we have responses from msnbc s eugene robertson from the newt gingrich pack and much more. this is the ed show. let s get to work. republican voters in florida will pick their presidential nominee one week from tomorrow. mitt romney trails newt gingrich in the latest florida polls and now he s on attack. romney tried to land the latest attack on gingrich for his association with freddie mac. beginni romney hammered him with his pay in the debate. you said you were paid $1.6 million as a historian. they weren t hiring you as a historian, and this contract proves you weren t a hiss tore yal. it doesn t say you provided historical experience, you were hired as a consultant. you were making over a million dollars at the same time people in florida were being hurt by millions of dollars. this is a good example. as a businessman, you know that the gross revenue wasn t your personal income. we had three offices, the company was being paid. my share annually was about $35,000 a
let s get to work. republican voters in florida will pick their presidential nominee one week from tomorrow. mitt romney trails newt gingrich in the latest florida polls and now he s on attack. romney tried to land the latest attack on gingrich for his association with freddie mac. beginni romney hammered him with his pay in the debate. you said you were paid $1.6 million as a historian. they weren t hiring you as a historian, and this contract proves you weren t a hiss tore yal. it doesn t say you provided historical experience, you were hired as a consultant. you were making over a million dollars at the same time people in florida were being hurt by millions of dollars. this is a good example. as a businessman, you know that the gross revenue wasn t your personal income. we had three offices, the company was being paid. my share annually was about $35,000 a year, and the fact is i offered strategic advice largely based on history, including my history in washington.