more than a town, a cautionary tale coming soon to rick santorum.com. >> i didn't actually see freddy kruger in that video but i know he may be in the full cut. >> hogan, do i have a question for you. the rest of of this race is the tale of two months. there's april, which is very tough for you guys. there's may that looks more promising. one of the key states for you in april where you could win is pennsylvania, rick santorum's home state. if mitt romney beats new pennsylvania, will the senator drop out of the race? >> that's a long way off and that's a big if you're putting on the table right now, john. we just won a straw poll there tonight amongst conservatives and, i mean, you have to go look at rick santorum in that state. obviously he was a senator from there in a state that had a million more democrats than republicans and he was able to win that state as a senator for one term and lost the second race. he's very popular there. people think well of him. that's a big state. i don't know what's going to happen after pennsylvania but i think pennsylvania and wisconsin will be imp

no one is even asking you to pledge your for tune, although if you go to rick santorum.com -- i promise i won't use it to buy a robo call. i promise. a little bit of your for tune. go on there and sign up to be a volunteer, make phone calls. you can make phone calls from home. we have lists of people here in illinois that you can call. people say how have wep been able to win? people across this country. people all over the nation calling because they know what's at stake. and what is at stake is your sacred honor. because you are stewards of a great inheritance. you are stewards of a great country. you are stewards of your family name. [applause] and in fact, your honor will either be uphe would or diminished as to whether you can uphold that gift that you've been given from your community, from your family, from your state and from your country. your honor, the honor of every american is at stake in this election. and let me assure you, just like in 1980 when people said we have to nominate a moderate because that's the only way we're going to win votes is by appealing to moderates, a

go to rick santorum.com. you can see our ten-step made in america plan which deals with creating tax breaks for companies to help broaden their business, unleashing american energy, repealing obama care, helping families in terms of the tax burden on them. those are real solutions that will help restore confidence in the economy. >> alice, we are going to leave it there. i'm glad the at least a url plug in and some pushback on what you consider unfair media coverage. we do appreciate you giving us your perspective today. >> have a great day. >> after the break, we are going to talk about whether he should stay or whether he should go. newt gingrich takes yet another day off or more than a day off from the campaign trail. and shows some signs of competing in tomorrow's contest in illinois. what is the game plan? we will find all that out and the panel will weigh in next on "now." americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been commi

[applause] sporting a sweater vest i noticed the rear of all have the funds to rick santorum.com if you'd like to get year-round. and a lot of people ask. mike mentioned how tremendous the support as we have gotten. it's just been inspiring over these last few weeks that people have stepped up when all the money, all the endorsement in washington d.c. and all the party chieftains have lined up the high and the guy next in line with the most money. and the people of america saw guys from a little steel town in southwestern pennsylvania go out and take his message on the road in iu and drive around in the jack trout, a dodge ram pickup truck with that to understand as the miles on it. we drove around and my son john occasionally and daniel are one of the other boys in occasion of my daughter elizabeth would come with us and care and wouldn't write the truck. that's not true. she did. she loved the trout. we had a great time. no one is paying much attention to us. so we went out and delivered a strong message that we need to date conservative, someone who had a record and a vision, not just

although if you go to rick santorum.com when you get home -- [laughter] [applause] you can see my opponent has a little bit more money than i did. but by the way, last month, we got the nation's -- donations. 130,000 donations last month. [applause] we raised -- 2/3 of those donations were small dollar donations, compared to the person outspending me. 9% of his donations were small dollars. two-thirds were maxed out contributors. i am out here fighting with you with the people of america to make big changes in this country. to take on the old boy network and those who would like only a little change in washington. who believe we win elections by putting a moderates instead of putting up people with clear convictions and a vision consistent with the founders and the greatness that built this country. i am not here sacrificing and putting on my line the last thing our founders did. honor. i stand on the shoulders of the -- an italian immigrant father and grandfather. who worked and sacrificed. my grandfather in the coal mines, my dad in wwii and serving veterans afterwards. they taught me ho

although if you go to rick santorum.com -- [laughter] but your honor is at stake. the honor of dixon, of the town that molded this man. what will dixon say? will they stand up and uphold freedom, uphold the legacy of this great man and what he did for this country, what a difference he made? will that have been in vain? will it lead to a generation that reagan feared to talk about in his farewell address, that forgot what america was all about? i need your help. i need you not just to vote for me but i need you to go out and talk to your friends and neighbors all throughout the state of illinois. i need you to rise up and speak loudly from the place of freedom here in dixon, illinois. let the voice of reagan be heard all across this land. >> washington journal continues. host: our first segment, taking a look at women in campaign 2012 when it comes to female voters. the executive director of the independent women's forum, sabrina schaeffer, welcome. guest: thanks for having me. i think the phrase has been growing as a crescendo and it's been a mantra repeated conti

although if you go to rick santorum.com -- [laughter] >> you can pass a hat but your honor's at stakee honor of the town that molded this man. what will dixon say? will they stand up and uphold freedom, uphold the legacy of this great man and what he did to this country, what a difference he made. will that have been in vain? will it be the generation reagan talked about in his farewell address, that forgot about what america was all about. i need your help. i need you not just to vote for me but i need you to go out and talk to your friends and neighbors all throughout the state of illinois. i need you to rise up and speak loudly from the place of freedom here in dixon, illinois. let the voice of reagan be heard across this land. thank you very much and god bless you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, rick santorum. let's give him a hometown welcome. [applause] >> let your yard signs, john is the illinois coordinator for rick santorum. john, you got a few words for us. 24 hours, people, if everybody here would call 100 people we could turn the outcome of this election. let's welcom