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When i started looking at the ads and realized how dishonest they were, it has been a surprise. when you and i did the show a while back, you'll remember, i was very positive about everybody. i was very happy to have a clean, positive campaign. i thought it would be great to actually have folks run recognizing that our only real opponent is barack obama. and in that sense, this has been very disappointing to see somebody of the caliber of governor romney stoop to this because he's a smart guy and he could have done better. but all i'm prepared to do is say clearly -- and i'll say it in adverti...

Historically has, as you well know -- you've been in this game for 40, 50 years -- has always basically been about money and aggression particularly towards opponents. you took this fascinating tactical switch to try and be mr. nice guy. and it doesn't seem to have worked. with hindsight, wouldn't it have been better for you not to be negative but to be more aggressive? >> look, don't be so sure it hasn't worked. everywhere i go in the last four or five days every single audience has been large. every single audience has applauded the fact that we run a positive campaign. every single audience...

Groundwork in and going to 360-odd rallies in 99 counties is worthy of something at least. but the campaign he's been waging very much on family value conservative issues. there is a concern amongst members of the party that if somebody like rick santorum continues to gather heat, that it will inevitably push the party too far to the right when the battle comes to take on barack obama that is not a good thing. >> well, i don't agree with that. first of all, rick santorum's a very courageous, hard working and dedicated person. i've known him for years. i feel very good for rick. he's very fortu...

We're paying for all spill- related clean-up costs. and we've established a 500 million dollar fund so independent scientists can study the gulf's wildlife and environment for ten years. thousands of environmental samples from across the gulf have been analyzed by independent labs under the direction of the us coast guard. i'm glad to report all beaches and waters are open for everyone to enjoy. and the economy is showing progress with many areas on the gulf coast having their best tourism seasons in years. i was born here, i'm still here and so is bp. we're committed to the gulf for everyone ...

Everybody knows they are. ripping people like newt gingrich's hearts out. is that healthy for the republican nominee process, or is it just reaffirming to the public that the kind of washington in-fighting, squabbling, so on, is alive and kicking in the gop? >> i think it is a sad reality of our time. frankly, i do hope that our party and our eventual nominee will decline to take part in that sort of thing. it's perfectly constitutional and right for people to have their say, but it needn't always be a negative one. it has to be noted that the president and his allies are the most skilled prac...