you recently that you want to see how the gop presidential field develops before you make up your mindyou have got the best job in washington, but it sounds like there are some circumstances under which you would consider running for president, what are they? >> my answer is no. i misheard the question. i thought he was çme who i was behind. my answer is the same. let me conclude this. i don't think a grand bargain is coming out of this. i hope for a decent down payment on debt. >> chris: gentleman, we'll leave it there. interesting discussion and thank you for joining us congressman ryan and bill miller. >> thank you, chris. >> chris: up next a big week in iowa for the presidential field. we'll ask tim pawlenty what is at stake for him. we'll be right back. what if we turned trash into surfboards? whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has custom solutions to make it happen, including mobile payment processing, instant hot spots, and 4g devices like the motorola photon. so let's all keep asking the big what ifs. sprint business specialists can help you find the answers. spri

you said recently you want to see how the gop presidential field develops before you make up your mind. i know you say you have already got the best job in washington but it sounds like there are some circumstances under which you would consider running for president. what are they? >> my answer is still no. that question was i misheard the question. i thought he was asking me who i was ebehind in the primary supporting that is. still the same as it as halls been. let me conclude with this. i don't think a grand bargain will come out of this because they will not put healthcare reform on the table. i'm hoping for are a decent down payment out of the see committee.ctriselect >> chris: up next, a big week in iowa for the 2012 republican presidential field. we will ask tim pawlenty what is at stake for him, when we come right back. i had a het problem. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ mike

another gop presidential debate is set for tonight and of course the iowa state fair begins today and's going to be there? sarah palin. >> yes, sarah palin. isn't that amazing? the debate tonight and also on saturday and the two biggest names that won't be in the room tonight or on the ballot saturday are rick perry and sarah palin. a recent poll -- this is a fox news poll. they're handling the debate. this shows mitt romney is the front-runner and rick perry is second and sarah palin is second in the poll and it's interesting to see she seems to show up whenever they're having an effect. she has until maybe labor day to make up her mind about this or is she just trying to shake things up. >> you don't think she's going to the iowa state fair to get a deep fried butter stick? >> who wouldn't. the fried zukieny and elephant ear. who knows. they're so bad for you. >> that is their specialty. they're going to have a deep pride butter stick you can eat. thank you very much. tim farley. >>> researchers believe they have developed a drug that may some day cure the common cold and other viru

[laughter] next, i'm beginning to think there are just too many gop presidential candidates.ike to give a tip of my hat to one candidate who stands out by telling it like it is: rick santorum. at a recent campaign stop in iowa falls, santorum delivered this nugget of wisdom on gay marriage. marriage can be between any two people, any four people, any ten people, any kind of relationship and we can call it marriage. but that doesn't make it marriage. >> i can call this napkin a paper towel, but it is a napkin. why? because it is what it is. >> stephen: exactly! napkins and paper towels are completely different things. it's like comparing apples to larger, more absorbent apples. [laughter] [cheers and applause] rick santorum is putting the issue of gay marriage in terms everyday people can understand. if you give napkins and paper towels equal status, you undermine the sanctity of the thing you use to pick up dog vomit. [laughter] see, nobody knows better than rick santorum that you can't just redefine something to mean something else. "santorum" means only "former senator from

presidential race is on the way. we will tell you what that means for the gop. piles of music lovers are packing the park we will give you an inside look. and a medal of honor recipient gift to trot the first pitch at a game. we will show the special moment for the army ranger. >> the fbi says the bodies of an adult male and a little girl were found in the suspects point fall for runner, they found the vehicle on a road on somerset. investigators say that he kidnap his starter nearly one week ago. today, voters had the first opportunity to weigh in on the 2012 presidential election. the straw poll in iowa is a key test for republican candidates, not all of them were in attendance. the show you voters selected as the republican front runner. >> it is a crucial weekend for the 2012 gop presidential candidates. and the politicians and their supporters are ramping up in high gear. >> the the winner of the 2011 iowa straw poll is congresswoman michelle bachman. >> the minnesota congresswoman took first place with 29 percent of the folk, congressman ron paul took a cl

a new poll shows rick perry surging past mitt romney in the gop presidential race. we'll ask our panel if perry has staying power and if the battle for the nomination will come down to these two men all rightt now on fox news sunday. and hello again from fox new in washington. irene is hammering the shore of new jersey and bearing down on new york city. we can report it was downgraded to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. but it is moving so slow low and producing so much rain, it is still very dangerous. irene made landfall saturday morn there are nine reported deaths and tornados were spotted in maryland and delaware. knocked out power to three million people and new york city mayor michael bloom bloomm said he time for evacuation is over and ordered residents to stay inside . we'll hear from craig fugate in a moment but we have team coverage of where the irene is headed. julie is in battery park that faces a threat of the a serious storm surge. >>reporter: yes serious storm surge. loir manhattan and battery park in particular is ground ze

you said recently, you want to see how the gop presidential field develops before you make up your mine. i know you say you have already got the best job in washington. it sounds like there are some circumstances unwhich would you consider running for president. what are they -- under which you would consider running for president, what are they? >> i thought you were asking who i was supporting. my answer is the same the last time you asked me. i don't think a grand bargain is going to come out of this because they are not going to put health care reform on the table. >> chris: gentlemen, thank you both for joining us. we'll be watching to see what the markets do tomorrow. >> up next, also a big week in iowa for the 2012 republican presidential field. we'll ask tim pawlenty what is at stake for him, when we come back. we come right back. >> chris: we ten our series of 2012 one-on-one interviews with gop presidential candies with a man who hopes to boost his chances this week with the fox news debate and iowa straw poll. joining us tim pawlenty. welcome back to fox news sunday. governor

gop presidential contenders scramble to take the top prize in iowa. the key question, who will survive past the weekend to fight another day? >>> party crashers. rick perry and sarah palin stirring a lot of buzz. what impact will they have on the race forward. >>> and the saga continues. a new twist for casey anthony. >>> good morning. i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc saturday. it's the first big test of the 2012 presidential campaign. the drama is playing out in iowa with the ames straw poll just hours away. it's a make or day for some republican presidential hopefuls who take their political futures on the vote. it's considered vital for tim pawlenty and michele bachmann who both spent last night in full campaign mode. >> we need to make that promise and send a message to washington, d.c. so loud that barack obama can't possibly miss the sound that we leave tomorrow in ames, iowa. that we are taking our country bac back. >> it's going to have a lot to say about what the candidates are going forward as president of the united states. we need you to co

you said recently, you want to see how the gop presidential field develops before you make up your mine. i know you say you have already got the best job in washington. it sounds like there are some circumstances unwhich would you consider running for president. what are they -- under which you would consider running for president, what are they? >> i thought you were asking who i was supporting. my answer is the same the last time you asked me. i don't think a grand bargain is going to come out of this because they are not going to put health care reform on the table. >> chris: gentlemen, thank you both for joining us. we'll be watching to see what the markets do tomorrow. >> up next, also a big week in iowa for the 2012 republican presidential field. we'll ask tim pawlenty what is at stake for him, when we come back. we come right back. >> chris: we ten our series of 2012 one-on-one interviews with gop presidential candies with a man who hopes to boost his chances this week with the fox news debate and iowa straw poll. joining us tim pawlenty. welcome back to fox news sunday. governor

tomorrow's ames, iowa, straw poll is the biggest test so far for the gop presidential candidates. at last night's debit they did their best to show voters who should come out on top. >> i know there are some people in washington who don't understand how the free economy works. >> people are looking for a champion. >> gop hopefuls fighting to be heard. each with their own plan to fix the economy. >> it is imperative that we get this economy going in 90 days. >> and make america great. >> bring our troops home and deal with the border. >> tim pawlenty and michele bachmann proving minnesota nice can be as cold as ice. >> her record of accomplishments and results is not existence. >> i introduced the lightbulb freedom of choice act. >> she has a record of misstating and making false statements. >> you said the era of small government was over. that sounds a lot more like balm michele bachmann if you ask me. >> pawlenty is waging a losing rhetorical battle. are she doesn't have a subsequent record. the voters voting for michele bachmann don't care. >> last debate when the topic of heal

tonight's question, will rick perry be the gop presidential nominee in 2012? text a for yes b for no. you can go to our blog at msnbc.com. i'll bring you results later on in the show. >>> joining me now is jim moore, author of the upcoming book, adios, mofo. why rick perry will make america miss george w. bush. he's also a contributor to the huffington post. i think our audience and the country may be intrigued about the bad blood between rove and rick perry. how bad a blood is it? and if perry does get the nomination, what would that do to rove's position? your thoughts. >> i think ed right now, what carl's trying to do is to destroy rick perry. he knows that if rick perry is the nominee, he's not going to be playing on the big football field. he's firing shots at him from the sidelines, hoping to derail him. whether he can do that or not is doubtful. there is bad blood, and it goes all the way back to, people need to know it is karl rove who casts rick perry on the american political landscape. he turned him from a legislator who is a fairly moderate democra

with a few exception, the gop presidential candidates haven't said much about each other during this campaign, but what is starting to change is the debt ceiling debate. just ask mitt romney. it was just hours before the voting began. republican presidential vote runner mitt romney finally put out a statement saying i personally cannot support this deal. he was one of the last gop contenders to do so. the conservative daily collar pounced, posting this milk carton on its website, showing mitt romney on a milk carton saying missing leadership. >> to dodge the debate or to wait until the debate is over and then to take a side, i don't consider that to be leadership. >> the answer for the country is for the president to agree to cut federal spending to cap federal spending and to put in place a balanced budget amendment. and that is the answer for the debt limit. >> the romney camp has said his position has always been clear. cut, cap and balance. >> we need to cut, cap and balance the deficit. >> i will not vote to increase the debt ceiling. >> but contrast that with another gop contend

just say, show me the carfax. >> sfoeks, we have a new front run irin the gop presidential race.ep he's igniting a family feud within the party. a gallup poll shows tea party favorite rick perry now leading with 29% support among republicans. mitt romney is a distant second with 17% just ahead of ron paul and michele bachmann. so now, gop elites are fighting back. jeb bush is wanting republicans to quit the crazy talk about president obama. >> if you are a conservative you have to persuade. you have to defend a position. you can't just be against the president. he's not deserving of the criticism of everything the common cold, all the way, you know, up the chain. >> i think when you start ascribing motive to the guy, i think that's wrong. it turns off a bunch of people that want solutions. >> as politico points out, republican elites are still looking around for 2012 here hero. but they keep getting rejected by the likes of paul ryan and mitch daniels and chris christie. joining me now, bill press, host of the bill press now on sirius radio and michelle cado, washington correspon

. >>> sparks fly as gop presidential hopefuls turn on each other. >> others ran, i fought. >> that's your view of effective leadership with results, please, stop because you're killing us. >> the person who could be a game changer wasn't even there. >> those two are from the same state. >> plus, britain blames facebook for days of deadly riots. the new push to crack down on social media in britain. coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, battle between the republican >>> the gloves came off in iowa last night in the fierce battle between the republican candidates running for president. the two candidates from minnesota traded sharp jabs. >> you said that the era of small government was over. that sounds a lot more like barack obama if you ask me. >> she led the effort against obamacare, we got obamacare. she led the effort against t.a.r.p., we got t.a.r.p. if that's your view of effective leadership with results, please stop because you're killing us. >> each candidate tried to stand out from the pack. they did have one thing in common, though, all of them. their criticism of president obama's

meanwhile, gop presidential candidate rick perry is out on the campaign trail today. he's toned down his rhetoric, but he's also raised some eyebrows in saying that he doesn't believe in manmade global warming. >> i do believe that the issue of global warming has been politicized. i think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they would have dollars rolling in to their projects. >> as the president heads out to martha's vineyard today, there are already signs welcoming saying the president deserves a vacation. >> brian mooar there for us in washington. thank you. >>> according to this morning's "new york times" the justice department has launched an inquiry into the nation's largest credit rating agency. the government is looking into whether standard & poor's improperly rated dozens of troubled mortgage securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. during that time s&p, along with other ratings agencies, tallied record profits. news of the probe comes in the weeks after s&p drew criticism from washington for slashing the n

there's a new face among the gop presidential hopefuls, texas governor rick perry, but he hasn't officially declared so he couldn't take part in last night's debate where eight republicans went head-to-head on the issue, finding only xhochb ground on their criticism of president obama. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: all eight candidates saved their best shots for president obama. >> our president simply doesn't understand how to lead. >> and the message is this, you are finished in 2012. >> reporter: mitt romney in iowa for the first time got heckled. >> obama care was patterned after mit's plan in massachusetts. >> reporter: fighting to keep his campaign ally, pawlenty vowed no more timidity. he clashed with michele bachmann. >> in congress her record of accomplishments and results is nonexistent. >> people are looking for a champion. they want someone who has been fighting. >> if that's your view of effective leadership with results, please stop because you're killing us. >> reporter: tea party favorite rick perry made clear he's going to run, mocked bay fellow texan. >> i'm very

later, we will hear from other gop presidential candidate.he entire event is about 45 minutes. ♪ [applause] >> good afternoon. >> i know this is on usual. you will understand and a minutes. before we get going, i have to do something. if you'll just bear with me for a moment, i would appreciate it. i made a promise to one of our veterans. in addition to being a veteran, he tells me he is a servant of god. he is also a craftsman. he wrote to me this take andy told me that he wanted to attend today, but he does not doubt very much these days. this is what he said. gov. rick perry has got my attention with some of his comments. by the way, governor, this is iowa. i do not know if i am going to support him yet, but i wanted to give him some encouragement as he goes out there on the campaign trail. please give him this 1911 handcart -- hand carved holster for me. which i'm about to do. he was a very famous texas lawmen. governor, from one great veteran to another, that is for you. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is named after the year that

. >>> the white house claims that comments by gop presidential candidates at last night's debate prove they are not on the side of the working class public. eight presidential hopefuls tried to distinguish themselves at iowa state university but all deliver the same message against president obama's handling of the economy. today the white house is rebuking them all for saying they would refuse a deal on tax increases, even if they were outweighed by spending cuts 10- 1. the debate also got testy. >> you said the era of small government was over. that sounds a lot more like barack obama if you ask me. >> she said he has got a titanium spine, it is not her spine we are worried about, it is her results, please stop because you are killing us. >> one man that could shake up the race is rick perry, he is expected to announce tomorrow. >>> today we will learn how california students are performing. the department of education is releasing the results of its tested. they measure how well students in grades 2 threw 11 perform in math, reading, writing, science and history. those test results

. >> it's the last chance for a gop presidential to court voters before saturday's straw poll. mitt romney is already come and gone, sending his sights now on inn. that's where john huntsman is too, but the battle lines are drawn. minnesota rivals, michele bachmann and tim pawlenty are vying for the top spot in iowa. he is confident he'll do well in the poll and come down hard on bachmann's report. >> you have to have result. congress -- bachmann has been energizing social and physical conservatives. >> if the election were held today, would barack obama be reelected? >> a win at saturday's straw poll can add to their war chest. if they can woo their way to the top spot. sarah palin dropped by the iowa state fair. she is not competing, but she o got plenty of attention. >> in fact, go. go. go find the other folks. >> she has a message and we should hear it. >> there's the potential game changer right around the corner. texas governor rick perry plans to announce his candidacy saturday in south carolina and follow it up with a visit to iowa on wednesday. >> the iowa straw poll h

high on his sixth-place finish in saturday's iowa straw poll is playing catch-up with the other gop presidential candidates. >> i know we're late getting in this process. but we're in and we're all in and we're going to campaign like our life depends on it. >> reporter: mitt romney is still the man to beat. >> any one of the people running for president on the republican side would be an improvement over what we have, in my view. >> reporter: the 2012 race for the white house. heating up, but there's still a long way to go. and talk about a marathon. election 2012 -- 448 days away. lynn? >> brian mooar in washington, thank you. >>> well there's new evidence this morning, iran may be supplying goods to the terror group u.s. intelligence officials consider the most dangerous current threat to the united states -- al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. u.s. officials tell nbc news, a ship that departed iran several days ago carrying weapons, food and other supplies was intercepted by the indian navy off the coast of mumbai over the weekend. the ship, which had a crew of several yemeni nationals and at

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gop presidential hopefuls trade barbs. they weren't just ganging up on president obama.,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather, hail, gusty winds and probably a few tornadoes are in the forecast in the midwest and plains. it will also be stormy from florida to the carolinas. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. all eight republican presidential candidates were on stage for a debate in iowa last night but the gop field will grow to nine this weekend when texas governor rick perry joins the race. >>> and stock traders are bracing for what could be another round of wall street whip lash. the market has gyrated wildly for a solid week now. >>> florida's child welfare says casey anthony failed to protect her daughter but she will not face charges in her daughter's death. anthony was charged in her daughter's death, but a jury acquitted her last month. a child welfare agency's report was independent of the criminal investigation. >>> the dougherty siblings, two brothers and their old

gop presidential contenders scramble to take the top prize in iowa. the key question, who will survive past this weekend to fight another day? >>> perry and palin. he is throwing his hat in today, while she's still on the fence. how do they fit into the picture right now, and how could they change the race? >>> back to orlando. casey anthony could be forced to return to the city where she was found not guilty of killing her daughter. plus, she's going under the jackhammer. what to expect once lady liberty undergoes her year-long renovation. >>> i'm alex witt. 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. 5:00 a.m. out west. it's a make or break day for the field of presidential hopefuls today as they face the first big test of the presidential campaign. the iowa straw poll will get underway in just a few hours, and the stakes couldn't be higher for michelle bachmann and tim pawlenty, where straw poll success is considered vital for their candidacies. they were busy working the crowds last night. >> we need to make that promise and send a message to washington d.c. so

. >>> the gop presidential race beginning to slowly take form. as minnesota representative michele bachmann gains a huge boost by winning the ames, iowa, straw poll. an important early test in the race for the republican nomination for president. former minnesota governor tim pawlenty bowing out of the race after a disappointing third place showing. >>> meanwhile a new candidate emerges after weeks of speculation. texas governor rick perry formally announced his bid for the white house. >>> after 27 years of service including action in beirut and the first gulf war the navy destroyer begins a new life as part of delaware's artificial reef program. the 563 foot ship sinking in just over three hours, setting off applause and cheers among the spectators. she will alwaysn one form or another, the experiences we had onboard her and with her will stay with us for the rest of our lives. >> for "teen kids news" i'm eric sean, fox news channel in the >>> volunteering is something many teens do. for some, it's a requireme for high school. for others, it's

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. >> gop presidential hopefuls take aim at president obama and for the first time, one another.d evening, i'm dana king. >> and i'm ken. tonight we see exactly what happened the moments after gunfire started. >> chaos on an east oakland street in the middle of the day. and downright horror once people realized the three-year- old boy had been shot. robert lyles has the video and new information about the man police say pulled the trigger. >> 72 hours after carlos fernandez was innocently gunned down here at 64th and international, the alameda county district attorney announced he has his killer, 26- year-old lawrence. >> my office intends to prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law and with all of the resources we have available. >> you're about to see and hear. >> oh my gosh. they killed that baby, man. >> why the da is throwing the book at denard. a bystander started rolling on cell phone shortly after the bullets stopped flying. everyone's attention is focused on who police say are denard's target. denard is charged with their attempted murder, but within seconds

. >> reporter: and some gop presidential candidates are making political capital out of jobs. >> well, there's not anybody else, including the president, that have created more jobs than i have. >> reporter: president obama is said to be meeting with key economic advisors during his vacation and will be briefed again monday morning. barbara hall, reporting from atlanta. >>> people pouring into the streets of tripoli, signs the end is year for moammar gadhafi's regime, as rebels a make their way into the capital of libya and capture gadhafi's son. >>> flying the friendly skies is about to get more comfortable. the creature comforts united is adding to make your flying experience more enjoyable. >>> well, we did see a little bit of sunshine out there this weekend, especially in the inland locations, but we saw plenty of cloud cover and temperatures on the cooler side. will there be a warmup for our work week? i'll tell you in my extended forecast, coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> in lib ray, rebel forces have moved into the capital city of tripoli and a rebel leader says military unit in c

sixth-place finish in saturday saturday's iowa's straw poll is playing catch-up with the other gop presidential candidates. >> i know we're late getting in this process, but we're in and we're all in and we're going to campaign like our life depends on it. >> reporter: mitt romney is still the man to beat. >> any one of the people runningor president on the republican side would be an improvement over what we have in my view. >> reporter: the 2012 race for the white house heating up. but there's still a long way to. it is a long road, election day 2012, 448 days away. lynn? >> brian, thank you. >>> last night on the "rachel maddow show" democrat howard dean former vermont governor talked about texas governor rick perry. >> the interesting thing about this, you would think this might appeal to the pea party. the problem is he's got some other problems. for example, he talks a lot about the jobs that were created in texas since he's been governor. there have been a lot of jobs created. but texas created three out of four of all the jobs increase in the state workforce. state workforce up 18% unde

megyn: well, the big gop presidential debate, eight candidates set to mix it up, and be it happens rightrrow night. set your tivos, folks. do people still have tivo? here in new york city it's like you can't get tivo. anyway, there could be more candidates joining the race soon. >>> and a new test allows parents to find out the sex of their baby just seven weeks in utero. is that a good idea? >>> plus, one man takes his beef with his, quote, psycho ex-wife online. now a judge has ordered him to stop. really? you can't complain about your ex now? is that what the word is coming to? kelly's court is on the case. ♪ megyn: fox news alert, gauging the impact of america's credit rating downgrade on voters in a pivotal swing state. brand new hour here of "america live," welcome, everyone. i'm megyn kelly. all eyes on iowa ght now, folks, ahead of tomorrow's fox news debate. while the s&p downgrade ripples across the republican presidential field. now the economic crisis will likely be the centerpiece of the political faceoff that all will be watch anything the home of the first contest of the 2

the battle for the gop presidential nomination has taken an interesting turn. xas governor rick perry is now leading the republican presidential pack beating out former front-runner mitt romney. according to this new gallup poll, perry is at the top. you see it there, 29%. republican-leaning independents say perry is their guy. that's a 12-point lead over mitt romney. paul is at 13% and michele bachmann has 10%. >>> in los angeles dr. conrad murray who is to be tried for michael jackson's death wants the jury cut off from media coverage. murray's attorneys say the doctor's trial will likely draw massive media attention citing the casey anthony murder trial. he's charged with involuntary manslaughter for michael jackson's 2009 death. the doctor's trial is set to begin next month. >>> so you've heard location, location, location for real estate, right? well, apparently it also applies to your marriage. a new u.s. census bureau report found the south has the highest rate of divorce, and the northeast is the lowest. the report is based on data collected in 2009. the

. >>> meanwhile, there is a new face among the gop's group of presidential hopefuls. texas governor rick perry. but he hasn't officially declared yet, so he couldn't take part in last night's debate in iowa where eight republican rivals went head-to-head on the issues only to find common ground in their criticism of president obama. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: only republican candidates in the fox debate in iowa saved their best shots for president obama. >> our president simply doesn't understand how to lead. >> and the message is this. you are finished in 2012. >> reporter: mitt romney in iowa for the first time since may got heckled. >> you came here to listen to the people. >> look, obama-care was patterned after the mitt plan in massachusetts. >> reporter: fighting to keep his campaign alive tim pawlenty had vowed no more timidity. he clashed with michele bachmann. >> in congress her record of accomplishment and results is nonexistent. >> people are looking for a champion. they want someone who's been fighting. >> if that's your view of effective

gop presidential hopeful michele bachmann is in hot water over her comments on the storm. she says it was just a joke. >>> and submarine soldiers. what were they thinking? some national guard troops get what were they thinking? some national guard troops get in way over their heads. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us, i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. hurricane irene may be gone, but it's clear this morning that the danger from that storm will last for days, and recovery efforts will take weeks. here's the latest this morning. the death toll in 11 states has risen to at least 40. more than 5 million homes and businesses remain without power from north carolina to maine. and travel by air, rail, and road is still disrupted. airlines say it may take days before stranded passengers get to where they're going. in the northeast, particularly vermont, disastrous flooding continues. many roads are impassable and entire towns are being cut off. and in many areas the water is still rising. jessica stone is in washington with the late

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that region is struggling with a severe drought and famine and eight gop presidential hopefuls debate that state's straw poll this weekend. >>> and finally this halflf hou the people of auburn, washington had a wild scene this week. it involves a low-speed police chase and a bull on the loose. >> that's right. a bull. the police couldn't quite get the job done themselves. they had to rope in a little help. >> there's a bull. you might want to run. it's coming this way, partner. run! >> reporter: and the race was on. the big black horned animal bolted down lee hill and into auburn, putting down a regular roadside rodeo. police in patrol cars were the big guy, show time side kicks as he darted in and out of the sidelines, here and there. >> do we have a plan to corral this guy or continue chasing him? >> reporter: chase him they did. >> no rams, just a whole lot of bull. a man on a mission on a saturday night. >> right down down by the hospital by city hall, and our officers were able to follow him and eventually get some wranglers. >> reporter: flashing emergency lights put the thousan

. >> this is a crucial weekend for the 2012 gop presidential candidates.ians and their supporters are ramping up for high gear. >> the winner of the 2011 iowa straw poll is congresswoman michelle bachman. >> the minnesota congresswoman took first place with 29 percent of the vote. congressman ron paul took a close second at 28 percent former minnesota gov. tim pawlenty finished third. nine candidates made it on the ballot, but not all stock in i with a former massachusetts gov. mit romney elected to not attend, the former utah governor john huntsman skipped the event. and texas gov. ron carey who did not appear on the ballot but received over 700 write-in votes officially entered on saturday. >> it is time to get america working again and that is why with the support of my family and the unwavering belief in the goodness of america i declare to you today as a candidate for the president of the united states. >> the results from the straw poll could boost or boot candidates from the race to the gop nomination. >> the u.s. as it is now no. 1 when it comes to

-- dividing issue between democrats and republicans, and how will the issue played out in a gop presidential primary? >> for a democrat, i think he is okay, too. high praise indeed. but that is a very relevant statement. there are places i did not look at whether you are in the union or not. i look at whether the situation you are advocating has merit in terms of how it will affect the rest of the community or country. to me, it is an artificial distinction to a large degree. i think that is one of the things that republicans have got away from pure ronald reagan treated everybody as if they were equal because they were. the republican party has to get back to that. my father was a reagan democrat, union member, voted for him. people in our community as i was growing up supported the republican party because they had a host of issue on which they agreed with this, but if we start to tell people that because they are in one organization or another that they're no longer wanted, they will vote the other way, and you will not get to the issues on which they can and have in the past but republic

quote -- >> and then there's this from gop presidential candidate jon huntsman, president obama's former ambassador to china, also a presidential contender, quote -- . >>> the u.s. credit downgrade won't just hurt the government. average americans trying to make ends meet could feel the pinch. felicia taylor joining me this morning from new york to tell us why this is important. you know, you hear all these politicians now weighing in. first, the spin was about the debt ceiling. now it's about the downgrade. but what are the immediate effects? how is this going to hurt the u.s.? >> well, deb, what happens is that when it comes to borrowing everything just got more expensive. so if you are looking for a car loan or if you're out there shopping for a mortgage or even your credit card, everything just got more expensive as a result of this because investing in the united states just became riskier. we no longer have that stellar rating anymore. we're on aa-plus which puts us below par with countries like england, france, germany, and canada, which is a significant place to look at. so ameri

the gop presidential candidate is also campaigning in iowa and said president barack obama's management of economy is an experiment that has gone tragically wrong. they will be in iowa today. reporting live ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:16 a big scare in alaska, suspicious packages arrived to the u.s. representatives and two u.s. senators. they had white powder inside and they turned out to be concrete material. according to the fbi there was no hostile intent and they were sending a sample of the concrete to lawmakers. >>> on saturday a team of at least eight men kidnapped weinstein. the 70-year-old works in pakistan as a development expert. police there may release a suspect's sketch at some point today. the u.s. embassy and the fbi are working to find him. >>> a local police officer responded and it happened around 6:30 last night on 35th avenue and international boulevard. while responding to the reports of a carjacking, the patrol karened up on the roof. the patrol car was slightly damaged but nobody was hurt. witnesses tell us the lights were flashing before the crash but th

four gop presidential hopefuls turned out in hopes of gaining traction . tim pawlenty and newt gingrich and rick sanatorium all appeared in the eastern iowa picnic and spoke to a standing only crowd . pawlenty stressed the importance of connecting with iowa reporters. >> they want to look at you and see what you are made of. >> the all-important straw poll will be then . newt gring rich drew the loudest surprise. >> check your local listings for the types and channels. >> it is a day of prayer in houston, texas. rick perry is leading thousands in a prayer rally. perry said it is about praying for the nation which is in crisis. 1,000 churches signed up to contrast and with the prayer comes protest. some groups feel excluded andath yist groups say it is a violation of church and state. one group sued to keep perry from participating. the political fall out from the s&p have started. we'll get reaction from the vice chair kevin brady and later senator kay bailey hutchinson. >> and no denying america's fascination with sharks. we'll sit down with a producer wh

today's contest will be the first important measure of the gop pack on the road to the 2012 presidentiales is charlie cook. with a good morning to you, charlie. i have to ask. i know you were just able to get into place for the interview. is it a zoo out there? is a big security sweep that they're doing? what's going on? >> this is my third or fourth straw poll. it always remind me of sort of the normandy invasion. you have buses coming in from each of the 99 counties across the state for various candidates. they drop them off at the prepositioned areas near the tent areas for each campaign. and it really is an amazing amount of organization and really a lot of fun. it's a beautiful day out there. >> that's good. that will help make sure people get out and enjoy things and go vote. saying that you've been to three or four of these, do you see anything different this year from any other straw poll that you witness sd? >> not really. it's always a matter of survival. where you have a big field coming in. and the heard gets cold a it usually at straw poll. two or three of the folks that did

cspan is covering the gop presidential candidates at the iowa state fair this weekend.ker was meant running. after his speech, he was asked about the future of social security and medicare. he is introduced by carol hunter. [applause] >> good to be here. >> good morning, everyone and welcome to the des moines register soapbox. >> good to be here. >> good morning, everyone and welcome to the des moines register soapbox. i'm carol hunter, the politics editor and we are glad to welcome our first soapboxes the speaker of the affair. it is and mitt romney, a former governor of massachusetts. [applause] mr. romney is speak -- seeking the republican nomination for a presidency. let's give him in iowa or welcome. [applause] >> thank you, carole. thank you for the work of the desk moines register, one of the grape pickers in america the kids our democracy free and open. i appreciate the free press and the work you do. it is good to have so many friends here today. what a great day. this is fabulous. last and i was here four years ago, i will speak louder -- does that work better

gop presidential mitt romney opposed the deal.al lead on a hike tax in your future? steve king and illinois congressman adam kingsinger. >> great to be here. first of all, paul was generous with his time last night and explained this, congressman king. he is saying in fact it couldn't happen. speaker baish was saying the same thing as well. is that your take on this that there can't be tax increases but it won't happen? >> technically it can. their analysis of the political analysis that it won't happen. it won't happen because the alternative minimum tax and bush taxes are set to expire at the end of year that chris about $3.5 trillion increase and any tax increases they would add in to come up $1.5 trillion in saving would have to eclipse that number and it would be impossible to do that. that is the calculus and the other side is the president is deciding to veto that would end the tax brackets. >> they are telling their side today, harry ride and president obama is going to raise taxes. what is fascinating to me is that the cb