reporter: but you saw what happened on the campaign trail, with two weeks of contraception coverage. sure. reporter: do you think a romney campaign could handle a week of transvaginal ultrasound coverage? what i think america can t handle is a war by the democrats on a taxpayer. i don t think they can handle the democrats continuing to change the subject away from the economy and jobs and debt and deficit because the record is so bad. bret, that s what this is really all about. when have you 8.2% unemployment and no president has gotten elected with over 8% and have you debt, with a failed leader of the president to cut the spending of this administration, of course, you are going to change the subject and create this create this buzz about women s rights. i have 22 years now governing people. i know exactly what we stand for. i am pro-life, i am pro-family,
eyebrows. they point to this measure that you signed, this fetal ultrasound bill in march requiring women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound before an abortion procedure. it created a lot of press. do you regret that? what was the thought process behind it. we have made a lot of progress in defending human life. we have had arguments for 40 years. listen, we had virginia join 22 other states that required ultrasound procedure as part of the informed consent process. you saw what happened on the campaign trail when we had two weeks of contraception coverage. do you think a romney campaign could handle a week of trance vaginal ultrasound coverage? what america can t handle is a war by the democrats on the taxpayers. i don t think they can handle
that s going to happen. we re going to have to get organized for it. we re going to have to recognize that the people there want freedom as people do all over the world and america can t sit back. i will not only say something when fidel castro leaves this earth, i will do something and be behind the voices of freedom here and voices of freedom there. we ll help cuba become free. a lot of politicians make promises during presidential campaigns about what to do about cuba. it sounded like governor romney was promising to get actively involved in cuba itself to try to do these things. what did you hear out of that? what i hear on that is i think he s going to be a strong supporter for the dissident movement in cuba, growing and rising dissident movement inside cuba and to be of assistance in whatever we can with the voices of freedom. pretty much like we did at the end of the cold war when the eastern european countries founded the united states through president reagan, pope john pa
mason city, with ann romney on the campaign trail. he does seem to be getting a lot of traction. he s finding his rhythm as a retail campaigner, don t you think? i think if mitt romney would have found his rhythm he would haveรง iowa four years ago and with all the time he spent here, let s hope he s got some support. that s fine. the fact of the matter is he has had trouble connecting with voters and thoz not just about his style. that s about the fact his entire political life there s only been one thing mitt romney has been consistent on, that he thinks those at the top end should pay less so everyone else pays more. that s the only single thing he s been consistent on. rightfully people are confused. maybe this week as he says very conservative extreme things to iowans, maybe that will be enough and that will be enough to maybe come through caucus or primary. but the fact of the matter is, america can t figure out what
it. if we re just talking about cronyism and the government being captured by big interest, there s no problem. the problem is when people then use that to naomi s point, make a broader indictment, america can t be a partner to innovation. anti-thetic s to american capitalism where american government was a partner to american business in making sure we could lead on key and critical industries. suddenly out of nowhere, and i think naomi s got a right, for very this is the exception. on energy, we give the biggest polluters in the world making the most money in the world all kinds of subsidies and support but when a new paradigm emerges only in energy, noplace else, they don t. that s wrong. we re going to talk about more of this. maria has something to say. i ll get to you after we come right back after a break. any sec -o-m-g dad, you are not meeting him looking like that. i look fine. just a little trouble