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October 16th, 2012
05:48 PM ET

Romney's 'Rorschach Test'

'Severe conservative' or 'Massachusetts moderate', which one of these terms would you use to describe Mitt Romney? If you're having a hard time picking just one of those two options, you might not be alone. CNN Contributor John Avlon speculates that Romney's recent surge in the opinion polls is because the Republican Presidential Nominee is now marching himself back to center of the political spectrum in time for the November election. But which one is the real Romney? Brooke speaks with Avlon and fellow CNN Contributor Margaret Hoover about Romney's surge and what it says about voters.

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October 16th, 2012
05:20 PM ET

Do facts matter in politics?

Do facts matter in politics? According to Professor Julian Zelizer of Princeton University, the answer is no. Brooke speaks with Zelizer about why not and why voters expect politicians to lie to them.

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Filed under: Anchors • Brooke Baldwin • CNN Newsroom