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Andrea, if i could just add the sort of john kerry moment, he is one foot in both places. i've been on the elevator with him a few times in the last couple of days. he talks about being so anxious to get going, and he already has a diplomatic security detail with him. he is a man of the senate or the of the department that he may be confirmed to. middle ground 2340u which you get the sense of how much home world war i he is doing. not only for the hearings, but for all those tough challenges that you outlined in the job should he be confirmed. >> i covered the hearings they were talking about ...

It is the will of the american people. and i urge the president and the senate to follow suit. heed the will of the american people. and repeal and replace this law. >>shepard: according to a new washington post-abc poll american's support is an even split. why are republicans going forward with this vote again? >>reporter: they feel the american public does not want the law so it is up to them to stop it and though feel less than two weeks of at the supreme court ruling declaring this law a "tax," that it is relevant to get member on the record on that. here is a house republican doctors maki...

To break that stalemate. >>reporter: strategists consider ohio's 18 electoral votes crucial. no republican in modern times has won the white house without them. >>shepard: and the president and governor romney are trying to appeal to more than bases. >>reporter: and battling for independent votes because the nominations are assured. a new washington post-abc news poll suggests that more independents view both economic policies unfavorably but they have stronger opinions, favorable and unfavor on the president's. the president says this is not about growing the economy and creating jobs and cut...

Leadership. that is the issue with swing voters. >>gregg: look at washington post-abc poll. the president has a net positive. flip to governor romney who has a net negative. all thank you is our point. all thank you is why in all the polls of the states we were talking about, nevada, colorado, iowa, as pat and doug said the voters have left obama, he now is around 41 percent, and they have not gone do romney. they are parking themselves in "undecided," sitting there, waiting to be sold by governor romney. if i am governor romney i want to sit down with the american people and tell themmer here...

Buyout, they must walk away from the pension plan forever, 42,000 salaried retirees eligible for this and not an easy choice, though. each person when they decide what the amount is going to be will have to decide, is this lump sum, because now i am totally out of the pension program and i will not longer get a monthly payment what can i do with this money to secure an income for the rest of my life? >>gregg: the buyout expected to save g.m. $26 billion in pension obligations. >>heather: the b btle if the white house is making up to be a neck and neck race. how happy are voters with their choi...