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Four years. we can't four more years like last four years. he said that by now we'd have unemployment at 5.4%. the difference between where it is and 5.4% is 9 million americans without work. i wasn't the one that said 5.4%. this was the president's plan. didn't get there. >> megyn: mitt romney saying repeatedly tonight we don't have to settle, that i think you know better, we don't have to live like this. that was one of the points he was trying to make in that answer. welcome back to hofstra university in hempstead, new york, on long island. we'll go to greta van susteren in washington for h...

Make an impact after what both sides believed was a lackluster performance in his first debate. even the president said so himself. the challenge will be somewhere between his first performance and vice president biden's performance, finding that sweet spot, wher whether he can do itd for governor romney whetherel capitalize on what was a good run the first time around. >> megyn: a word about the audience here, the town hall participants. there are some 80 there. they all submitted their questions. candy crowley selected the ones that will be used tonight. right now 80 nervous souls out there,...

Failed administration and what's going to be different over the next four years. he wants to be the man with the plan, the man who can fix things. the man who can make life better for the average american who's watching. and you will see him tailor comments tonight. he's talking to people in denver. he's talking to people in florida, he's talking to people in ohio, he's talking to people in northern virginia. very small audience out there that's going to decide that election, and that's who mitt romney's talking to tonight. >> i'll tell you, we are told that the balance, a balance is what they...

Coal plant, you can go ahead, but you'll go bankrupt. that's not the right course for america. let's take advantage of the energy resources we have, as well as the energy sources for the future. and if we do that, if we do what i'm planning on doing, which is getting us energy independent, north america energy independence within eight years, you're going to see manufacturing jobs come back, because our energy is low-cost. they're already beginning to come back because of our abundant energy. i'll get america and north america energy independent. i'll do it by more drilling, more permits and l...

Is, and you're trying to satisfy the person that raised the question, because the audience is watching you there. you're trying not to rile up your base. you're trying to appeal to the undecided. and you're dealing with the moderate. you're dealing with five different things at one time. romney, who has not been good at dealing with two things at one time -- >> spontaneity. >> and he has the sixth added thing. he has to remember the falsehoods he told last time. so he has to remember the lies, he has to innovate, connect, and deal with the constituency there. so it's a whole lot for him to jug...