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family values that should be the priority christine has been following the so-called conservative values voter summit. they say they came to take america back it isn't our values our shared timeless values that have changed has it it's our leaders that have changed. in campaign like speeches they criticized among other things president obama the white house tries to argue that their stimulus has helped. that's a bit like saying that squirting water from a garden hose helps put out a forest fire one day after staggering numbers were released from the u.s. census bureau showing a more than fourteen percent increase of those living below the poverty line powerful organizations and big name politicians came out to spread this message you cannot divorce the social issues from the fiscal and financial issues so just what are these pressing social issues like anything else everything's great the. first one organization says marriage in america is under attack marriage is a fundamental right but there is not a fundamental right to marry whoever you want our government our policies have always regulated who y

newt gingrich is headlining today's conservative value voter summit in washington.e latest darling, delaware g.o.p. candidate christine o'donnell had her national coming out party there on friday. brand new fox polls are showing the economy is the top issue for voters. how will the religious right will make sure faith-based issues are addressed? we ask tony perkins. and taliban militants killing two civilians in a series of attacks as voters heading to the polls in afghanistan today. turn-out has been relatively low. 2,500 candidates are vying for 249 seats. more on this, top of the hour. stay with us. >> cheryl: fearing growing that barney frank is looking to take another gamble on housing. in 2003, the massachusetts democrat saying he wanted to roll the dice on housing. we know how well that went. fast fared to today and now he is calling for congress to increase loan limit for fannie and freddie. something that was supposed to be temporary. the mentality is what caused housing to collapse in the first place. >> this would be funny if it wasn't true. government in

take folks shaking us up, shaking it up, to get there. >> reporter: in iowa and at the conservative values voter summit in washington, palin talks to a new round of stars that have conservatives fired up. >> it's our recovery fall when we take back the house and senate on november 2nd. >> reporter: then, there's the tea party's newest phenom. >> they call us wacky. they call us wingnuts. we call us, we, the people. >> reporter: she has palin to thank for pushing her over the finish line in the delaware primary. and perhaps for paving the way of a folksy stale. does she remind you of anyone? >> i see a resemblance of sarah palin. >> reporter: the party's rising stars and prospects played well. >> the energy level's much higher this year than other years. >> this is the year of the conservative. >> reporter: as republicans embrace their new stars, president obama found himself stumping where no democrat should have to campaign. >> we need you to do this for candidates all across the country. >> reporter: in connecticut, which hasn't put a republican in the senate since 1982. today, at this conservative s

conservative summit. that's where john hendren is this morning. good morning, john. >> reporter: hi, bianna. good morning. i'm here at the values voters summit.'m here at the values voters summit. will be out in forc they're here to hear mie huckabee and mitt romney. but palin opted for iowa, instead. and that has a lot of people wondering just what she's up to. is she testing the waters for 2012? >> todd says, i guarantee you, if anybody spots you in the tennis shoes, the headline's going to be, "vanity fair," they're going to say, palin in iowa decides to run. >> reporter: with sarah palin headlining a gop fund-raiser in a key gop state, the white house thinks so. >> normally this time of year, you go to dip your toe in the water. my guess is that she's going to dip that toe. >> it may take folks shaking us up, shaking it up, to get there. >> reporter: in iowa and at the conservative values voter summit in washington, palin tops a new roster that has conservatives fired up. >> it's our recovery fall when we take back the house and senate on november 2nd. >> reporter: then, there's the tea party's newest phenom. >> they call us wacky. they c

.™ >>> who is the big winner of the presidential straw vote at the weekend's conservative values voters summitell indiana congressman, mike pence. he finished first with 24% of the vote. mike huckabee, 22%. mitt romney, newt gingrich, sarah palin, rounded out the five. they didn't do so well. interestingly, the values voters summit likes palin as a number two, after pence. she took second place in the vice presidential poll. i guess they're saying that she's not presidential material but she's vice presidential material? check your constitution. that means that you're capable of replacing the president. if necessary. be careful. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. ♪ [ male announcer ] every business day, bank of america lends billions of dollars, to individuals, institutions, schools, organizations and businesses. ♪ working to set o

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getting a lot more scrutiny over the next few months again today as she speaks at the conservative values voter summit. if last night is any hint of what we can expect, christine o'donnell was determined not to make waves. the latest tea party phenom, flush with the success of her primary victory, seemed eager to turn the temperature and the controversy down a notch. >> it's my goal to ask each and every delaware voter for your vote. >> reporter: o'donnell tried to reassure voters that she is not out of the mainstream, especially when asked directly about these eyebrow-raising comments she made in 1996. >> the bible says that lust in your heart is committing adultery, so you can't masturbate without lust. >> i was in my 20s. and very excited and passionate about my new-found faith. but i assure you, my faith has matured. and when i go to washington, d.c., it will be the constitution on which i base all my decisions. >> reporter: meanwhile, the woman who helped o'donnell over the finish line and who's become the political kingmaker for conservatives this election year, back in the spotlight and on the

. >>> hundreds of the nation's most influential conservatives have gathered for the values voter summitir choice for who should run in the 2012 race for president. one day two of the summit, a clear picture of a conservative voters would throw the most support behind is emerging. indiana congressman mike pence was the topic with 24%, beating mike huckabee and other well- known gop members newt gingrich and sarah palin. the conservative pat riley has welcomed a number of high- profile gop's to the stage. -- the conservative pat riley has welcomed a number of high- profile gop's to the stage. it romney accused the establishment of moving away from the more foundations of the country. >> america's belief that washington is threatening the very foundation of what has made america america. washington is assaulting america's values. >> christine o'donnell also took center stage, speaking to the in d.c. at the crowd, defending the grass-roots movement that catapulted her on to the national political stage. >> they call us wing nuts. we call cost we the people. >> virtually unknown until recent

she's front and center today at one of this year's biggest gatherings of social conservatives, the values voters summithe summit is already under way. we can hear folks talking behind you. so christine o'donnell, the newest political sensation in the republican party, is a late add and will be there, right? >> reporter: that's right. she'll be here this afternoon. she'll be expected as kelly o'donnell had reported, no relation there, that it's not going to be a grandiose speech, it's just going to be a lot of what she's already been talking about. now, this morning we've already heard from mike huckabee who had lots of rhetorical flourishes as he was well known for in the 2008 campaign. took a couple of shots at barack obama and the democrats who said we survived the recovery summer and are looking forward to the recovery fall. said that we should convene those death panels and offer a lethal injection to congressional arrogance. took a shot at jeremiah wright. one topic that's really interesting that they're starting to talk about more here is fiscal responsibility as a moral issue. we heard senator j

the low-profile indiana republican might not be a household name, but for the conservatives here at the values voter summit, he speaks their language. >> i'm a christian, a conservative and a republican in that order. [ applause ] >> mike pence is somebody who is both a fiscal conservative and more importantly for this conference a cultural conservative. unapologetic on issues like gay marriage and abortion, and that really appeals to this kind of audience. >> reporter: also riding the wave former arkansas governor mike huckabee who came in second. who is not, mitt romney, a former blue state governor from massachusetts, a distant third, too moderate, some say and former house speaker newt gingrich. >> he's a bomb throwing attention getter. that's the way he does things. >> reporter: he's been a fiery critic of the president assaulting his health and human services secretary yesterday after she warned insurers not to blame rate hikes on health care reform. >> she was behaving exactly in the spirit of the soviet tyranny. >> reporter: that was too much even for some conservatives. >> the rhetoric was a littl

in washington, religious conservatives rallied their troops at the annual values voters summit. ousands gathered to hear from a parade of conservative politicians, including several republican hopefuls for the 2012 presidential race. a major theme was concern about the moral health of the nation. several tea party favorites also spoke. >>> in france a ban on faith covering veils in public moved another step closer to becoming law. the french senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure which was passed earlier this summer by the country's national assembly. some lawmakers have asked france's constitutional counsel to review the bill before sarkozy can sign it into law. opponents say it will isolate women who continue to cover their faces. >>> thousands gathered in response to an american pastor's supposed plan to burn copies of the koran. although the burning was canceled, thousands still protested in afghanistan where several people were killed and many more wounded during succ s successive days of rioting. in kashmir police enforce a strict curfew after fires were set to

value voter summit. how will the conservative christians make sure the social issues are addressed? many voters say the economy is the issue in the election right now, how can this group back candidates like christine o'donnell? a candidate perceived as having questionable record for telling the truth. joining us now, tony perkins, chairman of the family research council. nice to have you here today. >> good afternoon. how are you? >> fine, thank you. get to the issue of christine o'donnell. our poll shows that trustworthiness is a big factor in this. how do you think christian conservatives can reconcile concept if o'donnell is being honest about her financial problems and college background? you said that character matters. how can they back a candidate that may not reflect values at the core of their beliefs? >> first, it's appropriate to acknowledge that the values, character that matters. you cannot put that issue aside. the voters look at christine o'donnell in delaware and most attack came from the political opponent. karl rove, the establishment republican pundit attacked he

conservative activists are out in force now at the annual value voters summit in the nation's capitoleady today they heard from some of the republican party's biggest names who have taken aim at the democrats. >> i think it will be a great time to convene the death panels and finally offer a lethal injection to the kind of congressional arrogance that we have had over us for so long. >> i guess it's the nancy pelosi, harry reid farewell party. it's been a tough year for those. the numbers go down to the chute faster than a jetblue flight attendant. >> right now former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is speaking to a crowd of faithful. in an hour christine o'donnell will be taking her turn. mark murray is there. mark, explain who us, who is this summit intended for? >> reporter: well, thomas, this summit is sponsored by the family research counsel, associated more with social issues, opposition to gay marriage, opposition to abortion. of course, the economy is issue number one politically. we've heard tons of economic red meat aimed at the obama administration, at the democratic lea

. >>> conservative heavyweights are in washington, d.c. for the values voter summit. itical activists and social conservatives. moments ago, they did their straw poll for the gop front-runner. take a listen. >> number two, runner up is governor mike huckabee. [ applause ] number five in the list of those candidates for president, sarah palin. [ applause ] number four, newt gingrich. [ applause ] number three -- mitt romney. [ applause ] and coming in as the top pick in the 2010 presidential candidate straw poll at the values voter summit is congressman mike pence. >> okay, the result of the straw poll taken during the voter summit. joining me on the phone, ed rolli rollins. you heard the list, mike pence, the front-runner, the winner of the straw poll. mike huckabee, mitt romney, newt gingrich, sarah palin. is this representative of what the republican party might endorse as a whole? >> caller: no. mike pence is a great guy. i think a lot of people respect him very, very much. he's not a national figure at this point and time. mike huckabee, obviously, i shared his cam

right now in waugs d.c., conservatives at the value the voters summit are taking a straw poll.ote to see which republican talks their list and their party before the next presidential election? >>> the national weather service is trying to figure whether it was a tornado that touched down yesterday in new york city. it killed one person and left tens of thousands without power. >>> right now rope benedict is speaking at the houses of parliament in london. the vatican says the pope is aware of the five arrested connected to an alleged threat against him. no plans to change the pontiff's schedule. >>> and darth vader is under arrest. okay, well, michigan police busted the guy they say wore the darth vader mask before robbing a convenience store monday. it wasn't really that bright, actually. he looked up at the camera first and then put on his vader mack so they were able to identify him. >>> new signs in the compromise in the battle over taxes and president's plan to end the tax break for the nation's highest earners. they're floating the idea of extending all tax cuts for two y

social conservatives at the values voters summit this afternoon picking their top candidates for a white 2012. nearly 1 in 4 in that straw poll choosing indiana congressman pence. followed by huckabee, then romney and newt gingrich. former alaska governor sarah palin got 7% of the vote. caroline shively has more from the summit in washington. >> reporter: the social conservatives here at the summit say washington is ripe for a revolution. chairman of the liberty council asked the crowd are you ready for an awakening in your generation? bob mcdonnell told activists that a renaissance is sweeping the nation. >> we have to get people who believe in the limited government federalism ideas out in november. >> reporter: newt gingrich told the crowd they can take the house and senate back from what he called a political -- >> we are at a great cross roads part of why i think the insurgency is helpful and the toughness and eagerness to come to washington to change washington is so useful. >> reporter: he pointed to a number of races where establishment candidates were knocked out. grass roots 7,

day two of the conservative political value known as the values voters summit in washington. who's on tap for today. bill bennett going to be taking the stage at 9:25 eastern time, then former speaker of the house newt gingrich addressing the crowd after that, and bob mcdonnell going to be speaking at 10:15 this morning. want to check the political ticker for the best political coverage from the best political team on television. more details on that values voter summit. plus a look at the president's midterm elections, campaign schedule from our deputy political director paulsteinhauser. >> where do you find it? c cnnpolitics.com. right here in the nation's capital, and you know what? a lot of it is about 2010 and these midterms coming up, but also a lot about 2012. we have a bunch of possible, possible people who may want to run for the republican nomination the next time around. they talked yesterday. newt gingrich another one talking this morning and later today, let's keep an eye on the conference because they're going to have the results of a presidential straw poll com

conservative leader sarah palin is back in washington for a value of voter summit. >>> voter turnout in the maryland primary appeared to be the lowest on record. the state board of elections has only about 24% of registered voters casting ballots. 2.4% of them were early voters. montgomery county had the lowest turnout within -- only 18% >>> five men in london are under arrest accused of threatening the pope. he is in london on day two of his official state visit to the u.k. the london police force said the men are from north africa and or questions but have not been charged. pope benedict has been greeted by pilgrims and protesters at every stop. >>> turning to the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, the damaged well that spilled millions of gallons of oil into the gulf could soon be plugged forever. the government says the relief well's has interjected. crews will pump mud and cement into the down as well as the work could be finished by sunday. >> coming up, >> i was not going to die on that floor. >> out prisoners inside their work place are now speaking out about the terror at t

you know, on friday, we heard some leading republicans strike a more conservative tone at the value voters summitthink we can expect to see major figures like mitt romney, perhaps, hop on the tea party bandwagon ahead of the 2012 presidential race? >> i think that they're going to have to. mitt romney understands that if he's going to win in 2012 he's going to need this of these tea partiers, and a lot of that conservative energy out there. we've seen with delaware, mike casssel this week, people perceived as not conservative enough get ruthlessly attacked by the right wing. the incentives are very much for the leading 2012 contenders, especially the ones closer to the center to move right to placate and please this base which is so critical in the early primary states. >> politico's james hoghman. thank you very much. >>> pope benedict gears up to say good-bye to britain. a live report on this, his last day of the historic visit. >>> and outrage from a television reporter who said he was harassed. [ male announcer ] we touch a lot of things throughout the day. so it's nice that clorox disinfecti