Fareed Zakaria speaks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton about Barack Obama’s chances of winning the presidential election in November. To watch the full interview, tune into GPS this Sunday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET.
If you look at the numbers, Obama is now leading in pretty much all of the swing states. And if you've seen these polls that are reasonably accurate, it could translate into an electoral landslide. Do you think that's possible?
It’s possible. But we still don't know who's going to vote. You know, he won an enormous victory among people under 30. But they are disproportionately likely now to be unemployed or stuck in part-time jobs, to be frustrated.
I think for all kinds of reasons, they’re unlikely to vote in large numbers for Governor Romney, but will they vote?
How much will the vote be lessened or reduced by the fact that in Florida, except for four counties, the pre-election voting, the advanced voting, has been cut down to eight days and doesn’t include the Sunday before the election, which is an arrow aimed straight at the heart of the African-American churches, who pull up the church buses on the Sunday before the election and take elderly people who have no cars or people who are disabled to the polls so they can vote?
How much is all that going to affect the turnout?
I've never, in my lifetime, nobody has ever done anything quite this blatant. So I still think you have to assume it's going to be a close race, assume it's a hard fight and then fight through it. But I think the president has the advantage now. We did have a very good convention. He got a good boost out of it.
I think people kind of get that we were so damaged that we couldn’t be back to full health in four years. So the real question is, who’s got the better plan for the future?
I think he’ll win that argument.
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There is just one president who did not get the second time around. Look at the statistics. By the way, I believe Clinton was the best President ever in my lifetime.
Oh Clinton was very smart except when he wasn't able to save his ass.
People have forgiven him, thanks to his wife, Hilary! Yes, Bill will be remembered with fondness in history.
Clinton was in office for 8 years and left office with a surplus and a positive reaction from the public. Had Gore used him in the campaign- he would have been President.
He currently enjoys the highest ratign of any recent ex- proesident – alive or dead, including Kennedy.
I'd say he is doing OK
Clinton had the highest approval ratings in US history when he left office, narrowly beating Reagan. Polls showed during the impeachment trial most people in the country didn't care he committed adultery and lied about it. They didn't even want the impeachment trial to happen. He had nothing of himself to save. It's just a running gag now like JFK's affairs with Marilyn Monroe.
Gore lost because he's an arrogant pompous ass. People tend to base their vote off of likability. Romney has that problem, but his problems run much deeper than just the fact he's an out-of-touch richtard who's attempting to purchase an election. He's spent the majority of his campaign being dishonest about himself. Now, after that hidden camera incident he's finally having to be honest about who he is. So, now every single time he opens his mouth to say something it benefits Obama's re-election because it's something so mind-bogglingly moronic and backward fueled by his sheltered privileged life away from the hardships of his electorate. In an attempt to be more honest he's released another year's worth of tax returns which show in really nice detail what we knew already to be true where he stashes his fortune in safe havens across the world to avoid having to pay taxes. The general public doesn't like that kind of thing, especially when he's to be elected to try and solve budget problems. Last but not least he's a Republican to whom much of the country (according to heavy polling) find to be obstructionist and the primary cause of the prolonging of economic troubles. He's got to literally be one of the worst nominees for President in US history.
Deniz...Clinton enjoyed a growth oriented economy based on the false baseline support of the Internet explosion...which now Bush and Obama have faced in its fiscal reality. But, better to be lucky than good.
Can't wait for Monica's book.
Johnson? Ford? Carter? Bush 1? that's just recently!
Actually, Johnson was re-elected once and declined to run for the third term. However, he was only elected once – as he assumed office the first term.
Ford was never elected the first time. He was VP when Nixon resigned and took office. Ford didn't win when the next election came.
There has been more than one President that has not won the second term. Bush Sr. Jimmy Carter, Taft, Hoover, Ford, Harrison, Cleveland, Van Buren and probably some more that I can't think of right now.
Once again, the Republicans want to steal the election. They now have new pre-election voting rules aimed at African-American voters in Fla.. They created redistricting and voter ID laws that seek to restrict minorities voters who tend to vote Democratic. Republicans are disgusting and show how they will attempt anything to get one of their own in office.
The TGOP MUST be defeated. Get out and VOTE a straight Democractic ticket. The cheaters and stonewallers MUST be thrown out by the people.
Obama all the way
Indeed, we Europeans will be disappointed if Obama couldn't make the re-election. We keep our fingers crossed!
You, in no way speak for Europeans.
I like Obama but I Never want to hear about what Europe wants for America. Europe needs to worry about Europe's issues.
Moron!
Bruce, even if America fell – and it became a third world country in the past four years – people like you would still vote for this clown. Anyone but Obama, PLEASE, for the sake of our country.
Yes, vote for Romney, the tax evasion specialist who won't show his taxes, the rich guy who will put us back on the same course Bush had started, the guy who's written off 1/2 of the country as people he doesn't care about, the guy who loves firing people, the anti patriot who hides and invests money offshore, the venture capitalist who buys companies so he can suck their pensions dry and load the company with debt that he pockets and finally buries the company and its workers...
Yes, he's PERFECT for the job!!!
We must get rid of the guy who has turned around the financial collapse, saved GM, made health care available for more Americans than ever in history, a reasonable guy, a man who had to work his way up from humble beginnings.
After all, there's nothing wrong in this country that can't be fixed with a few more hearty tax cuts for the wealthy paid for by us "little people" along with a ton of high-dollar defense contracts! Go Mitt!
This is going to be a tough election night for both sides.
Altho I trust Clinton some bit, if there ain't no money in my pocket and no job, I'll vote for one who's got the experienced in promoting jobs and got very wealthy!
Not a smart answer because Romney will devastate everything you will need in the future. Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security. Romney also made his money by investing in companies and stocks. He's basically a Wall St. guy who didn't care what he had to do to turn a profit. I have a degree in administration, and believe me, what he did doesn't mean he could run the country.
Russ, Your degree in Administration does NOT qualify you to make those statements. My degree in Human Resources is much better qualified to adequately sum up what Romney can and cannot bring to the table than yours does....so get off your soap box and stick to the facts. Romney has money and that bugs the hell out of you. GET OVER IT. I don't care one iota whether we are Reps or Dems, I just don't want America to become a third world country and that is exactly where we are headed under Obama's Administration. We need Romney and Paul Ryan more than ever before.
Sadee you don't know what Mitt plans to do either, no Repub does. Far as Romney goes, he has flip flopped on every single thing he says. And if you think less regulation for Wall Street is what's needed to save America, it's pitiful. Even Greenspan admitted he was wrong and never to do it again, and that was W's guy. Facts are healhcare costs have to be reeled in, and the gop pushing something like medicare d thru again (which is seriously bankrupting this country with the no bid handouts to the drug companies) is suicide for this country. The GOP won't bring out W because he's toxic, yet all of Romney's economic plans are the same nonsense that got us in this mess to start with.
Great, the plagiarist and the adulterer. What a combination .
Fareed & Clinton are far better than a high & mighty, self-righteous pompous hypocrite who ignores all the positives & points out only one negative that they can find to criticize and bash. Mitt fan/Obama hater no doubt.
Fareed is still working for CNN? He doesnt deserve any respect and all of his stories should be met with skepticism!
I agree... Fareed plagiarizes.
Fareed committed Plagiarism by copying other people's work. Why is CNN permitting him to still be on the air?? What a shame for journalists and students across the world. Shame on Fareed, and shame on CNN for stooping to this level. Anyone concerned about this should also post, so that CNN gets the message. Clearly, others agree with me as shown with previous comments on this plagiarism issue.
I've seen this comment before. Why didn't you cite your previous work? Plagiarism!
Get your head out of your rectum and read the news. He was suspended by CNN for plagiarist .
Reading from the above Three(3) entrants there is stii\ll hope for this country. Let Clinton chase some broad which is what hes good at doing while Fareed can use everybodys thoughts like he always does> This way we can get rid off all the babykillers and you know what else. Keep up the good work with the broad stripes and bright stars.
Hillary would have been a better choice, but Sub Prime memories might still hover around !
"Who will get the better plan for the future?".
Does truthfulness applied to any Governments?
Why denial is common among Governments?
USA elections is a domestic issue. The name of this forum CONTAINS the word "GLOBAL". I think the last few weeks of USA elections are getting extreemly dirty...Even dirtier than Trolls. and well... with even less eitt than suckcer HOLIGANS.
A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."
Stephen Crane....
Staying in your nice cozy obsessions will not ever make it right. You have to get out, learn and most of all MAKE A DECISION.Don't warri, don't harri take it easy.
All along Romney sounded phoney and fake, even a long time republicans have hard time trustng this guy. He is dishonest and just confused. Crises managment kicked iin with his supporters and he is unable to show that leadership needed to be seen by Amerians.
I agree. He does not really seem to be confident or sensible of what to say or do to get this post. Not a good sign of ability.
Tax cuts made investor class like Romney lazy. If you look at his background, he worked much harder before bush tax cuts took place. If taxes go up, guys like Romney is not going to loose out on millions. He will find other ways to make up for extra millions that they might loose because of higher taxes.
9/23/2012. "ALL" I want is for CNN to provide us with DAILY, IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS regarding OUR COUNTRIES POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONFUSION!!!! Jesse Ventura, although he may be "radical", is a man with A BOLD VOICE!!! On "Piers Morgan" tonight, Ventura brought up points about OUR government that MUST BE ADDRESSED ENTIRELY!!! The idea of our government having the ability TO LIE IS NOT FAIR TO ANYONE!!! TRUE OR NOT, THE TRUTH MUST BE ESTABLISHED!!! I see many Americans with brilliant minds debating subjects that MUST BE RESOLVED!!! CNN MUST PROVIDE THESE CONCLUSIONS TO US AS THE AMERICAN PUBLIC!!! Agree of Disagree??? WE NEED TO DECIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CNN, Fox or any other News organization should NOT provide us with conclusions. Just give us all the facts and let us reach our on conclusions
Problem with that is, we all know the network that doesn't give any facts and pretend they do. They have half the country convinced there is a conspiracy to bar the truth. Now we have these people trying to bar Obama from being on ticket, barring the independant running from being on the ticket, supressing voters rights. Things have gotten this bad in this country for that very reason and as a country it's getting time to address it.
Local voters need to be aware that republicans are trying to attack their voting rights like civil rights era by making it inconvenient for them to vote. They've to be aware that they don't miss their vote and vote in last 8 days. I guess that's all you can do at this moment.
Which is why those patriotic Republicans are trying to prevent people from voting. Why are some states not allowing college students to use valid and current student photo IDs – some issue by the state if a state university? Disgusting.
It's the economy, stupid.
Clinton says people have figured out that we were so damage the damage couldn't be healed in one year. I think there are still a lot of people who don't understand that.
It should be about Obama's abysmal record instead of media brain washed idiots forgoing their government cheese long enough to vote for their masters.
Repubs can't stand how amazing a prez Clinton was, nor do they have an answer when confronted with the facts... amazing economy, budget surplus, no wars... And it just blows their minds that the trickle down doesn't and never did work.
Too bad Bill can't be President again!
What Clinton is saying is that if the 47% gets out and votes then it's all over for the MAJORITY who won't vote for Obamanomics simply because a black man is standing at the podium!
Mitt paid for his nomination with his stacks of money. That's how republicans do things. You buy votes, you buy seats, you buy nominations, you buy everything. Everything has a price. What the republicans can't buy is this election. Or can they?
What the Regressives hate is that a Progressive holds the White House. It was true under Clinton and now under Obama. Political positions play no part in the hatred, just that they aren't the party with The Power. They blocked Clinton at every turn and now Obama. When states go red it is an indication that state's IQ has been diluted by inbreeding among its residents. They have lost the ability of critical thought.
All you people who comment on how you dislike the Republicans. If you really feel this way then you cannot stay home on election day. Get out and vote because in a low voter turnout the Republicans win (history shows us this is true). Vote or shut up about your opinions about the things you don't like, because all you will be is just noise in the wind with no real substance.
Bubba ,get the buses out and the payments to people in poor hoods.. you know the drill, your team invented it!
Since the DNC and all the democrats are supporting Obama without question, then I have to assume that democrats agree and condone the shameless treatment of Netanyahu and Israel. By extension, democrats can be assumed to be uniformly against Israel and its safety. I think the republicans should point that out to everyone in those battleground states and let's see what the polls show.
obama has the time to be on the View and attend JayZ and Beyonce concerts but absolutely no time to meet with the leader of one of our most important allies...and staunchest allies in the Middle East. That's a very clear message being sent by the democrats to Israel and to the American Jewish Community.
Obama is willing to play games with Iran and its acquisition of nuclear weapons on the back of the safety or most importantly the very existence of Israel. The DNC and the democrats condone those actions...Well...I think the republicans should make that very clear to the American Jewish Community across the country and in the swing states.
Voting for obama is voting against the very survival of Israel. Any American Jew who votes for obama is voting for someone who doesn't care whether Israel is wiped off the face of the earth or not...This American Jew will not be voting for any democrat and definitely NOT obama.
You speak of Israel and Jews in a manner not of Israel and not Jewish.
What are you affiliations?
What is the purpose of your comments?
I predicted before Obama 59%, Romney 39% of popular vote. Yes I think that would be a landside. But, its not over till CNN and FOX say its over..
Mr Clinton was lucky to be the president when high tech boom happened, once in many generations has such a boom been seen. It is said that the previous boom of such magnitude happened when automobile was invented and people were buying them. Mr Clinton still managed to acquire more debt, can you imagine that. He accomplished nothing major really policy wise. When he left the stock market was a huge bubble and people lost retirements, and in order to contain the blow the housing bubble had to be inflated, and Bush got all the blame for that. They are all the same, you see, all the same, that is why I am independent and I am staying home this November.
In 2006, I saw one democratic VA state senator won election by approximately 600 votes. He made few trips to mosque during Friday prayer to the big mosque and he would stand outside after prayer to talk to voters. Sometimes small deeds by politicians works for them.
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It takes two coats of shellac to get the job done!