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In that health care bill. those problems have to be addressed. he's not running away from it, he's standing and the democrats and this congress are standing proud of what they did. >> isn't the decision from a high court a referendum on mitt romney's health care law in massachusetts since it was the inspiration, the godfather for the president's law? >> no, listen, mitt romney has made it clear he does not support federal mandates, he believes in states' rights. is it going to be an issue in the general election? sure. but again, he's made it very clear he does not support federal mandates, an...

Point? >> no. i don't think it's realistic, but there are people out there who feel it's not on the right track. i don't necessarily agree with that, but there are people who legitimately feel that. women are the purchasers in the families and make most of the purchasing decisions so they are the ones that are more in tune with what is going on in the economy. it's interesting that a freelance make-up artist that does my make-up sometimes who voted for obama, she is a swing voter. she goes back and forth. voted for obama. she told me yesterday, "i don't care who it is. i'm voting for a republi...

They don't have control, they don't like the people that do. it's not just washington. it's also negative feelings toward wall street. they don't trust the stock market and who can blame them. >> one of the numbers that jumps out in the poll is that 76% of those questions still think we're in a recession. technically, the recession is over and a growth period, a slow growth period at that, but if 76% think we're still in a recession, that governs their decisions, attitudes toward government and their purchasing decisions. >> that's right. perception is the reality. the statistics may say one t...