&p3 3 the latino vote is a politiccl force to be reckoned with.as ninette sosa explains... the republican candidates foo president prepare tt face off in florida, they're reaching out to the state's large latino voting bloc. bloc. the republican presidential winninggflorida may be its &phalf-million republican latii vvters.the candidates have been fighting hard for those votes -- giving peeches... "thank you."...ann running ads targeted to the latino community.immigration is one of the top prioritiis for latino oters......ann iitwas one of the dominant topics in a debate last night as mitt romney slammed neet gingrich for aa ad casting him aa "the most anti-immigrant candidate." ""the idea that i'm anti- immigrant is repulsive."a new univision a-b-c poll shows romney has a double digit lead with latino republicaas in flooida.experts say the latino vote won't just be key in the primaries but in the generrl eleccion as well..florida is a key state. pennsylvanii, new mexico, colorado, those states depend on the latino vote in order to decide the election, either for the democr

i'm ninette sosa, reporting. could there soon be another bush in the white house? 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.

the president is usually greeted in a city by handshakes and pleasantries. put not this time.as ninette sosa explains... president obama had an encounter with arizona governor an brewer while visiting battleground sta. states. --nats of applause --president obama is in the middle of a swing states to talk about the progress."but the talk of his encounter with arizona s - governor jan brewer.the president stepped off air force one yesterday-- and moments later, he and brewer -- behind thht limo -- were seen exchanging words.brewer says the president took offense with how he was portrayed in her book on pmmigration, scorpions for breakfast."i wanted to be there to weecome him, to come and see first hand what arizona has done in regard to economic reeovery. he wanted to talk about the book. i thought he was pretty thinned-ssinned."brewer says the president objected to her writing that he had been uncordial in the past.at one point during the exchange, brewer was seen pointing her finger toward the president's face."i was not hostile. i was trying to be very, very office of the president and i w

as ninette sosa reports...the obama administration may have rejected a proposed expannion of the pipeline yesterday -- but that likely won't be the last word on the issue. issue. --reporter pkg-as follows -- "this fight is not going to go away, you can count on it." republicans in congress are preparing for battle.this time, over the the obama administration's decision to reject a bid to expand the controversial keystone oil sands pipeline."the american people are still asking a question, "where are the jobs?" and here the president haa the oppurtunity to create 20,000 direct jobs and over 100,000 direct jobs and he &psays no."the project would have carried crude from canada's oil sands ...to the texas gulf coastbut the obama administration says a deadline imposed by congress did not give enough time to study the environmental impact of the 17- hundred mile-long pipeline. concerns were raised in nebraska that the proposed route would enganger a sensitive aquifer below the state's sand hills region."it was the voices of the rancherss and the farmees who said, wait a second this pipeline is

he asked for an open marriage.as ninette sosa reports...he candidate even talked about the incident during last night's presidential debate. debate. instead of riding the wave of his surge in the latest south carolina polls.......newt gingrich lashed out at the media... defending himself during a cnn-sponsored debate.. against charges from his second wife."to ttke an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaigg is as close to despicable as anything i can imagine." gingrich was resppnding to a question about n interview his ex-wife marianne gingrich claims the republican presidential hopeful gave her a choice between a divorce or an open marriage -- so that he could continue an affair with his current wife, callista.marianne gingrich: i found ouu through during our conversation, that it was occurring in my bedroom in our apartment in washington. he always would call me at night. he always ended with i love you. well, she was there next to him?marianne gingrich: in my home.gingrich's ex-wif

no one seems to know exactly where they are but ninette sosa reports state officials are making it their mission to find out. >> reporter: these four men, all convicted murderers given life sentences are roaming free thanks to a pardon by governor haley barbour. it requires the men to check in daily with prison officials, problem is they don't have to do that until they're found and officially served with court documents. >> there's going to be a national search for some of them. we'll catch them. it's just a matter of time. >> do you know where they are? >> no. >> reporter: barbour cleared the records of more than 200 convicted criminals before leaving office this week. a judge yesterday blocked the state from releasing any more of the newly pardoned criminals. but it's the ones who were already set free that have the families of the victims on edge. >> how is the state of mississippi better off? how is the country better off? because all these guys aren't staying in mississippi. they're going to be all over the united states. >> reporter: barbour says 90% of the pardons were recommende

the wait is almost over for a texas mom whose daughter was mistakenly deported froom the u-s.as ninette sosa officials are expected to hand the 15-year-old over to u-s officials today. today. "you just don't know how i feel. i'm just speechless."the family of 15- year-old jakadrien turner is counting the hours unnil she's back home.after more than aa year of desperately searching for her....and weeks of fighting to get her back from colombia...jakadrien will finally return to thh u-s..."i feel good. it was worth it. all the wrinkles under my eyes. i've aged. look like i'm 80 now. but that's all right. it'' okay."jakadrien colummia in april of last year. it happened after she ran away from her dallas home and was arrested for shopliftinn in houston.then, 14, she claimed to be 21-year-old tika cortez from colombia.immigration and cuutoms enforcement believed her... and deported her."there has to e something behind this 15-year-old girl ending up in columbia. besides thee fact that ice dropped the ball. how do you get this nickname that's of mexican or latino dessent when you don't even speak s

but not this time.as ninette sosa explains...dent obama had an encounter with arizona governor jan brewer while visiting battlegroond sta. states. --nats of applause --president obama is in the middle of a three-day tour through key swing states to talk about the economy."we are making progress."but the talk of his trip so far has been his encounter ith arizona governor jan brewer.the president stepped off air force one yesterday-- and moments later, he and brewer -- behind that limo -- were seen exchanging words.brewer says the preeiient tookk offense with howwhe was portrayed in her book on immigration, scorpions for breakfast."i wanted tt be there to welcome him, to ccme and see first hand what arizona has done in regard to economic recovery. he wanted to talk about the book. i thought he was pretty thinned-skinned."brewer says the president objected to her writiig that he had been uncordial in the past.at one point during the exchange, brewer was seen pointing her finger toward the president's face."i was not hostile. i was t