. >> kerry williams. senator, we know that a disproportionate share of medicare expenditures go to those in the last several months of life. given the fact that fee-for-service would remain an option, would you see first of all people perceiving themselves better off who are in that condition in fee-for-service, and if so doesn't that leave a significant financial exposure in the medicare system? >> the assumption is as they get older they get out of the insurance and back into that. i think there may be some of that, but again, the biggest problem we have with seniors today, part of it is, is we have two big problems at the end of life. one is the threat of lawsuits. you can have an advanced directive, and a living will, and i've been in this situation a number of times, i've taken care of a patient for 20 years. they come in with a late term event or the hospitalization prior to their late term event, but you know, we're getting towards the end of life, and they have an event that's happening and i'm wa

kerry. now here's brian williams with a look at what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> good morningbiggest public health epidemics in this country, but could there be a breakthrough toward a potential cure? we have to report a discovery that could be a life saver for millions of people. we'll have that for you tonight on "nightly news." natalie, for now, back to you. >> thank you, brian. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. a fantastic journey has made "titanic" director james cameron a top search term on google and a trending topic on twitter. he's become the first person to dive solo in a mini sub to the earth's lowest point, the bottom of the seven mile deep mariana trench. cameron tweeted just arived at the ocean's deepest point. hitting bottom never felt so good. he spent several hours down there collecting samples, and of course shooting 3-d footage. >>> last night's return of "mad men" is say top google search and the toast of twitter as well. the retro hit launched its fifth season after a hiatus that kept fans waiting 18

kerry. and a top echelon joining billionaires foster friesz and william dohr who did their part to keep the afloat pumping more than a million into a super pac. the red, white and blue fund and wife of simmons contribute $1ds million. santorum himself had a good month raising money. raised about $9 million on the heels of big wins in colorado, missouri in early february. santorum's ratings jumped, so did romney. newt gingrich's presence in the race completely bank rolled by one family. actually one man. the chief executive in las vegas sands, sheldon. andalson and his family contributed $5.5 million to the broke super pac winning our future in the month of february. they have financed more than 95% of all money raised and spent by that group in 2012. gingrich himself pulled in just $2.6 million and spent all of it. on wednesday he made his pitch for more donations and took a shot at mitt romney's big money donors at the same time. >> i need your help. because i can't raise, you know, millions of dollars at a time the way governor romney does from the people on wall street who got the money

williams against his former team. >> i'm just a sucker for the tarheels. >> and, finally, when panderers go wrong. massachusetts senator and then presidential candidate john kerryeese steak in an unfully way with swiss cheese. cheez whiz is apparently the

williams against his former team. >> i'm just a sucker for the tarheels. >> and, finally, when panderers go wrong. massachusetts senator and then presidential candidate john kerryeese steak in an unfully way with swiss cheese. cheez whiz is apparently the more relatable choice. a footnote, despitehis pander faux pas, john kerry won pe pen. no pander here. just a big thank you for washington state of the union. i'm candy crowley in washington. find today's interviews, some

williams against his former team. >> i'm just a sucker for the tar heels. >> and finally, when panders go wrong, massachusetts senator and then presidential candidate john kerry

williams against his former team. >> i'm just a sucker for the tar heels. >> and finally, when panders go wrong, massachusetts senator and then presidential candidate john kerrysteak in an unphilly way, with swiss cheese. cheese whiz is apparently the more relatable choice. >>> footnote, despite his pander faux pas, john kerry won pennsylvania. no pander here, just

william howard taft, richard nixon, john f. kennedy, george h. w. bush, and john kerryame a few. what is it about this school of 1500 students that provides such a draw for our nation's most prominent political leaders? it is certainly not our rolling mountains or white sand beaches. [laughter] no, time and again we have the opportunity to host these events, and it speaks to something deeper. lawrence university is a place where education and civil discourse are of paramount importance. whether we agree with a candidate's views it or not, we will be ready to engage in honest and respectful discussion. our liberal arts education has taught us that in order to learn, we must ask questions and listen. today is not the first time, and likely will not be the last that a candidate or leader will choose lawrence as a place to discuss matters of great importance. it is nonetheless a tremendous honor to welcome the governor to our institution. i would like to invite our next speaker to the podium. a wisconsin native serving in his seventh congressional term, representing the fir

williams. >> we begin this half hour with new details on a dui manslaughter case against a florida millionaire who made headlines for adopting his girlfriend. nbc's kerryrs has the latest on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. that adoption is a legal maneuver designed to protect john goodman's fortune if he's found guilty and later loses a civil trial. this morning jury selection begins because goodman has pled not guilty and plans to fight the dui manslaughter charges. heas one of the hottest defense attorneys in the nation representing him, attorney roy black. 48-year-old john goodman's sedan, a high end bently, allegedly ran the stop sign and t boned 23-year-old scott wilson pushing wilson's car across the intersection and flipping it upside down in the canal. in the early morning darkness as wilson's hyundai sank into the water, goodman is accused of stumbling from the scene, phoning friends, a lawyer and then 54 minutes later, finally dialling 911. >> yes, i just had a wreck and um, my phone was dead. i'm on -- where am i? >> reporter: in that 7:57 call to 911. >> is everybody okay or what happened? >> reporter: goodman asks