Slowing up, so the Sheldon Adelson primary to me is some part of what we might call the political crystal ball. We are looking for signs, tea leaves to read. The most interesting part of that, and i look to my colleagues on the panel today who has worked for former Florida Governor jeb bush, is the fact that jeb bush went and participated. I think thats a very, very interesting indicator. As a lifelong democrat, i will tell you that the person that i believe has the strongest possibility to both win the nomination and be elected in 2016 is jeb bush. [inaudible] its not an endorsement. You will ruin any of his chances. Its an assessment. If i can ruin his chances, and i have more power than i think i have. But i will do that out of respect i do believe he brings the strongest credentials to that field, apparently wheatfield, but he would give a great run. Whether or not he wants to run. I think the person we should ask is his mother who has said we have had too many bushes already. [lau
Everybody can see how close this is. The loser will get pilloried by his party. How can you be so sought of it . The closing struggle begins this weekend. Then monday in boca raton, florida, for the final debate. This election is about the economy. President obama has two weeks to sell the country on what hed do in a second term. He needs to ramp it all up. The policy that saved the Auto Industry and how this kind of active industrial policy can bring a surge in american manufacturing. He needs to push the overdue construction in this country, roadway, rail, brick and mortar investment, a campaign that will bring this country aggressively into the 21st century. He pushed that big jobs bill in his first weeks in office that kept the economy from heading off a cliff. He needs to show us what a second bill will look like. The more he paints a picture of his second Term Economic building agenda, the better. Chuck todd is nbcs chief White House Correspondent and political director, and Jona
Hello. Im bonnie erbe. Welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. Up first, political gaffes. The last days of the president ial race have become a pitch battle for swing voters in battleground states. And women are the coveted swing voters of 2012. Theyre called waitress moms, described as a rung or two down the economic ladder from the soccer moms of the more prosperous 1990s. Meanwhile that prickly issue of abortion detonated once more this week when richard mourdock, the gop Senate Candidate in indiana talked about rape and pregnancy during the latest debate. Life is a gift from god. When it begins in the horrible situation of rape, that is something that they intended to happen. Gop candidate mitt romney distanced himself from the remark. But despite objections from womens Rights Groups romney didnt pull this campaign ad. I hope you will join me in supporting richard murdoch. This, of course, after freshman House Republican joe wa
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