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Down. it will make it harder for republicans. it is harder to run on it when times are improving. >> if you look at this in historical context no president even if we are talking about 8.3 percent, 8.2, even get down to the high 7's. no president has won reelection as high as it will be on election day since fdr. 92 percent in 1984. what's more important the number of unemployment rate or the trajectory the protection gentlemyes it's 5 test heading down. if you were running the campaign how do you go after obama? >> the reelection of the president is based on the president. the economy news is...

He has never had a situation where he can go in and beat expectations and this may be the first time he can do that. i think in terms of perception that would go a long way for him. >> before we are seen an anointing or corn nating mitt romney the fact is santorum is running a strong pain. did very well in can sasz and more importantly, mccain was 12,000 votes of winning ohio and 3 percentage points of winning michigan. how big a deal that he continues to show strength and conversely romney continues to show weakness in closing the deal with evangelicals and strong tea party supporters and peo...

227,000 jobs created last month. unemployment stayed at 8.3 percent because almost half a million people joined the work force. 1.2 million jobs created in the past month. there are still 5.2 million fewer jobs. what does all of that mean for the economy and president obama's reelection chance? >> good news is good news. on the hill democrats would say this is absolutely horrible and not good enough. 227,000 jobs is a positive trend and should that continue and should we see a drop in unemployment rate number one good for americans. the central focus of the campaign will still be the economy i...

Tuesday, this race will become a two-person race. >> chris: candidates mitt romney and rick santorum making their case in two southern states that may have a big impact on the campaign. we're back now with the panel. chip, from your perspective as mike huckabee's campaign manager four years ago, what's going to happen in alabama and mississippi tuesday, and what's the potential that this will really shake up the race? >> well, it could shake up the race if mitt romney gets a win in the south. if he wins mississippi or alabama, i think that would shake up the race. >> let me ask you something. ...

place in one hour and it comes a day after the speaker, the house speaker, john boehner, walked away from the talks and it ended in a day with the two men going back back and forth in dual press conferences. also in norway, the royal family and members of the government have been meeting with survivors of those horrific attacks that killed at least 92 people. the prime minister says he personally knew some of the victims. police have one person in custody. he is going to be charged in both the deadly bombing in oslo and the even more bloody attack at a youth camp. but hello to you ...