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As naum cali low. >> some of the things that could happen, already fema, fred fugate has informed states the federal government would reimburse them from relocating polling places. >> you wonder what the political implications are here. theoretically you would think president obama can only win here because that small sliver of the electorate they're going after, theoretically these low propensity voters may decide to come out because they see this as presidential and a rally around the flag effect. i think the chance of something happening significant he here are diminished. >> what do you ma...

That's the problem. i think in some ways that's why you see them trying to widen this conversation in some ways. they did that with welfare. they've done that with foreign policy. they in some ways did that with medicare but i think ultimately their bet is that we'll get bad news in terms of the economy but i do agree with joe, things are looking up in terms of the economy and people also blame bush as well. >> chris, could i -- >> very quickly, joe. very quickly. >> no, that's okay, then. >> my thought is that presidents -- we always ignore the fact -- there's a lag effect. george bushed help...

Economy is horrible and that they will lay the blame solely at the feet of barack obama and that's the problem. i think in some ways that's why you see them trying to widen this conversation in some ways. they did that with welfare. they've done that with foreign policy. they in some ways did that with medicare but i think ultimately their bet is that we'll get bad news in terms of the economy but i do agree with joe, things are looking up in terms of the economy and people also blame bush as well. >> chris, could i -- >> very quickly, joe. very quickly. >> no, that's okay, then. >> my thought...

Politics. but israel, we don't know what israel's going to do, suppose between now and the election, we are taking a military action against iran. it does have some impact on politics back home. >> look, traditionally, when we have national security crisis in an election, there is a rally around the flag effect, where people say, regardless of my party and affiliation, it is time to stand with our president. if there was a military action between now and november, in all likelihood, people would stand around the president and he would benefit in the polls. i don't think, as you say, i agree wi...

Impact on politics. but israel, we don't know what israel's going to do. suppose israel were to take military action against iran. i hate to be more concerned with the war aspect of it but it does have some impact on politics back home. >> traditionally, when we have national security crisis in an election, there is a rally around the flag effect, where people say, regardless of my party and my affiliation, it's time to stand with our president. if there was a military action between now and november, in all likelihood, people would rally around the president and president obama would benefit ...