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Now President Obama he is taking a hit in the polls -- people disapprove of his handling of the economy than any time this year.
Democrat strategist Mark Mellman joins us from DC -- the great pleasure to have you -- is on the show today.
Now thanks -- me forgive me I -- I'm gonna put you on the clock on a bit of money doing that it's that I don't shouts over the top of view a need to make your points clearly.
If he can I ask you to take thirty seconds.
-- without poking away at Mitt Romney tell me convince me.
To vote for President Obama for a second Tom based on his economic -- -- so.
Well the first.
To realize the president of the year President Obama came in -- before -- Obama came into office this country lost two point six million jobs.
That job loss has stopped that we had a growth that we want absolutely not.
But we have stopped the losses that's critically important.
The second fact is that the president has prepared this country begun to prepare this country for real growth in the future.
Tried invest in education tried to invest in infrastructure so that we have the ability the basis on which to grow this country in the future.
Now the reality is a lot of those initiatives have been stopped by Republicans in congress I'm not -- Romney but the reality is they haven't -- It's.
Okay comes I do apologize -- -- Boston that is not to borrow ministers -- that's that's -- book and I won't use it again I'll promise you -- I just wanna get a clear -- view from you about why I should vote for President Obama and and you've given it to -- I appreciate that subject number two.
The Supreme Court ruled eyesight flat out against the SE I -- the union yesterday.
I cold that's a major blow to Democrats thirty seconds -- -- why am wrong.
If it's not a major blow it -- it was really a technical issue.
About how often they had to give notice that the which the law requires that anybody who's a member of the union that doesn't want there and you money used for political purposes can do decide not to have used for political purposes that's always been the case -- meet the Supreme Court decision just about how often.
The union has to give notice to members of that a technical issue will make no difference you got fifteen seconds -- would you tell me that the unions are not being you -- really going.
The toll on -- but the Rhonda fierce attack.
That well because there's.
There is no question unions are under fierce attack.
No question about that all look you guys are in the fair and balanced here is it fair that corporations can take my money spend an -- politics that asking me without even telling me they're doing that.
Yet -- union member and voluntarily join a union.
They can't spend my money without -- my permission OK so it's not fair to our balance I'm gonna get -- more in real fast the Hollywood reporter says that -- doing the wrong thing.
By going with celebrity as the President Obama can you give me fifteen seconds on that.
Well look the reality is that over half well over half -- president Obama's contributions come from people who are getting under 200 dollars.
Only 15% of Mitt Romney's contributions combat way.
President mom's going to be outspent by Mitt Romney when all is said and done because billionaires are writing checks secretly.
22 way help Mitt Romney the president's got a raise money wherever and however you can just go back to life it's an unfortunate fact of life.
But it's a fact of life that exist because Republicans refused to embrace campaign finance reform and got it and it.
I I do you gotta admit that was Farrah battles and I was mall the balance towards you Mark -- and I hope you'll come back.
I appreciate it thank you -- thank you very much.
