author jim moore will tell us if they're serious down there in texas. >>> the big finish tonight. thankz to president obama's re-election some republicans think the apocalypse is right around the corner, so they are reorganizing. it's gotten so bad residents in 40 states have started petitions to peacefully cede from the union. the petitions have been filed with the obama administration's we the people program. if a petition receives 25,000 signatures within 30 days, it will be reviewed by the white house and a response will be issued. so far texas, florida, georgia, and louisiana have all met the 25,000 mark. of course, the big winner is texas. over 84,000 people in texas have signed up to break way from the united states. as of tonight the white house has not issued a response to any of these petitions. rick perry has flirted with the idea of an independent texas in the past, but this time he's changed his tune. his office released a statement saying governor perry believes in the greatness of our union and nothing should be done to change it. but he also shares the frustrations

check out ucla head coach jim moore's news conference as his bruins get ready to play stanford tomorrowuarter 7-7, then you go in your nfl mode and play preseason game figuring that you'll get them next week? >> no. >> snow. >> no. >> why not, though? >> well, because we're competitors, tj. >> you did that in preseason games in the nfl all the time. >> those games didn't down the. >> well, now how to play a game so that you don't have to reveal things. and don't look around for help. i'm over here. >> you're making a statement. is there question in there somewhere? >> you can comment on the statement. >> i'll comment on a question. >> we can put in first grade terms. do you agree or disagree? >> with what? >> i just said. going to the rose bowl -- >> i hadn't thought about it. what i had thought about is stanford playing and beating stanford. is this a press conference? you ask questions. if you want to come up hire, here. come up and take the mic make all your statements. there's a seat here and here. it would be great. i'd love to have you up here. sure i would. you don't scare me. >>

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mooring lines. the changing weather brought jim erskin down to the docks, leaves falling, and jeff brooks says these storms from hawaii mean it's a good time to clean out the gutter autos pineapple express. i've learned in the pacht. you don't want to consider them lightly. >> out in front of the face is one of 15 crews hired to cut branch as way from power lines. pg&e is expecting this storm to cause outages. the utility is stockpiling trance formers in their yards, warning marin county residents to expect the brunt of the storm. >> that means having battery operated radios and flashlights on hand. having a corded telephone on hand, ready to go. so when power is out, cordless phones won't work. >> the county says it's been clearing out storm drains for months, outside of fire house 2, linda krueger took advantage of the free sand, sandbag that's stations are putting out for residents. krueger is being cautious we're not worried like wherebm/÷ the poor little buildings just flood. we don't have that stuff. just leakage. >> they have had their share of flood bug today, creek is down. there are no san

so, thank you, jim, and everyone else in western some a. >> commissioner moore. >> i have a question for the director because i think commissioner sugaya is raising an interesting question. the comprehensiveness of the western soma plan is indicative of how you can do comprehensive planning with all elements activated. by japantown, the transportation part for me is not quite as visible, although it's a very strong transformative possibility in japantown. it has never been brought forward. so, my question for the director would be because he finds himself equally tied down with not all the resources he might need. what can one do to replicate something as comprehensive as this particular plan in other areas, such as japantown or someplace else? >> that's a very good question. it's not -- there obviously is a resource question. but also i think the -- what happened in western soma was that a lot of the work was in fact done by community volunteers and students, and is something that was quite impressive in terms of its scope. japantown's plan is a little different because that plan, t

also have elsewhere and popular west virginia moderate, shelly moore capito to challenge jay rockefeller and rebuked by tea party senator jim demint and the club for growth among other conservatives and in georgia incumbent senator chambliss looks like he's facing challenges from the right flank and one of those considering a run is conservative blogger and activist eerick erickson. they're early indications of will the republican party be able to overcome what has been a major issue for them? i mean, they have had two election cycles now where they failed to take control of the senate in part because of nominating extreme and unelectable candidates. these are troubling signs for them. virginia's my home state and i have watched the kuch probably a bit more than most and he's more polished, more capable of a politician than a todd aiken but just as far to the right and extreme. as attorney general he pretried to prevent universities in the state from including sexual orientation in nondiscrimination policies and a witch hunt against a former uva professor of climate science as a state senator, as the republican party is try

moore from rick santorum in usa today -- jim from grand forks, north dakota. the future of the gop, republicans only. caller: i just got out here from pennsylvania. i spoke with pedro couple months ago after saving four year period ho. what took you i came out here for all kinds of big jobs and big money. i'm freezing to death right now in a motel, but i got a great job offer already. i'm happier than ever in my life. there is beautiful people out here and the beautiful red river. as of bald eagles fly over my shoulder the other day and saw otters swimming in the cold water. host: how about the future of your party? caller: it's finished. pat buchanan predicted this years ago. they are going the way of the wigs. democracy is destiny. we don't believe in [indiscernible] we don't believe in building a nation within a nation. the democratic party is a party of endless racial grievances and native americanism. why did barack obama not have to win over the polish people or the armenians? because they assimilated. the republican party does not have to apologize for