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Romney Aides Scrambling to Shore Up Wall Street Support

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    FBN's Charlie Gasparino says Wall Street is still betting on Romney but wants him to be more aggressive in his attacks.

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YouTube a baby due out exclusive new detail on Wall -- support -- GOP presidential candidate -- -- senior correspondent Charlie Gasparino is on this story.

Had a Charlie before we get to the details of this.

What happened here I don't -- Do you see it went yet Enrico well -- -- -- -- -- on mideast by actually -- fought off five Wall Street bank high it.

Five amendment at a at a bar who attacked -- -- wanna get this was a we -- had a really great story for this but.

I essentially had.

As it -- Okay.

When it really comes down to it and was in the certain part that if they -- and we are look a little higher sure what that some cosmetic yes I'm.

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I it was it's about as simple as that guy about it we're glad you're -- so watch it still behind -- obviously just at the bit of -- Police are Mitt Romney terms of -- explain what's going on in the media we all know about that we don't have the replay the 47% comment he's getting -- -- -- in the media.

About Wall Street is obvious up and -- so what has been going on in recent days have been talking to senior people in the Romney campaign here's what they're -- exclusively to Fox Business Network.

That campaign aides are screaming to shore up the Wall Street support what do I mean by that as you know Romney's given -- -- she's been given heavily to -- much more than to President Obama.

They're calling a major -- from Wall Street and asking if they still are on board -- here's a good news.

For for Mitt Romney knows what they're hearing back from their major Wall Street supporters is yes.

They are on board though they are very very worried about his chances of beating pres Obama right now they're telling them that an -- that the Wall Street supporters from what I understand.

Are trying to reach out to run himself basically didn't tell him directly.

Here's what we think you should do they think he should be much more aggressive on the economy even on the Middle East this is what's coming from the Wall Street supporters there's less than two months lifted -- campaign.

Will they will be it will they defect to President Obama as well as you know Woolsey supporters fickle they usually support -- front -- clearly pres Obama is a front runner up by a lot but by.

By small margin at least according to polls.

As of right now now and I don't I believe that's not gonna happen we'll see you -- when the final numbers still we have we.

We've encryption numbers at the -- -- that would that was still overwhelmingly -- around the so doesn't look like -- -- that support.

To go back to Obama right now would be a big thing for Wall Street he's attacked them so much Dodd-Frank there's I don't know -- -- -- at.

You know I mean losing to reverse stock for heavy object Romney -- -- that so that's what they're doing right now they're bad they're still betting on him.

Are kind of interesting stuff going on you know you're asking what highest Wall Street guys -- -- tell me these are major players who.

What would even root -- they really want Republic's that take not just the presence if that's possible.

Keep the house maybe take dissent it is well if you get the trifecta in I know that's their dream.

They get that they can reverse dot franc and one of the sort of interest in races -- talk about is a Connecticut race Linda McMahon.

The wife of the WWE.

Vince McMahon is running a very competitive race against a Democrat -- you know Connecticut that are Democrat.

State up from what I understand.

These she's getting some degree she self financing 93% of -- -- you know she's rich which is getting some Wall Street support and kind of an interest in things happen tonight with -- with the fox does network has learned that Jack Welch.

The former CE OG actually Jackson friend of mine I know I did not hear this from him mired as of someone -- attended.

Is now is -- -- fund raiser tonight at his apartment in New York City -- for the big man he's been someone who's been vocal in the past about supporting Linda McMahon tonight tonight he's -- A fund raiser -- his New York City apartment so.

Maybe that'll raise money I do know some some people go -- there.

Our fair fairly fat fat cats not having said but the quality -- so anything.

That's where we are right now -- campaign says Wall Street is not jumping ship they've been reaching out they are worried about Wall Street jumping ship that's -- -- reaching out.

What's not happening as of now.

And Jack -- fund raiser tonight from -- the -- are you going.

Now he did invite -- -- you know if I I emailed the may be.

If you invites me maybe I've dinner I've that it plans but -- ice pack on and I I'm not you know I'm just leave them alone I don't care about it.

Thanks Charlie.