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How different is the republican party in 2012 than from 2008 when you were running john mccain's campaign? >> i think that we've gone through a transition that this campaign is now taking place in a total reality show culture where, you know, on any given day this more approximates "american idol" or the other dozen reality shows than the traditional republican primary. >> why is that? >> i think it's the convergence of media, the reality show culture, the cable news cycle, the fact that there's no audience for moderation out there in the political market. >> steve, it is so frustrating when m...

>> i like his work. >> he talked about how newt like michele bachmann, actually michele bachmann is a consistent conservative unlike newt, but herman cain, rick perry, donald trump, sarah palin, that it was all about catharsis. it wasn't about policy. it was about a mccartcatharsis t obamaism. >> can i just say i do think as well that the old thing which has always worked recently about being not of washington in this case people are feeling you need to know how to work washington and actually it is in fact in newt's favor that he has been a guy who's been an operator in congress and knows how...

Economy going again not just one more time workers. one more time middle class. one more time senior citizens. folks in my state have paid enough. and they want everybody to be participating. >> let's talk about your state where obviously unemployment numbers are not good even in comparison to the entire country. >> right. >> what about the auto industry? are we looking at a complete turn-around or is it slow and steady and specific only to some of the auto makers? >> you know, mika, this is really a bright spot for us. we're very proud of what we all did together to support american manufactu...

Talking to the base, where mika says that, how could anybody -- asks, how could anybody look at newt gingrich as a credible candidate? all i'm saying is, a lot of republicans and a lot of hillary supporters were saying the same thing four years ago about barack obama. >> well, yeah. look, we don't know who is a credible candidate until people start voting. right? you know, and obama wasn't credible until really the iowa caucuses. and then he was suddenly extremely credible. so maybe newt will be after iowa. maybe after he does better than expected in new hampshire. we'll see. we'll see if he g...

When every vote is important in that particular body. and he does so little apparently to woo his party members, democrats in the house and the senate, and yet he is so great on the big stage. >> it's like he dwindles down almost. he becomes isolated. >> strange. >> it is very interesting. >> yes. >> coming up we have former campaign managers and mccain palin campaign steve schmidt will be here. also "the washington post"'s eugene robinson will weigh in on what could be an extended fight for the republican nomination. but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill? >> well, good mor...