griff jenkins talked to her and she talked about what iowa voters are saying on the trail. >> it's like an electric light switch that went off the last debate. after the sioux city debate in iowa, they could see the way i talk on ron paul. on whether or not iran could have a nuclear weapon, that is very important issue. they want to make sure we don't have a problem with national security and a of all the candidates in the race i am most current with national security experience. the world is a problematic place right now. we are probably more vulnerable than we've been in 40 years. so the next president is very important they see me somebody can stand up for the country. together we need to stand up for ourselves across the world but stand up with the economy. >> reporter: if you don't finish in the top tier, top three or new hampshire as you go, at what point do you begin to evaluate your bid and go back and run for congress so you can continue the fight that you've led in washington against obamacare? or are you all in for this presidency run or is it all or nothing? >> i'm all in fo

griff jenkins joins us with the latest. >> reporter: it's absolutely anybody's game. things are changing here. there is really no other way to describe it other than to say the republican race for the presidential nomination has gone into full-blown campaign mode. all the candidates are scrambling crisscrossing the states on buses at rallies at townhalls and they are scrambling for the 120,000 republican caucus goers for a winning share come a week from tonight. in the ads $10 million being spent by the candidates and outside groups in just the last four weeks. biggest one is rick perry. attacks definitely getting vicious. gingrich not only accused romney of being a massachusetts moderate but also campaigning to the left of ted kennedy. mitt romney on a full campaign, did a speech in davenport, iowa tonight. he has kept a low priel profile. ron paul continuing to a top the polls. michele bachmann and rick santorum appealing to the christian conservatives to get a bump. one thing has not changed, indecision among iowa voters, nearly half 45%, they have not decided who

griff jenkins joins us live from iowa. >> reporter: it's quiet now but that is about to change. one week from tomorrow, iowa voters will have the first say in the country as who they would like to see the republican presidential nominee. one candidate today, rick santorum was on the campaign trail about 30 minutes from here hunting with prominent conservatives like steve king. he has campaigned more than any other candidate here in the state. he received a major endorsement just before the break, but he isn't leading the polls. according to the real clear politics average, ron paul is leading the pack with just over 22% romney, 21%. grin gingrich, 14%. then rounded out with perry, 12%. michele bachmann and santorum behind them that. now, it's going to be all about retail politicking tomorrow, it will be a battle of the buses. you've got gingrich, romney, perry and michele bachmann, all launching major bus initiatives. romney will give a major speech to iowa voters. he'll have a three-day tour. gingrich is unveiling his bus and bachmann tell me that bus tour is going to all 99 co

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michele bachmann was asked essentially the same question by our own griff jenkins in iowa and here's what she said. >> i'm all in for the presidency. remember, there's only been one state-wide race and only one winner and that's me. again, the american people are making their mind up. as you said, there's almost half of iowans aren't sure at this point. but what we have seen is nothing short of remarkable. people are making up their minds on the spot. >> steve: true. but there was a graph in the washington post showing what the gop nominating process looks like and it's like this. if you go to the park and gets on the roller coaster, that's what it looks like right now. >> alisyn: this year it seems with the 26% of registered republicans, who have only made up their minds, it leaves almost 75% or more of folks who made up their minds bump there's one candidate, though, in iowa whose organization is second to none. >> alisyn: right. not many people have been talking about and that's president obama's. he has an incredible operation. >> steve: he is running as a republican again? >> al