mr. pawlenty's name. "congratulations to representative bachmann on her win, our campaign needed to show progress and we did. i'm eager for the campaign ahead." and then he quit. there will, in the end, be no campaign ahead for tim pawlenty. whether or not you thought tim pawlenty was going to win the nomination or the presidency, tim pawlenty is out of the race for a reason that statistically speaking makes no sense. first of all, tim pawlenty initially said if he finished anywhere better than sixth he would see that as a victory and stay in the race. he ended up finishing third and dropped out anyway. second of all, the decision point for him here was the ames, iowa, straw poll. basing a decision about whether or not to continue a presidential campaign on the straw poll is like basing that kind of decision on who's going to win a game of bingo. if you can afford to play only one bingo card and you're playing against somebody else who just bought 50 bingo cards, the 50 cards person is more likely to win.

mr. pawlenty had left the race. this is what tim pawlenty's official website, timpawlenty.com looks like right now. pawlenty 2012 and the big slogan, tomorrow begins today. >> our morning in america, our new beginning, our road to tomorrow begins today. right here, right now. >> tomorrow begins today. technically speaking, tomorrow ended yesterday for governor pawlenty. today even ended yesterday, but somebody maybe forgot to inform the webmaster as well as whoever tweets in mr. pawlenty's name. "congratulations to representative bachmann on her win, our campaign needed to show progress and we did. i'm eager for the campaign ahead." and then he quit. there will, in the end, be no campaign ahead for tim pawlenty. he is out of the race but whether or not you think tim pawlenty was going to win the nomination, whether or not you think tim pawlenty was going to win the presidency, tim pawlenty is out of the race for a reason that statistically speaking makes no sense. first of all, tim pawlenty initially said if he finis

mrs. pawlenty -- it is the responsibility of the municipality and it is the responsibility of the taxpayers. if we build a new highway, we know how much it costs, but we also know how much it costs yearly to maintain it. it is one and the same. it is part of the bill. >> doesn't anybody here in san francisco care about the cost? all about the streets, the pavement is quite bad. i think it seems to be quite a port town. the same in boston. everywhere, the pavement, the maintenance of the roads are a lot worse than anywhere in europe. >> on that note, any other questions? >> hi, i work for the san francisco board of supervisors. a year or two ago, there is talk about changing the traffic laws so that cyclists would treat it red lights like stop signs and treat stop signs like yield signs. it was wondering about any changes in law? >> it has been suggested recently that cyclist conditions should be improved. one was that cyclists should be able to ride on a red light. that was a discussion. i do not think that we will get that in denmark, because you have to change the legislation opinion that

mr. pawlenty and bachmann. one wonders if he seeing her as a threat to his organization and campaign at the moment. >> we didn't show -- he talked about his record. michelle showed up looking for a fight. they were passing out opposition research to the reporters before the debate as it began. he showed up to talk about his record and he has one of achieving results and she has one of talking a lot . as for the confrontation, they are competing for the same prize and we'll see a party unite ready to defeat the president. we have to. >> your candidate said he may have to reassess the campaign if he doesn't come up in the top three or four in the staw poll. how do you feel about that. will he have to reassess if he falls flat in the ames iowa pole. >> campaigns are constantly about reassess fill your budget and revenue and opportunity in the market place it is not that different than a business and you have to change the dynamics of the campaign. we'll have to do that after the straw poll. we'll have a new entry

mr. santorum. tim pawlenty or newt gingrich were not able to make it to the stage or weren't willing, we don't know which in order to be part of the straw poll and see if rick, our cameraman can come over here, and see ron paul, ire engine red t-shirts, they'll sit in the front of the audience to hear him deliver a speech and in the audience a very, very large and prevalent preference of the fire engine red t-shirts suggests a big base of support and he's one of the favorites, along with michele bachmann and tim pawlenty and it's often said there are three tickets out of iowa and continues with the caucus next january and february and we'll hear from ron paul shortly. very much a contender and expected to be a raucous reception once you get started. >> lets me point this out. as you know, this is the first ever straw poll with write-in possibility. how does that change the dynamics of the straw poll? >> it changes it dramatically. in fact. not only would it potentially give them headaches, in terms of the write

he's going to have to like the others tim pawlenty and certainly waiting for mr.perry if he should get in. the going to have to be very clear about how they would handle this debt situation going forward. they would have to stake out some ground. some of the ground might be different. >> i didn't mean to interrupt you. the official word. >> the house amendment bill 365 is agreed to. without objection. >> mr. president --? >> majority leader? >> i should ask -- >> 74 yeas, 26 nays. michael steele, the under paid off. the under pays off, we'll get the party breakdown as soon as we have it to see how bipartisan was it. was it more democrats or republicans that be voted for it. >> there were 34 nos from the tea party supported members to the house bill. 22 black caucus members voted no. 12 hispanic caucus and 58 so-called progressive caucus members voted no. you had more opposition from the left than from the right. >> martin frost, i've been watching one of the things and an drea knows this when you have the white house beat suddenly you see people come in. you don't

mr. gingrich, where do you disagree with romney? okay, congressman woman bachmann, where do you disagree with pawlenty? have got to get them going like this so they don't know what they're saying. blow them out of those rehearsed answers. i'm serious. you know that. they all come in with all these talking points. once you obliterate those, then they will get really down to it. so i hope you guys can accomplish that. have some fun tonight. we really appreciate you giving us a preview. thank you. directly ahead the culture warriors on what questions other than the economy should be put to the candidates tonight. and megyn kelly returns to the factor as the obama administration's ordering states to cooperate in deporting criminal illegal aliens. big controversy upahead. at exxon and mobil, we engineer smart gasoline that works at the molecular level to help your engine run more smoothly by helping remove deposits and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, you can rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we mak

mr. cain, herman cain, that mccotter, and ron paul is well known, governor pawlenty from minnesota, senatorrum from pennsylvania, former gingrich is on the ballot, governor huntsman makes his appearance on the ballot. and to you first, i know you have to be a diplomat, but governor pawlenty from neighboring minnesota, he's put a lot into the state of iowa, if he comes in third or fourth, is he still in this race? >> well, you know, that will be a decision, you know, that the various campaigns will have to make seeing where they place on saturday evening. but what i can tell you is that he's got a very robust organization that he's put in place here with an infrastructure that will deliver those pawlenty votes that they have around the state, but, you know, i'm a sports guy, so that's why they play the game. we'll find out on saturday how the candidates fare. >> that is why they play the game, and it's a fun game you play in iowa with the straw poll and the caucuses. and mitt romney has an in and out relationship with the state of iowa. he's been playing down especially the significance of t

mr. president, please come before the country and tell us why you upold a constitutional amendment to balance the suggestive. we want it, the country deserves it and you should support it. >> jamie: governor tim pawlentyspeaker there in ames, iowa and there are three more to go. you will hear from congresswoman michele bachmann who will be taking the stage later this afternoon, congressman thaddeus mccotter also on the straw poll, and herman cain, the businessman who says he's the best choice because he is a businessman and hasn't been to washington. you'll get to hear what everyone has to say. that's coming up because we have continuous coverage, kelly not just you and me for the last two hours. >> kelly: when we look at it almost like batter up, who is next and of course the iowa straw poll has a winning effect and you were hearing from governor tim pawlenty, former go rn from minnesota. has a lot at stake and not lose some funding that he's seen as he moves ahead. >> jamie: keep it right on fox and also go to foxnews.com, but we have more coverage coming up be up. rick fulbaum and heather childress. >> you're in good hands on fox. ... >> heather: fox news alert. first test of the 2012 presidential

mr. bachmann to take the first bite, she chomped into it with gusto. commentary on the politics of the american race. he mentions that tim pawlentyots and had hit foot on a bale of hay. look out, press. here is how he describes the fair. a huge spectacle in which cattle, pigs, and horses are on display, as well as politicians and iowans queue to for fair ground rides and some of the most unhealthy food on the planet. queue to fair ground rides? is that grammatically incorrect or just british? it's hard to tell. and yes, fried butter sounds weird to us americans too, and no, it's not the healthiest on the planet. certainly not as appetizing as british staples such as this, or this, or whatever in god's green earth this is. seriously, you think our food is nasty? sorry, that is the pot calling the kettle black, and by kettle i mean bacon buddy. oh, yeah, i learned about bacon buddies the hard way during the royal coverage. >> that is a depressing sight, i got to tell you. it does sort of meet my expectations for british cuisine, i will say. that's really what a bacon buddy is? this is seriously the most depressing meal i have ever

mr. mccoter, ron paul, and tim pawlenty. and we'll return live at 5 in the afternoon to talk with michele bachmann, that'll be live on c-span. standard and poor's on monday cut the aaa rating of government-backed mortgage financier fannie mae and freddie mac. after the downgrade, the chairman discussed the downgrade at an event hosted by the chautauqua constitution in new york. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> i thank you very much. i've often thought with that checkered employment career, you are going to introduce me as a guy who's had a lot of different jobs but somehow always manages to get another one. when i was asked to come and speak at chautauqaua, i decided you are my kind of people. you start at 10:30 in the morning. i've always thought the early bird gets the worm is told from the bird's perspective, not from the worms. on behalf of those of us who like to start later, i'm delighted to be here. things have gotten more interesting in the economy in the last few days. i must admit part of this is maybe my f

mr. bachmann to take the first bite, she chomped into it with gusto. politico gent commentary on the politics of the american race. he mentions that tim pawlentyit foot on a bale of hay. look out, press. here is how he describes the fair. a huge spectacle in which cattle, pigs, and horses are on display, as well as politicians and iowans queue to for fair ground rides and some of the most unhealthy food on the rent. queue to fair ground rides? is that grammatically incorrect or just british? it's hard to tell. and yes, fried butter sounds weird to us americans too, and know, it's not the healthiest on the planet. certainly not as appetizing as british staples such as this, or this, or whatever in god's green earth this is. seriously, you think our food is nasty? sorry, that is the pot calling the kettle black, and by kettle i mean bacon buddy. oh, yeah, i learned about bacon buddies the hard way during the royal coverage. >> that is a depressing sight, i got to tell you. it does sort of meet my expectations for british cuisine, i will say. that's really what a bacon buddy is? this is seriously the most depressing meal i have ever seen. and i l

mr. president. the only way to dig us out of the hole, is to stop digging. and, tim pawlentya breakout moment in the fox debate and straw poll and, quote, president obama failed to deliver a concrete plan to create jobs and promote growth, and, the lack of leadership is inexcusable and driving our economy toward decline. we'll hear from the president, in a few minutes. better news, doesn't change the dynamics, though. bill: can you say which of these candidates in the t20 seconds i have left is drawing the greatest contrast with white house policy, or are there too many similarities that cross each candidate. >> reporter: they are largely similar and jon huntsman distinguished himself a little by being more inclined to a debt deal than the rest of the republican but they all expressed dis satisfaction and generally speaking the republicans expect the election to turn their way because of how the economy seems to be turning politically against the president. bill: thank you for that. we'll await that. carl cameron, in washington. alisyn: we are awaiting white house react to th

pawlenty what was a stem winder of a speech. >> the message for him today from us and from all across this country is mr.nt, get the government off our backs! >> he built a strongest poll organization, but ron paul has had the most devout and loyal following in straw polls all year. >> we're into wars that are costing us trillions of dollars. those trillions of dollars should have been left in the economy to build jobs and produce prosperity here at home. >> rick santorum has been making lots of noise with a family tour over the entire state of iowa. having barely shown up in public polls for months, he's hoping for fourth. >> i will not back down on the sanctity of life and the integrity of the american family >> herman cain is always a crowd pleaser. >> i have been criticized because i have not had any direct foreign policy experience. and the guy we have there now has? [ laughter ] >> the sixth candidate speaking was that had husband mccotter trying to get noticed mcthe visible wannabes. two major republicans are not on the ballot. sarah palin has backers here, recruiting for write-in votes, and rick

pawlenty will be on hand. carol is with us from arizona. go ahead, please. caller: i was impressed with herman cain. i was leaning toward mr. romney. yesterday when he was heckled and he came back -- he is who i am supporting. i think he is right. i was watching david axelrod try to tear him down on "morning joe." no one is going after romney, saying that he is weird. they are going after romney. he is a bright man. he can wipe out the president. the president has yet to do anything. he is so worried about our country he goes for a $3,500 a plate fundraiser last night? he does not want congress to come back because they will not do anything? what the crap is he doing? herman cain is bright. he is no dummy. he was the chairman of the kansas city federal -- i cannot think of it. >> can the city federal reserve. >> he is one bright man. a perfect ticket. i was impressed with mr. kcain. >> some views of the iowa state fairgrounds. some of the food items available, butter on a stick, pork chop on a stick. next phone call. stephen from highland, idaho. you are next. caller: i just do not understand these politicians. i do not understand