danielle nottingham is in orlando with more. >> reporter: well, there are just a few days left until florida's primary, and mitt romney is coming on strong. the latest polls show he is surging again, after a disappointing loss in south carolina. mitt romney brought star power with him to the stage in pensacola, florida. he's campaigning with actor jon voight and gop heavy weights like john mccain. the former massachusetts is attacking newt gingrich on the campaign trail, now questioning how effective gingrich would be as president, saying he already failed as speaker of the house. >> he was fined for ethnics violations, ultimately had to resign in disgrace. he can't re-write history. >> reporter: gingrich says he's the strongest candidate to take on the president, and florida is the key state to make that happen. >> if we win florida, i will be the nominee with your help! >> reporter: gingrich needs to gain momentum. the latest survey shows romney with a 9-point lead. the former speaker of the house was in orlando, courting hispanic voters, hoping they could help him close the gap. >

. >>> i'm danielle nottingham in charleston.can newt gingrich keep the race in south carolina close with just one day until voters head to the polls? ♪ [ music ] ♪ so in love with you [ applause and cheers ] >> who knew, from commander-in- chief to singer-in-chief, why president obama belted out a little motown tune when we come back. th yesterday along >>> reno firefighters are trying to hold the line on a firefighter that already destroyed dozens of homes. it started midday yesterday along i-395 and quickly spread to more than six square miles as high winds fanned the flames. 20 homes destroyed, 10,000 people evacuated. about 200 will without power. one death may be linked to the fire. >> just came up pretty fast. miles from here and just 5:00 everything came over the hill and here we go. >> that fire currently about 50% contained. there are concerns the burned land and heavy rains may cause some flooding issues as well in reno. you can see the smoke. incredible. >>> pivotable south carolina primaries hours away. attacks flyin

. >>> i'm danielle nottingham at the white house. coming up, the republican presidential candidates try to knock the front runner from the top. >>> and mostly clear, cold in our afternoon. here's a live look at the sunshine over mount vaca. we did have another freeze warning for tonight. plus, yes, we did have a lot of rain coming up in our seven-day forecast. we'll tell you all about it after the break. ,,,, tweeter have we've got a del for you straight from the ns c- e-o >>> attention all your 49ers fans. if you are a tweeter, have we got a deal for you straight from the 49ers' ceo. that would be jed york who tweeted yesterday that he is ready to give away four tickets and a pre-game field pass for the championship game. all you have to do is tell him why you deserve it. the freebie play-off package, you got it do it in another tweet. and the best tweet wins tonight at 5:00. so start tweeting. you got 130 characters and you can't have any typos. he is the ceo, after all. >> is that a real rule, no typos? >> i just kind of threw tha

live in north charleston, south carolina, danielle nottingham. back to you. >> a question, are the pundits saying anything as to why a southern governor can't get any traction in south carolina and it's only two more days until the primary, why not at least see how he fared there? >> reporter: well, it's been very difficult for perry from the beginning. he didn't have a strong showing in iowa or new hampshire. he actually skipped campaign there is following the iowa caucuses and right now, it was between rick perry, newt gingrich and rick santorum the fight for the social conservative vote here in south carolina. so a lot of people were pressuring perry to get out of the race so that vote did not get split so it's no surprise that he dropped out today. no one is surprised by this. >> well, and especially mr. gingrich, he is going to score some votes i'm sure from rick perry dropping out. very good. danielle nottingham, live for us in south carolina, thank you. >>> closer to home, san francisco's sheriff vows to fight the domestic violence charges

i'm danielle nottingham in tampa. i'll have the story coming up. >>> is and new revelations from defense secretary pineda about the raid that killed bin laden. >>> and we've got some light snow showers. here's a look at your monday wake-up weather as you're heading out the door. no. by 9:00, chilly, but lots of sunshine. details on your work week forecast, and warming up details a little bit later. >>> with a new poll showing him trailing by 15 points newt gingrich is slamming mitt romney for carpet bombing his records. a pole showed romney with support of 42% of likely voters in the florida gop primary with beginning rich now slipping to 27% w. one full day of campaigning left, danielle nottingham reports from tampa. >> you guys are wonderful, thank you! >> reporter: mitt romney played up to florida's latino voters. he called on his son craig to rally the crowd in spanish. romney is targeting the hispanic community to try and extend his double-digit lead in the polls. as romney surges, newt gingrich is upping the att

danielle nottingham is in south carolina where the votes are still being counted. danielle? >> mitt romney supporters are filing out of his campaign rally here in columbia. romney was hoping to deliver a victory speech here tonight. but instead, newt gingrich swooped in and stole his momentum. newt gingrich had some fun campaigning at a drive through restaurant in the final hours of the south carolina campaign. >> the order i want to get is your vote today. >> reporter: he appears to have won big with last-minute voters. more than half of those polled said they made up their minds over the past few days and of those who did, 45% voted for gingrich, and only 24% finally decided on mitt romney. gingrich also scored for his performances at recent debates. more than six in 10 voters say the debates were an important factor in their decision. among them, half voted for gingrich, more than twice the number who voted for romney. >> we need romney! >> the former massachusetts governor admits it will be a close finish. >> we will take back the white house. >> reporter: south carolina

live in des moines, iowa, danielle nottingham. back to you. >>> danielle, will the front- runners be pushing until the caucuses end? what will some of them be doing? >> reporter: they will be pushing until the very last minute. they are all-out on the road today in iowa trying to rally up that last-minute support. a couple of them attending the same event there to speak to young voters also have a big say in what happens tonight. you have to be 18 by voting day next year to participate in tonight's caucuses so they can also have a real big voice tonight. >> all right. we'll be watching. danielle nottingham live in iowa, thank you. >>> and stay with cbs 5 for continuing coverage of the iowa caucuses. we'll have live reports from iowa all day and cbs news update throughout the evening and we're always online at cbssf.com. >>> a good day for stocks. they are soaring on the first trading day of the year. the dow jumped 200 points just minutes after the opening bell this morning. here to talk about it, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmon

danielle nottingham, cbs news, new hampshire. . >>> it was a low key inauguration for a san franciscoor ed lee today. >> i, edwin leo oh. >> do solemnly swear. >> senator and former mayor diane feinstein administered the oath of office. lee was a long-time civil servant when he was appointed mayor a year ago, when he replaced gavin newsom after newsom was elected governor. >> i came in determined to bring a new level of civility to city hall. >> lee has worked in city government for 23 years. clouded by allegations of domestic violence. . >>> the inauguration of newly elected san francisco sheriff was -- officially became sheriff at noon. he took his oath of office publicly this afternoon, but he was officially sworn in privately last night. enied the charge . >> earlier this week, a neighbor told police that he roughed up his wife. both have denied the charges. . >> i am sorry that a cloud hangs over what should be a very special day for ileana, me, and the entire -- and my entire family and all of you who worked so hard. they and you deserve better. >> the district attorney is revie

danielle nottingham on how the candidates are courting voters. mitt romney used an appearance on florida to relaunch attack on newt gingrich's call on a permanent colony on a moon. >> politicians love coming out without doing the hard work. >> but it wasn't the moon that romney and gingrich were shuting for friday, it was florida's more than 1 million hispanic voters. among the key issues, puerto rico state hood. >> let's find a practical common sense local system, which enables citizens to decide, you aught to have residency. it's a doable, enforceable step. >> romney calls for employers to deny work to undocumented immigrants, which would discourage staying here. >> those people who have come here illegally should be able to given a temporary status, a temporary work period. but they would return home. >> gingrich said puerto rico should decide if the island would welcome the 51st state. >> i will not tell them what decision they should make. >> but puerto rico governor says he is endorsing romney. florida's primary is a winner take all contest

daniel nottingham, cbs news, des moines iowa. >> bigwigs in iowa, but we care about the weather here. >> i was the first week shaping up clark's. >> would you be disappointed if i said it would be like that today but. >> i realize we should be talking about during this time of year but down on the horizon as we enjoy the spectacular weekend weatherwise. they have clear and warm conditions tonight however we will look for some increase in the fog bank by tomorrow morning. the subtle shift in the wind blow brings an more normal push into the area which will help cool things down through the beginning of the week as we continue to try and buy up for the foreseeable future. i pressure continues to prevail and other result we have another spare the air alert out. or tomorrow air-quality approaching the healthy levels in the north bay and santa clara valley. finally wednesday the should see some mixing in the lower levels of the atmosphere which will help to mix out some of that particulate matter. daytime highs today, 68 in santa rosa and fremont as well as san jose. moffett field setting

danielle nottingham reports from charleston, south carolina. >> newt gingrich was a no-snow at his first campaign stop this morning. he cancelled at the last minute because of low attendance. but that did not stop ron paul from speaking at the same event. >> the campaign is certainly heated up. >> polls show gingrich tied with mitt romney for the lead in south carolina. but those polls were done before an interview with gingrich's second wife, who says the former house speaker asked her for an open marriage. >> let me be clear. the story is false. every personal friend i have who knew news that period says the story was false. >> he went on the offensive when asked about it lasts time in. >> i'm appalled that you would begin a presidential debate on a topic like that. >> gingrich's performance in the debate has helped him surge in the polls. now mitt romney who had a big lead just a few days ago is trying to get the momentum back. >> you talk about all the things did you with ronald reagan and reagan revolution and jobs created during the reagan years, i looked at the reagan diary, you'r

danielle nottingham, cbs news, jacksonville, florida. >> the latest report on the economy looks like news. it shows the economy grew in the final three months of last year at an annual raid of 2.8%. anthony mason on what is driving the growth. >> much of the growth at the end of the year was due to strong auto sales. a gm dealer in illinois just had his best fourth quarter in five years. >> i can really feel the momentum coming. >> you feel like we're out of the woods? >> i don't think we're going backwards or sitting still anymore. >> darcy sells buicks and gmc trucks. also a hyundai and vox and volkswagen dealership. >> they aren't afraid to buy something. >> that's given darcy the chance to break ground. >> does that mean more jobs? >> we're going to add another 45 jobs and make that transition. >> overall, the economy grew at its fastest race in a year and half, but much of that was filed by businesses restocking inventories. >> this number not as strong as it was. the reality is that the economy is still struggling. >> gets chicago says the biggest head wind is the gridlock in w

but as danielle nottingham shows us, mitt romney has surged ahead as the front runner. >> oh beautifulpacious guys. >> mitt romney saying to supporters at a rally in florida monday night. one of several last stops before tuesday's republican primary. >> a turnout like this, i'm beginning to feel we might win tomorrow. >> latest polls give romney a double digit lead over gingrich. a university poll even suggests that lead is as wide as 20 points. >> i know the speaker isn't real happy. speaker gingrich. he isn't feeling very excited these days. >> this is the most important election i think in our lifetime. >> gingrich campaigned all across the state with a hope of conservative friends, including former candidate, herman cain, and michael reagan, son of the former president. gingrich says he has the best chance at defeating president obama. >> we nominated a moderate in 1996 and he lost. we nominated a moderate in 2008 and he lost. mitt romney is more liberal than either of those candidates. >> gingrich has been out spend 5-1. still, his message of being the only true conservative is fi

but so far, looks like romney should have no problem winning on tuesday. >> danielle nottingham, new hampshire, thank you. >>> if you are out to travel the world, you should hit oakland before you hit tokyo. that's according to the "new york times." what outsiders say the other city by the bay has to offer. occupiers than high-energy . >>> oakland is a city more synonymous with violent occupiers and high energy night life, but according to the "new york times," it's in the middle of a renaissance, a destination city on par with hell sinky and london. >> reporter: well, the reaction to all of this depends on who you ask. some people from out of town say they are surprised that oakland, with its proximity to san francisco, came out so well in this "new york times" report. but other residents, those who live in oakland, say they are not so surprised. the "new york times," citing for one thing, the revitalization here in jack london square, just one of the reasons to visit oakland, but also cites a revitalized night life, including several new upscale cocktail bars and restaurants and th

danielle nottingham is in des moines with the fight for the evangelical voter. >> reporter: ann, it's coming down to the wire. and the gop candidates are stepping up their courtship of voters arched social conservatives are the groups that many of them are after. ♪ emanuel >> reporter: crossroads church here in this iowa town have members that may be the deciding factor. >> santorum and balk man, both have the same values that we hold. >> reporter: michele bachmann stepped up her courtship of evangelicals. rick perry tended church in west des moines, looking for support from the same socially conservative voters. the latest des moines register poll puts mitt romney in front but indicates iowa's evangelicals braking for rick santorum. if they turn out in the numbers they did four years ago, the former senator is in a good position to win. he was on the traibl western iowa sunday. >> the foundation of america are strong families and strong faith. >> reporter: while values are important, the economy and direction of the country are also weighing heavy on evangelicals. carla evans is supp

daniel nottingham, cbs news capitol hill. >> does, though sitting in the first place section tonight was the steve jobs' widow. they focused on her charity work. apple also made headlines today trouncing quarterly earnings estimates, $46.3 billion in just the first quarter. >> right of the santa clara city council is considering to proposals that would derail the 40 niners plan for stadium here. but as kiet do shows us the matter what councilman post the side, the fight will likely continue. >> this has been going on since beta clock tonight that he looks at the council will make the decision. the council is routed back in the 2010 nature when the city of santa clara overwhelmingly approve the stadium deal with the 40 niners. now many are saying the final price tag was not clear and they feel duped and they want another vote. >> groundbreaker in for the new 40 niners stadium is set for the 30th but not if she can help it. >> if they break ground and they do so at their own peril. i think wasting the taxpayers money is another example of how responsible, responsible they are. >> tonig

live in manchester, daniel nottingham. >> danielle, the evangelical vote will be crucial in south carolina and the question is, how will that play into that campaign strategies too? 's. >> while it may rick perry bypassed new hampshire and go straight to south carolina after the iowa caucuses. he will also be very important state for rick santorum and newt gingrich. rick santorum of course hoping he would have the better showing here in new hampshire and in order to stay past south carolina he will have to do well in the premiere there. that romney may run into some problems in south carolina. he is considered more of the moderate to the voters there, so he will be hitting the ground running tomorrow and trying to keep his momentum from south carolina into florida. >> all right. thank you. >>> for second and third grade teacher are under arrest at san jose school church of sexual assault on child. kiet do is paired with the police were not talking about many details. >> detectives want to get the word out quickly in case there were other victims. san jose said that police have been here on

danielle nottingham has the very latest for wjz from south carolina. >> reporter: rick perry is out of the race for the republican white house. >> i have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign. >> reporter: the texas governor finished fifth in the iowa caucus, last in new hampshire and was at the bottom of the pack in a recent south carolina poll. he dropped out two days before the state primary and threw his support behind newt gingrich. >> we need bold conservative leadership that will take on the entrenched interests and give the american people their country back. >> reporter: a new poll from politico shows newt gingrich is gaining ground in south carolina. the former speaker is now just 7 points behind frontrunner mitt romney. romney's campaign is now pushing back against gingrich's rise. the frontrunner is challenging the former speaker's claim that he helped create millions of jobs. >> congressmen taking responsibility are taking credit for helping create jobs is like al gore taking credit for the internet. [ laughter ] >> report

danielle nottingham is in colombia. and, danielle, what's been the turn outwith this bad weather? reporter: it has been a rainy day here in south carolina. it's too soon to tell if that affected voter turnout, but they do hold it on the weekend so they can get more voters out to the polls. the polls close in less than an hour and, of course, mitt romney is looking for his second straight primary win. [ chanting ] reporter: newt gingrich ran straight into mitt romney supporters at tommy's country ham house in greenville. the two candidates nearly ran into each other as they made last minute stops less than an hour apart. gingrich is surging in south carolina. the latest american research group poll shows him with a 14- point lead over romney. >> we have an opportunity to nominate genuine conservative who can debate and who can take it to barack obama. >> we need romney! reporter: the former massachusetts governor admits it will be a close finish. >> we're going to take back the white house. reporter: south carolina scheduled its primary on saturday to bring out more voters. and sin

danielle nottingham has been in des moines since late last week and danielle, you have to wonder with the caucuses starting tomorrow, why so many people are undecided? >> well lesli, i spoke to a lot of voters over this last week and they say so far all of the candidates sound the same to them. no one has said anything to separate themselves from the crowd. so in the next day and for tomorrow, they are looking for the candidates to say something to set them apart. in 2008, mike huckabee won here very easily. he had a lot of support from christian conservatives, but this time around, it looks like their vote will be split also. they are always concerned about family values, but this year they also want to hear a candidate speak about the economy and the direction that the country is going through. a will the of voters are telling me they want a candidate that shares their same value on marriage and family. they want someone that can take the country in the right direction. a lot of people i spoke to say it's going to be a very last minute decision. they may decide a couple hours before

danielle nottingham joins us from des moines on the final and very crucial day of campaigning. danielle? >> reporter: well, frank, the latest des moines register poll says voters believe mitt romney will most likely win in november. but he has to go through iowa first. >> my middle son josh. >> reporter: mitt romney brought his family to a rally in davenport to launch a final push before tomorrow's caucuses. >> get out and vote and vote and vote. get your friends to go to the caucuses. >> reporter: polls show the former massachusetts governor leading the tight race in iowa. right behind him, texas congressman ron paul. he is back campaigning after spending the weekend at home. ron paul, ron paul! >> reporter: and packed crowds continue to follow rick santorum. turning the former pennsylvania senator into a contend ner the last few days. >> let america know what you as iowa who have done your work, you believe is in the best interest of this country. >> reporter: romney is positioning himself as the candidate who has the best chance to beat president obama. while santorum and pau

danielle nottingham, cbs news, tampa, florida. >>> a series of crashes killing at least 10 people. how the weather and possibly a criminal combined to make drivers virtually blind. >>> here in the cbs 5 weather center, we've been monitoring increasing cloud cover across the bay area, and we've also been noticing that we will have days into the 70s. we'll pinpoint those days, as eyewitness news continues. we'll be right back. . >>> well, this is the aftermath of a series of deadly crashes that happened early this morning along a florida highway. at least 10 people were killed. drew levenson on who investigators believe may be responsible. >> reporter: parts of interstate 75 south of gainesville were littered with the remains of dozens of cars and trucks sunday. what was left of the trailer of this big rig was still on fire, smoke billowing to the skies. the truck behind it and the car in front were smashed up like an accordion. hours earlier in the middle of the night, more than 70 vehicles ran into each other in a series of deadly multicar crashes. dense fog combined with heavy smo

danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> congressman ron paul is still in the race but is skipping the florida primary to focus on the next cause sus states. >>> wet -- caucus states. >>> we could not ask for a better monday and the last one of january at that. the sun is shining down. it's starting to erase what was a somewhat chilly morning. for more of course we go to marty bass in the outback. and meteorologist bernadette woods. good afternoon. >>> good afternoon. if you haven't had a chance to enjoy it, make sure after this newscast you get out and soak up some of the sunshine. there's nothing going on in our area right now. not that far away there is a front. it is going to swing by today just with some clouds for us. that's about it. all that precipitation you see to the north is going to stay to the north of us but this warm front is going to do wonders for the already mild afternoon we're dealing with out there. for more that that, we send it out to marty. >> good afternoon, everybody. got a couple of graphics for you. one shows the warm front sitting just down to the sout

danielle nottingham reports from des moines. [ applause ] >> reporter: mitt romney rallied supporters in des moines hours before the caucuses begin. >> ly go to work to get americans back to work. >> polls show he has a slight lead in the race but he's facing stiff competition from rick santorum and ron paul. enthusiastic crowds greeted paul monday as he stuck to his message of smaller government. >> what we're talking about are real cuts and the shrinking of the size of the federal government. >> reporter: rick santorum's momentum has been building for days. if iowa's evangelicals turn out in big numbers, he could pull off a win. >> trust what you have seen, what you have heard, trust the interactions you've had with the candidates. >> reporter: after months on the campaign trail, more than a dozen debates and millions of dollars on political a-ds, it all boils down to tonight when iowa voters get the first say in the 2012 presidential contest. newt gingrich trailing in the polls had harsh words for romney on "the early show." and the front-runner claims he has nothing to do with neg

danielle nottingham, cbs news, north charleston, south carolina. >>> oakland mayor got a rude welcomewashington, d.c. for the conference of mayor's winter meeting. >> how does it feel? how does it feel? >> a group of occupy protesters surrounded a taxi that she was in and blocked it from leaving the meeting. she remained in the car covering her face with a paper as demonstrators yelled shame. they are upset with the way she handled the occupy movement in oakland. police moved in eventually, the cab was able to leave. >>> well three day search has wrapped up near the hollywood sign in los angeles where several body parts were found. two hands, two feet, and a severed head that were found this week. los angeles county coroner is now processing the hands for fingerprints to try to identify the victim. if the prints are not found in any data base, investigators will turn to dna and dental records. >>> i would say a dozen families have come forward that have missing persons. >> authorities suspect the man was killed within a day or two of the discovery of his head on tuesday. >>> significa

live in manchester, new hampshire, danielle nottingham, cbs news. now back to you. >> a san jose elementary schoolteacher has been arrested for sexually assaulting a child. kit doe is in san jose where police are looking for other victims. kit. >> reporter: the temp was arrested this everyoning and tonight he sits in jail without bail. detectives wanted to get word out quickly. the incident took place here at the elementary school in east san jose sometime between august and october of last year. for now, there's one victim. police aren't releasing any details. however, craig teaches a second and third grade combo class which meant he had direct contact with students. he is being charged with aggravated assault. that means rape, sodomy or. ingly was appalled to hear. it is shocking. i never would have thought that he would be a person to take advantage of a child. never would have thought that. >> and chandler is 35 years old. he has been teaching here for nine years. san jose police say that any parent believes their child has been a victim to give

danielle nottingham on how the candidates are courting voters. >> reporter: big crowds cheered on mitt romney in pensacola, florida and followed the former massachusetts governor as he rolled into panama city. romney is crisscrossing the state, as he surges in the polls. the latest survey shows him with a 9-point lead over newt gingrich. romney's attacking the former speaker of the house over his past leadership. >> he was fined for ethics violations. he ultimately had to resign in disgrace. he can't re-write history. >> reporter: but gingrich says he's the only one who can beat president obama in november. >> we nominate a moderate, we are in real trouble. it's that simple. >> reporter: gingrich vows a loss here won't mark the end of his campaign. >> i will go all the way to convention. i expect to win the nomination. >> reporter: newt gingrich is courting hispanic voters to help regain some momentum before tuesday's primary. but for republicans like edwin martinez, it's not an easy choice. he's stuck between gingrich and rick santorum and says it may come down to the former speaker's

danielle nottingham reports from florida tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney brought star power with him to the stage in pensacola, florida. he is campaigning with actor jon voight and g.o.p. heavyweights like senator john mccain, the former massachusetts governor is attacking newt gingrich on the campaign trail. he is now questioning how effective gingrich would be as president, saying he already failed as speaker of the house. >> he was fined for ethics violations. he had to resign in disgrace. he can't rewrite history. >> gingrich says he is the strongest candidate to take on the president, and florida is the key state to make that happen. >> if we win florida, i will be the nominee. with your help! >> but gingrich needs to gain some momentum. the latest survey shows romney with a 9-point lead. the former speaker of the house was in orlando courting hispanic voters, hoping they could help him close the gap. >> i like newt. i think he's got the experience. he has strategies in place. i think that will help the economy help unemployment. >> some have a very clear idea of what they want

danielle nottingham, cbs news, jacksonville, florida. >>> only the winner of the florida primary wins any delegates. santorum will spend the weekend at home in pennsylvania and ron paul is campaigning in maine. >>> coming up tonight at 7:00. we down load millions and millions of songs, movies, apps each year. the price that people pay in maryland could soon be going up. we'll let you know how much the proposed down load tax could tack on. 9news now at 7:00. see you then, anita. still to come in this half hour, they may hair honk in day st gone by, but we'll take a look back and a look at the future. top. >> we did it. we managed to make it into the 60s today. here's the almanac. 62 and 51 goes in the books. temperatures are going to fall before midnight. we are 12 degrees above average. we'll come back and talk about a weekend cooling off and if it's going to stay dry. >>> up next, it's lights out for greeters at the nation's largest big box retailer. we'll be back. >>> late night shoppers will no longer see those friendly greeters at wal-mart stores. the company is mixing the overnig

danielle nottingham. cbs news, the white house. >>> south carolina is almost always a make or break state. the republican who wins south carolina often goes on, almost are his, to the republican nomination. >>> still to come, news continues. tears of joy as the school founded by oprah winfrey. more on a very memorable milestone there. we'll be right back. six people are dead and 16 still missing. rescue crews are still searching for victims right now. >> reporter: rescue workers are resuming the search for 16 people still missing from the costa concordia. officials had suspended efforts because it started to shift in rough seas. divers are searching parts of the ship that are underwater. the ceo says an investigation is underway to find out why the ship ran aground. >> we believe it has been a human error here. the captain did not follow the authorized route. >> reporter: the captain denies he took the ship too close to shore and says maps did not show he was steering into rocks. the captain could face ch

danielle nottingham is in des moines where the state's undecided voters could determine the outcome next week. danielle. >> reporter: ann, this race has been unpredictable from the start and the candidates who the media used to ignore are finding themselves the center of attention. it's the final stretch before tuesday's caucuses in iowa. rick santorum's campaign strategy delivered a last- minute stadium. >> we felt we gave them a strong message and bold plan to get this country turned around that the people of iowa would respond. >> reporter: this holiday weekend, time is running out for the gop hopefuls to win over undecided voters. >> going to ask for your vote. >> reporter: that means working the phones. >> love to have your help. >> reporter: and crisscrossing iowa. >> we actually need a positive solution's oriented campaign. >> reporter: mitt romney is focusing on the first two states that kick off the primary season. >> thank you for being here this morning. >> reporter: he started saturday in new hampshire before ending his day back in iowa. a strong finish in iowa could give new

but as danielle nottingham shows us, newt gingrich insists the race is actually closer than the polls show. >> reporter: mitt romney took the stage in jacksonville and wasted no time attacking rival newt gingrich. he says florida voters paid attention to their debate. >> they learned, for instance, that he was paid $1.6 million to be a lobbyist for freddie mac and they said that is not what we want in the white house. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor needs a win in florida, after losing big to gingrich in south carolina. the latest poll shows romney has regained a double digit lead. >> in south carolina, the crowds were good but we can sense it wasn't going our way and here we have a sense it is going our way. >> reporter: the former house speak ser not conceding anything. >> i think it is closing here in florida. i think the next 24 hours is going to make a big difference. >> reporter: gingrich came to florida last week, with the momentum, but after two debates, and millions of dollars in negative ads, he quickly lost his spot at the top of the polls. but gingrich keeps

danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: tfsz the final stretch before tuesday's caucuses in iowa.nd rick santorum says his campaign strategy delivered a last minute surge. >> we gave a big strong message and bold plan to get this country turned around. people of iowa would respond. >> this holiday weekend, time is running out for the gop hopefuls to win over undecided voters. >> ask for your vote. >> that means working the phone and criss crossing iowa. >> we actually need a positive solution in the campaign. >> mitt romney is focusing on the first two states that kick off the primary season. >> thank you for being here this morning. >> he started saturday in new hampshire. before ending his day back in iowa. a strong finish in iowa could give new life to a candidate's campaign. recent polls show mitt romney and ron paul are leading the pack, but the win is still up for grabs. sherry drove an hour to indianola to help make up their mind. >> i'm looking for someone who can express republican ideas and convince independents to come over. >> the poll are leading toward san tore rum.

danielle nottingham is in des moines, with more on the fight to the finish. >> reporter: and the newoll out tonight says 41% of people likely to caucus on tuesday are still undecided, leaving the candidates with a lot of work to do in the next few days. [ applause ] >> reporter: it's the final stretch before tuesday's caucus in iowa, and the new des moines register poll confirms rick santorum's surge. >> we felt all along that we gave a big, strong message and bold plan to get this country turned around, that the people of iowa would respond. >> reporter: this holiday weekend, time is running out for the gop hopefuls to win over undecided voters. >> we're trying to ask for your vote. >> reporter: that means working the phones. >> love to have your help. >> reporter: and crisscrossing iowa. >> we actually need a positive solutions-oriented campaign. >> reporter: in sioux city, frontrunner mitt romney continued to ignore his gop rival. >> the battle for the soul of america's going to begin on tuesday evening. >> reporter: the des moines register poll released saturday night shows mitt

danielle nottingham reports for wjz on the campaign trail in orlando. >>> big crowds cheered on mitt romney in pensacola, florida and followed the former massachusetts governor, as he rolled into panama city. romney is crisscrossing the state as he surges in the polls. the latest poll shows him with a 9-point lead over newt gingrich. romney is attacking the former speaker of the house over his past leadership. >> he was fined for ethics violations. he ultimately had to resign in disgrace. he can't rewrite history. >> reporter: but gingrich says he's the only one who can beat president obama in november. >> if we nominate a moderate, we are in real trouble. it's that simple. >> reporter: gingrich vows a loss here won't mark the end of his campaign. >> i expect to win the nomination. >> reporter: newt gingrich is hoping to court hispanic voters to help regain momentum before tuesday's primary. >> reporter: but for some like edwin martinez, it's not an easy choice. he's stuck between gingrich and rick santorum and say its may come down to the former speaker's stance on immigration. >> i

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live in manchester, new hampshire, danielle nottingham. now back to you, allen. >> danielle, is it clearly defined where romney's support is coming from, which bloc of voters it is? is it the ultraconservatives or moderates? >> reporter: the moderates and conservatives helped him win tonight. also, voters who are looking for a candidate who could beat president obama. that was most important to the voters that supported mitt romney. >> his making history with this win, winning iowa and new hampshire back to back, never been done before, how much stock should voters put in that from here on out? >> reporter: well, it's something that has never happened with a republican who was not an incumbent and this big win in new hampshire will give him a lot ofsoo momentum. it's a huge win and he will continue to attack president obama. >> i know voters the polling said their number one concern was the economy and then next was who can beat obama. so did voters seem to feel they got what they were looking for here? >> reporter: they were satisfied. mor

danielle nottingham, cbs news, nash warnings new hampshire. >>> a food stamp foul-up. >> i would get stuck on hold for hours at a time. literally. >> what's delaying the payments for thousands of people across california. >>> and a wild ride then this icy plunge. how the driver got out of this alive. >>> it's been another amazing dry sunshiny day across the bay area. and along the coast we had that high surf advisory in effect for the at least the next 50 minutes for all northwest- facing beaches with swells up to 16 feet. at mavericks today, swells up to 30 feet. wow! in earnest. kids were out to enjoy the sight, as well. we'll have the full mavericks report as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. >>> okay. you thought the police chase was crazy? look at this. a target semi truck went off the road in minnesota through the ice in a pond up to the windshield. the driver managed to crawl out of the cab after the accident and then was able to cross the ice sheet there to make it to shore. he was taken to the hospital with just minor injuries. nobody else was hurt. forget about

live in columbia, south carolina, danielle nottingham, cbs news. back to you. >> as you've already pointed out, not that long ago, south carolina appeared to be in the win column for romney. is there concern in his camp? any kind of panic at this point? >> reporter: not at all. you couldn't even tell mitt romney was the loser tonight when he took the stage. he was very optimistic about the future. he promised his supporters that they would have a great showingin florida and he did the same thing we have seen him do since the beginning of the campaign. he started taking shots at president obama and really placed himself as a better alternative to lead the country than president obama. so mitt romney in no way is feeling down about this loss. he's looking ahead to florida. and he really feels like he can take this nomination, bruce. >> thanks a lot for that report. >>> a vigil tonight at the joe paterno statue outside beaver stadium at penn state college because multiple reports say his health has taken a turn for the worse. some reports say paterno

meanwhile, danielle nottingham explains why newt gingrich is under scrutiny with african- american voters. >> reporter: mitt romney is enjoying a 20-point lead in new hampshire from campaign stops nearly 800 miles away. >> this president doesn't understand how this economy works. it is time to get a president who does. >> reporter: the republican front runner is in south carolina focusing his attacks on president obama. but romney's rivals are ramping up their attacks on him. >> romney's economic plan, timid. >> this new ad is from newt gingrich who has all but abandoned his pledge to run a positive campaign. today, he was on the defensive, accused of singling out african americans who use welfare. >> every american of every background should have an opportunity to get a job, not be dependent on food stamps. >> rick santorum is billing himself as the true conservative. $2 million of campaign cash poured in after his strong finish in iowa. and he is starting to get some traction here. but new hampshire voters are more moderate than the social conservatives who helped santorum surge in iowa

danielle nottingham is in des moines where things are just getting under way. >> reporter: ken, this is the moment the republican candidates have been working towards all across iowa voters gathering in caucuses to decide who will win the first contest of the 2012 presidential race. front-runner mitt romney kept his fire trained on president obama at his last rally before the caucuses. >> this has been a failed presidency. >> reporter: he focused on taking back the white house for the gop. >> i'm hoping that the undecideds will take a look at who they think can beat barack obama, who will be the most effective in bringing our case to the american people. >> reporter: at an event for young caucus-goers, ron paul fired up his supporters. >> ron paul has been the same. he is the same, preaching the same thing. and that's really important. he has an ideal america that he sees. >> reporter: polls show paul and rick santorum are romney's biggest threat in iowa. >> you need to focus in on who is that candidate who has the vision for america. >> reporter: tonight, republicans across the stat

as danielle nottingham reports, romney is a 20-point favorite in that race. >> reporter: mitt romney is campaigning in new hampshire with a significant lead. >> fresh from that landslide in iowa, maybe, can we double that number? you know, instead of an eight vote margin, maybe 16. i sure hope so. i want to win. >> reporter: romney is 20 points ahead of his rivals in the latest polls making him the biggest target at tonight's debate. rick santorum is already taking aim at the former massachusetts's governor's experience. >> americans don't want someone to manage washington. they want someone to fundamentally change washington. >> reporter: santorum will also be center stage tonight. and a target. thanks to a strong finish in iowa. the candidates have not had a debate in more than three weeks and now they have two back-to- back meetings in just 12 hours. >> newt gingrich has delivered strong performances. and is looking to use the platform to reverse his plummeting poll numbers. >> good to meet you. >> reporter: ron paul is running second in new hampshire. and has been aggressively go

danielle nottingham is there, following the last-minute campaigning. go to danielle. >>> time is winding down for candidates to make their case to iowa voters, with the race so tight, the gop field was out today, shaking hands and giving speeches, hoping for a last- minute boost. >> reporter: front runner mitt romney kept his fire trained on president obama at his last rally before the caucuses. >> this has

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