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Radio host Mark Simone on the president’s address and why he still believes a Republican will win in 2012.
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Radio host mark Simone as soon as well -- -- you follow the election very very closely.
That's it let's move away from in his state of the union wants that you you've followed this they get Republican -- -- very very closely.
Is that Republican candidate in the field right now who you think can beat Obama.
It was an -- here last week -- -- wherever his Mitt Romney.
I still think so as Margaret Thatcher would say the real one not the petition for a movie you're going wobbly here where Robbie is I'm not going well -- I'm just saying I think I know you're upset -- Rome based content on the ropes -- Florida.
He's behind Newt Gingrich in Florida you still think he comes through and he comes -- -- wins in November.
Absolutely you ivory to go wobbly on your prediction your forecast with the correct.
But he's had a bad -- you go back to -- 1980.
We're Reagan won a couple of rounds and then bush senior came back and knocked him out a couple of rounds.
Very acted I don't remember that you've got I believe that new wins and wins convincingly.
Next Tuesday that Romney who inspires no passion.
Among anybody except the butlers is going to be able to do what Ronald Reagan did it's who -- won't be so lucky -- bush senior in 88.
Was destined to be president but nobody could relate to nobody could connect with this country club gentlemanly -- and then that Dan rather moment happened.
When he Tanglewood rather on live television need.
Punch back -- rather.
And he was unbelievable that it -- -- the whole election round run he's gonna need one of those moments -- common debate.
And he also needs to find his voice and stop the lies you know.
Buffett does not pay a lower rate than his secretary pays 35%.
He just deliberately doesn't -- -- salary.
So you just have to get that rate so he.
Pays 15% like everybody else does on a capital gain long term.
But he pays 35% like -- -- he's running no income when he comes as a wage and salary.
Anybody running a corporation is -- -- -- hundred billion dollars would be getting 102030.
Million in salary he deliberately doesn't take that salary.
He pays himself peanuts so does have to be -- Dogs just told us he doesn't think and he's -- -- in a professional in this field he does not think that beating up on the -- raising taxes on the rich is a good.
Political winning issue in November you take issue with that -- -- have threatened any -- has not found his voice in Florida.
You know when -- retired.
Then you're living off your investments will come on pay 50% find -- find -- below what he shouldn't count that they can buy it as at June he should be -- going senior citizens of Florida that 50% -- what you pay when you're retired Obama wants to raise that tax that you senior citizens -- If it will Gingrich you think Gingrich could beat.
President Obama Europe.
You do there are still saying that any that the two leading candidates at this moment would be Obama hands down no what's that beat him what's -- is baggage.
Divorces the personal life it didn't hurt him in the -- Conservative South Carolina I can measure would hurt when -- -- a negative rating is close to 50% I have to tell you while I have profound differences with the president don't want him reelected.
I think he is strengthened by what's happening in the Republican field and strength and last night at least in the short term buy that speech.
Absolutely but Romney has strengthened if he gets through this -- -- is voice because Gingrich is beat him up on everything all this baggage.
By October will be old news it'll be stale will be unusable Gingrich in the journal and the inoculate -- Romney called us we please come back.
Before October 2 -- -- what the latest on a Romney round victory you know I was what's in the state of the union lesson when I was a kid I was told.
Anyone can be president and after what's in that speech I believe -- its way through a guy tried.
Late night guardianship over it -- going to the but it was a laundry list of talking points and empty promises and I look I have to admit I didn't want to -- always through top stamp and I'm so I should have -- -- -- -- -- -- Do people still get up and down the mean that often.
Yes and yes they still do -- but it's not altogether because remember they used the Democrats that -- the Republicans now on that date night.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Faster resolved annuity tribe who was whose enthusiastic you of these these promises don't -- the credibility they have four years ago talk much about you get a comeback -- as -- -- -- The deal.
