. >> david druker and matt mccove yak and cynthia tucker, all joining me now. e jobs numbers but david. what we're looking at is an economy either stalled or going backwards. and very few options for the president. this is a field day for republicans. >> well, look, all of this is about expectations and what i find interesting is that 117,000 jobs created when need more than 250,000 a month to actually do something about unemployment, is considered good news. because the expectations were so much worse. for the president, he's in a tough spot. i often find over the years presidents get more credit and more blame than they deserve. and there's very little he can do about this except try and put into policies -- put in place policy that's can create an atmosphere for job creation. i think he'll have a tough time making a dent in the unemployment rate between now and next summer and that's a huge problem for his re-election. >> the news for republicans is that they -- it's almost a free shot for them, matt, if you're a republican strategist on any of these campaign

david druker, staff writer for role call. the host of the conservative radio show, the heidi harris show in las vegas. let's talk about sarah palin. she showed up at the iowa state fair today. one day before the straw poll. so, is she running for president or not? here she is today. >> are you a potential candidate? >> still a potential. still thinking about it. >> i don't want to step on anybody's toes so we won't be in the state tomorrow. >> david, is she serious? >> i don't think she is running but she is a national figure. she is a big figure in republican circles so it makes sense to me that center of the republican universe this weekend is in iowa for the straw poll, and i'm not surprised she's there. >> alicia is she running? >> i think she is running for the queen of reality tv. she has a fantastic brand. she sells books, television shows. she doesn't need the headache of being president of the united states. she is doing well. i think keeping herself in the news and keeping herself relevant is the best thing she can