velez-mitchell. you can catch her every night at 7 p.m. it is the top of the hour everyone, welcome. we are live in new hampshire where we are preparing for the big gop depate. in the meantime, this is a big story. it keeps getting worse for anthony weiner. while he is off getting professional help, more photos of him have cropped up. tmz showed these and they are the tamest of them. pressure is mounting, his own party. let's bring in cnn's jays jai s jason carol. jason, this is not good. >> it isn't. out here, don, there was a protest out here a little earlier. copies of those pictures and you know, i've seen them all. copies of those very explicit pictures were reproduced and handed out on the street during

protest. some of the congressman's detractors who say it is time for him to step down are usinges this pictures as more ammunition, basically saying that even though some of people who supported him in the past are saying there is no way he can be an effective leader given all of these photos that just seem to keep coming out day after day after day. don? >> we talked about this one, and this one could have been incredibly harmful, and criminal if it was true. there is good news for him. tell us about the contact with a teenage girl in delaware, jason? >> right. if you will remember this was the teenage girl that was tweeting back and forth with a congressman. congressman weiner came out to her high school, spoke at her school. she admired him. she began following him on twitter. given all that's happened with the other women an investigation was launched into what exactly -- what type of communication the two were

having between each other. that investigation was closed. it was determined there was no inappropriate on-line contact between the two of them. also, the girl's family released a statement basically saying that the tweets were not in any manner inappropriate. they also asked to be left alone by the press. i guess they have just been hammered over and over in requests for interviews. at this point at least that investigation has been closed. going back it what i was saying earlier, even in an innocent on-line relation slip between the congressman and this young girl, it is called into question given what's happened with the other women. that's again why people are out here are saying. so some detractors are saying he can't be an effective leader at this point. no matter what he does from this point forward it is called into question. >> yeah and who knows what comes out tomorrow. yesterday we didn't expect these pictures. so tomorrow, one never knows.

thank you jason. we are following another big story today. it is great news. great news for the congresswoman who nearly lost her life a few months ago. gabrielle giffords will leave a houston rehab hospital by the end of the month to begin out-patient therapy. that's according to the congresswoman's spokesperson. new net photos of giffords were posted on her facebook page. in this one, she is sitting next to her mother looking healthy and relaxed. lisa has more from washington. lisa? >> don, on gabby giffords facebook page are sending her well wishes. just a sample, great to see you smiling. you are a wonderful inspiration. another one is same smile, same attitude, can't wait to see you back in congress. she is walking more. her verb el and cognitive skills are coming along. in the latest pictures her hair

is darker, cropped short, she is wearing differents. the most obvious is the indentation on left side of her head. in the second photo, that's her mom by the way with her in that picture, she still has the same gorgeous smile. these pictures were taken may 17. that's is the day before she had surgery to replace the skull bone. that surgery was to put in a synthetic bone and shunt. her doctors say it went very well. so physically speaking her condition approved above and beyond what these photos show. i spoke to her communications director by phone. he saw her last week. he said she was talking about politics. about the mitt romney announcement and over all in really good spirits. i asked him how long before he expects her to be back and running the office. >> i don't know. if you look at the amount of distance she has traveled so far and how far she has come, i think are confident it will be soon. but there is one thing we have learned in this, the whole

process, lisa, and that is we need to be patient. >> she will be remove id from the rebill tagts center by the end of the month. she will stay in houston but continue with outpatient treatment. don? >> thank you very much. up next, the man whole be on the stage tomorrow night, asking the questions, is here with us. i've been writing your questions down for you. so you should be okay. >> thanks. can i read your handwriting? >> yeah. i'm going to talk to him just about what he is planning to ask in just a little bit. but watch this. >> we are the hawks and we follow don lemon on cnn. >> you better. >> many of you have been asking for information on social media. you can reach out to us like all of the kids here. shouldn't call them kids. student here. go to twitter, facebook on cnn.com/don. ttd# 1-800-345-2550

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you and i are talking. it seem like we are saying, oh, my gosh, we just finished with the 2008. you feel it, people are ready for it now, right? >> a switch has been thrown the last couple of weeks. you did have a big debate about the budget. the paul ryan healthcare. it is relevant. a lot of times what we talk about in washington doesn't seem relevant to people's lives. then the recent economic data. i think people have just go to -- people are asking questions at a time when you have at candidates now, especially in iowa and new hampshire, out more. what you get i think, don, is an election that at least reminds me very much of 1992. a republican president, george wm. and it is getting better. you can see the numbers getting better. but president owe obama has that

same challenge. people who have other reasons to be in a bit after funk. he has more time. the republican campaign is just getting started. it raises this question to me. who is the bill clinton? who is the challenger that can make a personal connection with people on this issue that matters most, which has to do with economic anxiety. >> it is very interesting too. because being out here and talking to folks, to students and candidates, still talking about social issues and student and folks out in diners and having pancakes are like, i don't care about that. i want to know if i'm going to have a job. and the poling is showing that. to so to me this is more interesting than 2008 because the economy is on the line. you can't really do anything unless you have a job. >> you can't. so the candidates have to address that. look, abortion, same-sex marriage. will it mat? of course, it always does. it is secondary because the number one concern is, can i

have a job. if it is iowa, maybe, will my family farm survive. in new hampshire, will my family business survive. what will you do so voters will have a choice? the economy is one, two, three. some at home say, this matters most. you have to respect everybody's opinion. >> we are talking overall. >> overall, you feel it. it doesn't have to be a political conversation, people just bring it up. this there is relatively low unemployment and people bring it up because there are doubts and worries. >> you have been doing this longer than you've been alive. >> presidential campaign number seven for me, believe it or not. >> i'm wondering, there is always fireworks between at least two people on that stage. one person goes, who is it going to be. >> the front-runner gets the kick me sign. the front-runner for the republicans is former massachusetts governor mitt romney. in our polling and any other polling, he is well ahead in new

hampshire. he states i will be most like the economy. i won't contest iowa so much because that is where you get into social issues. without a doubt you can be certain of that. he knows that. that comes with being the front-runner. it is a challenge from herman caine. this businessman from georgia who was nowhere in the polls, now up flirting with double digits. well db liked with the tea party movement. people say okay i like them on first impression. now let's deal with tougher questions. a challenge for him too to prove now that i've gotten your attention, i need to keep it. >> they are telling me, you and i have to finish up otherwise we will be going into monday night. >> let's go. we will do it out here. >> i will do with what my friend wolf does. how you feeling? >> i feel strong. wolf taught me that when i came to cnn. he taught me, you're strong. >> thank you john. it's been great hanging out with you guys here. tomorrow night, seven republicans will pair on stage here in manchester, you know

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>> the murder trial of casey anthony resumes tomorrow in orlando. saturday's court session focused on testimony from an expert on insects. drew of from orlando joined us for a special last week and he joins us now to give us a preview of the week ahead. tell us about, well first before we talk about the week ahead, what is this bug expert? how does this play into it? did it help or hurt her case? >> you would have to say it would hurt her case. these are witnesses for the

prosecution. but the forensic entomologists were able to recover both insects from the site where kail lee remains were found and from inside the trunk of her mother's car. it helped the prosecution make its case. for the first time this weekend we heard an estimation, the prosecution said they think that caylee's remains were in that trunk three to five days based on the development stages of these insects. also they were able to analyze insects there at the remains site and estimate the body was dumped there around late june, early july, which fits in perfectly with the prosecution theory. >> drew, when she starts to cry when she is viewing these pictures, did you think the jurors and the people in the courtroom bought it? >> i thought it was very interesting. i watched the jurors a lot while they showed these photos. in the beginning every one everes this faces were plastered to the photos because they are quite gruesome and it really got their attention. but as we got to 10, 12, 15

photos. i noticed a lot of the jurors looking up at casey. so i thought that was very interesting. but there was a point where she got -- became so ill because of the pictures they actually today stop court for the day. >> yeah. did you see the photos? >> i did. you know, the judge ordered them to be blurred out as it was broadcasted but the people in court, he warned they were going to be gruesome and quite frankly, they were. some ever them showed the skull basically half way sunk into that swampy area with hair and dirt and mud. quite gruesome. then actual lay group of photos they showed from the medical examiner's office where they are moving the skull around to get, capture every image. can you see the duct tape up against the side of the jawbone there, very interesting testimony from some forensic anthropologists who say they had never even seen a skal skul that far decomposed, that still had the jaw ben attached.

prosecutors say the only way it could be is because of the duct tape they say is used as the murder weapon. >> drew, take us into next week. what can we expect? >> well this is going to be, we think, the last week of the state's case. what i think we're going to get is the prosecution is going to try to tie that remains site back to the anthony family home. that duct tape used, prosecutors say, as the murder weapon, there is some -- that duct tape was recovered from the home not only on a gas can but george was actually using it to put up some missing caylee posters. also, the laundry bag that the remains were found in, there were similar laundry bags found at the anthony home. last week prosecutors showed the brand names on the laundry bags so they can go back late toelaty family garage. also trash bags, they can use fibers on the trash bags to

track when they were made and what rolls they came from to try to show those were trash bags that came from the anthony family house as well. >> all right. always good information, drew, we appreciate you joining us as always, here on cnn. he is taking the stage tomorrow night for the gop debate, but first he talked to me. >> i get ready everyday. i'm here in new hampshire. the folks in new hampshire, they ask a lot of tough questions. not to slight john king, but they are pretty tough here and in iowa, south carolina. so we've been going through debate prep pretty much everyday for the last 18 months. >> rick saner to um says he is ready for tomorrow night's debate. i met up with the former pennsylvania senator to talk about his place in this race. can a social conservative get traction when voters are so focused on the economy? we'll have your back to work forecast as wildfires continue to burn out of control in the west.

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>> when you begin to go out and ask people to vote for you, they are probably not going to vote for you if they can't say your name. my name looks like beaner,

bonner, boner. thank god it's not weiner. >> well, that was a good one. that was a good one. that is house speaker john boehner speaking at ohio state university today poking fun at his own name and also representative anthony weiner. we are back. coming to you live from new hampshire on the campus where the cnn is getting ready for tomorrow night's gop presidential debate. hold on. all right. that's better. cnn released a fascinating poll ahead of the debate. we asked whether the government should be promoting traditional values. here is the response. 46% said yes but 50% said no. why is that important? because it the first time the percentage and n the yes column has fallen below 50% since cnn

first started asking the question in 1993. that number should be very interesting to candidates like rick san forum. someone who is very devicive on social issues. here is what he had to say when i caught up with them. let's take a listen. >> in my announcement speech, i didn't talk about social issues. i talked about the impact of obama care on jobs and economy. i talked about the huge debt we have and the obligation it deal with that. i talked about entitlement reform. i talked about the ryan plan. you know, it n all due respect, i think the media is fixated on trying to, this is how the media works, they try to pigeon hole candidates. they fit this niche. they fit that niche. well the interesting thing in my candidacy is that i fit all of the niches. i'm someone strong on social issues and other issue peps there is no one with accomplishments that i have on national security and federal entitlement. i was the author of welfare

reform. so we've got a lot to talk about and we will. >> some people say it is contradiction because you are first of all, government, for smaller government. yet you want to change the constitution when it comes to same-sex marriage. some people see that as government intervening. >> that is affirming what laws of the states have been for over 200 years. it is simply, putting in law what has been in place in society for thousands of years. that this is what marriage is. there is an intrinsic value that having men and women come together in marriage and having children and raising children in a stable family, that's good for society. that is something society wants it encourage. there are some, who i understand have a different view, don't think it is important. think that society will be just fine if that institution is no longer held to be different or privileged and rewarded. i just disagree with that. you know, i think that the appropriate yit thing is to get in the public square and let's debate it, argue it and let's point out the pluses and minuses

of doing that. >> she said she -- i'm paraphrasing, but she called you bigoted or -- >> i have a difference after policy issue. that doesn't mean i hate anybody. i don't hate anybody. i'm called by my faith no love anybody. i pray for everyone whether tle are for me or against me. just because we disagree of what a legal definition of what marriage is it doesn't mean i'm spiteful of anyone. it is because i think that is what is best for society and we should be able to disagree without calling people bigots. i think that is sad that you have people on the other side, because you stand up for something that's been in the institution for 2,000 years that you are a hater. you are a mean person. i'm not. i've never been. >> do you have any gay friends? yeah. i've had gay people work for me. >> and friends?

>> yes. >> people say i have black friends. >> yes. in fact i was with a gay friend of mine just two days guy. yay, i do. they respect that i have differences of opinion on that. i talk about these things in front of them and we have conversationes about it. they differ from me. but they knows that i love them because they're my friend and they know that i respect and we have respectful differences. >> you know that's a headline. rick santorum has gay friends. >> it shouldn't be. it was well known that rick santorum add gay republican working for him for ten years. i don't know what -- i don't know what the -- you know, what the shock value is here. i mean, the fact of the matter is, when for example, when there was a man who was working as executive direct over the national republican senatorial committee, who was outed by one of the gay papers, the first person who came to his aid was me, because he was doing a great job. i understand the narrative. it is easy it paint a narrative. oh, this is guy is standing up

for traditional marriage. he must hate gay people. no, i don't. i just disagree with what the issue of marriage should be. >> i want to talk more about this poll. because it really is a good indicator of where voters'heads are as we look forward to 2012. let's slow it again. we ask whether the government should be promoting traditional values. 46% said yes but 50% said no. i want to bring in will caine. a senate contributors from hoff the page on national review.com and heather mcgee is from a public policy resear etch an advocacy group in washington. let me pose this question to both of you. we just heard from rick santorum at length. does this poll, that we just showed, does it help people like him or hurt him? i'll go with you first, will. >> i don't know, don, because you know what, if i had been responding in that poll, if i had been called, i don't know how i would answer.

i'm a pro life, pro gay marriage supporters. how does someone like me answer that poll. i don't think i'm unique. for the first time the majority of americans support gay americans. at the same time, young people call themselves pro life. how does that play for rick santorum, i don't know. i'll tell you this, democrats. do everything they can to make this about social issues. what does the economy mean for rick santorum? depends how much he emphasizes these things. >> many people say rick santorum have said disturbing things and that he has ostracized them and moved them into a corner. and it'll be odd for people to hear that rick santorum has gay people and to set himself up as a supporter for gay people. how does this play for people like him. >> i think the other big poll result that we have to recognize here that's playing out is that

for the first time in america, in polling history, the majority of americans are actually worried that their children are not going to do better than them. that's the sort of the failure of the american dream under this country. so the fact that you know, most young people are making less than their parent did a generation ago, that's not because of the add vent of gay rights. that's not because of the progress on the women's right to choose. and so rick santorum will have to have a really honest conversation with people about what's keeping them up at night. at this point in time with this economy, it's not the social issues. it is really how they are going to put 2350 food on the table and get their next paycheck. >> all right, heather. i will pose the next question to you as well. i will turn to the debate tomorrow night that cnn is sponsoring here. it is very early in the race of course but who needs to prove themselves the most tomorrow night, heather? >> yeah. i think newt gingrich has to take the narrative back. he has to say, i'm no longer on

vacation. i'm here to work hard. i will put together a great team. as i said on this issue of economy, newt gingrich has been a real truth-teller. when he said the ryan plan was radical, he was telling the truth. that's what the majority of the voters think. the idea of ending medicare and taking away the sacred covenant between generation says pretty radical. he can break away from the pack and offer real solutions. winning the future that president obama says, that was his slogan. that his his phrase. sew could sort of break away from the pack. >> i want to ask will, will do you agree with herb? >> no, i think that's hilarious. i think that shows how dead knutknu newt's canadacy is. >> do you believe will that the eventual republican nominee will be on the stage tomorrow night? heather you can jump in if you

disagree. but do you think will that eventual nominee will be on the stage tomorrow night? >> yes. i think that mitt romney is the potential nominee but i would say this, mitt romney is also the guy with the most po prove. he will be getting hit from every angle. and well he should. we talk about what this election will be about and definitely about the economy. but a theme in 2010 and theme again this year will be how does a candidate see the relationship between government and the individual? there is nothing that defines that more than the affordable care act in obama care. mitt romney created its model. he has a lot to prove. >> i will say that -- >> anyone on that stage -- go ahead, heather. >> i was just going to say that i hope the eventual nominee is on the stage because the american people need time to look at these guys and get to know guys and gals and know what they stand for. and not sort of go to the polls and see what has been trending on twitter the past few weeks.

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>> hello everyone. we are back coming to you live from new hampshire where cnn is getting ready for monday night's gop presidential debate. it is turning out to be a beautiful evening here. it's cool. i'm not sure it's so cool in atlanta where richelle is. >> i picked up on that bragging. it is so nice out there. yes, it is very warm here, mike. let me get to the top stories now. . police in indiana are kouning on help to help find a missing college student. she disappeared july 3. she is a student at indiana university. she was last seen twice on video after leaving her apartment in predawn darkness. police are reviewing videotapes

an persons of interest. some good news about the price of gas. it is falling. landburg survey puts the average price of a gallon of regular at $3.74. that's down nearly 17 cents in the last three weeks. lundberg says prices will fall even more because of demand. gadhafi can still enjoy a game of chase. it is not clear where he was. but an anchor says his owe poen enwas the president of the world chess federation. just this week, a senior official toll cnn on condition of anonymity that nato is targeting gadhafi and not just his forces but a nato official denied that claim. let's head back to new hampshire with cnn's don lemon. don, i think i called you mike because out of habit i'm always tossing to mike. did i do that? >> i said, did she just call my mike? and we are good friends and we

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joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> right now it is mitt romney who is tracking ahead in the polls. so he is a republican source of president. 21% to sarah palin's 17. do you think tea party will support romney despite his healthcare plan for massachusetts. >> everybody wants to talk about the general election and don, we're not even there yet. i don't even think all of the players are on the field for the primary. we still have a lot of primary play to do. we want to see the strongest constitution constitutional conservative and we will hand the gop a candidate. we're not going to wait for the gop to hand us a candidate. >> so you won't endorse anyone right now? any of the people? >> we're not endorsing anyone because we have partnered with cnn to do the first ever tea party presidential debate, which is historic. which is a test many to this movement. >> but bachmann is favorite. you can say that. bachmann is a favorite.

i'm not saying is a tea party favorite. >> yeah, there is a lot of strong voices out there but we have to see these candidates rise up tomorrow night's going to be really exciting. it is chilly here right now. but the sparks will fly and it's going to warm up. >> i will turn my little foot heater towards you to warm up up a little bit. there is a concern the tea party might split the vote between independence an president obama and republicans. i know you don't like to align yourself with any party. >> right. we are an issues oriented -- >> but you have more support from republicans. what are you going to do though so you don't split any of it? >> you know, this is the thing. is that people are focused on the economy and the fiscal issues this country is facing right now and even democrats and independents want fiscal responsibility. what is going on is not working. we need to do something work.

that's why they identified with the tea party movement. i think we have to look at the best candidate, the one most qualified that has answers and supports the principles and values of this movement that can get us back it sound economic footing. >> tell me if you agree with this. the new poll that came out that we saw for the first time. in a long, long time, voters are saying social issues, it's the economy. jobs, money. that is what we are concerned about. whether or not you can pray in school, it is an issue for some people. it not going to make you get into your car and drive in the polls as much as i want to vote for the person who will help me pay my mortgage. >> right. social issues are important. but this movement is not focused on the social issues. it is all of the fiscal issues. >> that's what i'm asking you. is that why you think you had such success with the tea party? >> yes. it doesn't matter which party got us into this mess.

we are here now and we've got to fix it. that's what americans want. they want ideas or solutions. what are you going to do to create more jobs. to get the gas price down and to do these things so that we can go back it living our lives and taking care of our families the way we always have. whoever thought the united states of america would be on the presspies of bankruptcy. >> as we said, you have to be able to afford the gas to go to the polls. >> exactly. >> amy kreme, thank you, you are the chairman -- >> right, claireman. >> i said co-chairman. >> that's all right p.m. i'm a mom. >> tomorrow night, here on cnn. seven republicans will appear on stage here at st. anselm college in new hampshire. the event will be moderated by cnn's john king. the national crime prevention council says six out of ten student are bullied

everyday. few try to stop it. steve perry reports a teen rock band is encouraging more kids to stand up and do something. >> teen pand radio nyc is making noise about bullying with his first single, ringing. you are starting to write your music. when the wheels stop spinning, how do you end on bullying. >> we had an idea it make a list. things that we love. things that we don't really care about and things that we don't really care about. we all wrote the word haters on the list of dislikes. >> what's that? what's a hater? >> someone who makes fun of you for what you like, yostyle. and we're like, that's it. that's what we want to write about. what has affected us in our lives. >> how? >> we have all experienced it.

probably me the most. because i have always been on the shorter side. so kids just like, got a hoot out of either verbally you know, picking on me or sometimes even physically. >> when i look at bands like the ramons and others, they must have been joust outcasts. tell me about being, on some level, by design, outcasts. >> i guess you have to learn that it's okay. just not your own person and not care what other people think. >> to spread that message, the band teamed up to create social change. together they spoke out and rocked out at several high schools in new york and new jersey this year. >> what do you want kids to take from this? >> we're trying to get kids to stand up and say something to the bully. be like, stop that. it's not cool. >> steve perry, new york.

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a big break today in battling the enormous fire in arizona. fire crews now they they and turned the corner. controlled burns have robbed the fuel. the fire is not expected to get much larger. >>. >> will the weather cooperate in arizona though? and for the forecast there and around the nation, we turn alexandra steel in the nice studio in atlanta. >> you have cold issues. 56 where you are. i know why you have that heater. it's going to be 56 20r78. don is just talking about the styles and extreme really seems to be the new normal. again, right now, we're watching arizona. and it's on the cusp of really having this fire become the

worst in the state's history. last month and april, talking about the worst flooding we have seen in 116 years. of course, we are continuing to see that extreme weather. the winds have been a factor, blowing that strong soot from arizona into new mexico and we're going watch the winds stay at 30, 40 miles an hour. severe weather has been a factor today. washington all the way down to richmond. big hubs impacted in the mid-atlantic. isolated tornado potentially later today. but it's been the winds and the hail. today's threat, the mid-atlantic. and tomorrow, drier skies in the northeast and washington tomorrow. here is the concern tomorrow for isolated tomorrows. could see again isolated storms and hail. and also tomorrow, incredible

heat. we are going to watch that heat from the south to kansas city tomorrow, getting from the 80s into the 90s. >> it's a little chilly. not complaining. we came from the neat atlanta and the folks in washington, it was 102 this week. >> and on par for the severe weather. all the extreme temperatures. the new normal. >> all right, thank you. these days, fewer people can afford to pay their mortgages but they still have money to buy a round of drinks. here are the details in getting down to business. of the 4 million homeowners behind in their mortgage, almost two-thirds have become squatters in their own home. it takes an average of 554 days to impose on a home after missed

payments. people are staying longer in new york and florida. these states take normally 800 days to fore close. the recession was tough on my industries but it didn't damping alcohol sales. the sales grew in 2010, maybe with a 9% increase. looks like dad will get a nicer tie this father's day. a poll says that americans will spend about $10 less. and moms, you get the average of $140 spent on mother's day. that is getting down business. allison kosik, cnn, new york. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation

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it is a beautiful evening here. you probably hear the birds chirping. do you hear that? richelle carey is back in atlanta with the day's top stories. you can hear that? >> i hear the chirping birds. it seems like a blissful night. thanks. gabrielle giffords will leave rehab in a month to begin outpatient therapy. new photos paesed today on her facebook page next to her mother. she was shot near aing sher that killed six people. syria is attacking a city with ground forces and herselves. one syrian soldier was killed. and more embarrassing photos of anthony weiner have foesed up. tmz posted the pictures they say are