mr. romney does not make -- need the money. they have faith in themselves and they believe they can really do something for the country. i guess that's all i have. tweet --re is a tweed guest: mitt romney as a problem with his personal presentation. tim pawlenti gets a rapport being less than exciting and mitt romney has the same problem. he has never seen completely comfortable on the stump. four years ago, his hair was perfectly in place and he wore a suit and tie and look like a classic businessman. he looked like the guy who fired your father, some said. he has backed off a little bit. sometimes his hair is a little out of place and sometimes she shows up in srtsleeves. he has a cornball sense of humor which even his own sons sometimes roll their eyes. this is a problem for him. he cannot much president obama and charisma. i don't think that necessarily disqualifies him from winning the nomination. with the economy in the straits it is in, people a looking for somebody who has pair record. he has a solid business background

mr. romney. >>> bring more tonight about the mysterious death of a 12-year- old girl. they say someone stabbed jessica nguyen to death. she was found inside of her gaithersburg home and they are still looking for suspects and motives. they say investigators are waiting for large results and analysis of evidence from the girl's home. >>> more fallout over the police motorcade for charlie sheen. two officers have been sidelined and the chief of police now states accusations that she mishandled the investigation. horace holmes is live now from northwest. >> the metro police officers say that the transfers of a captain and a lieutenant out of the special operations division is a clear sign of emotion. these are the transfer documents signed by the police chief and obtained by abc 7 news. they reveal that high-ranking officers in the special operations division have been moved out of their jobs. captain atcheson has been moved and lt. emerman they are under investigation on signing up for a security detail that is courted actor charlie sheen when he was in town back in apri

mr. romney, is not a joke, not to my constituents in florida or to millions of americans across the countryt mr. romney doesn't need the job, that he is worth more than $200 mill and owns several homes around the country. asked about his joke later he said he was only making light of himself. you can't decide for yourself whether he was or wasn't. the joke came in a certain context. earlier this month president obama said this about a shaky jobs report just out. >> there are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. >> those four roads, bumps on the road. governor romney turned them into a campaign ad accusing president obama of, well, being insensitive to the ploumd. >> i'm an american. not a bump in the road. >> i'm an american. not a bump in the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump in the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump in the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump in the road. >> so was the president of the united states comparing americans to bumps in the road or somehow downplaying their misfortunes? was he just using a slightly clunky metaphor? was governor romney being in

mr. romney hit the campaign trail slamming the president for bad economic results. >> get to the dogs offmeat wagon. [laughter] he has not delivered. >> a new washington post poll shows him in a dead heat with president obama among all americans and far ahead of the rest of the gop pack. the white house should be concerned about the numbers. most americans think the economy is in bad shape. and many disapprove the way the president is handling it. >> the republicans set the agenda. another day goes by and there is not a jobs agenda that has come to the floor. >> president obama is pleading to the american public to hang in there. >> we have ways to go. there will be bombs on the road to recovery. -- bumps on the road to recovery. >>> taking a look at the day ahead, a woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run accident is expected to go on trial today. she is of columbia, md. -- [inaudible] davidson was arrested and charged with the wide. the search resumes -- dui . >>> and the search continues for a swimmer that has gone missing. he got pulled under the water. swimming is prohibited in the rese

mr. romney does not make -- need the money. they have faith in themselves and they believe they can really do something for the country. i guess that's all i have. tweet --re is a tweed guest: mitt romney as a problem with his personal presentation. tim pawlenti gets a rapport being less than exciting and mitt romney has the same problem. he has never seen completely comfortable on the stump. four years ago, his hair was perfectly in place and he wore a suit and tie and look like a classic businessman. he looked like the guy who fired your father, some said. he has backed off a little bit. sometimes his hair is a little out of place and sometimes she shows up in shirtsleeves. he has a cornball sense of humor which even his own sons sometimes roll their eyes. this is a problem for him. he cannot much president obama and charisma. i don't think that necessarily disqualifies him from winning the nomination. with the economy in the straits it is in, people are looking for somebody who has pair record. he has a solid business backgr

mr. romney is not a joke. orida or to millions of americans across the country". she also pointed out that governor romney doesn't need the job. he's reportedly worth $200 million and owns several homes around the country. governor romney said he was only making light of himself. you can decide for yourself. the joke came in a certain context. earlier this month president obama said this about a shaky jobs report just out. >> there are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. >> well, those four words "bumps on the road". governor romney turned them into a campaign ad accusing president obama of, well, being insensitive to the unemployed. >> i'm an american. not a bump on a road. i'm an american. not a bump on the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump on the road. >> i'm american, not a bump on the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump on the road. >> i'm an american, not a bump in the road. >> so was the president of the united states comparing americans to bumps on the road or somehow downplaying their

mr. romney wants or the 18% is going to allow money to come back into the economy through tax cuts. >> explain to me why. people who are sitting on capital right now who are not investing because capital gains rates are 15%, you're saying if you take that 15, they're going to invest when there's no demand for the product? >> there's a lot of money. >> have you ever made, have you been in business? >> not myself no. >> you don't understand how the capital allocation decisions are made. you really don't. >> so how many of president obama's actual of which he now only has one left, mr. geithner from his original team, they've all moved on, how many actually do business? very 2350u of them, most academics. don't just attack people -- >> what business are you in? you're governor, been in politics your whole like, haranguing us. this is the strangest conversation i've ever seen. >> ann you're making statements completely counter factual. >>. >> there are statements about t that are counter evidence. >> a point of agreement between ann and elliott, i can actually do it. ann's point about the need for

mr. romney wants or the 18% is going to allow money to come back into the economy through tax cuts. >> telly. people were sitting on capital. we're sitting on capital right now. because capital gains rates are 15%. you're saying if you take that 15%, they're going to invest even when there's no demand for the product? >> right. there's a lot of money. there's a lot of money that's on the side now. >> have you ever made -- have you ever been in business? >> not myself. >> you don't understand these capital allocation decisions are made. you really don't. >> i'm sorry, how many of president obama's actual -- of which he now only has one left, mr. geithner from his original team, how many of them did business themselves? very few. most of them were academics. so don't attack me. >> you've been governor. you've been in politics your whole life. if you're a businessman, that's the strangest conversation i've ever seen. >> no, because you're making statements that are so counterfactual. your statements about the economy are simply counterfactual. >> right. the economy is just booming right now. t

mr. romney, but really among the grassroots to the idea that he will actually get the nominee.ally a fundraising opportunity to rile up the tea party base of the republican party? >> well, there's no question. because weak though he is, mitt romney man -- this is part of the reason high he's so weak as a front-runner, is he's like the remainder man of the bush era republican establishment. he's got all those staff people working for him. he has the halfhearted approval of some of the bush orbit and family circle. he just seems like -- he's got all these things working against him. he's an establishment guy in an anti-establishment year. he inherits the support of a lot of people who have been around politics probably for way too long. he has changed his positions on enumerable issues and he's a terrible campaigner. other than that, he's a great front runner. but he gives all these people something to shoot at because he does so typify what's left of, i stress what's left of the republican establishment. >> in terms of mr. santorum's announcement, i don't think anybody's under a

mr. romney also went on to say that the withdrawal should also be based on the recommendations of the commanders in the field. >> chris: he did, however, and you're hearing this from bachmann and you're hearing it from huntsman, there does seem to be something of a rush for the exits. a war of weariness. it's not just the budget. >> of course there's war -- the country has been at war for ten years. this country has been engaged in two wars every day in the 4-1/2 years ibev secretary of defense. i fully appreciate that. believe me, there is nobody more war-weary than our troops at this point. but the president's responsibility, and i have seen this in predecessors, his responsibility is to look out for the long-term national security interests of the united states. he has to have a longer view. and frankly, other than the first couple of years of world war ii there has never been a popular war in american history. >> chris: i want to go quickly -- i know you don't like lightning rounds, so i won't call it that. but quickly, pakistan. five informants that helped us capture or identify usama bin l

mr. romney was the top choice for 23% of the voters. michelle bachman got 22%.ron paul and new tinkered are tied with 7%. -- news gingrich are tied with 7%. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. president obama says he believes gay couples deserve the same legal rights as every other couple in the u.s. these remarks came in a fund- raiser geared specifically for the gay community. this was held on thursday before new york lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriages. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> please welcome back to the stage neil patrick harris. >> sorry i am late. how is thinner, -- dinner? are you having fun? how about a round of applause for the voice of god? the show will begin shortly. please remain in your seats. keept good posture. let's take a moment to acknowledge how hard he has worked to bring long-needed chains to america. president obama declared "don't ask, don't tell" to be unconstitutional. he listed the hiv entry band and put into place the first co

mr. romney is right expected to officially throw his hat into the ring for the presidential race of 2012.we will give you a quick look outside as we go to bring. a mixed bag. we have clouds and sunshine. the winds look like they have died down a little bit. more on your forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> 7:45 a.m., and about an hour 15 minutes, philip and nancy garrido, the couple that can and jaycee dugard which was eleventh in held her captive in their backyard for 18 years, they will be sentenced today. phillip garrido will receive a prison term of 431 years-life in prison. nancy garrido, 36 years- life. >> tornadoes roared to massachusetts, a rare sight and deadly in this case. damaged to two dozen communities. roofs ripped off, trees of british. four people dead so far. they have a state of emergency in place. >> right now the sun is trying to break through all of that cloud cover, scattered showers this morning, will keep the threat of showers as we head into the afternoon, especially for the north bay. today, mostly dry. today is the best day if you need to do something ou

mr. romney seems to have a puzzling definition of failure.0 jobs a month before he took office. because of the recovery act, because of the investment that is we made in the auto industry, we're going through some revisionist history. it was the investments we made and the bankruptcy combined. i think the auto industry executives would say they couldn't have gotten through to the other side and been profitable without both. so i'm not really sure why we need governor romney. we've got president obama. we continue to move the economy in the right direction. i think the american people are going to continue to be responsive to that and the collection of republicans that are on the other side really aren't necessary because president obama's doing a fantastic job. >> 2 1/2 years into his first term, is this president obama's economy in both good and bad terms? you mentioned the last 14 months of seeing all this growth, and i know the party line for the number of months is, we inherited this, the bush administration doing this. is the bush admini

mr. romney to task? >> guest: tim pawlenty said he was not going to throw the first punch but yesterday on fox news sunday he linked president obama's health care law with romney's health care. he called it obamiromney care. and the other likely who is coming out swinging is rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator looking to get traction in the polls, just announced his who's punches. it's also possible one of the two tea party candidates michele bachmann and herman cain could attack him for health care. and also a newt gingrich who lost his staff but he needs to get attention for gingrich wants to look serious. he wants to not make it look like he's desperate to survive so that might actually force him to pull back a little bit and try to introduce himself to voters on a positive note instead of one criticizing romneying. >> you talked about the weaknesses or some of the status of his campaign going into it. what does he have to solidify tonight? >> guest: that he is able to connect with voters. t

mr. romney.e has cut you will his ties to past policy but i want to get him a tie to go around his neck. he kind looks a little bit underdressed. >> i hope barney frank was watching our debate. there is he wearing a tie. barney, it's okay. all good. >> does the tie make the man? look at paul steinhauser. look at you. no tie. >> no tie. i'm not running for president so doesn't matter to me. >> although i'd vote for you, paul. >> reporter: thank you. >>> a reminder for the political news go to our website cnnpolitics.com. >>> a loss in the stanley cup finals turns violent. overturning cars and looting downtown stores. take you live to van cure re with you is a thousands of e-mails from sarah palin. at least one really stands out because of its signature. she signed it "from god." we will talk about that in a few minutes. i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] new purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena naturals. removes 99% of dirt and t

romney to you now. imagine your getting a to the barbecue joint here or south carolina, spicy or mild? >> spicy, absolutely. >> mrcain? >> who knew romney liked the hot stuff huh? the moderator having fund with the candidates to loosen them up. they all seemed to have a good sense of humor about it. but those questions are over now. >> spicy or mild? >> mild. >> i'm a spicy girl. >> we'll have to go out and eat together sometime >> you'll order yours, i'll order mine. i don't have as asbestos tongue so if my food starts to make me tear up, i'm done with it. >> good to know. >> yes. >>> the u.s. senate hit by hackers. the sneaky way they broke in and the single best thing you can do to protect your online identity coming up. >>> say good-bye to waterproof sunscreen. new rules from the fda. what you need to know before you slather it on. ,, ,, ♪ [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service than comcast can give, now's a great time to switch to at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only 29 a month for six months. or get 300 b

mr. romney will compete and finished in the top spots in iowa. he will return to new hampshire and have him compete and then onto south carolina. fifth is a jumble right now. we do not know if sarah palin we do not know if sarah palin will be thrown in there as well it is a long way to go hos. host: here is a comment. guest: i think you have people within the catholic church that fall down on both sides of the issue on whether it comes to social justice being a church responsibility and social justice being a government responsibility. the catholic church has a great history of helping the poor and out -- and making a huge difference added that the level. it comes down as to whether you think it is the speaker's job to make sure the government when there. some people do not like the fact that he has never signed an earmarked in his 20 year career. he has caught a lot of programs in his redundancy. it is not about overall dollars. we do need social safety net programs. we need active and aggressive phase -- paid based efforts as well. host: next c

mr. romney? are you enthusiastic? caller: our enthusiasm as for the republicans to be elected.ost: n.y.. bob. independent line. caller: new york state, not new york city. i was an independent. i voted for barack obama but this time i might stay at home. i am a union member. we have been getting killed by the governors. some of them are even democrats. iraq has not helped us much. all the sudden we are people who kill the, uh economy. not the millionaire stockbrokers. caller: are you a state worker? host: yes. host: is this a common attitude among your co-workers? caller: we are very upset because we have a governor that was endorsed by barack obama. he has made war on teachers and state workers. he has blamed us for the whole problem in our state. our state is dependent on the stock market. we of the allotted national banks in new york city. they caused this whole crisis. now they're blaming state workers and teachers. host: thank you for calling in. "my candid it must be an ultra- conservatives." next is from nancy in virginia. caller: i am a big obama supporter. i watched the

mr. romney is concerned, you talked about the status of his campaign going in.hat does he have to solidify the night? caller: that he is not just a well-funded juggernaut. the message is the economy. he is rolling out an advertisement today criticizing the president for calling the economic recovery setbacks, high employment, a speed bump. he needs to identify himself as closely as possible with that message. that he is the candidate to fix the weak economy and continued to come back to that. host: what is his ground game in new hampshire compared to the other candidates? caller: he invested heavily in 2008 -- they have been living there for a couple of years now. leading have a leak in the polls in new hampshire compared to the early primary states. he sought to have the favor of john sununu, chairman of the state gop and campaign leadership. this is a state that fits him pretty well politically and he has been signing a lot of the big names. host: before we leave you, having laid out some teams, what is the other story that you are looking for that would not b

mr. romney got going there. i really miss the days of good, moderate thinking republicans where we did not have all of this gain calling -- name calling and this knee-jerk reaction to everything. i think republicans in general would be much better shape if they would find some walkabout type, some jarogerald ford people to run their party instead of these radicals host: all right, let's go to scott from oklahoma city. he is rich law -- a supporting another work by republican candidates. we in on this for us. caller: newt gingrich is in a long line of self-proclaimed conservatives. the does not have anything to say about ending the biggest headache in the country, the federal reserve. it is not want to do anything about abolishing the irs. several of the things that so- called conservatives just nibble on the edges on, he is right along there with him. -- with them. but ron paul is the only constitutionalist running for president and he was the only one running in 2008, even though there were some people's intent

mr. romney is concerned, you talked about the status of his campaign going in. what does he have to solidify the night? caller: that he is not just a well-funded juggernaut. the message is the economy. he is rolling out an advertisement today criticizing the president for calling the economic recovery setbacks, high employment, a speed bump. he needs to identify himself as closely as possible with that message. that he is the candidate to fix the weak economy and continued to come back to that. host: what is his ground game in new hampshire compared to the other candidates? caller: he invested heavily in 2008 -- they have been living there for a couple of years now. leading have a leak in the polls in new hampshire compared to the early primary states. he sought to have the favor of john sununu, chairman of the state gop and campaign leadership. this is a state that fits him pretty well politically and he has been signing a lot of the big names. host: before we leave you, having laid out some teams, what is the other story that you are looking for that would not

mr. romney. i would like to see if we can get him a tie to put around his neck.any tie. he looks a little bit underdressed. >> the nicest thing he said about him. nicest thing he said about him. >> i do like that look on a guy, though. the nice crisp shirt on and you have -- >> he carries it well and well-built guy but a guy tied to the business and political world he has not been seen with a tie or a jacket. >> if i were mitt, i'd take him up on it and see what tie barney frank would pick for him. >> he said the only consistent political policy he has is his own personal ambition. >> take a look at former u.s. senator and onetime presidential candidate posing for the cameras. a mug shot. this is john edwards. edwards was indicted on federal charges earlier this month for allegedly using a million dollars in illegal campaign money to help cover up an extramarital affair. >> some people not so happy about that shot. doesn't bother me. a smiling -- i would smile for my mug shot. >> you know what? >> when the i.r.a. comes calling? >> i will not have a mug shot. why

mr. romney ran into thousand eight with senator john mccain. from a farm in southeast dam sure, this is a little less than a half-hour. >> there are many people out there that we know and love so we appreciate you coming here and sharing this moment with us because i believe it is a very special moment, very significant moment for the country and for the history of this country. i have known mitt a long time. we have known each other since we were kids. we started dating in high school and we have been married for 42 years. a lot of you know the story. [applause] we have five sons, five daughters-in-law and 16 grandchildren now. i have seen mitt in a lot of situations and some of the toughest moments of my life. as you all are aware with my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. and i would not have made it and pull through without him. without his encouragement to keep me pushing and fighting. the same happened when i was diagnosed with breast cancer. he was there with me and ankara to me and gave me the strength to fight that disease as well. i hav

second place finisher jon huntsman who finished with three hundred eighty two votes and mr kendall himself at romney took fifth in a whimper of only seventy four votes some of what is the down from when this whole thing last time around for romney when he spent millions to bus supporters and to win the whole thing by one vote ron paul also gave a great speech about the nature of government force in the rise of libertarianism within the g.o.p. so why is the broken unemployed parentally subsidize that burdened youth like dr paul's message well. it liberals love it you know you what is fair and equal economically but the principles say the same if somebody comes along and tell you i don't want you to do this or that and you'd be better for your family if you didn't play cards or doing else or whatever else. and having passed the ninety day mark of the war powers resolution obama is now officially in an illegal war in libya and continues to expose the american people to blowback nato apologized this week for a loop see accidentally striking a civilian home with a missile a mishap that resulted in at lea

mitt romney actually outpoints mr. obama among registered voters. all other republicans, including sarah palin, trail the president by at least ten points. mr. obama is expected to announce a drawdown of u.s. troops in afghanistan some time this month. our diane sawyer has been traveling there with outgoing secretary of defense, robert gates, and general petraeus. they're offering the president several withdrawal options. mr. obama says now is the time, especially with the, quote, big chunk of the mission accomplished. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i said this summer is the summer of transition, where we start handing over more responsibility to the afghan government. i intend to follow through on that commitment i made to the american people. >> there are about 100,000 americans in afghanistan. that's three-times as many as when the president took office. >>> former imf head, dominique strauss-kahn pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulted a hotel maid. outside the courtroom, dozens of mads in their unifor

mrs. romney, governor, good luck and welcome back to new hampshire. >> i'll take it. gosh, it is great to start this process again and to be in a place where we feel it is an extraordinary thing that happens in new hampshire where people get to know the candidates on a personal level. some are familiar faces in the audience. you all know mitt announced yesterday. [applause] >> thank you. >> we're in it to win it. >> yeah! for a verylso in it important reason and an important reason why i encouraged him to run. i love my children. they are great, but i got to tell you, i love my grandkids even more. it's so wonderful to have grandchildren. my children will be ok. this economy is tough right now, but i am not that worried about my children. i am extremely worried about my grandchildren and their future and their ability to have jobs that will give them the kind of life that all of us enjoy right now. and that is why i pushed mitt into this, and as i look at who can lead this country and give expect the jobs we need, i said, you know what? tom sorry, sweetie, it's up you

mr. romney was the top choice of 23% of the voters and michelle bachmann got 22%.man cain is in third place and tied for fourth is congressman ron paul and newt gingrich. michelle bachmann lawmaker official presidential campaign announcement in waterloo, iowa. live coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on cspan and cspan radio. >> cspan has launched a new website for politics and the 2012 presidential race with the latest cspan events from the campaign trail, bio information, twitter feeds and facebook updates from candidates and political reporters and links to cspan media partners in the early primary and caucus states. this is at c-span.org/campaign 2012. >> watching c-span, bring a new politics and public affairs, every morning is "washington every morning is "washington

mr. cain has it. romney, does he have the passion, is he the right debater? pawlenty has people looking around. this happens a lot. early on, people say, they are look fog for something else. governor perry, god fund-raiser, a lot of passion. >>> still, sarah palin, new movie coming out, very positive about her. we don't know what she is going to do. >> we don't. you have to read the clue. she took this bus tour, she said she was exploring it, contemplating it, looking at it. she said she loved the trip which has a lot of people thinking she is more inclined to run. she still hasser job as a fox news commentator. they have set the standard for the other potential candidates on the staff, if you are actively exploring a run for president, you have to take a leave of absence. has she privately assured them she is not running. she says we will get an answer. we might have to wait a month or so for that. >> is it mitt romney's to lose? >> you can't say that this early. owe is certainly the front-runner. normally, you could say that. normally, the republicans have

romney. looking at "the wall street journal" it talks about how the two are fairing in early polling. michele bachmann was the first choice of 22% to mr. mitt romney's 23%. her numbers are lower in national surveys -- she will be making her announcement today. it will be carried at 10:00 on c-span get she will be doing that in waterloo, iowa. she was born in iowa, so it is sort of a homecoming for her. ms bachmann is serving her third term representing the sixth congressional district and was the first republican woman to be elected to the u.s. house from minnesota. a question is what you think congressional republicans should be open to defense cuts. pennsylvania, where jason opposes the cuts. caller: hello. thank you for taking my call. always too shortsighted. we've got to stop that. quit commenting on michele bachmann and ron pollack -- barack obama won the presidency for two reasons. we were so conscious -- we got to make sure we can show everybody we have a black president and we found the person to elect him, and he told everybody what they wanted to help. that is what ron paul does. he tells people what they want to hear. peop

we even saw that in mitt romney's announcement speech last week where mitt romney is hardly mr. in pieces of language, you're trying to extend a welcome arm and embrace them. >> interesting. and going on to mitt romney, we've got this new "washington post"/abc news poll out and it shows, at least in this poll, romney, 49%, president obama, 46%. what, if anything, can we glean perspectivewise from this very early poll obviously. >> the biggest take away from the poll is president obama is probably running more against the economy than he is against the republican field right now. this poll was conducted during a stretch of really bad economic news for this administration, and you see the results right there. but as you mentioned, it is very early. at this point in the 1996 election cycle, bob dole was leading bill clinton so we have a very long way to go, but one way to gauge this contest is the better the unemployment situation s it's better news for president obama. the worse, the worse news. >> and you mentioned last week with mitt romney, he's finally commenting on the story l

mr. cane in third place behind mitt romney and sarah palin. for our cnn exclusive debate monday night and joins me live from atlanta. mr. cain, congratulations on your success so far. now as you step on to the stage in the debate, you'll have more people watching you, what do you see as your biggest test to prove you belong with the professional politicians, with the big guys monday night? >> i think the biggest test is going to be how i answer the questions in terms of my common sense solutions that i have been talking about around the country in new hampshire, our and other states. so the biggest test is going to be able to live up to expectations relative to what i did in that first debate. but i'm looking forward to it. >> we're looking forward to having you. and you mentioned answering the questions, the biggest question as you well know, sir, one of the reasons you're in this race is the economy. >> yes. >> among your proposals, lower corporate tax rates, lower individual tax rates, 25% is the maximum tax rate in your platform and you wa

romney has a slight lead. but the biggest challenge for mr. obama may not be a republican but rather the e economy. 89% of americans say the economy is in bad shape. 59%, and a new high, disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. a 66% of americans consider the country seriously on the wrong track. 25% are flat out angry about the way the federal government is operating. the last time americans were so frustrated in washington was 1992. that years democrats -- the choice between george bush to bill clinton was down to a slogan, the economy stupid. will history repeat in 2012? the nation added just 54,000 jobs last month far less than expected. the challenge for the white house will be boosting americans' confidence while also acknowledging their frustration. >> i think when he talks about the positive moves, i think it makes people angry. >> one silver lining for president obama. of the poll shows he is ahead of all of the republican contenders. he leads sarah palin by 17 points. >>> folks driving along i-95 in maryland did a doubl

romney. looking at "the wall street journal" it talks about how the two are fairing in early polling. michele bachmann was the first choice of 22% to mr. mitt romney's 23%. her numbers are lower in national surveys -- she will be making her announcement today. it will be carried at 10:00 on c-span get she will be doing that in waterloo, iowa. she was born in iowa, so it is sort of a homecoming for her. ms bachmann is serving her third term representing the sixth congressional district and was the first republican woman to be elected to the u.s. house from minnesota. a question is what you think congressional republicans should be open to defense cuts. pennsylvania, where jason opposes the cuts. caller: hello. thank you for taking my cal always too shosighted. we' got to stop that. quit commenting on michele bachmann and ron pollack -- barack obama won t presidency for two reasons. we were so conscious -- we got to make sure we can show everybody we have a black president and we found the person to elect him, and he told everybody what they wanted to help. that is what ron paudoes. heells people what they want to hear. people love him.

he wasn't willing to take on romney, and that's important for mr. a lot of my followers said maybe he's now thinking of running as romney's running mate. >> number two. >> he's solid. >> maybe that's why he was nice to romney after giving him a slap. >> he's solid. he's serious. >> howard cain. >> he's one of my favorites, but doing is harder than making pizza. he was off his game. >> very pious, didn't take advantage of a broader audience. came across as a fringe candidate. >> john huntsman announces next week. he'll be number eight. then rick perry, do you think rick perry is in or out? >> if he gets in, he has a great record. he's making jobs, they're losing -- being lost everywhere else. he's got that alpha male thing. that is shoot them up fast. >> republican governor from texas. >> i don't know. i don't think the country is ready for another candidate from texas. but that said, come on in. water is still warm. missed an opportunity last night to, of course, be interviewed by john king. >> sarah palin? >> i don't see her get in but we've been t

mr. cain before the break. governor romney to you now.re or south carolina ordering some wings. spicy or mild? >> oh, spicy. absolutely. by the way, bruins are up 4-0. >> all right. all right. there you go. there you go. i think that's an audience pleaser. let's continue the questions and get down to the floor. >> thank you, john. congresswoman bachmann, let's turn to a serious subtle. new hampshire is one of five states where individuals who happen to be gay can marry legally. this is a question of conflicting interest. i know you're opposed to same-sex marriage. as president would you try to overturn -- what influence would you use from the white house to overturn state laws despite your own personal belief that states should handle their own affairs whenever possible and in many circumstances. >> i do believe in the 10th amendment and self-determination for the states. i believe it's between a man and woman. i carried that legislation when i was a senator in minnesota, and i believe for children the best possible way to raise children

romney care in massachusetts. >> asked what worked and what didn't. i would have told you, mr.resident, what you are doing will not work. >> militia bachman defended the tea party to a republican. >> there are people that simply want to take the country back. they want the country to work again. >> reporter: businessman herman cane, would you put a muslim in your cabinet? >> i would not be comfortable because you have peaceful muslims and militant muslims, those that are trying to kill us. >> reporter: what about banning same-sex marriage? >> constitutional amendment, get the government out of it. >> reporter: how about illegal immigration? >> take half of the current department of homeland security bureaucracy in washington, transplant it to texas, arizona, and new mexico. you'll have more than enough people to control the border. >> reporter: talk fest. mostly polite. >> we had a great field of candidates. i was very impressed. >> reporter: eight months until the new hampshire primary. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, manchester. >>> while those politicians thrust themselves i

mr. president, that what you're doing will not work. >> his campaign oozes confidence telling politico romney'sers this quarter will dwarf the competition. he will take time off from the iowa, new hampshire and south carolina circuit to raise money from well-connected americans in london. when president obama visited pittsburgh, romney gave an interview to a local paper and attacked the president's economic policies. the problem with front-runner status is it also makes you everyone else's target. all things political next. [ male announcer ] this is lisa, who tries to stay ahead of her class. morning starts with arthritis pain... that's two pills before the first bell. [ bell rings ] it's time for recess... and more pills. afternoon art starts and so does her knee pain, that's two more pills. almost done, but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve because it can relieve pain all day with just two pills. this is lisa... who switched to aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. an everyday moment can turn romantic anytime. and when it

mr. obama needs to be released. seven of the leading gop candidates facing off tonight, among them mitt romney who's the front-runnern some polls. the debate was carried live. tonight minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann announced she will run for president. she's a favorite of the tea party movement, but perhaps the most talked about response tonight came from businessman herman kane, asked if he would put a muslim in his cabinet. >> i would not be comfortable because you have peaceful muslims and militant muslims, those that are trying to kill us. >> two clear winners emerged tonight mitt romney and bachman. >> the 2012 race for the white house is running right through the bay area. >> the first lady is bay area bound. and two local chefs are responsible for her thousand dollar menus. >>> the bay area pastor who predicted the world would end is now facing life or death of his own. what happened to the family radio's harold camping and his struggle to stay alive. >>> this is my license plate, you can send me messages if you see me anywhere. >> bay area traffic has never been so entertaining for some. the new so

mr. obama mat next time around. 47%. as far as republican challengers go. here is how they stack up. mitt romney does best among registered voters. defeats the president 49%, to 46%. all the rest of the republicans lose. john huntsman loses to mr. obama 50%, 40. newt gingrich loses >> bill: in our bill o'reilly.com nonscientific poll we ask to you consider either michelle back marijuana or sarah palin. more than 60,000 of you voted. michelemichelle balk defeats sah palin 60% to 40%. karl rove is in boston this evening. we also some anthony weiner questions for mr. rove. first, let's go to the poll. anything surprise you there? >> yeah. that president obama is at this point behind a republican candidate for president among registered voters and then among people who are not anywhere near as well known as the president. the basic 50% against all the likely republican first tier candidates. that's not a good place for the president to be. who knows who tim pawlenty is? not that many people. who knows who john huntsman jr. is not testimony that people. for the president to be stuck highly visible, t

mr. president, that's not a bump. that's americans. >> chris: former governor mitt romney ripping president obama for friday's bad unemploymentbers. we're back now with the panel. bill, what do you think of the romney roll-out so far? and the almost singular focus on jobs in the economy? >> he has been running a long time, so it's roll-out for those of us in washington who follow these things. i'm not sure republican voters think oh, mitt romney is in the race. what a surprise. he has a formidable organization and he ran second or third last time. someone reminded me yesterday for all the people who think he is frontrunner he won one election as governor of massachusetts and one primary in 2008. it's not so clear that he deserves "frontrunner" status against other candidates with impressive electoral records who are running or could get in. >> chris: one of the questions i have about romney, is he distexted from where the heart and soul of the republican party is now? none of the tea party forever, none of the paul ryan house g.o.p. drive for reform, do you think it's legitimate knock on him? >> i do. there is a big question

mr. obama has a difference of opinion on how to help the country. >> presidential hopeful romney visits theay fund raising campaign. barbecue at the home of sun micro systems cofounder scott mcneilly. he will hit sacramento, los angeles and orange county. the latest field poll shows romney holding a solid lead over the party rival information california. >> there is word that long-time north bay congresswoman lynn woolsey plans to retire this year. next year. the press democrat sites sources saying she is set to announce she is leaving office at the end of her term in 2012. she is planning a news conference to discuss the future. they represented marrin and sonoma county for 20 years. track of redistricting map released last week indicates that the congressional district would shift significantly in the change is approved. >>> today is scandalize representative weiner last day in congress. he resigned over an sexting scandal including lewd photos to six wiem. the resignation letter is said to be read today. it's effective at midnight. >>> 6:47 now. a possible delay in the release of the nex

mr. president, with this economy, this is no time for a victory lap. mitt romney wrote in 2008, let clooi chrysler go bang bankrupkrupt. >> who said that is smoking illegal material. they had to do it because the consequences would have been too large to deal with. >> according to the treasury department, american taxpayers will lose about $14 billion from the bailout. yes, the deal did save chrysler. two years ago, chrysler and general motors were on the brink of collapse and ford teetering on bankruptcy. they are all profitable and ford did not take a bailout and bounced back faster than gm and chrysler. it did change the way cars are made and unions negotiated and according to the center for automotive research, it saved 1.5 jobs. what about the -- 1.5 million jobs. what about the rest of the country? with 9.1% unemployment, americans are still hurting. was the auto bailout worth it? facebook.com/car facebook.com/carolcnn, i'll read your responses later this hour. >>> this is in orlando. it's the ninth day of testimony in the trial of a mother charged with the

mr. president, you have had your chance. >> reporter: romney hasn't won over party leaders or generated considerable we have to a front-runner in this early field. he has money, name recognition, he's been battle tested. he's gone through this before. he has a campaign orgzati there aren' oth >> reporter: there is the large palbros nec the health care plan he enac some conservatives say it is exactly the same as president obama's plan, which they despise. romney mounted what will become a familiar defense. >> i took on the problem, hammered out a solution and took a bad situation and made it better. not perfect. but it was a state solution to our state's problem. >> reporter: romney had to share the spotlight. sarah palin brought her one nation bus tour to new hampshire but insisted she didn't mean to step on romney's toes. the noncandidate did take a swing at romney. >> i think that he'll have maybe a bit more of a challenge with the independents who make up the tea party movement. >> reporter: rudy giuliani was in new hampshire yesterday and may be considering a second run for the white house. he

mr. president, that is not a bump, that is americans. >> chris: former governor mitt romney ripping presidentbama for friday's bad unemployment numbers. and, we're back now with the panel, bill, what do you think of the mitt romney rollout so far and, the almost singular focus on jobs and the economy? >> he has been running a long time and it is rollout for those of us who -- i'm not sure most republican voters think, oh, mitt romney is in the race, what a surprise! he has a formidable organization and ran second or third last time and someone reminded me yesterday, for all the people who watch him and think he's a front-runner, he has won one election, governor of massachusetts and one primary in '08 and is not clear he deserves front-runner status against other candidates who have impressive electoral records and are running or could get in. >> chris: a lot of questions i have about mitt romney is, is he disconnected from where the heart and soul of the republican party is now? none of the tea party fervor or the paul ryan house g.o.p. drive for reform, do you think that is legit -- a legit

mr. president, that is not a pump, that is americans. >> chris: former governor mitt romney ripping the president for the comment on the unemployment numbers. bill, what do you think of the romney rollout and his singular focus on jobs and the economy? >> he has been running a long time so it as rollout for those in washington who followed those things. i'm not sure the republican voters think oh, mitt romney is in the race, what is surprise. he has a formidable organization and ran second or third last niem. time. for all the people in washington that think he is a frontrunner he has won one election, governor of primarysetts and one pry nary in 2008. not clear that he deserves front runner status against a lot of other candidates who are running or who could get it. >> chris: one of the questions i have about romney, is he disconnected from where the heart and soul of the republican party is now? none of the tea party fervor, none of the paul ryan house gop drive for reform, do you think that is a legitimate knock on thim. >> there is a question about whether he can connect with the tea party b