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Paul as it normally has been. of course, jose it's important to note just like the polls, the issue environment, the issue matrix can always end up changing but now is a bit shakier time for him and where he fits in the republican party than it was maybe a year and a half ago. >> right. kasie, you'll have rand paul possibly, probably marco rubio a week after that? this is going to effect the dynamics of the race so far visa vee ted cruz. >> sure. ted cruz saw a bit of a bump in the polls with his actual announcement. shows you can still get a little bit of leverage out of a type of presidentia...

Barack obama has over 50%. in a poll today, romney has a 60-point lead among enthusiastic voters. so i think if the race is frozen in time, it's to the governor's advantage. >> the ppp poll shows among independent voters, a 16-point advantage. 66% disapprove of barack obama. to the degrethere are persuadable voters in the tight election contests and the small number 7 states. it is right now, looking like those are going to break toward governor romney. >> we will see, the issue is clearly favorable for obottom a. the auto buyout has hurt romney significant. the issue environment in virginia, ...

If he wins, he will do it having spent less time in the state than his opponents. we're bringing in mitt romney's communications director and, gayle, welcome back to the show. >> thank you very much for having me. jenna: i saw that you worked with mitt romney back in 2008, and i have a question that's a little personal. i'd like your opinion about why you think mitt romney, now 2012, is a better candidate for president than the mitt romney of 2008. what do you think he's learned, what do you think has changed about him this time around? >> well, obviously, you learn a lot having done this befo...

Spent less time in the state than his opponents. we're bringing in mitt romney's communications director and, gayle, welcome back to the show. >> thank you very much for having me. jenna: i saw that you worked with mitt romney back in 2008, and i have a question that's a little personal. i'd like your opinion about why you think mitt romney, now 2012, is a better candidate for president than the mitt romney of 2008. what do you think he's learned, what do you think has changed about him this time around? >> well, obviously, you learn a lot having done this before four years ago, um, but i woul...

Number one issue on the minds of voters was the war in iraq. it is not surprising then that republicans would nominate john mccain as their candidate because he was viewed as the national security candidate. this time around the number one issue is jobs and the economy. and this is mitt romney's wheelhouse. he spent his entire, or most of his career, 25 years of it in the private sector. he understands why jobs come and go. martha: it is -- >> so i think this issue environment benefits mitt romney and i think the reason that owe he is at tracking so much attention or his candidacy is because h...