republican candidates will expand by the fall and gave would-be nominee some room to consider the unmention nablpublican politics -- raising taxes. >> ronald reagan compromised on everything, put forth good policy, but at the end of the day he took the best that we could get. i think raising taxes is bad for the economy. i think it's the worst thing that we could do. but if you've got enough spending cuts, enough good policy, enough growth, would you take that as a compromise? i wouldn't say i won't support somebody for president who would do that because, like ronald reagan, that may be the best that we can get for the country. >> house democratic leader nancy pelosi sounded down right upbeat this morning about prospects for a deal to raise the debt ceiling. but there's one place she won't go on spending cuts. >>> there is a bipartisan discussion going on that is civil and constructive and they've come to some areas where they can possibly reach agreement. but nothing is agreed to until everything is