2012 is shaping up to be a fiercely competitive election year.
It turns out that Mitt Romney—the presumptive Republican Party front-runner to challenge President Obama—has found formidable challengers in Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. Congressional redistricting and voter frustration with the debt ceiling stand-off have created a number of hotly contested House and Senate seats.
Explore conversations from the show, a breakdown of the presidential election, as well as our cheat sheet on top Senate, House and gubernatorial contests to watch.
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Rep. Xavier Becerra, California Congressman and member of the Budget and Ways and Means committees, offers his thoughts on how the deficit discussion will play out on the 2012 campaign trail.
Morning Joe host and former GOP congressman from Florida Joe Scarborough weighs in on campaign finance reform, whether there’s room in the GOP for moderates and why the Washington of the 1990s is so different from Washington today.
Former senator Russ Feingold explains why he feels the U.S. has “gone to sleep on international issues” and offers his prediction on the outcome of the presidential campaign.
George Pataki, former three-term New York governor explains why he decided not to run in the 2012 presidential election, comments on Mitt Romney’s success on Wall Street in the wake of poverty and offers his views on the NY primary.
Best-selling author Robert Draper explains the inspiration behind the title of his new book, Do Not Ask What Good We Do, comments on whether the media has an impact on Congress and shares his thoughts on this year’s “freshman class” on Capitol Hill.
Democratic strategist Debbie Dingell discusses the GOP presidential primary season and the impact of money on politics.
The National Journal Group’s editorial director Ron Brownstein, who was in Florida ahead of the state’s GOP presidential face-off, explains why this primary season has been the most unsettled for either party in the modern era.
POLITICO’s senior political reporter Jonathan Martin shares his thoughts on the “topsy-turvy” GOP presidential primary season.
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Mr. Salcito has got it right. As adults we should be prepared to teach ourselves the skills needed for jobs.
