GOP power players coming together for Romney

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That's here as a vice president of debate site in -- Kentucky where.

The subjects of a one Mitt Romney planet's changing gears and presenting -- different Mitt Romney will no doubt come off.

On issues like abortion and -- like government regulations.

On issues like whether everybody will get a tax cuts and they'll come back dictating the rich -- -- tax -- Many have been arguing that if Romney is -- those positions something Rick Santorum warned about during the campaign.

But if you expect to find Santorum upset at -- party's nominee think again.

Santorum has argued that in bringing more people into the tent.

Mitt Romney is clearly proving in the polls that a conservative even -- moderating positions.

Canon will win.

The senator with me right now on the phone.

And with the best seller out to boot American patriots as the book the Rick Santorum -- -- senator good to have you.

Well thank you ever yeah I've received.

-- senator what is your sense about the feeling of many of the more conservative.

Republicans.

Some of whom.

-- have been taken aback by -- the moderating positions of Mitt Romney some say -- this.

What's what happens at a general campaign.

Others suspect something more sinister what what do you think.

But I can't say actually simply pretty -- moderated.

I you know what I walk walked around that the primary were that -- to.

Thanks but what -- ask people what they during the primary.

-- because they wouldn't you know we -- and you know a great everything is start all over I've really seen no evidence the data -- you know -- -- As he opera has changed is there's not actually know -- Eric -- in the Republican primary.

They're -- adoptions do open it -- -- -- that's go to work.

I -- sort of -- doubt about it that was but they was criticized war in the Republican primary but -- position and the position now.

And the idea that Barack Obama -- all you know is wrong on this about it -- -- -- -- out of the what that probably position has been it's been it's been active system when it.

-- You would apply that is well I'm sorry senator but you would apply that is well to his abortion position it's it's not a new -- store -- -- it's echoing what is always that.

I here your I -- like.

This -- not that -- -- -- -- an event you know elected you what do you want someone who has.

They're -- strong -- -- -- the bubble that was you know asked about the issues there are other options but the primary.

But this prop eight is predicted some moderate who has a bit that being -- -- -- but talk about a lot.

At what he does -- about it he doesn't do it as as -- as -- -- other issues.

But is not backed away and -- let out -- -- perfectly clear as well as the other day -- in Iowa I.

He's got -- a bit stable -- I haven't changed it.

Is that where -- was.

Gloria this probably -- so it it's it's just -- matter that is the governor rob it of this system.

And and at worst accident.

There's actually -- you know our candidate that wasn't the primary is paternalistic -- -- rounded passionate they're shrink the size of government.

But the debate at the Boeing -- -- that the debate I think it is an -- -- Senator is it your feeling here of the economy.

Is going the president's way there -- many of course who had.

Doubts about even the veracity it's not the reliability of the government data of late but having said that.

That it's such that the Obama folks can come back and say well the trend is our friend.

And they're Republicans can whine about the economy all they want it is getting better and it is making Mitt Romney's fight.

Harder.

And it would appear that -- -- and that and -- the hundreds of billions of dollars.

What the -- is still might the prop up the stock market commodity price that.

And -- overall economy and you know the press -- interest rates are.

That's yet to see you by our administration has about every -- that -- -- bit darker possibility -- -- that the sales of this.

But this economy we're still -- water 2% well out of one of the deepest recessions ever act.

This is this debate the debate.

In recent but as this -- fiscal.

And regulatory policy of this administration.

Is blowing the opposite -- -- it art is that bad and it is try to do it but the private Specter is trying to regain the horrible why at this -- not just Greg -- not just backed by climate -- -- terms of how president fox.

The -- is how how pitcher Alex yes and and and against.

The American entrepreneur business percent this as a very negative effect that the economy and -- seen as.

And the idea that about this economy is -- anywhere near what should be -- -- joke and everybody else.

Senator always good chatting with you thank you again -- -- Senator -- central.

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