for the first time a majority of americans, 53%. feel that president obama is greatly or o moderamoderately t for the economy. more people still blame former president george bush but president obama won t be running against george bush next year. with me, obama s 2008 presidential campaign advisor and now senior white house advisor. thank you, david, for joining us. before we get to the politics of it, which is fascinating to all of us, let s get to the president s jobs bill. would he be open to breaking up this bill for the parts that you know you could get agreement on? well, the president has been very clear as he s traveled across the country and in the speech to congress that he thinks this the american jobs act would have a pro found impact on our economy right now. it would put a lot more people back to work, put more money in the pockets of workers, put construction workers, teachers, veterans, back to work, help small businesses all across the country. this is w
presidential politics, the more he speaks the more people including many republicans ask this question. by so aggressively appealing to the republican base, is governor perry undermining his appeal as a general election candidate? this comment in new hampshire questioning man s role in global warming is new fodder tonight for the perry electability rate. i think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling in to their projects. and i think we re seeing it almost weekly or even daily scientists who are coming forward and questioning the original idea that manmade global warming is what is causing the climate to change. here s another comment from perry today that is suspect when put to the fact check test. what six weeks ago the president went to el paso and says the border is safer than it s ever been. i have no idea. i mean, maybe he was talking about the canadian border. and generating the most heat is