germany today. reporter: the u.s. men s soccer team putting a few final touches on the ball. as the americans head into their last group game of this world cup. we are getting better. we are getting stronger. with every game that we play, you know, can build more and more stronger foundation. we want to beat germany. we want to be first in our group. so we are not thinking about a tie. reporter: a tie would advance the u.s. into elimination play, but a loss, well, then it becomes more about imagimath th match play. if ghana or portugal beat the other handily, well, the u.s. could see its hopes fade. one thing is for sure, u.s. fans in brazil. everything is possible. anything is possible. but confident we are going to come out on top. reporter: and all across the nation. just brings everybody together as, like, a nation. really cool. reporter: we will be watching this game in huge numbers. it s different than the super bowl. one day, once a year. it s only once
former ge ceo jack welch who tweeted unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can t debate, so change numbers. and from florida tea party congressman alan west. he put up i agree with former ge ceo jack welch. chicago-style work involved it. solis responded to the suggestion the numbers were cooked. i m insulted when i hear that, because we have a very professional civil service organization where you have top, top economists that work at the bls. they ve been doing these calculations. these are our best trained and best skilled individuals that have been working in the field. it s really ludicrous to hear that kind of statement. let s bring in our news nation political panel today. john harwood and zachary ca caribel. thank you, gentlemen, for joining me. john, i want to come to you first because i want to play what president obama and governor romney said just a short time ago reacting to the jobs reports. let me play those first, both of them.
numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can t debate, so change numbers. and from florida tea party congressman alan west. he put up i agree with former ge ceo jack welch. chicago-style work involved it. solis responded to the suggestion the numbers were cooked. i m insulted when i hear that, because we have a very professional civil service organization where you have top, top economists that work at the bls. they ve been doing these calculations. these are our best trained and best skilled individuals that have been working in the field. it s really ludicrous to hear that kind of statement. let s bring in our news nation political panel today. john harwood and zachary ca caribel. thank you, gentlemen, for joining me. john, i want to come to you first because i want to play what president obama and governor romney said just a short time ago reacting to the jobs reports. let me play those first, both of them. there were fewer new jobs created this month than las
monster week for mitt romney and paul ryan as they gear up the republican convention now just a week away. to start building excitement, the running mates reunite monday with one of this year s all-important swing states. joe johnson is here to look ahead at what else we can expect in a big, big week ahead. it certainly looks like the ryan/romney campaign could be changing its strategy already. last week, paul ryan himself said, and campaign aides confirmed, that the initial plan was for the two men to split up more often than not in the few weeks leading up to the republican national convention in tampa. now, mitt romney and paul ryan are already scheduled to reunite for a campaign stop in the manchester area of new hampshire and the campaign has left open the possibility of more stops to together later in the week. early reports are those stops cob in the midwest. new hampshire was the place where romney originally was supposed to make the announcement of the pick for vic
we are heading into a monster week for mitt romney and paul ryan as they gear up the republican convention now just a week away. to start building excitement, the running mates reunite monday with one of this year s all-important swing states. joe johnson is here to look ahead at what else we can expect in a big, big week ahead. it certainly looks like the ryan/romney campaign could be changing its strategy already. last week, paul ryan himself said, and campaign aides confirmed, that the initial plan was for the two men to split up more often than not in the few weeks leading up to the republican national convention in tampa. now, mitt romney and paul ryan are already scheduled to reunite for a campaign stop in the manchester area of new hampshire and the campaign has left open the possibility of more stops to together later in the week. early reports are those stops cob in the midwest. new hampshire was the place where romney originally was supposed to make the announceme