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Thread. he has to take romney on and take him on hard in a way that does not appear to be mean. >> i think he has a big challenge because instead of being aggressive, they try a new line today, energetic. maybe that's the five-hour energy they take before hand. he needs t to look presidential and reassuring. eric. he had the hope and change message in 2008. not a lot of hope he's been pushing in the last year leading into his agenda for the next four years. >> that's the scary part. that's what most people are on the right are saying. if he doesn't have to run for reelection, what's the second...

Is that trumped everything, so now, at least, he is off the hook? or not. >> i think that's what the obama campaign would be hoping that the focus turns to a better than expected jobs number for them. but there is obviously two debates still to come. and there is going to be a lot of pressure on the vice-president, as well, in next week's debate to sort of turn the focus back to the fact that they are able to defend their record and it togo after romney on has plans. >> greta: i thought it was great to have that number this morning. >> that unemployment number or the unemployment figure is the...

Is that trumped everything, so now, at least, he is off the hook? or not. >> i think that's what the obama campaign would be hoping that the focus turns to a better than expected jobs number for them. but there is obviously two debates still to come. and there is going to be a lot of pressure on the vice-president, as well, in next week's debate to sort of turn the focus back to the fact that they are able to defend their record and it togo after romney on has plans. >> greta: i thought it was great to have that number this morning. >> that unemployment number or the unemployment figure is the...

I wondered what was going on. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the president's strategy was a calculated decision not to risk appearing unpresidential by attacking romney on say that video insulting 47% of the country as irresponsible victims. his aides advised him to focus on policy, such as romney's effort to distance himself from his own tax proposal. >> for 18 months he has been running on this tax plan. and, now, five weeks before the election, he is saying that his big bold idea is never mind. >> reporter: but now top democrats and liberal pundits bemoan a missed opportunity. >> i don'...

The president for whatever reason was not able to defend himself and didn't choose to defend himself. i think there is no question that romney basically now has momentum. i think we will probably catch by the next debate he will catch at least in the national polls, probably in the state polls. this race will close up. it's a close race. our side is very energized. republicans across this country today think there is no reason we can't beat obama which has been our dream for the last two years. megyn: in debate prep, senator robb portman portrayed barack obama. he told them there wasn't one qu...