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romney and what she's doing to humanize mitt romney. but, you know, what i find interesting in all of this, and i raise this question, when was the last time that a candidate who was drafted into the race, not a candidate who actually wanted, like, said, i want to be president -- and i don't know the answer, but when was the last time one of those was successful in that raised the question about chris christie and rick perry. >> but the difference, beth, and i think that what christie's hesitancy is, he does have ambition to be president. it's just this wasn't his time line. >> right. and, you know, the case we're making for him, if not now, it's only to get more complicated in 2016 with people like jeb bush, marco rubio, who knows who else. >> clarence page, beth rhinehart, liz sodit, stick around. we'll talk about the president. what song does chris christie play to get psyched up for press conferences? "prove it all night" by bruce springsteen. he goes a little "b" side sometimes. the boss. [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that l
romney and what she's doing to humanize mitt romney. but, you know, what i find interesting in all of this, and i raise this question, when was the last time that a candidate who was drafted into the race, not a candidate who actually wanted, like, said, i want to be president -- and i don't know the answer, but when was the last time one of those was successful in that raised the question about chris christie and rick perry. >> but the difference, beth, and i think that what christie's...
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but i wish you had shown the mitt romney answer on immigration. because, one fascinating thing to me about this primary is that mitt romney in the mainstream media is viewed as the more moderate candidate. but here is a person who has taken his rhetoric so far to the right on immigration, you just have to wonder if he's still electable with the biggest growing part of the population. and also, on social security and medicare. it's amazing that the republican party is in a place where someone like mitt romney, who wants to privatize social security, and essentially end medicare, is somehow the moderate in this race. >> kevin? >> well, i think that it's very mainstream position that governor romney has when it comes to talking about what we're going to do to secure our borders, make sure we're not providing incentives for people to come here and break the law. that's a very mainstream position. i also think he's very aspirational when he talks about immigration when it comes to visa reform, bringing more people here so we can grow our economy. basic
but i wish you had shown the mitt romney answer on immigration. because, one fascinating thing to me about this primary is that mitt romney in the mainstream media is viewed as the more moderate candidate. but here is a person who has taken his rhetoric so far to the right on immigration, you just have to wonder if he's still electable with the biggest growing part of the population. and also, on social security and medicare. it's amazing that the republican party is in a place where someone...
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>> mitt romney and rick perry kicking it up a notch. >> mitt romney and rick perry went at it. >> mitt romney and rick perry go face to face. >> it was nothing but fire. >> it was exactly the thing you thought it would be. [ laughter ] there's only two explanations how that could have happened. one four months before any vote is cast. you decide the nomination is down to romney and perry. frame the debate by pitting the two against each other or your precogs. i'll let the audience at home decide. [ laughter ] >> governor romney, your private sector experience as governor perry's strategist recently put it consisted of being quote a buy out specialist. your response to that? >> governor perry you clearly don't like the massachusetts plan as an example for other states. >> governor perry a 30 second rebuttal. >> governor -- >> governor perry he said your state is filled with steers and queers, feel free to answer in the form of punching. [ laughter ] my favorite moment of debate came from niece news and their -- nbc news and their decision to do. this i want to introduce another colleagu
>> mitt romney and rick perry kicking it up a notch. >> mitt romney and rick perry went at it. >> mitt romney and rick perry go face to face. >> it was nothing but fire. >> it was exactly the thing you thought it would be. [ laughter ] there's only two explanations how that could have happened. one four months before any vote is cast. you decide the nomination is down to romney and perry. frame the debate by pitting the two against each other or your precogs. i'll...
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is the establishment big enough for mitt romney, let's say mitt romney gets a lead over rick perry, is that enough to win the nomination at this point or does he have to do better among tea party people? >> he has to do better among tea party people. what we're talking about is the enthusiasm gap, the people who come out and support you. that's the difficult part for any primary, right? because you have to win the support of your base, which is our tea party right now, then you have to make the drastic turn and pull in the independents who largely helped to elect president obama and put the republicans back in charge two years ago. >> don't move too far to the left or right. we'll come back to our full panel. we'll talk about obama and the. who was the last democratic presidential nominee to win texas in a general election? the answer georgia governor, jimmy carter who narrowly won the lone star state in 1976. we'll be back with more from our panel. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. [ thunder rumbles ] what is the sign of a good decision? in the world of personal finan
is the establishment big enough for mitt romney, let's say mitt romney gets a lead over rick perry, is that enough to win the nomination at this point or does he have to do better among tea party people? >> he has to do better among tea party people. what we're talking about is the enthusiasm gap, the people who come out and support you. that's the difficult part for any primary, right? because you have to win the support of your base, which is our tea party right now, then you have to...
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this is coming from mitt romney. i spoke with someone from the rick perry campaign who says, bring it on. we want an opportunity to explain what we want to do with social security. he wrote a piece in usa today. and under it he said, i'm quoting, for younger workers we must consider reforms to make social security financially viable. so not killing it, but saving it and reform tobacco. it is a little bit of a nuance change and can you, believe me, that no matter what you ask, they will attack him on it. >> i think more than a nuance change what he wrote in usa today and and what he wrote in his book on social security. but as far as perry is concerned, in the new poll, there are numbers in a potential match-up with the president that might be very encouraging. >> it is. the question we asked was this, wolf, just your best guess. regardless of who you support and that's important, which republican candidate do you think is most likely to win the republican nomination for president? perry, 41. romney 28. there are the
this is coming from mitt romney. i spoke with someone from the rick perry campaign who says, bring it on. we want an opportunity to explain what we want to do with social security. he wrote a piece in usa today. and under it he said, i'm quoting, for younger workers we must consider reforms to make social security financially viable. so not killing it, but saving it and reform tobacco. it is a little bit of a nuance change and can you, believe me, that no matter what you ask, they will attack...
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rick perry, mitt romney. mitt romney's been a guy that's been described as somebody that you're not sure if he's comfortable in his own skin. rick perry seems like, hey, i am who i am. >> one thing about mitt romney, i think mitt romney in private settings, sort of interesting, charming, engaging, in public not so much. i think perry feels like more comfortable in his skin. i think these guys spend too much time. i blame the candidates, because ultimately it's about the candidates, they spend too much time thinking about how they're coming in cost. and it's partly our fault. if he had said that thing, i wouldn't even see it. >> exactly. >> makes me blush. >> but can you imagine what they would have done -- >> but very quickly, it's a point that we all say we want authenticity and the minute a candidate is authentic, we all kill him. >> i know a little bit about that. >> oh, no. >> that's part of it. >> so washington folks can't handle these guys who really aren't comfortable with themselves like a rick perry
rick perry, mitt romney. mitt romney's been a guy that's been described as somebody that you're not sure if he's comfortable in his own skin. rick perry seems like, hey, i am who i am. >> one thing about mitt romney, i think mitt romney in private settings, sort of interesting, charming, engaging, in public not so much. i think perry feels like more comfortable in his skin. i think these guys spend too much time. i blame the candidates, because ultimately it's about the candidates, they...
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and the only reason that the romney campaign isn't sending it around, it's about mitt romney. let's play it. >> i think americans just don't know sometimes which mitt romney they're dealing with. is it is the mitt romney that was on the side of -- against the second amendment before he was for the second amendment? was it before he was before the social programs from the standpoint of he was far standing out for roe vs. wade? before he was against roe vs. wade? he was for race to the top. he's for obamacare, and now he's against it. >> michael steele. >> get out of -- >> it was one of those, you just sit there and you're -- you know what he's trying to do. we've all been there. we can have our own technical problems and stuff that goes down. but for rick perry, he didn't need that moment. this is third debate in a row where questions are starting to build, particularly among sort of i would say republican elites, whatever they are, but poll as you go. folks like him not -- >> very unimpressive moment. i think it damaged him. it was one of a series of damaging moments, certainl
and the only reason that the romney campaign isn't sending it around, it's about mitt romney. let's play it. >> i think americans just don't know sometimes which mitt romney they're dealing with. is it is the mitt romney that was on the side of -- against the second amendment before he was for the second amendment? was it before he was before the social programs from the standpoint of he was far standing out for roe vs. wade? before he was against roe vs. wade? he was for race to the top....
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that is not mitt romney's view. we continue to believe that the rubble in party will continue to nominate him believes -- the republican party will continue to nominate someone who will strengthen and save social security. >> democrats are worried that mitt romney will pick up the torch as the defender of social security. >> the republican party should be known as the party that strengthen social security. it is provided old age pensions and it is valuable and it is worth saving. what we should not do is attack it's very formation or suggest that the federal government should not be in the business of providing old age pensions and raise the policy -- the possibility of giving it all to the states. what state would want to take over the unfunded initiatives of the social security department? i am american i am a senior adviser to the romney campaign. am eric and i am a senior adviser to the romney campaign. his personal investments are all in a blind trust. those investment decisions are made by a trustee. but what
that is not mitt romney's view. we continue to believe that the rubble in party will continue to nominate him believes -- the republican party will continue to nominate someone who will strengthen and save social security. >> democrats are worried that mitt romney will pick up the torch as the defender of social security. >> the republican party should be known as the party that strengthen social security. it is provided old age pensions and it is valuable and it is worth saving....
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you could see the palpable delight in mitt romney's eyes. the savoring smile on his face as he went after rick perry on this issue with every buzzword, every kind of, like, dog whistle. illegals, $100,000. all the kind of conjuring of liberal distributive justice that the base just loathes in that response. >> all right. now, let's listen to how rick perry picked himself back up today at the cpac conference. >> as conservatives we know that values and vision matter. it's not who is the slickest candidate or the smoothest debater that we need to elect. we need to elect the candidate with the best record and the best vision for this country. the model for socialized medicine has already been tried and it failed. not just in western europe, but in massachusetts. >> maggie, it sounds like he had a better day at cpac. >> he's definitely had a better day. the problem for rick perry is more people in the republican primary electorate will have seen the debate last night than his debate at cpac tonight. his campaign's line is going to be to get more
you could see the palpable delight in mitt romney's eyes. the savoring smile on his face as he went after rick perry on this issue with every buzzword, every kind of, like, dog whistle. illegals, $100,000. all the kind of conjuring of liberal distributive justice that the base just loathes in that response. >> all right. now, let's listen to how rick perry picked himself back up today at the cpac conference. >> as conservatives we know that values and vision matter. it's not who is...
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it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst,robinson, thank you for joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>> coming up, why evangelicals, some evangelicals believe president obama is the antichrist and why they believe in the antichrist at all. >>> and protests on wall street result in violent behavior from some of those who are supposed to serve and protect. >>> still to come tonight, why the antichrist and who fills that role is so important to our particular type of evangelical and why it matters in our politics. the author of a must-read op-ped in this morning's "new york times" joins me. >>> and a few people caused a lot of trouble on wall street this weekend. they weren't the protesters. i don't want healthy skin for a day
it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst,robinson, thank you for joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>> coming up,...
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romney scared off. >> i think americans just don't know sometimes which mitt romney they're dealing with. he's for obama care and now, he's against it. i mean, we will wait until tomorrow andsy which mitt romney we're talking to tonight. >> governor romney. >> i'll use the same term again, nice try, governor. i wrote a book two years ago and i laid out in that book with my views are, on a wide range of issues. i'm a conservative businessman, and spent my life in politics, i spent my life in business, i know how jobs come, how jobs go. my positions are laid out in that book, i stand by them. >> paul: we're back with dan henninger and jason riley editorial board, dorothy rabinowicz joins the panel. >> i don't think he's given a debate performance that justifies his front runner status in the race. that's for sure. he can't seem to land a valid punch on romney. i think that romney has become a better debater than four years ago, it's not entirely rick perry's fault. as we saw, he's struggling with the attack lines, not exactly rolling off the tongue there. it's frustrating because romn
romney scared off. >> i think americans just don't know sometimes which mitt romney they're dealing with. he's for obama care and now, he's against it. i mean, we will wait until tomorrow andsy which mitt romney we're talking to tonight. >> governor romney. >> i'll use the same term again, nice try, governor. i wrote a book two years ago and i laid out in that book with my views are, on a wide range of issues. i'm a conservative businessman, and spent my life in politics, i...
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i am staggered by this mitt romney. i never knew this was there. he was far clumsier, far more obvious in his pandering, much more stilted. he is kicking you know what in this campaign i think. >> you think 17 years learning how to debate is finally working. he's been debating for ted kennedy. >> the goal he used to have. >> i don't think that mitt romney was there. i think this is what happens when you have run once before and when the people around you are very inexperienced at this -- at this level and his best line was, every time perry tried to swat him he would look at him and say nice try. chris: there you go again. >> right. chris: let me ask you about earlier in the week, a couple of things, not just debate but earlier in the week we saw him danny dan with the very far right likud guys playing what looked like pretty cheap politics in the streets of new york. >> the republican politics have really -- for years going after the jewish vote. they have not managed to dent democratic hole in it. they do not think they would have a chance and a
i am staggered by this mitt romney. i never knew this was there. he was far clumsier, far more obvious in his pandering, much more stilted. he is kicking you know what in this campaign i think. >> you think 17 years learning how to debate is finally working. he's been debating for ted kennedy. >> the goal he used to have. >> i don't think that mitt romney was there. i think this is what happens when you have run once before and when the people around you are very inexperienced...
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romney -- here's mitt romney, by the way, making that point. he's playing up his electability last night. let's listen. >> i'm going to be a republican candidate who can win. and i say that with significance. to beat the president, it's never easy to beat an incumbent. the best thing i can do to help republicans is to run a good race as a president, and to make sure, by the way, that we get independents and women voters. >> you know, matt, i don't know you that well, but i've always thanked you for coming on this show and respect your strong views. and clearly, the question is gut, perhaps, versus calculation. people that have strong views about this president and don't really like him being in the white house, period, there may be all kinds of factors involved, but they really want him out of that white house deeply. will that drive them to pick someone who may not share their deep feelings about the president? in other words, pick someone who doesn't want him out as much as they do, but will get him out? >> well, the problem with mitt romney
romney -- here's mitt romney, by the way, making that point. he's playing up his electability last night. let's listen. >> i'm going to be a republican candidate who can win. and i say that with significance. to beat the president, it's never easy to beat an incumbent. the best thing i can do to help republicans is to run a good race as a president, and to make sure, by the way, that we get independents and women voters. >> you know, matt, i don't know you that well, but i've always...
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>> well, i think mitt romney has to hope that. i'm not sure that the obama campaign would agree with that. in fact, i know they won't. i think for right now president obama can use all the help he can get in defending the idea of the usefulness of government. and to the extent that it's kind of two against one here, meaning president obama and mitt romney against rick perry, that helps barack obama. but if mitt romney were to get the nomination, you can be sure that whatever comradeship there might have been will be over and that the obama campaign, led by david axelrod, whose nickname was ax, by the way, when he was consulting in his earlier days, will go after mitt romney should he be a nominee as a tool of the tea party, as somebody who really doesn't have any firm beliefs. they'll separate him from social security as fast as they possibly can. >> steve, i want you to listen to what peggy noonan said today in the "wall street journal" about rick perry's statement about israel. she said, "in his first foreign policy foray the go
>> well, i think mitt romney has to hope that. i'm not sure that the obama campaign would agree with that. in fact, i know they won't. i think for right now president obama can use all the help he can get in defending the idea of the usefulness of government. and to the extent that it's kind of two against one here, meaning president obama and mitt romney against rick perry, that helps barack obama. but if mitt romney were to get the nomination, you can be sure that whatever comradeship...
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we have seen how fast things can change. >> and mitt romney looked good in that debate, mark. >> mitt romney probably have the best night he has had on a national stage. but barack obama is over his head? how about sarah palin? if she over her head? michele bachmann. rick perry over his head? charles, there are people over there is fiercely underwater. >> last time i checked, neither of those people is president of the united states. >> undoubtedly -- if sarah had it in 2008. >> you had so many people trying to obstruct, obstruct this president. if he walked on water, they would accuse him of not being able to swim. >> the democrat opposes a republican who is in the white house, that is opposition. if the republic of both the democrat in the white house, it is obstruction. explain the difference. >> beg your pardon? [laughter] >> charles. that is silly. it is not opposing him because of policies. before he had a chance to do anything. it was already declared that he would be a one-term president -- mitch mcconnell, but for the first year in office. >> we talked about the president's n
we have seen how fast things can change. >> and mitt romney looked good in that debate, mark. >> mitt romney probably have the best night he has had on a national stage. but barack obama is over his head? how about sarah palin? if she over her head? michele bachmann. rick perry over his head? charles, there are people over there is fiercely underwater. >> last time i checked, neither of those people is president of the united states. >> undoubtedly -- if sarah had it in...
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is it something mitt romney could do without? >>> good morning, it's friday, september 16th, 2011, this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. we start with rick perry in iowa with a new, more aggressive tone. he ramped up a tax on mitt romney last night, saying romney's massachusetts health care law is barely distinguishable from the president's, and the hits just kept on coming. take a listen. >> governor romney's misguided health mandates slowed the income growth and cost massachusetts -- their job creation in that state was 47th in the nation. romney-care has driven private insurance costs up by $4.3 billion. it's cost taxpayers in iowa and across this country. if it cost massachusetts 18,000 jobs, think about what obamacare is going to do to this country. >> well, it's on. rick perry clearly, you could tell -- those were new talking points, new stump speech, new hits on romney. he talked about also why he believes it is better to have a clear contrast, saying that romney in particular, because of the health care mandate in m
is it something mitt romney could do without? >>> good morning, it's friday, september 16th, 2011, this is "the daily rundown" i'm chuck todd. we start with rick perry in iowa with a new, more aggressive tone. he ramped up a tax on mitt romney last night, saying romney's massachusetts health care law is barely distinguishable from the president's, and the hits just kept on coming. take a listen. >> governor romney's misguided health mandates slowed the income growth and...
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mitt romney is status quo. still kind of where he is. >> we can't control external factors in the race. who gets in -- >> but the polls to be clearly the front-runner? >> we can control what mitt romney says answers does. it's become clear and will become clearer going forward over the next four months before the first voting takes place that mitt romney is a unique candidate. >> right. >> that he possesses skills and opportunities no one else does. he's in the state of massachusetts and as president of the olympics. >> if michele bachmann is back in the race if this hers her a little bit it helps you more than rick perry, right? >> we think michele bachmann is a terrific candidate and mitt romney expressed the view any one of the republicans running would be a better president than barack obama. and that's certainly the case with michele bachmann. >> good to see you. thanks for being with us. appreciate it. >> all right. >> christine? >>> ali, still to come, the hpv virus, front and center in the republican pr
mitt romney is status quo. still kind of where he is. >> we can't control external factors in the race. who gets in -- >> but the polls to be clearly the front-runner? >> we can control what mitt romney says answers does. it's become clear and will become clearer going forward over the next four months before the first voting takes place that mitt romney is a unique candidate. >> right. >> that he possesses skills and opportunities no one else does. he's in the...
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look, this is a big loss for mitt romney, 1 percentage point, a loss for mitt romney campaigning for five years, we only got in this thing five weeks ago. your response to that? >> i'm not a political strategist, as an american just watching, mitt romney didn't take much time on this. the straw polls are more risk for a front runner than an opportunity. they're a great opportunity for underdogs so i think it's a great day for herman cain, deserves a pat on the back and an opportunity to celebrate. >> clayton: at the resonating? does he resonate with those tired of the spin? a lot of focus on the other candidates. herman cain won by double digits over rick perry. >> i think it's a fire point. a great day for herman. most americans aren't paying attention to the straw poll. 167 voters, went over 900 votes. >> i hear a lot of hedging though, and it's fascinating, because when michele bachmann comes out on top in iowa, everyone says look, front runner, herman cain wins by double digit numbers we say, i don't know that a lot of people are paying attention. >> the campaigns are good and th
look, this is a big loss for mitt romney, 1 percentage point, a loss for mitt romney campaigning for five years, we only got in this thing five weeks ago. your response to that? >> i'm not a political strategist, as an american just watching, mitt romney didn't take much time on this. the straw polls are more risk for a front runner than an opportunity. they're a great opportunity for underdogs so i think it's a great day for herman cain, deserves a pat on the back and an opportunity to...
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it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst, eugene robinson, thank you for joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>> coming up, why evangelicals, some evangelicals believe president obama is the antichrist and why they believe in the antichrist at all. >>> and protests on wall street result in violent behavior from some of those who are supposed to serve and protect. why do we have aflac... aflac... and major medical? major medical, boyyyy! [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't that enough for you? ♪ there are things major medical doesn't do. aflac! pays cash so we don't have to fret. [ together ] ♪ something families should get ♪ ♪ like a safety net ♪ even helps pay deductibles, so cover your back, get...
it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst, eugene robinson, thank you for joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>>...
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it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst,robi joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>> coming up, why evangelicals, some evangelicals believe president obama is the antichrist and why they believe in the antichrist at all. >>> and protests on wall street result in violent behavior from some of those who are supposed to serve and protect. so i was the guy who was never going to have the heart attack. i thought i was invincible. i'm on an aspirin regimen now because i never want to feel that helplessness again. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. talk to your doctor, and take care of what you have to take care of. whether it can be done safely and responsibly. at exxonmobil we
it's clear that republican base does not warm to mitt romney and may never warm to mitt romney. and rick perry has been a real disappointment to that base. and the result of which there's now this huge clamber for chris christie. as long as they're in this flavor of the month mode, bring in more, bring in the next guy, then that's all good for the president. >> msnbc political analyst,robi joining me tonight. >> good to be here, lawrence. >>> coming up, why evangelicals,...
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mitt romney has been the front- runner until now. we will be looking to see if he can also throw a punch. can he mix it up and take advantage of his status? host: what about michelle bachmann? what does she need to prove tonight? caller: even her strategists have allowed that it is a race between mitt romney and perry. she peeked a few weeks ago and has the potential to do well. but rick perry has just suck up all for oxygen. she needs to prove that she is part of the front of the pack and can make her own arguments, not just be in the spotlight of parry and romani. host: what does mitt romney need to do tonight? is he on the defensive? or can he go on the offensive? caller: rick perry is expected to take punches and he will not be taking chances. in the past he has not been much for debate. in his last campaign he did not go before editorial boards. taking a look back at his other debates, he sort of one by not losing. host: mitt romney, his plan for the economy and jobs, will he be hanging off of the points that he made in nevada?
mitt romney has been the front- runner until now. we will be looking to see if he can also throw a punch. can he mix it up and take advantage of his status? host: what about michelle bachmann? what does she need to prove tonight? caller: even her strategists have allowed that it is a race between mitt romney and perry. she peeked a few weeks ago and has the potential to do well. but rick perry has just suck up all for oxygen. she needs to prove that she is part of the front of the pack and can...
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mitt romney said he was for, against obama-care, but what about -- mitt romney? >> jennifer, there's two conversations i've had about where this goes from here. on one hand, perry's -- this could lead to the beginning of the end, could be like fred thompson and wesley clark. on the other hand, is mitt romney in the role of hillary clinton here where he has to continue be perfect at a debate until he's not? >> i don't think so. that's what you're doing really is comparing rick perry to barack obama. >> no -- >> i'm saying rick perry is no barack obama. the thing that's hard for republican candidates, it seems like in the end, they pick the person who probably has the best shot at winning, i think mccain probably had the best shot at winning hand i think mitt romney has the best shot at winning and probably end up with him. he has the baggage of having moved to the right considerably and i think romney will be the nominee but i think he will be hurt because he had to move to the right too much. >> it's clear that has the romney strategy. at the end of the day, you
mitt romney said he was for, against obama-care, but what about -- mitt romney? >> jennifer, there's two conversations i've had about where this goes from here. on one hand, perry's -- this could lead to the beginning of the end, could be like fred thompson and wesley clark. on the other hand, is mitt romney in the role of hillary clinton here where he has to continue be perfect at a debate until he's not? >> i don't think so. that's what you're doing really is comparing rick perry...
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is mitt romney going to hit back? >> first of all, i don't know for sure that either of those analysis are right. i'm not sure that either candidate is determined to punch the other one out. we lieblg to preview the debate that way and the viewers might think that's a lot of fun. i'm not sure that that's the right tone. governor romney outlined a 59-point economic program. he's going to walk want to talk about his economic program. he's going to want to talk about the economy. everything we see in this polling that shows that polling is volatile and the president's down and rick perry surges into the race, people are really reacting to extreme discomfort about this economy. they're afraid of the direction of the economy. and it makes for a very volatile lek rat. i'm not -- electorate, i'm not sure that the punch out is going to re-assure voters. >> perhaps not. even "the wall street journal" which wouldn't be hostile to mitt romney talked about his plan as 160 pages and 59 proposals striking us as timid. >> they're lo
is mitt romney going to hit back? >> first of all, i don't know for sure that either of those analysis are right. i'm not sure that either candidate is determined to punch the other one out. we lieblg to preview the debate that way and the viewers might think that's a lot of fun. i'm not sure that that's the right tone. governor romney outlined a 59-point economic program. he's going to walk want to talk about his economic program. he's going to want to talk about the economy. everything...
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>> not a banner day for mitt romney. he gets nothing out of this, except for mitt romney sneaking out of a side door and the press being angry. it does not exactly scream wanting to be around donald trump. i think the main reason that romney did this was so that donald trump didn't go on tv and essentially say negative things about him, but the best ringing endorsement he got was we got along better than i thought we would. >> he treats him like typhoid perry out in the streets. here's trump getting his assessment about the motoring with romney in an interview last night with greta van sustern. not exactly a ringing endorsement, by the way. let's listen. >> i'll tell you, i'm with rick perry. i really like him a lot. thought he was a terrific guy. today i met with mitt romney. absolutely very impressive. i mean, we had -- very different people. it's very interesting, and i don't want to get into it, but they are very, very different people, but i was very impressed today with mitt romney. >> what do you make of him doing
>> not a banner day for mitt romney. he gets nothing out of this, except for mitt romney sneaking out of a side door and the press being angry. it does not exactly scream wanting to be around donald trump. i think the main reason that romney did this was so that donald trump didn't go on tv and essentially say negative things about him, but the best ringing endorsement he got was we got along better than i thought we would. >> he treats him like typhoid perry out in the streets....
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mitt romney is the panderer. you have this other person, rick perry, who is at least candid with language. this is the kind of thing that makes the white house feel they still have a shot. with these two individuals as possible opponents, there is reason to think you can hold your own. michele bachmann has been kicked it occurred. >> -- kicked to the curb trade . >> she is off the radar screen. she might come back in the debates. >> the leading candidates in the republican party, and one of them will get the nomination -- perry or romney -- colby says romney is a panderer, but perry's record is contradictory. he endorsed hillary's health- care proposal. i understand that politicians is a dance that, but there is more than the usual zigging and zagging here. it is material for the opponents, whether they are in the republican party or eventually obama. >> zig or zag? >> zag has always been a problem for me. rick perry has 110 at the elections. -- has won 10 elections. this is somebody not to be underestimated. jus
mitt romney is the panderer. you have this other person, rick perry, who is at least candid with language. this is the kind of thing that makes the white house feel they still have a shot. with these two individuals as possible opponents, there is reason to think you can hold your own. michele bachmann has been kicked it occurred. >> -- kicked to the curb trade . >> she is off the radar screen. she might come back in the debates. >> the leading candidates in the republican...
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but there's another loser besides obama from the polls, this that's mitt romney. if he gets the nomination t will depend heavily on 10 point ahead of the rest of the republican field against president obama, and if he and rick perry are in the same slot, that's not good for mitt romney. >> i agree with rich. i've been saying all along for the republicans right now is that their most electable candidate mitt romney has the least chance of getting the nomination, just because a number of negative americans. maybe he has staying powering but if i was on the obama team, would you much prefer running against rick perry than mit nit. >> why? >> because of the possibility of another goldwater debacle like '64. the more people find out how conservative rick perry is, gives a great speech, excites the base, but i think he frightens enough independents and ex sights enough liberals that it would help obama at a time when he does need help. >> get from clarence and eleanor is eleanor didn't -- mitt romney has an acceptability i think to an awful lot of people in the center a
but there's another loser besides obama from the polls, this that's mitt romney. if he gets the nomination t will depend heavily on 10 point ahead of the rest of the republican field against president obama, and if he and rick perry are in the same slot, that's not good for mitt romney. >> i agree with rich. i've been saying all along for the republicans right now is that their most electable candidate mitt romney has the least chance of getting the nomination, just because a number of...
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that's just not what mitt romney is doing. there's no way this is going to be seen as some kind of a favorable especially when you compare it to rick perry. >> the other thing is, trump was the big birther of the country. he put all his bet, he put all his money down on that one chip saying, look, this guy doesn't have a legal birth certificate, he was found to be wrong. christina, that doesn't exactly give you credibility. >> why meet with him at all? this says a lot that mitt romney is taking this person seriously enough to have a private meeting with him given all those things. he wants to be able to sort of say he's reaching out to this person who still does well in presidential polls, by the way, and who has still said, you never know, he could get in, himself. he's trying to appeal to that side of the republican party. >> the king maker doesn't look like a king maker continue. christina ballentoni. thank you. >>> when we return, let me finish with a thought about governor chris christie. he's saying nice things about peo
that's just not what mitt romney is doing. there's no way this is going to be seen as some kind of a favorable especially when you compare it to rick perry. >> the other thing is, trump was the big birther of the country. he put all his bet, he put all his money down on that one chip saying, look, this guy doesn't have a legal birth certificate, he was found to be wrong. christina, that doesn't exactly give you credibility. >> why meet with him at all? this says a lot that mitt...
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. >> mitt romney's campaign is putting out e-mails like this one. they were quick to circulate the jobs numbers in his e-mail blast this afternoon. so the fight is on. to get romney trashing mr. job creation for losing jobs. let me go to this last night. here's perry last night in his fight, it's an interesting fight that everybody's watching between perry right now and romney. let's take a look. here's perry last night in jefferson, iowa. he has taken off the gloves. he is singling out mitt romney. going after the governor of massachusetts. the ex-one by name, or not by name, but by position. let's listen. >>> one of my opponents in the republican primary, while he was the governor of massachusetts, their job creation in that state was 47th in the nation. government mandate d, government-run health care is what of what he put in place as the governor of massachusetts. it is time, and i think it's very important that we put someone as our nominee that does not blur the lines between president obama and republican party. the job creation in massachus
. >> mitt romney's campaign is putting out e-mails like this one. they were quick to circulate the jobs numbers in his e-mail blast this afternoon. so the fight is on. to get romney trashing mr. job creation for losing jobs. let me go to this last night. here's perry last night in his fight, it's an interesting fight that everybody's watching between perry right now and romney. let's take a look. here's perry last night in jefferson, iowa. he has taken off the gloves. he is singling out...
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what does mitt romney do? mitt romney will be standing right flex to him. he has been the i'm the nice guy. >> i like this. arms out like this. here is the question. >> he's standing right next to him. >> chuck todd, i was talking to him and he is always wore bitd this. what happens if romney is sitting there watching it like the referee and michele bachmann who's got a lot of spunk starts throwing the darts at rick perry and he looks like a wuss because he is pawlenty all of a sudden, he becomes pawlenty the guy who didn't throw the punch. what happens? >> well look. one of the questions tonight is will mitt romney be a little rattled by the presence of the big guy immediately to his left? romney has been the big guy standing on the line in these debate podium things. >> you're right. >> he's been big, tall guy and everybody else seems quarrelous and yappy and maybe pugulistic and he would stand and look and smile in this detached way. can't do that today. he is with another big guy who may take a few pokes at him. >> like "toy story" where the cowboy sees
what does mitt romney do? mitt romney will be standing right flex to him. he has been the i'm the nice guy. >> i like this. arms out like this. here is the question. >> he's standing right next to him. >> chuck todd, i was talking to him and he is always wore bitd this. what happens if romney is sitting there watching it like the referee and michele bachmann who's got a lot of spunk starts throwing the darts at rick perry and he looks like a wuss because he is pawlenty all of...
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mitt romney vetoed that bill. the reason he vetoed that bill is not because he's against immigration. we to this country but he feels it's important to observe the rule ofÑl and rick perry took a different path. he was sent that same bill he signed it into law. this is one of those magnets that mitt romney talks about that we need to shut off if we're going to get sewers get serious with that. >> texas has been on the ontlines of the failure of the federal government to secure our borders. >> sean: i agree aboutmk)qr(uéÑjz#c4d[qg!b85k$ryi/#a 6 z though. i guess there are two issues here. one is, if someone is in the country illegally should they have access to the school system but are we rewarding illegal behavior when you get an in-state tuition break versus say, somebody that lives in pennsylvania that wants the university of texas they don't get the same advantage. can you understahat? >> yes, but 175ñ' 3dúf(y,9@ ñ0 ipl j4l 9kt>n3 texas legislators 10 years ago decided that if a child -- we're talking ab
mitt romney vetoed that bill. the reason he vetoed that bill is not because he's against immigration. we to this country but he feels it's important to observe the rule ofÑl and rick perry took a different path. he was sent that same bill he signed it into law. this is one of those magnets that mitt romney talks about that we need to shut off if we're going to get sewers get serious with that. >> texas has been on the ontlines of the failure of the federal government to secure our...
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and the head, which is mitt romney p. the head, thinking, steady, electability, can beat obama on his issues. so i honestly don't know the answer, but do i think you're seeing that basic die nam he can in a way that he's not dissimilar to '04. remember howard dean as heart, john kerry as head. it's not that different. one is the candidate they love, the other candidate is the one they like but think other people can like him, too. >> i think they're still looking for more heart and like to have somebody better and smarter than perry maybe. frank rich writes whether perry snares the big prize or not, key prove a shock to the system tantamount to barry gold water in '64 and just as underestimated as gold water was. a little strange writer there.' as gold water was. a little strange writer there. i think he's arguing even if perry loses the election, he sill mov still moves the party ahead. >> i think people on both sides, the partisans on both sides want to punch each other in the face. they get a lot of satisfaction from t
and the head, which is mitt romney p. the head, thinking, steady, electability, can beat obama on his issues. so i honestly don't know the answer, but do i think you're seeing that basic die nam he can in a way that he's not dissimilar to '04. remember howard dean as heart, john kerry as head. it's not that different. one is the candidate they love, the other candidate is the one they like but think other people can like him, too. >> i think they're still looking for more heart and like...
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mitt romney seems -- and mitt romney getting closer in south carolina. this has been a very good month. rick perry has been very good for mitt romney, hasn't he? >> you know, he actually has been very good for mitt romney. and it's funny considering he was supposed to come in and he was going to be the great republican savior after people weren't that happy with romney. in fact, romney is doing better. and i think it says a lot about, frankly, rick perry's nationwide appeal in a potential general election campaign. perry -- perry, it's a funny thing. these debates are not great, i think, for rick perry. >> exactly. the understatement of the morning. >> i'm going out on a limb here, joe. if you don't agree with me, you don't have a heart. >> yeah. exactly. >> and debate after debate, i think frankly the plethora of debates is not good for the republican field. i think they need to stop debating and go back and read some books or something. >> it's been very clarifying. sometimes it's not what rick perry says, it's what he doesn't say, how confused he look
mitt romney seems -- and mitt romney getting closer in south carolina. this has been a very good month. rick perry has been very good for mitt romney, hasn't he? >> you know, he actually has been very good for mitt romney. and it's funny considering he was supposed to come in and he was going to be the great republican savior after people weren't that happy with romney. in fact, romney is doing better. and i think it says a lot about, frankly, rick perry's nationwide appeal in a potential...
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it's something he and mitt romney are going to engage on in the future. and i think that mitt romney started chipping away at the economic miracle of the state of texas. and it's clear he's going to continue to go back at that. he said, you know, when you're dealt four aces, it's easy to win the hand. and i remember that from -- >> ron paul did that pretty effectively as well by saying i live in texas, my taxes have doubled. >> i remember that happening with michael dukakis, talking about the massachusetts miracle. they started chipping away at that, it was a big problem for him. i think we saw perry on the defensive, and everybody on the attack on him. he's going to get used to it. >> paul begala? >> remarkable contrast between mitt and rick. mitt was cool, rec was hot. mitt was factual and rick was a little more emotional. it was really an interesting study in contrast. the real question is, which party? not who won, but which party? if this is still the party of investment bankers who carry a putter at the country club, then mitt romney wins. if it's p
it's something he and mitt romney are going to engage on in the future. and i think that mitt romney started chipping away at the economic miracle of the state of texas. and it's clear he's going to continue to go back at that. he said, you know, when you're dealt four aces, it's easy to win the hand. and i remember that from -- >> ron paul did that pretty effectively as well by saying i live in texas, my taxes have doubled. >> i remember that happening with michael dukakis, talking...
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mitt romney. >> the other side, people who are not tea party supporters but republicans. perry is dead even with romney and palin. interesting matchup. the lead amongst tea partier, among others, still doing well as well. >> i talked to amy kremer who said, we are likely to pick the next republican nominee. that's quite possible. can they pick the next president of the united states? >> that electability is the huge issue here, ali. three out of four republicans in the poll say they want a nominee who can beat barack obama. they don't agree on allal issues. who is that person? mitt romney is making the case. you may not agree with me, but i'm the one that can beat barack obama. check out the polls. they say perry is that guy, not romney. 42%. >> it is september the 12th, 2011, which means the election is more than a year away. >> four years ago rudy giuliani was leading the republican poll. was he the nominee? i don't think so. things change. >> amy kremer saying she'd like to see the field narrow
mitt romney. >> the other side, people who are not tea party supporters but republicans. perry is dead even with romney and palin. interesting matchup. the lead amongst tea partier, among others, still doing well as well. >> i talked to amy kremer who said, we are likely to pick the next republican nominee. that's quite possible. can they pick the next president of the united states? >> that electability is the huge issue here, ali. three out of four republicans in the poll...
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but mitt romney has said, i didn't really try. but the reality is with the money, with the exposure, with the name recognition that he has, coming off the heels of a very strong debate performance last week, for him to just get 14% and to not only lose but to lose to herman cain, with all due respect to herman cain, who will probably not win the nomination, mitt romney didn't do very well. >> and mitt romney's been running for the last five years. him coming out third is a big ding. >> it is. it's not so much about rick perry and mitt romney. it's about the fact that the gop base is very unsatisfied with everybody that they see, which is kind of why you see somebody like herman cain win. she gave a very good speech. but it is really a protest vote saying, none of the above. that's why people are looking for chris christie. even though rick perry and mitt romney are the frontrunners, the gop elites don't like what they see. >> it is a scattered fields for republicans to get behind. who do they want to be their leader? when we have
but mitt romney has said, i didn't really try. but the reality is with the money, with the exposure, with the name recognition that he has, coming off the heels of a very strong debate performance last week, for him to just get 14% and to not only lose but to lose to herman cain, with all due respect to herman cain, who will probably not win the nomination, mitt romney didn't do very well. >> and mitt romney's been running for the last five years. him coming out third is a big ding....
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mitt romney has won every debate he's been in or come in second. he's doing well, he's running behind perry, but perry is going to be gone after by michele bachmann and ron paul as well, they are going to have a battle. what mitt romney should do is be what he is as a personable, nice guy, strong leader, acceptable candidate, but be ready to throw a punch if perry comes at him: >> absolutely. >> michele bachmann, i mentioned her a moment ago by accident, michelle bernard, is she out of the race, can she get back in it? >> they have grabbed the lead, it could be temporary. throughout the rest of the year we'll see mitt romney first or second, for bachmann, a lot is going to depend on will sarah palin enter the race or not, because if sarah palin enters, we're going to see rick perry, sarah palin, and michele bachmann all battling it out for the tea party vote, and i think if sarah palin enters the race, michele bachmann is out. she's really got to get her mojo back, but if rick perry makes a huge misstep she might be in the number two spot again. >>
mitt romney has won every debate he's been in or come in second. he's doing well, he's running behind perry, but perry is going to be gone after by michele bachmann and ron paul as well, they are going to have a battle. what mitt romney should do is be what he is as a personable, nice guy, strong leader, acceptable candidate, but be ready to throw a punch if perry comes at him: >> absolutely. >> michele bachmann, i mentioned her a moment ago by accident, michelle bernard, is she out...
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mitt romney looked like he was campaigning. they clearly see arizona as one of those states they have to do well in. >> right, chuck. that's precisely why governor jan brewer wanted to have an early contest there so arizona got attention. remember in 2008, it kind of came down to the southwestern state. and for that early primary between nevada and arizona. nevada with harry reid's help ended up winning. but arizona, particularly because the issue of immigration really wants to play a role in the republican primary. really wants to shape the issue agenda. >> all right, josh. so let's -- shoe number one to drop was arizona. they decided to go in late february and there was some talk they would move up to january. so the second shoe is the florida decision. because when florida makes its decision about when it's going to be, they seem to have agreed that they will move it later. they just haven't agreed how much later. and there's been some talk that they are working with south carolina to try to come up where they can both agree
mitt romney looked like he was campaigning. they clearly see arizona as one of those states they have to do well in. >> right, chuck. that's precisely why governor jan brewer wanted to have an early contest there so arizona got attention. remember in 2008, it kind of came down to the southwestern state. and for that early primary between nevada and arizona. nevada with harry reid's help ended up winning. but arizona, particularly because the issue of immigration really wants to play a...