names include indiana governor midge daniels, paul ryan, tim pawlenty and louisiana governor of bobby jindal. no doubt the speculation will continue. we may not have an answer until sometime in august. sally kidd, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the word was reaching for was resignation, not resigned and. -- not resignment. winter in the middle of spring for certain parts of the state your >> will tell you which areas are under a winter storm warning. >> after a devastating fire, aharles village pub is open again. >> the ravens general manager says finding another big play for this year presents more challenges than most people realize. >> we are not done with that big storm that rolled up the eastern seaboard over the weekend. skyteam 11 shows cloudy skies and showers. 46 at x. it has been 15 months since a two-alarm grease fire practically leveled the the charles village pub. rob roblin was there for the grand reopening. >> it looks great. that fire was 15 months ago, and it was devastating at the time, but look behind me and you can see the folks are having a good time, and they are here enjoying a c

some more election news, louisiana governor bobby jindal announced that he is supporting mitt romneyor president. yep, jindal said he couldn't think of a better way to show his support than waiting until romney was the only guy left. [ laughter ] that is so nice of bobby jindal to just come right in there. yeah. hey, i give just want to give you my support, buddy. appreciate it. get this, after dropping out of the gop race, rick santorum e-mailed his supporters to ask for help paying off his campaign debt. so if you believe in his message of responsible spending and no handouts, just give him a handout to cover his irresponsible spending, please. [ cheers and applause ] it's kind of crazy. hey, i read that harvard will soon offer a class called understanding obama. [ laughter ] while barnum and bailey clown college will offer a class called understanding biden. and it's just -- [ laughter ] some tv news, last night was the premiere of the new reality show on lifetime, about single women looking for love on cruise ships. [ laughter ] seriously? that doesn't sound like a reality show.

boggy -- bobby jindal, he had that horrible experience with the response to the state of the union but he's a bright guy and he's young. then chris christy. there are a lot of republicans coming up. chris: christie has the northeast attitude that works with people. jon harris? >> paul ryan fascinates me because he speaks with credibility to both wings of the republican party, president tea party and the establishment wings and can help them make a generational shift. which they badly need to do. on. other side, mark warner, who has real credibility at the center if he ever comes back to washington. chris: is he presidential? his own right? >> oh, no question. chris: when we come back, will be americans decide tore barack obama or mitt romney well ahead of election day or at the last minute? of election day or at the last minute? be right back. outdoors, or in. transitions® lenses automatically filter just the right amount of light. so you see everything the way it's meant to be seen. maybe even a little better. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adaptive lenses. visit an ame

i think chris christie and bobby jindal, but we're going to spend a lot of time playing this parlor game has less to do with the substantive debate of the presidency but it's an important first decision. >> don't knock the parlor game, john. i love it. >> chris christie was an adamant no and now seems to be sort of a no but yes. >> also i've got to say i know john doesn't agree with me on this, but if you say christie versus rubio to me, i think it's a no-brainer that christie would be a stronger add to a republican ticket because a lot of people talk about latino voters. but a really key constituency are affluent voters. if you look at colorado, there are over 30% of the electorate. that was true in 2008. if you look at virginia, over 30% of the electorate. pennsylvania, they're right around 30%. less so in ohio, less so in florida. but this is a key swing constituency that obama won big in 2008 and bush won big in 2004. >> i want to get jamal to weigh in but john, first, we have sort of stopped talking about the issue that marco rubio is not -- cuban and latino is not the same thing. t

. >>> yesterday alone romney wracked up endorsements from bobby jindal, florida governor rick scott, pennsylvania governor, pat toomey, lindsey graham and terry branstad. joining us by phone is msnbc and "time" magazine senior political analyst mark halpern, co-author of the book "game change." how are you? >> thank you, luke. those are timely endorsements. the train is leaving the station. >> that's right. get on board. rick santorum bows out of the race. why do that now and what does that mean going forward? >> he wasn't totally clear about why. i think family considerations and the strains on his family that have been evident for a while and he was in danger of losing pennsylvania. a lot of people believe any of the gains he had made as a national figure could have been undermined if he had been first or one of the first to lose his homestate in the primary. the timing worked for him. the math did not. he still will be a major player now if he consolidates what he does at the convention in tampa and beyond. >> let's talk about that rick santorum was able to garner enthusiasm about

congressman paul ryan, governors bobby jindal and susana martinez of new mexico round out the list. the obama team is denying suggestions the president was specifically targeting mitt romney's wealth when he said, quote, i wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth. romney reacted to the president's remark yesterday. >> i'm not going to apologize for my dad's success. but i know the president likes to attack fellow americans. he's always looking for a scapegoat, particularly those that have been successful like my dad. and i'm not going to rise to that. >> although democrats repeatedly have gone after mitt romney's bank account as a campaign issue, white house press secretary jay carney says the president was speaking in generalty about silver spoons. >> those of you who have covered president obama know that he has used that phrase to describe his background many times in the past, and i suppose anybody who thinks it was a reference to them might -- might be a little oversensitive. >> today romney holds campaign events in arizona, while president obama welcomes the wounded warrior

there are a lot of good people out there like bobby jindal in louisiana, marco rubio in florida, rob portman, senator from ohio, our governor, chris christie, numerous ones they'll look at for vp. in terms of anything in the romney administration, i don't think i'll get offered a job. i didn't back him early. but i'll certainly support the positive policies that he puts forth. and if i think there is something wrong with any of the policies, that's the nice thing of being an agitator. i have the freedom to criticize and say you can make these things better. but for vp, no. if you want to lose money, bet on me for that one. >> maurice goes on to ask, what are the causes of high gas prices, and how can we remedy them? >> well, the biggest cause, and unfortunately this is the most boring topic in the world, monetary policy. the biggest cause of high gasoline prices, high oil prices is the cheap dollar. we should have learned this from the 1970s. when you trash the u.s. dollar by printing too many dollars as the federal reserve has been doing on and off for ten years now. it started unde

there are a lot of good people out there like bobby jindal in louisiana, marco rubio in florida, rob portman, senator from ohio, our governor, chris christie, numerous ones they'll look at for vp. in terms of anything in the romney administration, i don't think i'll get offered a job. i didn't back him early. but i'll certainly support the positive policies that he puts forth. and if i think there is something wrong with any of the

bobby jindal of louisiana. new mexico susan martinez who all claim disinterest.ada governor sandoval who continues to be mentioned though romney ruled out pro-choice running mate. >> i'm'd have to consider but it's not something i'm thinking about. >> south dakota senator john thune are members of congress under consideration. and former rivals get courtesy reviews, too. texas governor rick perry calls the number two job bucket of warm spit. huckabee is playing coy. tim pawlenty says he has taken himself off the list. rick santorum is in the race as newt gingrich. neither rule out number two. >> the most important of all the criteria is pick someone who you think would do a really good job as vice president. who is really qualified to step in and become president. >> there are a other political things to consider. policies, geography and personality and more. the most important decision a presidential nominee can make because running can become vice president. and day one be the proverbial heart beat away from the presidency. >> bret: so it begins. thank you. ric

whether it is bobby jindal or me or someone around the country that is choosing to get involved in office, that is a good thing. the other thing i want for people to know about the indian community, it is one of the minorities that is the highest educated in the country. it is one of the minorities that has the highest per capita of any minority in the country. it is one of the minorities that is the least dependent on government assistance. the one i love, it is one of the minorities that is the most profitable of any in the country. those are all things that i am incredibly proud of. what we are taught growing up is that the best way to appreciate god's blessings are to give back. you see that through service and charity. getting into web would i accept a position? no, i will not do anything but be a great governor in south carolina. i think that what we have seen with president obama is that he would really go back to that new deal concept that government can fix all things. we have seen our debt -- we have seen more debt grow with president obama in three years than we have seen with

which is paul ryan or bobby jindal. i think romney needs someone who's exciting.ly, look forward to say paul ryan debating joe biden. >> let's talk more about the economy, gas prices are starting to come down. this week, but the president wanted to show that he's on top of it, saying he's prepared to crack down on speculators. >> we'll take action to better analysis and investigate energy markets and quickly implement the protections under wall street reform. none of these steps by themselves will bring gas prices down overnight. but it will prevent market manipulation. and make sure we're looking out for american consumers. >> the president made a concession there, not able to come up with any evidence that speculation is driving up the prices. >> one thing that i turned to was to look at the average gas price at various key moments, the lowest price in the last six years, at the pump, was the day of this president's inauguration in 2009. there has to be some connection between that being the least political moment of a president's career where you're not going t

. >> reporter: mitch daniels, nikki haley and bobby jindal and suzanna martinez who all claimed disinterest. brian sandoval continues to be mentioned, even though romney has ruled out a pro choice running mate. paul ryan of wisconsin and south dakota u.s. senator john soon are current members of congress under consideration. former rivals sometime get courtesy reviews, too. rick perry calls the no. 2 job a bucket of warm spot. mic huckabee is playing it coy -- mike huckabee is playing it coy. rick santorum is still on the least as is newt gingrich and neither has ruled out no. 2. >> the most important of all the criteria is pick someone who you think would do a really good job as vice president and who is really qualified to step in and become president. >> reporter: there are a whole lot of other political factors to consider, policies, geography, demography, personality and more. it's the most important decision a presidential nominee can make because a running mate can become a vice president and from day one be that proverbial heartbeat away from the presidency. karl cameron, fox news.

half of the republicans have never heard of bobby jindal. if you want a southerner, you need dr.s who think he is an endangered walrous. a lot are saying marco rubio will bring in the latin 0 vote. how about the gonzalez kid? elian. rob portman and bob mcconnell how about brian sausy and ben hoffman. they used to be on this network. >> finally one in four republicans don't know who chris christie is. if you want an imposing forcer rules through fear there is one new jersey narrative you have to go with tony soprano. he is a fictional character. in many ways, so is chris christie. i am done talking now. >> thanks for joining us here in the war room.

they include marko rubio, new jersey governor chris christie, bobby jindal, paul ryan, susanna martinezer hand, romney might look to safer bets, bob mcdonald, tim pawlenty, ohio senator rob portman. eugene, i can't see him throwing a long ball the way mccain did four years ago. i joked earlier today, i think he has some alga rhythm he's be applying. in terms of the list we just showed you, anything jump out? >> i agree with you. i think it's unlikely that he goes for a game changer. i think it's much more likely that he picks someone like say senator portman who, on the calculation, if the algarhythm had spit out that gives you three potential precincts in cincinnati that can tip the state of ohio into the republican column, therefore there's the one to go with, i think that's his instinct. but when it comes time to pick, if the situation looks dire, if it looks like he's not going to win or he's way behind, then all bets are off. and it may be he decides that the only way to be in the game is to go with the game changer. >> a little bit complicated but the payoff is great. it's in repu

chris christies, bobby jindal, kelly ayotte herself. a lot of diversity on the list.at are the chances that mitt romney, who has run a conservative campaign, laid it out, flowed that route, he migh go bold. >> the next step, vetting stage, figuring out what they've done in the past. in they can fine someone who won't have the sarah palin problems, if they can find someone who can do well in debates, is pretty smart, also -- romney's got a gap among women voters, young voters. martinez can add to the gender gap to help him close that, that would be a great pick for romney. >> look at safe picks. again, names we've heard a lot. that would be tim pawlenty, senator rob portman, senator john thune, governor box mcdonald. who could help romney the most? >> mcdonald, you know, the governor of virginia, that's a swing state. that's the most important one, a senator from ohio, another person in a swing state. governor pawlenty's probably not going to get you minnesota, it's a hard state for a republican to win in the general election. i think those two would be the people i lo

whether it is bobby jindal or others around the country that have chosen to get into office, that is a good thing. the other thing i want for people to know about the indian community is that it is one of the minorities that is the highest educated and highest or kappa of any minority in the country. it is one of the minorities that is the least dependent on government assistance. the one i love -- we're the one minority that is the most solid of any minority in the country. those are all things i'm incredibly proud of. what we are taught growing up is the best way to appreciate god's blessings is to give back. you see that through service and through charity. getting into what i would do it about accepting a position -- i'm not going to do anything but be a great governor in south carolina. what we have seen with president obama is that he really goes back to that new deal concept that government can fix all things. we have seen more debt with president obama in three years than we saw with president bush in eight years. that is what we are trying to change. we have to get out of th

which is paul ryan or bobby jindal. who has been a governor. i think mr.needs someone who's exciting. go young, go conservative, someone who's so deeply in the weeds on the entitlement crisis that this country is having. finally, look forward to say paul ryan debating joe biden. >> let's talk a little more about the economy, gas prices are starting to come down. this week, but the president wanted to show that he's on top of it, saying he's prepared to crack down on speculators. >> my administration will take new executive action to investigate trading activity in energy markets. and quickly implement the protections under wall street reform. none of these steps by themselves will bring gas prices down overnight, but it will prevent market manipulation and make sure we're looking out for american consumers. >> keith, the president did make a concession there, not able to come up with any evidence that speculation is driving up the prices. a lot of hunches, no hard evidence. >> one thing that i turned to was to look at the average gas price at various key m

bobby jindal from louisiana. also governors of florida and iowa.ey endorsements. >> everyone falling in line. it's time to wrap this thing up. >> except for newt gingrich. >> newt is hanging in. >>> next to the mist rive flight diverted in canada and escorted by u.s. fighter jets. the korean air 777 jumbo jet had just left the vancouver airport when the airline got a call about a bomb threat on board. two f-15s from portland, oregon, scrambled and accompanied the flight to a canadian military base just outside vancouver. 149 people were on board. and that threat comes with new tensions from north korea over a rocket launch planned for this weekend. north korean leaders say they are sending a satellite into space as a highlight of a major political conference that gets under way today. but the rocket is the same type used to launch missiles. and the u.s. and other countries say that violates a u.n. resolution. >>> we turn to the other troubling hot spot, syria. government troops there launched new attacks on rebel areas that defies a u.n. agreement

whether it is bobby jindal or whether it is me, some are run a country that are chosen to get involved in office, that's a good thing. the other thing i love for people to know about the indian community is it is one of the minorities that is the highest educated in the country. is one of the minorities that has the highest per capita of any minority in the country. it is one of the minorities that is the least depend on government assistance. and the one i love, one of the minorities that is the most philanthropic of any minority in the country. and so those are all things i'm incredibly proud of, and what we are taught growing up is the best way to appreciate god's blessing is to give back. and you see that his service and you see that the charity. now, getting into what i accept the vision, that still holds true that no, at this point on the can do but we a great governor in south carolina. i think that what we're seeing with president obama is that he really goes back to the new deal concept that government can fix all things. and we have seen our debt, we've seen more debt growth

his name was bobby jindal. he came back and won.he had a five point lead before they went had the race on him. the day was the democratic party. -- they was the democratic party. jindal is a republican. there are folks in both political parties who use race when they feel like it as a political instrument. there are democrats who are as happy as republicans. there are some republicans who have a history of doing it too. it is not a partisan thing. >> i am a freshman here at the college. i would like to ask this question on behalf of the jfk forum. i am aiming this at mr. christie. could you describe what role your race played during a time in the white house? do you feel you were treated differently, is the positive or negative, as a result? >> it is great to see you again. jacob was a but this event in my study group. -- a participant in my study group. it is great to see a friendly face. i will tell you a story. it is in the book. it upset me. it related to the ways we could have been more sensitive. i was ecstatic to be in the ea

>> mitch daniels, bobby jindal, chris christie, paul ryan. about santorum and the notion of pressure to get out for '16. nothing about his success has come from the establishment. he doesn't feel he needs the establishment to like him to have a future in '16. i don't think any of that is going to get him out of the race. >> maybe so. >> it is really helpful to the party. >> listen, i think everybody should do what they feel like they have to do. i'm not talking about what's in the best interest of the party. i personally don't think nominating a big government republican is in the best interest of my party. that said, if you are just looking at this and just analyzing it, i've always said, from newt gingrich's point of view, fight all the way to tampa. you were built for this, newt. for rick santorum's point of view, a guy that has proven he deserves another chance in 2016. >> save yourself. >> save yourself. don't embare rrass yourself in r home state of pennsylvania. you don't have the resources. you don't have the organization. you sure as

one of the most courageous second amendment champions i have ever known, louisiana governor bobby jindalere. you are going to hear from the man who finally made right to carry the law of the land in wisconsin, governor scott walker, is here. [applause] the two leaders on capitol hill who have brought national attention to be fast and serious scandal, senator chuck grassley and congressmen darrell issa are both here. [applause] those -- our good friend from right here in missouri, senator roy blunt. we are honored that u.s. house majority leader eric cantor is with us. the former ohio secretary of state ken blackwell. [applause] the man who stood up to the united nations to protect our freedom and lived to tell about it, ambassador john bolton, is here. [applause] we are also honored to have a true american patriot here. lieutenant-colonel oliver north. let's get started. our first speaker needs no introduction, but i will give him one anyway. he is the man who has dedicated his entire professional life to defend our right to keep and bear arms. under his leadership, the nra has experienc

bobby jindal. mitch daniels. we have a wealth of talent out there. and i'm sure that mitt will make the right choice. obviously, it's a tough decision. >> your former running mate is on "the today show" this week. and you said that if you live long enough, anything can happen. does that mean that if you live long enough, we might find you here one morning as a co-host getting up at 4:30 to work with us here? >> are you offering him your chair, charlie? >> senator? >> well, i got up at 2:45 this morning arizona time. >> to do this show. >> to be with you. >> that's when i get up every day. it's perfect. >> it's wonderful. it certainly cuts down on expenses in the evening, doesn't it? [ laughter ] >> yes, it does. >> senator john mccain from his home state of arizona. thank you so much. it was good to see you. >> thanks for having me on. >>> time now to show you some of the morning's headlines from around the globe. march was the best sales month for u.s. automakers in almost five years. all three u.s. car makers posted significant gains led by chrysle

. >> senator rob portman, of ohio, a seasoned but not scintillating -- and bobby jindal who could offervernor, a hispanic and a favorite in the swing states. always mentioned, marco rubio, he's a tea party favorite, a rising star from the swing state of florida and an hispanic american. he is young and green and weren't play the beefsteaks. >> my answer hasn't changed. >> still under no circumstances? >> yeah, i'm not going to be the vice president. >> i have one requisite question. vice president? >> no, no, i promise, no. >> i take this obligation freely. >> until they say yes. >> this is a great country, you can always change your minds. just ahead, what experts are now saying about screams heard on that trayvon martin 911 call. >>> plus sarah palin versus katie couric, the jabs are flying. we'll have the latest. [ male announcer ] the cadillac cts sport sedan was designed with near-perfect weight balance from front to back... and back to front. ♪ giving you exceptional control from left to right... and right to left. ♪ the cadillac cts. ♪ we don't just make luxury cars. we make cadi