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GOP presidential candidate Buddy Roemer on why the next president should make jobs the number one priority.
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My next guest hopes to catch up delivered very buddy boy he's got a challenge ahead of -- -- -- -- right now on.
-- -- your former governor Louisiana wonderful state you are looking at these numbers you're seeing how bad it's getting.
You're seeing a you know a White House puts out numbers -- budget -- gets worse.
His poll numbers get worse.
Your numbers are moving now Rick -- are you worried.
No palm word about America.
-- the race is still wide open although it's impressive.
What governor Perry has done.
He's got a good record on jobs and I think jobs is the issue -- And I think it's what's driving the president down it's not about popularity.
Are fancy speeches.
It's about jobs and -- not travel the country and around most of my time in New Hampshire as you know.
And talk and small settings and town hall meetings and churches I'm a Methodist more in our go to different Methodist -- -- New Hampshire.
The conversation is always the same.
They don't know who'll be the president.
But they expect.
That the next president will make jobs.
His or her.
Number one priority and I think that's what's gives Rick Perry a lot of our early momentum.
Is the record on jobs.
All right and maybe the one things that it's hurting Mitt Romney because his record release is determining enjoyed has announced his governor.
Very tough time not as many jobs so I'm one that's what what does it come down -- among all of you.
Whether you get a shot at being in the debates that process crazy.
Companies crazy what does it come down to governor what do what will ultimately decide who becomes your nominee.
-- -- Who demonstrates the courage.
The wisdom.
And the commitment.
To regain economic strength in America and to do it fairly.
To not shut people out.
But to build -- -- to do that and I don't think that process is over I'm looking forward to the next debate sometime somewhere some place.
I'll get invited I am the only person running.
Who's been a congressman and the governor.
And when I was governor of the great state of Louisiana we have the highest unemployment rate in America and a little over 12%.
And we cut it in -- half.
In four years -- like my record my problem Neil.
Is that it's been twenty years since I've done that I have retired to private business bill banks how like what I've done.
-- I was raised -- dozen business here's my.
Nickel and dime and vice fewer regulatory data.
Here's what's worked for governor -- you need someone to call you stupid.
And you need someone to call -- -- And you need someone you need to be caught on tape saying something like.
I don't crazy treasonous don't know what area -- -- but to make a serious point here governor.
I I think they're more as the immediate gangs up on a candidate -- in his district terrorism is discussing them and then.
The more most folks think -- that that will -- settled.
And I like I did so what Fox News like in the beginning when we restarted because it come to get Arizona everyone -- and comedies analyst and I think a lot of people don't.
Citi you know what is it that a bit I'd I don't I -- this box that it's not -- But you need -- so started out I got my name brands these stuff -- if you don't mind afternoon at a distance operators how I stood before the Chinese embassy.
In Washington DC today.
And told the present -- United States He ought to come stand with me.
Because here's where we're losing our jobs to on a fair trade and back god if -- -- press.
How would stop and mr.
Obama ought to do the same bank by the way my second issue.
Is that you can't take the big checks from the super packs the packs and the special interests and regulate banks.
Do health care right our balance the budget it won't happen.
Well governing user problem and -- can way -- much sense so.
No offense and going -- are I'm kidding I'm kidding but governor I don't know you it's it's is very interested in -- you should be up there whatever and else.
All the premier -- is not as if there are a hundred you guys.
And just -- that it.
I'll make it Neil -- this race is not over know it is starting.
-- unimpressed with Rick Perry's performance so far.
But there's a long way to go and some have some some place somewhere.
They'll ask me to -- only debate and this -- will change absolutely because in the one -- got a very good -- you've got that all right so governor.
I'm not giving up your great guests and a great -- so we'll see goes.
But it -- version yeah.
Let's build a bank somewhere -- we can do it all right well we're gonna need that produce of the river.
