bob? >> schieffer: when do you think she'll actually leave italy, peter? >> reporter: plans are to take a commercial flight out of rome tomorrow. she should be back in the pacific northwest by tuesday night. >> schieffer: thank you. at the trial of dr. conrad murray in los angeles today, jurors heard more from the emergency room doctor who examined michael jackson the day he died in 2009. dr. richelle cooper testified that murray never revealed that he had given jackson the potent anesthetic propofol but cooper said even if she'd known she couldn't have saved jackson because he was clinically dead on arrival. there was a spectacular chemical fire today in north texas. it happened at a plant in waxahachie, about 30 miles south of dallas. nobody hurt, but it was quite a sight. anna werner has that story. >> reporter: the explosion sent a plume of black smoke hundreds of feet into the air that could be seen miles away. the plant is owned by magnablend incorporated which manufactures, blends, and supplies chemicals for everything from cleaning supplies to the o

bob schieffer and jan crawford bring us the latest. a cutting end technology that could mean a whole new source for humid an body parts. in london, mark phillips has details. and running to remember, at the marine corps march thon, elaine quijano shows us a widow and her daughter following their hero with every step. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we begin tonight with the october snowstorm that socked most of the northeast this weekend. surprisingly heavy snow buried communities from maryland, clear up to maine. more than 3 million people are still without power tonight. and at least five are dead. jim axelrod has more on the prehalloween trick that was one for the record books. >> reporter: if they hadn't seen it. >> never saw this before in my life. >> reporter: they might not have believed it. but up and down did east coast, there was simply too much snow to ignore. >> i can't stand it. i hate it. hate it, hate it, hate it. i can't even express how much i ha

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: and good morning again. we begin this morning with republican presidential candidate michele bachmann. she's in des moines. ms. bachmann, you and the other republican candidates had withering criticism when the president announced he was bringing the troops home from iraq. but secretary of state clinton says this morning republicans should have made those complaints to former president bush when he struck that deal during his administration to bring them home at the end of this year. what's your response to that? >> well, president obama has been in office now for two-and-a-half years, three-and-a-half years. he's had plenty of time to be able to deal with this situation. of course events change on the ground. this decision seems to me that it was more politically based than military based. if you look at every time we have deposed a dictator, the united states has always left troops behind to be able to enforce the fragile peace. in this case, once we're finished in iraq, we'll have more troops in ho

bob? >> schieffer: okay. thank you very much, sharyl. nobel prize in medicine was awarded today to three scientists for discoveries involving the immune system. then the committee learned one of the scientists, canadian born biologist ralph steinman died of cancer on friday. the prize is intended for living recipients but after talking it over, the nobel officials said that steinman's share of the $1.5 million award will go to his estate. rick perry's presidential campaign is doing damage control after reports he hunted at a camp with a racially offensive name. that story is next. [ male announcer ] chicken broccoli alfredo. mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fi

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to bob schieffer! >> thank you david corn and thank you alex wagner.a nice weekend fellas. >>> up next, you know it's bad for michele bachmann when even tea party leaders aren't taking your presidential campaign to heart or even seriously anymore. she's in the sideshow. i think she's never getting out of the sideshow now. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] this is lara. her morning begins with arthritis pain. that's a coffee and two pills. the afternoon tour begins with more pain and more pills. the evening guests arrive. back to sore knees. back to more pills. the day is done but hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. just 2 pills can keep arthritis pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lara who chose 2 aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. [ female announcer ] get money saving coupons at aleve.com. [ mom ] my husband -- he thinks it's a 3-sheeter. i say 1-sheeter. [ female announcer ] in this lab demo, 1 sheet of bounty leaves this surface as clean as 2 sheets of the bargain brand. super absorbe

captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. good morning again. and welcome to face the nation. joining congressman darrell issa who took the red eye to get here and be with us here this morning from his district in san diego. also cbs news investigative correspondent sharyl attkisson who broke this story. mr. chairman, thank you so much. >> thank you for having me on, bob. >> schieffer: this whole business about this operation fast and furious really blew up last december as we said in the open. when border patrol agent brian terry was killed and two guns connected to this operation were found at the scene of the crime. the f.b.i. said the evidence was inconclusive as to whether those guns were the ones responsible for this murder. but i understand you have learned there may have been another gun at the scene of the crime, and i understand you're writing to the f.b.i. director to ask for more information. are you suggesting, sir, that the f.b.i. may have tampered with evidence at the scene? >> we're not suggesting that, but w

. >> pelley: we'll ask bob schieffer if cain's unconventional campaign is ready for prime time. and a cbs news tradition returns. "on the road" with steve hartmann. tonight, this statue was a gift from france, but where did this one come from? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. what's knocking on the door of tens of millions of people in the northeast this halloween weekend is no treat. strong wind, freezing rain and snow. snow in amounts new york city hasn't seen this early in more than 100 years. it's part of a storm that's been pushing up for from the deep south and, ready or not, it could dump as much as a foot of snow in parts of new york state and southern new england starting tonight. jim axelrod is in midtown manhattan. jim? >> reporter: scott, has as 25 million americans could be affected. the winds could gust up to 50 miles an hour and heavy snow expected to knock down trees and power lines from maryland to maine. the snowplow moving through the sunny streets of washington, d.c. may have looked a littl

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer.is morning with a big smile on his face and no wonder. you are now leading, mr. cain, in two national polls this week including the cbs news/"new york times" poll. here is the new des moines register poll just out this morning for iowa where the first contest takes place in january. lo and behold you're basically in a statistical tie with mitt romney. you have 23%. he's one point behind. the only other candidate in double digits is ron paul with 12%. i guess the first question i have to ask you is, why do you believe you're doing so well? >> i believe that i'm doing so well because i'm connecting with the people. one of the other misperceptions about my campaign is that we just started a few months right after i announced in may. i've actually been connecting with people in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina and florida for over a year even before i made the decision to run. so my message is connecting. and people are connecting with me. and the specific solutions i'm putting on the t

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: morning again. welcome to face the nation. in the studio with us today herman cain annuity gingrich. i want to ask both of you. you both spoke to the big conservative values conference last week. but the preacher who introduceded rick perry kind of stole all the headlines because he told reporters that more monism is a cult and that mitt romney is not a christian. mr. gingrich, should that be part of the discussion? >> no. i think that none of us should sit in judgment on somebody else's religion. i thought it was very unwise and very inappropriate. >> schieffer: do you think that mitt romney is a christian? >> i think he's a mormon and they define themselves as a branch of christianity. >> schieffer: your thoughts? >> we're not running for theologian in chief. we're running for president of united states of america. while i believe that the american people want to know what are your values, what are your principles because your values and your principles may impact how you make decisions but not ge

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. we welcome to the broadcast this morning senator john mccain. he's just back from libya. we'll get to questions about that and republican politics in a minute. senator, welcome to the broadcast. >> thank you. >> schieffer: the first thing i want to ask you about this morning. at the recent republican debate, the audience booed when a gay soldier asked a question and the candidates on stage said nothing. last night, the president jumped all over that at a gay rights dinner. i know you opposed ending "don't ask, don't tell," but i want to play a bit of what the president said and get your reaction. >> we don't believe in that. we don't believe in standing silent when that happens. we don't believe in them being silent. you want to be commander in chief? you can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the united states, even when it's not political convenient. >> schieffer: what about that senator mccain? does the president have a point? >> i think he has a po

to bob schieffer! anyway, thank you, david corn and alex wagner.a nice weekend. >> thanks, chris. >>> up next, you know it's bad for michele bachmann when even tea party leaders aren't taking your presidential campaign to heart or even seriously anymore. she's in the sideshow. i think she's never getting out of the sideshow now. you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ a network of possibilities. excuse me? my grandfather was born in this village. [ woman on cellphone speaks foreign language ] [ male announcer ] in here, everyone speaks the same language. ♪ in here, forklifts drive themselves. no, we didn't pass it. yeah, we'll

bob schieffer gave mr. cain yesterday the opportunity to set the record straight. >> pro life from conception, period. i was that -- that piece that was pulled out was taken totally out of context when we were talking about -- >> so, in other words, you would not even believe in abortion if rape, incest, or the health of the mother was involved? >> correct. that is my position. >> that is your position? >> that is my position. >> reporter: a few missteps aside, the des moines register poll shows him edging out mitt romney for first place in iowa. >> my message is connected and people are connecting with me and the specific solutions i'm putting on the table. >> reporter: another reason may be cain's unconventional style. he is not your typical politician because he isn't a politician. he admits when he doesn't know something. states like alabama that aren't part of the early calendar he visits and runs quirky, sometimes controversial, campaign ads. president obama's re-election team doesn't appear to be tak

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good morning, bob. >> schieffer: good morning, charles.runner herman cain annuity gingrich who is also moving up in the republican presidential contest. all ahead on "face the nation." >> osgood: thank you, bob schieffer. we'll be watching. next week here on sunday morning... ♪ ... rocking with cold play. ♪ sunday morning's moment of nature is sponsored by... >> osgood: we leave you this sunday morning in a gathering of elk in pennsylvania. (bugling). >> osgood: i'm charles osgood. please join us again next sunday morning. until then, i'll see you on the radio. i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms... ...by keeping my airways open... ...a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems,

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bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation" and, bob, i wonder, how seriously should we take the cain campaign? >> schieffer: i think it has to be taken very seriously at this point, scott, and here's why. think about this: mitt romney has been plodding along at about 25% in the polls and it's like he's been running most of his life. rick perry, the governor of texas, gets into the race; he zooms immediately to the top in the polls, has a couple of stumbles and goes back down. but then you take herman cain who has no real campaign staff, has not raised very much money, some people weren't even sure he was serious about this. he's gotten in, he makes a couple of stumbles, and he keeps going up. somehow or other, herman cain is connecting with a big segment of republican voters right now and that's why he can no longer be ignored. >> pelley: but there's a long way to go. i wonder, you mentioned the campaign financing and lack of organization. does he have the legs for this race? >> well, we will find out, but so far so good for him. i mean, it's al

>> reporter: on "face the nation" sunday before the sexual harassment controversy broke, cbs' bob schieffer gave the candidate the opportunity to set the record straight on his stance on abortion, which opponents have questioned. >> i am prolife from conception, period. and if people look at the many speeches i have given over the years, that has and will still be my position. >> reporter: well, talk about those exceptions. >> prolife from conception, periled. i was that -- that piece that was pulled out was taken totally out of context when they were talking about -- >> in other words, you would not even believe in abortion if rape, increest or the health of the mother? >> that is my position. >> reporter: schieffer also took cain to task for a controversial internet campaign ad that featured cain's chief of staff smoking. cain may have more to say about the sexual harassment allegations a bit later today. he has a full day of campaigning ahead, including an appearance, terrell, at the national press club here in washington. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning, thank you. >>> nato

. >> that interview with bob schieffer was taped before this issue came to light. it's clear the white house thinks he will be the nominee. senior adviser to the white house, david plouffe, taking aim from mr. romney's changes on issue over the years. >> mitt romney continues to have 75%, 08% of his party looking somewhere else. so, it will be interesting to see if he can turn that around. >> will he be a diminished candidate if he's the nominee? >> well, here's -- we'll see what happens in their primary. i'd make two points about him. one is, he has no core. issue after issue after issue he's moved all over the place. working a few steps down from the president, i can till one thing, what you need in that office is quick. you need to have a true compss and willing to make tough calls. you get the sense with romney, if he thought it was good to say the sky was blue and grass is green to win an electric, he'd do it. >> remarks similar to those made earlier this month by david axelrod. an ambassador campaign strategist. comment didn't end with rival campaigns as chri

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but today on "face the nation," republican congressman darryl issa told bob schieffer there is reason to ask whether there is a third missing weapon. >> when agents who were at brian terry's funeral made statements to his mother indicating there were three weapons, then you look and say, "was there a third weapon at the scene? were there additional people who escaped with weapons?" >> reporter: also in secret recordings obtained by cbs news, the lead atf case agent speaks to a gun dealer who cooperated with atf in selling weapons to suspects. they refer to a third weapon, supposedly recovered at the terry murder scene, an sks rifle. >> reporter: on the broader question of who knew what when in fast and furious, issa says he would like to re-question attorney general eric holder. >> are you saying the attorney general knew a whole lot more about this than he testified to when he came before the congress? >> he clearly knew more than he said when he said he only first heard of this program a few weeks before. >> reporter: we filed freedom of information requests twice, but the fbi has r

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want to move on to mr cain you were a guest on the sunday morning talk show face the nation of bob schieffer the other morning and the topic of discussion was this controversial ad that you put out that included your campaign manager mark block smoking a cigarette and so here mr schieffer decided to question you and what message you think that sense it's take a listen. i don't know if since this signal that it's cool to slow no it does not mark block smokes best. as we were trying to say it's cool to smoke and you have a lot of people in this country to smoke but. so you said your piece you don't think it's cool to smoke that's not what you're trying to say in the ad do you think it's cool to smoke mrs bachmann i can tell you alone that a woman outside of rally told me that smoking can kill you so i'm going to go with no i believe that that's perhaps a scientific fact that a lot of you know science would back up that claim that smoking can be incredibly detrimental to your health and also can increase your chances of lung cancer or stroke but i do i trust the good american people to give me