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coming up, we'll talk to bill nye, the science guy, about how these people are impacting presidentialolitics. >>> president obama and mitt romney are spending the day in debate prep. today the obama campaign released a new tv ad saying mitt romney cannot be trusted on education. >> mitt romney on education. >> all the talk about we need smaller classroom size, look, that's promoted by the teachers unions to hire more teachers. >> president obama has a different view. he believes smaller class sizes and great teachers are a key to a stronger economy and a stronger middle class. >> vice presidential nominee paul ryan pushing back on the issue of education today while stumping in ohio. he said job train willing be a focus of a reformed education system if mitt romney wins the election. >> we're a lot of people who came out of high school with the great promise of a good career, and those jobs are gone. a lot of those factory jobs have vanished. we've got to make sure that people have the skills they need to get the jobs they want so they can get ahead in life. we need to reform our educa

. >> well, bill nye the science guy had this to say in response to congressman broun's comments.uote, since the economic future of the united states depends on our tradition of technological innovation, representative broun's views are not in the national interest. he is by any measure, unqualified to make decisions about science, space, and technology. wow. ready for something really scary? one of broun's cohorts is todd akin who holds the theory that women can prevent getting pregnant in instances of what he calls legitimate rape. >>> up next, can joe biden save the day for the democrats when he debates paul ryan in thursday? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> i'm milissa. the fungal meningitis outbreak continues to worsen. so far, 105 people are sick and eight have died. in california, it could take days for gasoline prices to fall. jerry sandusky will be sentenced tomorrow on 45 counts of child abuse. he released a statement yesterday asserting his innocence. back to "hardball." >>> is there anything more exciting than joe biden thinking it's up to him to

. >> well, bill nye the science guy had this to say in response to congressman broun's comments.since the economic future of the united states depends on our tradition of technological innovation, representative broun's views are not in the national interest. he is by any measure, unqualified to make decisions about science, space, and technology. wow. ready for something really scary snl one of broun's cohorts is todd akin who holds the theory that women can prevent getting pregnant in instances of what he calls legitimate rape. >>> up next, can joe biden save the day for the democrats when he debates paul ryan in thursday? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ feedback ] attention, well, everyone. you can now try snapshot from progressive free for 30 days. just plug this into your car, and your good driving can save you up to 30%. you could even try it without switching your insurance. why

. >> well, bill nye, the science guy, had this to say in response to congressman brown's comments.uote, since the economic future of the united states depends on our tradition of technological innovation, representative brown's views are not in the national interest. he is by any measure, unqualified to make decisions about science, space, and technology. wow. ready for something really scary in one of brown's cohorts is todd akin who holds the theory that women can prevent getting pregnant in instances of what he calls legitimate rape. >>> up next, can joe biden save the day for the democrats when he debates paul ryan in thursday? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. victor! victor! i got your campbell's chunky soup. mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. grandma? hi sweetie! she operates the head. [ male announcer ] campbell's chunky soup. it fills you up right. [ male anno

bill nye the science guy talks about what's hype and what's right. campaign trail, too. busy day. >> it is. we'll be tuning in thanks so much, richard. >>> cominging up next key senate battles with the balance of power at stake. ahead on "weekends with alex witt." [ rosa ] i'm rosa and i quit smoking with chantix. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix an

. >> bill nye the science guy. >> i'm looking forward to the nobel peace prize.od know what is those guys will do this year. did you see that incredible girl in pakistan who kept going to school. you would think it would be -- not someone who goes to the academy awards that year, like al gore. he's picking up the nobel prize, also going to the academy awards. maybe somebody who couldn't go to the academy awards because they're in prison, a dissident somewhere might be a better one. they already gave one to obama. maybe he can get a second one, a peace prize. do you think? >> unlikely. the ftc -- >> has anyone ever won two? >> that i don't know. >> maybe arafat. >> he'll look it up. >> he won one. >> i know. that's why i was laughing. >> jimmy carter needs another one. built another house. go ahead. >> he doesn't have a role in "argo" but he's part of the story. >> maybe ben affleck. >> you think ben affleck? >> he hasn't won an oscar? or did he win one for "gigli"? >> what about "good will hunting"? >> i think they won one for -- >> for the writing. >> let's talk

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