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Wed, 13 Jun 2012|

Mitt Romney leads Barack Obama by two points in North Carolina, according to a new poll by the Democratic-leaning firm PPP. Forty-eight percent of respondents support Romney, compared with 46 percent for Obama in a state the president won in 2008 by just over 12,000 votes. Howie felt it was boding well for Mitt that even democrats were pulling away from the President.

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  1. running for president11:24
  2. Osama bin Laden1:28, 22:16, 25:18
  3. Mitt Romney22:32, 29:19
  4. John Kerry11:40
  5. Capitol Hill4:09
  6. Barack Obama12:29, 12:34, 12:41
  7. White House21:37, 21:39, 22:04
  8. United States1:17, 7:59, 13:54
  9. gay marriage10:12
  10. New York Times9:54, 10:25, 10:31

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This is pretty serious stuff what they're doing -- with these -- weeks I mean this is did these leaks are. I mean this is another reason to really really dislike the Obama administration the fact that they are. Willing to war in danger US intelligence operations and even more importantly US intelligence agents. You know I'm gonna be Americans but they're working for us and they've put their asses on the line. And and we're. -- animal over I mean. Isn't it how was this differ from what the rosenbergs want to -- -- Mean to Rosenberg's turned over. Plans are allegedly turned over they they they turned over plans for a some plans for the atomic bombs. We went to the Soviet Union Communist OK Julius and Ethel Rosenberg should -- early 1950. They were they were XQ. Now now you have guys and we get we're giving away that there were claiming that we east we started this the virus that got -- the Iranian program is that I mean not even be true according to use the Israeli leaks. We've we've we've helped helped people. -- we've given up the fact we have infiltrated the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula which is probably more dangerous. To the United States in the west right now in the arcade today India. Tribal regions in Pakistan Afghanistan. We we we gave up the basically gave up the guy who was gave us Osama bin Laden and now he's in Pakistan prism do when 33 years and I'm sure. I'm sure as bad as white he says Plymouth County he has I guarantee -- rather be in Plymouth County correctional facility and he would be enough. Some -- prison and in Pakistan and and it's just it's I mean it's just horrible horrible policy I can't believe and I I have never known administration to what to do this -- mean it's. It's one thing the you know saying this is this is a preview of our budget. Or run you know we're going to a point Alina Kagan the Supreme Court you can run with patent get the scoop on -- mean that's not that spotlight threatened that's my life threatening matters and putting -- on the Supreme Court made life threatening letter announcing it is not life threatening. But the who would do something that's I mean I just say you know having being a reporter you know -- deal sources and I know that I would I would never do something like that suits its its just bad policies CM Sprague used to say it's bad for all the private detectives. But it in this case it's bad for everybody was a source whether you're in the government or your reporter anybody US sports he can't he be given up sources. Who how how do you get people to work for -- that. 187746943229. Shirt on Fox25 last. I didn't know I was gonna be on Fox25 last night the male manager was coming in to have dinner with me NC and he joined us in and I didn't have time to go home and change my shirt so I just use my yet WX -- -- With a -- it was a nice polo shirt man this morning. This morning I had a I have a nice pressed. Shirt on and a red tie and a blue -- right I looked OK -- living catchy. Congratulated me on looking looking. Decent on on TV for. It's 1877469432218774694322. At CEO Glenn Beck has been saying that about Europe for two years well it's it's it's it's seems to -- finally becoming the past that the Europeans are coming apart at the -- And arguably gives them a -- skews. You know headwinds European headwinds. 18774694322. On wall looking at the CNBC. And they've got our old friend -- Bernie Sanders is on there aren't talking about that what a conflict of interest that is for Jamie Dimon. A bug Goldman Sachs the sit on the or virtues we JPMorgan. Whenever one reason is a -- to be sitting on the Fed board. 187 and today Scott Brown said that said that the diamond was and hearing them on Capitol Hill about Scott Brown said he should give back his bonus. That'll be the -- right. 18774694322. Bill you're next with how we cargo ahead belt. -- -- Bills on Joseph -- next with how we cargo ahead Joseph. I don't I don't. -- -- -- Entercom is happening it appears. Dog and your next with how we cargo ahead Don. You have to get these. OK -- did you hear may. We got you into that connection. Ecstatic -- -- gonna they I think a lot of him in this election really drawn these salute. If they just sit back and emphasizes Obama's bloopers. He'll be in good shape I -- see Obama holding with the pressure because you alluded to. You know our nation's first deaf friend of action president has been given how does the guy in the whether -- called the the booming carbon in schools. Smoking -- all the way to -- we'll get into an Ivy League college you know it. Yes well I think we know we know how what happens if it exactly that's why did you not want would be so interesting to see the LS AT scores in the -- and the score. Like a billboard you're not gonna see that until well maybe ten years from now. But did you would be it would I think that would sink the boat entirely. Patients who referring to the economy but. I'm not an -- no claim to be won by any means but when you had nine -- out. And you took down two buildings could be the economic tenor of these of the world really brought 2900. People. And the people that they you know many many of the more we're successful. Business people running businesses that have they have a tremendous. I remember I mean how the stock market was closed for a week. Right Robby yeah I hit yet the airline industry yet the airline industry took years to recover that I don't. Perhaps -- cubs I think it has because of the security. That's been put in place I know many many many people that were -- myself included. But also derive tremendous distances just to avoid being stripped going onto an airline though so I don't think it ever really happy you know recovered. And what bush said. What really saved the country from going it would depression. Mixed G. And here and nobody really ever dress sense that in. By the time the -- hopefully we're gonna get rid of this guy and we really -- know I'm just wondering what the implication and the impact is going to be on the Democratic Party it's such that is step so but that'll happen. And I will they if they have any sense we'll try to get back to the center but I don't think it's possible. You know they're there how many centrist Democrats are really -- now on Barry for you. I I don't I don't know how you can sit in a -- is it doing what he's doing now -- almost look you know it almost looks intentional some of these things he's doing. I I -- I can make silly mistakes without being that without it being. Not an intentional design. So I don't know I don't know I don't in the other thing is. We dyed in the wool Democrats of my father's generation. Somewhat my generation. Were dying off. I don't see that dying in the world Democrat -- I see replacing them. There's a socialist. Mentality. That eventually people have to realize this is not the democratic party of my father. -- -- and and the other thing they have to realize is that if you continued down the socialist road you're going to end up. With much stronger headwinds because they won't be coming out of Europe to be coming out of by the united they're coming out of the United States of America something is in the on the correct them thanks for the -- -- Romney does have vulnerabilities this powerline blog. People in the focus groups these are the that the focus groups were done by up Paul Paul Greenberg and James Carville Stan Greenberg and James Carville plea to democratic pollsters to -- some really bad news for Barack Obama recently. People in the -- their focus groups tended to hold Romney's well against him believing it makes him out of touch with their problems. As opposed to Obama being in touch meaning and yet and he and that everything his entire life. And when they found out that Romney has embraced the Ryan budget that budget was described to them in what manner I don't know they view Romney less favorably than before. I don't I don't think that the Ryan budget is going to be the make or break issue in the campaign. Based on their analysis of focus groups conducted in late may among swing voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania green -- -- also that the current campaign message to Obama's. Which stresses progress being made towards economic recovery is out of touch with the daily pain voters are feeling. Stresses progress being made to what what progress whereas the progress. Greenberg and Carville and how long and feeling pessimistic according to the Washington Post eight other prominent democratic strategists interviewed share that sentiment. They also -- Obama's team is resistant to advice and assistance from those were not part of its core. As for the notion that Obama should emphasize what he will be doing going forward as opposed to what he's accomplished already this may be naive. If voters don't believe Obama's methods about remedies have worked during the past three and a half years they aren't likely to embrace claims the new remedies he has in mind will succeed. No kidding. So he's all he's only got one way to go masters he's just got to war he's got to dust up Romney he's got to he's got to make Romney look bad he's got to make Romney look crazy. The you know they had a an op Ed piece in the New York Times today is deuces and an example. They had a they they found a Mormon who said that he is not a Christian. These cities devout Mormon and he's not a Christian so you know -- this this gives them some talking points right day. Well Obama may be for a for he may beef he may be for gay marriage and that's certainly. Horrible. They say to black supporters in the shop. He has crashed. On Romney. Can take a look at this op Ed piece from the New York Times. 1862. -- it that is an ironic that the New York Times has developed this this interest in them in whether mormons are Christians. 18774694322. Didn't -- is in the church called the attitude via the at church Novo latter. Saints. Josh your next with how we cargo ahead Josh. -- how -- last night I was watching via col -- report which Steven Paul it's a great source of news and it appeared that -- Joseph average Romney has a horse or at over 100000 dollars. It's going to be entered into a -- rush Raj event. How about rationalize how we. I don't know anything about -- -- just about a hundred no dollar horses in -- them out -- and now you -- -- know -- but I know more about seven million dollar yeah opts to you know what that you know much the John -- cost. -- not running for president is pretty. And carry it -- it's a 100000 box for horse is is not really. All that much to -- and it does -- have -- if you have a lot of money does. How is it affect you Josh that he spends a 100000 dollars on horse as opposed to John Kerry spending seven million dollars on a boat and then. And then by the way -- not that not bothering to pay. Taxes on the boat in Massachusetts and and and docking the boat outside of Massachusetts to avoid the taxes. Well what percentage of your listeners have a 100000 dollar horses. What I think well. What is it Josh let me ask you something. It black Obama made five million dollars off the ball off a block that he didn't even write. How many what percentage of my listeners got got to have a terrorist write a book about their background after lying about where they were born in Kenya. And then and then got beat -- who wrote this book that apparently nobody ever read because parts of -- of that we're never even noticed until this year. A media is that who who has had a I would say to you who has had a more privileged background. Barack Obama who's been variety yeah -- Romney I would have to say Barack Obama has a much more privileged background that Mitt Romney Mitt Romney had to work for a living Josh where wind hasn't when has Barack Obama ever really. Worked for early. Me that you're not asking me this what what was the last time the -- Obama had a real job. Which windows. Your god you won't answer my questions I wanna know win was the last time. Barack Obama had a job where it punch a time clock where he had a job where he had to perform -- service. The people wanted to pay him for worry performed a where he produced a product that people wanted to buy -- the answer is now are these -- fifty plus years old. And he's never worked in this why he doesn't have a low what's happening in the economy jobs. Showed them the product you got all of these Republican millionaires that are sending American jobs to China and India. Railway I don't know what is always the president went on NAFTA went into effect oh yeah controlled congress. Who controlled congress when NAFTA went into a fabric and and aside and it's a -- drive believe -- for one out of business we're shipping jobs who want to China wasn't it. At faith and and by the way who always -- favorite what's newspaper corporation I believe it's General Electric whereas General Electric making their new way LED. A light bulbs now that the incandescent lightbulb has been outlawed which was used to be made in the United States. I believe it's being made in China that's why Jeffrey Hamilton is -- who's his jobs czar is has had such high profits and by the way how much how much. But tax bill that does Jeff MO. Well known throne sniffer for Barack Obama how much that his company paying taxes last year I believe it was zero thanks for the call judge. 187746943221. A New York Times says by the -- on the -- like mortgage tax line. You should write about the mormons have won his average charge of the senate whole 18 hit Harry Reid has been the head democratic in the sense for how long. Exactly right how well we're what's the New York Times concern about whether mormons are Christians. When when Harry Reid as has been a running a -- these it's hard to see was running amok. When he has even produce a budget when Harry Reid was sitting on his rare and doing absolutely nothing except trying to -- Put up these as stupid show votes like well like. The -- for the war on women and you know it. Where was the New York Times concern about his Mormon religion the way. Since when does the New York Times all newspapers in the world concerned about whether someone is Christian. 18774694322. Can I get me Josh free hour here this the first time Josh is called an. Few weeks he hasn't called them very much. Least he sort ants he answered a couple of my questions before -- this decided that he wouldn't answer anymore. 18774694322. On how -- card and 0187746. Times or three to do. Scott Brown Jamie diamond should return when he one point five million dollar bonus. Come on Scott that it happened I I applaud you for drugs you know make in the making the claim that. JPMorgan is -- -- company that was doing they have this guy and one of them they call them be that on the London Wales and he was he was making all these outlandish bets on. On futures are derivatives of -- -- I read -- I read the stories -- -- understand our -- works but he was he was pay is so and in some cases he was he was taking sides against other. Units of JPMorgan. -- the company was betting against itself and the model against itself because in the end the London -- and losing two billion dollars plus the they may have to sell -- in May go up a five billion before it's all over. US senator Scott Brown is calling on JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie diamond or a well -- Obama and -- swap. To return his 21 point five million dollar annual bonus and incentive compensation as penance for the banking giant's recent two billion dollar plus investment blunder. The way for Jamie Dimon to demonstrate his seriousness about the mistakes that led the JPMorgan's two billion dollar trading losses to take back bonuses and incentive compensation. From those who were involved in the failed trades including himself the CEO brown said today. The only way to change the culture on Wall Street is to hit people where it hurts in the wallet. Simon admitted recently that a JPMorgan unit charged with that reducing the banks risks end up losing at least 2.3 billion on a complex derivative trades that went that complex is one way to put it. JPMorgan got three billion dollars from the government bailout in 2008 that propped up to US financial statement. According to JPMorgan annual proxy statement diamond. I was paid one point four million in salary four point five million in bonuses and seventeen point five million in stock options last year Brown's rival democratic senate candidate granny. Grainy the fake Indian war and also slammed diamond today. And Doug grant a party CN. She had them crowd and world report. All try to X or treating me 22 million a year he must be it Democrat. 1877469432218774694322. On the -- like mortgage your text line 508 says according to Josh Republican millionaires bad democratic millionaires good what do moan about. You know spend to a seventh says spending millions on vacations courtesy of the taxpayers is okay but 100000 dollars of personal money is is bad. You know this is that this is what they did this is the what the mainstream media is all about you know they've been told and told last week the New York Times -- the story about. About the -- house in La Hoya and about how they he had gay neighbors and any call to report that. Kids smoke and that the should the true what gang I guess was on his beach smoke marijuana and he called cops call mine won't wanna buy it by the beach and -- kids smoke from a small part on the beach at call -- won one I'll buy you but the New York Times on it was shockingly bad form. They wrote this huge toward the couple whole page whole section for a -- in the new or important news. But in the lifestyles section. But even before the New York Times have run the story about me its neighbors and how we didn't recycle or he didn't recycle enough from all these things. The LA times had written a story about the horses and that that Betty and Romney. Yeah I guess or some kind of dispute that there was some kind of will lawsuit between her trainer or somehow I don't know what it was about exactly. -- and read the whole story but they date they used it to just talk about. She owns these horses and she's familiar with terms like actress saw Schmidt. That people like us don't understand and in you know it's it was somebody pointed out. That they did at one part of the deposition they got the deposition that she gave in this in this case. And they asked how did you get into horses have a how'd you get into riding horses and she she told. The warrior and again the LA times somehow didn't find room and there are three or 4000 word story the princess. She she she set her doctors which he came down with she's got this muscular disease I don't know if it's a master MD. Muscular dystrophy -- Moscow school -- RO multiple sclerosis but the doctors said. If you want to strengthen your your muscles the best thing you can do is right horses could you obviously have to war you you know all your muscles are engaged when you're right horse. And and does so that's when she began riding horses. Day -- and they've made it sound like she she was you know they easy Buchanan from from The Great Gatsby. You know some us some -- some idle rich woman that the was just in to watch. Writing these worse as she she did it is she did it as part of for a physical therapy and she had. In her husband's worth 250 million so she could -- a nice course. Mean what's the big deal. I mean how much do we spend on Michelle won't move Michelle Obama's trip to walk her vacation to Spain rumor that one there which took 68 people whether. Pentecostal more than -- 100000 box and and that was how much. -- -- -- enhancement their own money to have a 100000 -- course. 18774694322. Mark your next with how we cargo have mark. I LE I thought -- -- Michael. Josh. I don't know what planet judged and thought we have slumped. But. Actually. I mean we should really he's got talking about the leaks in the White House and have the leaks in the White House suggest. So. They -- trot -- the president has been strong. Well again beating Sean is letting our enemy being pitched. Right right what are who went to mark who would think this is a good strategy to -- to blow intelligence operations that have been saving American lives. How they don't know. That she's in the White House had no idea. Now about lipstick lipstick but I take a look back at where are the feet. Osama was killed Osama bin Laden was killed and wish they -- the president. -- -- -- arms between those lights. If you look like -- would scare at steps. Yeah I know I don't think I'd say get -- they ran an ad saying Mitt Romney would have ordered the hit on Osama god. I mean any any president we've ever had any president we will ever have I'll make that prediction. Would order the hit on a guy who killed 3000 Americans in one day. -- but listen look look what happened and Libya are being mall mall might just right -- people. And Obama -- it is -- he wouldn't even do anything until. NATO. You know came in. Syria. They're murdering their people. The Spanish doing nothing. While he has to deal with Russia and its who are it would be a master going to Syria to you know. Am not saying go into Syria but. Do something. Do something. Eddie doing nothing and we're seeing that's on our continent don't mainstream media is just pandering. -- -- I'll be honest as I said earlier in BC news had their first eighteen seconds on fast and furious last night so -- eighteen months of fast and furious -- -- exactly eighteen seconds that's 12 per month. Since this. Gimbal you just really like -- -- ridiculous thanks for the average reports that looked fantastic thank. Thank you thanks for thank you 1877. Foresee and they make great Father's Day gifts. 1877469432218774694322. Our -- 603 says are Warsaw cost 65000. Dollars. 617 girl -- girl's would be proud of the mainstream media the big the big ally. Be what you do is you just the EUU takeaway. He repeated over and over again anger or so ago want your repeated enough it doesn't. It it assumes -- did everyone assumes it's the truth that's all. That's all you have to site it is just keeps and it over and over again. 18774694322. Okay 71 out stomachs going to you'd -- lodged thanks to someone here on the pole by mortgage text line. -- saw Irish English balance that'll unlike western which has a big -- for support. -- saw it requires much more leg muscles make sense for MS exercise. He's right OK there it is. Ice event I used to ride horses and jump and almost nothing is actually ranked. By the 978 says Clinton would not -- -- -- Was quite you know what -- -- he's right about that now that no I think about it didn't then one of the guests one of the guys who carried the football one of the one of the military guys write a book later on and say that they had. They they had. They have it wrong this was long time ago but they -- drones even men and than in the ninety's. And they so we've got Osama bin Laden and a vehicle and you know they knew would blow up the the American embassy in Kenya believe. The so we're gonna to we will we wanna take him out and and Clinton just kept playing golf. Until finally the drone lost Leo lost the vehicle and -- kind of took it took the heat off of Clinton to make a decision because you wanna make its. Paul you're next with allowing -- or at all. Now this Gallup. Which usually. At best -- felt so here I just heard Doug about food. All manner that they are great they have -- Kate -- Cape Cod this year dot com. Yes. Nice play this regard the October surprise is that could be anything but what do you think that Obama was gonna come up with for this September bush. What do you think again their back pockets that are you know after summertime. I I think all we could do Paul at this point is you know these people are saying you know it's the -- been so once successful lives economically speaking at the cancer a you know you can't change courses in the middle of the stream. In this case is the what else -- you have to change forces in the middle mystery. So he wrote that all he could do a dust up Romney that's all week and he's just gonna have to make Romney and -- some kind of vampire. If you had the picks up and just as an oddity like among that would I mean is there anything in their toolbox that. You know in September they can at least you know. Just more doors were closed factories and they can start this whispering campaign I mean this New York Times op Ed pieces the beginning of whispering campaign that Mitt is not earlier Christian. Right. Also like Obama's approach is going to be very negative throughout all of. That's a way that's the only thing has to you know what I -- Portugal which the old saying in no law school you know. If you if you have the if you have the threat if you have the law. Pound Milwaukee of the facts pound with the facts if you don't have the law or the facts pound the table. Mean he's -- pound the table ball. That's well. They -- just witnessed that would Josh a few moments ago our current. Much thanks -- 18774694322. On our car. 1877469432218774694322. Let's see how we -- last time you -- -- clam -- in the port. It's been awhile I was never big clinch a quench XOK but it's it's not I prefer to go to was. Two can displace I'm hoping clam -- has a battered and fried clams that's my favorite. Paul you're next with how -- -- Kennebunkport support and all right go ahead ball up out. -- Understand why we have such cannibalization. -- Public saying. About. They've been Christian. I believe the problem in the Christian. Well he certainly identifies himself a Christian I was because mormons as Christians. He has used to sit up used to send out a Christmas cards when he was governor of Massachusetts. Let my. This where's it written in the Christian has to be president. Well it's not it's it's not I mean that's the that's the great irony here is that you know the did the New York Times is all for separation of church and state they would applaud under god being struck from the pledge of allegiance. And yet now they're they've -- found a Mormon to what to say that he's not a Christian. And -- make it seem that Mitt Romney is not fresh -- our car.