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Lets get to the first reads of the morning. White house damage control, day four now at this point . It continues under fire for her role in managing the health carcar car carolout. Hhs secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke out saying the white house didnt know about the websites problems until after its launch. I think it became clear fairly early on, the first couple of days. But not before that, though . Before october 1, there was no concern at the white house or at hhs . I think that we talked about having testing going forward. Sebelius offered something of a mea culpa, but would not offer reports that the administration ignored supposed red flags and she would not give any indication how many people have signed up for Health Insurance. People are enrolling every day. Not as maniy as we would like, not at the volume we would like and we will keep working on it until it ....
A new poll shows a 2016 matchup a lot of people would love to see, clinton versus new jersey governor Chris Christie. All this morning, as relief workers, supplies and money make their way to the philippines, the true toll of the terrible typhoon is becoming more painfully clear. Well go thrive manila for the latest and hear about how Filipino Americans are helping their home country. And back in washington, a deep dive and how washington turned a boring word like procurement into a big problem. Find out exactly why the government help december sk hurting and why president obama told me that its the biggest difference between the government and the private sector. Good morning from washington. Its tuesday, november 12th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Lets get to my first reads. Well start in the philippines. The latest there and the devastation left by wh ....
The deep dive into the relationship between two men known by three letters. W and the vp. The tension that ended their term together gotten better or worse in the last five years . Good morning from washington. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Get to my first reads of the morning. With eight days before election day, democrats in virginia are setting sights on their first sweep of statewide offices since 1989 as new Jersey Governor Chris Christie goes for a transformational blowout, pulling out all the stops to break maybe even 60 . Unheard of for a republican in that state. A string of polls show that Terry Mcauliffe is several points ahead of his republican rival, Ken Cuccinelli. The question is what it will lock like on november 5th. He brought in the big dog, long time friend and former pres ....
Know about whos showing up in the garden state and why both sides are afraid of folks not showing up in the old dominion. Also today, a decade ago when Medicare Part d was in the hot seat on health care. Some folks are trying to compare it to the current rocky rollout. How much of the reception and the objections are actually similar to todays talk . Good morning from washington. Its tuesday, october 29th, 2013. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. To my first reads of the morning. For more than thee years it was a key component of the president s sales pitch to the public, a promise he made repeatedly while selling the Health Care Law. If you like your Health Care Plan, you keep your Health Care Plan. These folks need to stop scaring everybody. If you like ....
Let me get right to my first reads of the morning. With just hours left until tonights final debate, our new nbc news wall street journal poll shows how competitive this race has become. An important slice of undecided voters still are not persuaded to rehire the president. But also not convinced, it seems, he needs to be fired. Will anything tonight help these folks decide . Well, the candidates prep their surrogates spoke out sunday, previewing tonights lines of attack. The American People have gotten to see mitt romney up close as he offers his vision of the future, and what he would do as president. But even more startling is the president s complete failure to put forth an agenda for the next four years. People want to know they have a strong, steady hand in the oval office and they dont want someone who is reckless. We all remember his dukes of hazard tour of I ....