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TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...THE DRAIN OF BAIN SEEMS MOSTLY LIKE A PAIN...CAN THE ROMNEY CAMP ESCAPE THE BAIN CAPITAL QUESTION?  DISCLOSE THIS...THE DISCLOSE ACT GETS BOUNCED OUT OF THE SENATE AGAIN...WILL AMERICANS EVER GET FULL TRANSPARENCY IN ELECTION MONEY?...WATCH OUT FOR THAT LAST FANANCIAL STEP, IT'S A DOOZIE....CHAIRMAN BERNANKE GIVES A REAL AND TROUBLING LOOK AT THE "FINANCIAL CLIFF" THAT IS FACING THE ECONOMY...ACCORDING TO THE RED CROSS, SYRIA IS IN A "CIVIL WAR"...SHOULD THE US CHANGE IT'S STRATEGY?  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...LET'S SEE WHERE DO WE START?  THE SUPREME COURT DECISION ON OBAMACARE...TERRIBLE JOB NUMBERS FROM LAST FRIDAY...IS THE ECONOMY IN A HOLDING PATTERN?  IS THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IN CHAOS? WHY CAN'T THE PRESIDENT GET HIS MESSAGE OUT? THE ROMNEY CAMP IS UNDER FIRE FOR OUTSOURCING AND OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS...IS THIS SOMETHING THAT THE ELECTORATE IS CONCERNED ABOUT? SPEAKING OF THE ELECTORATE,,,OUR MODERATOR IS GOING ON A SOAPBOX TODAY ABOUT WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO YOUR RESEARCH ON CANDIDATES...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCCARTHY REALLY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY WITH MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S SUPER TUESDAY, OUR VERSION OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES EXCEPT WE ARE NOT WEARING TUXEDOS...BUT SOMEONE MAY CURSE LIKE RICKY GERVAIS (PROBABLY BOB)...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE BIG DAY FOR THE GOP...ISRAELI LEDERSHIP IN DC MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND AIPAC...DO WE, IN FACT HAVE ISRAEL'S BACK? AND IS A CONFRENTATION WITH IRAN INEVITABLE...THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE...SENATOR MCCAIN URGES THE WHITE HOUSE TO ENGAGE UAV AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE SYRIAN CRACKDOWN...ARE WE GIVING UP ONE WAR FRONT FOR ANOTHER?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

Today, on Backroom Politics...Votes? VOTES?!? We don't need no stinkin' VOTES!!!  Republicans try and woo hispanic voters after the surprise roundhouse kick to the head that was Obama's Immigration policy change....Son los republicanos fuera de contacto con la comunidad hispana? (That is Spanish for "Are the Republicans out of touch with the hispanic community?")...Speaking of la Comunidad Hispana...Reports today say that Marco Rubio "has not even been vetted"....is he out officially...and could Bob Hynes be right again?....The President is on Spring Break with 18 of his closest friends...WAIT!!! WHO INVITED PUTIN???  Is the Euro Zone any better off with the election results of Spain and Greece?  Can the Euro Zone be saved?...Mitch Daniels is preparing his office hours listing as he leaves Politics to head to Purdue....This and Tell Me A Story....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S SUPER TUESDAY, OUR VERSION OF THE GOLDEN GLOBES EXCEPT WE ARE NOT WEARING TUXEDOS...BUT SOMEONE MAY CURSE LIKE RICKY GERVAIS (PROBABLY BOB)...WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE BIG DAY FOR THE GOP...ISRAELI LEDERSHIP IN DC MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND AIPAC...DO WE, IN FACT HAVE ISRAEL'S BACK? AND IS A CONFRENTATION WITH IRAN INEVITABLE...THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SYRIA BECOMES MORE UNSTABLE...SENATOR MCCAIN URGES THE WHITE HOUSE TO ENGAGE UAV AIRSTRIKES AGAINST THE SYRIAN CRACKDOWN...ARE WE GIVING UP ONE WAR FRONT FOR ANOTHER?...THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...WHEN CHEESEHEADS ATTACK!!!...THE ELECTION IN WISCONSIN GETS HEATED....CAN THE RECALL WORK? IS THIS A REFORENDUM ON THE ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER??  HAS BIG LABOR LOST IT'S INFLUENCE??? .... WITH THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK CITY FOR FUNDRAISERS,  IS THE PRESIDENT TOO CLOSE TO HOLLYWOOD AND IS IT A LIABILITY? ...KOFI ANNAN IS MEETING WITH SECRETARY CLINTON THIS WEEK ON SYRIA...SHOULD WE BE DOING MORE?  WE SHOULD ASK HENRY KISSENGER!....THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE ENDS TODAY....WHY DOES THE WORLD LOVE QE2?? THIS...AND "TELL ME A STORY"...TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS....IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN TEXAS...MITT ROMNEY WILL BE THE NOMINEE AFTER TODAY...WON'T HE??   WHO WILL BE THE VEEP PICK GOING INTO TAMPA?  THE SOAP OPERA IN WISCONSIN CONTINUES...IS SCOTT WALKER GOING TO WIN THE BATTLE BUT LOOSE THE WAR?  WHAT EFFECTS COULD THIS HAVE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE?...IS CAPITALISM UNDER ATTACK...AFTER CORY BOOKERS COMMENTS, THE DEMOCRATS GO ON THE OFFENSIVE....CRISTINE LEGUARD INSERTS HER PIED INTO HER BOUCHE...SHOULD SHE BE REPLACED?  THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS.

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCCARTHY REALLY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY WITH MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS...IT'S PRIMARY DAY IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN (AND BLAGO)...CAN ROMNEY WIN AND TAKE A COMMANDING LEAD IN THE DELEGATE COUNT?  CAN THE SANTORUM MOMENTUM BE ENOUGH TO NEUTRALIZE THE ROMNEY FRIEGHT TRAIN?...BUGET CHAIRMAN PAUL RYAN RELEASED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TODAY...WHAT HAS BOTH THE GOP AND DEMS UP IN ARMS?...SPEAKING OF THE LAND OF BLAGO...THE HEATED HOUSE RACES IN ILLINOIS HAS CREATED SOME TENSION IN THE GOP LEADERSHIP, WHAT HAS MAJORITY WHIP MCCARTHY REALLY, REALLY, REALLY ANGRY WITH MAJORITY LEADER CANTOR.  THIS AND TELL ME A STORY....TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!

TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS, JP MORGAN AND THE GOVERNMENT....IS THIS INVESTIGATION WORTH THE TAXPAYERS TIME AND MONEY?  IT'S RAINING MEN....THE POLITICS OF GAY MARRIAGE?  IS OBAMA GAINING OR LOOSING VOTES...DOES AMERICA CARE?  IS THE GOP IN TURMOIL....CONVENTIONS TURN INTO HOCKEY GAMES...IS RON PAUL HURTING THE PARTY?  ALL OF THIS AND "TELL ME A STORY" TODAY ON BACKROOM POLITICS!!!!

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