Here is video of Fox News’ Bret Baier on “Special Report” interviewing Gov. Mitt Romney tonight.
Baier asked Romney a series of pointed questions, which at one point led Romney to say, “This is an unusual interview.” He first asked Romney about why the New Hampshire Union-Leader endorsed Newt Gingrich over Mitt Romney. Romney said he was not really surprised, but said he believes he has the right background to defeat President Obama and to turn the nation around. Romney cast Gingrich as a “life-long politician,” and he does not think that is the best person to defeat Obama.
Baier then asked about the myriad of policy changes by Romney over the years, which Romney seemed to bristle at, telling Baier “we’re going to have to be better informed about my views on issues,” and that “your list is just not accurate.” He pointed to his views set forth in his book, but he did not speak to the very real changes in his positions over the years on various issues.
Romney is almost always unflappable, but when Baier asked him if he still supports a “mandate” for health care as he did in his RomneyCare Plan, Romney was clearly irritated (8:24 mark of the video). He looked at Baier and said:
“Bret, I don’t know how many hundred times I’ve said this too. This is an unusual interview. (Laughing) Alright, let’s do it again (as he shifts and crosses his legs).”
Romney did much better in the latter portion of the interview. He seemed to relax and be more at ease as he talked about wanting to create “11 million new jobs” in his first four years as President, which he said would bring unemployment down to around 6%.
Two new polls in New Hampshire show the race tightening there, with Mitt Romney still leading in the must-win state for his campaign. But Newt Gingrich has moved up to a strong second, and Jon Huntsman has actually reached double-digits in a new Rasmussen Poll.
Rasmussen has Romney up by 10-points over Gingrich 34%-24%, with Ron Paul at 14% and Huntsman at 11%. An Insider Advantage Poll has Gingrich within 4 points at 31%-27%.
Romney still has a 15.8 point lead in New Hampshire in our 21-day polling average, but Gingrich is making up ground fast.
Iranian students have attacked the British Embassy in Tehran. The Daily Mail reports that six embassy staff were taken hostage before being freed by police.
(Fox News) – Hard-line Iranian students stormed British diplomatic sites in Tehran on Tuesday, bringing down the Union Jack flag, burning an embassy vehicle and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent of the seizing of the U.S. Embassy compound in 1979.
The mob surged past riot police into the British Embassy complex — which they pelted with petrol bombs and stones — two days after Iran’s parliament approved a bill that reduces diplomatic relations with Britain following London’s support of recently upgraded Western sanctions on Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. Flames shot out of a sport utility vehicle parked outside the brick building.
Demonstrators outside the embassy also burned British flags and clashed with police as the rally, which had been organized by student groups at universities and seminaries.
In the wake of allegations he had a 13-year affair with a Georgia woman, Herman Cain said today he is “reassessing” the future of his Presidential Campaign:
THE HILL: Herman Cain told members of his staff that he is “reassessing” his decision to remain in the race for the Republican presidential nomination following new allegations that he conducted a 13-year-long affair with an Atlanta businesswoman.
Cain said on a conference call Tuesday morning, with around 90 supporters listening, that he was concerned the story would cause “too much of a cloud,” according to multiple media reports.
“Now with this latest one we have to do an assessment as to whether or not this is going to create too much of a cloud in some peoples’ minds as to whether or not they should support us going forward.”
Cain’s campaign said later Tuesday that the “reassessment” was similar to other low points in the campaign, but did not imply that Cain was considering dropping out. . . . Read More
Newt Gingrich has roared out to a big lead in Iowa, according to new polls out this morning.
Two new polls have Gingrich leading by double-digits in Iowa. We Ask America has him up by 16-points, and Insider Advantage gives him a 15-point lead. Herman Cain has plummeted to fourth place in both polls.
In the 21-day polling average, Gingrich now has a 6.4 point lead over Mitt Romney in Iowa.
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