he denies them, saying these are unstashated personal attacks because opponents have been unable to atam his ideas and now they are attacking himself. again, nbc has not confirmed this report from politico. as for the latest poll, herman cain is on top. 23%. mitt romney, only 1% behind. ron paul at 12%. everyone else in single digits. back here in washington today, president obama is expected to sign an executive order, the first part of his we can't wait agenda. lynn. >> tracie potts there for us in washington. thanks so much. >>> just a reminder about nbc's new prime time news magazine. tonight, prime time gets a new attitude with the premier of rock center with brian williams with in-depth stories from established nbc news reporters along with new team members veteran newsman ted coppel. it begins at 9:00, 10:00 central time following the singoff here on your nbc station. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. elsewhere, and like elsewhere on the east coast, winter-like weather conditions reeked havoc on drivers in maryland. icy roads caused one dri