[applause] and representing croft , ron lowe, ron?plause] we have mcdonald's and their representative did not make it and the last one on the list, ross bargo who has been with us for many years, tracy tran, tracy? [applause]

[applause] and representing croft , ron lowe, ron?plause] we have mcdonald's and their representative did not make it and the last one on the list, ross bargo who has been with us for many years, tracy tran, tracy? [applause] tracy has not made it yet. so really, thank you very much. and for joining us and hope to see you again next year. and it's so special that our new police chief is with us. and would you like to say a few words? [applause] >> i don't think that that was actually a question. [laughter] i'm just really pleased to be here. i wasn't prepared to say anything. but just the culture and what it does for the community, it really does leave me without much to say other than thank you for everybody does. and thanks for having me. [applause] >> thank you, chief. and thank you, claudine. i hope you were able to meet some. greeters in the lobby before the event started. and you may have noticed they were selling these little pins. you see this a.p.a. heritage month pin? it's the image of the heritage month logo designed in the

ron paul campaign. high turnout probably, i'm sorry -- a low turnout would help a ron paul campaign, high turnout wouldably help a romney or gingrich campaign. >> is romney the guy to beat from ron paul's perspective at this point? >> i think he is, although his ads are attacking everybody. but there are three elements here. there's passion, there's organization, and there's electability. ron paul probably has two of those three. passionate supporters, good organization, but very few people probably can see him behind that desk in the oval office. mitt romney, on the other hand, has that electability going for him. you can actually envision him. his organization is probably pretty good. he lacks passion. newt probably has some passion, lacking in the others. so it's -- you're struggling to get at least two out of the three if you can. >> you talk about organization. last night at a basketball game >> yes. >> -- in small town iowa, look at this folder that the ron paul people put out. i mean, that's quite a commitment.ç >> yeah. >> this is -- i mean, his position on national fence immigration, war in t

commanding double-digit lead in the latest fox news poll over mitt romney, who is holding steady in the low 20s. ronl and rick perry are battling if for third. herman cain collapse fueled the gingrich surge. among the tea party republicans, gingrich now blows the field away. for incumbent presidents, strategist say the strong leadership rating is crucial. 50% of the fox poll say gingrich has it. 49% say romney does. mr. obama, 46%. with reporters swarming and rivals piling on, newt gingrich in south carolina assume the role of uncontested presumptive nominee. >> i'm going to talk about how we solve the country's problems. i have one opponent. barack obama. >> i have been married to the same woman for 25 -- i get in trouble. 42 years. >> romney is playing the family value card against gingrich who been married three times and admitted affairs. romney put reporters on the phone the powerful governor and white house chief of staff and a noted conservative who served in the house when gingrich was speaker. >> he is not reliable or trustworthy leader. >> the off the cuff thinking he goes through to deal

he has kept a low priel profile. ron paul continuing to a top the polls. michele bachmann and rick santorum appealing to the christian conservatives to get a bump. one thing has not changed, indecision among iowa voters, nearly half 45%, they have not decided who they will caucus for in just seven days. we went out to find out just how undecided they really are. >> iowa voter, rhonda, have you made up your mind? >> no, i really not. >> not completely. >> no, sir, i am undecided at this time. >> who are you going to support or are you undecided. polls show that half of you are? >> i am undecided at this point. >> i'll caucus for newt. >> i have not. >> you are undecided? >> we are undecided. >> we're not fully decided. newt gingrich or ron paul. >> nobody right now that i would support. >> who did you decide? >> president obama. >> president obama, that is an interesting point. >> i'm undecided. >> i'm still undecided. >> i'm still undecided. >> i'm still undecided. >> is there one sort of issue, fiscal issue, social conservative issue or something that wou

. >> despite low standing in the polls, ron paul and michele bachmann say their messages on limited government will resonate. >> obviously, they're going to go somewhere in the next week or so. that's going to happen. so i'm optimistic that we'll pick up some votes from there. >> rick santorum is also predicting his campaign will pick up steam. >> i think he made the right decision. >> but a month before the iowa caucus, the stakes are especially high for mitt romney, who could be hurt most if cain's supporters rally behind newt gingrich. a "des moines register" poll shows the former house speaker leading the gop field. like other counterparts, gingrich says cain will be missed on the campaign trail. >> but i can appreciate why in the current circumstance he decided to go back to being a private citizen rather than a candidate. >> and gingrich and his rivals are said to be trying to schedule one-one-one meetings with cain this week. in washington, i'm tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police in washington, d.c., had to resort to some unusual measures to clear out protesters. the protesters gr

. >> reporter: in the latest poll, ron paul leads the pack with 28% gol lowed by gin grish at 25% and romney. >> if he takes iowa, it's tremendous news for romney. if ron paul is second in iowa, he sucks a lot of oxygen out of the room for all of the others. >> reporter: a wild card that could set the tone for the republican presidential race. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> newt gingrich making a stop in northern virginia tonight. the former house speaker will be at a rally in rosalind from 7:00 to 9:00 at the key bridge marriott. he's trying to collect enough signatures to appear on the ballot in virginia. >> yucky out there today. rain all day long. >> i would almost rather have it snowing. >> i would rather have snow than rain. >> excellent. i'm going to sit here quiet. >> he does not care for snow. >> you like the warm temperatures. >> i know it. >> we are all saving money on the heating bills now. that is welcome news in the holiday season. anywhere you can save a nickel or two. mother nature throwing a lot of mild air. the heaters not required much here for the next d

. >> ron paul has a high floor. but a low ceiling. the independent voter start to look at this.o it. part of paul's problem he has defended the tenements in it in the past, at different times in his political career. the best case scenario for ron paul if you are a true believer in ron paul would explain this himself, you associated yourself with the vile, racist, conspiracy theory mongering rants. people writing it and loy youed your name to be used for personal or a political product. that is the best case scenario. that is assuming he doesn't have the views. as newt gingrich pointed out today, it raises questions if you don't know about this and how your name is used how can you be president? >> bret: others brought up recent comment. his praising of bradley manning, the wikileaks, who is accused of getting all the classified material to wikileaks. as a patriot, calling him a patriot. that is more concerning. >> bret: there is that thing he said in one debate, one reason he opposes the building of the fence of the southern border, is because it could be used to keep americans

ron paul will win. >> reporter: the caucuses tend to be very low turnout fairs which is why organization is key. that gives romney and fall an end as veterans of the last race. still polls say only half of caucus goers have made up their minds yet. only romney and paul are the only ones to get the required 10,000 signatures in virginia to be on the state's ballot for super tuesday. gingrich vowed to launch a write-in campaign only to learn that is not allowed. >> thank you. >>> we are also counting down to iowa on myfoxdc.com. check out the politics page for everything you need to know heading into the presidential primaries. >>> meanwhile, president obama on vacation with his family in hawaii is keeping it low profile while trying to keep last week's momentum going. before leaving town, he signed into law a two-month extension of the payroll tax law. >>> sick of relying on the united states to get around? china is out with new technology. >>> a tragic end to the search for a missing girl in indiana. police have found her body and say they have her killer in custody. >>> a change of heart for ma

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monsters if you look at those people on that stage with the exception of ron paul gingrich is a guy who loves killing people in the lows you know big government he loves you know he loves just the sort of actions of government that he's of course profited so much but so i think you know a lot of people are asleep some people are evil especially in the republican primary voters there are a lot of them who are for killing everybody i mean they think that's christian people and i will tell you that's the christian way to just launch wars and kill a million people in iraq as has ron paul pointed out across thousands and thousands of american troops to and it remains to be seen if there is under any other choice but some of the things we're talking about here some of the political decisions we're seeing as well as concerns about safety of people's money in the stock market the safety of investments this low interest rate environment that that the fed has created it's driven some people to purchase farmland and as a result we've seen farmland do quite well i want to bring up to a chart to show how prices for farmland have ri

i think it's quite possible ron paul will win iowa with something in the low 20s or 25% of the vote.omeone would get over 25 and no one will get under 10. there is a possibility that michele bachman is gaining. there is a case here where you could see them coming. >> you're piecing the daily beast with george mcconnell takes with talks could win in iowa because of the organization there. does a ron paul win in iowa leave the door open to win the color and help dampen my spirits. >> on the other hand, if romney could win iowa, which they had. ron paul winning iowa leaves om the possibility that -- other things could happen. he could take her campaign to central iowa. that creates an opening for john huntsman. he's all by himself when everyone is focused? iowa, and your message has a very attractive message both to them and what he would call consistent american voters in new hampshire. we're looking at a draw of entertainment and a draw of experiment for you giz. i think we played newt gingrich showing the dressing of. did newt gingrich do this or is this just about a book tour? >> i

ron paul in national security. i do not believe he would be an improvement over barack obama, and that is a very low bar. but he would not. other than ron paul, everyone in this race would be an improvement over barack obama by leaps and bounds. it is not a criticism of them, but just a comparison. people said, rick, we like you. they said, we like you and we are -- you are on our list. but you cannot win. who says i cannot win? the pundits because they never talk about you. they did not give you any time in the debates. heas lt? herman cain with seven. that is because he list the last two debates. he was tied with them? me. because i was in every debate. huntsman was ahead of me. they're not giving you time to go out and an election cycle that has been very debate centered. what are you going to do about that? what are you going to do? how would you convince people you are going to win? what is the way to convince you as twhether someone is going to be successful in doing sothing? maybe whether they have been successful in the past and doing it. american samoa performance is an indication of future succe

low. authorities have not said how much it is worth. anyone with information is urged to call police. >>> mitt romney, ron paul and newt gingrich are locked into a three way race in iowa. republican candidates are crisscrossing the state and taking shots at each other. the iowa caucuses the first big test of the 2012 campaign, next tuesday. terrell brown reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: the ground war in iowa is underway. newt gingrich is off on a bus tour but the other candidates are slamming him. >> more baggage than the airlines. >> frankly they plain lie, i don't know any other word for it. >> mitt romney poked fun at him for not getting enough signatures. an aide said it felt as bad as pearl harbor. >> it is more like lucille ball in the chocolate factory. >> reporter: all this could help president obama. his ratings are up and the campaign is diverting attention from the economy. rick perry is trying to define himself. >> why would you settle for anything less than an authentic conservative who would fight for your viewings and values without apology. >> the candidates have a packed schedule, paula peers at a rally and

ron paul people have been at this for months. state party people say they are a threat to win it particularly if turn-out is low january 3rd. aul victory. >> weather always has an impact. steve, thanks. the candidates will have another chance too make their cases this thursday the next gop debate scheduled for 9 p.m. eastern time right here on the most powerful name in news, the fox news channel and foxnews.com. >> heather: republicans and democrats going head-to-head, imagine that, over plans to extend the payroll tax cuts. president obama turns up the pressure threatening to delay holiday vacations. steve centanni is live in washington with more on that. first steve welcome. what can we expect this week? >> reporter: a lot of political jockeying. the payroll tax cut expires at the end of this year. the two sides still have very different ideas of now go forward. republicans want to tie extension of the payroll tax cut to the keystone pipe from canada to texas. the president has delayed a decision on construction, pending further studies. but, republicans say it will be a big boost for the economy and the construction needs

ron paul are tied for the lead among likely caucus-goers. the romney campaign had been trying to keep expectations low after losing in iowa four years ago.e is taking jabs at president obama. >> he is in hawaii. we're in the cold and the rain and the wind because we care about america. he is out there just finished his 90th round of golf. >> do not settle for someone who the media says that can win. >> that is rick santorum. he is in third place in the polls in iowa. >>> law officers all over california are pleading with people not to fire guns into the air to celebrate the new year. east palo alto is using its shotspotter system to find people who do ring in the new year with gunfire. it can detect the exact location of a gunshot. and officers warn a conviction of negligent discharge could land you in prison for up to three years. >>> also on new year's eve expect to see more officers on the streets on drunk driving patrol. you may also see some dui checkpoints on saturday night. in the last two weeks, more than 1,000 people have been arrested for dui here in the bay area. >>> all right. coming up, thanks in advance. it's a phrase some

low to mid-20s. >> the folklore is it depends on the weather. if it snows, ronl wins, if the weather is good it's romney. we will learn if god is a libertarian or moderate republican. we know, jim, he is not a democrat. now we can narrow it down a bit. >> in 2008, he was a democrat, i think. the number on santorum is puzzling. the "new york times" had an interesting graphic today showing the motorcade that each candidate travels, of course romney is plane in his motorcade. all santorum has is one little dodge ram pickup truck. that is very folksy and appealing, the way scott brown drove around massachusetts in a pickup. but it makes you wonder if he has the organizational heft to pull the people in the caucuses who are now coming his way. >> jimmy carter. just like jimmy carter stormed in victory even though undecided was ahead of him in caucuses. he was number one amongst candidates in 1976. the campaign in iowa. one of them is live there. for months. santorum has been there more than anybody else. been to all 99 counties. you can build up support that way. and

ron paul will win. >> to be looking at what the cloud cover will be and where the low pressure fronts are apparently in terms of who's going to win the iowa caucuses, friends. >> he's got a point. i mean, he does have a point. ron paul, obviously, has the most fervent, loyal supporters. they probably will walk through a hurricane for him. so if in fact the weather's bad to what the governor's saying a few moments ago, they probably will come out and vote for him no matter what happens. >> but there are pontifications in every major newspaper and blog today about the seven factors that could decide iowa, whether it's the weather, whether it's ron paul, whether it's rick santorum, whether it's newt gingrich and what he got calista for christmas. this race has been incredibly unsettled. and i wonder if you guys think that that's because of the candidates who are the options or whether, you know, folks haven't gotten to know them better because they're not there. >> i think it's a couple of factors. one is they're not there, they're not doing the retail campaigning they've done in previous years. this camp

. >> ron torre res says his agency has jurisdiction over any well that serves 5 to 14 families, like the one we tested in heyward. it's been a low priority. >> we had them under some monitoring in years past, but it seems to have fallen off the map here. >> allowing thomas to treat the well the cheap way. with clorox. as a result of our investigation, the county forced thomas to install a professional chlorination smple. >> system. >> the county health department is now checking other wells. >> we need to update our ordinance to better monitor these kinds of systems so they aren't slipping through the cracks. >> robert lyles, cbs 5. >> county officials tried to convince thomas to hook up the city water. they can't force him to do it. >> well in this season of giving, this next story is about as selfish as you can get. maria on the christmas day crime that left a sacramento widowed grandmother heartbroken. >> out of all the homes stolen, there's only one belonging she's asking for. her late husband's wedding ring. >> they are the sweetest people. >> the happiest day of lois steven's wife. >> there was a card for their 50th annive

low income customers and more. >> an investigation is underway from maryland to florida where a man is found dead in a pile of coal. ron is live with more on the investigation. >> reporter: good afternoon. florida officials are investigating the deaths of two people, including a baltimore county man whose bodies were found in a shipment of coal at a power plant. workers found the body of christopher artees along with a woman from south carolina, it is believed they hitched a ride on the coal train and died as it was being unloaded. the investigation is ongoing, jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. >>> according to court records he has been arrested several times for possession of marijuana. >> a man remains in critical condition after a shooting inside a barber shop last night. the man was shot several times and police believe he was the target of a robber who remains at large this noon. >>> police are looking for a man who resembled this sketch wanted for the rape of a woman tuesday night. the two reportedly met earlier this night in a bar on crane highway. if you think you recognize that man you are asked to call

ron paul. >>> if you are heading out the door, the biggest issue is fog, low clouds and we just checked with the folks at sfo. there are right now one-hour delays on arrivals. so if you are waiting for someone to head into town, again expect delays and call ahead just to check if your departure time is off, as well. so out the door once again cloudy start, temperatures pretty typical in the 30s and 40s out the door right now. and our forecast for later on today clearing a little bit. hopefully by this afternoon, we are going to see some areas of sun and clouds, temperatures kind of typical so a little hohum for the next couple of days. actually kind of in the upper 50s and we may squeeze out 60 or two in some of the inland valleys. we are remaining dry. high pressure in place. now, we were predicting that there may be some light rain showers mainly in the north bay by wednesday. that's no longer the case. it is staying just to the north of us. so for the most part we are staying dry through the week. our next chance of rain is closer towards friday. stay tuned for ourself day forecast. we'll

but ron paul has organization in all of these key early states. his base is enthusiastic. >> lowng but an absolutely solid floor. on friday, on fox news, he was asked, might you run as a third-party candidate, he said i'm not thinking about that, i'm doing pretty well. the fact is, he has the infrastructure in place to re-elect mr. obama. >> already newt gingrich has been announcing new precincts in south carolina. the separation is going to move to newt gingrich. newt gingrich put together the contract for america. not like he can't organize. the idea of somehow newt gingrich is just full of ideas but can't organize, just listen to all of the members of congress. so, he -- >> it can take hold. i have seen it before. >> i'm an organizer, not a community organizer, but an old-school organizer, you have to get on the ballots in all of these states. in order to win the nomination, you got to get delegates. therefore, you is to go out and get petitions. can he do it over the next couple of weeks? perhaps. >>> up next -- angelina jolie's labor of love, she opens up about her new film

ron paul has been pretty diligent on the organizational front. he clearly has a ceiling in iowa. it's probably somewhere in the low 20's. if it's a very crowded finish, he could be, you know, second, maybe he could slip into first. the lowest anybody's won iowa with is 267%. bob dole did that in 1996. so he's a real force and a real force out there. gwen: jeff, if you poked holes in it before, poke holes in it again. >> that was howard dean saying he was going to do a meet up in all 99 counties in iowa and it just rang a little false to us. i was at the "chicago tribune" at the time so we sent a few reporters around the state to find out if he was doing this. some of these meetings weren't even happening. a little bit harder on ron paul. you know he has some real followers. i mean, he has the most committed people but talk to some republicans who like a lot of his ideas on the fiscal side of things. cringe when he starts talking about foreign policy. and now is time to be serious and to pick someone who can beat president obama, not just sort of satisfy an interest right now. so it's -- it's just hard to know. but some

low this holiday. they will be seeking last-minute support in the caucuses just nine minutes away. in new hampshire, a new pall shows that 39% support mitt romney. newt gingrich and ron paul are tied for second place. ron paul has gained the most ground in new hampshire. gingrich is only up two points. >> mitt romney is far ahead. ron paul continues to get a chunk of the vote. that makes it harder for the other candidates to break out of the pack. >> this weekend, newt gingrich and rick perry failed to qualify for the virginia primary. neither can it has the required 10,000 signatures. the gingrich campaign accused of virginia of having a failed system. campaign manager released this statement -- we have experienced an unexpected setback but we will regroup and refocus with increased determination. >> it reflects a lack of organization. >> that can only help mitt romney in what can be a volatile republican race. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what will you remember most about this holiday season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it should have been a merr

low to tips to him at the moment do you think. most certainly the most notable right now is republican ron paul who i mentioned is is a lifetime member of the libertarian party and running on a libertarian agenda he has proposed shrinking the federal budget by one trillion dollars by bringing our troops home by ending the federal reserve which controls our money in the united states there is most certainly an alternative to president obama. in that candidate and the libertarian party is expected to field candidates as well former governor gary johnson of the state of new mexico recently announced his bid for the libertarian. a nation we have legal rights in a host of other candidates also vying for the nomination for the libertarian party will present a stark alternative to president obama's big government policy is. going to last question what are your predictions for the next twelve months of american politics. well you know i don't like to go too far on this question because alternately we need to give voters a choice and let them be the ones who decide and polls are often wrong and predictions are often wrong but that said i thin

are making their final push now the caucuses are very low turn out affairs which make organization key and no one is more organized in iowa than ron paul making him a serious threat to win the texas republican is peaking at the right time with a week to go he has a one point lead over mitt romney in an average of polls trailing behind him and newt gingrich falling and rick perry, michelle bachmann, john hunts man round out the field candidates are launching a flurry of last minute ads and touring the state by bus. the winner of the last iowa caucus calls it a toss up. >> i would probably say that mitt romney will end up winning it today, now i think gain, ron paul because of his organization, could and that is where mitt is really at a disadvantage he doesn't have the devotion, if the weather is good, mitt romney is in better shape if the weather is bad and it is real tough to get out ron paul will win. >> some might say the contest is anyone's to win or lose, winning can help boost momentum and create buzz for a candidate but iowa caucuses are no guarantee for becoming the republican nominee. mike huckabee the last winner failed

low. now, he may be poised to take the top spot. >>> rocking the vote. could ron paul

the caucuses typically very low turnout affairs which makes organization key and no once more organized in iowa than ron paul making him a serious threat to win. the texas republican is peaking at the right time with a week to go. he has got a one-point lead over mitt romney in an average of polls. he trails behind them now is newt gingrich who has been falling aand rick perry who has seen a new surge. today, the cth are launching a last-minute flurry of ads arrested and touring the state by bus. the guy would won iowa last time predict the weather could be a deciding factor. >> i would probably say mitt romney will end up winning it today. now, i think again, ron paul, because of his organization could and that is where mitt is really at a disadvantage. he doesn't have the devotion. if the we are is good, mitt romney is in better shape. if the weather is bad and it is real tough to get out, ron paul will win. very still, some might say it is anyone's caucus to win or lose. polls show more than half of voters haven't eastbound -- even made up their minds yet. only two candidates have qualified for the b