susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: mitt romney got laughs in iowa at the expense of perform -- ofresident obama. >> the gap is the largest i have seen since the kardashian wedding. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is trying hard to hang on to his lead. the latest des moines register poll shows romney ahead with 24% but ron paul is right on his tail with 22. with 15%, rick santorum comes in third. he is hoping a last minute surge will propel him to victory. at a packed coffee shop in iowa sunday he urged voters to choose him and sent a shock wave across the nation. >> lead this country. don't defer, lead. >> more than 40% of caucusgoers here in iowa are still undecided. that has many candidates shrugging off the system. >> newt gingrich says he will stay in the race no matter where he stands on tuesday. >> father when you breathe your breath of life,. >> reporter: both attended church sunday to appeal to evangelical voters. a group that made up more than half of iowa's caucusgoers. susan mcginniss, cbs news, des moines, iowa. >>> a three-way fight to win the iowa repu

susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to pump up florida voters ahead of tuesday's critical primary. at a packed rally in pom pa know beach last night he kept up has attacks on rival newt gingrich. >> we don't need someone who can speak well, perhaps, or who can say the things we agree with, but does not have the experience of being an effective leader. >> romney leads the gop fact in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted crowds sunday. >> the clearer we are about protax increase massachusetts moderate the less likely it is he is going to win a majority anywhere. >> reporter: as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place here in florida the other contenders are already looking ahead. rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator cancelled stops sunday to be with his there's-year-old daughter who was hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter, elizabeth, stood in his place. >> thank you all for coming out. it is so encouraging to

in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> texas congressman ron paul left the campaignil in south carolina today to return to washington for a house vote to the debt ceiling. >>> veterans from several states along the east coast, are hoping a job fair designed just for them will be worth it. the fair was held today in washington, d.c. more than 21 private companies and dozens of federal agencies were on hand. more than 13% of those who serve in iraq and afghanistan are currently unemployed. >>> a grandmother is in danger of being deported back to mexico. now, her family is rallying. gigi barnett has their story. >> reporter: six years ago, 59- year-old hose fina rodriguez vela, came here. she wanted to raise her four grandchildren. today, her family and friends rallied to keep her in the u.s. >> all of the things you want to do, with the family. >> reporter: in the coming months, rodriguez vega faces deportation back to mexico. in june, she was arrested in hagerstown for driving without a license. her family thought a new pilot program, approved by the obama administrat

in washington, susan mcginniss, wjz eyewitness news. >> they returned to the house for a vote on the debt ceiling. >>> who is responsible for the 2010 gulf oil spill? all of the parties involved are in talks. the trial to determine who is at fault begins in new orleans next month. gulf states and the federal government are suing bp and other companies involved to recoup millions in damages and losses. >>> we've all heard that a glass of wine for a pregnant woman may not harm the baby. >> reporter: the study in the journal "alcoholism" finds that no amount of alcohol is safe for women and their babies. that's because the level varies from woman to woman. it also points out the latter half of the first trimester is a critical time when the babies can develop fetal alcohol syndrome. the study found that even small amounts can cause problems, especially during that first trimester. vic? >> fetal alcohol syndrome can result in physical, behavior and learning problems. >>> are you tired of getting telemarketer calls during dinner? the supreme court may give some relief. the supreme court h

susan mcginniss is in iowa with the latest. >> reporter: mitt romney got laughs in iowa at the expense of president obama. >> the gap between his performances is the largest i have seen since the kardashian wedding and the ""til death" we do part. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor is trying hard to hang on to his lead. the latest des moines register poll shows romney ahead with 24%. but ron paul is right on his tail with 22. with 15% rick santorum comes in third. but he is hoping a last minute surge will propel him to victory. at a packed coffee shop in iowa sunday he urged voters to choose him and sent a shop wave across the nation. >> lead this country. that is what i asked the people of iowa. don't defer, lead. >> reporter: more than 40% of caucusgoers here in iowa are still undecided. that has many shrugging off the competition. >> reporter: newt gingrich says he will stay in the race no matter where he finishes tuesday. michelle bachmann and rick perry are hoping for a miracle after sinking to the bottom of the polls. >> father, when you breathe your breath of life. >

susan mcginniss live in florida with the latest on what the candidates are saying about each other. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning, the odds keep on stacking up, at least here in florida, against newt gingrich. he is behind mitt romney in the poll in his two of the latest polls in the double digits. so he did pick up this latest endorsement from herman cain. will it be enough though, is the big question. newt gingrich on television this morning saying he is going to take this all the way to the convention win or lose here. newt gingrich is getting a big boost from former presidential candidate herman cain. >> we are going to elect speaker newt gingrich as the next president of the united states. >>> saturday night's surprise endorsement comes just in time for gingrich. he is well behind mitt romney in the florida polls. this morning the former speaker admitted it is going to be hard to catch up. >>> we have a shot at winning. but frankly, it is uphill against the sheer weight of romney's money and the negativity of his campaign. >>> the candidates continue to trade v