colin powell did back the president in '08. what is his view now? >> reporter: he did so on "meet the press." he called barack obama, then of course the senator, a transformational figure. he's not really backing away, he's saying let's wait and see, i did it in election year, i made the endorsement which incidentally angered people within his republican party. i'm going to wait and see. let's at least guest past these midterms. and when that election year does come up, we'll look at both nominees and make his decision. but it was interesting, alex, because he had a lot of advice that he wanted to offer president obama. no one needs to be reminded of his standing in the polls. the situation that democrats are facing on capitol hill. and while colin powell endorsed a lot of the initiatives that the president has undertaken like health care reform, although he does think there needs to be tweaks to that, he advice on other ways the president could regain his popularity. >> i think he has lost some of the ability to connect that he during the campaign.

general colin powell. put him in the center political.ld center the in this election, congressman? >> hold it through a plan that will get america back to work. the president came in, a number of other folks in congress, to lay down the floor as it relates to stopping us from going into a depression. we were already headed into a recession. this recession has lasted longer than expected but we do know in 2011 there will be a rebound. there will be a rebound this year. as it relates to private sector jobs, private sector jobs have been added. it's very important we fight hard and talk about tax cuts for the middle class. talk about how we'll get high speed rail in this country. how we're going to move green initiatives that will get people back to work. some of the same music that the right was playing two years ago got us into this mess that we're in right now. $700 billion in unpaid for tax cuts to the wealthy and also to special interest is not the way to go. what's important is giving tax cuts to small businesses and also the middle cl

when colin powell sold me on don't ask, don't tell, here is what he said it would be. gay service members would never get in trouble for going to gay bar, marching in gay rights parades as long as they weren't in uniform. that was what they were promised. that's a very different don't ask, don't tell than we got. >> wow, president clinton saying colin powell misled him on don't ask, don't tell. elsewhere, delaware senate candidate christine o'donnell is swearing off interviews she says with the national media. o'donnell was on fox last night to say she's taking the advice of former alaska governor sarah palin. she'll keep her focus on the state of delaware and its voters now for the six weeks left before election day. >> it's off the table because that's not going to help me get votes. i'm not going to do any more national media because this is my focus, delaware is my focus and the local media is my focus and it's frustrating because i've let the local media know they're my priority but our phones are ringing off the hook that they can't get to me so this -- it's actu

colin powell. let's listen. >> one, the president was born in the united states of america.f that one. let's attack him on policy, not nonsense. next, he is a christian. he is not a muslim. 20% of the people say he is a muslim. 80% apparently do not believe he's a muslim. >> 31% of republicans say he's a muslim. well, surprise, surprise. if the unemployment rate was down to 4%, then you would find only 5% thinking he's muslim. >> well, there's a moderate american political figure. how do you hold the center in this election? >> hold it through a plan that will get america back to work. the president came in, a number of other folks in congress, to lay down the floor as it relates to stopping us from going into a depression. we were already heading into a recession. it has lasted longer than expegted, but right now, we know in 2011, that there will be a rebound. there will be a rebound this year as it relates to private sector jobs. private sector jobs have been added, but it's very, very important we fight hard and talk about tax cuts for the middle class, how we're going to

interview on "meet the press" this morning retired general and former secretary of state colin powell says just because he endorsed the president's run in 2008 doesn't mean he will necessarily back him in as i di 2012 comes along, i will look at the needs of the country, the situation as i see it and evaluate both candidates and see which i think is best able to lead the country. >> and we have more from the white house. good sunday morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning. >> what advice did does colin powell have for the president? >> reporter: it's interesting, don't forget that colin powell is a republican, something he reminded david gregory this morning on "meet the press." he was the secretary of state in the bush administration. he's been the national security adviser in the white house and of course the chairman of the joint chiefs. but he did surprise many people and anger many on the right, of course. felly republicans when in 2008 he -- fellow republicans when in 2008 he did come out endorsing barack obama for the president. he makes the point that we've got to get past th

colin powell.k about it, this -- powell served in vietnam, is a secretary lieutenant. >> larry: twice. >> yes. seen bad wars, was the chairman of the joint chiefs during the first gulf war, saw this iraq wmd screwup and how intelligence can mislead you and so forth. he's in his early 70s. but there is the person who could come in and say this is how we're going to do it. this is the strategy. when powell speaks, there's no kind of wobble. >> larry: typical. >> during the first gulf war, he got up there and gave that briefing and said this is saddam hussein's army. what we're going to do, we're going to kill it. and, of course, they killed a lot of it, and we got out of that war very quickly. >> larry: as a loyal soldier, do you think he would be inclined to take it? >> i think he would hate it in the idea that anyone is on national television suggesting it. i'll get a call tomorrow. he loves his life. commander in chief. remember this is a man, powell, who served 35 years in the military and salute

colin powell suggests the president needso shift his approach with voters that feel overloaded. any signs the white house is experiencing that, too? >>eporter: yes. wheth when you talk to people in the admission they're talking about a transition from stimulus, all the cash off the sidelines and begun to be invested to generate the next phase of economic growth in this economy. but it's a balancing act, and the president's got se populist sentiments, he has to restore confidence in the business community and convince americans he's on the side. wel talk with him tomorrow. >> john harwood, thank very much. you can watch that town hall event tomrow at noon eastern on cnbc. >>> this pgram note, more perspective from former president jimmy carter and surprising revelations about his new book tomorrow here on "nightly news" with brian williams. >>> we continue on this sunday evening, the latest on 13 members of a california religious sect missing most of the weekend. >>> manning against manning. what the parents have to y about a great sibling rivalry. f. but with advair, i'm breathi

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plus he's an analyst. >> general colin powell, he's a new face on the sun shows.of his appearance? >> not necessarily. there are some rumors around washington that maybe if the white house and in some cases, if they were smart, they would go to somebody like a colin powell as a next chief of staff if rahm emanuel does indeed decide to run for mayor of chicago. i think it would be smart, his steady hand. good in a crisis. not overtly partisan. >> republican. >> willing to tell the bad news to the boss and be able to unite people together. so it probably wouldn't be a bad pick but i don't think the white house has shown any indication they're willing to go many that type of direction. >> let's listen to his advice for the president and see if you think he might be the next chief of staff. >> and he's done a lot with health care, with cap and trade, with education, and i understand the importance of all of that. but as far as the american people are concerned, the main attack is employment. i think he has lost some of the ability to connect that he had during the cam

yesterday, obama endorser colin powell, bush's secretary of state, said the president had overwhelmedns by trying to do too much. at his town hall today, the president defended his record by pointing out how much of what he has done protects americans from really being overwhelmed. >> if you have a mortgage or a credit card or any kind of financial dealings out there, as a consequence of the changes we made, the credit card companies can't increase your interest rate without notifying you, and they can't increase your rate on your previous balances. in terms of getting a mortgage, you can't have a mortgage broker steer you to a mortgage that ultimately is going to cost you more money, because maybe they're getting a financial incentive to do so. those things are now against the law. so there are a whole host of protections in there. you are a parent who has children. if your children, heaven forbid, had a pre-existing condition -- before i took office, you were out of luck in terms of being able to get health insurance for that child. now insurance companies have to give you health in

former sows, colin powell, making a bold -- former secretary of state, colin powell, making a bold statementillegal immigrants saying they are doing things we need done in this country, and that illegal immigrants have performed maintenance work on his home several times. he says lawmakers need to provide a way for them to become illegal. he supports those who join college or go to the military. >>> president obama is speaking out about the t.e.a. party movement. >> the t.e.a. party here in the republican primaries, reflects the feeling of a lot of americans that they are getting the shaft, that the people who -- >> clinton points out, though, that the party is ambiguous on some national issues but says it remains to be seen whether the movement will threaten democrats in the upcoming election. >>> james faith said he was laid off in 2002 after complaining about a former top administration who allegedly sexually harassed him and discriminated him. the attorneys for the school say his layoff was not based on discrimination. in april, the district agreed to pay out for those who say they were

. >> un caso muy reciente el del general retirado y ex secretario de defensa colin powell quien reconocióados latinos e inmigrantes indocumentados habían logrado trabajar en varias galas de alto nivel en casa blanca y otras dependencias federales, continuamos contigo. >> gracias informandticier desd nuestros centro satélites. >>ticiero univh@áánoticiero uni analista político arnoldo. >> tendrá un impacto es decir las acusaciones en contra de meg whitman, tendráticiero univish@n elecciones?. >> hay 20% de votantes en california que todavía no han decidido cómo van ah! votar, hay 20% de los votantes latinos que no han designado por viena van a votar, yo creo que sí tendrá un impacto en estas elecciones en ese elemento de votantes que todavía no han decidido, no hay duda que tendrán impacto. >> cómo sabemos si eo univisioá. >> yo creo que hemos llegado al punto donde realmente no importa si es un truco político el hecho es que algo ha pasado que la señora se ha quejado, ha presentado una queja y la pregunta que realmente se tiene que hacer es por qué sabiendo esto la señora whitman no habló

and joining us now to discuss this crisis and two people who have been taking it on, general colin powelloth. thank you for being here. >> great to be here. >> you guys -- this has obviously been a very exciting week. not only for us, but for the entire education community. but you all have been fighting this fight for a very long time. where are we in 2010? >> we in 2010, are making great strides to alleviate the problem. at america's promise, this has been a concern of ours for a very long time. two years ago, we did a public announcement of these dire statistics that you have been quoting all this time. everybody said, wow, we didn't know that. people forget. 25 years ago, we had a report called a nation at risk that told us all of this and we groaned about it a little bit and nothing happened. >> are we going to do that again? how do we not fall back into that trap? >> we won't let you. we are going forward. >> that's the attitude right there. >> we will not let you. >> she's tough. >> you have five promises. >> we have five promises at america's promise. >> we salute her when she tal

. >> if you were to look at the comments from colin powell other the weekend where he was emphatic in making the point that he believes this president should be focusing on employment, at what point, whether looking at the tea party, which i view as -- if you were to look at any variety of the blow back or instability, am i crazy, glenn, that this is being driven by the underemployment problem in this country? >> that's a big chunk of it. if we want to deal with a long-term problem, we have to have a long-term solution. we have to stop raising hiring costs. we have to look hard at what we did in health care and stop tax increases. and we have to focus more on education and training. >> if you were to look at those sorts of things though, peter, that would require bankers in many cases making less money. it would require more being invested in different places in our economy and a lot of the special interests that control or government are the ones that stand directly in opposition to the changes glenn the discussing. >> that jobs creation number, i had this number called -- you take o

colin powell casts further doubt on the strategy in afghanistan. bc's meet the press he isn't sure if the u.s. is winning the war or if the current strategy is working. the general did address the obama surge and questioned whether the afghan government is strong enough for the plan to work in afghanistan. election officials are beginning to count ballots from saturday's parliamentary election. outside they say they were marred by widespread irregularities and they told fox news today that considering the circumstances, the vote was a success. he admitted it wasn't a perfect election, but said it was an improvement over last year's corrupt presidential battle and ikebury credit the current u.s. strategy for success. >> we can't see progress being made. it comes slow, steams there are setbacks, but clearly, yesterday, if it was a good day, for a democratic representative government of afghanistan to move forward, yeah, it's a great day for america. >> despite the upbeat tone, ikebury did urge caution. much of last year's fraud happened after the vote

secretary gates supported it publicly, colin powell, david petraeus.tense opposition. there's anxiety. it's a legitimate issue for debate. >> on the heels of that anxiety the general is referring to, do you think the military is ready to implement the repeal of don't ask don't tell? >> months ago, secretary gates said the defense department is going to need some time to implement repeal. it sounds trivial, but they have to organize things like housing. policies have to be rewritten. new ones rewritten. there have to be education programs. i don't know that the military is ready for that. administratively and lodgistically, it can be. attitudes inside the military are going to have to change. i can tell you one place that won't be a problem is the middle of combat where people fight for each other no matter what they are. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> i'm wondering about weapons programs, things upon which can become obstructed, hindered, whatever. why is it or is it just political reasons there's not a single bill to do with only repealing don't ask, d

colin powell was on "meet the press" and he tried to identify what he sees as the president's biggest problem. >> some of the anxiety and anger that you see out there i think comes from belief on the part of the american people whether it's correct or incorrect and the white house would say it's incorrect that not enough attention, his singular focus should be on employment. >> that reinforces your point, that he took a bit too many apples at once, if you will. >> colin powell said he had just taken -- exact ly. those were the words he used, he had taken on too many programs. barack obama has the support of independents going into the election. they put him in office. even they are going the other direction now, 2-1, those who are expected to vote will vote for the republican candidate over the democrat. so barack obama has -- he is a wonderful communicator if he believes in what he's communicating and i wonder sometimes if he's really as enthusiastic about what he's trying to do as he wanted us to believe in the beginning. >> the problem here, john, is one of expectation and i think

military conflict, armed steps taken against iran if iran continues to refuse to back down, or as colin powell indicated this weekend on "meet the press," are we going to have to come to some agreement that they are nuclear and we just have the best possible infections program that we can have to make sure they are not threatening their neighbors? >> no, andrea, our aim remains to combine concerted and mounting pressure on behalf of the entire international community, pressure that's beginning to bite them economically in a significant way, to persuade iran to resolve this through peaceful means. that's why the diplomatic track remains open. that's our preferred option and that's what we continue to pursue. obviously, it would be unwise to force any options and we're not going to do that. but we remain firmly on this dual track of pressure and sanctions and engagement, and we will pursue it with the aim of preventing iran from achieving a nuclear capacity. >> ambassador susan rice with a very busy schedule. i can't even keep up with your schedule this week. >>> and still ahead, a fight brewing

. >>> colin powell spoke on "meet the press," and he said that they should be put on a path toward ae did not say whether he hired the illegal immigrants directly, or whether they work with a contractor. a new tea party favorite is also making headlines for some controversial headlines she made. a new video clip shows her admitting to what she calls is dabbling in witchcraft. it is from a 1999 show "politically incorrect." >> i dabbled in witchcraft. i hung around people who were doing these things. i am not making this stuff up. one of my states -- -- dates was on a satanic altar, and i did not know it. there was a little blood there. >> tonight, she is making light of those comments, saying she did not hang out with questionable folks. she became an instant political star after an upset in the primary in delaware. is bp's blown-out well officially dead. officials said that the cement was hardens. et -- was hardened. it triggered the worst oil spill in history. more than 200 million barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico. hurricane igor is on the move, and it is pounding the gulf of

he said i defer to colin powell's judgment. john mccain said after that if the military leadership eventually changes their mind and says don't ask, don't tell say it ought to go. now that the leaders of the military have done that, mccain says i would like the military to defer to congress on this. essentially, he's changed his rational not only for whether or not the policy is worthwhile, but how it should be changed. it's hard to stomach if you care about the merits of the policy. if you only care about politicians flip-flopping, it's yesterday's news. >> the lady gaga helping this debate. >> she's sharping up an important part of it. it's generational. you go see her rally in portland, maine. she's 24 years old. you look out at the sea of 24-year-old face who is are her fans. you look at the polling numbers and how younger people feel about gay rights. john mccain, susan collins, scott brown and the people making these votes. >> what does that say for the prospects of this? >> it says ultimately -- sfl. >> 20 years? >> it s

bush, general colin powell. >>> then, another leader on the world stage, president bill clinton prepares to hold his sixth annual clinton global initiative meeting, to tackle the most pressing problems. >>> plus, what's ahead for democrats in november? can president obama turn things around and the future of the economy. our conversation with former economy. our conversation with former president bill clinton. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning. social conservative activists gathered this weekend in washington for their annual values voters summit, attracting a field of potential candidates. winning the straw poll for president, sarah palin finished fifth but did not opt to attend a keynote event, where she has rallied behind tea party candidates, leaving the establishment reeling. mid-term primaries are over and the tea party won. >> when the people fear the government, there is tyranny. when the government fears the people, there is liberty. >> christine o'donnell's triumph in delaware is the latest example of the purge inside the gop. incumbents, moderates,

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the weekend more colin powells, low to mid-70s around the bay, low to mid-80s inland. >> listen to thisernment review suggests that car booster seats are getting better with proper fit for kids riding in the backseat. given top marks to 21 of 72 seats and evaluated for properly restraining children. booster seats are used by children between the ages of 4 and 8 and elevate kids so the seat belts fit them better. >> you can see that the lap belt lies flat across the upper flies. and the kips help keep the shoulder developed in the middle of the shoulder. good position to provide protection in a crash. >> one children's hospital study in philadelphia found kids in booster seats in the back are 45 less likely to be in crashes than kids wearing seat belts. go to our website, abc7news.com, and look under "see it on tv." >> children and parents at one san jose elementary school are walking rather than driving to school as part of the new innovative program. it's the parent-led group called a walking school bus. it's because of budget cuts to transportation. the walking school bus also reduces

. >> colin powell has supported it. >> you don't trust colin powell?enerals are very political. they kiss up to get ahead. i'll trust a colonel. but you don't change the rules for something that's very specialized. being in the military is very different. >> larry: were you there when clinton proposed it? >> i think i was practicing law at the time and i had no opinion. i probably didn't even know what happened. >> larry: we'll be back with more. don't go away. [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese. by tomorrow. [ male announcer ] ducati knows it's better for xerox to manage their global publications. so they can focus on building amazing bikes. with xerox, you're ready for real business. so they can focus on building amazing bikes. i switched to a complete tomultivitamin with more.50, only one a day women's 50+ advantage has gingko for memory and concentration plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a

the weeke more colin powells, low to mid-70s around the bay, low to mid-80s inland. >> listen to thisvernment review suggests that car booster seats are getting betr with proper fit for kids riding in the backseat. given top marks to 21 of 72 seats and evaluated for properly restraing children. booster sea are used by children between the ages of 4 and 8 and elevate kids so th seat belts fit them beer. >> you can seehat the lap belt the kips help keep the per shoulder developed in the middle of the shoulder. good position to provide protection in a crash. >> one children's hospital study in philadelphia found kids in booster seats in the back are 45 less likely toe in crashes than kids weang seat belts. go to our website, abc7news.com, and look under "see it on tv." >> children and parents at one san jose elementary school are walking rather than driving to school as part of the new innovative program. it's the parent-led group called a walking school bus. it's because of budget cuts to transportation. the lking school bus also reduces traffic and greenhouse gas emissions. mayor check

general colin powell will talk about his two-year dropout prevention effort. tracie potts reports the failure to graduate is a big problem across the country. >> reporter: every year 1.3 american students and 7,000 a day dropout of school. >> it is not just a crisis, it is a catastrophe. >> students and minorities and those in the south have the highest rates. the government identified 2,000 low performing schools that produce nearly half the nation's dropouts. president obama called them dropout factories and wants to shut them dun or turn them into charter schools. >> you can't defend a status quo in which a third of kids are dropping out. >> educators are honing in on the ninth grade. >> ninth grade is the most critical year to determine high school graduation. >> the alliance for excellent education said keeping kids in school can help the bottom line, saving billions on health care. crime and preparing the next generation for jobs. >> the jobs in the future in this country require a college education. >> the alliance reports raising rates to that of white

brian, maybe it is colin powell who does -- doesn't get it. government spending is the issue. >> government spending clearly is the issue. that's why americans are fed up. americans are not seeing anyone being helped, small businesses, local businesses, families being helped. they just see us writing more checks to the federal government and more special interests getting rich. there needs to be moratorium at the very least and republicans would be benefit and show a clear demonstration of fiscal responsibility if they ended earmarks altogether and came up with a new transparent way for funding local projects. >> would you agree with that, penny? end earmarks completely and any future spending on a state or local level has to be completely transparent with an up or down vote? >> it really is amazing to see them elect these people. they put their faith and trust to come to washington and make decisions for them. but when they say we don't trust to spend in our own districts, this is fascinating to watch. one of the reasons the tea party movemen

morning on "meet the press" david gregory's guests include former president bill clinton and general colin powell. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues this saturday, chilling testimony in a home invasion case that stunned the nation. >>> later, making a difference. a young mother's extraordinary recovery that is being called a miracle. >>> one of the most terrifying murder cases in memory is playing out in a connecticut courtroom. on trial, a man accused of torturing and killing a mother and two daughters in their own home. here's nbc's jeff rossen. >> reporter: in this surveillance video, the final picture of jennifer hawke-petit, less than an hour before her death. prosecutors say petit was at a local bank withdrawing $15,000 and calmly told the bank teller her entire family was being held hostage at home. husband william, a prominent doctor, and their two kids, 11-year-old michaela and 17-year-old haley. she said she needed the money for ransom and one of the suspects was waiting in the parking lot. that's when the bank manager made this chilling call to 911. >> we have a lady who is in our

on sunday's "meet the press" bill clinton and colin powell both weighing in on the tea party support. >> first of all, i think that a lot of the voters who are voting for the tea party candidates have really good impulses. they want to see some help for ordinary people. i get that. the question is what are the specifics? what really matters is what we're going to do. and right now they've elected a lot of people who are articulate, attractive, but it's not clear what their specifics are. >> it may appeal to the fringe elements of the party, but i don't think it appeals to all republicans. i don't think it appeals to the whole country. this kind of chatter, he's a kenyan chatter and all this stuff makes news. you will find that governor palin and people on the right side of the political spectrum and along with the tea party movement really are getting a lot of attention, a lot of news and making a lot of noise. but i don't think anyone should grab that and think that's the entire country. >> powell, who endorsed obama for president in 2008, said the administration needs to focus like

then rubbed the salt in slowly and deeply into panetta's wounds. >> want to ask you about general colin powell. powell says you don't have to punt with this. you are the commander in chief. these guys work for you because they are unanimous in their advice doesn't make it right. there are other generals. there's only one commander in chief. tell us the context. >> this is most interesting. obama, quite naturally, i think, any president, democrat or republican, would use powell as a consultant. and he calls him in privately. and this is at the moment obama's last year is making the decision about how many troops to send in to afghanistan and what the strategy is going to be. and obama is confronting these four or five blocks of granite as they are called, the military and hillary clinton saying you've got to give the generals everything they want. so at this moment, powell comes in and says, no, mr. president. you are in charge. because they are unanimous doesn't make them right. you do it your way. and i think it kind of fortified obam to a certain extent. he didn't give the jernls all that th

. >>> former secretary of state colin powell saysllegal immigrants do essential work in this country,that immigrants have done work for him. hear more about what powell is commenng for his republican colleagues. on the immigration debate. plus, hurricane igor weakening but still being described as a punishing storm. wll show you where it's about to make landfall. >>> he's a quadruple amputee and he's just done something that most able-bodied people can't do. the incredible story of one man's swim across the english channel. >>> i'm news 4 metrologist chuck bell, getting ready to send the kiddos back to school, a pleasant morning indeed. tell furz in the mid-50s, low 60s around town. a complete check of the rest of the workweek forecast coming right up. ♪ [ malennouncer ] new inventory. ♪ new equipment. new trucks. new hires. ♪ new space. ♪ new markets. achievement seizes new opportunity. go to pnc.com/businessloans to see how we can help your cash flow situation. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >>> the streets were quiet in afghanistan's capital today.ç elections have brought a rash

tomorrow right here interviewing general colin powell and his wife. >> you can review my show on tomorrowng's show. i'll leave you room for that. >> thank you so much. willie, if it's way too early, what time is it? >> "morning joe" but right now it's time for "the daily rundown with chuck and savannah." >>> rahm will have to make a decision quickly because running for mayor in chicago is a serious enterprise. >> is this the week the white house chief of staff makes his move and the president on the move today trying to get some campaign momentum going. >>> on the run, residents flee homes in wisconsin after a 120-year-old levee begins to fail. >>> a nbc news event. education nation. an in depth look at the state of our children's schools. new york mayor bloomberg live and what are they doing right? good morning. it's monday, september 27th, 2010. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm chuck todd. let's get to the rundown. welcome to a special edition. the focus, of course, education nation. nbc and msnbc launched a big week of events highlighting the deteriorating state of our public schools. and

continue country's most famous military figure, former joint chiefs chairman and secretary of state colin powell who told him "just because the generals are unanimous doesn't make them right." even after the 30,000 number was agreed upon, the pentagon came back for more. gates persuade it had president to give him authority to send in an additional 3,000 troops for critical missions such as medevac. the president insisted the surge troops start withdrawing by july, 2011, saying "we need to show some light at the end of the tunnel." the president told his military advisors "we will not be having a conversation about how to do more in afghanistan unless we're talking about how to draw down faster." katie? >> couric: david martin at the pentagon. david, thanks very much. 41 days now till the mid-material elections and we want to take a look at some of the critical contests in the battle for control of the senate, races in which the tea party movement could have a big impact. seven candidates backeded be by the tea party won the republican nominations and a cbs news election team analysis finds most

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now, when colin powell saw me on "don't ask, don't tell", here is what he said it would be. gay service members would never get in trouble for going to gay bars, marching in gay rights parades as long as they weren't in uniform. that was what they were promised. that's a very different "don't ask, don't tell" than we got. >> couric: we'll have more of my interview with the former president a bit later in the broadcast. right now we turn to the war in afghanistan. 2010 became the deadliest year for coalition forces when a black hawke helicopter went down today in zabul province in the south. nine americans were killed bringing the death toll to at least 530. more now from mandy clark in kabul. >> reporter: the black hawk helicopter was in on a predawn mission just north of kandahar when it crashed. 12 people were on board. sources tell cbs news the chopper may have been carrying members of a special forces team, covert nighttime operations, aimed at high-value targets that are a key part of the war strategy. u.s. forces have been swarming into the outskirts of kandahar in an