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Everyone is focusing on. north carolina, iowa, florida, colorado, virginia, nevada, ohio, wisconsin, new hampshire. throw in maybe pennsylvania and michigan. the republicans think that they've got shots at, but ed rendell would probably say not pennsylvania. michael steele -- ed, let me not speak for you. what do you say about pennsylvania? >> the book isn't closed on pennsylvania. i think democrats have a solid lead, but that could move. so i think democrats cannot relax in pennsylvania. >> and paul ryan could be a problem in pennsylvania because of seniors, but if he goes on offense on medic...

Vote on the budget. the only thing we know about obama bringing people together is in three successful budgets he submitted it was defeated 99-nothing. >> that's the debate. we have to leave it there. the counter is the republic caps have blocked lot of these votes. in fact, all of these votes. to be continued. fred malek, michael steele, ed rendell. thank you very much, all. up next, tom brokaw talking about condoleezza rice's political future and conventions past and future. crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, ...

For. he didn't say on medicare, the thing he attacked president obama for, reducing medicare costs by $718 billion, he endorsed and put in his first budget and all those cuts come not from beneficiaries but from providers. lower reimbursements for hospitals and private insurance company. he didn't tell the truth about the auto plant that closed in wisconsin. so when you peeled back the onion from that attractive outer core, you're finding someone who just can't tell the truth because the truth hurts. >> fred malik, was a star born, though, not only in fred -- in paul ryan, fred, but let's take...

To us. >> and the fact that you have to get past 30% if you're going to have any shot of winning this very, very tight race. you have to improve mitt romney's record with hispanics. a primary campaign where the party went very far to the right on the immigration issues. michael? >> i agree with you on that point. i think the party has put itself in a position with hispanics, a little distance there, where the connection is not being made. i think someone like susana who gave a tremendous speech, i enjoyed working with her and campaigning for her in 2009, as fred noted, as national chairman. an...

That balloon drop. >> reporter: the good, the bad and the ugly, andrea, right here. >> thank you very much. peter, kelly and luke. see you later on the floor. joining me now, nbc news political analyst and former pennsylvania governor ed rendell. from philadelphia. right here at my side, malik, finance chair for john mccain 2008 campaign. and michael steele, msnbc analyst and former republican chairman. governor rendell, first to you. what did you see last night that worries you about what the democrats are about to face? >> well, paul ryan's a very engaging campaigner. he's young, he's attr...