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Be the pivotal primary leading up to the g.o.p. nomination. what do the candidates need to do and how do they focus there? joining us now is our political panel is here, former communications director for new jersey governor jon corzine who is not doing that job anymore and fox news contributor joe trippe on her immediate right, former campaign manager for howard dean's presidential campaign and mallory factor is here, founder of the money meeting and international politics and american government at the citadel and more importantly i got you through security this morning so you owe me big tim...

>> thanks for getting up bright and early with us. 22 minutes after the top of the hour. some quick headlines. the first u.s. drone strike in pakistan since a border attack in november accidentally killed 24 pakistani troops and left four islamist militants dead as well. the attack was in an al-qaida and taliban strong hold near the afghan border. the man who led fannie mae after the government takeover makes it official. he's announcing that he's stepping down as ceo. he says now is the right time to hand over the reins. he'll stay on until a replacement is named. back to brian and the panel....

Banks and how the banks are on society, how do you support a mitt romney? how do you then turn around and say well, you know what? all right, we didn't get everything we wanted but the core of what the tea party stands for is something that mitt romney just does not stand for. that's a problem for him. >> fiscal responsibility. >> i don't know. i mean, the question is, you know, low taxes, he's the governor of massachusetts. he raised taxes in massachusetts. that's going to be brought up. i'm surprised it hasn't been yet. >> but obama -- >> we'll have to leave it there sadly. we only have thre...

Mallory, to you. first, independents last night in new hampshire, 32% went to mitt. 30% went to ron paul and that number continues to be substantial in every state from here on in. >> it sure is. there's a couple of organizations that may have some impact on independents particularly in south carolina. one little fact that most people don't know yet is all the candidates other than mitt romney have come out in support of national right -- of national right to work. romney has not come out against it or for it. hasn't answered their survey. they're going to play in that and they're going to pla...

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