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Well and how close campaigns are based on who can handle the economy. we're an economy election. i'm not saying romney has a lot of terrain. the terrain he has which is better ideas for the economy and make changes in washington out of all of that list, that's the terrain you want in this cycle. i think again, fred and i look at the same data. we see things the same way. i think in terms of the individual rating for confidence for running the economy, i wish that were stronger. that's what he has to accomplish. i think from kind of what we know, that advantage romney has in terms of who is bet...

will likely gain hurricane strength the weekend before the convention starts. hurricane disrupted a convention held in minnesota four years ago. do you think a hurricane can disrupt the convention actually being held in florida if it hits florida? good morning from new york. it's wednesday, august 22nd, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. busy first reads of the morning, first deadline for congressman akin to resign has passed. akin is still on the ballot and no plans to exit the race. this morning on the "today" show, he responded to the outrage and apologized again...

will likely gain hurricane strength the weekend before the convention starts. hurricane disrupted a convention held in minnesota four years ago. do you think a hurricane can disrupt the convention actually being held in florida if it hits florida? good morning from new york. it's wednesday, august 22nd, 2012. this is "the daily rundown." i'm chuck todd. busy first reads of the morning, first deadline for congressman akin to resign has passed. akin is still on the ballot and no plans to exit the race. this morning on the "today" show, he responded to the outrage and apologized again...

Pretty unattractive metap r metaphor. i said i'm crawling out of the swamp and i'm not getting back in. i'm interested in politics. i'm a supporter of mitt romney. i hope he does well, but you know, he can do well would you tell me. >> let's bring back our panel of fred yang and frank lavin and beth reinhard. can he do well without president bush? >> he can do well that he achieved the highest stature possible. anybody to be president has to get there on your own. no former president can make you president. >> they don't want that connection. romney? >> bush's base has folded into

The base. bush can probably help with fund raising. >> fred, you love the george w. bush and mitt romney photo op? >> it is interesting to compare bush to clinton. i have been involved in a couple of primaries and clinton has gotten involved for political candidates. his numbers are strong and very active and involved and engaged in the swamps. >> at one time, there was a obama-backed candidate. >> yes. beth, close us out here. the impact of george w. bush in the election. obama wants to make it about that. >> i don't think i ever heard governor romney talk about the bush administration. i don...