most people are doing door-to-door and she has a red carpet premiere in pella.our years ago. >> it's clear the media can't help themselves. >> nor should we. she shows up somewhere, it's news. why shouldn't we cover it? >> i'm very iowa to show up with a movie premiere. it's not what they are looking for. >> it's a movie about her. >> it's very sarah palin. >> there is someone else making a trip to iowa today. it's president obama. let me ask you, first of all, let's listen to what he had to say on his trip today. >> i know you've been seeing a lot of politicians around lately. you may see a few more before this is over. iowa, you and i go a ways back. those from the illinois side, we go even longer back. together we'll make more history for years to come. >> his victory in iowa was the spring board to his nomination. what will be his message to win next year if he is going to how the republicans will saturate it up to then? >> there is a proxy war helping now. ads hitting obama and the economy. tomorrow a group is coming up with ads on the economy. if the obama

not only from pella from all over the state and the midwest. some people drove five hours to get here and didn't have a ticket to the movie. it was sold out. they wanted a chance to see sarah palin and if lucky maybe get a picture. >> reporter: here in a town of pella, iowa, sarah palin was greeted by hundreds of devoted fans all wishing for one thing -- >> i hope she runs. >> i hope she makes her announcement here in pella. >> reporter: while bristol palin told fox news her mother had made her decision, palin quickly shot that idea down. >> still thinking about it. >> together with her husband todd to see the premiere of "undefeated" a movie about her life and leadership palin's appearance in this state has set off a round of speculation about her plans. but palin indicated there wouldn't be an announcement from her any time soon. >> there are still many, many months down the road that need to be traveled on before anybody has to make up their mind and declare candidatesy. >> reporter: she didn't exactly discourage the speculation either. tell

let's go to pella, iowa. what's going on there?it is a lot of excitement. sarah palin is here and arrived a half hour, 45 minutes ago or longer. came to see a screening of this film, the undefeated. she has seen a rough cut of the film. she came in and made those statements before the crowd. there was speculation of whether or not she would run, but nothing said so far. patriotic scene inside. organ music and patriotic songs and the star spangled banner and pledge of allegiance and so on. then they started watching the movie which is a restation of sarah palin's life in, laska. >> we like that per day. >> the governor of the state of alaska for the state. the founders decided we needed a ceo. >> all decisions must go through the ceo. >> they wanted the ability to go where the blame lays. >> she was the ceo of 25,000 employees. >> she was sitting at the desk and wasn't afraid to use the powers. >> the first few days were insane. we worked like dogs. >> i'm like -- 53y so the thing on everybody's mind, why make a movie about sarah pa

turning to politics now, sarah palin made a quick trip to iowa to make a big splash in the small town of pella. palin attended the premiere of a documentary about her rise in politics. it's called "undefeated" but she says she's still undecided about 2012. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: sarah palin made an appearance in iowa for the premiere of her documentary "undefeated." her first order, answering questions about the white house. >> it's a tough decision, big decision to decide whether to run for office or not and still contemplating. >> reporter: palin dismissed earlier comments by daughter bristol suggesting she had made up her mind. >> i texted bristol saying what did you say on some news program? oh, mom, watch the interview. you know how they take everything out of context. >> reporter: palin joined 300 of her supporters to watch the documentary. the film's director says his goal is to clear up distortions about palin's record. >> they think they know her because she's one of the most media covered people around the world but her story has never been told. >> reporter: palin's

republican sarah palin attended a screening of "the undefeated" in the town of pella. that movie is a documentary about her political career so o far. no word yet from palin about whether that movie might need an updated ending. earlier president obama visited the alcoa aluminum plant to promote the manufacturing sector as crucial for job growth. >>> california governor jerry browowis expected to sign an $86 billion austerity budget approved by lawmakers last night. now, the package closes a $9.6 billion deficit, but it's likely to be challenged in court. both parties are unhappy with aspects of the budget. republicans don't like the new fees. democrats oppose deep spending cuts. >>> an air force f-16 fighting falcon like this one has crashed during a training mission about miles from las vegas. now, there is no word on the pilot's condition. the $18 million plane was the type that's used by the air force's aerial demonstration team the thunderbirds. it can hit speed ss of 1,500 miles an hour. >>> the first named storm of the atlantic hurricane season is making a beeli

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cbs news political correspondent jan crawford is in pella, iowa. >> the new movie about the life and leadership of sarah palin and the alaska governor will be here to watch it. >> reporter: politicians can't come to iowa without raising questions about whether they are running for president. for sarah palin, it's been all about that question. >> sarah palin, are you running? >> you know, i don't know if i'm going to be running yet. >> reporter: after her much hyped bus tour, the former alaska governor's intentions remain unclear. but her decision to attend the movie in this key state can't help but get people speculating. >> i think she is genuinely undecided and that is hard for people to sort of grasp. i mean, tra tishlly politicians make up their mind about this and play coy but i think she is still thinking this through. >> reporter: also in this state today, the man palin could be taking on if she decides to run. president obama will ab few hours down the road touring a factory and pushing his case for manufacturing jobs. as part of his effort to shore up his approval ratings fo

being premiered tonight in the small town of pella, iowa, a picturesque campaign setting. it in person. she'll be there in the audience. and do a little cookout with the folks in town afterwards. not a campaign trip per se, but this is one more of those things that has everyone wondering exactly what is sarah palin up to. is she looking at a campaign? is she in the process of trying to make herself a king-maker? sort of end up in a powerful position in the party and raise her stature again? anyone who tells you they know what she's up to right now are flat lying. i don't think anybody knows what she's doing. >>> 152 miles to her east, president obama will be in iowa today, he's going to bettandorf, to visit a factory plant where employment levels have risen. they've gone back to the level these were before the recession started. the president will try to run a national message at that event. we'll see hill there this afternoon. part of his busy political day in iowa. sarah palin may not be a candidate at this point, but two people who are, ron paul and rick santorum will b

our joe johns is live for us in beautiful pella, iowa, this morning. how did the premier go?s is really a summer soap opera, isn't it? not the documentary, but whether or not she's going to run. i can tell you i was sitting inside this theater, the movie is like an hour and 59 minutes or something like that. and all the way through the movie, while you heard this story about her life, her rise in politics, there were people inside who actually thought that by the end of the movie she's going to make some kind of announcement about her presidential intentions. it, of course, did not happen. and when we talk to people later, some people felt it was a little bit unsatisfying and for others it was just about right. let's listen to some of the comments from people who actually saw the movie. >> i think that now in this time period, especially because everything and all the heat she's taken, i do not think that right now would be the correct time for her to run. however, there's definitely other things that i think she would succeed in and just being a rallying point for the tea pa

cnn's joe johns is joining us from pella, iowa where the movie was shown last night.me say this is her way to say she is running for president, but it did not happen. >> reporter: everyone had something complimentary to say. should she choose to get in, she could have her pick. there were people who said she had been characitured about the news media over the years. you have to ask the next question. what do you think about sarah palin? should she get into the race? what do you think about her political future? we got interesting answers to questions. let's listen to a couple of sound bytes. >> i think that now in this time period, especially because everything and all of the heat she has taken, i don't think right now would be the correct time for her to run. however, there are other things that i think she would succeed in. just being a rallying point for the tea party movement and republican movement and the conservative side. however, i do not see her as a running candidate for the 2012 election. >> if she isn't running, this is the greatest trick play in the hist

. >> reporter: palin had come to pella for a screening of "the undefeated," a documentary packed with praise. >> she was the ceo of 25,000 employees. >> reporter: this is iowa. and campaign season is on. so, just 150 miles away. >> oh, my god. i love you so much. >> i appreciate that. >> reporter: the white house labeled this an official trip. but it sure felt like a candidate on the stump asking for four more years. >> we've got the capacity, not only to get back to where we were, but to get to where we need to be. that's why i ran for president. >> reporter: but in iowa and across the country, this withering tv ad attacks the president's economic record. part of a whopping $20 million ad campaign funded by the independent group karl rove helped form, crossroads gps. >> 14 million out of work. america drowning in debt. it's time to take away obama's blank check. >> reporter: beginning today, with a less than $1 million buy, this ad attacking republicans. >> the republicans have opposed economic reforms at every turn. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. >> rep

conservative gop candidate will be in iowa today, taking party in a family leader lecture series in pellaare three cities far apart, kind of. last week, he had the highest gallup poll of any gop republican contender, and his name recognition has jumped since march. >> so the voter intensity poll is people who like him really like him. >>> former massachusetts governor mitt romney coming off of his first official weekend on the campaign trail. and after sharing the spotlight, albeit, reluctantly with sarah palin in new hampshire, who actually apologized, she said, he'll be one on one tonight with piers morgan. it's romney's first prime-time interview since he made it official. don't miss it, 9:00 p.m. eastern tonight. >> she kind of came in the way of his announcement, but rick santorum is announcing today, but sarah palin is still in the news. she's trying to explain a little history lesson she gave on the freedom trail this weekend. she said that paul revere's iconic midnight ride was, in fact, to warn the british. >> he, who warned the british that they weren't going to be taking away o

nbc's kelly o'donnell's in pella with the latest. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. we've been talking to voters here around the state who say this is really an ideal time for them to get to see and size up a number of candidates and would-be candidates. that's sure happening among republicans. but another candidate who knows how valuable iowa can be to a white house run was back, and that's the president of the united states. >> hello, iowa! >> reporter: iowans expect to hear plenty of this. >> you know, i know you've been seeing a lot of politicians around lately. >> reporter: warmly courted by . >> reporter: warmly courted by the president, who stopped by an aluminums manufacturer to talk jobs. >> reporter: a few hours away, sarah palin brought her brand of celebrity to a movie premiere. >> a wonderful story about american values. >> reporter: shot documentary style it depicts palin alaska. >> sarah had the courage to try. she had taken on the system already. >> reporter: made by conservative filmmaker s

kelly o'donnell is in pella, iowa this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. well, when the name palin and the state iowa are in the same sentence, it gets people wondering, will she or won't she run? we know sarah palin will be at an opera house tonight for the premier of a movie about her. meanwhile, another presidential campaign is actually debuting in iowa for a woman who is not leaving any mystery about her plans. >> we can win in 2012, and we will win! >> reporter: michele bachmann's campaign kickoff played up every bit of hometown girl appeal. >> i often say that everything i need to know i learned in iowa. >> reporter: that now includes vying for attention with the tea party's other force. sarah palin is here to launch a movie, not a campaign. a documentary-style, glossy review of her time as alaska governor. with the curious title "undefeated." >> she was the ceo of 25,000 employees. >> of all the 50 governors in the united states, she was sitting at the desk as one of the most powerful. and she wasn't afraid to use those powers. >> reporter: mitt rom