todo demuestro que gaby gifford era el centro del ataque. >> una revisiÓn de antecedentes para ver sise disparos que dejaron a seis personas muertas y otras 16 medidas sobre el asfalto. >> daniel hernÁndez era un estudiante que apenas empezaba su universidad. >> despuÉs de dos o tres personas vi la condiciÓn de gaby. >> pero en ese momento recordÓ sus conocimientos en primeros auxilios y se cometiÓ un error. >> ella se estaba por asfixiar con sus aumentos es la puso sobre mi pecho. >> la niÑa cristina taylor green, que naciÓ el mismo dÍa de los ataques terroristas en nueva york. >> estoy que hubiera estado a bordo de la congresista, pero no me tocaba. >> esto ha unido a esta poblaciÓn y serÁ encabezada por la misma congresista, gabby gifford. >> son cosas que no se olvidan. >> en al punto hablarÁn de polÍtica, candidatos con inmigraciÓn. estados unidos, cuba, mexicar y hasta el reino de espaÑa. este es un adelanto. >> la casa blanca anunciÓ un nuevo programa para evitar la separaciÓn de familias, pero ¿es una estrategia para ganar el voto es para? >> no tiene que ver con polÍtica sino

who will take her seat and what does it mean for the democrats in arizona and also gaby giffords going forward? it is monday, january 23, 2012 this is a special edition of "the daily rundown," i'm chuck todd, coming to you live from the university of south florida, right here in tampa, site of tonight's republican debate. i'm in the spin room t is quiet right now. it won't be as the day moves on. let's get right to my first reads of the morning, speaking of spinning, the four remaining republicans face off tonight here in tampa and mitt romney has signalled over the last 24 hours, he is prepared for for a fight. nearly 200,000 floridians have already cast their ballot, by voting early, at the polls or absentee, in 2008. 1.9 million republicans voted in florida, nearly 1 million more than have voted this year in iowa, new hampshire and south carolina combined. the romney campaign has always seep florida as their second firewall after new hampshire. after his double-digit defeat on saturday, romney is going on the attack. he is hitting newt gingrich more directly and personally than he h

congresswoman gaby giffords was among the critically wounded. remarkably she survived after a bullet went through her brain. giffords is expected to attend a vigil honoring the victims. >> several people have been shot. the shooting occurred at a grocery store. >> we have discovered that we have 18 individuals that were shot. >> reporter: january 8th, 2011. a date tucson will never forget. >> the bodies laying on the concrete. >> the screaming, the crying, the bleeding. >> reporter: 19 people were shot that day, six of them died. the youngest, 9-year-old christina greene was one of many who had gone to the safeway store to meet arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. christina with there with her neighbor susie heilemann. christina was shot in the chest. >> i was holding hands with christina. we were eyeball to eyeball. she was confused and scared and i knew when we were lying on the ground outside of safeway the light went out of her eyes. >> reporter: as many of the victims lay bleeding in pools of blood, two men wrestled the gunman. >> -- b

la comunidad de arizona recuerda como si fuera ayer el ataque contra la congresista gaby gifford, haen vigilias y actos de recordaciÓn. este domingo se tienen programados varios eventos son estar presente la registradora gifford. precisamente un aÑo despuÉs de la matanza de arizona, jerry lafferd, el autor de la masacre diagnosticado como un enfermo mental aÚn aguarda por ser condenado. segÚn el juez del joven no estÁ capacitado para enfrentar un largo proceso y no serÍa hasta el 2013. serÁ declarado culpable de 49 cargos en el tiroteo que matÓ a seis personas e hiriÓ a otros 3, incluyen la gabriel gifford. la presente texana que se ha convertido en el centro de un caso ha llamado la atenciÓn en estados unidos y colombia, pasÓ el primer dÍa junto a sus familiares en su casa. nos dicen como estadespuÉs de hacerse pasar por colombiana fue deportado. >> en el aeropuerto de dallas terminÓ la espera de la abuela de caterina turner. >> la adolescente de 15 aÑos, despuÉs de ser sometida a un interrogatorio salir de la mano de su madre y su abuela. fue la abuela quien pasÓ dos meses tratando

silence. 12 hours later this is what the house chamber looked like, an out pouring of support for gaby giffords' final bill. let's talk about the contrast in the last 12 hours. luke, you have been around for much of this stuff, the emotional impact not lost on anybody in the chamber from the feed we saw. >> and it's been in the back of the minds of a lot of members of congress from when the year started. it was four days into the session that giffords was shot. we had so much dispair and anguish then. today she walked up and hand delivered her resignation to speaker boehner. and all the partisan spears were put aside. however, as soon as that was done, virginia fox, republican of north carolina took to the floor to say the president was wrong about the keystone pipeline. they are back to where they always are debating the issues of the day. to their credit, both parties went out of their way to honest giffords throughout the year and shun references. the references have dissipated after that incident. >> it was a good reminder that everyone can get along and that national unity is possible, it'

tomorrow since that tucson, arizona, shooting left six dead and 13 injured, including congresswoman gabi giffordsthat tragedy is being remembered in many ways. giffords made her first appearance at her tucson office presenting a plaque honoring her aide, gabe zimmerman, who was killed. tomorrow, there will be a candlelight vigil at the university of arizona which giffords is scheduled to attend. >>> penn state university is welcoming its new football coach. bill o'brien is replacing former coach joe paterno who was fired amid a scandal over alleged sex abuse of children by a former coach. the team players say that they're excited for a fresh start. o'brien is the outgoing new england patriots' offensive coordinator. >>> and tens of thousands of homes under $75,000 are for sale across the country. but families aren't able to move in because they can't get the loans, even if they have the down paint. jodi fleisher from our affiliate wsb in atlanta explain why banks say these loans are not profitable. >> reporter: peggy says of course she wants to own her own home. she's spent the last 2 1/2 years r

since that tucson, arizona, shooting that left six dead and 13 injured, including congresswoman gaby giffords weekend, that tragedy is being remembered in many different ways. giffords made her first appearance at her tucson office presenting a plaque honoring her aide gabe zimmerman who was killed. and part of a hiking trail was renamed for him, as well. >>> today in memory of the victims, trees will be planted for peace. tomorrow, an interfaith church service, also a candle light vigil at the university of arizona which giffords is scheduled to attend. >>> the arctic ice breaker is cutting a path to the town of nome, alaska. bringing in an emergency supply of diesel fuel and gas for the town after storms prevented the shipment in the fall. >>> and the soldier accused of trying to bring military grade explosives on a cross-country flight is ou on $50,000 bond. a texas judge decided sergeant first class trey atwater was a low flight risk. he told police he didn't realize the c-4 was in his bag. >>> and an american teenager deported to colombia is back on u.s. soil. the 15-year-old assumed a f

. >>> congresswoman gaby giffords said they will resign from congress this week. >> i have more work to do on my recovery so to do what is best for arizona i will step down this back. >> she is expected to attend the president's state of the union address tuesday before she steps down. arizona's governor will set a special election to fill out the rest of her term. six people were killed and 16 were all right in that same shooting. >> we will be right back. (0138 music playing) the city's ch senate weather didn't keep people from gathering on oakland streets today. the city's china town held it's lunar new year bazaar. it welcomed the year of the dragon. that is a reason to be optimistic. the year starts tomorrow with the arrival of the new moon. san francisco's china town will hold it's new year festival and parade february 11th. game day is next. we will rehash what happened today and --. >> we have to talk about that again? >> we do. >> good night.

state of the union. >> let me say how happy i was to see one particular arizona and last night gaby giffords then made her way to the floor. her close friend debbie washerman shultz spoke on her behalf at times overcome. >> i am so proud my friend, and it will always be one of the great treasures of my life to have met gatti giffords and to have served with her. >> minutes after giffords resigned the house picked up her final piece of legislation to tighten penalties on drug smugglers. it is passed by unanimous vote. >> back to president obama and his visit to arizona, he and the arizona governor had a heated exchange when he arrived for the campaign event. brewer said it was over the passage in her book in which she described president obama as lecturing her on emigration. mitt romney spent the day trying to reach out to the latino population in florida criticizing the president saying that he has given castro and olive branch, hurting the people of cuba. >> now now. this is a free country. people are allowed to be noisy. >> newt gingrich spent the day in florida, and he was heckled. the la

mode out on the trail, on the floor of the house lawmakers put politics aside to say good-bye to gaby giffords she resigned today a year after being shot. politician its from both sides of the aisle spoke about her courage, her family watch from the gallery as her friend read her farewell address to her colleagues. >> every day i am working hard. i will recover and will return. we will work together again for arizona and for all americans. her public service has meant agate great deal to her and this is only a pause in that public service and that she will return one day. >> her seat is expected to be filled by a special election. >> a hospital in buffalo is testing a vaccine that could be a breakthrough in the fight against cancer. here is how they think it'll work. they will remove cells a cancer patient and train them to recognize cancer. then they will be put back in to the patient where it'll seek out and kill cancer cells. once the cells are trained it'll never forget. doctors suspect it may be able to keep cancer from coming back. >> you know that you have something that would be in you

. >> though gaby may be leaving washington today, i know this won't be the last we see of her or mark. >> reporter: husband mark kelly and her mother were among those who gave giffordsearly as many ovations as the president received during the state of the union, but in her case, everyone stood. >> gaby, america thanks you. it thanks you for the example that you have given of overcoming adversity. >> reporter: although she didn't speak publicly wednesday, hers was the only voice in a video posted sunday on youtube. >> thank you for your prayers. i have more work to do on my recovery. >> reporter: and it was wasserman schultz who put an emotional voice to one of the most emotional days in house history. >> there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> reporter: for her friendship, the house bid her a fond farewell, unanimously passing a bill she sponsored to help arizonans against drug smugglers. not one single vote in opposition. chris clackum, nbc news. >> quite the sendoff for gaby giffords. >>> doug is here with a check on our weather forecast, pretty nice out there this afternoon once again p. >> another nice day. i mean, this has been pretty mu

. >>> gabi giffords returned to the tucson shooting scene for the first time after being shot in thed. today marks the one-year anniversary of the shooting that left six people killed. more news later. now back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter viewer discretion is advised. >>> during a lockup extended stay shoot our production team spends months inside a single prison or jail. they interview close to a hundred inmates and staff in that period. everyone has a story and some of the inmates are unforgettable. it is surprising to run into one of them a few years later in another facility. >> hello, everybody it's me the stone. you have seen me once before in michigan city now i'm down here at wabash. >> few inmates have ever made more of a lasting impression on us than james stone. we first met him in michigan city indiana during our shoot at indiana state prison. >> say hi to the public out there jinxster. >> he was known for his constant companion jinxster the cat he was allowed to adopt. he was also known for his offbeat sense of humor. >> it's a bird, it's a plane now it

ups and downs that he has, he is the only one mitchell reports," today's bipartisan farewell by gaby giffordss she submit s her resignation to the speaker of the house. >> it will be one of the great gifts of my life to have met gabby giffordss and served with her in this body. >> a rescue, just minutes before the president stepped into the state of the union last night. >> good job tonight. plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are co

congresswoman gaby giffords, one of 13 people wounded, recited the pledge of allegiance. >> one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> such a goose bumps moment. she, by the way is still recovering from her injuries from that incident. >>> and the pharmaceutical company novartis is recalling several of its products because of complaints about mislabeling or broken pill in s -- pills i the bottles. it contains other products in them and asking the customers to destroy them or return them to the store. >>> america's choice, 2012, nation's first primary one day away, mitt romney is the odds on favorite, if you have been watch the polls, a lot of the folk discuss who comes second and who comes third. latest tracking poll by seven news and suffolk university shows romney at 33% followed by ron paul at 20%, huntsman third at 13% and if you look, newt gingrich and rick santorum are fairly close behind but rick perry, tinkering along at the end there, just 1%. cnn's political director mark prince doing double duty working all the time in the cold joining me now li

giffords, was shot three times, and watched christina die. >> i held her hand. >> reporter: memorials have been held. a park for christina. >> she's always be in my heart. >> a food bank in gabi's name. gifford saw the memorial for the first time with the husband. today, first public appearance in tucson as she stands with other victims at a candle-light vigil. giffords made ab unplanned visit to the safeway yesterday. she is not expected to speak later on tonight, but her showing up is a real sign for all of the victims. janet, back to you. >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much. >>> british officials is able to identify the woman whose body was found on new year's day on the queen's ef ringham estate. police are treating the case as a murder. >>> a cargo ship grounded off the coast of new zealand split in two. this is already the worst new zealand maritime disaster. >>> a new documentary is stirring oscar buzz. "paradise lost iii" is the third film about the west memphis three and their wrongful conviction for the murder of three boys in 1993. the hbo documentary aired on thursday. >>> at 8:12, that is the news. back to lester, jenna, and chris. >> thank you very much. >>> a

i know that gaby giffords is very passionate about border control.ator mccain, we would love a personal response from you on that topic and would love to see you on the ticket with mitt romney. [laughter] [applause] will you be on this ticket? >> thank you. at the tucson chamber as an -- has asked me to announce the temperature today. [laughter] >> we will check back in the summer to see how it is. >> at our borders are not secure. they are more secure than they were some time ago. we need to do a better job, particularly with high-tech surveillance capabilities to get our borders secure. the issue is not just people who come across our border illegally. the issue is that we now have a problem with drug smuggling which is a very threat to the existence of government in mexico. atrocities and murders being committed at such an outrageous and incredible scale defies the imagination -- children, women. they are all victims to these most ruthless people in the world -- drug dealers. their smuggling a lot of it through mexico, through arizona to phoenix w

. >> i thought the moment with gaby giffords was great. >> both when she entered on her own and this moment with the president right here. it's the moment of the night without question. >> you know it -- it was very moving moment. and you couldn't help but look at that moment and think about how far she has come over the past year. it's just remarkable. that she was able to be in that state of the union last night. >> it's incredible. she looks incredible, and, you know, everybody should take a moment and just get a sense of priority when you see something like that. that is really hopeful to see her. wish her the best for sure. >> why don't we get into the speech and get reaction? >> yeah, the president's off to cedar rapids, iowa, this morning where he's going to continue to hammer home the theme of economic equality, in what was his third state of the union address. discussing economic recovery at home, president obama said the nation has come too far to turn back now. he cited his grandparents' success stories after world war ii as an example of the importance of economic fairnes

. >> though gaby may be leaving washington today, i know this won't be the last we see of her or mark. >> reporter: husband mark kelly and her mother were among those who gave giffords nearly as many ovations as the president received during the state of the union but in her case, everyone stood. >> gaby, america thanks you. it thanks you for the example that you have given, of overcoming adversity. >> reporter: although she didn't speak publicly wednesday, hearse was the only voice in a video posted sunday on youtube. >> thank you for your prayers. i have more work to do on my recovery. >> reporter: and it was wasserman schultz who put an emotional voice to one of the most emotional days in house history. >> there is nothing more important than family and friendship. >> reporter: for her friendship, the house bid her a fond farewell, unanimously passing a bill she sponsored to help arizonans against drug smugglers. not one single vote in opposition. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> and we have breaking news right now in prince georges county. the lockdown is over for students at foote elementary school in washington. >> a man walked into the school on oxen hill road an

gaby, we'll be friends for life. for life. >> yes. >> congresswoman giffords cast her voight on the final big she co-introduced. it passed enan mussily. we'll have much more in the next story in the next hour. dana bash will be you will on capitol hill. >>> here is something i was wondering about last night when anchors the coverage of the state of union address, the mysterious words he uttered to leon panetta. right before he delivered the address. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >>> good job tine, he said to leon. good job tine, leon. now we finally know what it was all about. details of a daring u.s. rescue operations. also newt gingrich heckled in florida over a controversial part of his past. and mitt romney's scathing reaction to the president's state of the union address. gene sperling is standing by live. this hour he will respond. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." ♪ [ slap! ] [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow, ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums in what