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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 24, 2012

In the last three polls in Ohio, all three of which came out yesterday, the president was at 49, 48 and 47. Any time an incumbent is below 50, it's a sign of trouble.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 24, 2012

On the apology tour, if you are trying to make a literal definition about the word apology, I don't think that makes this ad invalid. What Mitt Romney's point is, is that the president goes abroad and speaks derisively about America.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 24, 2012

I think that's the best way to figure these things out. In the last three polls in Ohio, all three of which came out yesterday, the president was at 49, 48 and 47.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 24, 2012

In Ohio, independents are going for Mitt Romney. In 15 of the last polls, Mitt Romney has a virtual double-digit lead in the state of Ohio among independents. That's a huge issue in that state.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 24, 2012

The movement is definitely toward Mitt Romney. I think the previous Colorado poll, Mitt Romney was down by five and in this poll, it's got him dead even.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 18, 2012

But the fact of the matter is, Benghazi was the first successful terrorist attack on our country since September 11th, 2001.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 18, 2012

It really looked to me as if for political reasons they did not want to indicate that America had been struck by terrorism.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 18, 2012

This is an administration that has a serious Israel problem. There is an Israel gap. And Barack Obama has brought it on.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 18, 2012

This administration was terribly ham-handed. It really looked to me as if for political reasons they did not want to indicate that America had been struck by terrorism.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 18, 2012

Benghazi was the first successful terrorist attack on our country since September 11, 2001.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 8, 2012

If you believe what the polls are saying right now, you have got to believe that there's something huge going on.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 8, 2012

The previous Pew poll was ridiculous. It had a 10-point Democratic turnout advantage. Not going to happen.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 7, 2012

As long as Mitt Romney keeps winning independents, chances are Mitt Romney's going to win.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 7, 2012

If this is an election about the state of the economy and whether the president is partially or enough to blame for the bad economy, he's going to lose.

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Ari Fleischer
@arifleischer· Republican · NY· Oct 4, 2012

No, Anderson, the problem is if you don't have a mandate for health care, which is what Mitt Romney and Republicans want, they don't want to have the mandate, but...

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