as we await jim acosta s interview with mitt romney, there are important new developments in a search for a running mate. we re seeing reports that there is now a short list of possibilities and the biggest name on that so-called short list is the former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. let s bring in dana bash. she s working the story for us. the name has been floated out there for a while. but all of a sudden it s getting a bit more imptous. interesting you used the term floated. there s no question this is a trial balloon and a clever way for the romney campaign to change the sject from a whole bunch of things they would probably rather not talk about today. but since we do know that there are a few people, the romneys and one or two other staffers who really know what s going on with regard to him choosing a vice presidential running mate, we figured we d bite. condoleezza rice for veep? before we go a to z with pros and cons, let s start with why. why team romne
shocked american politics. what she dthinked of campaignin today. this is piers morgan tonight. we again with our big story, mitt romney s speech, he took the stage in manchester, new hampshire. mitt romney versus barack obama. tonight, mitt romney went on the attack against his opponent in november. four years ago, barack obama dazzled us in front of greek columns with sweeping promises of hope and change. after we came down to earth, after the celebration and the parades what do we have to show for 3 1/2 years of president obama? is it easier to make ends meet? no. is it easier to sell your home or buy a new one? no. have you saved what you needed for retirement? no. are you making more at your job? no. do you have a better chance to get a better job? no. are you paying less at the pump? no. you know, if the answer were yes to those questions, then president obama would be running for re-election based on his record. and rightly so. but because
what she thinks of campaigning today. this is piers morgan tonight. we begin with our big story, mitt romney s speech, he took the stage in manchester, new hampshire. mitt romney versus barack obama. tonight, mitt romney went on the attack against his opponent in november. four years ago, barack obama dazzled us in front of greek columns with sweeping promises of hope and change. after we came down to earth, after the celebration and the parades what do we have to show for 3 1/2 years of president obama? is it easier to make ends meet? no. is it easier to sell your home or buy a new one? no. have you saved what you needed for retirement? no. are you making more at your job? no. do you have a better chance to get a better job? no. are you paying less at the pump? no. you know, if the answer were yes to those questions, then president obama would be running for re-election based on his record. and rightly so. but because he has failed, he will run
george h.w. bush was chairman, and they should have been enemies, but that s when he wrote the letter you wrote from. he went on to be confirmed in the senate to be carter s special trade representative. this was going from a place of extreme partisanship to a love-fest basically on the senate floor. he did have friends across the aisle. it was an easy nomination. then one of the biggest trade bills in history, he got the tokyo round passed in 1979, unprecedented, 90-4 vote in the senate. this was not an uncontroversial bill. that was a feat. pinches i remember. i know all about it. it was one of his greatest economist accomplishments. a lot of them are progressives. how do you have deep political beliefs and at the same time get along with people who disagree with you? how do you do both at the same time? it s a fine line, and bob, in part, you know, he didn t do both. because he was a patriot, and,
he went on to be confirmed in the senate, to be carter s special trade representative. this was going from a place of extreme partisanship at the dnc to, you know, a love fest basically on the senate floor. he did have friends across the aisle. it was an easy nomination. then one of the biggest trade bills in history, he got the tokyo round passed in 1979. unprecedented 90-4 vote in the senate. this was not an uncontroversial bill. that was a fete. i remember the deal. i know all about it. it was one of his great accomplishments. let me ask you about this. a lot of people watch the show are true believers. progressives. some of them are moderates. a lot of them are progressives. how can you have deep political beliefs in the kind of country you want to live in and the same time get along with people who dis agragree with you? how do you do both at the same time. it s a fine line. bob in part didn t do both. he was a patriot, and, you know, as you know. he really loved this country