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Mitt romney will win. this is a classic case of tore toss and the hair. even though he hasn't cracked that 30% mark, people raced ahead, he treaded water, kept afloat while people raced ahead and fell, raced ahead and fell. he will sustain this in 2012. with all of the endorsements from places like south carolina and from president bush. >> he is notching the belt with those endorsements. robert, one of those running ahead as karen was saying and falling back, rick perry. is he going to make a come back? >> no, i think rick perry's opportunity failed in the debates. he simply hasn't caught fir...

Unbelievable. the other third party, gary johnson, former governor in the midwest, said he would run on the third party. i wouldn't be surprised if he runs a campaign. >> obviously have the grass roots presence there, again, if it is ron paul, i think michele bachmann may come in third or fourth. >> we have to go. karen, thumbs up or down for johnson. >> my thumbs are up. he is going down. >> karen hunter, robert train a.m., have great holidays. great to see you. program note, politics nation first annual revvie awards, featuring best and worst of politics in 2011, hosted by reverend al shar...

Predictions. newt wants to stay nice. will he do that in 2012. >> probably not. but i don't think the rest of the field is going to be nice to him as well. he will have to mount some defense against the attacks coming against him. i think he is going to be a little scroogy. >> a little naughty as well. robert, your prediction? >> i agree with karen, i don't know if scroogy is a word. but i agree. all americans hate negative politics. when you go negative, it works. newt gingrich will have to contradict his pledge about not going negative and go negative. >> robert, stay with you, romney has be...

Strategi strategist. and robert trainam, he is the host of "roll call tv." good morning to both of you. >> happy mother's day. >> karen wished me that last hour, so it's all good. the president's approval ratings, does he look like pocket book issues can pull it back down? >> absolutely. we saw late last week the president and the white house did not over play their hand, alex, when it came to the capturing and killing of bin laden. they went to ground zero and reflected on the moment, and then he focused and pivoted to pocket-book issues. if you look at history, george h.w. bush won the cold ...

Elections. if you want to throw in same-sex marriage back in the headlines because of that prop 8 ruling in california, you've got a pretty flammable mix of politicians from all stripes. robert trainam is a washington bureau advisor to the comcast network. good afternoon, gentlemen, and let me start with you, i'm wondering, given the economy if we're overstating things, but will the president's failure for example to repeal don't ask, don't tell, his opposition to same-sex marriage, as some people perceive, but failure to deal with immigration hurt him among independents and potentially hispan...