as you may know, j.c. hayward was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, it is personal and private but j.c. is sharing her journey with her family of viewers. today we are back together again on this buddy check 9 day. we are buddies and you want to be buddies to other women out there who may be going down the same road with you. you told us about the diagnosis on friday. today was your meeting with your breast surgeon. tell us about that. >> reporter: as you know, andrea, breast cancer has four stages, and mine is either stage i or i i, also she told me it was estrogen positive. i can take certain drugs to fight the cancer, easier than if it wasn't. it would be more difficult. she also told me she did not think that this is dr. magnum from the sullivan breast center, she also told me she did not believe that i would have to have chemotherapy. so that is good. but probably radiation four to six weeks, only one minute a day. so i won't miss a newscast so that is good news. >> your viewers are thrilled abou

>>> hello, i'm j.c. hayward. thanks for joining us. spring is on hold today, while a storm is bringing snow, wind and rain to parts of the northeast. howard is here, he can tell us what we can expect. >> reporter: j.c., it has been somewhat of a miserable day around here weatherwise, after being in the 80s on saturday. temperatures are not going to move much more, maybe a few more degrees before the day is out. the main storm from yesterday, the rain which brought in some cases over three inches is way up in new england and canada. we have an upper level storm sitting right over us, producing lots of clouds and west of 95, showers and in the mountains, all this blue you see there, that is snow. some of the snow has been on the hefty side. locally on live doppler hd, light showers for the most part, some areas of drizzle moving slowly off toward the east. you can see as we zoom in toward the metro, howard counties through prince william, we have light showers here, scattered more about the region. not as widespread east of i-95. but it

j.c. hayward was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. the news is personal and private, but j.c. announced friday that she is deciding to share her breast cancer journey with her family of viewers to help other women who may be going down this same road. during our noon newscast, j.c. talked with andrea roane about her first visit with her surgeon this morning. >> today was your first meeting with your breast surgeon, tell us how that went? >> as you know, andrea, breast cancer has four stages and my breast cancer apparently is stage one or two, so that was very good. also she told me that it was estrogen receptive and that is positive. i can take certain drugs to fight the cancer. easier than if it wasn't. it would be more difficult. she told me she did not think that i would have to have chemotherapy. so that's good, but probably radiation, 4 to 6 weeks. only one minute a day. i won't miss a newscast. >> the viewers are thrilled about that part of it. >> she talked about treatment. she

. >> kimberly, j.c. penney doesn't report same store sales but based on what you've seen from some of the other retailers, who is winning from j.c. penney's turnaround process and who might be losing in fact? >> you're absolutely right. j.c. penney looks to us like they are donating some share. my partner here michelle clark at morgan stanley covers j.c. penney, and her estimate is their first-quarter comps are down in the mid to high teens range. that's a lot of share coming out of j.c. penney. we published a really extensive report on this analysis and who might be the beneficiaries be a few weeks ago. the department stores dillard's and macy's screen very high and kohl's has a significant overlap. down further on the list and still benefiting significantly, old navy, gap stores, ross and tjx, all beneficiaries of that j.c. penney share coming out. >> i have a quick one here. apple, not a stock covered by you guys, but these guys are gaining 30 billion a year in sales, predominantly on consumer discret

in five minutes, why j.c. is going public and the lessons every woman can learn about early detection. >>> howard said it is yet another breezy day headed our way. the time is 6:08. we will be right become. we will be here with 9news now. maybe you can be there; maybe you can't. when you have migraines with fifteen or more headache days a month, you miss out on your life. you may have chronic migraine. go to mychronicmigraine.com to find a headache specialist. and don't live a maybe life. >>> it's going to be another windy day around here. you'll need jackets as we have dipped into the 50s. winds at times could gust 35 miles per hour. sun to start. increasing clouds. maybe even a shower or two. that should help buzz the fire danger today unfortunately is on the high side. full forecast in just a few minutes. >>> here's a live look from sky 9 on the ramp from westbound dulles toll road. a car went off the road into the woods and that ramp is blocked off. i'll give you alternate routes coming up eandrea and mike

on our colleague, our own j.c. hayward.he's resting at home resting from breast cancer recovery she had wednesday. she's feeling no pain and raring to come back to work in fact they had to stop her from getting dressed and being here with us this afternoon. as you know the news was excellent after her lumpectomy. doctors removed the breast tumor and tissue around the site of the benign tumor which doctors had removed monday. the breast surgeon told jack the margins -- jc the margins were good and the node was good and they found no surprised about where the benign mass had been. all excellent news thanks to her detecting the cancer early. of course she will have several weeks of radiation after she's ready for that. and j.c. hayward you're watching so expect a big welcome when you return to work on monday. and you can send j. c. your best wishes at jchayward.com. >>> still to come, we'll introduce to you an adorable cocker spaniel in this week's pet line 9. >> and right after the break -- details on tonight's star- studded

there's j.c. penney shares giving back about 1.66% and looks like the declines are accelerating a little bit. >>> with the 2012 masters tournament golf season is in full swing. the industry is growing for the first time in five years with the number of rounds played on american courses climbing for four months in a row. calloway is one of golf's most iconic names, and this morning it announced it's selling its top flight brand to dick's sporting goods. with him now in his first broadcast interview is chip brewer. chip, welcome to the "fast money" "halftime report." >> great to be here. >> weather obviously benefited the retail thames that we've been listing throughout this program today. retail sales were good. does it translate into golf? >> yeah. it really does. the golf industry is off to a great start this year. rounds are up. weather has been good. the consumer is coming back, and -- and very optimistic really across the channels. >> phil is your guy. hasn't teed off yet. will tee off late th

let's go to the charts with j.c. o'hara. what do you make of this move with apple?> apple is okay. look at the run that it had. it almost moves parabolic. it all of a sudden had five down days and people start running to the exits. this is what everyone was waiting for. everyone was saying i want to buy apple, i wish it would pull back. this is your time because apple is pulling back here. we have a chart there take a look at that line i drew there. >> upward trend too steep. we have an arrow pointing to it. >> that's right. it's very steep. it moves back a little bit. it has not violated any crucial support levels. you're still above last month's gap higher around $575. above the 50-day moving average. this is where you have to look to add positions if you like the name. >> dr. j, stepping in here? >> one thing i do like a lot is that the volatilities have reflected the nervousness j.c. talked about. i like buying when there's blood in the streets just like warren buffett. in this name there is. i was looking for us to get down near $578 or so because people would

i waited a long time on this one. >> what is j.c. penney's allure? sell like somehow we are going to be so great we will always offer you the lowest prices out there, i think that was dead an arrival. >> think different, my friend. think different. >> ben, what do you got? >> d. f. e. m. x., the emerging market. those guys are so sharp at dimensional funds and putting together indexes it's almost unbelievable. i've had extremely good results with it by my modest standards, and i just love t i hope to keep it for the rest of my life. >> emerging markets? >> love emerging markets but if you want to avoid inflation, by caterpillar that exploits the emerging market. >> so you would do a single stock alternative to cutting the risk? >> i like a lot of american companies, like apple, for example, making over 60 percent of theironey off t rest of the world. but i love emerging markets. >> guys, all have a very safe, holy weekend and viewers as well, as we continue with the holy quest for money, more on fox. on fox.

hear why -- anchor j.c. hayward. hear why she is going public with her story. she has asked we follow her on the journey, support her and pray for her. we'll be doing that in fact after the news today, i will be joining her and her other buddy debra harrington as she meets with her breast surgeon to find out about staging and where to go from there. >> if you would like you can leave messages at j.c. hayward.com. phone message whatever she needs support. >>> the ceasefire was supposed to take effect tomorrow but now, syrian government officials are asking for written guarantees. opposition activists say more than 500 people have been killed since the government agreed to a ceasefire plan. >>> north korea's government gave foreign governments a look at its long-range rocket. it insisted it is merely launching an observation satellite. >>> the california highway patrol reopened all of 134 freeway in glendale overnight. the highway had been closed as a fiery crash late saturday with the driver of a honda accord that struck a gas tanker. believe it or not, no one w

. >> for more information, >> we are here at j.c. plumbing. you are going to show was plumbing fixtures. >> yes, we are. very excited to have you. >> let's look at fixtures and faucets and accessories. it is going to be very exciting here. please join us for "bluilding sf." joining janessa and i today is andre. thanks for coming. we have had some great times in the past with some of these shows. you have been kitchen and bath in the past. >> i'm an architect. i do a lot of construction work. or >> do people look for when they do a bathroom remodels? >> that is a good question. kitchens are the ultimate and social room, while bathrooms are kind of the opposite. bathrooms, like kitchens, are part of homes and houses, so they are part of architecture, and they are opportunities for people to express themselves, to express their style. they are just an important element in the house is in san francisco. >> i think we can talk about how bathrooms had changed in san francisco. the old-style we're used to have a separate compartment for the bathtub,

cancer and we encourage you all to go to our website wusa.com and click on our story about our own j.chayward who was diagnosed just last week with breast cancer on wednesday. send her your good wishes to help her in your recovery. >> everywhere i went agreed people were saying let her know we are praying for her. >>> scientists have discovered two new genes to help prevent childhood obesity. however scientists caution it is still a long way from happening. they add genetics are only a part of the problem. what kids eat and how active they are play an important role. >> researchers may have found a way to prevent age related eye disease from getting worse. >>> there are to two forms of age related macular degeneration. dry and wet. the dry form causes blur and go a blind spot in your vision but not total blindness. wet is not as common as dry but can lead to total blindness. the new research has pinpointed the part of the immune system which causes it to evolve into the more serious wet type. >>> the 2012 olympic games kickoff in july and millions of fans are expected to attend. such a

and as j.c.ayward tells us, the center provides to those in need to help young volunteers. >> this may look like a pr deuce produce section of a store, but it's the food pantry. spring brook high school drops off food donations at least once a week. >> at first when i started it, i did it for the school work. i realized how much i was impacting other people and it just like, it's a warm feeling. i can't describe it. >> availability of fresh fruit and vegetables provides essential nutrition, especially to children and seniors, according to executive director, patricia drumming. >> they are grateful we have fresh produce. a lot of clients, because of health needs, they don't eat the can food items. they are grateful to get fresh produce. >> there are approximately 50,000 people living in poverty. that's 5.7%. and with healthy and nutritious food becoming so expensive, it's the least likely to be purchased. that's why the rainbow community development center is so important. especially to the food b

along with j.c.nson transformation plan came the revelation that the retailer will no longer report monthly comp sales numbers leaving you to wonder how the merchandise is moving under the new plan. the metamorphosis began with new pricing, the logo change and new marketing on february 1st. stores have been decluttered by reducing inventory and signage but the plan won't actually begin until august and the town square ideas are entirely under wraps. the entire transformation won't be complete until the end of 2015. >> i would give them a "b" in terms of how quickly they have come on and been able to get things up and running, and where i think that can move to an "a" is if the brands and if the town square initiative as we hear more about it can drive the traffic as desired. >> former may department store exic jan given says despite successfully converting stores and slicing expenses, the changes aren't resonating with customers. two-thirds don't even know about the new pricing. store for store sales

. >>> we have a happy buddy check update on our own j.c. hayward.he's recovering from breast cancer surgery. i was at the hospital with jc yesterday afternoon. she says you know it's serious when you see her without her hair. when she underwent a lumpectomy. doctors removed the breast tumor, node and tissue around the site where a benign tumor was removed. mondays the doctor told jc the margin look good and no surprises around the benign mass. when she woke up from the anesthesia, first thing she asked for lipstick. you can send j. c. your get well messages on her website. jchayward.com. she expects to be back on the air on 9news now at noon on monday. >>> early detection made the difference in her prognosis. now a food and drug administration panel has just recommended approval for new breast screening technology. it's called u-system somsv automated breast ultrasound. she joins us now to talk about why this technology will help patients especially those with dense breasts. doctor, thank you for being here. you're excited about this and you call it

>>> hello and thank you for joining us, i'm j.c. hayward. the new unemployment numbers were released today and they show that job growth is slowing and more people have stopped looking for work. it is news that could be a setback for president obama as he fighting for re-election. teartara mergener reports now from the white house. >> reporter: a sharp drop from the pace of growth the country's seen so far this year. the unemployment rate dropped 8.2% but that's only because fewer people are looking for jobs. job is one of them -- bob is one of them. he was laid off in 2009. >> initially just kind of shock. >> reporter: he spent months looking for work then decided to go business for himself. >> it's at a pint where it's -- point where it's -- fortunately today i received a call about two new jobs. >> reporter: it will be one of the central issues, it could be a setback for president obama's re-election campaign. at a forum on women and the economy the president at mitted there's more work to be done. >> right now no issue is more important

. -- hello and thank you for joining us, i'm j.c. hayward. the judge granted bail of $150,000 for george zimmerman. the man who was charged in the death of trayvon martin. zimmerman appeared in court this morning and he took the stand to apologize to martin's family. randall pinkston has the latest now from the courthouse in sanford. >> reporter: murder suspect george zimmerman wore a suit and was shackled as he walked into a sanford, florida courtroom this morning. in a dramatic move, at his bond hearing the 28-year-old addressed the court. >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little bit younger than i am and i didn't know if he was arm on the other hand. >> reporter: but probation reports questioned who want -- prosecutors questioned why did he wait so long. >> why did you wait to tell them? >> i was told not communicate with them. >> reporter: he's charged with second degree murder for gunning down 17-year-old trayvon martin. during a confrontation in february. zimmerman

. >>> j.c. penney is cutting about 900 jobs. the retailer announced today it is looking to streamline operations and save about $900 million. 600 of the jobs will be at the company's headquarters in texas. the other 300 will be at the department store's call center in pittsburgh. j.c. penney is the nation's fourth largest department store. the 110-year-old retailer slashed prices earlier this year as part of a new pricing strategy. it appears virginia has avoided a government shutdown. >> lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on an $85 billion budget last night that'll keep the commonwealth operating for the next two years. negotiations nearly broke down over a dispute over funding that would prevent steep toll hikes on the dulles toll road. democrats have pushed for that additional money but republicans were able to keep it out of the final agreement. lawmakers will vote on the budget april 17th. >> a cool day across our area. get ready for a big chill. >> meteorologist doug kammerer joins us from the storm center with detail

i'm j.c. hayward. the nation's highest court is taking up the issue of immigration today. justices are deciding whether arizona's tough law goes too far. part of that law requires police to check the status of everyone they stop. those who cannot prove they are legal u.s. residents can be arrested. >> the justices today are going to look at the legal issues, specifically does congress have the exclusive power over immigration or are k states like as -- can states like arizona get involved? >> the obama administration sued arizona to block the law. saying the federal government should be in charge of immigration. attorneys representing arizona argue that the law is necessary to control illegal immigration in a state that shares a border with mexico. >>> as the justices were hearing arguments inside court, protestors were argue, they are side of the case outside. delia goncalves has more. >> reporter: after a 48 hour prayer vigil outside a u.s. supreme court, hundreds of protestors rally against the arizona immigration law. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> reporter: advoca

i don't know anybody who isn't. >> reporter: i'm j.c.> on may 17th, sarah's circle will be hosting its annual circle of life fundraiser, go to jchayward.com for more information. >>> okay, now let's take another look at the question of the day -- >> one wrote on the facebook fan page -- >> log on to our wusa9 facebook fan page leave your response there. we'll have the answer in about an hour. >> and of course once you like wusa9 on facebook enter the sweepstakes. just guess the lowest score of each round of the 2012 masters golf tournament. if you're the closest to the total score you will receive the golf and spa get away. the trip for you and three friends is valued at more than $4,000. complete sweep takes volumes are posted -- sweepstakes rules are posted on the facebook page. >> we have a preview coming up. >> plus, our cameras get a rare look inside a naval research lab in our area. we'll show you what high-tech projects they're working on. we'll be back. make plans now to join joel and victoria osteen in our nation's capital on sa

>>> hello, i'm j.c. hayward, thank you for joining us. an elderly woman is fighting for her life an early morning house fire and officials think it was caused by aigrette in the 1300 block of -- cigarette in the 1300 block of northwest. delia goncalves has the latest from the scene. >> reporter: as you can see the fire nearly destroyed this old home. firefighters say flames started in a second floor bedroom. >> we saw flames coming out of the window and very dark billowing smoke. >> reporter: firefighters rushed to the scene in six minutes, had the fire knocked out if 20. still, residents trapped inside suffered severe smoke inhalation. >> the two men and their mother who live in the house -- they got out of the house. >> and we hope and pray that they're all okay. >> reporter: but the deputy fire chief says one elderly resident was closest to the fire on the second floor. that victim was unconscious. crews performed cpr at the scene and rushed the victim to med star. >> the person was not in the bedroom but there was a lot of smoke up th

right now, j.c. penney and these are the jobs. >> brenda: okay, now what? you guys, you are the milquetoast gang, next time we're going to have to get you going. all right? all right. the free market kicking back in. so, why is everyone freaking out? neil's gang has the tough love answer we need to here at the bottom of the hour. first, paying more or getting less, the health care scare that's already here next. (siren sounding) for a hot dog cart. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. ♪ why do you whisper, green grass? ♪ [ all ] shh! ♪ why tell the trees what ain't so? ♪ [ male announcer ] dow solutions use vibration reduction technology to help reduce track nois

the first up, j.c.h largest department store will be laying off employees looking to streamline operations and a major reinvention of the company. 600 of them will be at the headquarters in taxes. the department store chain also announced that they will eliminate 300 more jobs and a customer call center in pittsburgh when they close it july 1st. it is a plan to cut annual costs by approximately $900 million by the end of next year. the second major announcement, ruby tuesday will be closing a string of the restaurant by the end of the year. they want to improve marketing and they will acquisition in mexican food chain. 30 locations are on the chopping block. the ceo says the company had trouble keeping up with peers that relied heavily on advertising in big promotions to draw customers. just over one week away for the deadline file taxes. here's chris clackum on what americans plan to do with their tax refund. >> credit card companies, banks, anyone to extend credit will not like with like to hear. >> 4

. >> j.c., your locker is open! >> they got to handcuff the radio. you have nothing. you have yourself. you are your own weapon in this war. >> richard penn has spent the last ten days in disciplinary confinement due to an assault on two officers. he has been moved from general population to a single-man cell. he is on heightened security and must wear a spit mask any time he is out of his cell. sergeant carter was one of the two officers involved in the assault. >> when i ask an inmate a question, i expect an answer. if i tell them to do something, i expect them to do it. this is not a place where things are optional. >> the assault occurred after penn had been escorted by sergeant carter and another officer to medical for some tests. >> while we are in medical, inmate penn the whole time sat there giving me this evil look. and i didn't understand what was going on. i told the other officer i was with, when we get back to the dorm, i want to talk to this inmate, find out what's going on. >> he's like so what is up with you giving me the evil eye in medical? i said i

. >>> well, we have some good news to report on our colleague j.c. hayward and her fight against breast cancer. j. c. had a lumpectomy wednesday afternoon and everything went well. you can see the smile on her face. i was with j. c. at the hospital. breast surgeon dr. magnet told her the margins around the tumor look good. the node was clear and there were no surprises in the tissue in the area surrounding where a benign tumor was removed from on monday. j. c.'s first words after surgery? does anyone have any lipstick? [ laughter ] we we are her a very -- wish her a very speedy recovery and she plans on being back in the anchor desk at noon. >> send the messages of support to jchayward.com. >>> time now 6:38. let's face it many of the fighting men and women have a tough time making ends meet. coming up next we have details on a new website and some serious deals with military families. >> plus, more of the responses and today's correct answer to today's question of the morning. make plans now to join joel and victoria osteen in our nation's capital o

j.c. penney's is trimming 13% of its workforce at its texased had quarters. are -- texas headquarters. fewer companies handing out pink slips, a signal maybe more job creators will be feeling better about the economy. tomorrow we get the government's key march jobs report. take that new jersey. first it was amex, now two more gift card companies will stop selling prepaid cards in the garden state saying no thanks to a new jersey law requiring companies to provide personal information on gift card buyers to help the state confiscate unused money. that's business. i'm neil cavuto.   >> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically.  >>> if you'd like to take your favorite wine out to a special dinner, you will soon be able to do that in maryland. the legislature approved a bill allowing patrons to bring their own bottles, but that might not apply to every restaurant. fox 5's tom fitzgerald has details. >> reporter: at the statehouse in annapolis lawmakers have uncorked a new era

j.c. penney reports it's laid off more than 10% of the staff.er the new ceo promises top to bottom revamp of the company. it will reportedly fire 300 call center workers later this year. the news drove its stock down about half a cent today. the price of a share has fallen more than $8 just since february. for the second straight day the president signed a bill with bipartisan support. the president says the so-called jobs act would give small business as boost by making it easier for them to go public. he calls it a potential economic game changer. and the house speaker john boehner agreed saying and i quote: with so many americans still asking where are the jobs? republicans will continue to find and act on areas of common ground. that would make it easier for small businesses to grow and hire new works. one man's money troubles are becoming a symbol of the whole nation's economic crisis. [shouting] [explosion] >> shepard: protesters in greece holding rallies after an elderly pharmacist killed himself outside of parliament. a suicide note repo

there were threatening to boycott j.c. penney after allen and the generous has been appointed.ay with us, more news. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] the >>pam: this is a live picture of a whale rescue. finally, they have made their way to this will in distress. remarkable live pictures. it is caught and some fishing line. this is happening in san diego county. the crews are on the scene. you can even see a portion of their boat. as they get closer. this will is not a fighting. perhaps it is understanding that they are offering help. they are considered quite sensitive. we will keep an eye on this. >> catherine: president obama wants to crack down on oil price manipulation. this was in a news conference today. this will give regulators more power and could result in lower gas prices for americans. look at this price of gasol

you're j.c.enney and selling other people's brands you're in a different position because that person who controls the brand may choose to distribute in many different ways in clueding over the internet. >> or federated or macy's. >> guys are buying brands. if you don't have a brand and dependent on somebody else's brand you're -- >> i see the same thing in media too. content of a brand and distribution. >> interesting. i was thinking as you were talking. i'm not aware of richard making any international investments of scale in his career. i'm wondering given our $15 trillion deficit, do you think richard would be looking offshore today? would he be saying i want to get out of the dollar and put 90% of his net worth in another currency? >> you're definitely right that richard was not international. you think of when richard and sid and scully and all the guys, stock pickers got started, these guys are all class of 1969, graduated from stamford business school. in 1969 nobody was aggressively inve

which is why say what you want about someone like j.c.his book was brilliant because it is, in fact, the kind of book that i could use to sit downxx with a group of 10 or 11, 13 year old boys to get them interested so they started and we can take them to the board, they wouldn't take them to all those kind of places. >> can i just say something? just to put a button on my story about working with those eight, nine year old boys. at the end of our workshop with them, we asked all of them in the room what they wanted to be when they grew up. i'm sure you have had this expense. fasb jory of them, this is happening in the most every situation i've been in in working with boys and young men for almost 20 years now. most of them wanted to be an athlete. most of them wanted to be a rapper. most of them want to be a hip-hop executive. most of them want to play football or do something in the world that is entertainment and sports. i don't think anyone of those young men, one of those young boys said they want to be president of the united state

goes into great detail on the research that has been done on behavioral response and why the j.c. may be low balling their estimates of how much revenue. >> another question for us? could you stand up so we can see you? >> i would rather not but i guess i have to. >> taxes are progressive, federal for 250,000 is 28% on average and state and local is another six according to i t, so 34% -- i know from the tax freedom day attacks foundations that the average taxation is 28% so the system -- cbo has stated that. i should add in five reports over ten years. the last thing is in direct costs for regulations, tax system issues like compliance and the excessive legal system costs which according to cost of government is 22% universal and those progressively occurred too because wealthier people are in the courts and it is 26 for that. had it to the 34, 60% of all the income average over 250 is in government related costs. >> it seems plausible. 28%. it doesn't really bother me. and being overcharged. >> people do it because they're trying to lower their taxes. [talking over each other] >

let's go to j.c. in brookfield, missouri. good morning. caller: good morning. how are your? -- you? host: mitt romney supporter, what do you think? romney can beat obama if he would ask two questions. the illinois he was the senator and the governor went to prison for selling obama's senate seats and the other guy bought the senate seat to take obama's place, yet the guy is still in washington and the governor is in prison in illinois. i believe that obama bought his . senate his host: let's look at this matchup between president obama, former governor mitt romney as well. this is a registered voters support or lean toward whom. looking at other stores in the news, a trial has been set to start for former vice presidential nominee john edwards. the former senator, jury selection will begin on thursday in federal court in greensboro, north carolina. and we have two different stories with different tones to them about gas prices. "usa today" has this headline -- whereas the "washington times has this headline -- small businesses are less upbeat, but jobs are open. higher energy prices

mike steele, j.c. watts. i have been chairman since 2009. host: what is your background guest: and the republican: i was active -- what is your background in the republican party? guest: i have been political director in the white house. i have been involved in republican campaigns. i was deputy campaign chairman and rnc chairman for john mccain in 2008. i wanted to do something to help the cause, but not full time anymore. that is why i became chairman of gopac. it host: what is the new study out by gopac? guest: there has been a lot of discussion over the years about non-voters. most of the studies have focused on voters who are registered, but are only occasional voters. there has not been a lot of work done on what you might call her record on registered voters. and so, we conducted two focus groups in colorado and nevada that attempted to produce some of the reasons why these individuals were unregistered and have never registered. and so, the studies focused on some of the police and motivations of these individuals. basically, what we

j.c. penney comes to mind. we'll see if best buy is next in line.ur insight. >> thank you. >> hop over to rick santelli at the santelli exchange. morning, rick. >> good morning. i'll tell you what, carl, everyone i dealt with in edmonton and oklahoma city, great people, entrepreneurs, lobbyists, hobbyists, enthusiasts. the trick is to make every car run on as many different fuels as possible, like that truck, you hit a button, you go gas, add in some more fuels, give the power of pricing and competition back to the consumer versus the energy companies. let's talk about who the natural buyers are. peter bookvar, he said nobody is buying that expansion in italian debt anymore, and he's right. there are no more national margemarge natur -- marginal buyers. they're buying a new wrath in europe. they're avoiding the banking site going into the capital markets just like u.s. companies have discovered. it's a wonderful thing. i think investors have better metrics to judge the longevity and the stress of how those relationships work, and i think it's very a