so what is the ad for corzine?e hit again and again corzine says that christie doesn't support mammographies being mandated. he says my mother died of cancer. what does that mean? it means that those 30 second spots distorting and will be powerful and corzine has the money to burn. >> you can give me what's at stake for the white house in this race? >> huge. if johning on corzine lose as race, it's a major embarrassment for the obama administration. even though it's local, it's national, as well. obama can't lose. >> thanks so much. >>> new this morning, eight u.s. troops are dead after militant attackses in afghanistan. two afghan forces were also killed. it took place near the pakistan border. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. it was one of the deadliest days for u.s. troops in afghanistan. >>> and on "meet the press" this morning, an exclusive look into the possible future of the afghanistan war. moderator david gregory talked to susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., and he asked if t

the white house involved deeply in the corzine campaign signing off on tv ads, watching polling, this deal for barack obama's white house. >> paul: what think means for the obama agenda if the republicans imagine to win in both states cap and trade dead for this congress? >> that was already on life support, i think you finish that off with this. it goes back to what john said this is key for health care why you see this desperate push by the white house to get legislation done at the health care legislation done and pushed through as quickly as they can. they don't want it hanging around past this november election. as john say the blue dogs are going to use this as a barometer and the country's feeling for the obama administration's an -- agenda. if they feel the public is turning against it they are less likely to put themselves up for this vote. >> paul: thank you. one more break. when we come back our hits and minds of the week. >> paul: time for our hits and misses of the week. dan? >> a wall street journal columnist this week asked a group of experts which city they thought col

>> i think corzine made it a refer ren dull on him, incidentally.ou've seen him with billboards, sign, ads, trying to tie himself as much as he can to president obama. interesting contrast compared to virginia, which we'll talk about in a second. i don't think the democratic candidate has done that there as all. >> you brought up virginia. let's go there. seven points ahead of the democrats. that's 51% -- how is this? >> we'll see the race to continue to narrow as voters get to another each candidate a little more. this is going to be a very tight race. i think it will come down to 3%, maybe 2% in the end. a very, very close race. >> okay. we've got mcdonald, launching tv ads to respond to reports about a thesis he wrote back in 189 saying that working women, 1989, were a detriment to the american family. take a look at this. >> half the deputy attorneys general mcdonnell awon'ted were women, putting women in positions of authority. trust women like me. professional women and working mothers. women bob mcdonnell trusts to protect virginia. >> so doe

the white house involved deeply in the corzine campaign signing off on tv ads, watching polling, thisig deal for barack obama's white house. >> paul: what think means for the obama agenda if the republicans imagine to win in both states cap and trade dead for this congress? >> that was already on life support, i think you finish that off with this. it goes back to what john said this is key for health care why you see this desperate push by the white house to get legislation done at the health care legislation done and pushed through as quickly as they can. they don't want it hanging around past this november election. as john say the blue dogs are going to use this as a barometer and the country's feeling for the obama administration's an -- agenda. if they feel the public is turning against it they are less likely to put themselves up for this vote. >> paul: thank you. one more break. when we come back our hits and minds of the week. >> paul: time for our hits and misses of the week. dan? >> a wall street journal columnist this week asked a group of experts which city they thought c

. >> reporter: the sub text of new jersey governor jon corzine's latest attack ad, is heavy-handed, asugh the u.s. attorney. >> it is clear that the corzine campaign is using chris christy as an unattractive, overweight guy, as part of their campaign. >> reporter: in politics, as in life, weight can be an awkward issue. democrat bill clinton, famously battled to keep off the pounds. republican mike huckabee made his dramatic weight loss, 110 pounds, a campaign issue. and barack obama had to counter criticism he was too thin. >> i've said it before. i'm skinny. but i'm tough. >> reporter: even before corzine's ad, polls showed the voters were already questioning chris christie's fitness to serve. >> we asked our respondents to name the first word that comes to mind when they think of the candidates. and one of the top words for chris christie is fat. >> reporter: once they're elected, they may be fat cats. but cling anyone fat, could well come off as just, plain mean. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, washington. >>> and that is the news at 8:05. on to sam champion, wh

in new jersey, corzine is catching up because the crazy far right candidate is draining off from the other far right candidate. in virginia, the guy has lost half his lead. he is probably going to win but he has lost half his lead in the past couple of months. nonetheless, they are in a rush r that is a true thing. there is 1,147 different parts to this puzzle and you want to go slow, but healthcare, you have to work it out in the first year or people get caught up in fear mongering and it never closes. >> in addition to working it out, don't you at least have to read the bill? the fact is we should eade the bill and understand it before we pass it. >> key members of congress have not read the bill and even the c.b.o. is struggling to keep up with cost estimating the bill because it is rapidly changing. 600 amendments thrown in. it took three days to just get over discussion on one key provision, whether you wait 72 hours before voting on an amendment, but this will turn the blue dog democratss' backbones into oatmeal if the democrats lose virginia and new jersey, and it didn't help

there is also the vicious attack by jon corzine against his opponent chris christie.i guess these personal attacks are all that is left. you may have seen some curious advertisements plastered on the walls. they are spreading the word that you can live a great life without god. advertisements like this are hitting the subways, courtesy of an advertisement campaign launched by one group. according to the spokesman of the group, the advertisements are meant to inform new yorkers that 1 million of us have created natural morality and lead good, productive lives without religious dogma or god. can you imagine the outrage is a political -- religious group put -- could you imagine the outrage if a religious group put pro-god advertisements out? ramming legislation through congress behind closed doors. we plan to shine the spotlight on them thursday night. you do not want to miss it. and still to come tonight, environmental extremists are taking it into high gear. there may even be restrictions on what kind of televisions, you may be equal to buy -- able to buy. more details

i think if i were governor corzine i wouldn't be talking about traffic violations.orrible accident. >> he wasn't driving. >> but he didn't have a seatbelt. >> can i get a sentence on the show. state troopers were driving him at 91 miles an hour at the governor's direction to make a stupid appointment. differences. >>> now, back to geraldo rivera. check out fox news.com for the latest. >> the speaker of the house, the first woman speaker of the house and i'm in my place because the house of representatives voted me there. >> geraldo: was that enough that the cavemen who run the republican national committee used stone age language to attack house speaker nancy pelosi saying that she needed to be put back in her place but then the first speaker of the house got really grossed out when the world's most awkward democrat harry reid tried calming her down like a dad would a school girl. watch. >> the one thing that i think was interesting is that everyone, democrats and republicans said whatever decision you make we will support it basically so we'll see. >> yes, there wi

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