it was the obama presidential campaign. it was the voice of america. that i sang those songs, was inspired to make an album. with a "soul ii," what we were most conscious of was not cashing in on the success of "sold i." there had to be a reason that it was commercially successful. it had to be a reason that if he did so well. so we picked songs that were very personal to me, sounds like "wishing on a star," "love tk o." tavis: "teddy bear." [laughter] >> yes. piebald those songs as a teenager. i remember buying those -- i've got those songs as a teenager. i remember buying those songs. all of those songs were personal to me because i actually bought them. they pretty much inspired the way i think today. tavis: i wish i had time in this conversation to ask about every song on the cd. i want to go back to the peace that we saw on the show. we did snippets of certain songs. seal has brief commentary on every song that you saw him singing on that little sizzle real, if you will. let's pick up on some of them. the first song is "what's going on?" by marvin

obama's presidential bid was launched in iowa where he beat john edwards and hillary clinton back in 2008. so the virtual tie makes it harder to predict what iowa's results will mean come november. political watchers thoughful romney had captured the electorate a little more convincingly, it would have prompted some of his opponents to call off the dogs perhaps. now that there's a tie, the gloves will probably come off for sure. >> tonight, what happens really is perception. really it's the first of four stops in iowa to select delegates that won't be selected till june. but it's perception. whoever comes out number one is going to wear that mantle and take it into the next state which is new hampshire. may help, may not. better to be ahead than behind. >> some are predicting ron paul and santorum will double everts to slow romney down. stay tuned. debates and another primary state ahead in new hampshire next weekend. >> though the iowa caucuses are pivotal, they're not necessarily an indicator of things to come. in the last five races without a republican incumbent, the winner in io

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we're going to show you the first ad by the obama presidential campaign.tial candidates who are incumbents do not advertise necessarily. but because president obama has been under attack from several independent attacks -- >> andrea: and he is scared. >> bob: excuse me, this is my open. i get one-fifth of the show we can say something nice about obama. it's a veiled attack on koch brothers who fund all the right wing programs there are against obama. got that? >> secretive oil billionaires attacking president obama with ads fact-checkers say are not tethered to the facts. independent watchdogs call the president's record on ethics unprecedented. america's clean industry industry, 2.7 million jobs and expanding rapidly. for the first time in 13 years the dependence on foreign oil is below 50%. >> andrea: bush numbers. >> bob: first of all, what do you think about the point which is factually accurate for the first time in 25 years we are below 50% in imports from the overseas? >> dana: the bush administration did a fantastic job of opening that up. because

candidate who win this is primary, as they go forward to face the obama presidential ticket machine anduggery that is involved in that. that's where my concern is. i believe, let me change the subject just a little bit here, i believe that senator mccain, in his endorsement of mitt romney, senator mccain and i, we are the only ones in america who have had to face that presidential obama scmn all that it encompassed and it encompassed this unscrupulous, gimmicky scheme that it was. and senator mccain, evidently has chosen mitt romney has the one to be the most prepared to face this thuggery, this scheme that he is going to have to face. >> sean: it could be very different because this time, he can't run on his record. last time, there was a lot of record and prompter reading and hope and change and bumper stickers. why do you think, because all throughout this process, since the very beginning, governor romney's had a hard time, breaking that 25% ceiling and inspiring cashative -- conservative voters. why do you think he's struggling in that area? >> because in the past, his positions ha

romney wins the new hampshire primary, the latest stage in the race to take on president obama in november's presidentiallection. >> we know the future of this country is better than 8% or 9% unemployment, it's better than $15 trillion in debt. it's better than the misguided policies and broken promises of the last three years and the failed leadership of one man. the president has run out of ideas. now he's running out of excuses. >> 00 deaths since september. u.n. condemned syria as president al-assad continues the brutalness. scotland seeks to put on a referendum in 2014. it is 9:00 p.m. in new hampshire and 2:00 a.m. in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to news day. >> welcome to new hampshire where the former governor of massachusetts, mitt romney, is one step closer to his party's nomination to take on president bahama -- president barack obama. he has been the first candidate to win the iowa caucuses and iowa caucuses back-to-back. he won the iowa caucus a week ago and won new hampshire much more handily. let's look at the numbers as they stand with 27

and six republican hopefuls are vying to take on the iraq obama and november's u.s. presidential election this at a time when some core supporters are turning their back on the president better and governor mitt romney is seen as the front runner after building a huge national momentum after his win in the iowa caucuses. the euro zone's rampant unemployment and widening cuts have spilled over into the new year with warnings that parts of the region could already be in recession next a prominent dutch economist tells r.t. what two thousand and twelve might bring for the struggling. well today we're joined by our your climber an economist author and professor at the erasmus university in rotterdam thanks very much john mr clamor for joining us today for the first question is in one thousand nine hundred one you wrote it in the newspaper article that a monetary union is not sustainable cannot be maintained without a political union well after all that said and done we have the euro exists and there is a crisis can that a political union save the euro at this point given the circumst

insiders say it's expected to sound like the state of the obama presidential campaign address.a taste of what he'll do in 2012 after taking a battering from republicans on debt and budget issues. those are issues you'll see the president talking about. no longer focused on his diplomacy across the aisle, but a candidate fighting for his own reelection. this is obviously one where in the referendum of the trillion dollars in decline of lending in this country, the explosion of poverty, the explosion of unemployment, you wouldn't want to be a president running, but for the fact your opponents are mitt romney, newt gingrich, and so there's an interest. the president needs this race to be about these republicans we were just discussing and not about the lack of investment and lending in this country. can he do that? >> well, i mean, it's already happening. you have mitt romney anewt gingrich's bain capital thing. say what you will, but i want to produce that thing. >> that was over the top. >> i'm glad that somebody is raising these issues. and i hope president obama will continue

do ou think he can beat president obama in the 012 presidential election? your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... or sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxballimore. mitt romney is set to get a presiddnt today.senator john mccain is expected to announce pis endorsement for the former maasachusetts governor today. mccain... who was the 2008 republican presidential nominee... will travel to new hampshire to make it official. it's the opposite of what happened four years ago... when mccain won new hampshire over romney... and romney chose to endorse mccain. a former prosecutor in the casey anthony trial is running for states attorney in florida.jeff ashton says if elected... he'll change the way decisions are made about which cases go to trial. he also plans to refine prosecutors' skills and try cases himself. casey anthony was acquitted last year in the 2008 death of her daughter, caylee. ashton released a book after losing the case. florida's primary election is in august. elton j

obama's presidential campaign. so what will his message be? jobs in the economy are expected to be the focus. this picture is from the white house today. the president with his speechwriter. the president's annual speech to congress sense expected to have a heavy focus on economic and inequality. sources say he will lay out the blueprint for an economy that's, quote, built to last. and offers a more even playing field. there will be a lot of talk about in-sourcing bringing more jobs back to america and so he will discuss manufacturing and in -- energy and education and strengthening the middle class. there will also be proposals included in this speech for tax reform. and the president is expected to discuss simplifying the american tax code and increasing taxes for wealthy. he will also offer a plan for more refinancing for homeowners and trouble and additional tax breaks for companies that bring back jobs to the u.s. and more initiatives for clean energy. >> the president tonight is going to offer something very different. it is a blueprint

. >>> first lady michelle obama received a presidential welcome to twitter this morning. mrs. t opened her twitter account today. she has more than 1207,000 -- 127,000 followers. her account will be managed by the president's reelection campaign a tweet sent out from the first lady will be signed mo. president obama is also on twitter his first tweet this morning, it is not everyday you get to welcome the first lady of the united states to twitter, happy to have you. she says hi everyone thanks for the warm welcome look forward to staying in touch with you. >> it was only a few minutes ago when she had 116,000. >> you are on it. >> quake rate. we'll get -- quick rate. >>> a rock band that dances to a different beat. and an immortal tribute. don sanchez has what's hot. >> reporter: the immortal world tour provides michael jackson music and artistry of cirque de soleil a show for the sents in helmand province pavillion -- for the senses in hp pavillion. the crucible presents a newç ♪ ♪ >> reporter: whip it good. memorable music and look of divo they are back this weekend. laugh

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. >> too close to president obama on presidential health care reform. >> i have been fighting for health care reform for 20 years. these guys were playing footsy with the left. >> mitt romney was stripped of his iowa caucus victory. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the parent company of the cruise line responsible for the capsized ship makes a move to prevent future incidents. this is traffic, the beltway and baltimore national pike. sarah will take a closercl >> welcome back. 40 degrees downtown. the temperatures will not move much today. cold.s not what you calle up north, it does dip into the 20's. 27 in taneytown. we will say a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be dry and chilly with a high temperature around 38 degrees giver take a degree or two. easing rain and snow is in the forecast -- freezing rain and snow. >> carnival corporation will evaluate all safety procedures are cross all 10 other cruise lines. waves and movement of the ship has been a real problems to find the 21 people still missing. >> 10,000 people are out of their homes because of it fast moving brushfire in nevada

choosing a candidate at the party convention and all gets the winner then takes on barack obama november's presidential election former congressional aide and the usual ruben trying to talk to me that all goes well and paul stands out he's unlikely to secure enough support. it's foreign policy it's very distinct from the other candidates in that he has a more isolationist viewpoint he wants the united states to retreat from international conflicts of international affairs in some areas that can be good he's opposed to military action with the ron who was supposed to be iraq war but the other candidates are all extremely hawkish on foreign policy very neo conservative and ron paul does stand out amongst them he makes voters want to support him but he's far as leading the party and getting other republicans on board to really change the agenda no he hasn't done that is someone who says i am a free american and i can make it on my own and that's what ron paul really embodies but republicans also understand that kind of positioning will not win the general election against president obama as the republican

. >> senator mccain and i, we're the only ones in america who have ever had to face that obama presidential ticket machine and all that it encompassed and what it encompassed really was, you know, this unscrupulous gimmicky scheme that it was and senator mccain evidently has chosen mitt romney as the one to be most prepared to face -- >> that machine. >> thuggery and this scheme he's going to have to face. >> interesting take because some people would think you would choose to endorse somebody based on policy, you know, that you would agree with them mostly on their policies but that's an interesting spin because barack obama is going to have a billion bucks to come at the republicans and hadn't thought of that. very interesting point that sarah palin made. >> the thing is if john mccain could help get any votes from any of the other candidates for mitt romney it would probably be from jon huntsman. what's interesting is even though they were such critics of each other four years ago, mccain and mitt, turns out after mccain wound up with the nomination, they got together, couple of times, b

republican voters get their chance to choose the candidate to face barack obama in the presidential elections. throughout tuesday, registered republicans gather in so-called caucuses, local gatherings in which they express their preferences. >> on the ice of iowa, a slow and arduous struggle to move in the right direction. for many, a thumbs up for obama's america. >> i feel like he made a lot of fat -- a lot of promises prior to the election that have not come to fruition. he has not walked the walk. >> we need someone who would get the economy moving again and get confidence built back up in the people. >> this is a place where the hope and change of years ago has given way to disappointment and disillusionment with barack obama, giving republicans a very real shot at the white house in 2012. this baby might just have been autographed by the next u.s. president. >> i intend to make it because i've lived it. >> for many, mitt romney is not conservative enough. after shopping around, some have settled on the alternative, the socially conservative rick santorum. >> if you're looking for someon

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the long race in the republican party to find a candidate to challenge barack obama in november's presidential election has begun in a pretty dramatic fashion. the first test in the state of iowa, former massachusetts governor mitt romney snatched a victory, but just eight votes ahead of the onetime outsiders, and rick santorum -- onetime outsiders, rick santorum. here are the figures. joining me now from washington with more on this story is roger. i suppose you could call this a tactical victory for mitt romney. what are the implications? >> a technical victory, but respectively a two-way tie. mitt romney was the presumed national front-runner. he is seen as strong on the economy, but also as something of a moderate republican. he did win, but only 24% of the votes. four years ago, he ran for president and came in second in iowa with 25% of the votes. there are still questions on whether mitt romney can broaden the support, especially when a candidate like rick santorum, who is strong with evangelical voters, also got 24% of the votes. the purpose of iowa is to thin the field. mitt romney, g

republican hopefuls are vying to take on the iraq obama november's u.s. presidential election at a time when some of course supporters are turning their back on the president.

the latest stage in the race to take on barack obama in november's presidential election. >> he has run out of ideas. now he is running out of excuses. >> 400 deaths since december. the u.s. and condemns syria as the president at vows to continue the crackdown. buried under 5 meters of snow, alaskan town has declared a state of temergency. >> is 11:00 p.m. in new hampshire. >> it is 40 am in london. broadcasting to viewers on pbs in the u.s. and around the world. welcome to "newsday." the former massachusetts governor mitt romney is one step closer to becoming the republican candidate for the presidency of the united states and taking on barack obama in november. he has had a decisive win tonight. he has become the first candidate since 1976 to wind the iowa caucuses and new hampshire primary. it's hard to see how someone else could begin to the nomination. let's have a quick look at where the numbers stand. 77% of the votes counted in new hampshire. mitt romney had 39% of the vote. ron paul, the libertarian candidate, had 23% of the vote. and jon huntsman who had bet the bank on doing

obama may suffer in his re-election campaign since he is now an incumbent. the theory is he cannot possibly capture the enthusiasm of first-time voters who energized his presidentialpaign the way he did last time. but if you think president obama has an enthusiasm problem, then mitt romney has created an enthusiasm disaster. finding romney voters isn't hard among republicans but finding romney enthusiasts is something else. joining me now is new york magazine's writer at large, frank rich. the tape was great. >> hilarious. >> in fact, we could have found a tape with more enthusiasm in the room but we only had a few minutes. and that was the most enthusiastic romney moment we could find. >> what does it say about romney that the most enthusiastic brand-name republican for him is dan quayle. >> he is the only person who has given a completely about romney. it's not only by the way that they are unenthusiastic about him as one might add or is as true as republican party actively wants something else. they want a bomb through we are, whether it be michele bachmann, newt gingrich, ron paul the next. so he doesn't fill the bill, even if he was a charismatic human as opp

presidential race. chicago mayor and former obama chief of staff rahm emanuel were among those talking about the reelection the republican presidential nomination. joining him is rachel maddow, david brooks, and alex castellanos. the even is moderated by george stephanopoulos. this is about 1 hour 10 minutes. >> if everybody could please be seated. if we could quiet down i would be grateful. our panelists are ready. once again you will hear first from david axelrod. thank you very much. >> hello again. [applause] we want to put a panel together today to give you an advance look -- a preview of attractions to come. we have a panel that is second to none, i think in their insights and their contributions to the discussion. let me introduce them one by one. first, i am so grateful to our moderator george stephanopoulos. i met him when he was made governor to president bill clinton. he became an essential person in that campaign and in the white house. he became a best-selling author and made the transition to journalism and has become one of america's most respected journalists. his sunday show is a must see

he has >> is taking back the spotlight from the presidential candidates. obamaivering his the union address of steak.th plenty plus, congress prepares to issues of the d.c. camp. show about the police officers protesters. the >> and the search for clues into a home invasion. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning watchington," on your side. >> good morning. is tuesday, january 24. i'm cynne simpson. >> we begin with traffic and every 10 minutes. first tier is adam. >> a good tuesday morning to you. the fog is not as thick as morning. not as widespread. ticket look at the advisory. including caro, fredericks, washington, jefferson, that is until 8:00 a.m. the day. start to 43 in burke. lexington park, 51. be in the mid 50's. a lot of sunshine. a mostly sunny day. temperatures back to where they should be this time of year. later thie way

might be good and helpful in iowa, but as you said, for the big thing against president obama for the presidential election, it is probably helpful to be more moderate than conservative. >> how is it what important anyway? >> in the last 22 years -- how is iowa important anyway? >> in the last 22 years, there were five republican caucuses and twice the ios winner went on to be the winner of the republican nomination -- the iowa winner went on to be the winner of the republican nomination. mitt romney is the favorite, and most republican voters know it is probably a good idea to vote for him because he will probably have the best chances against president obama -- at least that is what we see so far -- but he lacks the passion, and republicans are looking for someone in the field who has a chance and that they actually like. a win in iowa would give whoever wins, but especially mitt romney, some important momentum in that respect. >> thank you very much for that update. the white house has condemned the ongoing violence in syria, adding it was essential that the united nations security council agre

under a sign that said obama isn't working, gop presidential candidate, mitt romney, blamed the president for the country's economic struggle. >> and what's critical is that we make today barack obama's last state of the union address. no more from barack obama. >> look for the president to outline new plans to revive housing, to boost american manufacturing and help educate workers for the 21st century. but the speech is already getting bad reviews from republican congressional leaders. >> it sounds to me like the same old policies will be seen. more spending, higher taxes. more regulations. >> as the american people look in that chamber tonight, they don't want a repeat of last year. we have to find every opportunity to make progress. >> now the white house had an embargo on excerpts. it's after 6:00 so we can read some of them. the president expected to say, we can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of americans barely get by, or restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot. everyone does their fair share, and eve

the winner faces barack obama in november's u.s. presidential election. >>> in the same state of iowa, u.s. president barack obama expressed confidence in his chances for re-election later this year. >> i'm actually more optimistic now than i was when i first ran. >> in a video addressed to a democratic party meeting, obama cited achievements from his first three years in office, including withdrawing u.s. troops from iraq and passing health care reforms. he also admitted to difficulties in rebuilding the u.s. economy, adding that he had not expected the financial crisis to be so serious. >> the main message we're going to have in 2012 is that we have done a lot, but we got a lot more to do. and that's why we need another four years to get it all done. >> obama said the backing of supporters will be vital to completing his work. >>> 2012 looks set to be a challenging year for the world economy as europeans' debt problems drags on. emerging asian economies are especially nervous. the members of the asean plus japan, china and south korea last yea

presidential campaign. voters in iowa have their say. which candidate will take on barack obama? for the front runners, this could establish stay in power for a campaign that could last until june, and cover 50 states. just as at last. 18 years on, two men found guilty of murdering stephen lawrence are sentenced for the racially-motivated attack. washington rejects the warning from iran to keep american carriers out of the gulf. it is a take him in iowa. >> it is 2:00 a.m. in london. welcome to "newsday." the republican candidates are competing for the nomination to challenge barack obama in this year's american presidential elections. they are facing their first big test. they have been making last- minute appeals for support to registered republicans who will be voting on these caucuses in the state of iowa. we have information coming in from entrance polls which suggest this is a tight three- person race between mitt romney, ron paul, and rick santorum. tonight's contest launches six months of state by state caucus and primary ballots. mitt romney leaves the race, but many vot

. >> barack obama presidential-elect of the united states. >> tonight, the final faceoff florida voters choose. >> a presidential race that's breaking all of the rules. comes to a state that wrote the book on election cliffhangers. here in florida. >> that's how important florida is. >> only one thing is certain in this contest. expect the unexpected. >> three candidates who have won three primaries. >> you're going to have to make a decision. which of the three should become the nominee. i think you know the answer. >> tonight, the candidates together in jacksonville, florida. newt gingrich, the south carolina winner. hoping to capitalize on his recent victory and his strong record in debates. >> not that i am a good debater. it's that i articulate the deepest held values of the american people. >> mitt romney, the new hampshire winner. trying to broaden his appeal and reclaim the title of front-runner. >> we're not choosing a talk show host. we're choosing the person who should be the leader of the free world. >> rick santorum, the iowa winner. looking for a new burst of momentum afte

you have president obama looking presidential and talking about the economy and more specifically aboutnomy around. on the other hand you have the anti-romney social conservatives in the party making these deals with the social conservatives and litigating the culture wars which they lost. talking about race as goldie points out and talking about religion and talking about marriage. talking about contraception and all of these things which are catnip for the social conservatives. but they are toxic for the rest of the public. while you have the president looking extremely presidential, you have these other candidates trying to get the vote saying these things that may thousand them and hurt them because they are like vampires because they can't with stand more than 15 minutes of sunshine. you lose the independents in the general election and we find out the unsavory background. we know about newt gingrich and it turns out people like rick santorum was effectively a lobbyist. they don't get the social conservative vote either. it's implosion. >> we have seen santorum rising in the polls.