mr. obama was 5 years old while mr. romney was not serving in vietnam. but mr. romney has, i think, quite obviously been cognizant of the fact that his service question in his biography, him not serving in vietnam, could be used against him in politics, if anybody ever decided to use it against him. there was a watershed moment in mr. romney's failed candidacy for the presidency in 2008 when a romney campaign playbook mysteriously made its way into the hands of the press. remember this? it exposed the fact that the romney campaign had thought maybe, maybe his national campaign slogan for the presidency would be, "first, not france." not france? [ speaking foreign language ] he speaks fluent french! mitt romney was living in france. not france is going to be his campaign slogan? yes, quite deliberately. in 2012, in this year's presidential campaign, you might have noticed that mr. romney has been talking a lot about president obama being secretly europeanish. >> he takes this political inspiration from europe, and from the socialist democrats in europe. >> he wan

mr. obama was 5 years old while mr. romney was not serving in vietnam. but mr. romney has, i think, quite obviously been cognizant of the fact that his service question in his biography, him not serving in vietnam, could be used against him in politics, if anybody ever decided to use it against him. there was a watershed moment in mr. romney's failed candidacy for the presidency in 2008 when a romney campaign playbook mysteriously made its way into the hands of the press. remember this? it exposed the fact that the romney campaign had thought maybe, maybe his national campaign slogan for the presidency would be, "first, not france." not france? [ speaking foreign language ] he speaks fluent french! mitt romney was living in franc campaign slogan? yes, quite deliberately. in 2012, in this year's presidential campaign, you might have noticed that mr. romney has been talking a lot about president obama being secretly europeanish. >> he takes this political inspiration from europe, and from the socialist democrats in europe. >> he wants us to turn into a european-st

but what kind of running mate should mr. romney be looking for this around? >> first, i am unhappy to say i think senator rubio would be an excellent choice as a running mate. -- i am happy to say i think senator rubio would be an excellent choice as a running mate. there are other choices as well that our excellent choices, like gov. macdonald in virginia. and rob portman in ohio. there's one criteria. that is, you choose a person that you believe if something happens to you, can be a great person -- president for this country. and then work beyond that. do they share their -- your philosophies? i think governor romney has a number of attractive options. and by the way, he will clean up in new york tomorrow and we hope those remaining candidates still in after tomorrow will say, ok, he is the nominee. it is time to focus on electing governor romney president. tavis: gov. george pataki is a three-term former governor of the empire state. always good to talk to you. it always enjoy your time. >> good to be on with you. tavis: up next, the adventures actor clar

but we're about mr. romney, not myself, if you don't mind. if we might focus on mr. romney. is he a conservative? >> no, he's not a conservative. he is a moderate. actually, he is a chameleon. he is whatever it will take to be the president of the united states. that's what he is. and that's what he has been historically. he's flip flopped on issues for years and years and years. i mean, the man doesn't really have a solid understanding of a lot of these issues. nor does he have a solid solution. he is into sound bites. and you guys pick up the sound bites and you put them out there and say that's satisfactory. >> mr. paladino, theç republic establish many is going to have you hung for saying that kind of thing. >> i don't care about the republican establish many. >> they want to support him for the general election. yet listening to you, and i know that you're a conservative, you have no time for mitt romney. >> i have no time for the republican establishment either. it's about time that they learn, it's about time they earned will, okay, that their days are numbered righ

would mr. romney have voted yes if he were in congress? if he were president would he have signed it into law? is republican scott walker wrong to replace the wisconsin state level version of the fair pay act just last week? when i said replaced, i meant repealed, sorry. he repealed it. mr. romney thinks scott walker is his great allie, he believes it is right to repeal fair pay legislation at the state level. this is not an impressionistic fake fight thing. there's a real difference between the parties. how about we stay focused on that? [ female announcer ] gross -- i'll tell you what's really gross: used dishcloths. they can have a history that they drag around with them. for a cleaner way to clean try bounty extra soft. in this lab demo, one sheet of bounty extra soft leaves this surface 3 times cleaner than a dishcloth. it's super durable too. it's the cleaner way to clean. bring it with bounty extra soft. in the pink pack. and try bounty napkins. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up p

mr. romney claims kris kobach as his adviser on immigration issues. he even cited mr. kobach's sb-70 arizona immigration law as a model for the nation. wow. and when mitt romney talks about the issue of immigration, he sounds like kris kobach, both in policy terms and in tone. >> if i were elected and congress were to pass the dream act, would i veto it? and the answer is yes. we went to the company and we said, look, you can't have any illegals working on our property. i'm running for office, for pete's sake, i can't have illegals. the answer is self-deportation, which people decide that they can do better by going home. >> self-deportation was cooked up as a parody by latinos in california who were amazed by how anti-immigrant the republican party was back in the 1990s. it is now being used without irony at all by the mitt romney campaign and his anti-immigrant adviser, kris kobach. the reason some of the smart none in april 2012, which is when i'm talking to you now, the reason some of the smart money on mitt romney shaking himself up and creating himself as a not q

romney and mr. ryan together. mr. obama spoke to newspaper editors from across the country at the annual meeting of the associated press today in washington, d.c., and he let loose on the paul ryan budget and on mitt romney's embrace of it. listen. >> this congressional republican budget is something different altogether. it is a trojan horse. disguised as deficit reduction plans. it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. it is thinly veiled social darwinism. it is antithetical to our entire history as a land of opportunity and upward mobility for everybody who's willing to work for it. by gutting the things we need to grow an economy that's built to last. education and training, research and development. our infrastructure. it is a prescription for decline. this is now the party's governing platform. this is what they're running on. one of my potential opponents, governor romney, has said that he hoped a similar version of this plan from last year would be introduced as a bill on day one of h

mr. romney claims kris kobach as his adviser on immigration issues. he even cited mr. kobach's sb-70 arizona immigration law as a model for the nation. wow. and when mitt romney talks about the issue of immigration, he sounds like kris kobach, both in policy terms and in tone. >> if i were elected and congress were to pass the dream act, would i veto it? and the answer is yes. we went to the company and we said, look, you can't have any illegals working on our property. i'm running for office, for pete's sake, i can't have illegals. the answer is self-deportation, which people decide that they can do better by going home. >> self-deportation was cooked up as a parody by latinos in california who were amazed by how anti-immigrant the republican party was back in the 1990s. it is now being used without irony at all by the mitt romney campaign and his anti-immigrant adviser, kris kobach. the reason some of the smart money in april 2012, which is when i'm talking to you now, the reason some of the smart money on mitt romney shaking himself up and creating himself as a not

tonight, it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney the projected winner in connecticut, as well as in the great state of rhode island a

tonight, it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney the projected winner in connecticut, as well as in the great state of rhode island and finally in the first state of delaware. former house speaker newt gingrich having staked the future of his program on a win or close second there, he did not get it. five states, five wins tonight for mitt romney. . >>> primary pounce. republican presidential candidate, mitt romney sweeps the

that's bad news for mr. romney. if you think about it statistically, if only men were voting in the next election, if the race were held a century ago, mr. romney would be delighted with these turn of events. in 2012, sadly for him, women vote a lot. charlie cook spelling this out. mr. cook writing quote, given that women generally make up 51% to 52% of the electorate, whenever republican candidates lose women by more than they win among men, they can skip ordered the champagne for election night. the romney campaign knows they have this problem. it's great for them they are winning among older men and among men overall because they are winning so much among older men, just as they are winning among white voters overall. the campaign has been staring into certain doom with latino ç voters. they lost all the ground that president bush gained and then sol. some. they do need to win some of the college crowd. most importantly, given that they are a majority of the electorate, the romney campaign must improve their st

sorry, from one of mr. romney's sons. ted nugent endorsed my dad today. ted nugent? how cool is that! he joins kid rock as great musicians on team mitt. team mitt. a group that now includes mr. nugent who says america will become a suburb of indonesia unless romney wins the election and recommends decapitation as his preferred method for democratic change. and to cap it all, after their hyperbolic response or the hillary rosen's comment about ann romney and work, one might have thought that mr. romney would offer at least some condemnation for mr. nugent's outright abusiveness. not mitt. if he is tooç frightened to criticize rush limbaugh, he will hardly pass judgment on this. stay with us. the top lines are coming up. >> who is funnier? you or president obama? >> i have no idea how funny he is in real life. and people don't know me terribly well from the kinds of pranks we play and what it is like at home with five boys. most of our dinner table events were involving humor of one kind or another. most of which can't be repeated on the air. ♪ [ man ] when i went

tonight, it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney the projected winner in connecticut, as well as in the great state of rhode island and finally in the first state of delaware. former house speaker newt gingrich having staked the future of his program on a win or close second there, he

tonight, it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney the projected winner in connecticut, as well as in the great state of rhode island and finally in the first state of delaware. former house speaker newt gingrich having staked the future of his progon

and then that's what's helping mr. romney now. allowing him to remain competitive is that he has an edge on the economic issue. again, there are other issues in which the president has an edge. he's seen as better able to handle foreign affairs. he's seen as better able to relate to the problems of every day americans. he's seen as better on issues to women. that may be one of the reasons why the gender gap is what it is. mr. romney as seen better not just on the economy but creating jobs, combatting high gasoline price and handling immigration and there's a couple of issues on health care and taxes they are viewed equally the same by voters. >> the kochlts peter brown the in assistant director of polling from the quinnipiac institute. in the they'd head match-up it's twin margin of error but the president still has a slight lead but when you drill down in the polls in a couple of areas the president has strengths especially among women. the latino vote will be key in the 2012 the election and in hand technology economy as you hea

tonight it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney also the projected winer in connecticut, as well as in the great state of rhode island. and finally, in the first state of delaware, former house speaker newt gingrich having staked the future of his campaign on a win or a close second there. he did not get it. five states, five wins tonight for mitt romney, the presumptive republican nominee. now it is time for "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. have a great night. thanks for being with

mr. romney appears to have opened up a small pennsylvania lead. last night i spoke with rick santorum's chief strategist, john brabender and i asked him what happens if rick santorum does lose in pennsylvania. listen to his answer. >> if the pennsylvania race does not go the way you want it to, do you even make it to may? do you make it to -- >> we re-evaluate everything. >> if we lose pennsylvania, we re-evaluate everything. rick santorum has to win pennsylvania. he's even admitted it. so what is rick santorum doing right now to make sure that he wins pennsylvania? rick santorum is taking four days off. he's taking four days off the campaign trail because, why not? mitt romney's already running as if he is the republican party's presidential nominee. apparently now so are all of his opponents. >>> hey, we've got a scoop tonight. it's fresh reporting that you won't see anywhere else about a story that we've done a lot of work on over the last year or so. i think this is potentially a political bombshell for the state of michigan. that story is exc

tavis: what happens if mr. romney chooses mr. rubio? what happens to the latino vote if they have to choose between obama? >> you vote for the person who will be the leader. romney-obama. looking at any number of issues like jobs, education, or anything else. not beenubio havs supportive of issues for latinos. i would not say that he will make them envious of him being on the ticket. tavis: you are working on a museum honoring latino heritage. >> some communities haven't had a chance to be a full part of the history, at least to display everything they have been part of. we're hoping that in the future, if the goodwill of the american people go with it, at one point we will have a place where folks will have a chance as they now do with how native americans. they will have a chance where they get the full contributions. tavis: it is good to see you. up next, a native american. the stay with us. >> david troyer teaches literature and creative writing, his latest book is the first work, a journey through reservation life. good to have you

tonight it was won by mr. romney. mr. romney also the projected winner in connecticut

i'm not could not vingsed of mr. romney's skills as a politician. it is more than just his ability to connect with people. he's had so many faux pass. where it seem like he is not listening to his advisers or not taking their advice or incapable of processing in a way that make him ininfective communicator. i understand they're being measured. as we get closer and closer to the general election, they have to minimize and erase those mistakes. >> to your point, many people including us were critical of herman cain's incompetence as far as general government experience was concerned. expertise in the area of foreign policy. let's give him some credit. he is a likable and engaging character and having been through this primary process, one wonders if he would do much better than mitt romney when it comes to actually engaging with americans. >> you know, i know herman cain. he is a likable fellow who enjoys a good laugh. does connect very well with people and that really is the marker for his success. i think that it has a lot to do with his rise to cor

mr. romney appears to have opened up a small pennsylvania lead. last night i spoke with rick santorum's chief strategist, john brabender and i asked him what happens if rick santorum does lose in pennsylvania. listen to his answer. >> if the pennsylvania race does not go the way you want it to, do you even make it to may? do you make it to -- >> we re-evaluate everything. >> if we lose pennsylvania, we re-evaluate everything. rick santorum has to win pennsylvania. he's even admitted it. so what is rick santorum doing right now to make sure that he wins pennsylvania? rick santorum is taking four days off. he's taking four days off the campaign trail because, why not? mitt romney's already running as if he is the republican party's presidential nominee. apparently now so are all of his opponents. >>> hey, we've got a scoop tonight. it's fresh reporting that you won't see anywhere else about a story that we've done a lot of s through the mail. now washington, they're looking at shutting down post offices coast to coast. closing plants is not the answ

mr. romney appears to have opened up a small pennsylvania lead. last night i spoke with rick santorum's chief strategist, john brabender and i asked him what happens if rick santorum does lose in pennsylvania. listen to his answer. >> if the pennsylvania race does not go the way you want it to, do you even make it to may? do you make it to -- >> we reee vel wait everything. >> if we lose pennsylvania, we reee vel wait everything. rick santorum has to win pennsylvania. he's even admitted it. so what is rick santorum doing right now to make sure that he wins pennsylvania? rick santorum is taking four days off. he's taking four days off the campaign trail because, why not? mitt romney's already running as if he is the republican party's presidential nominee. apparently now so are all of his opponents. >> i believe in an america where the separation of church and state is absolute but no religious body seeks to impose its will, directly or indirectly, upon the general populous. >> let's restore respect for america's secular roots, help freedom from th

tavis: what happens if mr. romney chooses mr. rubio? what happens to the latino vote if they have to choose between obama>> you vote for the persono will be the leader. romney-obama. looking at any number of issues like jobs, education, or anything else. not beenubio havs supportive of issues for latinos. i would not say that he will make them envious of him being on the ticket. tavis: you are working on a museum honoring latino heritage. >> some communities haven't had a chance to be a full part of the history, at least to display everything they have been part of. we're hoping that in the future, if the goodwill of the american people go with it, at one point we will have a place where folks will have a chance as they now do with how native americans. they will have a chance where they get the full contributions. tavis: it is good to see you. up next, a native american. the stay with us. >> david troyer teaches literature and creative writing, his latest book is the first work, a journey through reservation life. good to have you on t

in going after mr. romney, at the end there you heard mr. santorum in one of the best phrased portions of this ad-hoc speech comparing himself to ronald reagan when he fought a losing campaign to gerald ford. he's coming mitt romney to gerald ford who lost to jimmy carter. it's one thing to call yourself ronald reagan, it's another thing to call someone gerald ford as an insult. i thought interesting also is a choice of words and the way that mr. santorum talked about what he sees himself being up against. he not only talked about the republican establishment as being behind mitt romney. he talked about the republican establishment and aristocracy. at this hour nbc has projected that in washington, d.c. where rick santorum was not on the ballot, mitt romney is the winner of that contest. nbc has projected that in maryland mitt romney is the winner. in wisconsin, we have very few results in so far. nbc is projebting the wisconsin race as too early to call but with mitt romney in the lead. right now too early to call in wisconsin. you can see

mrs. romney had this option. many women have no choice but to do both, raise their kids and work outside the home. sfet lana in california, she is half right which passes to are truth in high-steak politics. working as a mother and raising kids is a task not to be discounted. although hillary rose's doesn't rise to the shame on you. it is dishonorable mention. god knows how many staff that mrs. romney knows what the average woman goes through on a daily basis. wake up america. gordon writes, hillary rosen should not apologize for stating the obvious. ann romney seems like a charming woman but if she ever had to work for a paycheck, she is by definition out of touch with all but a handful of americans. she can never understand the life of a the supermarket cashier that has to juggle family and work. the wives of nascar team owners is a relatively small voting bloc. go to the blog if you want to read more. >> jack, thank you. >>> it is never too late to learn. that's the mentality of two 80-year-old women taking th