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>> it is t - two days for super tuesday. >> met ronnie is heading into the big day with a big head of steam after winning the washington state caucuses. >> get out and vote on tuesday. thank you so much! >> if it seems that the candidates are moving a little quicker, it is because they have a lot of ground to cover and not a lot of time left the super tuesday. super tuesday 10, voters in 10 states will be voting. >> i will never apologize for the greatness regional and >> and lots of traveling. ron paul is going out west. newt gingrich, way ahead in his home state of georgia, is in his
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virginia home and will bounce into tennessee. romney hit new territory. for santorum, it is tennessee and then ohio. ohio is the big prize. it is the swing state where romney could quiet his critics. >> that would send a big statement. >> and santorum has a problem in ohio. he did not complete all the paperwork and is at risk of being an eligible for more than a quarter of the delegates. >> that basic organizational test that you have to have to battle president obama is a test that rick santorum and his campaign have flunked. >> if that is the only thing that they find wrong with my campaign, then that is ok. >> they will finish up this mad dash to super tuesday.
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>> let's talk giving politics now. of course, we're just a couple of days away from a critical super tuesday. who has the most at stake? >> >> this is sort of mitt romney's moment. there are 10 states up for grabs. he does not have to make a big showing in any one particular state. he has to pick up lots of delegates in lots of states and really pull away from rick santorum who has been nibbling at his heels in the last couple of contests. so i think this is mitt romney's de. >> mitt romney has won a couple of races in a row, including the caucuses in washington this past weekend. is it a foregone conclusion that he has some momentum going into tuesday? >> i think he does. he has real momentum going into tuesday. but this race for men -- formic run is not just about momentum.
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he wants the race to be over. for mr. romney to do that he needs to have a strong showing in ohio and yes to have strong showings in all of the other states and pick up enough delegates to edge out these opponents who have dragged out to this race. that is what he is looking to do here. >> and what about the pundits saying that there are two critical states and play -- tennessee and ohio -- what do we know about how those states are going? >> everybody is talking about ojai. right now, his neck and neck. even if santorum beatnik romney by a little bit in ohio, it is not enough for him. he needs a lot of delegates to stay in this race. for mitt romney, his game is to do well. he needs to do well in ohio, but he has to have a strong showing in the other nine states to edge out his opponents 51 to have a successful move into the next batch of states that are coming
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up. >> beyond the actual delegate numbers it would be the impression right now that, a state as big as ohio would really go for somebody else. >> it would hurt his pride, but he could still win the nomination. it is not enough for him to do well. he needs delegates in all of the states. >> at this point, is it a foregone conclusion? it is wrong. s race, right? if newt wins georgia he could still come back from there or if santorum happens to pull it off in tennessee or ohio? >> it is always the front- runners game to lose. but in this case, i think mitt
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romney is taking the long view between now and the convention and what are the numbers. how many delegates does he need to get from where he is now to the convention. it is not just one state. >> thank you for being with us. >> the arraignment is set later this week for the man charged with killing his georgetown socialite wife appeared he is accused of murdering viola draft in their home last year. he claims to be an iraqi brigadier general and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation. he also claims that his wife's murder was an iranian hit. >> so far, there's nothing free these days. but, starting monday, customers can get a free breakfast entrees each day of the week. there is no catch. you can go to any participating restaurants and place your order. they want to encourage their
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customers to try something new for breakfast. we will take a look at stories set to make headlines including a highly anticipated announcement by apple. >> cellphone behavior -- it is changing the whole way -- the way a whole generation interacts. >> we have some flurries in the forecast for the day tomorrow. but what about temperatures warmin [ male announcer ] in her natural habitat the tissue monster was quite mild. achoo! [ male announcer ] but when she used tissues, she went crazy wild. tissue after tissue, she always took a ton. until mom explained with puffs ultra soft & strong you only need one. two times stronger than the leading value brand they always win this test. soft non-lotion pillows, t,ey're sure to impress. now the tissue monster had gone away, and puffs ultra soft & strong saved the day. a nose in need deserves puffs uttra soft & strong indeed. for those who prefer lotion, try puffs plus lotion.
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tomorrow, more funerals are planned for the victims of the rashard in high school shooting. -- of the chardon high school shooting. lane is due back in court on tuesday. >> on a pink. 's founders -- one of pink berryu''s founders is due in court tomorrow. he is accused of beating up a homeless person with a tire iron. >> the amazon kindle fire and others are selling pretty well
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>> no reason to rollout dave storm -- to rockroll out the storm trounser. >> outside right now, cloudy skies and a few snow showers will to the north of us. but nothing that will add up to much. 51 degrees was the high after a morning low of 42 degrees. the wind chill factor makes it feel like it is near the freezing mark. rockwell is at 34 degrees. earlier today? -- earlier today, there were win gets up to 20 miles -- wind
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gusts up to 20 m.p.h. temperatures are colder off to the west of us. the colder areas of to the north and west. mild temperatures are slowly beginning to build. we have a clipper that will quickly dive into the self in nearly hours. that is when we will have a chance for some snow showers. right now, they may fall mainly across western pennsylvania. nothing that will add up. but as your travel plans taking further south and west, we have a winter weather advisory. you may run into some inclement weather, but nothing in the metro area. and it is far from a winter weather storm warning.
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eventually, a few flakes will make their way to our area in the mid morning and afternoon hours. as quickly as everything arrives, everything quickly disappears. it will clear up nicely. the clouds are gone by midnight tomorrow night. high pressure will build overhead and then there will be lots of sunshine. daytime highs tomorrow will be around 40 degrees. snow showers will be mainly south of d.c. here are the extended hours. i promised warmer temperatures. there will be a push of cooler air near average for this time of year coming up on the weekend. but tomorrow will be the coolest and gloomiest of the next seven days. >> thank you. did you know that your cellphone
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could make you a bad person? have you heard? it can bring you the world through the web text, and wheat. people always make a phone call. but is your phone taking a toll on your character? >> there's mounting evidence that the answer is yes. >> the biggest pet peeve is answering a call while somebody is talking to you. >> it is dark and you can see people's screens up. >> sure, people can be obnoxious with their phones. but the two new reports say that the smartphone is making you the backside of a donkey-like word that i cannot say on tv. >> of this team of researchers from the university of maryland found that, after just a couple minutes on the phone 20- somethings were significantly less interested in helping others. >> your desire to connect with
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others and do things goes down picks >> do you think the phones are making as worse people? >> i think it gives you an opportunity do more annoying things. it is always tricky. it is great when your board. you can spend 30 minutes without talking to a person, just texting. it is very anti-social. >> about half the people sent a risky message. almost 20%. but with a date on the phone the entire night. and about 30% say that it is more helpful than a partner because it is more entertaining and it has an off switch. >> you need your phone to keep in touch with your relationships. >> buchanan to between your phone and a boyfriend. -- but you cannot choose between your phone and a boyfriend. >> no.
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>> it is hard to be without your cellphone parent would use it 3 date with somebody who is on their phone? >> no -- ♪ ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big?
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>> airport on a trend -- a report on a new trend. >> they are tech savvy and
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confident. others call them difficult. >> of this is work millennial style. >> it provides a stress relief valve. we do work very hard. >> they are changing the way businesses do business. >> it is not the boss at every meeting and we all follow him. >> tech savvy and confident they can the baby boomers in the dust. >> if you do not know what to push, you are stopped. >> she grew up getting awards for everything -- quiet do they feel -- why do they feel entitled? >> the position and title may be a little overreaching. >> companies are hiring consultants to help them handle millennials. one problem is the so-called
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helicopter parents. >> the parents will call the workplace and say if johnnie does not get certain vacation time -- >> some companies have parents today. if the parents are happy -- to keep parents happy, keep their kids happy. >> no offices just open spaces. >> i do not have a desk to come into. >> there are communal pats on the back for manila annualsmillennial -- for millennials. they are the work force and the leaders of the future. >> it

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