that's what bob mcdonnell said. not only is that not leave me alone small government conservatism, that is big government crusade against fornicators. i have to say, governor, i could not be more excited to have you here. we'll try to set something up for next week. i hope that works for you. i will have my people call your people or whatever. as you can probably tell, i think you would be a horrendous choice for vice president. i have to tell you. if you'd like to bring along the candidate you've endorsed for president, mitt romney, that's okay with me. he could come and do an interview as well. i could talk to both of you at once or separate. i can't wait. laura ingram, i can thank you enough. i owe you. thank you. rface to whiten as wes a five-hundred dollar professional treatment for a transformation that's hard to believe. ♪ wow, that's you? [ female announcer ] new intensive professional effects whitestrips. and try 3d white toothpaste and rinse. from crest. life opens up when you do. prego?! but i've been buy

tonight, we'll start with governor bob mcdonnell. he delivered his third state of the commonwealth from the virginia state capitol. he talked about budgetprioties spending. this is about 50 minutes. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. you have obviously come back well rested. mr. speaker, mr. president, justices of the supreme court of virginia, judges of the state corporation commission, ladies and gentlemen of the general assembly, my fellow virginians, good evening. it is both my duty and privilege to join you on the set of steven speilberg's epic feature film. [ applause ] >> "lincoln" for the annual state of the commonwealth address. i hope it is all right with everyone. i invited some of your neighbors tonight. the first lady and four of the mcdonnell children and my new son-in-law are here with us in the gallery. [ applause ] >> now i think this is my 21st state of the commonwealth speech. only the third that i've delivered. this is always a very special night when all three branches of government are gathered in a building

del distritovincet gray, el gobernador de maryland martin o'malley y el gobernador de virginia bob mcdonnellent gray alcalde del distrito "estoy muy contento personalmente que los tres nos reunamos para aprobar una inversión de 50 millones de dólares que harán un gran impacto en el sistema de transporte y que contribuirán a la seguridad del sistema que es el mejor del mundo" " la razÓn de la reunion fue llegar a una cooperaciÓn entre todos y firmar un memora Ándum de entendimiento que regula las leyes de operacio Ón tanto en autobuses como en trenes bob mcdonnell gobernador de virginia estoy impresionado con los avances que se han dado tanto de la directiva como del gerente general de metro en los fundamentos de la transparencia, tambiÉn se hablo de la importancia de la seguridad de los trabajadores cuando se realizan trabajos de reparacio Ón y de la importancia de expandirse para crear mÁs empleos y asÍ aportar a la economÍa de dichos estados. y hablando del metro, este fin de semana feriado habran retrasos en las lineas de metro naranja, azul y rojas... ademas, las estaciones federal cente

who wants bob mcdonnell to be on their ticket as vice president? anyone?his perkolates in the states. mitt romney has been consolid e consolidating support, his own uncomfortably gay friendly past keeps rearing its head. posting pro gay romney from his past. smiling on the cover of boston's gay newspaper, bay windows from 1994. he was running for senate that year promising he would be a better advocate for gay rights than ted kennedy. that same year, mr. romney told the log cabin republicans, "if we are to achieve the goals we share, we must make equality for gays and lesbians a main stream concern" that was posted by buzz feed. gay pride flyer, mitt and kerry wish you a great pride weekend. all citizens deserves equal rights. paid for by the romney for governor committee. the current romney campaign denies knowing anything about the flyer, but a former intern said he was told to hand out they were campaign literature. now of course mitt romney says that equal rights for same sex couples are a threat to the nation, that must be stopped. mitt romney's gay f

bob mcdonnell of virginia great milktoast hope. just say no to foreign indicators bob mcdonnell. you can too credit for balanced budget and stop talking smack or refuse to take the credit for it because you don't like how you didn't earn it. why raise the debt ceiling i don't a see a reason to do it. cohabitators, ho -- that what ib mcdonnell said. not only is that not leave me alone small government conservatism, that is big government crew side against the forei fornicators. >> i couldn't be more excited to have you here. we'll try to set something up next week. i will have my people call your people. you should know i think you would be a horrendous choice for vice president, i have to tell you, if you would like to bring along the candidate you endorsed for president to make the case for you, that is okay with me, he could come and do an interview, i would talk to you both at once, i can't wait, laura ingram, i owe you, thank you. ♪[music plays] when you're responsible for this much of the team... you need a car you can count on. ♪[music plays] requires more than wishful thin

bob mcdonnell and martin o'malley to talk about metro. jennifer donelan is live with the details on this meeting. >> the power meeting and press conference just wrapped up. the leaders from maryland, virginia and d.c. have signed a memorandum of understanding. they agree to meet once per year to assess metro given what they call "recent safety problems." two governors with the district's mayor. on the table? metro. >> our priority is the safety of the riders from the district and virginia and maryland. >> the meeting was scheduled weeks before this. surveillance video release days ago showing metro bus collisions and near misses. last night, we captured this. >> this is a bus going backwards 395 at the height of rush hour. >> oh, my gosh. >> did anyone get hurt? >> once they identify the driver metro's says they will be fired. >> bob mcdonnell has learned about the incident. >> this call to the attention that we have more to do. >> beyond safety, improving overall safety and a fare hike. >> commuters say they want to be kept in the loop.

during his speech bob mcdonnell says his administration will continue to keep taxes low. a new billboard and downs -- in downtown washington sparking controversy. the sign is entitled free bradley manning and is in the 1200 block of new york avenue ne. the is accused of giving thousands of top-secret documents to wikileaks. the group behind the billboard says the goal is to dispel the idea bradley manning is a trader -- traitor. expos of documents unsealed in the casey anthony case. stunning secrets revealed. and then -- >> i was disgusted at the lack of response from the university. >> alumni standing -- sounding off at penn state, many outraged by the child sex abuse scandal. plus, how about a bald barbie? the push to create a new look to support children with cancer. and an event -- adam >> the prime suspect in the natalww holloway case is pleading guilty to killing stephanie flores in 2010. he was linked to natalee holloway's appearance and was not charge -- but a judge in her home town they officially declared dead. new revelations about the casey anthony case. court

the fairfax times reports governor bob mcdonnell signed off on the funding agreement for the project and that includes an additional $150 million from the commonwealth, but, yes, there's a but, there are strings attached. mcdonnell wants his two new appointees to be seated on the metropolitan washington airport authority board. he also wants to ensure the project contracts don't violate virginia's right to work laws. the airport authority president and chairman plan to meet with the governor's staff to see what they can work out. >>> now you'll have to judge for yourself. take a look at this photo. does this belong in a high school year book? the young lady there says yeah, i want it in the year book, but the school and year book editor say no. this is too racy. that student is 18-year-old sidney spees and she's considering legal action against colorado's durango high school to get that photo in the year book. sidney says she plans to be a model and this photo is a good expression of what i am as a person and cindy apparently has her mom's support. >>> okay. you thought it was nice ou

ahead, governor bob mcdonnell hits the campaign trail for mitt romney.rn which family member will be joining him. >> making school lunches healthier for children nationwide. hear from the first lady on her visit to a school in alexandria. >> right now, monika has a quick check on traffic. >> here is a live look at k street and 21st street. no problems to report here. but 22nd street is blocked between f and g with a large sinkhole. more on area roadways and an accident in brandywine coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. we're back at 6:29. a live look at the u.s. capitol. a little cloudy out right now. >> thank you for starting your day with us. good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> happy thursday, i'm mike hydeck. meteorologist howard bernstein live on the weather terrace in his big, puffy jacket. >> a little down coat. it is no the that puffy. i have the gloves on as well with temperatures running around 40. damp out here. spotty showers overnight. we do have some wetness here and there but the showers really have been few

and governor bob mcdonnell has plans to prioritize higher education and transportation in his budget. there are concerns about some of that money being redirected from public schools to road projects. another issue that is likely to get a lot of attention is the controversial personhood bill. defines conception as the beginning of life. opponents say that bill is an effort to outlaw abortion in virginia. >>> and maryland lawmakers back to work today. they will debate controversial issues, as well. a bill to legalize same-sex marriage expected to be reintroduced. last year in passed in the senate but died while in the house. the governor is expected to back it this year. residents could also face a major gas tax hike to pay for transportation projects. right now, it's 23.5 cents a gallon in maryland. it could jump to 38.5 cents a gallon and be among the highest in the country. lawmakers also looking into increasing fees for car registration, titling, and inspections to pay for projects. >>> time now is 5:09. was foul play really involved in the death of actress natalie wood? we'll tell

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is trying to bring more cash to the commonwealth by selling naming rights to the bridges and interchanges. private intises would be able to put their maims on the roadways -- enterprises would be able to put their names on the roadways for an annual fee to go towards bridge and road maintenance. >>> with newt gingrich fresh off his impressive win in south carolina all candidates are squarely focused on florida. the state has a lot of major media markets which means major ad spending. >> that might bode well for mitt romney who needs to do well after lose income south carolina. fox's john roberts -- losing in south carolina. fox's john roberts reports. reporter: newt gingrich shaking up the gop primary campaign steaming ahead to the sunshine state, the battleground of florida. >> i didn't pull it off. the people of south carolina did. they wanted something tough enough and bold enough to take on obama. reporter: his win in south carolina dealing a blow to romney's frontrunner status. florida's primary date is january 31st, but early voting has already

[applause] >> governor bob mcdonnell. great hand.>> a him a also, let's thank dr. frank luntz for joining us this evening as well. god bless you and god bless america. >> hear, hear. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] >> happy anniversary. how many years? >> 35 >> 31. >> we want to thank you for passing the ijr. all ready to go for 95. >> with a couple little details with the federal government to work up. >> thank you. >> it is unbelievable the virginians that have relocated. [indistinct] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations][indi

. >>> bob mcdonnell is calling for supporters to sign a ditch the loyalty pledge.n against it. >> reporter: virginia voters will take their place in the gop presidential primary march 6th. with open primaries any registered voter can cast a ballot. they tried to make sure primary voters stick with the gop nominee come november. they ask voters to sign this loyalty oath. state central committee member said they originally thought a pledge would boost gop turn out. >> we realized it would have the opposite effect. many people we want voting are independents, tea party folks and might be offended by this. >> reporter: they got an earful over the holidays from voters. he was one of the first to speak out against the pledge. they criticize it as unenforceable and something that would scare supporters away. >> here is something we are doing to ourself. ironically, the liberals must love this. >> reporter: now bob mcdonnell asked them to rescind it. the effect of the oath could be one of diminishing participation at a time our party must be expanding our base. there are s

governor bob mcdonnell focused jobs and education. we have more on governor mcdonald's priorities. >> he kicked off the legislature by laying out his jobs and focus agenda. let's take look at jobs and flip that around for you. right now there are about 260,000 unemployed virginians. the governor is calling this the most pressing issue for the commonwealth. he also wants additional funding of the state pension system and more funding for tax credit for small businesses. time now to take look at education and flip that around for you this morning. he's proposed a an increase of $438 million for public schools and $200 million for colleges and universities. he wants teachers on an an yool contract so bad ones can be weeded out more easily. >> just like workers in most every other job get reviewed annually and are therefore able to more accurately be promoted and berewarded for their success, so, too, should teachers. >> the governor's also proposed increases to the transportation fund. mcdonald wants to increase the sales tax which rolls

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is calling to ditch plans.s to sign a pledge at the gop primary in march. he isn't the only republican troubled by the oath. julie? >> the lieutenant governor and others spoke out against the loyalty oath. voters that voted for it in the first place expect to get rid of it. virginia voters will take their place in the gop spotlight march 6th. last month republican party leaders tried to make sure primary voters stick with the gop nominee come november. they asked voters sign this loyalty oath promising to support the republican nominee. >> recently, we thought the more people we could get out to vote in the general election in november the better. the idea of signing this pledge on march 6th will entice them to vote in november. itis probably having the opposite effect. a lot of people we want voting are not just republicans, independents and tea party folks. they might be offended by this. >> reporter: he and others got an earful over the holidays from voters and other republicans. he was one of the first to s

bob mcdonnell state of the in virginia address tonight. >> we kept taxes low, regulation litigation to a minimum. we made a wise investment and innomic development transportation, people.ur says that he wants to more in education, but teachers more accountable. -- planshowdown over a down an organic farm. every elected official in county stand by and does fight, fight. [applause] residents blasted council members during a public hearing tonight. leaders want to turn the land into soccer fields. they will accept new proposals tomorrow. proposal fell through. supporters of the farm said the is a positive educational tool. >> a strong show of support, respect, for a with local tyson gave the ultimate sacrifice. in a small town of woodboro line the streets to pay tribute to ronald h. wildrick , one of the latest casualties in afghanistan. >> one-of-a-kind. you could tell him for five or five years, it did matter. he >> france of army specialist armyidns of -- friends of specialist ronald h. wildrick jr. stood side by side to honor him. >> everybody should be willing this.things like >> i f

virginia governor bob mcdonnell on the campaign trail with mitt romney today. romney is pulling ahead of newt gingrich in today's primary. >> if you do it, we will win on tuesday. >> reporter: we have three days to go before the republican primary, newt gingrich is sounding confident. >> i'll go all the way to the convention, i expect to win the nomination. >> reporter: the race is getting increasingly more personal. >> you cannot debate someone who is dishonest, you just can't. >> and romney knocked gingrich's performance right back. speaker gingrich said that he didn't do so well because the audience was too loud. and then he said the audience was too soft. >> reporter: romney and gingrich are hammering away at each other, rick santorum went home to finish filing his taxes. it's a not so subtle acknowledgement that santorum's chances of a florida upset are not looking good. >>> and the clock is ticking for occupied eed d.c. protesters. they have until noon tomorrow to remove their tents. the parks service was criticized for letting the protesters sleep there

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. >>> in virginia, governor bob mcdonnell has higher education and transportation at the top of his priority list. the controversial bill that could define conception as the beginning of life is also expected to be a major issue. opponents say that is an effort to outlaw abortion in the state. julie carey has a closer look at the issues at 6:30. >>> next on news4 at 6:00 -- [ bleep ] [ honking ] >> from rear-end crashes to running red lights, new video shows some of the most serious accidents recorded by metro bus cameras. >>> and the man suspected in the disappear perhaps of natalee holloway has pled guilty to murdering another woman in peru. >>> and an arrest is made aft bareby is left alone in the cold in a tent at the occupy d.c. encampment. >>> what you got, dan? >> hey, vance. the wizards finally won, sure you heard about that the question, can they do it again? maryland at home tonight getting ready for their home acc other. and the capitals here at ver rise.center take october penguins, trying to get this rivalry back to w >>> yet another scientist involved in iran's nuclear program

. >> in the meantime, some support from bob mcdonnell. >> i am pleased to be supporting gov. mitt romney. he is the one i am supporting. >> he made that announcement on cnn this morning. he said mitt romney has been an effective leader in business and the olympics. >> new at 6:00 tonight local politics thrust into the national spotlight. a d.c. councilwoman is taking some heat on the airwaves over a debate on the subject of rats. >> it is a controversy that has the attention of one of america's most popular talk show hosts. >> d.c. councilwoman has been catching it from rush limbaugh on the right. she is the woman behind the plastic bag attacks. actually, she is not. but she is catching it for a wild animal bill she sponsored mandating that if they get into homes, past companies remove them humanely. >> why should we torture or maim animals unnecessarily? >> they have to relocate the rats. that is not actually the worst part. they cannot break up the families of the rats. >> oh, no. >> the law is not about rats, but he picked up on her comments. >> a lot of them did not know

romney has picked up some steam with a major endorsement this morning coming from virginia governor bob mcdonnell. the latest polls have mitt romney and newt gingrich neck and neck. former house speaker and presidential hopeful newt gingrich is riding high with voters today. he drew momentum with conservatives after lashing out of the media if during last night's debate in columbia. he chastised the cnn anger john king, who asked him to respond to allegations that he wanted an open marriage made by his ex- wife and during an exclusive interview on abc news last night. >> i think the destructive vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country harder to attract decent people to run for public office. and i am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that. >> the final four gop candidates are crisscrossing carolina in the final hours. ron paul at the southern republican leadership conference in charleston. >> my views are different in reality than the other candidates. >> mitt romney at a rally in gilbert. >> this campaign is not j

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell wants his party to drop plans for a voter loyalty pledge at the gop presidential primary in march. virginia primaries are open, which means people from both parties can vote. republicans wanted anybody who voted for a gop candidate to sign a pledge to vote for the same candidate in november. many believe that will backfire and lead to low voter turnout. the issue will be reviewed at an upcoming meeting. >>> today we'll get a better picture of how the economy is faring. the labor department is ready to release its jobs report for november. some 150,000 jobs were added last month, but they expect the unemployment rate to jump from 8.6% to 8.7%. that higher unemployment rate could actually be a positive sign because it might mean that more people have resumed their search for work. the government only counts people looking for jobs in their unemployment1 the new space >>>g! >>> weather and traffic on the ones at 6:11 this friday morning. good morning. tom kierein in stormcenter 4. here are your temperatures as you head out the door. it's near 30 degr

mayor vincent gray, maryland governor o'malley, and virginia governor bob mcdonnell will meet about the transit service. problems with metro buses, the latest fare hike proposal as well. jummy olabanji has a preview from clarendon. >> good afternoon. as you mentioned, on the table today at the meeting will be issues with metro buses. our cameras caught a bus last night reversing on 395 during rush hour. we spoke with a metro spokesman. he tells us they are trying to figure out who that bus driver is. some passengers a that is not the only issue metro need to address. >> they know there are a lot of problems. >> last night's abc 7 cameras caught a metrobus driving in reserves down 395 during the evening rush hour. -- driving in reverse. wtop made public these videos a couple days ago of metro bus drivers in crashes and close calls. while many passengers believe not all the incidents are operator error, they wonder what kind of training? the agency is providing to employees. >> sometimes they seemed like they are distracted and frustrated. >> many metro issues will be discussed during a c

. >> more funding and more accountability for education dominated bob mcdonnell's state of the union address. he wanted to increase schoolspy $438 million and give $200 million to colleges and stat europe verts. he wants annual contracts for teachers so bad ones can be weeded out more easily. >> just like workers who get reviewed annually and therefore able to be more accurately be promote and rewarded for their success, so, too, should teachers. >> the governor also called for a $38 million investment in job creations programmes, additional funding of the state pension system and increase funding for inf infrastructure improvements. >>> maryland lawmakers are reacting to a suggestion that the state sales tax be raised. he mentioned it being rads 6 to 7%. it is being roundly criticized by fellow politicians. the governor's office later clarified that the budget proposal would likely not include the increase. maryland lawmakers are already considering raising the gas tax and flush fee during their 90-day legislative period. >>> coming up on 4:39 now, much more to cover on "news 4 toda

that's a nonstarter for governor bob mcdonnell, but the roads in virginia are crumbling. most direct way is to increase the gas tax, which when adjusted has declined for the past 26 years. the gas tax should be raised, but the chance of that happening is a long shot. and may take virginia losing jobs to states with better highways before our legislators wake up and smell the asphalt. you know what, steve, that would be interesting. a showdown, is the virginia gop more antitax or more projob? up until now, they have been arguing those two are the same. comments, questions, criticism all welcome. the address here is mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be back here at 11:00 along with anita brikman. we'll have the latest on the new hampshire primary. log on any time to wusa9.com. we'll be back later. we'll see you then. bye bye. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> why katy perry is hiding. ♪ >> what sources say was the one thing that broke up her marriage. >> and our take on why she backed out of the people'

coming up later on 9news now at 10:00 7:00, a bill, governor bob mcdonnell likes this measure. we'll tell you why at 7:00. >>> still ahead in this half hour of 9news, will they stay or will they go? the latest on the future of occupy protesters here in d.c. >> and up next, riders using one busy metro station may need to pack their walking shoes. we'll tell you why. [ male announcer ] when you're a coach in the nfl... ♪ ...there are no sick days. ♪ vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. [ snoring ] [ indistinct talking on tv ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold...medicine. ♪ >>> get ready for big changes at the dupont circle metro station. tonight when the south entrance closes, it's going to stay closed for the next eight months. that's so crews can rehabilitate all three escalators. they have been a problem. the work is being done at the entrance at 19th street. the one at 20th and q will be staying open at dupont. >> you have seen white house limmos. j

mayor vincent gray will host virginia governor bob mcdonnell and maryland governor martin o'malley at the wilson building this afternoon. metro's general manager, richard sarles, and board chairwoman katherine hudgens are also scheduled to attend. all three jurisdictions appoint members to the metro board and fund the transit agency. gray's office says the issues up for discussion include safety and metro's governance. >>> expect delays on the metro trains in the coming days. the transit agency is using the long holiday weekend to do major track work on the blue, orange, and red lines starting tonight at 10:00. shuttle buses will run between l'enfant plaza and market plaza on the blue and orange line. federal center, southwest, and capitol south will be closed. on the red line, lanes will be single tracking between dupont circle and friendship heights as well as between tacoma and forest glen. trains should be back to normal schedules by tuesday morning. you got that? >> no, i'm sorry. i don't. >> quiz next block. all right. >> i'll walk. >>> 5:38. 37 degrees. making the grade. we loo

. >> governor bob mcdonnell proposed increases in the transportation funding by shifting money from the general fund. democrats say that's taking money from k-12 education. they plan to fight that idea. >>> a utah doctor waived an extradition hearing and will be heading to mary land where she faces felony murder charges connected to a late-term abortion. she's charged with murder stemming from an abortion in 2010 that injured a teenage mom 21 weeks pregnant. this all happened at a clinic in maryland. the 46-year-old doctor is the first charged under the fetal mom cited law in a case involving a medical procedure. she had her medical license suspended in maryland. >>> many will never forget the day a gunman stormed into the discovery building back in september of 2010. it was the first time in the country that a suicide bomber had taken hostages. now a montgomery county police officer who helped take down that suspect and bring those hostages out safely is getting an award for his courage. he has his story from rockville. >> reporter: the ceremony was held here at the training academy be

. >>> national republican leaders have been slow to endorse him, but virginia governor bob mcdonnell is now backing mitt romney. mcdonnell tweeted his support this morning. romney is one of only two republicans who qualify for virginia's primary. the endorsement comes as romney heads into his final day of campaigning in south carolina. >>>. race is on to fill the council seat left empty by harry thomas, jr. the former ward 5 council member resigned two weeks ago, part of a plea deal on charges of tax fraud and embezzlement. several candidates are lining up to replace him. we talked with a community activist who said whoever wins, they will have to work very hard to reunite the ward. >> right now where we currently are is that everybody is jockeying for their position to see how they can get this particular seat in order to be in control. >> those interested in run having to gather 500 signatures by february the 15th. the special election will be held may 15th, the last day to register to voted may 5th. >>> wolf trap is doing some damage control after its lawsuit against a small commu

. >>> add virginia governor bob mcdonnell to the chorus of voters opposed to having to take a loyalty vote before they can vote in the commonwealth's march primary. the republican committee's rule has got a lot of attention. the oath is set to be reviewed in two weeks, but tonight we're learning it's not the only virginia group with such a plan. the ode street tribune blog brought our attention to the fact the democratic committee will ask for a similar oath before a selection in march. voters there will choose a new member of the county board. what do you think? should voters have to pledge loyalty to a certain party being allowed to vote in a primary or special election? bear in mind virginia's presidential primary is open, but it's really just the republican presidential nomination that's up for grabs. share your thoughts on all this with mcginty's mailbag at wusa9.com. >>> not quite such a biting chill today, topper. that felt really good. >> it did. had the light jacket on. temperatures managed to make it to 50. that's a far cry from our high of 34 wednesday. currently temperatur

bob mcdonnell.his is part of the series at town hall meetings with political leaders and gop presidential contenders in the run-up to south carolina's " first in the south"primary. we are taking a look at folks gather as they get ready to hear from a virginia gov. bob mcdonald. mitt romney was in the central part of the state today hosting a forum. jon huntsman started the day further south. he was in charleston, south carolina. newt gingrich spent some time in the state's capital for a town hall meeting. works santorum held a volunteer rally in the mt. pleasant. rick perry was in georgetown. texas congressman ron paul was not in the deep south carolina today. he was back, taking a few days off the campaign trail. you can check out all of our event and lots of video that c- span has covered. you can check it all out in one spot. it is c-span.org/campaign2012. this form for the undecided voters gathered here in myrtle beach, south carolina. in a report by reuters, some news on a rick santorum, he is

. >> virginia bob mcdonnell would require voters to sipe a statement saying they intend to support the party's nominee before they're allowed to vote in the primary. governor mcdonnell says he understands the r.j. but such an oath would be unenforceable. >> a similar thing is being asked of voters in arlington county. it will require a similar oath before a special election in march. voters will choose a member of the county board and neither one of those oaths are legally binding. >> more news about d.c. councilman barry running for re- election. the 75-year-old barry has served two terms representing ward eight. the former mayor says he's running in order to continue his "ministry of helping people." barry will be challenged by jackie patterson, former chair of the ward 8 democrats, former barry spokeswoman natalie williams and darryl gaston. >>> maryland state senator anthony muse will challenge incumbent senator cardin for his seat on capitol hill. cardin has received the backing of much of the state's democratic establishment. muse has said he's not concerned about the senator's c

. >>> in virginia, governor bob mcdonnell is pushing for a repeal of what's known as the kings dominion law. the law passed back in the 1980s says schools cannot start until after labor day. it was passed to help the state's tourism industry. mcdonnell and many educators say the forced late start puts student at a disadvantage for national exams. mcdonnell also called for the creation of an annual review process for teachers which would remove substandard teachers, effectively ending tenure for many teachers. >>> harmless school or work or racially insensitive? the assignment that has teachers under fire. >>> he was shown the door after a sex abuse scandal hit penn state. that's not keeping joe paterno from giving pack to the school. >>> and you are going to find yourself in the fog as you step out the doing. take a look outside. tom has a look at how the day is shaping up. (ringing) hello? this is the sea calling. the sea? yeah! (laughing) what's it like there? brrrrrrr! how do you deal with that? a coat, a hat. gloves. scraping ice off a car. (making scraping noises) i don't want to r

. >> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is trying to bring more cash to the commonwealth by selling naming rights to transportation routes like highways, bridges and interchanges. that is according to wtop. >> private bys would be able to put their names on the roadways for an annual fee. they say that money would go towards road and bridge maintenance. >>> a group against waterfront development in alexandria spoke out. the city council voted in favor of it. the council voted 5-2 in favor of the plan which includes business development and river access. >>> a late surprise under the christmas tree for one family. up next, hundreds of bugs now a science lesson. we'll explain. >>> first, today's my fox half off deal comes from the ultimate chicken beast row in falls church, virginia. $10 business $20 in food and drink for you. -- the ultimate chicken bistro in falls church, virginia. ! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that

all right, we've got bob mcdonnell joining us, a big romney supporter. it's nice having you, but. >> thanks, neil. >> neil: i noticed in comments last night, appears to be a shot at the former speaker, maybe it's just me, sir. where you said of mitt romney let's elect a man of character and decency. were you making indirect reference to the speaker? >> no, not at all. i actually followed at that with a great washington quote about the character of our nation, and the importance of traditional values and supporting those values like supporting veterans, being pro-life and pro family and i was just vouching as a special and fiscal conservative, i'm vouching for mitt romney's credentials and endorsing him and same to south carolina to help him as much as i can. i think he's the best leader at the right time on spending and leadership and that's what we need to america. >> neil: you talk about governor, fiscal conservative vrs social conservatives and religious conservatives, the lat are might have a parole, particularly the female component of that, with sp

we have with us the next speaker he will hear, not only is he the governor of virginia, bob mcdonnell, but he may just be the balancing act necessary to bring the white house back to our site. he may be the next vice- president. you never know. bobs hear it for governor mcdonnell. [applause] thank you. >> how great to be back. i was telling tim when i was a young kid, my parents would bring the family down here every year. how many of you remember the old crescent beach? that is where we were every year for about a decade through the 1960's and early 1970's. i have some money fund -- fond memories. that is why 73 was a pretty good idea because i remember how long it took to get here. thank you for hosting these town halls and allowing me to be here. you have had so many presidential candidates here already to give south carolinian is a firsthand look at the candidates. i cannot tell you how much i appreciate what he has done. he can to campaign for some of our candidates in 2009 and 2010 in virginia. he is a great conservative vote in the united states congress who sticks to his guns.

governor bob mcdonnell says putting 260,000 unemployed virginians to work is the most pressing issueacing the state. if he made the remark last night during his state of the commonwealth address. we have kept taxes low the regulation and litigation to a minimum, and we have made prudent and wise decisions in education, economic development transportation, and in our people. >> he wants to invest more in education and to make teachers more accountable. this was hours after the general and assembly opens its legislative session for the year. >> why half a million for vehicle owners should look out for a recall notice. and an emotional request for mattel. a group of children if is asking the toy maker for all barbie doll. rob nelson has those stories. >> a major for the recall. the auto maker says thousands of escape's have a faulty brake system that could catch on fire. parted outside if you have one. and it's recalling a thousands of minivans because of transmission problems. greater tension between the rich and poor these days. two thirds of us to think there's a strong conflict. if

the tourism -- governor bob mcdonnell says it is time to end the kings dominion law and let school districts shoes when the school district began. >> i would think there should be some sort of uniformity. some starts before labor day. there is no reason why virginia should not do the same. >> of fairfax county schools say they are ready to move right away. >> meantime, martin o'malley is pledging to build a new public schools across the state. yesterday, he announced of proposal to spend more than $370 million on construction next year. prince george's and montgomery would get some of the money. the governor said the investment would support 11,000 jobs. 5:06 37 degrees. >> a special honor for congresswoman gabrielle gifford. how she's being turned into a comic book heroine. >> a community and alaska is buried under 15 feet of snow. >> to take a look at the picture outside your window now. we will take a check of traffic and weather and the next few >> more snow shovels be headed to a community that is buried under snow. cordova is expected to get a couple more feet of snow today. officials

. >>> virginia schools have to open after labor day by governor bob mcdonnell wants to change law. he says it is outdated at a time when schools should be maximizing instructional time the books would allow each district to determine the length of its academic year. >>> in maryland, martin o'malley will make an announcement today about school construction funding. he will propose spending more than $350 million next year on school construction. he will cast his proposal as one of several in a series of initiatives meant to spur job creation >>> there's an infestation at the occupy camps. they are worried about the number of rabid gathering in mcpherson square. -- rats gathering in mcpherson square. >>> detroit is rolling out the very best of the best. >>> good morning, another win for hyundai. it is the north american car of the year. it is the second win in four years. their sales surged 41% last year and one of the new hot cars in detroit is the -- is this sports car. it is a hybrid and economical. it will be developed and built in ohio. it is not easy fallen in the footsteps of

virginia governor bob mcdonnell says that ellen course him. he is now stump for mitt romney in south carolina. you could tell from the tone of some of the cane date that the race is tightening. >> and then there were four. can you barely hear mitt romney say that as thisbedate began. i know when it's time to make a strategic retreat. >> bat news for gingrich, too. his ex-wife accused him of once asking her for an open marriage so he could continue with an affair with callista. did he want to respond? >> no, but i will. i am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that. gingrich called the story false and the other three on stage chose not to pile on. the guy on the war path, last night, rick santorum slamming both gingrich and romney for once supporting health care reforms similar to president obama's. >> i've been fighting for health reform, private sector bottom up, the way america works best for 20 years while these two guys were playing footies with the left. >> romney scolded the others for attacking his record

. >> and of course the legislature is involved, bob mcdonnell the governor is under a lot of spotlightal running mate for any number of these candidates. >> and initially -- >> as the out going term limited governor. >> and initially the attorney general changed his mind, now he is defending the state law. sg . >> pete williams, thanks so. . okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. hey, i love your cereal there-- it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way. lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. fiber one. it's got 10 speeds, my friend. ♪ is it fast? it's got a lightning bolt on it, doesn't it? ♪ is it fast? i don't even know if it's street-legal. ♪ is it safe? oh, yeah. it's a volkswagen. [ mal

[applause] >> governor bob mcdonnell. let's give him a great hand. also, let's thank dr. frank luntz for joining us this evening as well. god bless you and god bless america. >> hear, hear. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] [unintelligible] >> happy anniversary. how many years? >> 35 >> 31. >> we want to thank you for passing the ijr. all ready to go for 95. >> with a couple little details with the federal government to work up. >> thank you. >> it is unbelievable the virginians that have relocated. [indistinct] [indistinct conversations] [indistinct conversations] >> you will of virginia beach. i lived there for 21 years. very nice to see you. very good. [unintelligible] >> at this point i do not think so. a judge ruled against that. >> we have to get ballots up to the military next week. i have not endorsed anybody yet. [unintelligible] we have some tough qualifi