i don't have enough knowledge on alaska. they were trading some stuff back and forth, but they did take leases off the table in the bristol area up in alaska. >> i think there's some kind of endangered species in bristol bay. let me ask you, when you look at this picture given what you know from today's speech from president obama and so forth, will you expand your operations in the gulf or elsewhere? >> no. i mean, we -- it's a long ways away from anything that was announced for more activity here. i was looking today, we employ about 2,800 u.s. citizens in our worldwide fleet, and the majority of the fleet operates overseas. i look back eight years when we were much more balanced. we had probably two thirds of our fleet in the gulf of mexico. we employed almost 4,000 people. there's 1,200 jobs that are gone from our company, and we have taken the same rigs to brazil, egypt, around the world, and we're employing foreign nationals now as we drill forward. i would think the jobs issue is the most important thing related to th

pam writes "if it's about alaska it will be great. alaska's a great place to live." tara writes "she should focus on raising her children especially the one with the disability, talkg about the little guy that was just born." do you think that people will watch, brooke? i mean, it is sarah palin. i i'm sure they'll give it one look, right? >> you know, she has a lot of people who love her. and to respect her, she has just as many people, though who do hate her and who disrespect her. but i think she does have an audience. and i think if it's a good show, people will watch. and this is a great fit for discovery. you know they also air "the deadliest catch" which is based in alaska. they have a number of nature shows. it is unclear which of discovery communications channels it could possibly air on. you know they've got discovery. they've got tlc, animal planet, the oprah winfrey network that's going to be starting in the future, so a number of possibilities. >> she's working with mark brunnet he's like what the reality show king, "the survivor." "the apreptis," right.

this is alaska. we moved it over here for a minute. this area over here is being preserved because of fisheries and because of whales. this area will be preserved. but the north part of alaska will be opened up to more drilling. now, obviously a lot of people are concerned about what this does for tourism. this area around the gulf and off the east coast, you won't be able to put an oil rig in more than 125 miles or closer to 125 miles to shore because that way nobody can see it from shore. there are benefits and disadvantages. people who agree with it and people who don't agree with it. we're going to look at those. the richest area that is going to be opened is here though in the eastern gulf of mexico. about 3 1/2 billion barrels of reserves are probably in that area. now, there are two parts to the president's announcements. one is increasing oil production, domestic oil production. we reduce our dependence on oil from elsewhere in the world. the other one is conservation. here's what the president is also pro poeszing. increased u

bristol bay -- bristol palin is named after that bristol bay in alaska. the president has decided to do this extending yet another olive branch to some of the centrist democrats and republicans who of course support offshore drilling. he needs those. he's trying to build a coalition for a broader energy climate bill. it's gotten an interesting reaction from various sides of the aisle. environmentalists are furious about this. it goes a lot further than even i think they were expecting not with standing what the president said in the state of the union. many republicans have given i would call it kind of lukewarm support saying it's a good first step but does it go far enough? will we actually see the drilling? the real key here is lindsay graham, the senator from south carolina, who is working with the administration on a variety of issues. he has indicated support for this. so the question is, did president obama make these concessions? he going to get something for it? so he's already kind of met republicans and centrist democrats halfway. will they mee

it was about the pioneering spirit in acti arkansa alaska. one of the the last places where they had 150 years ago where people say get out of my way and i'll help you, neighbor. what do you make of the group that says grab your guns and bullets and let's go? >> i wasn't at the meeting and i'll never pretend to be a believer in everything i read in the newspaper, in daily news or other aspects of the mainstream media. i won't pretend that everything is taken in context. but i read enough to know that violence is not the answer. there is understandable and legitimate frustrating with the government today. and i think those who assemble at the meeting, what they are saying is there is some desperation in society. citizens want to know what it is that they can do to have their voices be heard. violence is not the answer. >> glenn: you know, i saw butch otter on with neil cavuto a few minutes ago. do you know butch? the governor of -- >> i do. >> glenn: i like him. >> i do. >> glenn: yeah. >> so do i. >> glenn: and, you know, he is the first to p

it was about the pioneering spirit in acti arkansa alaska.ne of the the last places where they had 150 years ago where people say get out of my way and i'll help you, neighbor. what do you make of the group that says grab your guns and bullets and let's go? >> i wasn't at the meeting and i'll never pretend to be a believer in everything i read in the newspaper, in daily news or other aspects of the mainstream media. i won't pretend that everything is taken in context. but i read enough to know that violence is not the answer. there is understandable and legitimate frustrating with the government today. and i think those who assemble at the meeting, what they are saying is there is some desperation in society. citizens want to know what it is that they can do to have their voices be heard. violence is not the answer. >> glenn: you know, i saw butch otter on with neil cavuto a few minutes ago. do you know butch? the governor of -- >> i do. >> glenn: i like him. >> i do. >> glenn: yeah. >> so do i. >> glenn: and, you know, he is the first to pas

another place that won't be open to exploration is alaska's bristol bay-- home to the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. drilling was a contentious issue during the last presidential campaign, when republican vice presidential nominee and alaska governor sarah palin led the oft repeated chant of "drill, baby drill!" then-candidate obama said offshore drilling was not the answer to the nation's escalating gas prices. >> when i am president, i intend to keep in place the moratorium here in florida and around the country that prevents oil companies from drilling off florida's coast. >> reporter: but mr. obama's stance softened as the campaign progressed, and at his state of the union address this year, he said "tough decisions" were looming. in his speech today, he addressed those on both sides of the issue. >> ultimately, we need to move beyond the tired debates between right and left, between business leaders and environmentalists, between those who would claim drilling is a cure all and those who would claim it has no place. because this issue is just too important to allow our p

it was about the pioneering spirit in acti arkansa alaska. one of the the last places where they had 150 years ago where people say get out of my way and i'll help you, neighbor. what do you make of the group that says grab your guns and bullets and let's go? >> i wasn't at the meeting and i'll never pretend to be a believer in everything i read in the newspaper, in daily news or other aspects of the mainstream media. i won't pretend that everything is taken in context. but i read enough to know that violence is not the answer. there is understandable and legitimate frustrating with the government today. and i think those who assemble at the meeting, what they are saying is there is some desperation in society. citizens want to know what it is that they can do to have their voices be heard. violence is not the answer. >> glenn: you know, i saw butch otter on with neil cavuto a few minutes ago. do you know butch? the governor of -- >> i do. >> glenn: i like him. >> i do. >> glenn: yeah. >> so do i. >> glenn: and, you know, he is the first to p

they left their eastern kentucky home last august and plan to end up in alaska.have they been so far? >> kentucky, and georgia, and south carolina, and georgia, and florida, and alabama, mississippi, louisiana, texas, new mexico, arizona, california -- >> reporter: biking big sur was the toughest. >> head wind, chilly rain, and climbs from sea level to 1,000 feet. >> reporter: a fire destroyed their tent trailer. it has not been easy. but there are plenty of blisful moments, too. >> we put our feet in the atlantic, and i just cried. >> reporter: they are not biking for a cause, but hope the sight will be laughter. >> we wanteded to prove you don't have to be rich to live your dreams. we left with $300 and no safety net at all, and we made it over 4,000 miles by generosity of the american people. >> reporter: soon it's time to hit the helmets and gloves back on, and the family only logs 30 miles per hour. and this is likely why. the family can keep on biking and bondi all the way to alaska. >> the family plans to pedal across the golden gate bridge this morning. >

there is concern that we provide for an active defense capability for alaska.uring world war two, the aleutian chain was invaded and held by the japanese. that is something we do not want to repeat. that mission falls in u.s. northern command. we want to partner with pacific command and the chairman of the joint chiefs to better streamline the process. maybe we can take one or two hats off and get back to a manageable amount. >> do you agree -- 30 years is the estimate that all summer will be ice free. thinking now about it is probably to our advantage, rather than thinking 10 years down the line. is that a fair statement? >> absolutely. the arctic -- none of us are expert to know how much open water for how long. certainly, we are going to see more navigable water in the arctic. it is an area where we have not focused national attention for a period of time. before the last administration left, they published a paper of strategy on the arctic. that is a great start. we need to continue that effort. i think we should partner with the arctic council nations on a

this means if they get directed to move to mate base from alaska alaska to texas or texas to alaska alaska they must pay to transports a second car themselves or sell the vehicle and purchase a new car at the next location. this can be a costly option. many military families cannot afford to ship a second vehicle or purchase another car. without a second vehicle, spouses and children who accompany a service member on a permanent change of station move maybe unable to hold a job, run daily errands or otherwise participate in their new community. many states have large military bases like in alaska alaska, with housing on one end and base services on another, some families cannot even get to the grocery store or take their children to a doctor in an emergency. colleagues, it is unacceptable that we put our military families in a position where they have to make a choice with an inability to meet daylighty -- daily needs or take care of their family in an emergency or pay $1,500 to ship a vehicle. under this act our military families will be able to ship a second car to hawaii, alaska alaska,

. >> the former alaska governor and republican vice presidential candidate will star in a documentary series on discovery tlc since the gop conceded. after stepping down as alaska's governor, she sold a million books, and now speaks at the tea party. >> what she made in a year as governor of alaska, she can now make in one evening speaking to conservatives. >> i think this might be a good platform for her. >> reporter: sarah and her husband look forward to the new shift. diane scherchg ner couldn't care less. >> if i were focusing on the presidency, i don't know if i would be focusing on a documentary. >> she is headed to arizona to help john mccain hold onto his senate seat. whether she will be running is still up in the air. >> discovery says it will be more of a documentary than a reality show. >>> mixed news from wall street today. the dow was up, but other markets were down. dow was up 5 points. s&p down 2. nasdaq off just a point. let's go to new york right now, where farnoosh torabi has tonight's update. >> benefits fell by 14,000 last week. the decline was more than expected.

nena alaska, point out the upper part, northern areas of alaska would be newly approved and they black out bristol bay, the new protected areas. they write in "the times" that perhaps in anticipation of controversy the new policy has been closely held. white house and interior officials began briefing members of congress and local officials in affected states late tuesday. franklin, pennsylvania on the republican line. what do you make of all of this? caller: can you hear me? ok. in recent years when stephanie -- i spoke to her, it has been a long time. that is how long i called. up here they have not -- they are starting something serious right next to the drake well but more based on the shale, etcetera. what they need to do is continue any drilling anywhere in the united states, but really take serious effort to end venango county. but there is a lot of bad an awkward politics that goes along with it. they've got the technologies. they've got other businesses that could come in here, sir, to the other energy services. but i am honored you give me time to speak -- because a lot of pe

this is called "the united states of alaska." [ laughter ] there it is., buddy. >> clap your hands, everybody. ♪ ♪ people people seeking freedom from oppressive regimes wonder if alaska ♪ ♪ is still that beacon of hope for their cause ♪ ♪ and you know up in alaska we have a smaller version of a tea party we call it iced tea ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. you smuggled in a beer as well. thank you. [ laughter ] i don't know where did you pull that out of, but that's fantastic. [ laughter ] >> it makes the show better. >> jimmy: yeah, well, thank you. i appreciate that. [ laughter ] i'm working on that. yeah, i'm working on it. all right, audience. your applause will now determine our winner. is it contestant number one? [ cheers and applause ] contestant number two? [ cheers and applause ] or contestant number three? [ cheers and applause ] judges? contestant number one! [ cheers and applause ] you get the gpx karaoke machine. you guys did not win, but you get to take home these "late night with jimmy fallon" t-shirts. there you go.

that's why we will continue to support development of north slope of alaska while protecting alaska'say. there will be those who strongly disagree with this decision, including those who say we shouldn't open any new areas to drilling. what i want to emphasize is that this announcement is part of a broader strategy that will move us from an economy that runs on fossil fuels and foreign oil to one that relies more on home-grown fuels and clean energy. and the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long run.ç to fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake. now, on the other side there are some that argue that we don't go nearly far enough who suggest we should open all our waters to energy exploration and for a broader economic impact. to those folks i have to say this, we have less than 2% of the world's oil reserves. we consume more than 20% of the world's oil. and what that means is that drilling alone can't come close to meeting our long-term energy needs. and for the sake of our planet and our energy independence, we

sarah palin's a alaska will air on tlc, the same channel that made kate gosselin and the dugard familybrities. don't plan for a look at her colorful family. rather, it's a travel show, which palin promises to bring the wonder and majesty of alaska to all americans. the show will be produced by mark burnett who created such hits as celebrity apprentice, now featuring rob blagojevich. >> i used to be the governor of illinois. hi. >> reporter: unlike blagojevich facing federal charges, this former governor will fetch a cool million dollars an episode. now sarah palin is going to headline two rallies and a fund-raiser here for mccain. then tomorrow she's headed to nevada where she is the star attraction at a big tea party rally where ann coulter is also expected to speak. >> should be quite a day today and tomorrow. norah, thanks so much. >> reporter: you're welcome. >>> a kentucky nanny is giving new meaning to the word hero after risking her own life to save the little boy she was caring for from a fire. you don't want to miss this story. >>> forget all of those fancy satellites and rock

alaska is real, it's pristine, clean, gorgeous and healthy. >> all right. governor, always good to see you, thanks for taking the time this evening. next on the rundown, what's going on in washington right this very moment, carl cameron and major garrett on the scene and they will be here, the guys as the special edition of the factor on obama care, the vote this evening continues all across the usa, including alaska, and around the world. [ male announcer ] years ago, the world was faced with a challenge. and lexus responded by building the world's first luxury hybrid. today, lexus has four hybrid mols on the road... including the hs, the most fuel-efficient of all luxury vehicles. lease the 2010 hs 250h for $369 a month fo36 months with $1,999 due at signing. ♪ see your lexus dealer. ♪ anncr vo: ...you can get help gwith a flat tire.... anncr vo: ...find a nearby tow truck or gas station... anncr vo: ...call emergency services... anncr vo: ...collect accident information. anncr vo: or just watch some fun videos. anncr vo: it's so easy, a caveman can do it

the crowd heard from the former alaska governor sarah palin who rallied the protestors to vote democrats out of office. >> and in those upcoming elects, we're sayi the big -- elections, we're saying the big government, big debt, obama- pelosi-reid spending pre-is -- spree is over. >> the senator said he was happy many people came to his town to spend their mean. it's the first of a 42-city bus tour ending in washington on april 15th. >>> now. >> a heckler tackled by three men after disrupting a campaign rally in arizona. senator john mccain is stumping to keep his seat on capitol hill and sarah palin is campaigning for him. when she got to the stage, the hecklers got loud. it's not clear if they will be charged with everything. >> everywhere at 11, starting in prince georges county, two paramedics are under review after seeing a man who was later found to be alive was dead. officials say the paramedics responded to a call for a possible dead person on friday. a hour and a half hour later, they were called again because the man was showing signs of life. a different unit arrived and his i

whit johnson has more now on alaska's former governor. good morning, whit. >> reporter: good morning. well, opposing health care reform is only part of sarah pay will i be lynn's recent activity. palin is finding new ways to push her message and collect a healthy paycheck. %nn's recent activity. palin is finding new ways to push her message and collect a healthy paycheck. % palin the politician has palin the celebrity. >> picked up a gig playing tina fey. >> reporter: so popular, in fact, that john mccain, the republican presidential nominee, just two years ago, is seeking her he help in a primary against tea party favorite j.d. hey worth. >> you can imagine what this is like for him to have to ask her back to campaign for him? >> reporter: palin's popularity is also paying off at the bank. her best seller "going rogue" made an estimated $7 million. she's inked a multimillion-dollar deal with fox news. and now the discovery channel is reportedly producing her reality show about life in alaska to the tune of $1 million an episode. >> she i

in 1964, the great alaska quake that was the second biggest quake since the 1900. we just spernlsed the fifth biggest one. >> than buzzard in terms of help that the red cross and other organizations can give to chile, on top of haiti now , does it become a competition for resources or how do you -- >> i wouldn't call it a competition. i do think that whenever you have back-to-back large natural disasters or any kind of disasters you do see a stretching of the fabric of the humanitarian response system worldwide. just at a physical level, the government of haiti has-- i mean the government of chile has requested tents. there may be issues of whether tents are the right thing or not but there are only so many tents on the global market. a lot of them have been purchased for haiti. so it will be interesting to see what we can actually identify and find as nonfood items. i'm more concerned about the human resources that are required just because all of the large aid agencies are stretched. we have some of our best people serving around the world and a lot in haiti. and

and then alaska. the upper part, the northern areas of alaska would be newly approved. they black out bristol bay as a new protected area, something that is protected. they're right in "the new york times" the policy has been closely held. host: franklin, pennsylvania, on the republican line. caller: can you hear me ok? stephanie, i spoke with her. it was a long time. that is how long i have call. up here, they have not -- they are starting something serious as far as drilling. it is based on the marcellus shale. the need to can you -- they need to continue drilling. there is a lot bet an awkward politics. they have the technologies. they have other businesses that could come in here to do other energy sources. that is what i am appealing to. i am honored you have given me the time to speak. people think it is not going to happen. there is too much optimism. there can be optimism against some much pessimism up here. it is bad. i thank you for hearing me out. i say if they are going to choke, be serious about it. we do need other energy sources, especially for parts of p

he's opening some of alaska up to exploration. he's now opening all of alaska up for exploration. opening all of those leases and all that land would be a great thing for oil prices, for gasoline prices. opening some of it up will be good. it's a good first step, and you know, again, jane, it's going to take a long time to develop something like this. jane: just to let viewers know, eric is out jieng -- outlining what you see on the left. talk about this shift. some say it's a move to the middle for energy legislation. >> a lot of people are saying maybe he's doing this now because he's got health care in the back pocket, it's signed into legislation, now he wants to make the next shift which would be cap and trade so if he goes ahead and opens leases up maybe he'll get conservative, middle of the road, both sides, republicans and democrats, to sign on to his cap and trade bill, which is looking -- which he's looking to push. it's not going to work. i mean, cap and trade is a massive, massive bill, it's a massive tax on american people and it's not just this year and it's not one

way of deterring that other than i understand the argument that we have the ground-based system in alaska and california. i don't have the confidence that they would have that. briefly, what am i overlooking? >> senator, i will ask to take that one for the record. it's a technical issue that i would like to provide you a little more data on. i will say that as a naval officer who has commanded multiple ships at sea, i am extremely impressed given my background with the system and ability to adapt. part of my confidence comes out of my grounding and sea operating at that system and belief that it can be transitioned. having said that, i want to provide you the hard data on this and take that for the record. >> that's all right and i don't disagree. i have been a strong supporter, but looking at long range icbms and we get that for the record, general, i appreciated the fact that you said good things about ethiopia and the response to the chairman's question. specifically i know that the one under attack in ethiopia more than anyone else is the prime minister. he has a tough job and he's a

protecting alaska's bristol bay.that decision. including those who say we should not open any new areas to drilling. but what i want to emphasize is this announcement is part of a broader strategy that will move us from an economy that runs on fossil newels and foreign oil to one that relies more on homegrown fuels and clean energy. and the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long run. to fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake. now on the other side, there are going to some who argue that we don't go nearly far enough. who suggest we should open all of our waters to energy exploration without any restriction or regard for the border environmental and economic impact. and to those folks, i've got to say this: we have less than 2% of the world's oil reserves. we consume more than 20% of the world's oil. and what that means is that drilling alone cannot come close to meeting our long-term energy needs. and for the sake of our planet and our energy i

the former alaska governor is helping mccain out in his tough arizona republican primary race.s their first public appearance together since the end of the 2008 presidential election. they are making three joint appearances. mccain is seeking a fifth term, remember. >>> and president obama says the u.s. and russia have reached a new nuclear arms control deal that is the most comprehensive agreement in nearly two decades, they say. it calls for both countries to cut the nuclear weapons they deploy by about a third. the president says the u.s. and russia are leading by example. president obama and russian president dmitry medvedev will sign that new agreement next month in prague. >>> and the white house is proposing a new plan to help homeowners with their mortgages for people who are out of work, it would require lenders to reduce monthly mortgage payments to 31% of their income, and in some cases suspend them entirely for up to six months. so what about homeowners who are, say, underwater with the value of their home and who are trying to refinance? well, the government will d

expiration for oil and gas will be allowed in the outer continental shelf from delaware to florida and alaska's crook inlet. first state allowed to explore the drilling is virginia. the president considers the new energy policy responsibility. >> we'll protect areas vital to tourism, the environment and national security. we'll be guided by scientific evidence. >> former maryland state senator who helped pass the bill on oil and gas drilling says the 1988 ban remains in effect. >>> the chesapeake bay foundation could endanger early maryland delicacy. newborn crabs float near the surface of offshore waters. the president, will baker, says the spill could destroy an entire year of newborn crabs. >>> what a beautiful day. this is a live look at the inner harbor camera after cloudy, cool, wet, miserable rainy weather. we'll return to spring. will it last? meteorologist wyatt everhart is here with the first forecast. >> we had so much rain monday and tuesday. so happy to see the sunshine today to help dry things out. >>> long time assistant superintendant of administration steven guthrie will take o

arizona voters he's one of us, and he's not afraid to stand up against washington insider. >> i'm from alaska. we watch the way the fish run and see that only dead fish go with the flow. he's never been one to do that. >> reporter: at the same time, palin's launching her own campaign against democrats and what she calls obama care. >> fidel castro likes obama care but we don't like obama care. doesn't that kind of tell you something? >> reporter: once again, front and center, this time palin and mccain hopinging to sway voters. leanne gregg, nbc news. >> palin will be headlining a fund-raiser tonight in suen to and a rally in saturday on phoenix. >>> ten members of a family on their way to a wedding were killed today in a truck crash in kentucky. it happened on interstate 65 in mumfordville, 75 miles south of louisville. authorities say a tractor trailer crossed the median and hit a van head on. the truck then went on and ran into a rock wall and burst into flames. ten people in that van were killed. the driver in the truck also was killed. the van belonged to a mennonite church carrying a fa

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it's not going to be sarah palin from alaska.t's going to be sarah boyd from scottsdale and thousands of conservative voters, arizonans are going to determine who's going to serve in the senate. we welcome governor palin and respect john mccain. there is a record that john mccain has that is going to make it difficult for him to win a fifth term in the united states senate. i believe august 24th, the majority of republican voters will champion a consistent conservative and i look forward to governor palin's support following that primary. >> in a web video, john mccain's team has questioned you about the birthers. said that you have been associated with the birthers. are you and do you have any questions about the legitimacy of barack obama's birth and his nationality? >> no, not at all, andrea. i'm not birther. i am a broadcaster and suggesting that i advocate something that i talked about on the air, conducted interviews on the air about, would be tantamount to claiming that you as an objective journalist are endorsing me. this

the presiding officer: the senior senator from alaska is recognized. ms. murkowski: thank you, mr.president. i rise this evening in support of the grassley amendment, and i appreciate that my colleague has brought this forward. we had an opportunity to discuss this months ago in the "help" committee. the fact of the matter is that the health care bill that is now law creates the state exchanges where all non-medicaid and medicare individuals will go to purchase their health insurance, and included in the exchange are members of congress and their personal staffs who are required to join these exchanges in order to obtain their health care benefits. but as the senator from iowa has mentioned in the rules that apply here, the rule that came to my mind when we were discussing this is this rule that we were all taught as young children, do unto others as you would do unto yourself. and unfortunately, i think what we see with this new health care law, it fails to adhere to this rule. so what you're going to have under this new law is every american will have to be part of this new healt

palin, one of our favorites, is looking like discovery networks are going to pick up sarah palin's alaskagling part, she will be getting or the show will be getting more than a million dollars per episode. >> the figure doesn't surprise me, but the nature of the show is not about the palin family and shenanigans might go on. >> sarah palin is the meeting with executives more about alaska. discovery networks tend to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 to $500,000 per episode per show. going to a million per episode that's huge. >> mark burnett partnering with her is the good negotiator in this situation. they are obviously putting a lot of eggs in that basket if they move forward with that. interesting to see how they make up that revenue. it's a lot of money. industry executives i've spoken to are flabbergasted they would put that kind of cash out. >> a lot may watch it. the life series oprah narrated, 11.8 million viewers. >> i was one of them. it was fantastic. you had the power of oprah winfrey. we'll see. >> see you at 2:00. >> nice to see you again. >> thank you. i feel like i

and now the half term governor of alaska is encouraging those angered by the democrats in health caretiating a multimillion dollar reality show deal to tweet commonsense conservatives and lovers of america, don't reteat. instead, red load. palin directing followers to facebook. with the president signing this unwanted and transformative takeover health care system today with promises impossible to keep, let's not get discouraged. she supplies her flock with a hit list of 20 democrats to target in the 2010 elections. all house members who voted in favor of obama care. we're going to fire them and send them back to the private sector which has been shrinking thanks to their destructive government-growing practices. palin provides supporters with a map of the districts currently held with the targeted dems location through gun cross-hairs. with three of the 20 dems retiring palin wants to focus attention on holding the others accountable for their disastrous vote. warning, we'll aim for these races and many others. meanwhile, some disturbing numbers unearthed by the latest harris poll sh

let me introduce to you the great governor of alaska, governor sarah palin. >> thank you so much.a. thank you. wow, thank you so much. thank you guys. thank you so much. thank you so much. it is such an honor to be here today. it is wonderful to be here in a basketball gym, too, i love it. home of the mustangs. we are glad to be here. it is so good to be here let me ask you first, arizona, do you love your freedom? [cheers and applause] >> you love your freedom? then we think of that. anyone who has served past or present in uniform raise your hand, united states military, we honor you, we thank you. god bless you. thank you so much for the service, for the sacrifice. +tmccain called and asked if i would join him on the campaign trailç for this part of his career. i couldn't wait to get part of that mccain-palin team back together. [cheers and applause] >>ç todd got to come with me. we left the kids home because it was a short trip and the factçe left them home where if is so cold still i hear a couple of people whining about this weatherç like it is chilly and i'm roasting. b

she told the people of alaska she wanted to be their governor, and then halfway through the term sheecides it's not her cup of tea anymore? well, larry, she'd never make it through navy s.e.a.l. training, because if you say the words "i quit" you're gone. to me she's nothing but a quitter. i would never support her and people that do, i think, are bad for doing it. >> larry: jesse, try to be direct in your answers as we continue here, because this wishy-washy stuff just ain't flying. >> i will, larry. i've been in mexico a long time, so i answer directly. >> larry: many people complain about how bitter partisan politics is, but you see the republicans and democrats are in cahoots against ordinary citizens. in cahoots how? >> absolutely. atlantic how are they in cahoots? they can't get together on anything. you say they're in cahoots. >> well, they -- they'll get together when they need to. what happens with the democrats and republicans, larry, is very much like pro wrestling. in front of the camera and in front of the people, they des pies each other and they're going to beat the he

. >> greta: former governor of alaska has her target list of people she wants to take out.e you seen that list? >> i have not seen the list recently, but i've heard of it, yes. >> greta: what do you think about it? >> i think the former governor of alaska, she has set her targets, some may line-up with some of the folks we are looking at. we are being methodical. we are being very careful because we don't want to go down the road where we do same old same old. we want individuals who prepare to come to washington and for once in the last -- years pay attention to what the voters want. >> greta: 30 seconds. democrats seem today big win they have the wind at their back, worry you? >> no. the american people, the number went up those who are opposed to some 60%. >> greta: you think they are in a worse position? >> because the arrogance of power has led them down this road. on the night this pill passed -- this bill passed, i look them in the eye and ask them to join me in firing nancy pelosi. she has been derelict in her duty by not listening by taking the party and i believe

the president's plan is to allow drilling in plans along the east coast, but not in alaska.bob mcdonnell stated 112 miles of coastline was quick to praises the decision. the president says he's rolling out new fuel economy standards for vehicles and will seek to turn the federal government's car fleet over to alternative energy fuels. >> we are announcing the expansion of offshore oil and gas exploration. but in ways that balance the need to harness domestic energy resources and the need to protect america's natural resources. >> virginia will be the first state to be able to enjoy the privilege of exploring and drilling off the atlantic coast for oil and natural gas. >> and no sooner had the president made that announcement than came more bad news on the l price front. oil prices posted a 17 month high nearing $84 a barrel, just after the president announced this plan for the offshore drilling. >> tom fitzgerald live in the newsroom. >>> one lawyer is calling for the pope to testify. the prosecutor accuses pope benedict of covering up breast abuse. will the pontiff ever tak

oregon, montana, alaska, new hampshire.uest: alaska can get by because they have a low government mindset. their government provide services for a much lower tax rate. states such as oregon, they have a high income tax now to make up for that. montana, alaska, they have natural resources that they are able to get resources -- revenues from. host: joseph henchman is here to talk about state taxes, and the amount to the increase of them. democrats, 202-737-0002. republicans, 202-737-0001. independents, 202-628-0205. we will get to your phone calls momentarily. with sales taxes going up, in this recession we have been going through, people are buying less. is it is self-defeating prophecy? aren't the copper is going to be filled up at a slower rate? -- coffers going to be filled up at a closer rick? guest: states cannot print money, so they have two to is to raise revenues. what you have decided that the role is to raise taxes, you have to decide which one to go for. host: do all states have a balanced budget? guest: except fo

former alaska governor sarah palin is the headliner.he'll be the keynote speaker, so stay with cnn for live coverage of palin's speech. >>> from tea parties to coffee clutches, political activists are making some noise and cnn's deputy political director paul ste steinhauser is listening in to all of it. what's this all about, paul? >> reporter: it's a pretty new movement. it started at the beginning of the year and is called coffee party usa. you can maybe consider it a liberal or progressive alternative in the making to the tea party movement. this all started as a reaction to media coverage of the coffee party. it really started on facebook. they're having gatherings again this weekend across the country. here we had a cnn crew at a gathering here in washington, d.c. this is the second time they've done these gatherings across the country. this one this weekend is called coffee -- a national coffee summit. they have a lot in common with the tea party activists in that they don't think the federal government is really working for aver

you are a great addition to our alaska team. one of the things i want to rescue is -- i had a conversation about a special unit within your organization that deals with humanitarian components. we talked briefly about how it is appropriate for your command -- maybe not for others -- but have you found that component, that unit, of high value for your command in assisting you with some of the unique situations you have in central america and in the southern command section? maybe you can expand a little bit. >> you are talking human rights? >> yes. >> we have a human rights office that has been in existence for quite a number of years. there is an initiative in which 34 countries from around the region have all signed up to very -- have all signed up. is a very active program. there has been significant progress. columbia has its focus on this -- colombia has a focus on this. guatemala is also working with this. >> the southern command is the only combatant command that has one of the is. it is a resource that is available to any

offshore alaska, the eastern seaboard, and the eastern gulf of mexico.nd allowing exploration and ultimately the production of resources in those areas to take place is going to make us -- we're going to be producing more of our own energy, we're going to get the benefits of that. this industry in the u.s., alone, employs indirect and direct jobs about 9 million people. this project that we've just started in the gulf of mexico, itself, had 12,000 people that worked on it. if you want to answer the jobs question and talk about producing our own energy, this is an important first step. >> can it be done safely? >> absolutely it can. and you know, it's the critical piece of us moving into some of these cares. the thing that you have to look for when you answer that question, because you know, we just saying it isn't enough. you have to look at the track record in places like the gulf of mexico and you look at the performance of this industry over the last couple of decades. it's very, very strong. certainly makes us comfortable. i think, again, i'll go bac

as for alaska, the number two oil state after texas. president is actually scaling back some of the bush administration's plans. but he is letting expanded drilling go forward in the cook inlet. of course, this is far from a done deal. the president says it's a part of a bigger plan to transition to cleaner energy. >> the bottom line is this. given our energy needs, in order to sustain economic growth and produce jobs and keep our businesses competitive, we are going to need to harness traditional sources of fuel even as we ramp up production of new sources of renewable, home-grown energy. >> shepard: some republicans are calling the president's plan a step in the right direction but also a smoke screen. the house minority leader john boehner says: >> shepard: our senior white house correspondent major garrett is live on the north lawn tonight. they are drilling but it's not good. >> that's right, shepard. let's separate the talking points on the republican side from general policy difference. republicans talk about jobs, whenever an is

piece on this for the fredericksburg paper that the mcclatchy people got it all over from to know alaska to the caribbean. and every response i got says word you get such a crazy idea? that is an idea people will not accept. young people or old people as an american ballet to think that is part of the real legacy. >> i would just add one thing with the history of snic will we often think about it is it collapsing 1958 or turned radical as a bridge rail of the earlier ideals and one reason why i talk about snic how they'll learn their civics lessons to will we often talk about that as an internal change as if they became more radical for some internal reason and i would say that african-americans became more radical as a result of the external problems which is to say they believed men and women will change, they believe the federal government would stick up for them and johnson wanted justice over expedient see in those turned out not to be true there adopted more aggressive to get the attention of the nation. and many ways to rethink of the civil-rights movement becoming more radical th

here's she's going to step back, show us alaska, show us who she is away from politics. >> we don't knowwe're going to see who she is away from politics here. >> yeah. >> so personality. i'm a regular person. i'm unafraid to get messy. >> you're loving this. you're going to watch. >> i don't know how much i'm going to watch. >> yes, you are. >> but i like it as a deal for her and discovery. >> thank you very much. >>> believe it or not, some people who can shout even louder than conservative commentator ann coulter. hundreds of students organized a protest at the university of ottawa last night managing to shut down coulter's planned speech there. coulter's controversial tour of canadian colleges has ignited a heated debate over the limits of free speech. in one appearance, coulter told a muslim student to ride a camel. >>> speaking of someone who knows how to really divide a crowd, still supporters say she's got the right to say whatever she wants. protesters say, no, she doesn't. >> i understand that there's a fine line between freedom of speech and hate speech. but ann coulter consist