matt cain may be my main priority. >> lincecum? cain? >> cain for sure.e's going to be a free agent after the next season. >> aubrey huff was called out when sabean and bochy got together with the media. what do you look for in is that the right tact to take with aubrey huff? >> i think so. i think he was embarrassed. look. there's a success story. there's precedent here. they basically did the same thing with pablo sandoval last season. he came back and had a fantastic year. they are hoping to get the same thing out of aubrey huff. aubrey's body type is so different. guys like henry and myself that are around the team ididn't notice how out of shape he was when he came to camp. clearly the stamina wasn't there. he got worse and worse as the season progressed. he needs to get in overall condition and better mental condition. at one point he said you just have a bad year sometimes. this was with a lot of time left in the season. i don't think he made a lot of fans among teammates or fans. >> the big name is carlos beltran. how do they handle it right now?

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that's how many votes get in new hampshire. >> so, matt, what did you make of herman cain tonight?> well, he came into this debate rising in the polls. i think he actually handled himself well. i think anybody that takes heat in these debates, as we learned over the last month, is the candidate that is surging or is competitive in the lead. but i think he likes his position since he's getting asked questions, that means he must be doing well. >> let's unspin rick perry. this is supposed ed td to be h comeback debate. >> tonight, he was basically the man who wasn't there. he faded very much into the background. he wasn't able to get any good hits in on his primary opponent, namely mooilt romney. >> i'm still speaking. i'm still speaking. i'm still speaking. >> and he didn't even get any friendly fire. because as pointed out by matt, he's not seen as the front-runner. the good news for rick perry? there's no "saturday night live" skit to come out of this. the bad news, there's no espn highlight reel, either. >> we have less than 1% of our kids that are uninsured. you have a million k

will cain, matt taibbi, contributing editor with rolling stone.otests but you want to see the movement focus on a few things. what are they? >> first of all, i don't think it needs to focus yet. what it's doing right now is just getting bigger is an end in itself. they have been tremendously successful at that. everyone around the country is asking what do these people want so we can give them something and make them away. the longer they wait to announce specific demands the more people will be willing to give them. right now growing is an important goal. when it comes down to time for specifics, they should settle on one or two differ things. for me the big suggestion would be break up the banks. that's something that already had a lot of support in washington, a massive show of force could actually achieve that. >> break them up, make them smaller, make more of them. >> no more too big to fail companies. if a company is too big to fail, it's too big to exist. gholds and bank of america have implicit support of united states government it's not

cain. rush limbaugh accusing him of piggybacking on the "washington post" smear of rick perry. matt lewis at "the daily caller" calling mr. cain's comments at best premature and worst highly irresponsible. he goes on, it's a cheap shot and a signal cain is willing to play a race card against a fellow republican when it benefits him. erick erickson calling it a slander, cain is picks up and running with to get into second place. here's how herman cain was handling questions about the rick perry racist hunting camp story. >> his question, his question of was i satisfied with governor perry's explanation about the name on that ranch where he went hunting, and i said, yes, i am. next question. >> are you disappointed any of the other candidates haven't expressed similar reactions like you have? >> relative to? >> relative to this rock on the perry -- >> no, doesn't bother me at all. >> some conservatives have said you bought into the liberal media trying to smear perry as a racist. do you think you played the race card? do you regret at all what you said on fox news sunday or abc? >> al

. >> reporter: matt toury believes cain could take 10% of the african-american vote along with his supporty. he believes the businessman became much more confident about his political calling after surviving colon cancer. >> he kept continuing to have the positive attitude. >> reporter: experts at cain alma mater are watching closely. herman cain's friends tell us they respect his accomplishments now they are waiting to see if the differences that resonate in his hometown will make a difference on the national stage. george howell, cnn, atlanta. >>> cain is expecteded to defend his 9-9-9 tax plan in a speech at 10:30 eastern time. we'll bring it to you live here on cnn. over 3 million. you say you can beat any advertised price on tires? correct. anywhere? yes. like this price? yes. riously? yes what about this one? i'll beat it. this one? s we will. right, i only have one more question for you...this one? (laughing) yeah. get $100 rebate when you buy four tires. 100 bucks! only at your ford dealer. 3 million tires. 11 major brands, fiona's kind-of-nice. i don't know why you're not here. >>

. >> but he seems to be pretty happy right now with the rise of herman cain because its crowded out rick perry. matt, thank you very much. >>> we're going to turn now to america's housing crisis, and the discouraging news that more people are losing their homes to foreclosure. a jump of 14% since last quarter, the first uptick in nearly a year. experts say it's a sign banks are emboldened, swiftly punishing homeowners when they miss mortgage payments. and that's the focus tonight on of our "bringing america back" report. as you know, we here at abc news have been taking up this cause. looking at ways americans can change course and get back on track. so, "20/20" anchor chris cuomo went in search of ways to help americans desperate to keep their homes. and he found one man giving everything he's got to that mission. >> reporter: when michelle varney took time off work to care for her dying grandmother, she and her husband fell behind on their mortgage payments, which were about $2,200 a month. michelle says she was struggling, when a bank of america representative told her what seemed to be fabulous

so, matt, is he the flavor of the month or not? can cain win the nomination? >> well, you know, that's the $999 question. to me, this is like an internet stock, with a meteoric rise. and if it's etoys or ebays, he has to show if he can put the inf infrastructure together quick enough so that he doesn't become a bust like etoy s and has sustainable leadership in this thing, more like ebay. that's what people are waiting to see. >> but the guy who has done all that, mitt romney, he's run before, he's build the organization, he's raising money, doing well in the debates and in some polls, he's still the front-runner. but there seems to be a ceiling on his support and republicans keep saying, he's not our guy. >> that's the amazing story in this campaign. 70% of republicans seem reluctant to vote for him no matter how many times he asks them to the dance, no matter how in flowers he buys them, he cannot get their votes. and that anti-romney vote, it went to bachmann, perry and now has gone to cain. and mitt romney has gained nothing in that. that's the amazing par

how does cain build on this momentum and what does rick perry need to do to get some of this back, matt? because is it from rick perry that herman cain is making his significant draw? >> it is. it is. but, look, i think that herman ca cain, what he shouldn't do is go on a book tour. and that's exactly what he is doing. he's doing the opposite of what he ought to be doing. here he is surging, and instead of going to iowa and new hampshire and places that he could maybe, you know, give it a run, especially iowa, he's going to be in like kansas city and other places like that. i think that's a mistake. >> matt, what does that say about his fund-raising? if the guy's got to run some money, book selling -- >> no, it says something about his book promotion. he's running for president to sell books. he's not selling books to become president. he got into this, i think, as a pr stunt. he's doing well because all the other pr stunts have fallen to the wayside, michele bachmann and donald trump. and there is a tea party urge to have somebody up there who's saying anything and just sort of being a

so i think the her man cain plan is crafted probably yet needs another cut. >> gregg: it will get more retooling. but matto on fox news sunday, cain absolutely insisted that his tax plan was not regressive. it did not hurt lower or moderate income americans, but now he is he suddenly changed it to lessen the burden on that very group. isn't that an admission he is wrong or is this a guy who has squishy convictions once it's put under the spotlight? >> i don't think he is a man of squishy convictions but the problem is for someone who a businessman and not someone who spent a lot of time in government, getting the details right in tax policy is incredibly complicated. >> gregg: some of his answers and plans don't make any sense. >> he has not had this problem on this topic and abortion. >> gregg: and foreign policy. >> this is one of questions the republican field faces, president obama has incredibly week numbers and the parties that are strong position to win back the white house, they have to make sure the person they nominate they can go toi to toe and pretty smart debater. >> i wonder if the rise of 9

matt, rick perry has got to be saying, my word, how is cain doing this? how is he maintaining this bump? he makes gaffs. he is derided in the media. yet the polls are strong for him. what's your thought? >> well, i think you're absolutely right. rick perry has to be kind of scratching his head. perry is the longest serving governor in america. the jobs record in texas is amazing. the best in the country. and here you have a guy who's never been elected to anything herman cain, trouncing him right now in the polls. i do have to say this, though. i do not count rick perry out. $15 million is a lot of money to spend in the next little bit over two months between now and iowa. i think that cain probably lacks the organization, the foreign policy knowledge, and the message discipline to sustain this. and by the way perry has started this sort of co-op that he has his own flat tax plan that he put out yesterday. so i think it's interesting right now. it's odd. i am surprised. but i think it's going to tighten up as time goes by. >> we shall see. karen, putting

matt. >> i think we can connect the dots there. >> yeah. >> savannah, thank you. >>> according to the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, herman cain leads the gop field, but is he really aiming for the oval office or something else? nbc's national investigative correspondent michael isikoff takes a look. michael, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. whether or not he wins the republican nomination, herman cain may still come out a big winner by running for president. as he shakes up the republican primary race, herman cain is facing new questions about whether he is profiting from his own campaign. filings made public this week showed that cain's campaign committee has used $100,000 collected from donors to pay cain's own company for thousands of these booklets written and self-published by cain. that means profits for cain himself and could run afoul of campaign laws, say watchdog groups. >> the company is going to benefit, and when the company benefits, herman cain is going to benefit. this has every appearance that herman cain is running for president largely to sell books and enrich his own company. >> reporte

cain at 23%. he is in a statistical dead heat with mitt romney. matt strong is chairman of the iowa gop. matt, first of all, let's talk about these new numbers. let's compare these new numbers to numbers from june, if we can. let's take a look here. this is october and june. june herman cain -- i think we have that graphic here. there it is, right there. june herman cain 10%, now 23%. mitt romney 23% then, 22% now. all the candidates for the most part, with the exception of bachmann and cain, appear to be fairly stable. to what can we attribute herman cain's surge in iowa? >> it's still a very unsettled caucus in iowa because iowa republicans want to make sure they get the decision right and make sure we get someone who can beat barack obama in 2012. second of all, when you look at mitt romney and herman cain at the top of the poll, those are people that come from the republican sector. they're mostly concerned about an economy that isn't creating private sector jobs, and i think that's what mr. cain taps into with his background. and also i've heard all around the state from people who

matt. >> republican presidential hopeful her main cain will be david gregory's guest on sunday on "meet thepress." it's 13 after the hour. here's ann. >>> now to california and the deadly shooting rampage at a beauty salon. we're learning more this morning about this alleged gunman and his victims. nbc's kristen dahlgren is in seal beach with more. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. 41-year-old scott decry is expected to be charged in the massacre later today but here the focus remains on the nine people who were shot and the hundreds who have been coming here to share in their incredible loss. ♪ peace on earth and let it begin with me ♪ >> reporter: at the site of the massacre, residents of the small town held onto each other thursday night, but couldn't hold back their tears. >> this tragedy will not define this city. >> reporter: police say 41-year-old scott decry in full body armor and carrying three weapons opened fire in the crowded salon, killing eight victims but taking much more. >> they're not a number, because everybody's special to me. they were wonderful, wo

matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. the race for the white house. a new ad from herman cain that is raising a few eyebrows. all things presidential when joins us live.ly the divers remember their friend. today's professionals tackle the hot topics of the day. snooki stops by to talk about the power of the poof. bette midler was shocked some lavish outfits. much more will we get started right here on "today." >> 6:53. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start >> how or the roads looking -- or the rose looking? -- how are the roads looking. >> have north side delays in place. there are some delays on the west side. traffic is backed up to now about 795. this is the west side. we switch over to traffic on the harrisburg expressway. southbound allies prior to the beltway. >>-- southbound delays prior to the beltway. >> lots of sunshine today, 68. tomorrow will not be a bad day. a high temperature near 70. 50's with off and on rain showers on thursday and friday. 40's on saturday and i think there could be

matt lewis is a contributor. we're going to talk about that. karen, we have seen donald trump, michelle bachmann, rick perry. now herman cain being at the top.different in this candidate? our polls are showing him having the strong support. especially among key conservative. >> he's been there through those people. he's risen and risen. all the way to the top. and i don't think this is a fluke. i agree with him. even though i don't like black walnut ice cream, it's not my flavor. but the analogy was nice. >> and you have that song stuck in your head. >> and i want to read a piece from "the wall street journal." a hundred other people could be president. what candidate is best for voters? are other candidates letting romney off the hook? >> i think romney has, in a way, skated. if you look at his record, he has flip-flopped on almost every major issue. including ronald reagan. and i think, frankly, part of it is because he ran in '08. not only is he a better, more skilled, more experienced debater, but a lot of his scandals or things that might have come out this time around came out in 2008. remember the big story about how mitt romney strap

matt. whether or not he wins the republican nomination, herman cain may still come out a big winner by running for president. as he shakes up the republican primary race, herman cain is facing new questions about whether he is profiting from his own campaign. filings made public this week show that cain's campaign committee has used $100,000 collected from donors to pay cain's own company for thousands of these booklets written and self-published by cain. that means profits for cain himself and could run afoul of campaign laws, say watchdog groups. >> the company is going to benefit, and when the company benefits, herman cain is going to benefit. this has every appearance that herman cain is running for president largely to sell books and enrich his own company. >> reporter: federal rules prohibit a candidate from using campaign funds for personal benefit, but cain's aides say the payments to his company are allowed and were vetted by a campaign lawyer. cain himself dismisses the perception that he's running to make a profit. >> if they know herman cain, they wouldn't even make such an asserti

matt lauer to see what they're working on for "today." >>> coming up on a tuesday on "today," the race for the white house, and a new ad by herman cain raisingbrows. it shows his chief of staff smoking a cigarette. we'll talk about that and all things presidential with bill o'reilly as he joins us live. >>> also ahead, more on the tragic death of an american diver killed by a great white shark in australia. this morning the two divers who were with him that day remember their friend in an exclusive live interview. >>> also ahead, today's professionals tackle the hot topics of the day. plus the jersey shore's snooki stops by to talk about life, love, and the power of the poof. and bette midler to be here to talk about the gowns of her career. she's auctioning them off. all that and more on a tuesday when we get started here on "today." >> it is now 6:37. 48 degrees. >>> the northern lights head when you believe in the future, you're always looking ahead... to what's next, to what's possible. confident that taking action now, is the way to create a better tomorrow. that's why we're announcing, that with the planned merger with t-mobile, at&t w

cain as brother. it just hit my ear the wrong way. >> all said, did it hit the ear well for voters out there, the debate last night, matt, made for some pretty good television some might say. but at the end, newt gingrich says maximizing bickering is probably not the road to the white house. what did you think here for the gop? for the republican party? is that what they want to be showing america, the way their leadership is acting right now? >> a couple points. i think care he is not exactly right in the sense that, we don't really know how these things are going to play. so for example, i think when rick lazio invaded hillary clinton's space in that famous debate, his team thought he did great. they were like, excited. but in fact what happened, is that the bottom dropped out. a lot of women watching that debate felt like rick lazio was bullying her. something else happened last night, by the way. mitt romney put his hand on rick perry. i don't know how that will play out. but that picture, is on the cover of a lot of papers. one last element though, i will add, is republicans want a fighter. so i don't necessarily think this bicke

matt. >>> now to politics. new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows president obama facing tough political headwinds heading into the next presidential election. as gop candidate herman cain takes the lead in the republican race. chuck todd, nbc's political director and chief white house correspondent is here with some numbers. chuck, good morning to you. before we get to mr. cain let's talk about the president, his approval rating at 44%. 51% disapproving of the job he's doing and a whopping 74% of the american people not happy with the direction that the country is headed in, so what other than the economy might be driving these numbers? >> look, this is very bad stability for the president, that 44%. a couple things to keep an eye on. in a re-election year your job approval rating and your actual number on election day converge and it's no accident. the 44% he gets there is the exact same 44% we show on whether he should be re-elected against a generic republican. this is the second month in a row where the wrong direction number, we were able to say this is the highest of his presidency. august that 73% was and this one. 82% by the way, matt, say the entire federal go