jonathan stark has made his starbucks card available to anyone who has access to the internet and is inviting people to have a coffee on him. the way this works is you go to stark's web site, download the image of his card's bar code, and give that to the cashier to scan when you order your coffee. now people aren't just downloading his coffee card on their phone to get a free cup. thousands are donating to it, as well. >> anybody can tuesday. anybody can power it up -- reload it with cash, use it for coffee. every time the balance changes, twitter sends out a new tweet. >> now here's that twitter feed. since stark launched the project last month, about $10,000 in anonymous donations have been added to the card. to follow the card, head to nbcbayarea.com and search starbucks card. that's great. i would order a venti carmel latte, extra hot, hold the foam. that's what i would do. >> let's bring in our chief meteorologist. the weekend is here, the stage is yours. >> yes, i could go for one of those venti whipped cream something or others, sliding into the weekend. fog coming back to sa

they transfer to stark when they turn 18 and depending on their sentence, will remain here until age 21 or 25. we met several wards convicted of murder. they asked that we not use their last names. >> when i was like 12 years old, i killed some guy who tried to kill my brother. and it was gang related. and i retaliated and been in here ever since. >> you shot him? >> no, we beat him to death with tire irons, lumberjacks, mops, stuff like that. >> the guy walked through the gate. i drew down on him with a .22. and told him he was selling dope and we told him not to sell dope in this particular area. he looked at me and tried to get the gun out of my hand. he ran up the stairs. i fired. he got shot seven times. and i killed him. me being 15, it excited me to shoot at somebody. because it made other people look at me and say, man, you see that guy, that's a cool guy there, it made me proud. >> what made you proud? >> them knowing that i would kill somebody and not even worry about it or not worry about getting caught. >> i was 16 and i shot somebody. it was the first day of the semester

is in our binders, what we have had before in previous public safety committee meetings his rather stark when we are looking at the newspaper reports over the last 10 years, reporting on the complaints in 2003, that the implementation of justis was already 10 years late and over budget. i think this helps us understand -- where is the backstop? earlier this year, we were able to legislate the transfer of the function reorganization to the city administrator, which i think, is finally the rights that. but between the years of 2003 through 2011, when we made the reorganization, this is something that was under the mayor's office of criminal justice and chief executive's office, is that correct? >> that is correct. in previous years, it was housed in the mayor's office of criminal justice. >supervisor mirkarimi: so i am trying to understand, this whole time from 2004 through 2011, through mayor knew some pause administration, to the desire of supervisors like president shoot, and others who have been tried to synthesize and upgrade our technology systems -- just try to understand better, ho

only here in tel aviv but also in tucson and a number of them have been major cities around israel in stark contrast to the protests we've seen happening in the polish month the mood here is very somber people are very serious and affected in terms of what the latest wave of violence because now talking to protesters they say that they are not surprised by this recent spate of violence many telling me that they've been expecting it for some time they believe that the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu and his government will use a prison break what's gone there as an excuse to bring people to give up on to people like young many of them might remember. what happened they would be quite happy to go to the front and might people. very strong the same thing they all still going to be reminding you sees all social justice a really awful tasting. of living they're talking about education they're talking about health services they talking about. people here saying that not only do they want these to monstrous but they also want the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu to step down. is

which they can ill afford and massive costs are being touted as one of the new solutions they have a stark easy evolutional discovered brussels is being. way for letting the situation get out of control that has those marching to take their anger out of the heart of the. step by step activists from the fifteen m. movement hope to make europe a better place the point of it is to inform people that might not be informed about about things that they can do in their local government and to find out what problems they're having in their local government in their in their in their small towns and to help them come come up with solutions we have reunions every evening we get to the to a village we meet with the locals and they tell us what's going on in their town. the organization was born from the protest marches in spain where more than twenty percent are jobless and youth unemployment is painfully over forty percent the highest in europe it's these numbers that drove thousands on to madrid streets in may now the financial foot soldiers are beating a path to brussels and some other countries t

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says it's the sinking of the asian stock down off the beaten stark u.s. credit rating falls to middling tennis trading as its rights against europe's exchange is a foot and makes america. three years off to join a job means to seem to try and see the south assess yeah we need days to bed with skulls of a terror mediocre padlocked system. and can you see why it's misplayed sameness in london dolls in the boxes of injured trying to contain what started as a peaceful protest against the faith so many issues seem.

here in tel aviv but also in jerusalem and a number of them have been major cities around israel in stark contrast to the protests we've seen happening of the polish month the mood here is very somber people are very serious and afflicted in terms of what the latest wave of violence is because now talking to protesters they say that they are not surprised by this recent spate of violence many telling me that they've been expecting it for some time they believe that the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his government will use the conflict with dogs as an excuse to bring people to speak it's a good look around here people are young many of them are human. and if the war was to happen they would be quite happy to go to the front and might people have very strong in the same. they all still going to be minding if she's also suggested they really are protecting. the living they're talking about education they're talking about health services they talking about. people here saying that not only do they want grace but they also want the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu to s

mondale is a big fat loser. >> i know, but we are talking about stark contrast?is. if you don't want to pay the taxes, you have to cut social security and the military and research and highways and hospitals and schools and universities. you have to retrench from being a great super power. and i think there is a bill at the end of that that people might be willing to pay. if they don't pay it america will never be the same. so there is the tax reform, and there is the deductions, and the loopholes. there are a lot of ways that the president can present it, but it may be that because of the propaganda or the state of indulgence where we are, maybe the truth cannot be spoken in a way that makes it a successful campaign. if that's true, then we are really in for it. >> let me ask you on the specifics of the debt crisis and some of these confrontations that the president has had with republicans, how do you -- assess his performance for me. how has he done, as far as you're concerned? >> the trouble is with the loss of the house, he's in a defensive position. i suppo

well america's waiting scots has met with a stark response internationally china's demanding independent supervision over u.s. dollar operations and is calling for a new stable reserve currency and the nation's third largest economy india the finance minister called the situation grave singapore based investor and author jim rogers. is justified. all the asians already know that america's got problems all of us are already moving out of u.s. government bonds we never got out of the first global recession unemployment in america is still higher than it was in two thousand and eight the american dead and skyrocket and gone through the dead or through the roof america's in worse shape now than it was before america spent a lot of money and people who got good money are better off but the overall situation is much worse america has quadrupled instead america had to take in the consider the things that pay it guaranteed they printed huge amounts of money you know the world has gotten worse or hasn't gotten better but it sure the us will depart that's why people are moving away from us governm

lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> and the frantic search continues for a missing new hampshire girleen nearly a week ago. divers searched a pond yesterday for clues to the disappearance of 11-year-old celina cass. her father pleaded for the girl's return. he was in the hospital when she disappeared. >> if she hears me now, tell her daddy's okay now, i'm getting much better, i'm recovering from the hospital. so whenever you're ready to come home, daddy will be here for you, waiting for you. whoever else can give are in charge, state troopers o and warrant police station, any of the officers, be grateful, my appreciation. >> the fbi is offering a $25,000 reward for information in the case and a community member has added another $5,000. >>> he may be the fbi's most elusive fugitive, but now the law enforcrcent agency says it has a promising new lead in the d.b. cooper mystery. he was the only person to ever hijack a plane and never be caught. he parachuted from a commercial jet somewhere over the northwest, taking with him $200,000 in ransom money. the fbi is not saying what this new

captain starks, you know, they move quickly, it 's obviously organized.e do you think were involved, and was this something that was put together on the internet? have you been able to figure that out yet? >> well, i just spoke with one of the detectives involved in the investigation about an hour ago. he tells me that he and his partner have confirmed 28 different individuals involved on the video itself. they're just beginning their investigation, and we can't confirm how this was organized, although it appears that it was. >> now, have you had a problem with this, or is this the first time this has happened? >> this is the first time this has happened in our jurisdiction. we're taking it very seriously and we're getting a lot of p help from the community as well. >> now, here's something interesting as well. you said this is not a bad neighborhood. you actually pointed out it it's actually a low-crime area? >> well, what i was explaining to your production assistant earlier is that quality of life here in montgomery county is very good, and evidence of

jonathan stark, congratulations, i guess.h. >> thanks, it's been crazy. >>> all right, we want to go ahead and get you to some live pictures right now. hillary clinton is speaking live talking about the united states, giving an additional $17 million in aid for horn of africa nations, that's including $12 million to help those in somalia. we're going to go ahead and listen in to what she has to say. if anything comes out of in press conference, we'll keep you updated. we'll be right back. every day, all around the world, energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy developement comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing decades of cleaner burning energy for our country, drilling thousands of feet below fresh water sources within self contained well systems and using state of the art monitoring technologies, rigorous practices help ensure our operations are safe and clean for our communities and the environment we are america's natural gas. >>> we

against a congress that's not doing anything for the american people, and the choice will be very stark and will be very clear. >> don't tell the beltway, because frankly there's no reason yet to interrupt the michele bachmann coverage, but president obama is running for reelection and we now know how he's going to run for reelection. does this show he has taken to heart some of the constructive criticism that's been levied against him from his most avid supporters? joining us now, ed schultz, host of "the ed show," thanks for making the time tonight, i know it's not an easy thing to do. >> thanks, rachel, good to be here tonight. >> are you seeing a shift from the president on this bus tour, or do you think this is a continuation of what he's been say something. >> no, i think the president knows that his base is very frustrated and the worst thing the base could do with the republicans propping up and running for nomination, the worst the base could do is freeze up. they are not totally happy with the way he has negotiated, as you mentioned in the set-up piece about how he's gone back

their slosz a stark remi-- thei stark reminder of the risks that the men and women take for their country, day after day, night after night, and they carry out missions like this in the face of enemy fire and grave danger, and in this mission, as in so many others, they were joined by afghan troops, seven of whom lost their lives as well. so, i have spoken to the generals in the field as well as president karzai, and i know that our troops will continue to hard work of transitioning to a stronger afghan government and ensuring that afghanistan is not a safe haven for terrorists. we will press on, and we will succeed, but now is also a time to reflect on those we lost in the sacrifices of all who serve. as well as their families. these men and women put their lives on the line for the values that bind us together as a nation. they come from different places, and their backgrounds and beliefs reflect the rich diversity of america. but no matter what differences they might have as individuals, they serve this nation as a team. they meet their responsibilities together. and some of them, like

stark was first elected to represent the 13 district back in 1972. he is now the sixth most senior member of congress. >>> cooler than normal temperatures here for august but nobody is complaining. >> especially when you lack what is happening around the rest of the country. mild warm conditions today and then absence of low clouds at the coast so sunny and beautiful. yes. cooler than average. live view from the high definition east bay camera. in emeryville lacking across the bay bridge towards san francisco. and we do have coastal clouds now that will be moving locally inland but this is pretty clear view we have at this moment from our high dove initial east bay camera. temperatures rate now 55 degrees in san francisco. also 55 in novato. 57 up in santa rosa. notice how much milder it gets as you move farther inland and eastward. 72 right now at concord and 76 at antioch. these are the highlights. coastal clouds moving locally inland overnigh overnight. mild to warm conditions prevail again tomorrow and see cooler conditions in all areas on thursd

you couldn't have more stark symbolism than rick perry admitting his intentions in charleston, south which was john calhoun's home turf, when he said leading up to the civil war, let's succeed. >> for me, i mentioned cuomo because in 1992 when cuomo within an hour or so left to file papers in new hampshire decided not to fly to new hampshire to file the papers. i don't believe you are running until you are running. >> i think that's true. >> who does this candacecy hurt the most? it feels like it hurts all of them. >> it does. let me explain the hesitancy there. there are a lot of questions about rick perry's record in texas. he's a texas-only guy. he can draw 30,000 people in reliant stadium, but does he really think he can play nationally? that's why some people think he is holding back. i'm told he is in. what's the advantage? there's a big, gaping hole there. if you look at the latest polls, rick perry, who's done little campaigning around the country has done a very god job of making himself a major player even though he hasn't announced yet. >> how did he do that? it's not a ho

sure, we've had our fair share of gridlock back in the 1990s, our differences may have been stark, but president clinton and his team worked with us so that we could do what was best for the country. there is just no substitute for leadership from the president of the united states. >> right now the president is at a social event, spike lee is on twitter tweeting he spoke to the president, maybe posting pictures of him. >> arthel: all right. we'll check it out. ed henry, thank you very much. >> rick: former alaska governor and vp candidate sarah palin raising a few eyebrows with the new thank you iowa video. some are wondering if it's a signal she's about to get into the presidential race. take a look. >> you can ask anybody here and i think that they would tell you it's time this country is put back on the right track, that the economy is strengthened. dog gone it, there is no faith given to the american people who are small businesses, understanding that you all know better how to spend your own money than politicians in washington, d.c. know how to spend. >> rick: fox news contribut

stark contrast with governor romney, defending a plan that was the blueprint for obamacare.ltimately, voters, they don't need perfection. they want authenticity and honesty. >> one of the other moments of that debate when they were asked, would they take a ten to one spending cuts to a tax deal, all said they wouldn't do it. aaa, he did agree to a tax increase, and since apologized for it. so as president, he wouldn't take a ten to one deal, authentic moment? >> of course it is. the situation in minnesota is different than the situation the country is facing. last night he said, look, i wish i would have held out the government shut down longer. the first govern flerin 130 yeao shut down government. that's not what the country need. the country doesn't need tax increase. >> going to the straw poll. do you feel -- everybody says you have to finish strong. how about straight talk? is strong first or second? >> strong is showing significant movement. we feel we have the best team in politics led by sarah huckabee sanders. doing a tough job. >> everybody agrees, best organizatio

running against a congress that's not doing anything for the american people and the choice will be very starkl be very clear. >> reporter: he's no longer the fresh-faced junior senator who electrified iowa democrats more than three years ago. >> our time for change has come! >> reporter: but that doesn't stop him from trying to recapture the magic. with that, campaign 2012 unofficially begins. heading into this first stage of the election, president obama faces a moment of crisis. coming off the bruising debt ceiling debatete the s&p downgrade and a roller coaster week for the stock market, the effects are showing. the president woke up today to the worst poll numbers of his administration. today, he tried to place the blame on the toxic environment in washington. the buck stops over there. >> there is nothing wrong with america that can't be fixed. ways broken is our politics. >> reporter: even though we're in iowa, just a couple days after the republican iowa straw poll, white house officials insist this is not a campaign trip. this is official presidential business. >> the midwest has alwa

chris: stark difference between him and the republicans. >> whether it's tax reform or other issues.ng at the bill clinton 1996 re-election playbook. he can stand up for it and people will say, we know what you're for. chris: great round table. thanks for watching, we'll see chris: great round table. thanks for watching, we'll see you back here

their loss is a stark reminder of the risks our men and women in uniform take every single day on behalf of their country. day after day, night after night, they carry out missions like this in the face of enemy fire and grave danger. and in this mission, as in so many others, they were also joined by afghan troops, seven of whom lost their lives as well. so i have spoken to our generals in the field as well as president karzai and i know our troops will continue the hard work of transitioning to a stronger afghan government and ensuring that afghanistan is not a safe haven for terrorists. we will press on and proceed. now is also a time to reflect on those we lost and the sacrifices of all who serve as well as their families. thesesmen and women put their lives on the line for the values that bind us together as a nation. they come from different places. their backgrounds and beliefs reflect the rich diversity of america. no matter what differences they might have as individuals, they serve this nation as a team. they meet their responsibilities together. and soom of them, like the 30 a

. >> the choice will be very stark and will be very clear. >> reporter: texas governor, rick perry, still riding high on his sixth-place finish in saturday's iowa straw poll is playing catch-up with the other gop presidential candidates. >> i know we're late getting in this process. but we're in and we're all in and we're going to campaign like our life depends on it. >> reporter: mitt romney is still the man to beat. >> any one of the people running for president on the republican side would be an improvement over what we have, in my view. >> reporter: the 2012 race for the white house. heating up, but there's still a long way to go. and talk about a marathon. election 2012 -- 448 days away. lynn? >> brian mooar in washington, thank you. >>> well there's new evidence this morning, iran may be supplying goods to the terror group u.s. intelligence officials consider the most dangerous current threat to the united states -- al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. u.s. officials tell nbc news, a ship that departed iran several days ago carrying weapons, food and other supplies was intercepted by

he was really hit with stark reality of the approval rating polls that he has significant work to don his own backyard. >> we only have ten seconds, george. do you have a final word? >> you referred to the hoover dam, great achievement of the '30s. you couldn't build a hoover dam today, because they've discover a smart darter in the coloradad river and they'd stop it. >> on that note we continue in the green room on abcnews.com/thisweek. later you'll also find our fact checks. the "funnies" are next. stick around. build a new app for the sales team in beijing. and convince the c.e.o. his email will find him... wherever he is. i need to see my family while they're still awake. [ male announcer ] with global services from dell, jim can address his company's i.t. needs through custom built applications, cloud solutions and ongoing support in over 100 countries. so his company sees results. and jim sees his family. dell. the power to do more. >>> and now, the "sunday funnies." >> pawlenty made this announcement on abc's "this week" with jake tapper. >> i'm announcing this morning on your

. >> it was in stark contrast after alternating days of ferocious losses and gains. the focus of today's trading-- conflicting reports on the health of the u.s. economy. an encouraging report from the commerce department showed retail sales rose more than expected, up half a percentage, in july. it was the biggest one-month increase since spring as consumers spent more on gasoline and electronics. but the latest survey on consumer sentiment revealed how pessimistic american consumers are feeling about the future. the university of michigan index showed accept theiment dipped in august to its lowest . in 30 years. now here's how things looked by the closing bell. the dow add 125 points, the nasdaq knand 15, the s & p 500 notched up six. the pace of trading settled to a more normal range with 1 billion shares trading here on the big board, two billion on the nasdaq. the major averages almost finished positive for the week but were down slightly when you add up all the numbers. the dow, for example, down 175 points or 1.5%, the nasdaq off 24 points, or 1%, and the s & p

including the president's chief political strategist, have said that this will offer the country a very stark choice come 2012. >> it is very ideological, rather than being in the center. this is very far apart. have you ever known politicians to be so far apart? but it is not unknown. there have been times in the past where -- >> it is not unknown. there have been many times in the past where the country has been divided. this is the first time with the fundamental role of government has been the question that is put before the public, which will be decided at the ballot box. on the democratic side, you have a group of people who believe the government has a positive role to play in society and is very worthwhile, can help create jobs, can help regulate different entities, and be a very positive force for people who are struggling. on the other hand, you have republicans who believe that the government is standing in the way of economic development, standing in the way of people striving to be on their own and people trying to get in a position where they can create and maintain and manage w

. >>> yesterday we looked at the stark physical tran formation of one young soldier experiencing waror the very first time. we go out with his company as they search for ieds. jason, these guys have an awfully dangerous job, no doubt about that. what was it like being in the war zone with them? >> you know, i should tell you, it was tense. it was really tense for a first-timer such as myself being out with these combat engineers. to put it in some perspective for your, randi, one report shows some 268 troops were killed by ieds last year. the combat engineer's job is to go out and find those bombs before they can do in harm. so we got a first-hand look on how they try to accomplish their mission. >> what we do is we make sure that our route is cleared before we step off. >> reporter: on mission with combat engineers in a remote area of southern afghanistan. these soldiers hunt for ieds, those roadside bombs insurgents use to injure or kill. >> they watch us and wait to see what we do, and then they act. >> reporter: but they also search for the people who plant them. on this particul

would that cult still rule in a situation as stark ags the one we face where one party is engaged in blackmail? he went on to say other things and here's some of the other things. the answer turns out is yes, and this is no laughing matter. the cult of balance has played an important role in bringing us to the edge of disaster for when reporting on political disputes always implies that both sides are to blame there is no penalty for extremism. voters won't punish you for outrageous behavior if all they ever hear is both sides are at fault. mr. president, i wish the press would report this outrageous conduct on behalf of the house. in closing down work for 80,000 people in america because of their trying to eliminate the essential air service. the issue is certainly more than that. we know it's -- we have one airline that is terribly antiunion and other ones behind this. they're using essential air service as a guise to get what they want. i'm not going to ask consent but i want the american people to know why essential air service is being attacked and why 80,000 people are basicall

a stark contrast with the governor's declaration of a state of emergency. >> we are asking people all over eastern north carolina to take this storm very seriously. the storm can impact 55 million americans. maryland declared a state emergency. the emergency magment agency, fema says the impact of the storm will not be confined to the coastline. >> tell not just be a coastal storl. we can see impact -- storm. we can see impacts inland winds with power outages and trees coming down because of the soil and also flooding. >> reporter: in the densely populated northeast corridor cities like washington, philadelphia and even new york city are preparing for a wet and windy and potentially dangerous weekend. >> the entire eastern seaboard including the major metro areas are going to see impacts ranging from very heavy rain to very high winds and along the coastal areas storm surge flooding. >> reporter: fema says they briefed president barack obama on thursday morning. he is vacationing in martha's vineyard that is also going to feel irene's effects this weekend. >>> plans are made to christ

we are appealing the decision by the starke preservation commission. they took a very technical view of our plans. if we accept that the hpc is correct in both instances, which a doorway with appeals. the board of appeals job is to consider all goals, encouraging property owners to maintain their properties, and recognizing community support. the project should be evaluated not as to the effect on the carriage house but on the effect of the overall site itself, since the sot must be removed for repair work. it is considered an unavoidable, defacto demolition. we have decades of experience renovating san francisco victorian apartments. in showing our places, if we have heard it once, we have heard it a thousand times, light is very important to me and i love the detailing. we decided the facade contains historic elements arranged a fantastic, modern style, which some call victorian fantasy. in response to suggestions from the land bart board's architectural review committee, with simplified the original design as a compromise. you ask us to meet with pl

>> the shooting death of a 1- year-old, recently, by the syrian regime tanks and troops is a very stark example of what is going on. >> reporter: the people of hama have a history of rising up against the sad family. up to 25,000 people were killed there in 1982 when a rebell i don't know was crushed. an eyewitness in hama interviewed on thursday criticized the arab world and the international community for watching silently as the syrian people are being butchered, echoing the sentiments of many protestors in syria. lara logan, cbs news, washington. >>> for many it's hard to eat healthy, simply because of the price tag. a new study urges the government to do more to make healthier meals more affordable. one suggestion, offer food assistance coupons for produce. they also say adding more potassium, fiber, vitamin d and calcium to your diet can add hundreds of dollars to your grocery bill each year. >>> his poll numbers a little lower, his hair a little greyer, the president is another year older. bill plant shows us the party. [ singing "happy birthday" ] >> reporter: free, finally, of

under this legislation, we will face a stark choice. we must agree before the end of this year to deficit reduction of at least $1.2 trillion over ten years or stand by as an automatic budget cut kicks in to accomplish that goal. a bipartisan joint committee of 12 members of congress will meet and develop a deficit reduction plan that avoids those automatic cuts. that joint committee will have broad powers to review an propose changes to spending and to the tax code and to add revenue. revenues will finally be back on the table where they have always belonged. now, meeting that $1.2 trillion goal is not going to be easy but it is achievable. achievable, that is, if those who so far have been unwilling to compromise can recognize that revenue must be part of the equation. nobody should be eager for the automatic cuts that would otherwise take effect. many of those cuts would be unacceptably painful and damaging, but the very idea of those automatic cuts is that they are so unacceptable that few of us will want to see them enacted, and mo

supervisor mirkarimi: i am only bringing this in stark contrast that in some ways we are keeping this in supply to do something on the front end that is constantly being fuelled by something on the back end. the police department is the primary responder, right? it is dealing with the response needs of the heavy repeat offender population. i think it is a question of we could probably even calculate a way to maybe help adult probation even more for the sheriff's department or others because the police department really is the one responsible for keeping safe the community itself, but also, you are dealing with vp population. there has to be some break in that cycle. >> correct. i have been in discussion with the undersheriff, and i have some meetings

well in stark contrast with angie you have apparently limitless funds another russian top flight side is about to go bankrupt f.c. told claim that they can't even afford the trip to korea so that of next month which means saturday's home game against am can be their last in the premier after losing four games in a row their boss is a calling for sponsors to step in as the players have endured almost three months without pay. while they bring lunch to city have completed the signing of midfielder samir nasri from austin all the twenty four year old franz playmaker has penned a four year deal which was worth a reported forty million dollars now it's rejoins the likes of spain's the big silver and argentina's. up front at the cash rich club as also have sold a second star midfielder in as many weeks following the departure of said fabregas to barcelona last tuesday. and also putting pen to paper with spain left winger juan mata is doing chelsea there on a five year deal the twenty three year old has taken part of his first training session with the blues their facility in kabul and is av

. >> the choice will be very stark and will be very clear. >> reporter: texas governor rick perry still riding high on his sixth-place finish in saturday saturday's iowa's straw poll is playing catch-up with the other gop presidential candidates. >> i know we're late getting in this process, but we're in and we're all in and we're going to campaign like our life depends on it. >> reporter: mitt romney is still the man to beat. >> any one of the people runningor president on the republican side would be an improvement over what we have in my view. >> reporter: the 2012 race for the white house heating up. but there's still a long way to. it is a long road, election day 2012, 448 days away. lynn? >> brian, thank you. >>> last night on the "rachel maddow show" democrat howard dean former vermont governor talked about texas governor rick perry. >> the interesting thing about this, you would think this might appeal to the pea party. the problem is he's got some other problems. for example, he talks a lot about the jobs that were created in texas since he's been governor. there have been a lo