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Are the Political Attacks Hurting the Republican Party?

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    Home Depot Co-Founder Ken Langone on the GOP Presidential race and Obama’s push to raise taxes on the rich.

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Now well if the polls proved true and that's always a big -- will this be less of evicted -- -- -- and more ever Jackson and Newt Gingrich because the -- still not saying gee -- when it comes to Mitt Romney.

Home Depot co-founder -- I know now supporting -- first openly courting.

New Jersey governor Chris Christie to run -- -- on the phone can always good having you.

I have a deal -- if it is nasty race in Florida of course all races -- -- I don't remember Don they have them.

But.

Do you think there's damage to the party would to have that -- this -- gotten.

-- as a matter of fact I think this whole process was a lot of talk about a government run company he's got ready Bebop prepared for -- in this -- -- And I think -- not context it's it's good it's sort of like practicing.

For the main event.

And I think he's gonna get the nomination with -- difficulty.

I think frankly feel -- immediately want to keep this alive what anybody else because it's a lot got a lot of things to talk about.

Then you expect far more sinister stuff of us that on my -- don't break my ideal but Neil Cavuto.

I can't let me ask about it it's an interesting idea because.

Did the rap against this race in Florida however works out is that it better than twenty million dollars finance I know that is much money -- book -- -- -- -- negative ads.

And it's gotten you know very nasty and and and very very few of them addressing some of the biggest is so.

Whoever wins it has ultimately failed an opportunity.

To connect would voters on the issues that matter what do you make of.

Remember as a primary the big issue of our primary.

In particular -- is gonna represent the party.

They'll be plenty of time in the general election to address the issues.

You know all we need -- to reflect upon the state of the union list Tuesday night I got to tell you -- Our president was talking about a country I can't relate to.

But that's gonna be put the general election right now for the purpose of a primary.

Is to decide which person -- represent the party in the general election.

And that happened.

I got to tell you this Saturday night in -- Preparing for the big thing I think governor Romney has come awfully long way and -- month.

And I think a lot of this is due to the fact that he had to be out deal with the likes of Newt Gingrich of -- to -- on the -- or whoever else and the media to -- -- so it's not I don't view this as that he spinning wheels or not addressed -- the big issues.

The big issue was he gonna be president of the United States and -- that they now.

On you don't win in the state of Florida itself what when they do these mock match ups -- -- don't doesn't mean a lot but their interest.

And -- the poll has Barack Obama beating Mitt Romney by eight points in this.

What's gonna surprise me because he is you're looking at a 10% unemployment -- got a state that's having -- the problems.

And in the state like this by far the biggest of the bonds to vote yet.

They like Barack Obama more on.

If you or anyone of the Republican candidates vying for this nomination without -- Now I think I think commissioner of the Republican -- that whoever it is is purely and simply.

This which who have this president has stated very clear where you want to take this country.

And I think frankly the American people are not its -- going.

I think -- I think governor Romney brings a lot of important things to the process.

One of which is as background in business.

Very successful very ethical very -- go -- You know I was watching Europe I -- -- the country uncles -- show last week and the -- -- you want to take advantage of the tax laws.

Little body by the tax -- People don't take advantage of attacks -- the -- little boys and in this what you can bill which.

Can't do that by the way these GE paid full taxes and -- it hasn't happened -- we forget -- argument.

-- makes a good point to deal at that point is.

What he gets a commodity charity.

Too many argue why charitable deduction don't -- charitable donate my wife so likable -- The whole idea risk.

Perhaps like taxes as far as we're concerned given it to -- helped to help other people or less bless them we are.

And the support Obama's preaching what he talked about the 1% but paying their -- share.

I'd sure like to see some of these politicians.

-- I think governor Romney is that decent may have I think there's nothing in this if we have to worry about.

And more importantly I think you will depress the big issue and of our job.

Period.

We shall see period -- the best -- thank you very much ten -- -- value look god they are like that structure -- Nonsense in this in this president we have a view you look at but then again you will always -- -- -- -- -- --