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>> So you must've heard
that Christie is officially endorsing Romney today.
>> Yep.
>> What do you think that means for Romney?
>> I don't care what it means for Romney.
It's good for Bloomberg news because we need news
to keep things going, and we really live
for those special moments, things that come
out of the blue, and hearing the protesters over here.
It's a rowdy campus.
But I think it's a big deal.
It's a big deal.
It's a nice surprise for the governor.
He's ahead, but he's got a jumpstart
above that 22 percent national number.
These are the kind of little things
that become a bigger victory.
>> So tonight after the debate, are you --
tonight during the debate, are you looking
for any candidates to really pop out?
>> Well, there's no question the focus is on Mr. Cain.
He will be appearing with us after the debate.
We're really looking forward to them.
I spoke to him briefly last night.
He's got the momentum right now, but there's some real questions
about his organization.
So I think the first view is on Herman Cain,
and then the next view is on Governor Perry.
We're going to be covering the economy.
I can't get anybody to tell me what Perry economics is.
Maybe we'll find out what it is somewhere
through tonight's debate.
>> Right.
So with regards to Cain,
do you think this upswing is a permanent upswing
or do you think that --
>> Oh, we don't -- you're going to get me
in the timeout chair at Bloomberg.
We don't predict what people are going to do.
We just observe what they're doing.
What we see right now is he's got a better
than good couple weeks.
He's taken advantage of these stumbles of the governor
from Texas, and I would suggest that Mr. Cain, everything said
and done, he's got a lot to prove,
but he's really made a splash.
He's just got to keep it going.
>> So as far as the debate tonight, obviously,
the economy is an incredibly important view.
Other issues that you're looking at, other hot topics?
>> Well, there's a lot of other hot topics.
We've chosen to focus on the debate --
you know the phrase I use, economics,
finance and investment?
What that really means --
particularly for a national audience,
not a Wall Street audience -- is the idea of jobs.
A little bit, the deficit, but I'll tell you, Jess,
that's faded in the last week or so.
It's about the labor economy.
It's about the frustration over wage growth.
It's about income distribution and, separately,
wealth distribution, and it does dovetail into the protests.
I mean, is it going to be Occupy Hanover tonight?
>> I was going to ask you that.
So what do you think
about Occupy Wall Street?
Do you think that will be an issue?
>> You know, I said it was a non-event,
three or four weeks ago, right after 9/11.
It was very moving to be at Ground Zero
for the 10th anniversary,
and then here's this Occupy Wall Street percolating up,
and it was a non-deal, but I said to somebody, you know,
it's a beautiful fall, and these things can just get going.
One little thing here.
One little thing there.
I guess it was tough last night in Boston.
So we are paying attention to it.
>> Yes, and actually there's an Occupy Dartmouth movement going
on tonight, right now.
So maybe you'll see a little bit more of that here.
>> Hope I can get to the airport.
[Laughter] You know, just to [inaudible].
Wait a minute.
How can you have Occupy Dartmouth
at 53,000 bucks a year, an elite school?
Okay, I'm seeing some signs over here.
Climate action.
Better food in the cafeteria.
Okay.
>> Thanks for speaking with us, Mr. King.
This is great.
Here at Dartmouth, talking to Tom King from Bloomberg.