front runner, was considered the inevitable choice and ran into the sand storm, the hurricane of gary hart. mondale gave a speech at that time in florida and said this is why i am in the race. it was just a statement of his political beliefs and principles. that is what mitt romney has to do. the question about him is core to the man and beyond that, inevitability is not a campaign argument. i am not going to vote for somebody because of the inevitable. what is it that makes mitt romney want to be president in a public sense, not private vindication sense? >> what we heard in new hampshire and iowa was i am going to vote for this guy -- i am not crazy about him -- but he is the one who could beat obama. >> what south carolina is showing is that mitt romney has issues, serious issues, that will cause his campaign to stumble. not only against obama, but also in trying to get the republican nomination. >> let's not overestimate this. south carolina is as much home country for newt gingrich as a new hampshire was for romney. so, what is remarkable is how romney has sunk in one week and how qui

is this taking off like gary hart did or jerry brown did?uld become a self sustaining our call. >> if that's been the tradition and i am not opposed to doing now, time will tell, but i anticipate that most likely i'll get asked to do that around april. my last 10 years my income comes overwhelmingly from investments made in the past. >> about every time he opened his mouth on the subject of taxes this week, mitt romney put his foot in it. 50% tax rate, in -- income from investments, critic 15% tax rate, income from investments -- abbas the campaign get into this kind of trouble? every campaign is inevitably a mirror. it is about his strengths and weaknesses. >> the campaign has come to him time and again and says we have to get this out. this is your credential, you're calling card is your business experience. your personal economic accomplishments. the bain finger in the last week and he fumbled and stumbled and mumbled and the debates and by thursday, he was worse. this is a man whose -- who has to do this. he says time will tell the body

presidents gary hart, pat buchanan, john mccain, and president hillary clinton. >> thank you, thank you>> reporter: okay, maybe it doesn't always pick presidents. but it is the next great step on that yellow brick road to the emerald city of the nomination. and guess who has a lake house by the yellow brick road. >> i've got a summer home here, we've got a lot of friends here. >> reporter: mitt romney, the former massachusetts governor, has a vacation house here and has been campaigning here since 2007. and will be very hard to beat here. >> good to see you. >> reporter: also waiting for the candidates here? >> welcome to new hampshire. >> reporter: former governor jon huntsman skipped iowa and has been camped out in the granite state for months. he knows if iowa is the place for candidates licking their wounds, new hampshire is the place where they come to pour salt in them. do you anticipate sharper elbows in this state starting tomorrow? >> hard to know. i think sharp elbows started a long time ago. that will continue. i think that's all part of differentiating candidate by candidate

exhilarating events of twenty eleven the la rochelle laid off the cliff diving world championships gary hart may have won the two tournaments but as robert for danny and experience although. deserve a pat on the back. into this is a sure. freedom . three steps fooled by resurfacing to school dealing with any diver rice for the school week during the scout. it was not possible the only things we see the. big playing tonight from a decent night before were twenty seven meters. only three seconds before. entering the water this beautiful hundred kilometers per hour. this is one of the moves dangerous sports on the planet is just a slight mistake the result in broken blues in much worse. indifferent any dumber. they have to fight their nerves before every single. beer but it's not panic it's good when you're scared it would be far more dangerous if we weren't scared to be and before any high dive i realise how risky it is but you should be positive it is. scary to read a. but that's part of the enjoyment. there is a danger factor but we train. for many many years to become divers of a profession

next we talked to former german chancellor and current chairman of the north stream gas pipeline gary hart schroeder tells r.t. about the benefits of energy cooperation between russia and the e.u. and discusses ways for the eurozone to escape its debt crisis. gerhard schroeder was chancellor of germany from one nine hundred ninety eight to two thousand and five he's now chairman of the board at nordstrom's russia's new gas pipeline under the baltic sea europe mr further why should the e.u. increase its dependence on gazprom has kidney i know. we're not talking about russia's dependence we're talking about cooperation between russia on the one side and the european union on the.

walter mondale got 49% but gary hart got 16% somehow turned that into a victory. by how he sold it. with the candidates they'll have their biggest audiences especially the top three. that's really the second big crucial event here. >> woodruff: mark, are the candidates talking in this campaign about what the voters want to hear about? is there a match, do you think? >> well, i'll tell you this, judy. i'm not sure. i'm really not. but david... to david's point about rick santorum appeal to go the evangelical, the born- again evangelical. they were 60% of the electorate last time. they're down to 30% this time. that in part is the religious and moral issues are not no longer considered but they aren't as central as the even though.... >> woodruff: the economy has overtaken it. >> the economy is dominant even though iowa's unemployment rate is three points below that of the nation. it remains so. the candidate with the most consistent economic message or emphasizing economic credentials certainly has been mitt romney. i'll be fascinated by what he says tonight because i can remember th

next we talked to former german chancellor and current chairman of the north stream gas pipeline gary hart schroeder tells r.t. about the benefits of energy cooperation between russia and the un discusses ways for the eurozone to escape its debt crisis. gerhard schroeder was chancellor of germany from one nine hundred ninety eight to two thousand and five he's now chairman of the board at nordstrom's russia's new gas pipeline under the baltic sea to europe mr further why should the e.u. increase its dependence on gazprom. opinion. we're not talking about russia's dependence we're talking about cooperation between russia on the one side and the european union on the other in the energy sector stream is viewed as a priority project both by russia and the oil because it's been part of europe's energy networks since two thousand and six not recognized by the european parliament and the e.u. council of energy minister brussels wants all russian energy companies not just gazprom to be allowed to export gas to europe what are the implications of that for gas problem and europe as. regulator repro

as you know, hillary and obama, gary hart, walter mondell, gary and gore. on such vivid display as this year. >> and you know, it is the republican party. nixon used to call it the mink coat party and the cloth coat party. >> that's exactly right. and being at some of these rallies for newt gingrich, not only in south carolina, but also in florida, these are folks in tattoos, they're chanting, usa, usa! >> and they're newt people. >> i think he's running the same argument against romney that he is against obama, which is to say that both of these folks are outside -- >> what's his solution to the fact? what's his populism about? newt's? >> i think his populism is about romney and obama are not one of us. they're not regular americans. they don't get the sort of experiences that newt gingrich frankly experienced when he was -- >> but doesn't newt. i don't want to argue the politics here, but doesn't newt support the same kind of tax breaks for the rich that romney does? >> he does, but i think the benefit to him is that romney embodies that tax bracket much

maybe gary hart is right.hout george mcgovern, the democratic party might have ceased to exist as a viable party. >> then give this one to both of you. will there be another antiwar candidate? in the future, like a mcgovern? >> the thing the differentiated him from other anti-war candidate was in his heart, in his soul. i think he might disagree with barack obama, who said he is not against all wars. george mcgovern was not against all wars either because he fought courageously in one. but i think if he had been elected, he would have gone as out of vietnam as soon as he could. it certainly would have been a lot sooner than nixon did, with the country's tail between its legs. >> scott farris, quickly. >> i do not believe anyone will ever run as an anti-war candidate exactly the way he did. he showed what a presidential candidate can and cannot i think people were. unsettled when he was so graphic and uncompromising in his language. i think it is indicative that ever cents mcgovern, the have felt the need to ex

the non-romney might look back to gary hart against mondale. hart won new hampshire and in tepid he lost, too. it may not be impossible for gingrich or santorum to overtake romney or win, but something like that has never happened. bret? >> bret: you look at santorum for example, at the end of the week they are still certifying that vote in iowa. he could win iowa. >> he could have won it. you got to feel for rick santorum a bit here. because he was kind of snake bitten. he had a good showing and he was the story, surprising showing. unfortunately for him, mitt romney who had been expected for most of the election psychoto doll next to nothing in iowa appeared to come out ahead of him. so he had to share the spotlight with the front runner. in new hampshire there didn't seem to be momentum for romney and he badly there. >> bret: santorum. >> santorum. sorry. he never caught on. he is still struggle to dog that. he has still got gingrich in way and paul in his way and lesser extent perry in his way. he also, it also turns out by the way that san

are a part of the main issues and that's why you get in the way -- i remember walter mondale and gary hart struggle. who came out first for the nuclear: it was ridiculous and that's what happened. >> chris: and this is more nast yepersonal with that with lies and failed lead areship and disgray. we have to take a break here. when we return, the president's agenda as he laid it out in the state of the union address . is it good for the country and will it help him win reelection? c>> chris: check out our new campaign tape. "fox news sunday". you will find behind the video from the campaign trail and key clips from our show and twitter interactive and latest poll political reporting in one pot. spot. ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >> we were sent here to serve the american people. >> what does he plan to do now than he didn't do before? he plan to divide us against each other. >> chr

gary hart, former senator gary hart, very good friend and another of the group here from colorado. and the indefatigable director, former homeland security inspector general clark ervin. the wilson center is pleased to partner with the aspen institute to host this event. the second public discussion we have filled with secretary, open secretary janet napolitano. today, we are examining the international dimension of homeland security. most people don't recognize what an important role the department of homeland security action place internationally. as a recovering politician, as i mentioned who sat on the house homeland security committee and shared it subcommittee on intelligence for many years, i do know about this. representing two of america's largest ports of entry and terror targets, lax and the part of lost interest, i spent a lot of time thinking about the best ways to bet the people who enter our country without slowing tourism or commerce or compromise in individual rights. but it's not just about securing borders. as a co-author, actually the original author of the safe

system in 1984 is joe who ran the mondale campaign who was on earlier and we went back in iowa and gary hartished second and used that in one week to knock mondale out and almost run the tables in super tuesday in 1984. and the iowa could be either a place to emerge and disappear and propellant. but romney right now, if he takes it and wins it, he will win new hampshire and i think he's pretty close to wrapping it up. >> megyn: thank you, sir. >> anything could happen. >> megyn: thank you so much. and folks, part of our will have analysis@foxnews.com on caucus night this tuesday. remember, get the latest on the race for iowa over at foxnews.com/politics, your front row seat to the iowa caucuses. >> bret: well, the president and his political advisors are no doubt keeping an eye on what's happening here in iowa and the senior white house affairs correspondent wendell goler joins us tonight with that part of the story, good evening, wendell. >> good evening, that doesn't mean the campaign staff is taking the weekend off and won't be watching the rose bowl tomorrow. they'll use the caucus to or

system in 1984 is joe who ran the mondale campaign who was on earlier and we went back in iowa and gary hartished second and used that in one week to knock mondale out and almost run the tables in super tuesday in 1984. and the iowa could be either a place to emerge and disappear and propellant. but romney right now, if he takes it and wins it, he will win new hampshire and i think he's pretty close to wrapping it up. >> megyn: thank you, sir. >> anything could happen. >> megyn: thank you so much. and folks, part of our will have analysis@foxnews.com on caucus night this tuesday. remember, get the latest on the race for iowa over at foxnews.com/politics, your front row seat to the iowa caucuses. >> bret: well, the president and his political advisors are no doubt keeping an eye on what's happening here in iowa and the senior white house affairs correspondent wendell goler joins us tonight with that part of the story, good evening, wendell. >> good evening, that doesn't mean the campaign staff is taking the weekend off and won't be watching the rose bowl tomorrow. they'll use the caucus to or

i remember walter mondale and gary hart in a death struggle for many months in 1984.y were arguing over who came out first for the nuclear freeze. they were both for it. this went on for weeks. its ridiculous but that is what happens in the primaries sometimes. >> chris: and this is more nasty and personal than that with talks about lies and failed leadership and disgrace. any way with. we have to take a break. when we return the president's agenda as he laid it out in the state of the union address is, is it [ male announcer ] lately, there's been a seismic shift in what passes for common sense. used to be we socked money away and expected it to grow. then the world changed... and the common sense of retirement planning became anything but common. fortunately, td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. take control by opening a new account or rolling over an old 401(k) today, and we'll throw in up to $600. how's that for common sense? >>> we were sent here to serve the american people. and they deserve better than gridlock a

we have to keep in mind 198 waltzer mondale had a lead of 25 or 30 points in new hampshire over gary hartnd hart finished second in iowa but got the media spin. he came back and won new hampshire. ronald reagan nearly lost the big lead to george h.w. bush but came back near the end to recover. if you have, for example, romney finishing in a distant third place tomorrow night or fourth place, that would be so far below expectations that you can't spin that result favorably. and romney would become more vulnerable. the problem, though, is a candidate like rick santorum is not someone who would be a natural fit for new hampshire. the best new hampshire candidate might be a jon huntsman, for instance, but he's not competing in iowa. his campaign is too much of a moderate to win over the evangelical vote there. you don't have any candidate but romney who can pull off this one-two parlay in the first two states. >> i don't want to get too hypothetical, although that's what this whole discussion is i guess. it's predictive and hypothetical. if predictions prove to be, or polling proves to be rou

remember when fritz mondale got whomped by gary hart. and gave a speech on what he stood for and believed. it was classic new deal democratic liberalism but it's this is why i'm running. i don't think it's ever been revealed by romney. i mean, if you listen to him i had one of his lieutenants complain when he starts quoting the stanzas of america the beautiful. that's one thing if it's october 31 and your 15 points ahead but it's tough when you're trying to win a competitive primary. >> i don't know why he continues to do that. >>the continues to talk about his business experience even if it's not the negative both have you said it won't be. >> i think it's -- i think private equity and it's income inequality someone who said i didn't make much speeches, $374,000 last year. i'm sorry that's somebody out of touch and not understanding what people are going through. just shows -- >> there's a consistent tinness to his talk about money about whether he thought he was going to be laid off and got a pink slip, that's not real. the reason that

remember, i've seen primaries, ed, in the past where i landed in a state, like say gary hart in 1984.had zero people on the ground. zero. and then a couple days later he'd win that primary. this is the way it works in presidential politics. so all this talk you see on things like intrade, you know, the markets for the candidates that people sometimes follow. they don't really comport to the dynamics of these races. and especially this year when things are so unsettled. when mitt romney has yet to break 25%. not just in iowa, but in national polls. though he was terrible in the debates, he was very smart about how he spent his money. he ended his campaign in iowa as the candidate who had the highest favorables in the whole state. people may have made up their mind about rick perry. what he's probably doing is standing by hoping that rick santorum falls apart like every other front-runner has done in the republican field. you know, as long as he's in, he's a factor, that's not helping rick santorum. >> isn't this great for the obama team to see the fighting going on on the right? >> mit

maybe gary hart in' 4, who was someone who ran against walter mondale who was seen as a dull establishmentcandidate at a time when democrats were undergoing a lot of trauma. and he had a very long nomination contest with mondale but ultimately lost. that is one scenario for romney who still does have some tactical advantage these caucus states in february should be good for him. he's well organized. michigan is a good state for him maybe arizona which votes in february, there are mormon voters and so forth. so if he can hold his ground in florida, too close to call or if he win there is that might give him an advantage he does have a lot of money. he does have the support of the establishment for the most part, although that's kind of a mixed blessing in some ways now. we have a surrogate attacking gingrich as a part of the party establishment and suddenly gingrich gets to be portrayed as the outsider all of a sudden. but romney could... it could almost be over if he does badly and seens not being available. >> if mitt romney doesn't change the national narrative... and the interesting thi

remember, i've seen primaries, ed, in the past where i landed in a state, like say gary hart in 1984.zero people on the ground. zero. and then a couple days later he'd win that primary. this is the way it works in presidential politics. so all this talk you see on things like intrade, you know, the markets for the candidates that people sometimes follow. they don't really comport to the dynamics of these races. and especially this year when things are so unsettled. when mitt romney has yet to break 25%. not just in iowa, but in national polls. 75% of republicans are uncomfortable with mitt romney. that's a real problem. >> now they've got, of course, newt gingrich, joy-ann, making this really personal. it's almost like this is his mission to make sure mitt doesn't get it. let's let the cards fall where they may. how effective is that going to be for santorum? >> newt still has money. newt is still sitting on enough cash to play if not for himself, he's already openly said he'll do it for santorum. if you look at the map, that's been my issue for mitt romney. look at the map, he has to