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Rick Santorum gets a critical endorsement from Ohio's attorney general.
A man who originally supported Mitt Romney so what making -- -- and what does this do to santorum's chances of winning the key state of Ohio and Super Tuesday.
My point my.
Welcome to show great to have you here so why can't change your mind you.
You know I think I originally bought into this theory.
Or this conventional wisdom.
The governor Romney would be the strongest candidate in the fall but.
You know we hold elections for reason we go through these caucus -- we go to all the debates for reason has become abundantly clear to me.
The governor Romney is not the strongest candidate his campaign has really flat.
When I talk to -- just average voters in Ohio there -- no enthusiasm at all.
Well now let me show you -- -- well.
Sure let me show you some of the numbers that we've been seeing here.
If you look at the Ohio contest Santorum -- 36%.
Romney at 29 I -- I -- tell you this is really speaking to.
Where voters are.
What do you think it is about your friend Santorum and you guys go back a very long way with in the back him that you think is appealing to Ohio voters.
I think they like him first of all sometimes we when we analyze campaigns we forget.
Few people are voting for someone they like someone they trust someone they think it's straight shooter someone is who -- real.
That's how Rick comes across I was within today's Stew until very very Democrat part of the -- in the eastern side of the state.
But he's gonna do I'll tell you from looking at the crowd's enthusiasm.
And just from what I know about Ohio in the general election against Barack Obama he's gonna care eastern Ohio which -- Republican is just a phenomenal thing.
Well it'll highly -- -- -- on there -- critical because it's it's at a battleground state that can really go either way.
-- here's something that Romney had to say today it's interest thing.
-- spoken Cincinnati listen to the tone of forty cents.
I'd also take some programs and hand -- back to the states where I think they could be run with less fraud and abuse.
Where they can be more efficiently managed that would include medicated.
Candidates would include housing vouchers and food stamps.
I want to get government in Washington and smaller and by the way.
I also want to.
To shrink some of the federal bureaucracies.
Right I don't know if you could hear that very well or not -- but.
-- -- radio silence from the audience.
He could have heard a pin drop nobody was applauding there -- no shout outs to Mitt Romney -- seem to be going over like a -- wake.
What does this mean need to -- to reinvigorate his campaign do you thing.
Well I wondered that for months you know I was there Romney delegate and I wondered that for months -- fun making and the conclusion there's nothing he can do he is.
Look he's a good person.
I'm sure -- be -- fine president.
But this campaign is flat and it's not going to change.
His campaign is no better today.
There was the day historic Rick santorum's campaign is going straight up the of course just started 2%.
-- made -- think about that a man hysteria at 2%.
Just by determination and frankly his connection.
With people.
That's what I see I was with him all weekend.
Seven events I -- And it's amazing I -- seeing anybody connected.
With crowds like that in -- a long long long time.
You talk about our.
Crowd being silent they weren't -- -- they were split or standing on shares someplace pilot is impressive you know Ohio and I spent many years there I worked there for a long time live drug mostly grew up there.
It can go a lot of different ways it depends on what kind of mood of people there -- And I wanna -- a little bit about -- tore my mentioned earlier that he he's a friend of -- you guys served in the senate together.
Are you hopeful that may -- -- if he's elected president.
That you might be able to be a member of the cabinet.
Do you think the -- your two careers are intertwined and that way.
Now and out of all look I love being attorney general while I'm very fortunate to be attorney general we do things every day that are that are fun and I know we're making a difference so.
I got in this race.
Because I want to win.
-- beat Barack Obama.
-- abundantly clear from this campaign he is the man to do it.
Well might get it done go about guys thanks for coming on content to appreciate your time.
