. >> comunidades enteras, las mÁs afectadas en ruidoso donde decenas evacuaron sus hogares se habla de gutiÉrrez no logrÓ la gloria pero los tres triunfos hÍpicos quedaron en manos latinas. >> (♪). >> en venezuela un sondeo indica que si las elecciones presidenciales fueran hoy hugo chÁvez obtendrÍa el 59. 4% de los votos frente al 29. 1% del candidato de la oposiciÓn enrique capriles, chÁvez inscribiÓ hoy su candidatura algo que ya habÍa hecho capriles el fin de semana. >> daniel garrido nos informa desde caracas. >> agradezco infinitamente. >> en medio de multitud que acudiÓ a confirmar su apoyo, hugo chÁvez abandonÓ el palacio de miraflores para inscribir su candidatura a la presidencia. >> de esta forma se juega su revoluciÓn, frente a una coaliciÓn de partidos de la oposiciÓn. >> me comprometo a reconocer ante venezuela y el mundo el resultado de las elecciones presidenciales del 7 de octubre. >> ahora sus seguidores solo esperan el 7 de octubre para tratar de reelegir a su lÍder a pesar de las especulaciones sobre su delicado estado de salud a causa del cÁncer que padece. >> lo a

this is what it looked like last year in ruidoso. high winds and a small fire began to throw embers throughout the town and you can see the little spots of fires over and through the mountains that are in and around ruidoso. we began to sound the alarm at that point to our forest service, please clean the fuels out. we can't stand for this to run wild. and this year it has run wild and destroyed 242 homes in this area and more structures beyond just the loss of homes. . this is not necessary. all is required is for them to manage the forest properly. a call going out from the people out west. they are watching the areas and forest lands burn to charred masses and the forest service personnel themselves, the specialists are telling me that trees will not grow here for another 100 to 150 years. how is it managing our forests to burn the trees for 150 years? how is it good for the environment? how is it good for the species? and how is it good for the people who live in this area? shame on you, forest service. shame on you for dictating

>> ifill: meanwhile, crews in southern new mexico battled a 54-square-mile fire near the town of ruidoso. helicopters carried huge buckets of water to douse the flames, as crews battled for advantage on the ground. in some places, it was already too late. >> we have a lot of faith. my faith is so deep that i know that whatever happens it's not that it's god's fault. >> ifill: on sunday night, new mexico governor susana martinez deployed scores of additional national guard troops to help with evacuations. at the same time, an even larger wildfire continued burning in southwest new mexico. the whitewater-baldy blaze has charred 450 square miles since mid-may, mostly in remote areas. the other fires are closer to populated areas. in colorado, 400 firefighters are already deployed against the high park fire, with 200 more due in the next 24 hours. fire team leaders warned today, they've got a long, hard job ahead. >> even though that fuel looks green, normally wouldn't burn this time of year, but it's burning very well. that's why we're getting this aggressive and active fire behavior that w

new mexico, 242 homes and businesses have been destroyed by the 59 square-my little bear fire in ruidosoat fire is 60% containment at this point, martha. however fire crews are on the lookout for lightning as we know what started massive fire here in northern colorado. lots of problems, lots of problems with mother nature right now. back to you. martha: our hearts go out to the people losing their homes. frightening. thank you, alicia. bill: going on too long. days and weeks now. muslim brotherhood is claiming victory in egypt's election but the military is holding onto power. why the outcome of this election is not what so many had expected. martha: the top republican in the senate saying president obama is taking on free speech as we know it. senator mitch mcconnell straight ahead here in "america's newsroom" on what he calls an act of radicalism from the white house. the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, y