laura bush says his work on education is proof he would make a good president. >> hello everyone. coming up all brand new at 6:00, getting your hands on a ticket to the big ravens playoff game this weekend. it's not impossible. honestly, it's not, we're working for you with where to look. and plus getting the most out of your gift card for the holidays? make sure you get what you want from wherefore you want. we'll explain that next to sherriff's office you don't waste your money. those stories and more coming up all new. now a preview of what's ahead on world news at 6:30. >> coming up on world news, oprah who wanted to change the lives of girls in south africa, well, the first class at her school is about to graduate and oprah talks to us tonight on world news >> markets were lower today. dow jones fell 39 points to close at 12,422. the nasdaq fell 14 points to close at 2711. the s&p 500 fell 6 to close at 1289. >> it's the primetime of the year for sneezes, coughs, you can add a couple of smartphone apps to your register minute. >> it's the season for sneezing as winter weather

. >>> former first lady laura bush made some news when she told a crowd in sarasota, florida, she and her husband the former president urged jeb bush to get in the race and run for president this year. former florida governor decided not to and hasn't endorsed a candidate. he's been focusing a lot of his time and attention on education. laura bush also told the crowd she's having trouble getting 43, the former leader of the free world, to pick up his socks around the house. >>> up next here as "nightly news" continues. revisiting a remarkable american family and the two little girls they rescued from an epic disaster. tonight, so much has changed. >>> later, millions are suffering in this tough economy. wait till you see what one teenager is up against. >>> two years ago today, disaster struck haiti in the form of a massive earthquake. we were there by the next morning. witnessed the destruction, got to see the outpouring of aid that followed, but the suffering continues, of course. as of today, two years later, just half of the mountain of rubble caused by the quake has been removed.

did you hear the news about former first lady laura bush. hat her first pick for president is not running. she said in florida that she wanted her brother-in-law jeb bush to run. but mrs. bush isn't the only one that wanted jeb bush to run. george bush 43 wanted his kid brother to run this year. mrs. bush said his work would make him good president. is he going to run? jeb bush said he will not run but not ruled out 2016. >> turning into cupcake gate. an after cupcake was confiscated but the tsa is particular sticking by the story. the woman was carrying cupcake in the jar. icing was considered a jell. to foe soe they took it away. woman said the icing was not that thick and it turned out to be harmless. so t did the tsa go too far. go to greta and tell us, whose side are you on this on. tsa or the cupcake. >> and kate gosselin landed a new role. she will be hitting the high seas. she will host a royal caribbean cruise. you can join us and tickets range in cost from $2-5,000 through sale in august. >> and grandmother is football champion. 87-

. >>> former first lady laura bush made some news when she told a crowd in sarasota, florida, she and her husband the former president urged jeb bush to get in the race and run for president this year. former florida governor decided not to and hasn't endorsed a candidate. he's been focusing a lot of his time and attention on education. laura bush also told the crowd she's having trouble getting 43, the former leader of the free world, to pick up his socks around the house. >>> up next here as "nightly news" continues. visiting a remarkable american family and the two little girls they rescued from an epic disaster. tonight, so much has changed. >>> later, millions are suffering in this tough economy. wait till you see what one teenager is up against. i remember the day my doctor told me i have an irregular heartbeat, and that it put me at 5-times greater risk of a stroke. i was worried. i worried about my wife, and my family. bill has the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. he was taking warfarin, but i've put him on pradaxa ins

laura bush, apparently, told a florida audience that her and former president george w. sh would like to see jeb run. when asked if you would have liked to see him run some time, she said, we wanted him to run this time. the bush family want jeb to run? >> it wouldn't surprise me. governor jeb bush was an outstanding governor, is an outstanding person. but mitt romney's doing pretty well in the republican party. it's an historic first, to win both iowa and new hampshire. he's gaining in strength. so he can unite the republican party. of course, we have a ways to go. we've got to go to south carolina and then to florida and then thereafter. but we feel pretty good about the support he's getting. >> thanks so much. >> thank you, andrea. >>> president obama is promising supportering that change will come. the president's re-election bid next with "the washington post's" eugene robinson. >>> and the uphill battle in haiti, twoç years after the deadly earthquake. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. [ ma le announcer ] lately, there's been a seismic shift in what

former first lady laura bush is calling on her brother-in-law... to run for president.on thursday... she spoke about jeb bush... during a speech in florida.she pointed to his work on education... as proof he would make a good president.the former florida governor has not ruled out a run for the white house in the future. 3 3 purple pride... in full ef. effect.(grandma)"this is for my grandson" grandson" baltimore sportssand novelties on reisterstown road in owings mills... has merchandise piled from the floor to the ceiling. customers have been crammmng through the doors to buy the lltest ravens apparel both big... and small. the shops owner says business is booming. and they're sure... this weekend... there'll be a mad dash to collect any and everything purple. (owner)"there will be a surge" (owner)"i can guarantee there will be a line out the door" (lady customer)"this is my second or third time this week..im looking for anything &pi can use to root the ravens on.. we are fanatical..you should sell wigs actually" actually" but while you're on the

first lady laura bush is revealing her pick. n audience she and her husband both wish younger brother jeb was are running for office. jeb bush is the former governor of florida. he said he is not running this time around. >> cheryl: coming up, california is moving down, not up in the worldwide economic ranking. which country knocked the golden state toward the bottom. >> larry: plus the bone chilling words of a skier moments before a tragic fall left her in a coma. >> cheryl: retailers have a big reason to smile for holiday sales but it comes at a price. >> air travel conditions, few airports reporting delays, las vegas and phoenix has runway construction producing delays. weather is causing delays in chicago, snow and ice, only about 30 minutes. in the northeast, fill ri, newark and laguardia reporting delays because of strong winds appear to be the culprit. we've got some more mild weather coming our way. i'll have the forecast in just a moment as abc news at 4:0 >> larry: california dropped a notch in the world's largest econo

away from bain capital, about you we'll talk about that later. >>> will, i want you to weigh in laura bushand her husband, the former president, actually wanted his brother, jeb bush, the former governor of florida, to seek the nomination. husband george w. bush and i wish he would. we wanted him to this time -- i guess that's the quote. i'm not sure if that's the correct quote on the screen. in any case, you get the point. do you think it's too late at this point for jeb bush, assuming he wanted to -- there's no indication he does -- to jump in. >> yes, i do. i have to say that laura and george w. bush aren't alone. for many conservatives, including myself, i would have loved to see jeb bush run. he championed education reform in the swing state of florida. to articulate a message of the conservative message of americans to latinos. he wrote a wonderful ed torrie a few weeks ago describing the stagnant line of economy growth versus the jagged line of progress in economic liberty. this is an intellectual principled conservative and a real shame we won't get to see him run for president in

. >> then laura bush. >> got a master's degree.nd then laura bush i believe has a librarian masters. >> steve: i will be darn. >> bill: marilyn monroe no advanced degree often played a blonde and felt that critics didn't give her enough credit for acting skills though she was was nominated for an oscar she did win golden globe for role in what film. what film? ♪ >> terribly sorry. >> you won't tell anybody, will you? >> tell what? >> have to catch me kick me out. >> doocy got it. no sht. no surprise movie? some like it hot? >> i have seen it. >> those were men dressed as women. flamboyant men. >> no to your capabilities. i think i had a crick right here. >> margaret thatcher in a movie called the iron lady. >> we will stand on principle or we will not stand at all march gret with all due respect when one has been at war. >> i have done battle every single day of my life. and many men have under estimated me before. >> iron lady is her nickname. mrs. thatcher also known by another title conferred on her in 1992, what is it? cards up

, i have -- i have it on good authority that calista gingrich has sought out the hairdresser of laura bush and asked spervingically that she would be made like a more mature woman because she doesn't want to be associated with the younger wife. chris: andrew? >> the most important indicators the right track, wrong track numbers. it's gone from 75-15. to 60-30. if that continues, the wind -- well, it's a breeze behind obama's back. chris: 30% is enough? >> not right now. but when it's up from 15 in three months and it's headed in that direction -- it's the direction, not the absolute level. it's the narrative. chris: you're paying attention to "the wall street journal" poll. why is florida the most political state in the country? be right back. [ 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 ] chris: welcome back. this week's big question -- what's the b

former president george bush, laura bush, with president obama and the fist lady as they greet familysone victims. the president about to present a wounded warrior with a purple heart walking in to a hospital wearing scrubs. this photograph taken high above the oval office of the rose garden, a steak dinner for the german chancellor. three former first ladies, joining first lady michelle obama. the president and first lady bidding fay well to the queen and prince philip following a dinner to honor the queen. the president filling in his basketball coach for his daughter sasha. as the nation prepares if ar towflly fought presidential race, we noted the children behind the president, video games for more pressing. and bow with a view from insides the motorcade in route to pet smart to get his christmas gift. >>> the big win makes them the number two seed in afc playoffs, i will have the story coming up. 3q new odor detect from air wick. a new air freshener so smart, that it detects and overcomes unpleasant odors. odor detect works on more than a thousand odors, to keep your world at its

laura bush took michelle obama there after the 2008 election and laura bush said, my mother-in-law, barbara bush, showed this window to hillary clinton who showed it to me and i'll show it to you and one day you'll point out to your successor. she used to stand slightly to the side so nobody could see her and look out. to me it was such a powerful metaphor for what first ladyhood is. these women experience the presidency so intensely yet they are hidden in a way as well. >> have you heard from the president or first lady since the book came out. >> reporters almost never do. sometimes you hear through aides and ind immediate areas. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, jodi kantor. appreciate it. >>> he's been convicted of killing two young girls and their mother before setting the house on fire. but what drove him to commit such a horrible crime? the latest about joshua komisarjevsky and from his sentencing. .'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> joshua komisarjevsky

bush, former first lady laura bush, with president obama and the first lady, as they greet families of the victims. and there was this. the president about to present a wounded warrior with a purple heart, walking into a hospital room wearing scrubs. this photograph, taken high above the oval office, of the rose garden, a state dinner for the german chancellor. the funeral for former first lady betty ford. there for the service, three former first lady, nancy reagan, hillary clinton, rosalyn carter joining the first lady. the president and first lady bidding farewell to the queen and prince fiphillip. and this smile. the president filling in as basketball coach for his daughter sasha. and this nation prepares for a toughly fought presidential race, we noted the children behind the president, their videogames far more pressing. and bo, with a view from inside the presidential motorcade, en route to petsmart, we're told, to get his christmas gift. the view from the white house. >>> still ahead here on "world news" this sunday night, the debate this evening over a brand new drug. some say

>> we didn't hear this about laura bush. >> let's bring in contributor joy-ann reid, jonathan alter andhard wolffe, joy-ann, why is she responding to this? >> conservatives need to kill that word from the lexicon, i think what you're hearing from michelle obama is three years of pent up frustration for the way she was portrayed from 2007, she was caricatured, she doesn't love her country, hates white people, angry. nothing about michelle obama demonstrated this at all. she is supportive of the president, you never saw her weigh in on policy. the most policy thing she has done is work with military families. i don't think this book necessarily portrayed her that way from my understanding of it but i think you're hearing her frustration. >> was there friction in the white house? >> not really. the book doesn't actually depict very much tension. there is tension between robert gibs gibbs and valerie jarrett. it's a positive book, and what she is doing is drawing attention to the depiction that didn't even exist in the book, not smart. >> i don't think she has to explain her relationship wi

yesterday laura bush told a group in florida that both she and her husband want jeb bush to run in 2012. e.j. dionne is there anyway this can happen if they get to the convention and can't make up their mind and throw their hands up in the air and in walks jeb bush? >> if mitt romney had lost new hampshire and you could imagine a really long race with ron paul taking a fifth of the vote fairly consistently and winners winning -- different people winning, maybe you could have a brokered convention. but right now, it's very hard to see how that could happen. there are a bunch of republicans, bill crystal is another one who's been pushing the idea of jeb bush. there are a lot of republicans that aren't happy with the field. that's what the polls show. jeb bush is one guy they keep turning to. and some of them long to bring chris christie in, even though he's committed to romney. >> and, of course, the breaking news, colbert hands over the super pac to jon stewart. we have to have more on that tomorrow. great to have you all with me tonight. >> thank you. >>> is it time for mitt romney to a

first guest tonight is an emmy-nominated actress who played characters ranging from first lady laura bush in "zach and miri make a porno." she has range. next up, she tries to talk sam worthington down in the thriller "man on a ledge." it opens in theaters this friday. please, say hello to elizabeth banks. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] how are you? >> great. how are you? >> jimmy: great. doing well, thank you. i heard you're real excited that the patriots are going to the super bowl. >> well, i'm from massachusetts. so, yes. they're, you know, the hometown team. it's very exciting. >> jimmy: are you a football fan? or do you pretend? >> i love football. my husband wrote a book on fantasy football. and i've got a lot of points with the husband backstage. >> jimmy: that's serious. he wrote a book about it, huh? >> we're kind of into it. but i grew up on baseball, actually. >> jimmy: oh, yeah. are you a red sox fan, as well? >> i'm a red sox fan. but i grew up in a house divided. we grew up in western massachusetts. and we're closer to albany and new york than to boston. so

laura bush said that we wanted him to run this time. quoted by the "sarasota herald-tribune."ing. >> i'm not surprised by that. if you look at the candidates we've seen this year if you could run jeb bush, michele bachmann, herman cain, rick perry, this has not been a stellar group of candidates from the republican side. i think jeb bush would have been up there. i don't know if he would have won the election -- won the primary. he has a very big last name problem, of course. but i do agree he would have been among the stronger candidates for the republican field. i'm not surprised to hear that. >> bob shrum, perry bacon jr., thanks for your time tonight. >> thanks for having me on. >>> ahead, the right wingers are going undercover and possibly breaking all kinds of laws trying to show voter fraud exists. it's a phony publicity stunt, and we're setting the record straight tonight. >>> and a dog is a man's best friend unless you are willard's dog. newt's blowing the lid off of this one. trust me. you'll want to hear this one. now it's quicker and easier for you to start your bu

. >>> former first lady laura bush hoped jeb bush would run for the presidency. she pointed to his work on education as proof he would be a good president. >>> oakland as could find out soon whether they can move down to san jose. baseball commissioner bud selig says the league is work at a quick pace to resolve the issue. the as would like to build a new ballpark down in san jose, but the giants have the territorial rights to the city and, of course, and are fighting that move. >>> why the joke may be on us. >> a bank robbery a wild chase and a bomb scare on a bay area freeway. you will meet the guy had stepped in to stop a suspect with his bare hands coming up. >>> utility crews still at the scene in mountain view this morning, trying to determine what caused several high voltage power lines to go down last night. coming up, we'll show you the havoc these downed power lines caused. >> and two women, one elderly, brutally attacked last night. and the suspects still on the loose this morning. the latest live from the scene coming up next. >>> your realtime captio

she has been between laura bush, and bit more modern, but also not trying to run the west wing in anyay as a co-president. i'm trying to find the right way to say it, i think she is being subtle about the role she drawn for herself. >> i think that is true, chris, i think she is the anti-thesis of the angry african american woman or angry first lady. she is a very happy, upbeat optimistic movement. her move it campaign is terrific, inspiring. i have been with her at a couple speeches she made, she lifts the crowd and people love her. i think this is -- this won't have the slightest effect on the campaign or her image. her image is great. >> i wish they would give us more interviews to be honest. i would love to have her on this program for a or hour or a college tour and have her talk to the students, she would be a wow. jody kanter portrayed pretentious relationships, her strains with the advisors were part of a continuing debate over what sort of president mr. obama should be. with her reenforcing his instincts for the overall of health care and immigration laws casting herself as a

she's been somewhere between laura bush, a more recessive personality and someone a bit more modern ifo be very subtle about the role she's drawn for herself. >> i think that's true, chris. i think she's actually been the antithesis of the angry african-american woman or the angry first lady. as joan said, she's been portrayed and she is, a very happy, upbeat, optimistic person who americans love. her move it campaign is terrific. it's an inspiring. i've been with her at a couple of speeches she's made on it. she lifts the crowd. and people love her. so i think this is all inside baseball. it's not going to have the slightest effect on the campaign or the slightest effect on her image. her image is great. >> i just wish they'd give us more interviews with her. >> sure. >> i'd love to have her on this program for a half an hour, an hour. or go to a college campus and have her talk to the students. i think she'd be a wow. >> it would be. >> jodi kantor portrayed contentious relationships between the first lady and many white house staffers. "her strains with the advisers were part of a c