he heads here to kind of -- to pompano beach to visit with elderly voters and then back through the i-4 corridor which holds a lot of republican votes as well. >> is he changing his message depending on what community he was going to? he was critical of newt gingrich for what he called pandering, newt gingrich was, romney alleged, for changing the message depending which community he was speaking. >> yeah, he doesn't really. his message is pretty much spot on. it is about the economy, you know. we talked about the hispanic vote. it is not a monolithic vote. and people here care about the economy and care about jobs and romney, that's always his wheel house, he likes to talk about that. speaking of speaker gingrich, he said today, again, this guy worked for freddie mac and freddie mac helped usher in the mortgage crisis in this country. he's been really hammering him stop after stop. the real message here is playing out on the television airwaves. democratic media tracking source, fred, just e-mailed me numbers of the ad spending and romney and romney allies are out spending newt gingr

captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> we have live to pompano beach, florida. mitt romney is leading the republican pack in florida by 11 points. earlier today, his main rival, newt gingrich, spoke at a retirement community that mitt romney will visit tomorrow. if you missed gingrich's appearance, you can find it online at c-span.org. expecting mitt romney to appear shortly. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> some of the crowd here at the mitt romney rally. we are on the east coast of florida. neither of the top two-and it's -- two candidates got a boost from the most recent debate. the one candidate that did well after the debate was rick santorum. he gained five points. but he is not in florida today. his eldest daughter is sick and he is with her it -- his youngest daughter is sick and he is with her in pennsylvania. we are waiting for mitt romney. we have heard that his boss has arrived. -- bus has arrived. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ andlive in -- live in pompano beach, florida. earlier today, newt gingrich spoke at a retirement community that mitt romney will

. >> a rally in pompano beach last night, he kept up attacks on newt gingrich. >> his record was one of failed leadership. we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader. >> romney leads the gop pac in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he's willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro abortion, pro gun control, pro tax increase massachusetts moderate, the less likely it is that he's going to win a ma yort anyway. >> as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place in florida, the other contenders are looking ahead to the next big contest. >> rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator canceled stops in florida sunday to be with his three-year-old daughter who was hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter, elizabeth, stood in his place. >> i know he's missing on talking to you. but thank you

>> reporter: at a packed rally in pompano beach last night he kept up his attacks on rival newt gingrich. >> his record is one of failed leadership. we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or who can say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader. >> reporter: romney leads the gop pack in florida but gingrich insists the race is closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he is willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro-abortion, pro gun control, pro tax increase massachusetts moderate, the less likely it is that he is going to win a majority anywhere. >> reporter: as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place here in florida, the other contenders are already looking ahead to the next big contest. rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator canceled stops in florida sunday to be with his 3-year- old daughter who is hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter elizabeth stood in his place. >> i

peter alexander is in pompano beach to lead it off. >> reporter: the bitter feud between mitt romney and newt gingrich continued tonight. even as romney goes on the offensive against gingrich, the romney campaign is saying that it's trying to dismiss gingrich's attack on romney's character, calling them both desperate and over the line. with strong poll numbers showing him in the driver's seat, mitt romney didn't let off the gas. at the largest rally of his entire campaign. >> he's now finding excuses everywhere he can. going from station to station, complaining about what he thinks were the reasons he's had difficulty here in florida. but we've got a president who has a lot of excuses and the excuses are over. it's time to produce. >> reporter: this morning, den give once again challenged romney's honesty. >> this is a smart man, as you point out, he was well-coached. he came into the debate prepared to say things that were false. >> reporter: later calling himself the legitimate heir to the reagan movement toughened his stance. >> i just think it will be very, very clear and increa

>> reporter: at a packed rally in pompano beach last night he kept up his attacks on rival newt gingrich. >> we don't need someone who can speak well or say the things we agree with but doesn't have the experience of being an effective leader. >> reporter: romney leads the gop pack in florida but gingrich insists the race is closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he is willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro-abortion pro gun control pro tax increase massachusetts moderate the less likely it is he will win a majority anywhere. >> reporter: as they battle for first place in florida, the other contenders are already looking ahead to the next big contest. >> rick santorum is expected to return to the campaign trail today after taking a day off to be with his young daughter hospitalized for pneumonia. his daughter stood in his place. >> thank you for coming out. it's so encouraging to see you here. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul is bypassing florida, focusing instead on caucus states like nevada. >> re

. >> reporter: at a packed rally in pompano beach last night, he kept up his attacks on rival newt gingrich. >> we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or who can say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader glb romney leads the g.o.p. pack in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he's willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase massachusetts moderate, the less likely it is he's going to win the majority anywhere. >> reporter: as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place here in florida, the other contenders are already looking ahead to the next big contest. >> reporter: rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator canceled stops in florida sunday to be with his 3-year- old daughter who is hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter elizabeth stood in his place. >> i know he's missing on talking

romney is visiting naples and pompano beach. he's also going to visit the miami area to shore up support against hispanics. a group he lost badly to john mccain in the 2008 primary. newt gingrich is trying to shore up support among conservatives. he's running to romney's right. hitting two baptist churches today as he tries to appeal to evangelica evangelicals. he's also going to visit the villages of a sprawling retirement community near orlando. all of this is unfolding amid a blitz of negative tv ads. the romney campaign is running most of thel. they think if they deliver one more knockout blow against gingrich that'll get them the nomination. gingrich is brushing all that aside. he said yesterday he's in this race all the way until the convention in tampa this fall. in plantation, florida, peter hamby, cnn. >>> want to give you a program reminder here, too. keep it here on cnn for the florida primary on tuesday night. our special coverage begins at 6:00 eastern. >>> so maybe a little bumpy for a couple of the candidates. may

santorum making his first to florida campaign stop earlier today at worldwide christian center in pompano beachmon and making news tonight because the palm beach post newspaper is reporting the head pastor there, reverend doesh your does not he can win mitt romney because in his words, americans won't vote for a mormon president. >> and the candidates went to speak the parishioner of the church, not the pastor. >> a fox weather alert on a thunderstorm system, bringing with it possible twisters, and boy, are we already headed into that season? it seems early. meteorologist maria molina live in the fox weather center for us. >> hi, harris, that's right. not totally unheard of to get severe weather this time of the year, but it's unusual and especially the situation that we have going on right now and we actually have a tornado watch that's been issued out and including member fills. and it's not just any type of tornado watch, but a particularly dangerous situation and what that means is that the conditions are favorable not just twisters, but longer tracks and destructive, so we're looking at th

>> reporter: at a packed rally in pompano beach last night, he kept up his attacks on rival newt gingrichis record was one of failed leadership. we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or who can say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader. >> reporter: romney leads the gop pack in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he is willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase massachusetts moderate, the less likely it is that he is going to win a majority anywhere. >> reporter: as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place here in floridaings the other contenders are already looking ahead to the next big contest. rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator cancelled stops in florida sunday to be with his 3-year- old daughter who is hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter elizabeth stood in his pla

you're looking at live picturtu at pompano beach. you see the crowd getting ready. we're on it.been campaigning all day keeping up the pressure on newt. >> so, mr. speaker, your trouble in florida is not because the audience is too quiet or too loud or because you have opponents that are tough. your problem in florida is that you work for freddie mac at a time that freddie mac was not doing the right thing for the american people and that you're selling influence in washington at a time when we needed people to stand up for the truth in washington. >> newt isn't backing off either. he hit mitt romney hard on a familiar theme today, going after his background as a venture capitalist. >> i am not running for president to manage the decay of the united states to the satisfaction of the establishment. and i am not running for president of the united states to make the wall street elite and the washington elite happy. i am running to change both groups on behalf of the people of the united states of america. >> rick santorum's 20-year-old daughter elizabeth pinch hit for her dad toda

copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> mitt romney is in pompano beachf the vote. newt gingrich has 31% of the vote. florida holds its primary this coming tuesday. ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> welcome to broward county. i want to thank the mayor for loaning us the room. i want to make a few other announcements. our broward chairman, commissioner -- samuels. i want to thank you, most importantly, because a lot of you are my constituents. like the governor, i am from massachusetts, and i am also a republican. they say it is tough to be a broward republican. governor romney has a proven record. he is our only chance at beating barack obama in the white house. [applause] we all know how important the state of florida is going to be. tell everybody that is a registered republican to go out and vote on tuesday. make sure their vote is for mitt romney. [applause] it gives me the honor and pleasure to introduce you to our attorney general, the first female attorney general. my friend, pam. [applause] >> it is great to be here with you. i recognize so many of

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tonight, at 6:30, mitt romney, live from pompano beach. >> our road to the white house coverage takes you live to the candidate events in florida, leading up to the tuesday gop primary. >> our young people are very concerned and humanitarian. they are concerned about global warming, things of that nature. help them to understand that if they take the drugs smuggled into this country, they are partially responsible for death. i want them to understand that tens of thousands of people are being killed by the virtue of drug use in this country. it is time for the united states of america to take responsibility for the pain, torture, suffering, and murder going on throughout latin america. if i am president, i will campaign aggressively to our young people, stop taking drugs because you are killing people. >> hugo chavez has said openly and publicly that he is our enemy. i am prepared to accept that. [laughter] there have been few occasions, in an administration filled with embarrassments, few things are more embarrassing than when president hugo shot the -- that when hugo chavez meant --

mitt romney will have a campaign rally at pompano beach at 6:30 p.m. >> i had arrived in paris, i walked into the hotel lobby. i met general mcchrystal for the first time. he looked at me and he said, "you are the guy from rolling stones. i do not care about the article. i just want to be on the cover." >> michael hastings wrote about the general and the military. >> i said it was between him and laidy gaga, joking. he replied, "just hit me and her together in a heart-shaped tub." >> it the months later, as a result of the article, general mcchrystal had been fired. he talks about the article and his new book, "the operators," tonight at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q&a." >> a look at the florida primary and beyond and president obama election strategy from today's "washington journal." host: this is the sunday round table with carol lee. and aaron sharockman is joining us as well. let's begin with a lead story in your newspaper, a double digit lead for mitt romney at 42% in the statewide survey and 31% for newt gingrich, 14% for rick santorum and congressman ron paul at 6% for what do these n

. >> now, where republican presidential candidate mitt romney in pompano beach, florida.e. former house speaker newt gingrich in second place with 31%. florida holds its republican presidential primary this coming tuesday. ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> welcome to broward county. i want to thank the mayor for loaning us the room. i want to make a few other announcements. our broward chairman, commissioner -- samuels. our co-chair. bob. i am also honored to be a chair. most importantly, i want to thank the committee co-chair for being here. sharon day. i stand before you as a republican, and i want to reflect on something that is very important. i want to thank you, most importantly, because a lot of you are my constituents. like the governor, i am from massachusetts, and i am also a republican. they say it is tough to be a broward republican. governor romney has a proven record. he is our only chance at beating barack obama in the white house. [applause] we all know how important the state of florida is going to be. tell everybody that is a registered republican to go out