand for 24, 48 hours without wanting to respond. >> right. >> it is interesting, michael, how this has really changed the game and even now, after it's been going on for a while, i still am astonished sometimes how quickly i get the response ...

Obama attacked john mccain for proposing cuts to medicare. what would candidate obama say about president obama's medicare cuts? >> it ain't right. >> while republicans hold their convention in florida this week, the president will hold events in college towns. they've got an issue with enthusiasm, of course, with young voters -- iowa, colorado and virginia is where the president is going. part of the democrats' attempt at counter programming. but of course, now all eyes of a lot of folks here on the gulf coast are out in isaac. tampa's trouble with isaac pales in comparison to what could be w...