there is this headline as well, molly ball.here is a new poll that shows mitt romney is electable, but that many republicans are still hesitant. more hesitancy in the party. they are saying that he has a significant advantage over the rivals except in that one area, collectability. what does that mean? guest: i find this very interesting on the campaign trail. activists, the electability means something different to them than it does to the pundits. there is a feeling that mitt romney is the most electable candidate. he matches well against president obama, but many republicans and do not feel that way. they want a champion who is as angry as they are about the situation in america, about president obama. in someone like mitt romney, they see someone who is too much like obama to be elected. host: according to this poll, the best chance to be obama, mitt romney has 33%, herman cain has 21%. you can read more at "the washington post." a little bit more story. herman cain was all the rage in the news last week, continues to be he

. >> at the table is molly ball, national political reporter for the atlantic. thank you for joining us. >> guest: thanks for having me. >> host: i want to get to one of your recent pieces here in the atlantic. the headline religious rights still lacking a champion in the 2012 field. what's going on? >> guest: well, when you think about the evangelical community especially within the republican party, it's such a key part of that base, and you recall how important they were especially to the victories of george w. bush, this time around, there isn't a candidate they really feel they can rally around. so in a lot of ways they're frustrated. they're dissatisfied. they don't like -- the tone of a lot of the discussion, especially around immigration. and so the leaders of the christian right are still not sure what they're going to do. >> host: what might they do in this year ahead? do folks stay home? do they go out. do they coalesce around somebody? what's happening on. >> guest: the leader richand lamb said they will come out because they want to badly beat presi

there is this headline as well, molly ball. there is a new poll that shows mitt romney is electable, but that many republicans are still hesitant. more hesitancy in the party. they are saying that he has a significant advantage over the rivals except in that one area, collectability. what does that mean? guest: i find this very interesting on the campaign trail. activists, the electability means something different to them than it does to the pundits. there is a feeling that mitt romney is the most electable candidate. he matches well against president obama, but many republicans and do not feel that way. they want a champion who is as angry as they are about the situation in america, about president obama. in someone like mitt romney, they see someone who is too much like obama to be elected. host: according to this poll, the best chance to be obama, mitt romney has 33%, herman cain has 21%. you can read more at "the washington post." a little bit more story. herman cain was all the rage in the news last week, continues to be

tomorrow on "washington journal" a >> tomorrow on "washington journal", a discussion with molly ball. later, a discussion on the impact of budget cuts on the marine corps with lieutenant general richard mills. that is starting line at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. -- live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. earlier today, greece's prime minister abbas opposition leader agreed to form a new coalition government. tonight on prime minister questions, david cameron talks about the eurozone crisis. you also hear remarks from labor opposition leader ed miliband. this is about 35 minutes prepared. . >> mr. marcus jones. >> this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and, in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> with the average 60-year-old living 10 years longer than in the 1970's, public sector pension reform is essential. will the prime minister ensure that reform is fair for my constituents, both in terms of taxpayers and public sector workers? >> my honorable friend makes an important point, and the chief secre

2011] >> tomorrow on "washington journal", a discussion on the gop presidential primary race with molly ball then a look at manufacturing in the u.s. with carrie hines. later, a discussion on the impact of budget cuts with the marine corps with lt. general richard mills. that starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. next, a debate in the kentucky governor's race among incumbent democrat governor beshear, mr. williams and third party candidate mr. galbraith who's run for governor five times. this debate is an hour and 25 minutes. >> we invite your questions for the candidates tonight. join the conversation on twitter. you may send an email at ket.org. please include the town or county in your messages. you can use www.ket.org. click on contact us. or you may call us. welcome to our viewers on ket. welcome, also, to our viewers on c-span-3 and listeners on public radio and to all of our viewers across the state of kentucky. gentlemen, thanks for being here. >> thank you. >> governor, i begin with you. are kentuckyians better than they were four years ago? >> i do not think americans are bet

. >> tomorrow discussion on the primary race with molly ball.at the future of manufacturing with carrie hines. later, a discussion of the impact of budget cut on the marine corps. that is starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the house is in recess next week. the senate is in session. members return on monday at two o'clock p.m. eastern. that afternoon, they will return to work on legislation that repeals a government withholding on government contract payments. a vote is the cold for 5:30 p.m. eastern. next week, a resolution of disapproval offered by texas republican hutchinson. follow the senate live on c-span 2. next, remarks from several republican presidential candidates at the 2011 ronald reagan at dinner. you will hear remarks from rick perry, newt gingrich, michele bachmann, ron paul, and rick santorum. from des moines, iowa, this is two hours. ust 12 months to save america from obama's roamerica. after 0 -- 30 months, this economy wrongs to president obama. he cannot blame george bush anymore for what the economy is. [cheers and app

tomorrow morning, molly ball, a political reporter.re taking a look at what manufacturers need to do to stay competitive. that is all tomorrow -- that is all tomorrow morning on the "washington journal." have a great week ahead. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> here is a lineup of our programs today on c-span. on newspapers, steady hoyer -- steny hoyer talks about why he is opposed to a balanced budget amendment. the latest testimony to the joint deficit reduction committee. >> jni

there is this headline as well, molly ball. there is a new poll that shows mitt romney is electable, but that many republicans are still hesitant. more hesitancy in the party. they are saying that he has a significant advantage over the rivals except in that one area, collectability. what does that mean? guest: i find this very interesting on the campaign trail. activists, the electability means something different to them than it does to the pundits. there is a feeling that mitt romney is the most electable candidate. he matches well against president obama, but many republicans and do not feel that way. they want a champion who is as angry as they are about the situation in america, about president obama. in someone like mitt romney, they see someone who is too much like obama to be elected. host: according to this poll, the best chance to be obama, mitt romney has 33%, herman cain has 21%. you can read more at "the washington post." a little bit more story. herman cain was all the rage in the news last week, continues to be