former president george h. w. bush will endorse romney today. florida senator mark o.hrowing his support -- marco rubio threw his support behind romney last night. ron paul held a rally at the university maryland at college park and. maryland governor martin o'malley will cast his primary vote later today. >> the status of president obama's alcohol is in hands of the supreme court. the court finished three days of arguments yesterday on whether the law is constitutional. yesterday's arguments focused on whether, block of stay in place if a mandate for americans to buy milk insurance is thrown out. the supreme court is expected to issue a ruling sometime in late june. >> about 59 degrees outside. >> still to come, why the white house says it is pulling millions of dollars in promised to metro. >> plus, a stroke of luck at an iowa thrift store. the priceless treasure a man bought for just $13. >> a captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. 5:39. the article you are here with us this morning and thrilled that we have a quiet ride i

this is one day after former president george h. w. bush also endorsed the former massachusetts governor. former florida governor jeb bush has endorsed romney, but former president george w. bush is remaining neutral. it is 43 degrees. so much more to come on good morning washington. the capitals needed a big win against the bruins. tim brant has the highlights from the back and forth. signs of progress in the fight against a wildfire in colorado. we have an update for you. glaxo wellcome. -- welcome. beledweyne moving nicely near the mormon temple. there was an accident, but then has been moved quickly. no impact at connecticut avenue. the beltway between 270 and 95, i would say go for it. >> looks nice outside this morning. 15-20 degrees colder than we were yesterday at this time. 44 degrees at reagan national, 39 at dulles. 36 at winchester. above freezing finally in western maryland where the freeze warning continues even though it is 37 in oakland. the frost advisory, darker blue, frederick and washington counties, jefferson, berke

today, mitt romney expects the endorsement from former president george h. w. bush. on wednesday, romani also got the backing of marco rubio -- romney also got the backing of marco rubio. >> one thing that could bring this momentum to a screeching halt is to turn over the keys to the white house to rick santorum or mitt romney. >> we have to find the right spot in the lane. >> with a calendar of contests on favorable to rick santorum, it could be a tough month. trailing far behind, newt gingrich fired his campaign manager and laid off much of his staff. but he refuses to give up. >> there are two large principals that led me to run for president. one was values and the other was an ovation. >> ron paul is not showing signs of dropping out either. in washington -- >> the aclu says it is not happy with the police chief. he refused to testify before the county about the indictment of the county executive. the county executive is accused of using his detail for personal use. they want to find out if the legal background checks were conducted on an appointment. in session

yesterday he got a formal endorsement of george h. w. bush said it is time for republicans to unite behind romney. paul ryan will reportedly give romney his blessing. >> the bad economy has done more than force people out of their homes, it has reportedly force people off of their boats. residents say an unwanted group has moved in, squatters living on boats in the estuary and some of them are apparently squad and a board vacated boats at the marina. the harbor master says it is too expensive for the city to police the situation. >> with the drawing a little more than 12 hours away we are doing some math >> there is a way to win for sure and we will see if it works. the odds of winning the jackpot are one in $176 million. one way to guarantee getting the jackpot is joining a pool. that petition say that because the jackpot is so high, more money will go out in prizes than in ticket sales. they're all listed on the web site for selling tickets worth at least $1 million. cavanagh liquors has sold winning tickets worth 1 million or more fou

president george h. w. bush will also official lynn dorrs mitt romney. in december he said quote romney is the best choice for us. >>> the video you are about to see will make your heart stop. they come to us from colorado where a family tries to make a daring escape from the raging wildfires consuming so much land there. joining us live with this dramatic video is elizabeth fran. tell us about that. >> hundreds of firefighters were battling the wildfire. we are getting up close look at some of the destruction causing these pictures the fire tearing through this home burning it to the ground flames shooting through what used to be the roof. there's video of a family evacuating which looks like it's right out of a movie. >> there it is right here, right here. >> oh my gosh. >> it's okay. we are out, we are out. >> daddy. >> you are going to be fine. >> where is mom? what are you stopping for? >> you can really feel the panic in that child what she is going through. seeing how dark the skies get about 900 hom

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this comes one day after george h. w. bush also endorsed the former massachusetts governor. bush said this time for republicans will unite behind romney. george w. bush remained neutral. president obama is going to do some campaigning up his own today. he will attend to fund-raisers in vermont. then you go to maine for two more evidence. turning to today's bloomberg minute. apple is in hot water over labor conditions not good china and is facing another class action lawsuits. linda bell joins us from new york for those stories and more. >> good morning. happy friday to you. we have more problems for apple. they say an audit overseas account "serious violations of chinese labor laws." helping workers understand their rights is essential. another iphone4s user is slapping apple with a lawsuit with the boysvoice activation. the iphone is hurting sales. investors are taking a close look of shares of research in motion. to their shifting their focus to workers. united continental is fair in the pain of higher fuel costs. they are trimming their domestic capacity. the dow said they

says formerign president george h. w.y endorse romney during an event in houston today. the former massachusetts ofernor also won the support rubio. senator mark o. a continued primary fight that only hurt efforts to defeat barack obama. >> the quicker we can focus on better offtives, the be as a movement and the countryoff the will be. he is also seen as a possible contender for vice-president. presentedattorneys their third day of arguments at the supreme court. the justices questioned whether laws couldcare thein in effect even if out thats thrown requires americans to purchase health care. the jetblue pilot whose erratic behavior led to an emergency is charged with a flight crew.h this comes as we learn more what happened on that plane. according to an affidavit, said thelayton osbon make it to las vegas and he rambled about the pilot totold faith.leap of he has been suspended and is held at the texas hospital. we're learning more about the tsa manager at the center of prostitution investigation. month police raided t

. >>> a spokeswoman for mitt romney's campaign said he will be getting a big endorsement from george h. w. bush. it will take place at an event in houston. former governor jeb bush endorsed him. >>> coming up all new for you tonight at 6:00, portions of the patapsco river all shut down and harvesting shellfish in the bay have been shut down because of a sewage spill. >>> if you're planning to spruce up your home it probably includes paint. we have tips on what colors to pick out. now, here's a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30 with diane sawyer. >> coming up a brand-new scam. are thieves pretending to be your children, grand children, using sphoob to trick you out of thousands of dollars. see how they do it on world news. [ male announcer ] for making cupcakes and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches appear out of thin air. simple to use websites, tools, and apps. for making your financial life a little

. >> george h. w. bush endorsed mitt romney during a visit to houston this afternoon. the stamp of approval is no surprise. barbara bush made robocalls before super tuesday. jeb bush endorsed mitt romney last week. >> a new medical marijuana superstore is to open on friday. our news partners snapped a picture of the store going up. it will not sell marijuana, only supplies to grow marijuana. it comes the same day the sea lawmakers will announce who will get medical marijuana permits. the district joins 16 states by legalizing use in 2010. but we have breaking news out of the tech world. research in motion says it is putting most of its consumer market and will focus on business customers instead. they have been struggling and growing competition from apple and android. quarterly results are also down on wall street. >> the largest electronics chain is facing tough times. we will see why best buy will shut down dozens of stores. >> you can find deals on its web site now living social is expanding. >> house a far roads for pedestrians in prince george's county? not safe

george h. w. bush planning to endorse mitt romney and the appearance is plant in houston for tomorrow. today, a proposal to put more traffic cameras in the district is getting more criticism. this is part of the mayor's budget plan. many argue that the extra cameras will not increase safety but are instead about revenue. we have more on what drivers are saying about this. >> that is part of the debate over this proposal that the mayor has put forward as part of his new budget into the budget is designed to make up for a budget shortfall. -- the mayor has put forward as part of his new budget. the budget is designed to make up for the budget shortfall. the new cameras are estimated to make up about $30 million in revenue. every day, cameras in the nation's capital captured drivers speeding through red lights and soon there could be more it is in the sky. as part of the budget, the mayor proposes adding more cameras to improve driver, a pedestrian, and biker safety. these include new laser speed det

fresh off endorsement from george h. w. bush republican presidential front runner mulroney is expected to get more high-profile support as soon as today he is expected to get the blessing of house budget committee chairman paul ryan of wisconsin. think michelle 616 people forced out of their homes by that massive wild fires southwest of denver are waiting to hear if they can finally go back home this morning meanwhile the governor of colorado is doing his own damage control after investigators said the fire may have started as a plan to burn in the area there was also a problem with the reverse 911 system 12 percent of those that needed to leave never got that call. >>> is this check on the weather. >>> the weekend is just about up, we're talking about changes when you know another storm is coming away clouds out there right now we have lunch hour showing up in parts of the north bay will check your high-top with this morning not too bad for the most readily seen scattered light showers north of the golden gate bridge may b

people like john mccain, bob dole, george h. w. bush, they usually do not win close elections. tavis: i meant that they hate the president and not to rally around romney. good -- enough to rally around romney. there is nobody covering politics anywhere these days who is more honest than you are, and that is why i am always delighted to have you on the program. >> we cannot wait to ceo in new york soon. good -- wait to see you in new york soon. >> thanks for watching, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. if you are in the new york area market please join me for a conversation about women, children, and poverty. the guests include suze orman and others. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with russ feingold on u.s. mistakes in the 10 years since 9-11. bowdothat is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to m

romney got a formal endorsement of a former president, george h. w. bush described him as a good man who would make a great president. the latest campaign news is always on our website, cbs s epcot on >> supreme court justices might need to keep a secret for two months. the justices are expected to take a preliminary vote today on the fate of the health care what but they're not expected to issue a ruling until june. between now and then the justices will write their opinions on the case. the house has sent the senate a 3.5 trillion dollar budget plan. the plan would cut taxes and reform medicare. it passed on a near party-line vote in the house last night and is not likely to win approval in the senate. people forced out of their homes by a massive wild fire are waiting to go home. there's a problem with a reverse 911 system and 12 percent of those who needed to leave did not get the call >> people were upset. isn't there something, couldn't it have been avoided, that kind of stuff >> the fire has destroyed 27 homes and killed two people. let's get y

they did not want george h. w. bush, 41, who called them the extra chromosome set. the only candidate they really liked and got was ronald reagan, who rewarded them by going to church approximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they're insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative in the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he is not going to win in tennessee, georgia. he might squeak out a victory in ohio, but you are going to have other players stepping up on super tuesday. gingrich will be partially back in the game. santorum might take tennessee. romney is not emerging as the inevitable candidate. he may be the one they conclude to stem the best chance against barack obama, but there is no enthusiasm. >> i have had an aha moment in the last few days. i have been watching the way the candidates treat each other. the savage way they treat each other. it is very similar to the savage way they conduct themselves in congress. you know what kind of approval rating that has gotten for congress. i think the tone o

they did not want george h. w. bush who called them t extra chromosome set. the only candidate t they liked and got was ronald reagan who rewarded th by going to church proximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they are insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative inn the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he will probably come out on super tuesday squishy squashy. he will not win in tennessee or georgia. he might squeak out a victory in ohio. you will have other players stepping up onuper tuesday. newt gingrich will be partially back in the game. rick santorum might do well in teessee. he is up in the pls there. romney is not emerging as the inevitable candidate. he may be the one the republicans conclude will stand the bes chance against barack obama, but there is no enthusiasm. >> i have had an aha moment. >> share it with us. >> i have been watching the way the candidates treat each other the savage way they treat each other. it is very similar to the way they conduct themsmselves in congress. yo

former president george h. w. bush, former governor jeb bush have also endorsed romney in recent days. grace lee is in san francisco, a woman trying to keep mitt romney out of her husband's office is in the bay area today >> we're talking about the first lady michelle obama, and it has been no secret that she has been very popular among voters and americans. she is that the care but, academy of sciences and about 350 people are expecting to see her. 63 percent of americans approve of her and that is the number the white house is banking on. >> they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we're trying to keep from them when they're at home >> you can expect first lady michelle obama to be even more visible as the campaign season heats up and there's a reason the white house is wrapping up her appearances says cbs five political analysts >> she is a wonderful asset for the president to have because she is a delightful smart person and particulate and popular and she can go out and fund-raiser for

with gas at 2.93 and same story under clinton when he did and george h. w when he did it.ocrats even admit it there is not a supply issue it is fear and iran and strait of hormuz. >> it didn't work in the past according to emac and will not work now. >> set aside a fuel guide. and that is for if we go to war. oil, released oh, that is a bad idea and only politicians would think of it. last week, demand for gasoline was down sevenpercent from a year ago. reducing demand is higher prices. number two, you need prices to be high yer that will get us to pull back. >> morgan? >> no, it is short-sight short term. we saw this last year when oil was released in the market. prices came down two weeks and went back up to over the prices they were at before the announcement came. it is a short-term aid. >> it sounds great. it sounds like flip a switch and suddenly oil prices come down. is that true? >> no, it is a waste of time. oil is expense and i have the dollar is cheap. but sell ever barrel because it serves no purpose. we could be at war or peace. we would still consume their oi

i worked with george h. w. bush in 1980 at. -- in 1980. the 1994 campaign was a big choice. in 1996, we were getting reelected to the house for the first time since 1928. obvious bign choice. i'd want to run this fall on the following energy policy -- you can elect president algae and have $10 a barrel. you can elect the president of drilling and have $2.50 a barrel. you decide which is better for your family. this is what i want to debate obama this fall. if i become the nominee, i will debate obama seven times with no moderator. the difference is so wide. i believe in the declaration of independence and constitution of the united states. he believes in apologizing to those who are killing our young men and women. i will never apologize to those. we need a candidate who was capable first of all of running a campaign eliminates obama's billion dollar ad campaign by proving to people -- on gasoline, you cannot buy enough ads to convince the people that they are not paying too much. that is the kind of campaign you have to run. i work for the reagan campaign and i anderson and

george h. w. bush. the official announcement will take place tomorrow at the president's -- former." the's office. -- former office. according to the houston chronicle, -- houston chronicle, they are supporting mitt romney. just last week, floor -- former florida gov. jeb bush also endorsed mitt romney. >> the maryland gop primary as on tuesday. there is one day left of early voting. some marquee races should inspire a big turnout by the registered republican voters in maryland. >> i want to get our economy going again and i know how to do it. >> when it comes to the primary ballot in maryland, the gop presidential race has turned into a delicate hot. mitt romney, newt gingrich, and ron paul have all been on the stop here, vying for our 37 delegates. >> this is a long-term struggle for an elusive 1144 delegate votes, the republican potential nomination. it will certainly play out extremely well in maryland. >> did you get your sticker? >> early voting continues at 46 locations statewide. as of tuesday,

george h. w. bush formally endorsed romney in houston is the latest sign that our leaders are eager to wrap up the primary race and began a head-to-head battle with president obama's. the equates the first lady will be back in the bay area this weekend it raising money for her husband's reelection campaign. in the first of her agenda is a kick off to the families initiative tomorrow the academy of sciences and san francisco thousand dollars a day in the door. and a reminder the latest campaign news is always on our website cbs asset dhaka on. a very kids are starting to learn, it did with a doughnut that education now they're starting themselves and what they're giving up the wouldn't think kids could live without. >>> improve your many millions odds in math whiz reveals the secret to be in the system and winning the entire jackpot. >>> and saved by bear is the story that sounds too incredible to the trio how california man says,,,,,,,,,,,,, if i set of faces several charges that he was caught car

former president george h. w. bush formally endorse them in houston today is the latest sign of party leaders by eagle eager to rate rack up the primary race and in the battle of president obama's. and first lady in the bay area this weekend for his reelection campaign. first on her agenda a kickoff for the families from, initiative tomorrow. the california academy of sciences in san francisco. and a thousand bucks look you in the door. >>> a reminder the latest campaign news is always on our website cbs asset stock,. >>> eliminate minimum wage workers and says they may be all of a 25 percent perret's. petitioner's submitted 35 signatures for the city clerk's office today in an effort to get the initiative on a november ballot. those signatures still have to be have to verify the lucky movement began as a project for a sociology class at san is a state. if successful would raise the city's minimum wage from $8 to 10. a very a teacher has gone on strike to call attention to looming educational cuts but he has not l

and also this week, romney picked up an endorsement from former president george h. w. bush. >>> news that the state officials have okayed the recall election against governor scott walker. if necessary, a democratic primary will be held may 8th. only two recalls have been successful against two u.s. governors, california governor davis in 2003 and in west virginia >>> and president will attend a fundraiser in vermont and then a concert. >>> first lady michele obama begins a visit tonight in northern california. she will attend a fundraiser at the university of san francisco. ticket prices for that event start at $1000. >> tomorrow, the first lady will atent dedication of the new u.s. coast guard cutter in alameda. this lovely woman that you see here is 100-year-old l. c. larkin who will be a special ge. she was part of the first generation of women to join the coast guard. during world war ii, she decoded morse codes. and two days ago, she had surgery. >>> well, your chance to win the $640 million mega jackpot are slim to none. did you lines still snake around. we have

. >> today's endorsement comes a day after romney was endorsed endorsed boy president george h. w. bush. >> reporter: he sat down with the former president's houston office. the 41st president is backing the g.o.p. front-runner in his white house bid. >> he reminded me kenny rogers a time when to hold them, a time when to fold them. i think it's time for people to get all behind this good man. >> reporter: the endorsement is the latest sign that party leaders are eager to wrap up the primary race and begin the head-to-head battle with president obama. >> i look forward to being successful in honoring that endorsement by winning. >> reporter: romney's closest rival rick santorum seemed to acknowledge publicly for the first time he may not win this contest. but he is still campaigning hard in wisconsin ahead of next week's primary. santorum needs a win tuesday to stay competitive in the race for the white house, but the latest polls show romney up by 8 points in wisconsin. his supporters have already spent more than $2 million on television ads there. newt gingrich lagged way behind

george h. w. bush unofficially endorsed romney last december.lso, florida senator marco rubio has endorsed romney two months after the primary in florida. meantime, romney is now getting taxed by the white house. as fox's james rosen shows us, vice president biden called him out on the campaign trail. >> joe biden. >> reporter: campaigning at an engineering firm in iowa, vice president biden unleashed a scorching tax on mitt romney casting the gop frontrunner as an enemy of american manufacturing. >> as governor of massachusetts he repeatedly slashed funding for work force training in manufacturing, specifically. our tax cuts go to companies that create jobs over here. the romney tax cut goes to the companies that create jobs overseas. >> reporter: biden also focused on romney's tenure at buena park capital relifing a line of attack used for a time by romney's gop rivals. >> governor romney has called the president of the united states out of touch. out of touch? romney? romney? i mean -- >> reporter: the romney campaign shot back with a stateme

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paul ryan will endorse mitt romney today, one day after george h. w. bush also endorsed the former massachusetts governor. former florida governor jim bush has endorsed romney, but former president george w. bush remains neutral. 5:08 is the time on this friday, 43 degrees. donovan mcnabb's message for r.g. iii. and the capitals needed a big victory against the bruins. we have highlights. signs of progress in the fight against the wildfire in colorado. we have an update. and another check on traffic and >> hope you are having a good start to your friday morning. it is a cool start to the day. look at temperatures outside. 45 degrees at reagan national, 37 in orange. at the freezing mark in western maryland. 32 degrees in oakland. satellite and radar, sunshine during the morning. grab the sunglasses. clouds will approached by the afternoon and we will have showers. later tonight and early tomorrow, showers. freeze warning in western maryland. frost advisory in frederick and washington counties until 8:00. sky's getting cloudy later today. the rain should

george h. w. bush will indoors romney today.florida senator marco rubio also announced his endorsement last night. the gop rivals may stop -- made stops yesterday in the d.c. area. newt gingrich at georgetown and ron paul at the university of maryland. the primaries on tuesday. maryland governor martin o'malley will cast his vote later today. prexy nine men and women now controlled -- >> nine men and women now control the health care law. the supreme court has racked up three days of arguments on whether the law was constitutional. the arguments yesterday focused on whether the law stays in place if a mandate for americans to purchase health insurance is thrown out. the justices are expected to announce their decision in late june. >> we are looking at 57 degrees on thursday. still ahead whether white house -- what the white house says it did with millions of dollars promised to metro. >> we have news about the fight against cancer. infection rates are falling. researchers say they see troubling trends. pete, did you forget your

i can remember george h. w.h, and even though he was from houston, sometimes he would say things that would be dissonant with southerners. before ronald reagan became ronald reagan, when he was still out there as a maverick governor from california making a tour through the south, he had a few instances of a cultural disconnections, too. ronald reagan had to record communication skills and he overcame that over time. host: our guest is tom baxter joining us from atlanta, a longtime observer of southern politics. we have a link to his blog available on our website, c- span.org. we want as to a fundamental question has been looked at a map of the south. what is the new south? what is the southern strategy? what is the southern vote? guest: obama carried three of the larger southern states, virginia, north carolina, and florida. there was not a solid south in the sense we have spoken about in previous elections. the other thing about that election is that if obama had not won any of those three states, he still wou

the last time illinois mattered in the gop presidential primary it looked like this -1988 - when george hoff bob dole along his way to the white house. 14 years later, the republican contest is on and its right here. presidential hopeful newt gingrich appeared at judson university in elgin today in an event billed as a hispanic town hall meeting with newt and callista. the crowd cheered when gingrich referred to president obama's quote attack on the catholic church and other right to life institutions. a chicago tribune wgn poll showed gingrich at just 12 percent support statewide, but instead of attacking his opponents he attacked the man he wants to replace in office. >> i believe the american people have the right to worship god in the way they want to without being dictated to by judges, the news media or the president of united states. >> most thought republicans would have had this settled by now, that it would be all but over by mid march. the fact that it isn't is exciting to state senator matt murphy, who says after ten years of one party democratic control in illinois, the gop h

former president george h. w. bush is expected to back his bid for the nomination.last night romney also picked up an endorsement from florida senator marco rubio who says it is time for the primary fight to end. charges have been filed against the jet blue pilot who had a mid-air meltdown >> he apparently yelled about a bomb and told passengers to pray while they were holding him down. he said " we need to take a leap of faith and we're not going to vegas ". that is when the co-pilot lock him out of the cockpit. he yelled at an air traffic controller, turned off their radios, dimmed the monitors and when they bought them out passengers say he started to cause a panic on the flight. >> i am looking at this happening and he is getting more violent and now he is starting to say to pray to jesus and he started yelling to the flight deck, a throttle to idle, bring the plane down, al queda is here >> passengers helped subdue the pilot and if convicted he faces 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine >> such a bizarre incident >> he had a clean record and apparently no pro

also, from the former president george h. w. bush. newt gingrich announced he is restructuring his campaign and focusing on a prevention strategy. at the same time, there was press coverage about the discussion about work and the dignity of the janitors. let's start with the mitt romney endorsement by former president george h. w. bush. [video clip] >> barbara and i enthusiastically endorse and support our old friend of mitt romney. he is a good friend and they will make a great president. we wish him well. >> in mitt romney, he has also been successful in the private sector and is a very clear alternative to the direction the president will take our country. all of the candidates in this race have offered a lot to the debate, but i cannot buy into this idea that they are saying the only way they can win this race is by having a floor fight in tampa in august. host: the second clip from fox news with market rubio. the chicago tribune reminds us about the wisconsin primary coming up on tuesday, which we spoke with a few of our callers.

. >>> another sign that the gop is starting to rally behind mitt romney former president george h w bush is expected to endorse the republican front runner later today the two will appear at the former president's houston office this barbara bush backed romney last week their son former florida governor jeb bush gave his endorsement. >>> president barack obama continues his call for congress to end tax breaks to oil companies later this morning he is giving a speech from the rose go garden to urge congress to put an end to the what the white house calls billions in taxpayer dollars handed out to oil companies every year his address comes as the senate vets on repealing oil tax subsidies. >>> foxes doug luzader has more on where things stand this morning. >> reporter: this is now completely in the hands of the u.s. supreme court as we wait a decision and the white house is defending the case and their lawyer. one final day before a court that showed a deep split, what if the justices rule the federal government can't force all of us to obtain health insurance would the rest of the massive

that would be former president george h. w.ush and former senator bob dole having previously endorsed romney before governor bush did. and then norm republican leader dick army atea party freedom works telling the washington times while it's not endorsing the former massachusetts governor, it's a statistical fact that the numbers favor mitt romney and we're dead saided-- [mumbling] with santorum campaigning as the anti-romney. >> you have someone who is not going to change when the climate changes. not going to change when the election the electorate in front of you changes. >> while gingrich warned supporters that a g.o.p. loss this fall could doom them to an apocalypse. >> you're going to inherit a country in which you're lets believe inyour elitesbelieve in things that are not true. >> those elites, king mosabi. now to. what is the name of that anti-american country, is that george bush's america 2003. >> the america that was into endless war and torture okay, yeah i think we have different definitions of what anti-mechanism

sign that the republican party is starting to rally around candidate mitt romney former president george h. w. bush is expected to back his bid today for the gop presidential nomination last night to romney also but that endorsement from mark rubio who says it's time for the gop's to come together and time for the primary fights and the. >>> warm temperatures out there as well as the some of those numbers into the '70s by the afternoon sell-off the crowds outside and even a few patches of fog early on as we had today on the shores some sunshine and temperatures warm up near seasonal for the afternoon but change is since big-time changes as we head toward the weekend again as it's your turn frame strong metal alloys to them moisture to the north police saw a slight chance of the wrinkles on the north bay but not much the rest of us are a few passing cars picking up on computer models and everyone is going to legacy sonora things begin to change those who have in court friday and saturday nights when we're expecting to return to train for the entire bay area damage from the state '60s and '7

former president george h. w. bush said he will formally endorse the republican candidate later on today. >> every little endrsment helps when they're former presidents. >>> next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york city. facebook puts out a last call for investors. the megamillions jackpot has reached a world record. the top prize in tomorrow night's drawing,en an estimate $500 million. the chances of winning, about one in 176 million. still a chance. back in a moment. >> a half billion dollars. crazy. >>> welcome back. facebook stock is back in the headlines and the markets lost some ground yesterday. lauren simonetti is live in new york with this morning's business beat. good morning. >> good morning. >> the markets were not impressive yesterday. any news expected today that could turn things around? >> yeah, today is a key day for economic data. we get a huge report. gross domestic product, how fast the economy grew as of the fourth quarter. we get the final reading on that at #:30 a.m. we're dow

former president george h. w. bush backed romney yesterday along with first lady barbara bush. he calls on other republicans in the race to bow out. >>> president obama leaves washington this morning campaigning in new england holding events in vermont and maine today. he won both states back in 2008. >>> maryland's governor is throwing its support behind democrat rob gri -- garagiola. >>> now to a really interesting story about a spy in training on twitter. >> she says she was sent to a secret psychiatric prison and eventually fired all for what she posted on the social media site. >> gary nurenberg introduces us to a georgetown grad who says she just wanted to serve her country. >> reporter: she describes her experience using the words. >> unfavorable, unfair, discriminatory, harassment, psychological abuse, psychiatric abuse, torture. >> reporter: she says she was a dia analyst in iraq before moving to the c.i.a. to become a spy. >> i was with the c.i.a. for about three and a half months before i was sent to their secret psychiatric prison in northern virginia. >> reporter:

ryan, in a way his endorsement is more significant than even george h. w.form vanguard, now the gop and this is helpful to romney because it shows that ryan is saying look, this is the candidate who can carry my ideas best forward in the campaign, to reform medicare, to cut and reform the tax code. and those are big ideas so it's a big deal for romney. jon: romney has been de cried maybe by some of his critics as a moderate when it comes to fiscal matters. >> sure. jon: which is romneycare in massachusetts. to have paul ryan, one of the best known fiscal conservatives out there behind him, that really helps sell people on that point. >> it sure does. i mean, it reflects i think a little bit the evolution on policy that romney has made over the course of this campaign. you know, he was first very vague on medicare reform. now he's endorsed a modified version of ryan's reform plan. he was saying i don't want the status quo on taxes, no real tax cuts or tax reform. reasonably -- recently he endorsed a major tax cut that goes a long way to what ryan would propo