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Connect with african-americans and wants to set an example. but there were some awkward moments like this one. >> i mean, how many of you would have -- if i would have said who do you think the founders of the naacp were, do you think they were republicans and democrats? would everybody in here know they were all republicans. all right, you know more than i know. okay. and that's -- and i don't mean that to be insulting. i don't know what you know and you -- i mean, i'm trying to find out what the connection is. >> joining me now, former national press secretary for the obama campaign, ben la ...

>> robert, some republican congressional candidates seem to be softening the patterson tone. they are talking about bipartisanship as they head towards elections many believe republican lawmakers are responsible for the grid lock in congress. 44% of those who responded in a "new york times"/cbs news poll said that the republicans are at fault for the difficulties in getting legislation through. republican candidates hearing these frustrations are they adjusting their strategy? >> it appears that way, craig. look, at the end of the day you have to stand your ground and stand up for what you bel...

Criticized romney for speaking out while the crisis was still unfolding. romney was ready to do that in a speech today in pueblo, colorado. we turn to our political war room. our chance to strategyize. we were talking about how the attacks have backfired. what have we learned about the candidate's political instincts? joining me with more on the challenge democratic strategist former national press secretary for the the democratic congressional campaign committee and robert trainem, adviser to the bush/cheney campaign. and long-time aide to rick santorum. the second former rick santorum we hav...

And his taxes and accounts in the cayman islands and swiss bank accounts. >> you brought up the taxes. robert, before i let you go, this is something that a lot of folks aren't talking about right now. in the next week or two or three weeks we are still supposed to be getting mitt romney's 2011 taxes. what do you think that's going to do to the campaign? >> i don't know. i think it depends what's in them. governor romney said he paid every single dime he's supposed to pay. nobody wants to pay more taxes. whether or not he's keeping stuff secret, i don't know the answer to that. we'll see exact...

We're living paycheck to paycheck if we even have a paycheck. we want you to figure this out. so figure it out. >> doug, it's always striking to me any time you poll congress they're always at historic lows. i think now it's 11%. when you ask folks about their individual congressman they always poll considerably higher. collectively we hate them all. but my guy, he's okay. how is that the case? >> well, that's actually not the case so much right now. that's why republicans are in a tough race to control the majority. and to robert's point, you know, the word "compromise" was a four-letter word...