but clint eastwood did mitt romney a lot of harm before this ad. >> van jones, clint eastwood, theree is, all over the tv again. and as i say, it's a rather confusing message to the electorate because it could be that the whole bailout of the auto industry becomes the key determining factor in the election. if obama scrapes home in ohio because people in ohio think you know what, our unemployment rate's a bit lower than it is nationally because of the bailout and that all comes down to that split with romney over what he wrote in the "new york times," then clint eastwood's the guy who told everybody in the super bowl the bailout was a good idea. >> i just think this has got to be a terrible day for romney. i mean, look at today. today is the republican party just kind of going off the rails. you've got mr. empty chair making his big debut. you've got donald trump coming back out with the sort of birtherism 2.0 remix. sarah palin comes out and says the president is shucking and jiving, wink wink, (witness indicates by nodding head up and down.) and then you have mourdock come out and

i think clint eastwood agrees with the vice president with that.e is supporting mitt romney and for good reason. you are boiling over. i like it. what do you think of his apparent flip-flopping? >> i think he's pretty good when he has a script. >> i think he is one of the great movie stars of the world. >> i don't see, you are right. you know more about hollywood than i do. >> and i don't see how it helps mitt romney. maybe there is a focus group thing. they do microtargeting and maybe they say that this works, i don't know. >> clint eastwood did mitt romney a lot of harm before this ad. >> there he is all over the tv again. and i say it is a rather confusing message. the whole bail out becomes the key determining fact in the election. if obama scrapes home in ohio because you know what, employment rates are low because of the bailout and that comes down to the split with romney, then clint eastwood is the guy who told the super bowl that the bailout is the great idea. look at today. today is the republican party going off the rails. you have mr. e

a lot of people love clint eastwood. could make a difference. >> who is the next generation to clint eastwood? >> i don't know we have one. >> jason stathom, but horrible movies. >> i would say timothy olifant after this great movie, great show "justified" he will become the next -- >> what part of ryan gosling do you not understand? >> by the way, they made tom cruise as jack reacher, and i saw the trailer for that and the worst thing you could ever think of doing. he was supposed to be played by timothy olifant. >> it is more like jack reach around. >>> time for a break. more stuff is on the way. >> way to lower the bar. >>> finally we have answers to the mystery that is mitt romney's gorgeous golden complexion. he eats babies. the secret is spray tanning. they say he steers clear of tanning salons for obvious reasons and gets misted at home or in his hotel suite. always paying out of his own pocket. thank god for that. the campaign denied this. what do you think? >> i was fully expecting this story to weave into racis

even the liberal magazine "the new yorker" sees it on their front cover, mitt romney pulling a clint eastwood, debating an empty chair. first up, it was the tweet that was heard around the world. my good friend jack welch set off a social media firestorm. take a look at his tweet. "unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't debate so change numbers,

you can come out, that's why you got clint eastwood, and tom sellack, gary sinise, where you say screwung guys think they're cool are blind followers. pathetic. >> dana: you want to talk about this before we get to unemployment numbers? >> bob: you list off people for romney. i think this is -- this is hard to make a case against liberal actors and actresses supporting obama and then turn and say this is substantive. i don't think in the end either one of them matters in terms of votes. >> greg: but it's more dangerous for someone to come out for republican than liberal. >> bob: i agree. >> dana: another thing is swing states where unemployment raut is higher than when you took office. five stops today for the president. going to iowa, that number got better from 6.1% to 6 n't if%. that's davenport, iowa. denver colorado is up to 8.3%. los angeles, 12.3. the one that matters, las vegas at 12.8%. must-win state. florida, unemployment rate has gone up as well. if you are heading to those states how do you make a case that another four years is better? >> eric: i don't know how you can ma

but, you know, this has been going back to the tough guy clint eastwood despite the fact that he was mock and derided by the left for his appearance at the convention. they still went back to this guy. >> bill: i think eastwood has a constituency. they spent $12 million on what. >> on an ad blitz. they have got a couple million ads. it will go to the battle ground states. >> bill: we won't see that ad in new york city or california because these states aren't being contested but in ohio, florida, iowa, places like that he that's where it's going to run. >> yeah. >> the baseball movie. >> trouble with the curve. trouble with the movie is it's a baseball movie that came out the last week of baseball season. there are 162 days that baseball fans follow teams. >> bill: do you think that clint eastwood's politics, because they were so high profile, people who would support the president might not go to see the movie? >> we talked about this before. if it's a guy like clint eastwood they love him. beloved icon. i don't think it did. i looked on the show biz sites. nobody really thinks that

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motorcade with paul ryan. >>> and karl rove's republican super pac had apparently decided that clint eastwoodbig draw with their target voters because despite eastwood's ridiculed convention appearance with the empty chair eastwood is staring in a new american crossroads ad for mitt romney being rolled out today. >> the last few years america has been knocked down. 23 million people can't find full-time work. we borrow $4 billion every single day. much of it from china. someone doesn't get the job done, you're going to hold them accountable. obama's second term would be a rerun of the first that our country couldn't survive that. we need someone to turn it around fast that is mitt romney. >> former democratic congressman from virginia tom is an obama supporter and republican strategist john supports governor romney. thanks to both of you. well, tom, is that clint eastwood ad effective? >> you know, he's a great actor and certainly an american icon and this ad shows that romney's losing a lot of ground with seniors since putting paul ryan on the ticket, it's put florida in play in a way it was

about what do you make of this, clint eastwood saying, step back, this is what we got, if you like it we got it for 4 more years. >> this is great, this is different from the republican convention, he was a light-hearted funny, charming guy, now he said of that great issue we had fun, but the election is coming up, we need it get serious figure out which direct to we' our country go in i love he didn't shove his star power and liberty down your throat, he is lending his talent to illustrate where our country is right now, and how bad the situation is. neil: i might be one of few that loved that thing at the republican convention. i thought it was funny. then again i'm partial and a fan of his. but, do you think that back to whether it moves the needle in the next 13 days, i always hear michelle, very few are undecided in this election. that might be so, but i think the president is vulnerable to having more soft support, that was proven after the first debate because, you could not had the swing you did in the polls. just based oed on undecides. you could not have seen that swing movi

clint eastwood, i'm pleased to tell you, is back. actor/director appearing in annual ad paid for by the karl rove influenced super pak american crossroads. >> 23 million people. $4 billion every single day. someone does not get the job done. you have to hold them accountable. there is not much time left for the future of our country. lou: you can believe it. by the way, call rove will be here tomorrow evening. you can believe it when he says it. by the way, that carefree spot is part of a 12 and a half million dollar at airing in key swing states. up next in the state department e-mails to the white house widening the growing benghazi scandal. the "a-team" is with us now to judge the effect, potential effect on this election. ♪ i am thrilled to see you all. ♪ 0t[h7 ♪ lou: joining us now, the "a-team". good to have you with us. pulitzer prize-winning journalist, fox news contributor , and national review online roving correspondent. i still think that is one of the fanciest titles in all of journalism, roving correspondent let me beg

but clint eastwood is a big romney fan and jay-z and beyonce, they're big obama fans. they had the big fund-raiser for obama. i think that is why she pulled out of the movie. some people are saying that beyonce is pregnant. that also may be why she's pulling out of the movie. i don't think she's pregnant. sometimes we have a little baby bump even though there's no baby. i just think she's probably having political issues and she says, i'm out of here. >> politics or pregnancy. >> one of the ps. but spalding is going to sing. >> that puts her on the map, on the film map. >> stevie nicks has apologized to nikki minaj. >> here's the situation. you tell someone you're going to kill them, you probably should apologize. so she said that she would strangle nikki minaj and then went on to say, i don't care how many people were watching. i would strangle her and i wouldn't worry about going to jail. lady, when do you stop. so she didn't. now, of course, she's apologizing. she had some kind of connection with mariah carey because she knows all the ups and downs with mariah carey

clint eastwood steps into the decision 2012 stage once again. we'll learn what he is saying now, and see how the new ohio poll that could help settle this race. we're back in a moment. . >>> we need someone who can turn it around fast, and that man is mitt romney there is not much time left. >> that's clint eastwood, once again lending his support to the romney campaign. the movie icon appears in a new 30-second tv ad, paid for by the superpac american crossroads. the ad began running today ins en key swing states, including colorado, ohio, and florida. both candidates are campaigning like crazy right now, covering multiple states in one day. the obama campaign got a boost in ohio from a "time" magazine poll. it gives the president a 5% lead over mitt romney. but other polls show the candidates are still neck and neck. steve handelsman is live in washington with an update for us. good evening, steve. >> reporter: janelle, thanks. good evening to you. neck and neck means there are a whole lot of different combinations of wins. in the swing states

clint eastwood counters with an ad from romney. and in los angeles. >>> it started with sugary sodas. new york's mayor wants to ban junk food in certain places. the story is straight ahead. ah anncr: seven-hundred-thousand jobs. that's what the plan george allen supports... would cost our economy. newspapers called it "economically destructive." like allen's votes to give tax breaks to companies... that ship jobs overseas, his economic plan would... help big corporations, devastating the middle class. allen even voted against tax breaks for small businesses. virginia can't afford to go back to george allen. the democratic senatorial campaign committee... is responsible for the content of this advertising. we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i look

otherwise clint eastwood will yell at them. thank you to al, governor, miss romney, governor cuomo, mayor bloomberg, senator schumer. all the distinguished guests who are here. in less than three weeks, voters in states like ohio, virginia, and florida will decide this incredibly important election which begs the question, what are we doing here? of course, new yorkers also have a big choice to make. you have to decide which one of us you want holding up traffic for the next four years. tonight i am here with a man whose father was a popular governor and who knows what it's like to run a major northeastern state and who could very well be president someday and i'm hoping it is andrew cuomo. this is the third time that governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed, i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. although it turns out millions of americans focused in on the second debate who didn't focus in on the first debate a

. >>> up next, clint eastwood's daughter plans to vote, and her father may not be so happy with her choiceere. you're watching msnbc. in america today we're running out of a vital resource we need to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university, we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu/knowhow. ♪ ♪ doing it with a cold, just not going to happen. vicks dayquil -- powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ vicks nyquil -- powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ >>> it's clint eastwood versus robert redford. time now to grab some trail mix. actor robert redford says he is voting for president obama in november, and that you shoul

. >> everyone please take your seats otherwise clint eastwood will yell at home. >> i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after a nice long nap i had in the first debate. i want to apologize to chris matthews. four years ago i gave him a thrill of his leg this time gave him a stroke. of course the economy is on everybody's minds. the employment rate i don't have a joke here. i just thought it would be useful to remind everybody that the unemployment is at the lowest it has been since i took office. and we are getting to that time when folks are making up their minds. just the other day honey boo-boo endorsed me. so that's a big relief. ultimately not about the disagreements governor romney and i may have. it is what we have in common beginning with our unusual names. actually, mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. on money days debate it's a little different because the topic is foreign policy. spoiler lart, we got bin laden. >> all right. as you can see president obama got in a few jabs there at mitt romney. the presidential ho

. >> coming up, why did beyonce back out of clint eastwood's film? and is her part now available? i am a veer till actor. verse till actor. >>> does their law have a flaw? so this summer massachusetts approved a $20 fine on people who swear loudly in public. dog gone it. now the state's attorney general is recommending they reverse the ban on cursing, arguing the by law violates first amendment free speech rights. it surfaced after they complained that teens and other young people were swearing up a storm in the downtown area and the public parks. let's discuss it in the -- >> lightning rooooooooouuuuuufnnnnddd. lightning round. >> good timing. >> that is like synchronized swimming. >> made my night of the. >> they love that on twitter. >> why not let the town govern as they wish? isn't that what america is about? small towns making their own laws? >> i think if all. if all of the kids are swearing and running around like crazy people, maybe you should find the parents for having bad children. just make the parents pay. the parents need more control over their children. >> it is $

clint eastwood is back in the game. >> tonight hurricane sandy. damage she's done in the caribbean and threat she's posing to the united states. >> also, battle over proposition 32. big money controlling what happens in sacramento. stay with us. the news continues. >>> both candidates are hitting the campaign trail fast and furious. president obama making a stop in l.a.. the president kept busy crisscrossing key battle ground states. president told supporters he's fired up. >> this is the first stop on our fly around campaign marathon extravaganza. we're going pull an all nighter. mitt romney trying to make a last minute pitch to undecided voters.. >> when elected we're going t to... we're going to replace obama care and take that $716 billion and put it back in medicare, writ belongs. >> the republican presidential nominee told a crown in reno they should consider their personal circumstances before voting. >> both presidential candidates doing their best to mug for cameras. there is a senate candidate who isn't happy about being the center of at

ago. >> you would not see a young celebrity endorsing republican, only the status of icon, like clint eastwood. >> kid rock endorsed romney. >> it's a hard call to decide who is more biased. many in the media or hollywood but i think i will go with hollywood. hollywood leans toward obama. it's clear the money has gone that way. >> when the actress stacy dash endorsed romney she had her head handed to hollywood. >> it's a lesson for all. >> and nobody in hollywood stuck up for her. >> we can play this game from both size, ed asne had shows cancelled. >> kid rock is pretty well known cal. >> thoughtful of all people sean penn and two of them, they attack to each other in politics and get together for a beer. kind of sweet. >> but how many of the celebrities could find benghazi on the map. superman takes a stand against the mainstream media. that next to on news watch. where others fail, droid powers through. introducing the new droid razr maxx hd by motorola. now more than ever droid does. [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion

future of our country is at stake. >> normally i would say give that man a lots zen but it is clint eastwood add his weight to their message and clint eastwood's delivery is pretty effective there. bringing dirty harry. i'm sure there are a lot of republicans who are loving this commercial, although if you live in a swing state i don't know how you're dealing with all the political ads. i'm insulated in new york city. i'm going to florida next week and i understand if i turn on the television it's all i'm going to see. >> i'm actually interested because i talk to a lot of people in new york who feel neglected because everybody knows which way new york is going to do, so nobody from the news is paying attention to them. >> yeah. >> they're like the unheard voter. >> yeah. >> okay. let's talk about jessica biel and justin tim berlake, because i saw the pictures of their wedding and it's just unbelievably beautiful. >> yeah. they're coming to us from "people" magazine from justin and jessica's italian wedding and while just releasing the cover picture for us to show you, the story inside does r

and mitt romney recruited clint eastwood.racts his share of stars, the edge goes to obama with heavyweights like george clooney and jay-z and beyonce helping him raise $20 million. >> when you see celebrities come out for political events it definitely bring as different demo, a different group of people into politics. >> reporter: so today katy perry gives a free concert in vegas where young voters in the swing state will hear how great the president is. and a clint eastwood ad begins airing for governor romney. that is a important validation, martha, for many voters from this iconic actor. back to you. martha: william, we'll see if it matters or not. thank you very much. bill: from hollywood the entertainment industry having a big impact on the obama team and its effort. took in $5.3 million from that sector of america. that is five times as much as romney team has. that is 41 of president obama's supporters bundle nearly 11 1/2 million dollars? since july 2011, president obama attended 36 hollywood fund-raisers. martha: al

clint eastwood made big headlines at the rnc entebbe, flora. >> i think possibly now it may be time foreone else to come along and solve the problem jerk obama. lou: now, eeis back. clint eawood's words governor romney in the new super pac add minus the chair. we have the highlights. president obama, crisscrossing the nation, hitting eight states in two days. thirteen days until the election. willir force one shuttlebe enough to stop the romney surge? conservative columnist and conservative columnist and author ann cely. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. are we there yet? are we there yet? [ male announcer ] it's the question we ask ourselves every day. is it the safest, the most efficient? the kind of vehicle to move not just people... but an industry forward? are we there yet? are we really? [ male anno

clint eastwood is back in the game. and the battle over proposition 32 and the big money that controls what happens in sacramento. stay w >> your voice, your vote, a new poll shows governor romny and president obama are now deadlocked, just a couple of weeks before the election. but the focus of the attention today on the campaign trail is a senate candidate. mark matthews has that story and other developments today. >> this fall, i'm supporting richard murdoch. >> reporter: mitt romney endorsed richard murdoch, but that was before he said this, last night. >> i believe that life begins at conception, i believe that when it begins in the horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended. >> reporter: and today, he reiterated his belief that abortions should be illegal for women who became pregnant because of rape. romney disagrees. but supporters of the president have married the romney endorsement ad to the debate video in their ownspot. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that

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he hasn't done this poorly since he debated clint eastwood. (laughter) meanwhile-- (cheers and applause) meanwhile, romney was the alpha mitt, slapping obama around. and, anyone else who got in mitt away. >> i'm sorry, jim, i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. i will stop other things. i like pbs. i like big bird, i actually like you too. but i'm not going to keep on spending money for things to borrow from china to pay for it. >> stephen: he just told the moderator who works at pbs, i'm going to throw your ass out on the street, old man! you-- (cheers and applause) you, not only you-- but all those freeloading muppets. that takes not just one ball, but two, two enormous balls! (applause) but, folks, as much as i enjoyed the triumph of the willard, what i loved most was the heartwarming pant crapping over at msnbc. >> i was disappointed in the president. i thought he was off his game. i was absolutely stunned tonight. >> there wasn't, i don't think, a single direct attack against mr. romney from president obama. no discussion of the 47%. >> a

director clint eastwood will have to find another dream girl for his remake of "a star is born." >> beyonce confirmed she will no longer a star in the film. she has tried to coordinate your schedule, she says but it was not possible. it would've been the fourth version of the movie. >> it's 48 degrees outside. >> still to come, the mother of a fall in abc not happy with mitt romney talked about her son during his political