This morning, the chairs of the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee joined me for their first televised debate - just one day after Dems put forth a coordinated effort to call on Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) to resign.

Earlier this month, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) called the Weiner scandal a "personal matter," but today she continued her call for the congressman to step down.  "I made that statement before it had been revealed that Anthony had not been truthful," Waserman Schultz told me.

Reince Priebus, chair of the RNC, was quick to criticize Democrats for not immediately calling for Weiner's resignation.  Of course, Wasserman Schultz countered with the various ethical violations of his party. You can see the entire debate on our website.

Also this morning, our "Meet The Candidates" series continued with Former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).  I asked him about some of the rhetoric he's been using on the campaign trail, his plans for the economic future of the country, and education. He also told me "I would advocate that any doctor who performs an abortion should be criminally charged for doing so." It's not a new view from Santorum, but look for the quote to pick up some steam as the campaign progresses.

You also won't want to miss our political roundtable - available on our site.

If it's Sunday, it's Meet The Press.

RNC Chair Reince Priebus & DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz

• After he was elected to chair the RNC in January of this year, the New York Times wrote this piece on Priebus. It said humility was, "a key selling point," for Mr. Priebus during his campaign to replace former RNC chair Michael Steele
• When Debbie Wasserman Schultz was elected to head the DNC, Politico described her as, "as a sharp partisan with an outspoken style."
• The New York Times cites Wasserman Schultz's years spent on the House's Democratic Campaign Committee as good preparation for her job as DNC chair where she'll have to "rally Democrats to give money and time, swatting away Republican barbs and defending President Obama at every turn." 
• The Hill reports that Priebus criticized Wasserman Schultz's reaction to the recent scandal involving Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY). The article cited this tweet. 

Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) - Republican Presidential Candidate

• After Santorum announced his candidacy, The New York Times wrote this piece on Santorum. It said he is widely known for his strong stance on social issues despite a record of foreign policy work in the Senate. 
• The Washington Post says Santorum is offering himself "as the tried-and-true candidate conservatives can count on — like an old shoe that fits better than anything new." This article also looks at the former Senator's faith and family. 
• Santorum lost his Senate seat to Bob Casey in 2006. The Washington Post reported that when he called Casey to congratulate him, Casey said, "He talked about one thing, he talked about the future, and I appreciate that because American politics more than ever ... has to be as much about healing as it is about debates on issues." 
• In this interview with Real Clear Politics after announcing his candidacy, Santorum said he supported Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. He also said the president handled Libya poorly, but has done a good job in Iraq.

Roundtable - Reed, Murphy, Wolffe, Strassel

• In charge of the ninth largest metropolitan area in the U.S., Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed juggles a national and a local profile. The Associated Press writes in this article that Reed wants to be a hands-on manager of local issues while simultaneously "selling the city" to the world as "the most important city in the South."
• In his latest column for Time Magazine, GOP strategist Mike Murphy said demographics could play a key role in the 2012 election. "The 2012 election is shaping up as a battle between economics and demographics. The economy is threatening to end the President's political career. The demographics of a changing America might just re-elect him," Murphy said.
  
• Richard Wolffe's best-selling book on President Obama, Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House is getting an update. Publisher's Weekly is reporting that Revival 2.0: How the Obama White House Is Making Its Political Comeback was released Friday as an e-book. The report says Revival 2.0 will include, "the president’s reaction to the killing of Osama bin Laden; the inside story of the overhaul of senior White House staff; the contentious internal debate over the response to the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya; and the campaign strategy for the 2012 election."
• In this recent article for The Wall Street Journal, columnist Kim Strassel writes, "The stakes in 2012 are high. Mr. Obama is a sitting president. It will take a mighty GOP nominee (not to mention a lot of luck) to knock him off."

The Anthony Weiner Twitter saga has dominated the news cycle for the past two weeks. This Sunday's Meet The Press guests RNC Chair Reince Priebus and DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz have also weighed in. See below for where they stand on the issue. 

RNC Chair Reince Priebus called for Congressman Weiner to resign from his seat in Congress. He explains why in this video. He also challenged his DNC counterpart Debbie Wasserman Schultz to speak out on the issue in both the video and in the tweet below:

Wasserman Schultz, appearing on CNN last week simply said, "I think Anthony Weiner is dealing with a personal matter, and that is where it should be left." See video below.