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"at senate breakfast yesterday morning i was asked why democrats made abortion a central theme of the presidential campaign. i do not defend nor do i stand by the remarks made by representative akin or dr. mourdock. in my attempt to provide context as to what i presumed they meant. my position was misconstrued." i am joined tonight by karen finney, msnbc political analyst and former communications director of the dnc. how insulting is it? >> i mean, ed, they just don't stop, do they? wow. you know, first of all, i don't think this man should go anywhere near any female's body ever again, becau...

Of the house gop's doctors caucus. and oh, yeah, he is also a practicing obgyn. >> and i've delivered lots of babies, and i know about these things. we tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating just relax. drink a glass of wine, and don't be so tense and uptight, because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate. so he was partially right, wasn't he. and yet the media took that and tore it apart. >> gingrey now says his words have been misconstrued, and he was not defending akin or richard mourdock. at senate breakfast yest...

Of the house gop's doctors caucus. and oh, yeah, he is also a practicing ob/gyn. >> and i've delivered lots of babies, and i know about these things. we tell infertile couples all the time that are having trouble conceiving because of the woman not ovulating just relax. drink a glass of wine, and don't be so tense and uptight, because all that adrenaline can cause you not to ovulate. so he was partially right, wasn't he? and yet the media took that and tore it apart. >> gingrey now says his words have been misconstrued, and he was not defending akin or failed indiana senate candidate richard m...

Presidential race is a dead heat. president obama leads mitt romney by 1 point by registered voter which has changed little since june. joining me now white house correspondent for the hill, army parnz earn ed o'keefe. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> amy, i want to ask you about mitt romney's comments about his birth certificate. some conservatived pushed against perferesident obama. did romney's handlers wish he had not gone there. >> they called it a joke but on some level i think they regretted it. they wanted to drive home the economy this week. because of the controversial remarks...

Ease, that he doesn't have. having her up there is essential. having her on tuesday is wonderful. he is could have an hour of hot and cold, sweet and sour. it starts with her. then you get chris christie. throwing all kind of thunderbolts at this administration. it will make for an interesting night. >> bret: sticking on convention top thick week with the comments of representative akin in missouri, democrats have been bouncing on republicans saying their views on abortion are radical and the republican platform is radical. democratic party platform, take a look at how it's written in 2008 whe...