you talked about it wasn't a cakewalk and it was supposed to be.ybody about that russian team? >> they were as good as us. we were totally unprepared for it. we hadn't worked hard in training camp. when the series started, they were playing as good as us. it took two weeks for us to get going. once we got it going, the canadian style of playing hockey was better than the russian style and eventually the russians had to change it. >> mike m.: great stuff. i'm looking forward to it. >> bob: we'll see it in its entirety, 90-minute documentary on the nbc sports network after the conclusion of this one here in philadelphia. when we come back, mike and edzo will rejoin us for period number three. 2-1 flyers after two. here for you.sa prime peggy...my card's not working. yes...is common problem. look...i'm in a cab... a boston cab. just place card carefully in envelope and send to peggy. we fix. three weeks. c'mon peggy, i need some help. three weeks. look, i'm tim thomas. i'm good for the fare. you're not tim thomas. this is tim thomas. peggy? peggy? wan

you talked about it wasn't a cakewalk and it was supposed to be.ybody about that russian team? >> they were as good as us. we were totally unprepared for it. we hadn't worked hard in training camp. when the series started, they were playing as good as us. it took two weeks for us to get going. once we got it going, the canadian style of playing hockey was better than the russian style and eventually the russians had to change it. >> mike m.: great stuff. i'm looking forward to it. >> bob: we'll see it in its entirety, 90-minute documentary on the nbc sports network after the conclusion of this one here in philadelphia. when we come back, mike and edzo will rejoin us for period number three. 2-1 flyers after two. here for you.sa prime peggy...my card's not working. yes...is common problem. look...i'm in a cab... a boston cab. just place card carefully in envelope and send to peggy. we fix. three weeks. c'mon peggy, i need some help. three weeks. look, i'm tim thomas. i'm good for the fare. you're not tim thomas. this is tim thomas. peggy? peggy? wan

itit is not going toe a cakewalk, but i don't quite see how -- there is an alternative that really works. even the money is coming in now to santorum, butut it is late. >> but it is not too late to derail mitt romney. even if romney does well in new hampmpshire and south carolina, evenen florida, this is goining to be a long slog. this is all about getting delegates, not just winning primaries. there is a very strong anti- romney feeeeling in the republica party that is going to manifest itself eve step along the way. >> he cannot get past that 25%. >> if you compare the votes he got in iowa in this year with what he got in 2008, the difference was six votes. not 6% . essentially, exactly the same support four years ago -- >> he almost didn't go to iowa -- >> the line is replica don't fall in love, and they fall in line, and that is what is goingg hahappen. >> when i say that santorum is plausible, i don't mean he as much of a chance off beating rodney. he has a path, but it is unlikely. second in new hampshire, it does really w well in south carolina, all the others dropped out perrys a

so we have all this amazing talent, and is not going to be a cakewalk for chris christie and six years, particularly because i will be just one enemy if he doesn't run this time. >> how tall are you? >> i think about 87 4. [laughter] give or take. [inaudible] >> this should become and we're counting on heritage foundation, we are county, they should do a good year for the republicans and the senate. unfortunately, you know, in 2010 we had a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of anger about obamacare, but it is just the luck of the draw. we did have good senate seats up either the democrats hold a vast, what, 60 or 70% are held, it was about 50/50 republicans and democrats out. the democrats were up for election like barbara boxer, they were in solidly blue states. they were not going to lose we did have many opportunities in the last election to pick up senate seats. but that changes next year. it changes three years from now. those are two fantastic years. i don't know how republicans are going to bloat. bloat. i'm sure they'll come up with something. it's your job to stop them. >> i just wante

so, we have all of this amazing talent and it is not going to be a cakewalk for chris christi particularly because i will be his sworn enemy if he does not run this time. >> how tall are you? dahlia 66. >> i think about 8-foot seven. give or take. fy >> [inaudible] >> right. this should be and we are counting on the heritage foundation, this should be in all of you on capitol hill this should be a good year for the republicans in the senate. unfortunately, you know, in 2010 we had a lot of enthusiasm, a lot in her about obamacare, but it was just the look of the draw. t have good senate seats that even though the democrats hold a vast 60 or 70% or held 60 or 70% of the senate it was about 50/50 republicans and democrats who were up for election, like barbara boxer. they were in the solid blue states. so we didn't have many opportunities in the last election to pick up the senate seats. but that changes next year and it changes three years from now. those are too fantastic years and the senate for republicans and i don't know how republicans are going to blow which ensure they will come up

it is not going to be a cakewalk, but there isn't an alternative that really works. even the money is coming in now to santorum, but is late. >> but is not too late to derail mitt romney. even if romney does well in new hampshire, south carolina, even in florida, this is going to be a long slog. it is all about getting delegates. not just winning primaries, but getting delegates. there is a strong anti-romney feeling in the republican party that is going to manifest itself every step along the way. >> and he cannot seem to get past that 25%. >> if you compare the votes he got in iowa this year with what he got in 2008, the difference is six votes. not 6%. he had essentially the same support four years ago. >> but he almost didn't go to iowa -- >> the clinton-republicans don't fall in love, they fall in line, -- the line is republicans don't fall in love, they fall in line. >> when i say that santorum is a plausible, it does not mean he as much of a chance of beating rodney. he has a path. second in new hampshire, he does really well in south carolina, all the others

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rnc memo said that florida isn't a cakewalk for the president, given he only got 51% of the vote backthere are a lot of paths to 270 electoral votes. especially when you look at the number of electoral votes the president got in 200. obviously, we believe we can win florida. we wouldn't have the resource there's that we do. remember, a point that mr. davis made a second ago. this negative advertise hag not been exclusively republican on republican. a lot of ads and a lot of talk, negatively, towards the president. so the fact that he's doing as well as he is in florida, given that we haven't had our say there, i think is telling. >> tom, talk about as brad brings up what's taking place with ads in florida, the gop, said it this morning. basically cannibalizing itself in that state between romney and gingrich and the millions that have been spent in negative advertising. how costly do you think this is going to be for the eventual nominee in a general election matchup? >> look, it doesn't help. but you've got ten months. that's an eternity in politics. i don't think you can remember wh

i think a lot of his own campaign thought it would be a cakewalk.o come out ahead on saturday, have a good showing in florida to put this thing to bed. so a much more competitive race, but the other thing, remember, it's not just about mitt romney, but it's about newt gingrich. while he may have a pop at the moment. he's the most self-combustible stock on the republican trading floor. so at any moment at any point in time, he could just totally emulate on his own accord. this is not a stable political condition at the moment. >> erin, final word, newt gingrich -- that was alluding to what david was mentioning -- the tax run came out, leaf through it, not so many pages given he makes about $3 million, at least in 2010. do you think anything will be made of this, his effective tax rate looks to be about 30%. >> i think those tax returns will be combed over the next few days. florida is a national primary where it takes a lot of spending to get on air waves to air those commercials, which is the reason why gingrich dropped so precipitously, so yes, it'

if this one is correct, it points to a romney cakewalk. if that's the case, the whole thing could be over by the end of south carolina for the republicans. joining me tonight, chief political analyst, gloria borgia and ralph reed. ralph, the latest poll shows romney the clear leader. 13 percentage points ahead of the closest competitor, rick santorum. it's fascinating to me. conventional wisdom is that romney is going to have a hard time with evangelicals because of his mormon faith or other reasons. these numbers seem to suggest otherwise. >> they do, anderson. i think we need to await further polling because it's going to look a lot different after new hampshire. anderson, this is a state where four years ago, mitt romney only got 11% of evangelical vote. it's going to be between 55 and 60% of the vote. if he overperforms, as this survey indicates, it will be very difficult to stop him, indeed. >> it could be over with south carolina as far as these -- i mean, if rick santorum or newt gingrich or perry can't do well among evangelicals in

i don't think it will be a cakewalk for a conservative candidate against barack obama.s a unifying force. the group in texas was totally unified they felt conservatives can and must replace barack obama as president. you can't do that with a candidate who does not have the enthu enthusiastic support of conservatives. if mitt romney or whoever gets the nomination, they have to unify conservatives and have to have a strong platform and communicate that platform to a broad spectrum of conservatives across this country and convince them they mean what they say. that's going to be the critical point. >> tony perkins, head of the family research council. i have to leave it there. thanks for coming on as always. >> thanks. >> that does it for us here live in columbia, in front of the state capitol. luke, it's all yours. >> taking the handoff in the end zone. >> first-up, the political panel, first, the white house soup of the day, cream of broccoli, not on a lot of folks' diet these days because it's fatty. you're watching "the daily rundown," only on nbc. [ male announcer ] a

if this one is correct, it points to a romney cakewalk. if that's the case, the whole thing could be over by the end of south carolina for the republicans. joining me tonight, chief political analyst, gloria borgia and ralph reed. ralph, the latest poll shows romney the clear leader. 13 percentage points ahead of the closest competitor, rick santorum. it's fascinating to me. conventional wisdom is that romney is going to have a hard time with evangelicals because of his mormon faith or other reasons. these numbers seem to suggest otherwise. >> they do, anderson. i think we need to await further polling because it's going to look a lot different after new hampshire. anderson, this is a state where four years ago, mitt romney only got 11% of evangelical vote. it's going to be between 55 and 60% of the vote. if he overperforms, as this survey indicates, it will be very difficult to stop him, indeed. >> it could be over with south carolina as far as these -- i mean, if rick santorum or newt gingrich or perry can't do well among evangelicals in

. >> and then would you no longer be able to assume that romney just walks -- walks, you know, cakewalksmination because it would provide an opening for if not santorum, maybe newt to come back. >> that's right. >> maybe perry. >> that's right. >> the perpetual candidate of next month comes back. >> so there's different results. if it's mitt romney, means mitt rom i? on the way to winning it. if santorum wins mitt romney is not on the way to winning it but we don't know who is. >> not necessarily. i wouldn't even say the number, the gap between the number one and the number two matters. >> exactly. >> if there's a five, seven, eight-point gap that's a comfortable win. >> what i love is whoever wins, wins, there's no spread stuff, she didn't meet the spread. everybody thinks the top three about get 25%. romney gets about 25, santorum gets about 25 and maybe ron paul gets a little less than that. where is the other 25 going tonight? that's my big routine. you're the pundit here. where's that 25 go? it's a phantom 25%. >> half it is going to go to perry. >> it will get divide up. >> he'll g

. -- you are not doing it because you think it is a cakewalk.s not about me. it was about a vision that we shared for america. a vision that was not narrow and cramped. it was not an idea that in america, you just look out for yourself. the most powerful among us can just play by their own rules. it was a vision that was big and compassionate and bold and it said, and america if you work hard, you have a chance. you have a chance to get ahead. it does not matter where you were born, it does not matter what you look like, it does not matter what your name is. if you are willing to work hard, if you have some talent, some idea, if you are motivated. you can make it. it was a vision that said, we are greater together than we are on our own. [applause] [applause]

rachel matta was a cakewalk compared to my dad.so i recognize that many people are not out to the penchant. many people are afraid to do that because it's too hostile or sounds like maybe you will be the bad guy. was a good day. you're the one that is helping your parents because through this tough time that actually is your support network. it's hard. it's not easy. and just making it better video doesn't do. well know jayme roden meyer made. it gets better video. and then committed suicide. when you make your it gets better video don't make it personal. don't make it so that you can feel like a celebrity or you can feel like you're on the famous. i haven't made one yet. it's hard for me to say that it gets better because i've been to jail so many times. look, people don't -- the president hates me. i've been on trial. it gets worse. [laughter] will but i recognize that when you make those it gets better video card reaching out to somebody and to the pain you feel the comedic you don't always agree on everything but that doesn't m

but i could not, can not, will not, allow barack obama to have a cakewalk back into the white house. what this whole solutions revolution is about. bill: cain, we talked to about two weeks ago here on "america's newsroom." he said he will have a plan in early january. so now it is announced. i think we'll see the bus coming. i think it will say nine, nine, nine. martha: solutions revolution. when in doubt do a bus tour. we'll see how that goes for mr. cain. we wish him well. how about this coming up, iowa first casually, tea party favorite michele bachmann, you saw that 10:00 a.m. who will the tea party turn to right now? that is one of the big questions out there. how strong is the tea party right now? we will talk to the cofounder of the tea party express. bill: he has a lot to say. trapped in a snowdrift for days. this family talking for the first time about these terrifying moments. >> i rolled my window down and we looked out and we looked at each other and we realized that there was no way out. i'm really glad we took this last minute trip me too. you booked our room right? not

going forward in south carolina and even florida, this is not an easy cakewalk for mitt romney.nk that argument is foolish to make right now. we should sit back and watch what happens. if we are talking about the viability, and you get ability by raising a lot of money, president obama has more money than any republican candidate will ever have. i think those same people will say the republican nominee will always be viable against an incumbent. host: folks can join the conversation on twitter. jimmy weighs in with his predictions -- our guest is the editor in chief and sounder of the iowa republicans. this is what he says on the web site, talking about who can come in the lead looking at a squeeker with mitt romney pulling. what are you looking at in terms of numbers? are you thinking that will have more folks turning out tonight than four years ago which was the biggest number on record? guest: right. trying to predict turnout is always difficult. coming into this election, coming into this week or last week, i thought turnout would be similar to 2008 but slightly less. i chan

going forward in south carolina and even florida, this is not an easy cakewalk for mitt romney.foolish to make right now. we should sit back and watch what happens. if we are talking about the viability, and you get ability by raising a lot of money, president obama has more money than any republican candidate will ever have. i think those same people will say the republican nominee will always be viable against an incumbent. host: folks can join the conversation on twitter. jimmy weighs in with his predictions -- romney, then santorum, with newt gingrich and ron paul tying for third. our guest is the editor in chief and sounder of the iowa -- founder of the iowa republicans. this is what he says on the web site, talking about who can come in the lead looking at a squeeker with mitt romney pulling. what are you looking at in terms of numbers? are you thinking that will have more folks turning out tonight than four years ago which was the biggest number on record? guest: right. trying to predict turnout is always difficult. coming into this election, coming into this week or last

somebody named barack hussain obama for president, you're not doing it because you think it is a cakewalkdid it because you understood the campaign was not about me. about a vision we shared for america, a vision that was not an arrow and cramped -- was not narro. it was not a vision that the most powerful among us to play by their own rules. it was a vision that was compassionate and big and bold and it said in america if you work hard you have a chance. you have a chance to get ahead. it does not matter where you were born, it does not matter what you look like, it does not matter what your name is. if you are willing to work hard, if you've got some talent, some idea, if you are motivated, you can make it. and it was a vision that said we are greater to gather than we are on our own. [applause] that when everybody gets a fair shot and everybody does their fair share and everybody is playing by the same set of rules than we all do better. we all do better. [applause] that is the vision we share. that was the change we believed in. we knew it would not come easy. we knew it would not com

it's not going to be a cakewalk like his first election was in 1808. this is going to be a very tough go for him and here he is in the middle of this important year declaring for against great britain. the war was declared in june of 1812 and there were a lot of problems with declaring war then. let me just mention a couple of them. number one, the country was politically divided. if you think our country is politically divided now, and he doesn't think so after recent events, it was much more so when we had two political parties. one called the federalist, the others were the republicans. madisons party where the republicans. the federalists were dead set against the war, dead set against declaring war against great britain. the republicans themselves were somewhat uneasy about it. there are a number of republicans who did not want to declare war either. the boat did declare war was very close so in both houses, but very close in the senate, not a single federalists voted for the war. some matteson was taking a politically divided country into war and