>> it's about time. >> tanning weather. >> all right. "cbs this morning" is next. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com captioning funded by cbs good morning to our viewers on the west. it is wednesday, january 11th, 2012. we're at the cbs broadcast center. i'm charlie rose. mitt romney wins. ron paul is the runner up. we'll talk with both candidates. i'm gail king. we'll have a revealing conversation with michelle obama. plus when i see you at 8:00:00. >> i'm erica hill. cordova, alaska has been cut off from the world this morning. he'll show us how they're

surviving this especially brutal winter. >> first as we do every morning, we begin with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history. >> reporter: mitt romney makes it two for two putting himself on the fast track to the gop nomination. >> he certainly had a clear-cut victory. we're nibbling at his heels. >> i say third place is a ticket to ride, ladies and gentlemen. >> new hampshire voters gathered to see which middle east white guy looks good in dockers. >> we can win this race. >> make a list of every person you know in south carolina. >> two weeks away, which means i have to get home to put my page in the smoker tonight.

>> reporter: i think if i take my michelle the white hat off we need him in office. >> reporter: michelle obama sits down. >> i don't have conversations with my husband's staff. i don't go to the meetings. >> reporter: another iranian nuclear scientist was killed this morning. two people attached bombs to the scientist's car. this is the street. it's packed with snow. >> they are. they actually are on the map big. >> reporter: are you touring a nuclear plant or filling my xanax prescription at rite aid. >> lady gaga is wearing a pant suit. >> all of that. and all that matters. >> my dress. i'm sorry. >> okay. >> reporter: on. >> cbs this morning. i want to know it all. we have a lot going on this

mornin. gayle is here with her very big interview with the first lady. >> that's right, charlie. she spoke very candidly about the new book that's caused quite a stir in washington. we also covered a whole lot of other ground, including the upcoming campaign. is she ready? yes, she is. what the first lady has to say to the voters who says that our president hasn't done enough in the past three years. we'll get to all of that in a couple of minutes. >> we can't wait. thank you, gayle. first this morning the new hampshire primary where mitt romney is the big winner. he got 40% of the vote in his first in the nation primary. nearly as many votes as ron paul and jon huntsman combined. >> they finished second and third respectively. newt gingrich ended up fourth just ahead of rick santorum. romney is the first non-incumbent republican to win both the iowa caucuses and the new hampshire primary. he celebratewide supporters last night. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history. this election is a choice

between two very different destinies. president obama wants to fundamentally transform america. we want to restore america to the founding principles that made this country great. tonight we're asking the good people of south carolina to join the citizens of new hampshire and make 2012 the year he runs out of time. >> reporter: cbs evening news anchor scott pelley led our coverage. he's in manchester, new hampshire. good morning. >> good morning. great to be with you. >> did the governor live up to his expectations? >> reporter: he certainly did. most of the polls are showing us he would finish in the high 30s, maybe high 40%. that's where he ended up. i think last night's primary probably tells us less about mitt romney than it does about his opposition. new hampshire voters left romney's opposition scattered and in disarray. for example, rick santorum, who venereally tied romney in iowa

last week, finished far back in the pack. now we have ron paul who's coming in second. he was very close in iowa. paul's views are very far outside the mainstream of the republican party. seems extremely unlikely that he will be the nominee. this leaves romney in a very good place. >> but have they begun a line of attack that the president will pick up in romney is the nominee? >> reporter: well, i think so, charlie. you heard his republican opponents talking about his history at bain company. that was the leveraged buyout firm that he ran for a number of years. and the history of bain is mixed. a lot of companies that romney took over did well. others went bankrupt. jobs were gained. jobs were lost. but you can be sure that his opponents will be looking at the darker side of bain. newt gingrich described romney as a corporate looter during the week's campaign. obviously that's going to be heard a great deal more as the

campaign rolls on. >> any evidence that conservatives are trying to get together or are they so full of separate ambitions to be the nominee that they have made it impossible? >> reporter: well, as i say, i think the opposition is scattered. we are haeding into south carolina. the south carolina primary is a week from saturday. romney is ahead in the polls there. he has already won the endorsement of the popular south carolina governor, nicky haley. so -- yeah, thank you for the reminder. so romney is going into south carolina in pretty good shape. when you think about ron paul coming out of here second going into south carolina. ron paul's message, of course, is anti-war. shrink the military. that's not going to play well in south carolina with a long, proud tradition of military service. so i think ron paul's going to run into tough skating in south carolina. >> scott, real quickly. we're hearing about how much money has already been poured

into south carolina by a number of these super pacs which tends to translate into a lot of negative advertising. are the gloves really coming off in south carolina? >> reporter: well, they always come off in south carolina, erica, as you know. they have a long reputation for rough and tumble politics. one of the things that you can say about these super pacs, these unaffiliated groups that are supporting various candidates, is that at the very least newt gingrich would probably be out of the race at this point if it wasn't for one of the super pacs that is supporting his campaign. they've spent about $5 million on newt gingrich. it's coming primarily from one source. gingrich would just not have the legs to go on in south carolina if it wasn't for that kind of help. >> scott, thank you very much. we look forward to many early morning conversations this political year goes into high kbeer. >> reporter: great to be with you. thanks so much. also as you all know you can hear more from scott tonight on the "cbs evening news."

we hear from the winner of the new hampshire primary former governor mitt romney. good morning, governor. >> good morning, charlie. >> congratulations. can you lock it up in south carolina? >> well, i know we're going to work very hard in south carolina. last time i ran i came in fourth there, so i know i have an uphill climb. the victory last night in new hampshire gave me a real boost. i'm hoping to push forward and hopefully be successful. >> clearly you know the outlines of what they want to say about your tenure at bain capital are clear. you were a destructive force in terms of companies. will they be able to make that stick and can you defend that not only in the primaries but also in the general election? >> well, of course they tried the same line here in new hampshire and it fell extraordinarily flat. people here in the state know that in the work that i had, we started a number of businesses, invested in many others, and that overall created tens of

thousands of jobs. so i'm pretty proud of that record. by the way, in the general election i'll be pointing out that the president took the reins of general motors and chrysler, closed factories, closed dealerships, laid off thousands and thousands of workers. he did it to try to save the business. we also had on occasion to do things that are tough to try to save a business. i can tell you one thing though, i'm going to go to washington and cut it down to size. washington is too big. >> some people look at your acceptance speech and said it sounded like a general election speech. are you thinking more and more about the general election and what the themes are with respect to president obama? >> well, the themes are going to stay the same, which is that the president represents a very different course for america than the one we've known for the last couple hundred years. i want to bring america back to being an opportunity nation with good jobs and rising incomes and with a government that's finally cut down to size. so those are the themes i've taken through this primary fight. i actually think we're best off

as republicans posting up against president obama day in and day out. he's the guy we have to defeat. >> do you regret the comment because of the way it was interpreting by some, the firing comment? >> you know, if they read to the end of the sentence, it's just fine. it points out when we have service providers like insurance companies, we want to be able to get rid of them. as long as they read the whole sentence, it's fine. i can't worry about the way people are going to parse partial sentences. life's too short to worry about how that's taken. >> as you move to south carolina, what do you expect in terms of the rising intensity of the attacks? >> well, it's been interesting. i think speaker gingrich started off by saying he was going to kill me with kindness. looks like he's got another weapon in mind now. look, it's going to be all guns blazing in my direction. i've got broad shoulders. i can handle that. i'm not worried about it. >> do you believe that the conservatives who are desperate

to coalesce around one candidate can do that? >> i sure hope so and i hope it's me. here in new hampshire i won among tea partiyers, people who call themselves conservatives i won, among evangelical voters i won. if i'm able to produce the same result i'm in good shape. >> you didn't win among independents and democrats. >> of course i think independents and democrats were likely to go for former governor huntsman or perhaps ron paul. i think i did win among independents, but among democrats, no, i don't think i picked that up. you know, i'm happy to win among republicans. that's what i have to do in this process. >> ron paul came in second. some say that's perfectly okay with you, that you don't worry about ron paul. >> well, i think ron paul's a very serious candidate. he's shown that he can get a good deal of support. he did so in iowa. he's done so in new hampshire now with a very strong finish.

i couldn't think you want to underestimate anybody in this contest. i'm looking to be able to post up against ron paul as well and hopefully be successful. >> thank you very much, governor romney. hope to see you on the campaign trail. >> thanks, charlie. good to be with you. as romney celebrated, so did runner up ron paul. the texas congressman told new hampshire supporters that his campaign is building momentum. after the third place finish. >> congressman paul is in new hampshire. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> nice to be with you. >> you just heard governor romney say that he looks forward to meeting you in south carolina. some out of the romney camp say that you're not electable and they're happy you're in second place. >> well, i've been electable. i've won 12 elections already. we're doing quite well now. it's amazing i do so much better than those other candidates that are all electable.

they're fourth, fifth, sixth place. they're all electable. i come in second or third and people say, he's not electable. i don't know how that ends up. >> the big issue is whether conservatives will be able to coalesce around one candidate. they also say time is running out. >> for whom? >> for conservatives. for people who are having a nomination for governor romney. >> it's a real problem. yeah. i think there's a real problem. tht's why the american people are so upset. that's why the republicans are upset, too. i think there's a lot of confusion on how you define conservatives. i define it for less government, less spending, balanced budget. in recent history the republican party has drifted over to saying conservative means you cut spending and maybe interference in the market but if you have big government interfering in personal lives, or if you have big government spending trls of

dollars overseas and running up a national debt by $400 trillion in the last several years, the more money you spend overseas the more conservative you are. that doesn't add up. doesn't make sense. i think what's happening is the american people are waking up. it's not conservative republicans. i've got a lot of democratic vote too. people know debt is a problem. >> congressman paul, you know what they're saying. conservatives continue to fail to coalesce, they are simply making it easier for governor romney to get the nomination. >> yeah, but what if you coalesce with big spending and you elect somebody like that and you do the big spending? this is what we've done. when we've had the house and the senate in the presidency, we coalesce and we increase the dent. we increase the spending. we double the size of the department of education. we pass no child left behind. we pass sar baines obviously y. should we coalesce behind

conservatives that aren't conservatives. they're big government conservatives. that's why there's frustration out there. that's why the people started the tea party zblompt looking at congressman and how fractured it may appear to some people, can there be any sort of a coalition among -- for a republican candidate. let's leave the conservative issue outside of it? can the republican party come together on one message? >> obviously that's what we're doing. we're bringing people together with a freedom message. it's not divisive because it's based on tolerance and acceptance. it's also based on conservative principles of balanced budget. you bring people together. i love the fact that you use the word coalition because most people phrase that question by saying oh, how are you going to compromise with big spenders so you can gather people in? your question was a perfect question and framed correctly.

you want to build coalitions because different people want limited government for different reasons. if you want limited government on economics but not personal liberties, you lose out. if you dont'a dress these others, today it was announced obama is getting troops involved in another country, in africa. congress says nothing. this is what the people are disgusted with. going to war without the people's permission. >> thank you very much, congressman paul. look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail. >> thank you very much. as the candidates leave new hampshire, make their way to south carolina, we'll check in with jan crawford who is in manchester, new hampshire, with a bit of a look ahead. as we look ahead to south carolina, there seems to be two real hurdles for mitt romney as we continue to talk about conservatives there. there are evangelicals and there are tea partiyers. while the governor of south carolina, nikki haley, may have

come into office with tea party support, she's supporting mitt romney. how is the romney campaign preparing for those two issues? >> reporter: well, of course, erica, this battleground state of south carolina those are very important voters. evangelicals, born again christians make up 6 and 10 of the ee lek tore rates there. mitt romney is actually doing a slightly different type of messaging than he did four years ago when, as he told charlie he didn't do so well in south carolina. he's talking more about his faith. he's being more open about it. all trying to reach out to those voters and connect. of course, rick perry is down there already. he's been there for a week hammering mitt romney stressing his ties to the evangelical

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the government backed mortgage giant has been hit with a lot of criticism over the housing crisis. an interesting story in the wall street journal. nonstop flights stop for fuel. continental airlines has been using several flights to the east coast that have had to land early because they were low on fuel. >> comforting. another airline headline in usa today. government forcing full disclosure on airfares. this one is about the advertised fares. they're going to have to reveal the actual cost of the flight, including fees and taxes. >> and just in time for breakfast. look at this from the boston globe. oj prices heat up and florida freeze fda study. fda is checking on the safety of a fungicide used by bra sdplil's orange zoeers. the price of orange juice has gone up 8% in the past year. michelle obama has not read the book that made headlines this week. but gayle still has passionate

reaction from the first lady. mrs. obama will separate fact from fiction ahead only on "cbs this morning." your local news is next. a teacher from san jose's o-b whaley elementary school is under arrest for sexual assault on a child. police think good morning. i'm frank mallicoat. a teacher from o.b. whaley elementary school under arrest for sexual assault on a child. police think 35-year-old craig chandler assaulted a student at the school last year. new san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is likely to face misdemeanor domestic violence charges. the "chronicle" says prosecutors think the allegations against him are very real. and overnight violence in a san jose bar put three men in the hospital, one shot, the other two stabbed. all three are expected to survive. there is no suspect information this morning. we'll have an update on your traffic and weather coming right up. so stay right there.

>> good morning. we have an accident now on southbound 680 approaching andrade. one lane blocked, traffic stacking up behind it. even red sensors with some speeds under 25 miles per hour across that stretch. now, it is a much busier morning this morning at the bay bridge than we saw yesterday. the metering lights have been on since just before 6:30. and it is stacked up to the macarthur maze. so about a 20-minute wait or so to get on the span but 880 free and clear up past the coliseum towards downtown oakland. that is your "timesaver traffic." for an update on your forecast, here's lawrence. . >> clear skies around the bay area this morning, offshore winds blowing outside clearing us out all the way to the coastline. what a beautiful start to the day. but boy, these temperatures are pretty cold early on today into the 20s and 30s. 40s at the coast. by afternoon, high pressure sending these temperatures soaring well into the 60s as high as 67 degrees in mountain

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our own intrepid reporter gayle king was hat the white house for the interview with the first lady. gayle is with us. welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> thank you, charlie. i like that word intrepid. i sat down with michelle obama yesterday and we talked about a wide range of issues. we started with a story making headlines this week. there's a new book talking about her relationship with the west wing and her husband. >> it's my understanding that you have not read the book. >> i don't -- i never read these books. there are so many books that have my picture on the cover. my name on it. i don't even know what's going on. i've gotten in the habit of not reading other people's impressions of people. >> if reading the book and you

take out parts of the book, you would think, michelle obama is angry, she's unhappy, she feels burdened. she feels frustrated. do you feel frustrated as first lady of the united states? >> i love this job. it is -- it has been a privilege from day one. now, there are challenges with being a mother and trying to keep your kids sane and i worry a lot about that. i mean, if there's any anxiety that i feel, it's because i want to make sure that my girls come out of this on the other end whole. but me, barack, we're grownups. all the ups and downs much we take it on. >> even though you haven't read the book, i think it's raised some things. >> you have to tell me what's in there. >> i'd be glad to tell you. let start with rahm emanuel. jody cantore says there was friction between the two of you, you had concerns about how the president was being advised, that the two of you did not get along, and that it created some

tension between the east wing and the west wing. was that true? >> rahm is and amy are some of our dearest friends. rahm and i have never had a crossword. he's a funny guy. >> never had a crossword? >> never had a cross word. i don't have conversations with my husband's staff. i don't go to the meetings. i don't have -- our staffs work together really well. if there's communication that needs to happen, it happens between staffs. my chief of staff talks to his chief of staff. if there were ever an issue it would go through that channel anyway. i can count the number of times i go over to the west wing, period. you know, i can count the number of times -- >> how many times is it? i'm kidding. i'm kidding. >> we could probably sit down and go through and it's usually for official functions or things that we have to do. but i do care deeply about my husband. i am his biggest ally.

>> biggest confidant. >> not just because -- i am one of his biggest confidants but he has dozens of really smart people who surround him. that's not to say that we don't have discussions and conversations. that's not to say that my husband doesn't know how i feel. >> you know, there's a notion that i'm sitting in meetings and having conversations and conflict -- >> never said you were sitting in meetings. it said if you were unhappy, you would say something to the president and the president, in turn, would go to the meeting and say well, she feels we've lost our -- she feels this could have been handled differently. that does not surprise you that he would do that? >> not at all. right. i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman. but that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced that i'm some angry black woman. >> how do you deal with that,

that image? >> i just try to be me. and my hope is that over time people get to know me. and they get to judge me for me. >> the book also says something about robert gibbs. that during -- i remember this story with carla bruni, carla bruni sarkozy who said the first lady said being in the white house was hell. he cursed the situation and he cursed you specifically. i was wondering, were you ever told that? were you aware of that? >> no. >> you never heard that robert gibbs cursed you and said something very unflattering where he thought -- >> no. >> am i the first person to tell that you? >> no. i heard that was one of the things that i heard. robert gibbs is a trusted adviser. he's been a good friend and remains so. i'm sure that we could go day-to-day and find things people wish they didn't say to each other or said.

people stumble. people make mistakes. people every day in families, in churches, in schools all over the country, they say things they don't mean sometimes. that's why i don't read these books. because it's -- you know, it's a game in so many ways that doesn't really get -- i mean, who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? or anybody for that matter. >> here's what interests me about this. first of all, there seems to be a nice chemistry. you've known this person for a long time. >> i think we should say it's no secret at the table that we're friends. >> where was the big guy while you were doing the interview sm. >> he was in the west wing. i asked to see him. he was unavailable. >> third, did she seem to you like she wanted to get some thing off her chest? >> i think charlie, that's a great question. the answer is yes and no.

we had reached out to the first lady back before christmas and she had agreed to do this interview because she wanted to support the launch, quite frankly. she was very excited about the show and wanted to participate in the premiere. lucky for us. so this story broke on friday. i spent all weekend thinking she's going to cancel, she's going to cancel. she's going to say no. you know, even yesterday, i said did she cancel? to her credit, not only did she not can sem. when i got there, no one said don't ask her questions about the book. you can ask whatever you like. she answered every single question. you know, she has not read the book, she doesn't intend to read the book. it's frustrating to her to see so many untrooits. you pulled an all nighter and read it and said that didn't happen, i was there. she never said that living in the white house is hell. quite the opposite. >> did i like the book? >> i thought it was interesting. i wouldn't say like the book. >> well done. >> thank you.

i'm coming back. i'm coming back anyway. i'm coming back with more of the first lady. she's going to talk about how much she's had to learn since moving in the white house and we'll find out if she's ever thought about running for office herself. >> we're looking forward to more of that. >> as gayle was on her way to washington. ben tracy was on a different adventure, trying to get through 15 feet of snow to reach the town of cordova, alaska. he finally made it. what did he find when he got there? we'll show you. watch and see on "cbs this morning." i'm always looking out for small ways to be more healthy. like splenda® essentials™ no calorie sweeteners. this bowl of strawberries is loaded with vitamin c. and now, b vitamins to boot.

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there. >> the pilots told us we had a 1% chance of making the landing here in cordova. as you can see, we made it. we're driving in on the only road that goes into cordova. it's surrounded by mountains and glaciers. the national guard has been doing everything they can to keep the road open. it's really the only way into town. when we got into town, we saw this. >> the only melting snowmelter that's mobile in alaska. >> they brought this thing in on a barge. it heats the snow to 150 degrees and flushes it down the sewer. >> are you melting the snow because there's nowhere else to put it? >> yeah. that's one word for it. >> this is a treat. it's completely backed up with snow. >> you got to get the snow out of here. >> the alaska national guard has been on the ground here now for three days racing to clear snow from roads and rooftops to keep

them caving in. they prepared for this like combat. because their enemy is proving to be relentless. several more inches fell tuesday on top of the 15 feet of snow that has already buried cordova this winter. >> it hurts your face. >> everybody knows it snows in alaska. do you usually get this much? >> negative. no. not like this. kind of embarrassed with all the attention. what with the national guard. this is alaska. >> even the most prepared cordovans are fed up with the white stuff that's piling up. >> wind, snow, drifting snow. we haven't cleaned up everything from the last fall. got a lot more to do. >> drop it off at city hall when you're done. >> cordova city officials say the town has officially run out of shovels.

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this morning's healthwatch, a new study finds that a broken heart doesn't just hurt. it can actually kill you. dr. john lapook is here. >> good morning. >> good morning. what does this show us? >> emotions can affect the body. this study shows that people who lost a significant person are 21 times more likely to have a heart attack within the next 24 hours. that's impressive. >> what is it about that time frame or the connection? >> you know, there are things like adrenaline, which can close down the heart vessels and make you have too little blood flow to the heart. your blood pressure and pulse can go up. the hormones can make your blood more sticky and more chance of getting a heart attack. >> yesterday i asked you about a question of risk. and you're here to sort of elaborate on what we said. >> yes. the current state-of-the-art here is that people who are at low risk of having a heart attack, probably shouldn't take an aspirin to prevent the heart

attack because of the risks of taking an aspirin, like bleeding and ulcerations for example. on the other hand, the people who are at high risk, people who have had a heart attack probably should take an aspirin. after the broadcast yesterday, we discussed that. i'm looking at the tape and i said at the very, very end i said, people who have had a heart attack. the risk probably outweighs the benefit which is exactly the opposite of what i meant to say for people who have had a heart attack to be clear. for people who have had a heart attack, the benefit of taking an aspirins outweighs the risk. you should always check with your doctor. the doctors take in pulse, cholesterol, blood pressure. you should go to your doctor and find out your risk factor. at the end of the day, people want to know. >> always great to have you with us. thank. just ahead, a star is born. we'll speak with actress rooney

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gayle king has a look at what's coming up in our next hour. tell us about it. >> i will indeed. thank you, charlie. michelle obama is gearing up for another presidential campaign. she's ready. she's learned a lot since 2008 she says. she's going to tell us about it. rooney mara will be here. star of the girl with the dragon tattoo. she plays an intense character, by that i mean scary. is it possible to play that role without taking it all in. we'll talk about that. imagine living in a house with your kids, your mother and mother's mother. join me for two sebd. he has a piece on that. the question i have for you, who are you living with these days? >> my house -- we all sleep in one bed. this is tv. >> do we really want that image of mow rack a sleeping in the bed with four people. >> no. >> we'll see you in the 8:00 hour. you're watching "cbs this morning." your local news is next.

b-s five... i'm grace lee. what about us, channel 5? 7:56. let's get a check of our cbs 5 headlines. it is more likely that the new sheriff of san francisco could be charged with misdemeanor domestic violence. that's what prosecutors told the "chronicle" newspaper. ross mirkarimi is accused of grabbing his wife's arm with enough force to cause a bruise. the oakland as plana ballpark in san jose will likely will discussed as major baseball league owners gather in arizona to meet today but the issue isn't on the agenda. the san francisco giants are trying to block the move because of territorial rights to santa clara county. those rights could be revoked with approval from commissioner bud selig and three-fourths of the team owners. and traffic and weather

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good morning. starting offer in the south bay out of downtown san jose on 280, really starting to get backed up. unfortunately, there is an accident on northbound 280 around bascomb. so that may be contributing to these delays. it is now 25-minute drive time between 101 and cupertino. across the span of the san mateo bridge, the span itself looks okay. but we are just hearing about a new accident on the san mateo bridge toll plaza westbound 92. a couple of cars and maybe couple of toll lanes blocked. silicon valley ride on westbound 237. that is traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> a lot of sunshine around the bay area this morning. it's cold out there now, some of the north bay valleys dipping down into the 20s overlooking russian hilled toward the golden gate bridge. offshore winds blowing meaning a spring-like day outside. plan on 67 degrees in mountain

view, 67 in santa rosa and 64 in san francisco. next couple of days, plenty of sunshine and warm weather.

what is their allowance? i'm curious. >> you know, that's between barack and them, but sasha was like, dad, you need to give me my allowance. i'm just, like -- >> you don't have any say over allowance? >> well, yeah, that they get it. they have to ask for it. that was the thing i said. you don't ask for it, he's going to forget to give it to you. if you can't ask for your allowance, you don't deserve sto get it. >> she's the first lady, but she's also a mom. even in the white house, you cannot forget about your children. michelle obama wants to be there another four years, thank you very much. we'll talk about the upcoming campaign in part two of our white house conversation coming

up. it's 8:00. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king. >> and i'm charlie rose with erica hail. mitt romney got a comfortable win in new hampshire. he got 40% of the vote. newt gingrich and rick santorum battled for fourth place. romney spoke to supporters. >> this president has enacted job-killing regulations. i'll eliminate them. he passed obama care. i'll repeal it. >> we head to manchester, new hampshire, to talk to host of "face the nation." >> reporter: good morning, charlie. >> as they go to south carolina, ron paul. does he worry the romney campaign? are they happy to have him in second place? can he do damage to the front runner? >> reporter: you know, i think the truth of the matter is mitt romney would love to have ron paul emerge as the alternative

to mitt romney. i think most analysts, most independent observers would say that ron paul, at the end of the day, is not going to get the republican nomination. his views are so far outside the mainstream of republican thinking that i just don't see how that could possibly happen. the good news for mitt romney about ron paul is that as long as he continues to get a significant portion of the vote in these primaries, it keeps anybody else from getting a larger percentage. so i think in a funny kind of way, ron paul is good news for mitt romney. >> what is the romney campaign worried about if it's not ron paul? >> reporter: i think what they have to be worried about in the coming weeks is newt gingrich. newt gingrich may or may not be a factor. he didn't score very well here in new hampshire, but this supporter of his out in las

vegas, these casino owners that gave his super pack $5 million, that's going to be converted into instant television commercials out there in south carolina. if you thought you saw a lot about mitt romney looting businesses back in capital and all that stuff and flip-fl flip-flopping, you're going to see that multiplied by a factor of 12 down in south carolina which is a place where they like down and dirty politics. get ready. strap yourself in. this is going to be something. >> all right. >> it is known to be a little nasty. we talked a little bit this morning, bob, about this question of conservatives coming together. pwhen does the party get behind one candidate, looking like it could be mitt romney. is it after south carolina? after florida? how long does this battle go on internally? >> reporter: you know, the thing, erica, that i'm beginning to wonder is if they will ever come together. when mitt romney's father was the governor of michigan, it was

a totally different kind of republican party than you have now. these are people who have very, very committed. i mean, it's hard to see in my own mind rick santorum's folks going over to ron paul. i don't think ron paul's folks are going over to anybody. i think they're going to stay wherer they a where they are. i think whoever winds up with the nomination, the question is once you come out of the

does michelle obama stand by her man? that could be a song. you better believe it. you'll see for yourself in part two of our conversation with the first lady. you're watching "cbs this morning." to save money, i used turbotax.

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they're aware that we're they're aware we're in a campaign. you know, the thing i talk to them about is, you know, just making sure that whatever goes on, our first priority is making sure their lives are stable. >> don't expect to see malia and sasha on the campaign trail. when we come back, the first lady says there's so much work to do, so many issues to be moved forward. she'll also talk about everything she's had to learn since coming to the white house. she says she's learned a lot.

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a live shot of the white house. it looks the same as it did yesterday when i was there. so how has michelle obama changed over the last few years? we continue our conversation now with the first lady at the white house, starting with the topic of the day, politics. >> let's talk about the campaign. >> okay. >> for 2012. >> the one coming up, you mean? >> the one coming up. what would michelle obama, january 2012, what do you wish you would have known back in 2008? what would you have told her in 2008 based on your experience and what you've done. >> that's a good question.

i would say just keep focusing on the work that you're doing. focus on what's in front of you today. and don't read the papers, just go campaign, do your thing, talk to people directly. that's what i would say. >> has it been a learning curve for you? >> the campaigning process? >> no, being first lady. being first lady of the united states. >> oh, yes. life is a learning curve. >> how so? >> you know, i think you become -- for me, i've become more comfortable in the issues. you know, when you start out at the beginning, for example, take childhood obesity, can we have a conversation around this issue that's productive and doesn't make people feel defensive but we can still move ahead. can we really garner the entire nation around our military? will people care? so you start out with these wonderful ideas, but you have no

idea whether what you want to do with them is going to go anywhere, right? so then you're doing more planning and learning. now we're beginning to mature in many of those issues and seen commitments and movements on all sides of the issues and then you start feeling yeuphoric and proud. proud of yourself and proud of your team but more importantly proud of all the people who are stepping up on all of these issues. >> do you feel under the gun? >> no, i don't. i think that's one of the reasons why i think i have a better job, you know. as first lady, i get to pace the issues because i wasn't elected and there aren't people sort of expecting a certain set of things within a certain amount of time. i have the luxury of adjusting

them where needed. the pressures are just very different in that regard, but i do feel personal pressure to do something. you know, the one thing i tell my staff all the time, i'm just -- i just don't get into symbolic achievements. you know, when we walk away -- >> you want tangible results. >> that people can feel. i mean the thing i say with my military families work is i don't want this just to be pr. i'm always asking people on the ground, do you feel what we're trying to do? and until they feel it in their own lives and in their own homes, we've got to keep working and figuring out how do we do it deeper so we haven't moved policies but really moved lives. so that's pressure that i feel. >> but i think that's real when you said i have the easier job because i wasn't elected. i remember the last campaign people said i wish she would run

for something. do you ever entertain -- >> hmm -- >> i haven't finished the question. of running for office of any kind. >> i don't have an interest in political life in that way, never have, never will. i think that i'm going to be 48 soon and, you know, one of the things that i know -- >> you're a baby, you're a baby. gosh, that just seems so -- life really begins at 50. >> well, good. >> life really begins at 50. >> that's good to hear, because i'm ready. >> will it be harder for you this time? some people say they are disappointed in barack obama's presidency, that it hasn't accomplished all that they thought that it would or all that he said that it would. >> yeah, but they don't know all that. so this campaign is going to be about making sure that people understand all that's been accomplished. i think people are confused

about what some may be confused about how much is accomplished but that's what you do in a campaign. >> that's a matter of messaging and getting it out. how do you address the issue of people being frustrated or disappointed? what do you say to them? >> well, everything is not fixed. that's true, everything is not fixed. the economy is improving, but there's still many people without a job, and that's just a fact of life. people who need help who still haven't been helped are going to be disappointed. people have a right to be disappointed and to feel impatient. but they have got the president who's moving them in the right direction, and i'm excited to remind them of how and what's being done. >> no question in your mind you want another four years? the obama family wants another four years? >> there's so much more work to do. there's so many issues that need to be moved forward. you know, four years isn't a lot of time, but, you know, yeah,

absolutely. i want this president to be my president for as long as he can. because i am that confident in him. you know, i take my wife hat off because if i talk as michelle the wife, it's like, of course, you know. >> i expect you to say this. but take your michelle, the wife, hat off. >> take my michelle, the wife hat off, we need this man in office. he's doing a phenomenal job. >> what gets to you two the most. you go to bed and you've had a bad day or he's had a bad day. do you just sit and go what do we need to do? what can we say to people or how frustrated to we become? what do you say? >> like most people probably get frustrated by the partisanship that goes on, when sometimes politics trumps what's good for people. that's frustrating to watch. but in the end, you get up and you do your job. it's just like how do i -- how

do i feel about people being confused about who i am? i just keep being who i am, and one day, you know, they'll see really who i am. if i'm being true, if i'm being authentic, which is all i can do, there will always be people who will be disappointed. there will always be people who won't like me ever. >> does that bother you? >> no, no, no. i think maybe that's because how i was raised. my mom is like you think everybody us supposed to like you? i remember that conversation. it's like you don't worry about the people who don't like you, you worry about the people you can work with, and you work with as many people as -- another thing i always said, i'm first lady of the entire united states of america and i do feel that way. i'm first lady of the people who love me and the people who don't like anything about me. my job is to represent this country and to do it proudly. i know that that's how barack

thinks. so every day if you're thinking about in your core what's best for this country, even if it's hard and even if it's unpopular, you do that job every single day. >> well done. >> michelle obama. >> so she comes across as harvard and princeton educated woman. >> she is. >> she's strong, confident, determined. what are her vulnerabilities? >> you know what, charlie, i did not think that you were going to ask me that. you know the first question i thought you were going to ask me? whose dress is that? i thought you, charlie rose, were going to say whose dress is she wearing? >> really he was wondering about the shoes. >> no, where are her vulnerabilities? what does she worry about? what is her sort of fear? >> you know, she worries about keeping the family normal. she's very protective of her girls and she works very hard to make sure they have a normal life. she worries sometimes that the message isn't getting across and

she's very excited about hitting the campaign trail to do that. make no mistake, they do not want to or intend to be a one-term presidency. she spent over an hour with us. she was very gracious and spent a lot of time answering everything we wanted to discuss. you know, what keeps her up at night? i don't think too much. but she knows they have work to do. she knows they have work to do. >> you talk about how she says she knows they have work to do. in the beginning she was kind of reluctant the last time around and she's talked with you about now she's really looking forward about getting out on the campaign trail. what is she going to do differently this time? is there anything she wants to change this go-around? >> you know what's so interesting about that. she said i was never reluctant. i was never reluctant in terms of supporting barack obama and getting out there to tell the world about why i think he should be a good president. she said she's learned a lot, mainly don't believe everything you read and that you just -- because she said she lives in two different parallels. she'll hear all the snarkiness

and go out and meet the people and get a totally different story. so she stays focused and does the job she wants to do. the dress is j. crew from four ye

frank mallicoat ... a teacher from san jose's o-b whaley elementary school is good morning. it's 8:25. in the bay area headlines on this wednesday, a teacher from san jose's o.b. whaley elementary school under arrest for sexually assaulting a child. police think 35-year-old craig chandler assaulted the student at the school last year. his most recent assignment teaching a second and third grade combination class. volunteers will be looking for this bird that has a barbed fishing lure on its bill. the young gull, buy hatched last year was last seen on monday in golden gate park. rescuers say the bird is probably hungry and feelin defenseless. hundreds of jobs up for grabs this week in fremont. target needs about 200 people for its new store in pacific

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good morning. it's busy on 880 through oakland especially in the northbound lanes past the coliseum. some brake lights, 27 minutes between 238 and the maze.

southbound traffic looks okay until you get to hayward then it's slow approaching highway 92. all right. this accident westbound 580 at seminary avenue. looks like it's in the clearing stages now. it's still sluggish behind it in the westbound lanes, though. at the san mateo bridge, still waiting for an accident to clear. it was behind the toll plaza behind the pay gates. so it sounds like just one lane is blocked now but across the span, everything looks good out of hayward toward foster city. and it's a slow ride unfortunately for your silicon valley commute westbound 237 sluggish out of milpitas to zanker road. that is your "timesaver traffic." for an update on your forecast, here's lawrence. >> great day around the bay area enjoying the sunshine. it's a cold start to the day though. some freezing temperatures out there looking good taking a peek toward pleasanton right now. toward the afternoon, temperatures warming up. cold in the valleys now, 20s around santa rosa and napa, 36 livermore and 38 in san jose. by the afternoon, plenty of sunshine and the offshore winds

will warm us up nicely into the upper 60s in santa rosa, 56 in san jose and 64 in san francisco and 65 in san jose.

hello sweetheart. >> hi grandma. >> what are you doing? >> we're frosting cupcakes. >> how nice. frosting from a can. so much easier than homemade. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." there was nothing behind that

comment, i'm sure. >> that's why you love your mother-in-law always. >> i have two. i love them dearly. dealing with family, especially in-laws can lead to funny situations. the not so funny economy, though, is actually bringing lots of extended families together under one roof these days. >> that's right. i always did like everybody loves raymond and a lot of homebuilders are busy helping these families live together without living on top of one another. more okay a went to florida to see how the arrangements are working out. >> if living with your mother-in-law sound like a nightmare, you need to visit orlando, florida's kevin barnes. along with wife leeanne and three-year-old son ethan share a home with his mom. >> the traffic patterns in here, never busy sm. >> usually what happens, if i in her way, she knocks me out of

the way. >> they say it works fine thanks to a new home designed specifically for multigenerational families. >> very private. >> one with a separate suite nor linda. >> my friends come from west palm. we like to go to the casino in tampa. we go. i got my door right here. >> your girlfriends could rap on the window and say we're waiting outside. >> absolutely. >> as many families consolidate costs, the number of households with at least three generations under one roof has risen by 30% over the last decade. what concerns did each of you have with this arrangement? >> the concern i had was actually for my mother. i didn't want her to lose her sense of independence. of course, you're concerned when you're living with somebody that are we going to always fight or are we going to be at each other's throats? >> your family is constantly evolving. >> homebuilders have taken note. constructing dwellings with attached apartments, multiple

master suites, some with separate entrances. >> a home within a home. >> we saw this happening about >> that's when the economy really tankd. >> it was a difficult time. >> it tanked. >> good morning of k.b. homes estimate that 25% of the houses built in their newest orlando development are designed for multigenerational use. >> they have their own bedroom, bathroom and a space that they can call their own. >> they're selling quickly. >> for a grandparent moving in, what are some of the things important to that person? >> if it's more about the extended family member, not disrupting the lifestyle of the core family. >> okay. i smell sitcom. two months ago, jane summer moved in with her son, daughter-in-law and their two daughters. now they're living under one roof without living on top of each other. thanks to separate suites. and while her son and

daughter-in-law work, jane cares for granddaughter sara, saving the family a thousand dollars each month in daycare costs. >> that's right. >> but the benefits are more than financial. >> what's the best part about this arrangement? >> being with family. sharing activities and just life. >> what do you think of the way he prepares his burger? >> at the very least, it makes routines a little less routine. >> i don't like the ground chuck because it's got fat in it. >> these two are going at it. who has the best of this and that. >> it makes them taste good. >> linda, your rebuttal? >> i think he's crazy. >> i give overwhelming kudos to linda's devilled eggs. i might give kevin's burger the edge. >> war. >> you did it now, jack. >> it's war. >> i got to live with her. >> mo rock a. >> you always gift mother-in-law the edge.

her burgers were better. >> you felt bad for him. i understand. in a lot of ways, we talked about this a little earlier, in a lot of ways it's almost like families are going back to what they used to be. everybody helping one another out, living together. >> absolutely. it was only after world war two that it became the norm for grandparents to live on their own if they could. it used to be over half of grandparents lived with their children and grandchildren. this is a return to old. it's very nice, i think. >> i think so too. my son and daughter have told me they hope i live a long healthy life. they have no desire to live with me. what i like about this -- i don't know that that says about me. what i like about the story, if you can have separate en tanss so you can come and go. michelle obama hopes her mom never leaves. it's great that they all get along so well. >> the white house is multigenerational. >> and her own life and space. >> she can get to her space. you don't have to say hey mom, how are you doing? as long as people can have their own in and out. their own bathroom and bedroom,

i think this could work. >> i'm with you. even talking to my mother, i adore my mother, all of my in-laws too, because they're watching. i would love to have them closer especially for my kids too. want them to have their ow space and they probably want it to. my mom doesn't want to be living in our business. she would want her own space. >> i any it probably makes kids nicer. it makes them nicer. they're more likely to learn how to tie a bow tie. >> very important. >> do we want them to learn that? okay. >> this is real. >> okay. okay mo. >> thank you. we'll see you and your bow tie in a little bit. a lot of hollywood actresses wanted to be the girl with the dragon tattoo. rooney mara made the most of it.

she is rooney mara and made a name for herself with this new movie the girl with the dragon tattoo. her stunning performance as a computer hacker has earned her a golden globe nomination and an award last night. congratulations. >> thank you. >> tell us about elizabeth. this extraordinary character in a previous film and in books that have sold 65 million copies. >> wow. >> who is she? why is she so appealing? >> because you don't know who she is. she's someone who can't be defined and put in a neat little box and that makes her very compelling for people.

sort of, you never know what you're going to get from her. she's very unpredictable. >> vulnerable on the one hand and confident the other hand. >> yeah. she's extremely strong and fierce but in that same moment, she also has a lot of vulnerability. she has all these contradicting sides to her. that makes her incredibly complex and interesting. >> when they came to you and said this is -- they said you're mine, elizabeth. did you say, let me think about it? >> well, i had been auditioning for two and a half months. so i had quite enough time to think about it. you know, it was a very long, drawn-out process. by the time he finally told me that the part was mine shall i didn't have much to think about? >> in fact you told him as you said to me, you said to them, enough of this. i'm ready. >> yeah. you know, i felt frustrated at that point. i had sort of been very much into the character already for over two months. i was just ready to either jump into it or move on with my life.

what. >> when i saw the movie, i have to say, rooney, i thought it was so disturbing and scary and so good at the same time. i spent a lot of time watching it through my fingers. you know, i know scarlett johansson wanted the role. several people wanted the role but you're the one that got it. when you look at your work on the screen, i'm wondering how difficult it was to play. there's a very brutal scene where she's viciously raped. i know it's called acting. i remember you from the network. you played the girlfriend. >> at the beginning of the film. >> you played the girlfriend at the beginning of the film. i know it's called acting. i know you've got quite a range. what was it like playing that scene? i was so disturbed by that scene. >> i was quite disturbed too. it was a really hard week. we shot all of the scenes, now he, when i get raped and the revenge scene. we shot them all back-to-back. >> can i say the theater was applauding at the revenge scene? >> i don't know if that's the

correct response. >> i know it wasn't. but we were applauding. but we started shooting that scene on valentine's day. it was a hard scene to shoot. >> one of the things that's interesting to me is how many women love the character. >> yeah. >> as part of that, also, part of this woman who is so self-confident, she's her own woman and has a lot of brains and talent. >> i think part of it is the revenge scene. why we sort of embraced you in the end of the movie. i heard that the director said to you that you were going to be playing such an iconic character that you may forever be remembered by this role. does that worry you about how people will see you? i know it's acting. but she's so strong. >> i think you always hope that someone will remember something that you've done. that's a good thing. but, you know, certainly you don't want to be pigeonholed or type cast. >> do you worry about that? >> i don't she's unlike anyone i would never be working.

i would be out of a job. hopefully that won't happen. if it comes to that, i have no problem proving myself again in some other way. >> all rig. >> you know what's interesting about you for everybody who is a football fan. how many times have you heard this? there are at least two great families. the rooney family from pittsburgh and the steelers. our family from new york and the giants. does that make you have football in your genes so that you love the game? >> yeah, i mean it's definitely part of my heritage and it's a very unique special part of my family. i appreciate football very much. but i'm not a crazy -- >> when the giants are playing the steelers, you say? >> very rarely does it happen. i love both teams very much. but my dad works for the giants. i live in new york. >> so go giants? >> yeah. >> can i talk about your look for a second? the look was different too. you had to bleach your eyebrows and shave your hair.

she is a very extreme look. you're sitting here today very stunning. when you look in the mirror was it hard when you saw that character? did you recognize yourself? >> it wasn't. because i had been auditioning for so long. already in this weird place of feeling like the character. but i didn't look like her. i actually was really anxious to have it happen. i felt really ready to do that. phow much did you look at the previous movie and the character that already had been created. just say i don't want to be that because i want to define it myself or i want to take it to another level? >> you know, i really didn't. i had seen the original movie months before i ever knew i would audition for the american version. you know, i thought it was great. i thought she was incredible. truly incredible. i hadn't read the books yet. i read the books a few months later in the thick of the audition process. i just had my own idea of who she was. so i didn't look back.

i wanted to do my own thing. >> you made an acceptance speech last night because you won an award for best actress last night. >> it was for a breakthrough performance. >> okay. award seasons are upon us. what makes you nervous about that? >> i'm pretty shy. i don't really like to -- i get very nervous in large crowds like that. it's scary doing those kinds of things. i said last night before, i'm more scared being up here in front of everyone than i was to do anything on this film. >> when you look at the film, is anything you would change about the performance that you gave? oh, of course, there's ate lot of things i would change. >> like what? >> very specific things that probably no one would care about. >> a look here, reaction there? >> you always feel that way. you never feel like you got it right. you always feel like you could have done it better. >> i'm always surprised when i hear actresses and actors are nervous. i'm thinking, you could just act. i'm not nervous.

congratulations to you. congratulations with the golden globe. >> thank you. >> what will rooney mara wear? that's the question. we'll be watching the oscar nominations in a couple of weeks. i'm predicting you're going to get one of those too. the supreme court turns its attention to cursing. we'll dive into that very so politely when "cbs this morning" continues.

♪ ♪ a little cee-lo green. that isn't really the original title of the song. indecency on broadcast television. free sfeech advocates are keeping a close eye on this case which got us to thinking, always a dangerous thing, why do people

curse so darn much? mo rocca is back with us to discuss this along with tom poppin. nice to welcome you here, tom. >> welcome. >> it's lovely. >> as a comedian, a lot of people think comedians curse a lot. you just did an hour special with no cursing. >> no. i don't curse in my act. >> were you funny? >> hilarious. >> i do believe it's possible. >> if it is funny, people don't even notice whether it's clean or not. >> true. it's true. >> i also think if people are cursing, if that's not original and funny, that doesn't last either. i think it has to do with the content. i started thinking, in television, i mean, cable really the model. if things are dirty and people are cursing, that's okay. if you know what you're getting. as a parent, as a father, i just don't like surprises. i don't want to sit down and have fin yus and fer be throwing the f-bomb. >> are those your children's

names? [ laughter ] >> i think that the market dictates. advertisers are going to want certain shows and support certain shows to be clean. that's the way it will go. i don't think -- it seems like the old broadcast censorship is dated. >> they're really quaint. i wrote down, actually, the seven words and i obviously am not going to say them here. number two and number seven are on tv all the time. >> yeah. >> if there are -- >> i think that's the tiesight l of a show. >> mark harmon used an episode on chicago hope in the '80s. >> it's changed. the supreme court is considering this. i look at myself, i think i curse more. i'm not proud of it. but i curse more than i ever did. i can't even tell you why. doesn't advance the conversation at all. >> i walk through washington square park and you hear the

f-word. >> like it's nothing. >> i'm walking with my kids. >> that's bad. >> it's also -- it's not -- it's never the smart people that are saying it. the people that are saying it is not the people i would invite over to my house. just because it's prevalent doesn't mean we have to do it. >> at the moment, deserves -- using a curse word, would you do it? >> yes. they're powerful words. they're in the -- they're part of the language because they're effective. someone got around my wife on the street in manhattan and -- you came at him with the f-word. it was the closest i could come to punching him in the face. >> it's that powerful. >> it's is the power too in the fact that you're not supposed to use it? >> i think there is that thing. seinfeld was one of the greatest show and they didn't use any profanity. it forces you to be more clever. but a show like south park will

use crude language. it's just a great, smart sati satireical show. >> and like chris rock uses it. >> he's making fun of music. >> the crude stuff on tv, i think daytime programs, something like a maury povich or jerry springer, they may not be dropping those words, but they may throw chairs at each other. it's worse than using bad language. >> what's being considered. these apply to broadcasts. things that go over the air. i think it's nine out of ten homes right now. they get programs from cable or satellite. >> standards are different for cable. >> i never hear you curse. do you curse, mr. rose? >> rarely. >> i've heard you say balderdash. >> never said balderdash. >> thank you. >> mo and tom great to have you

here. look forward to having you again soon. you can hear more from tom papa live in new york city. it's available on itunes. just a reminder, if you missed our eye-opener this

headlines... overnight violence at a san jose bar put three men in the every. good morning. it's 8:55. i'm frank mallicoat with your cbs 5 headlines. overnight violence at a san jose bar, one man shot, two stand, all expected to survive. there is no suspect information at this time. it's looking more likely the new sheriff of san francisco could be charged with misdemeanor domestic violence. that's what prosecutors told the "chronicle" newspaper. ross mirkarimi is accused of grabbing his wife's arm with enough force to cause a bruise. and the oakland as' planned ballpark in downtown san jose will likely be discussed at baseball's big gathering in arizona. it's the ownerrers meters. the issue is not officially on the agenda of the owners meeting. the giants are trying to block the move claiming territorial rights in san jose but owners

and the league commissioner could revoke those rights. lawrence has your wednesday forecast. >> we have some great weather coming our way today. high pressure overhead, we have blue skies over the city of san francisco. taking a peek now, no clouds to speak of, looking good toward the afternoon. and that ridge of high pressure is going to crank these temperatures up with the offshore winds well into the 60s almost 70 degrees in places like santa rosa and mountain view, before 6 degrees in livermore -- about 66 degrees in livermore and about 64 degrees in san francisco. these next few days are looking fantastic. expect high pressure to hold on through thursday and friday. these temperatures are a good 10-plus degrees above average. over the weekend we begin to see cooler air moving in, a few more clouds coming our way and toward the middle of next week, maybe we talk about some rain. we'll have your "timesaver traffic" coming up next.

good morning. we are really busy for silicon valley commuters westbound 237 heavy from 880 towards zanker road slow ride towards san jose. also, following a couple of accidents, northbound 680 right before stone valley road, in alamo we have an accident there and then another one in the east bay. southbound 880 before industrial parkway, pretty slow from highway 92. the san mateo bridge itself looks great no delay across the span in either direction. 14 minutes out of hayward toward foster city and the peninsula. and if you are coming eastbound 92 that looks good as well about a 14-minute drive time out of hayward. off the high-rise, quiet all the way past the toll plaza.