vegas is done with me. >> dig deep sbeer the mind of a criminal. >> if i was a so-called pimp, i would never let my girls go solicit with somebody when they're with me. come on, why would i do that? >> it's just dumb. >> it's real, it's revealing, and it's wrong. >> for more than a year we gained unpress departmented access to undercover sting operations run by the las vegas police departmenting, including efforts to combat prostitution. it's three-pronged. they go after the prostitutes, the pimps who control the women, and the johns seeking their services. until now nbc news has broadcast only a small part of the footage we recorded. by showing more of the undercover video and my confrontations with those arrested, we hope to shed more light on this illegal and often dangerous way of life. first, we take a look at the pimps and give you an incredible view into how the police try to shut them down. >> they have a unit here. they have an undercover policewoman stroll down the street dressed as a prostitute.

t.j., you're in vegas.t my money on it. >> lenny, you've got work to do to top hers this morning. what was your political highlight? >> i may have to concede this one, but the bottom line is who is the joke on? the jobs bill, or the nevada gop? come find out or jon huntsman. >> all right. guys, let's get into this and i wonder if you were all able to hear my interview i just did with the het head of the gop out here in nevada. there is no way they are going to move the caucus this year in nevada from the 14th. that is going to be problematic for new hampshire. maria, some of these candidates are saying they're going to boycott the caucuses. what effect could this have now on the state and for the gop as a whole to have candidates officially boycotting? >> well, i totally agree with your guest that it's not going to be a good thing for any of the candidates to boycott. you know, t.j., this is always part of the drama that happens as a run up to this process. we saw it in 20308 with the democrats, too, in mov

las vegas. that debate will take place tuesday at the venetian resort hotel casino and preparations are under way but not all the not presidential candidates will be there. jon huntsman is boycotting the debate saying nevada locked in a scheduling fight with new hampshire moved up the date of its primary. >> well, we call out all of the candidates to do similarly. they should be boycotting. unless there's a political interest in them being there, there's some political interest in being part of moving the schedule forward. you have to look in to that. >> instead of taking part in the debate, huntsman scheduled a town hall meeting in, you guessed it, new hampshire. herman kahne tells a crowd in tennessee his cam brought in $2.8 million between july and september. kahne's numbers are being closely followed as a gauge of whether he can keep up the recent momentum in the polls. he's krntly second. >>> tuesday night's debate should tell us about the republican candidates and how they stand on economi

and the las vegas strip and what happens in vegas stays in veg crass. you know what they're thinking about here, know? they're thinking about the unmroit rate, one of the highest in the country. 147 of 2% unemployment. we are hearing from a lot of people here who are hurting. they have a message for you. annoy, i can give you statistices and tell you a lot of that, but a lot of them, they can tell you bet just by looking at the strip. also, something happening right now on the other side of the country we want to tell you about. reverend al sharpton is leading a march on washington. they're actually there, calling this the march for jobs and justice, calling on congress and the federal government to do something about the neigh's high unemployment rate. it's taking place right now, said to get started. of course, alina, they're talking a lot about the unemployment right there. >> of course they are. and, t.j., you know i'm just back from a trip to paris. it was a really exciting two weeks for me. one person i talked to is a shoemaker to the stars, the m

jim acosta is in vegas. we'll talk to him about who is under the most pressure to perform well tonight. we'll be going live to las vegas to catch up with jim in just a second. >>> all right, meanwhile, let's go to senior political editor mark preston, also in vegas while we're waiting to hear from our jim acosta. mark, we have just been talking about these new polls that were released a few moments ago as we are preparing for the presidential debate tonight. okay. this is live television, folks. it's like a juggling act when you have about three live shots to get to in las vegas. jim acosta, are you in place? there we go. we got you. >> this is a, this is of no fault of my own, kyra. i promise you. >> did you have a late night in vegas, jim? >> listen, what happens in vegas, kyra. that's all i have to say. no. the lovely carol costello, carol had to move off and mark preston and i had to move in. this is live tv. we have to roll with the punches here. we got a little debate tonight, what do you think, kyra?

back to las vegas this year.drought in las vegas. so the folks were really looking forward to this race and unfortunately, no one could have predicted this. but just a terrible end. >> you know, matt, i should tell people you mentioned some of the europeans in the audience there. dan wheldon was from britain. is he a british american. he is 33 years old. he grew up in england and had come to this country, married his wife and had decided to join the andretti racing team and was premier driver with him. alongside danica patrick one of the big names in indy racing. matt, one final question for you. they did a memorial lap. and we got to watch some of that and the drivers had been described as just teary eyed hard to get into those cars. taking a look at it now, tell me about that. >> yeah. we were right there along the side right there in the pit area seeing the drivers get in there. just under the helmet, see some with tissues coming out. obviously very teary-eyed unconsolable in some cases. going into this driver

i'm wolf blitzer in las vegas. you're in "the situation room." we're live on the las vegas strip where in just four hours, the republican hopefuls will face off in a cnn western presidential debate. tonight, herman cain is the candidate to beat. since the last debate one week ago in new hampshire, herman cain has continued to rise in the polls and is now the front-runner for the republican presidential nomination. he is joining me now. he's here in "the situation room." we're in las vegas. mr. cain, thanks very much for coming in. how does that feel to be called the front-runner running for the nomination? >> the way it feels is that you got this big bull's eye on your back so that keeps gets bigger. it feels great, but as you know, the challenge is how do we continue that momentum and we believe we know how to do it. >> they're all going to come after you tonight. >> i'm ready. >> have you been practicing? what are you doing? >> what i always do. in other words, i make sure i know where i stand on all the solution

a good time, let's go to vegas, the adult playground, fabulous las vegas, right?ou talk to people in las vegas, the problem they have here, the highest foreclosure rates in the country for the past four years, the highest unemployment rate in the country, the las vegas metro area, number one at 14.2%. the state of nevada, highest unemployment rate in the country. so, as i say that, we'll talk about the economy and there have been other debates around the country, there is no better place to have this conversation than right here. >> it comes down to this, fredricka, down to xeexpendable income. people don't have the expendable income and a place like nevada, which really, really relies on that, they're the ones getting hit hardest the most. >> they depend on not just you coming here, they depend on you coming here and literally blowing cash. most people in this country, you can't afford to just take the flight. you can't afford the hotel. and now you want me to go there and go into the casino and put it on the table? are you kidding me? so they have been uniquely

>> this mood is -- it's vegas. so you anticipate the mood to be a certain way because of the tourists that come in. there is a different mood among the people that live here and who will be paying attention to the candidates. that mood is we have the highest unemployment rate in the country in our state and the highest unemployment rate in the country among metro areas right here in the las vegas area. that's not something that me or you, don, and people think about taking vacation to las vegas think about, but it is a reality for them. they have been so dependent on the tourism industry, people coming to spend their dollars when people don't have money in the country to take a vacation you can't afford a flight and hotel but ub you certainly can't afford a flight, hotel and come to a casino and blow crash. that's what they have been suffering from. kruk has been huge during the boom in las vegas. so when things die off, construction goes down and jobs are lost and in the area the highest foreclosure rates in the p

i love las vegas. it is a fitting location, too, for tonight's western republican presidential debate, because this is the city that makes or breaks fortunes every single day. a lot of preparation has gone into tonight's event co-hosted by cnn and the republican western leadership conference. in just three days, a 45,000 square foot set built from the ground up at the venetian center, including two humongous monitors, an enormous chandelier and seating for 400 people. look at that. those people working around the clock since friday. quite the political circus here in las vegas. of course, minus the white tent. tonight at 8:00 eastern, a field of seven will be in the glare, the las vegas spotlight, highlighted by mitt romney and herman cain, the long shot. look at numbers. romney and cain now in a statistical dead heat with romney add 26% and cain at 25%. rick perry and ron paul well back rounding out the top four. newt gingrich finished fifth with 8% followed by michele bachmann and rick santorum. jon

. >>> las vegas for tonight's cnn gop debate. the set has been built and it was an amazing process and we have a formal countdown on. even the bells are tolling in honor of this debate. it's almost like venice for real. the tea party, a big one. just how much has the tea party defined the gop? and the bottom line on the economy, it's the biggest issue in the nation right now. each of the candidates think their tax plan is the right one and we'll take a closer look as the bells ring, let's go out front. hello, everyone. out front live in las vegas. feels good to say that. we're just an hour away. we have seven republican candidates squaring off for their party's nomination to challenge president barack obama next november. >> herman cain surging in the polls to defend his front of runner status. rick perry could be dropping and that could be the comeback story of the night and mitt romney, slow, but steady. in a poll released this morning and lagging behind cain in likability, can he pull more gop voters to the side? we have a lot

what happens in vegas, wolf blitzer stays in vegas. >> reporter: will not stay in vegas because the wholetching. >> thank you, wolf. don't forget to watch the cnn western republican presidential debate tomorrow night hosted by anderson cooper, 8:00 eastern time only here on cnn. >>> remember last week? i know a lot of you do, a lot of blackberry users around the world lost service. now blackberry's maker, research in motion, has taken action to try to make things right by offering its customers free apps. so according to r.e.n., en. >>> and they started out at wall street, spread to cities across the country and now these occupy wall street proit tests are popping up all around the world, even julian assange is getting in on the action. >>> plus, it's monday and you know what that means. music monday time. ♪ i got to meet a couple of these guys, walk around a beautiful park before they put on a pretty amazing show. cage the elephant. how did they come up with that name? what they told me, we're talking music. music monday coming up. al recor. i'm finally feeling better. good honey, you tu

now back to "vegas undercover." >>> welcome back to "vegas undercover raw."footage captured of the police sting operation, we've been able to show you how the suspected criminals acted when they didn't know they were being watched. and when i confronted them after they had been arrested, they had no idea they admitted their crimes on tape. it was interesting to see how many denied what they were caught doing. that is, until i showed them the video. hey, rusty, how are you? rusty comes in. i explain to him who i am. tell him i'd like to ask him some questions. he said sure. sits down. >> we're doing a story on this investigation that was run by vegas metro police. my job is to get inside that person's mind and ask them challenging questions. and find out, you know, what got them into this situation that they're in. did you go to a storefront business and try to sell some counterfeit money? >> no, i didn't go to one, no. no, no. i mean i did go to a storefront business, but i didn't try to sell anything to them like counterfeit money, no. >> why did you go ther

what happens in vegas, does not stay in vegas. john king, thank you very much. >>> next here on reporter roulette, let's go to alison kosik live at the new york stock exchange. alison, first talking about markets, are they rallying? >> better than he cexpected ears from bank of america. jpmorgan, up more than 2%. bank of america reporting that they put aside more money for mortgage lawsuits. what that means is b of a probably won't have to raise more capital and that's really a bright spot in the financials because banks and analysts have been sounding the alarm bells, the warning bells about the challenges facing banks these days. brooke? >> and then, alison, what is it about mcdonalds? we are hearing that they are launching an in-store tv show? >> sure. they are launching their own set of network. the idea here is to make mcdon nad's more of an experience. you know, they've got the fancy coffee and playground. now they have mcdon nald's tv. they are rolling out this idea in hundreds of restaurants in california. there will be sn

he has done the same drill in las vegas. he watched the deadly crash on play back. >> had he done there we would have been the same thing. >>> the chances of a similar crash here are slim that's because they are different tracks. the biggest difference, speed. 140 miles per hour on this course verses the 220-mile course in las vegas. dan wheldon was a test driver for a new safer indycar model. >> reporter: now we spoke to people that driver school and they were too emotion tool speak on camera but they said, dan wheldon was an inspiration to us all and his tragic death has left a hole that will never be filled. reporting live, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> school children played next to a burned out jungle gym today, the steps officials are taking a stop repeat vandals. >>> warm weather over the bay area this afternoon with a cooling trend on the way. what the models are predicting for your area coming up. [ female announcer ] starbucks via® is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other

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here at las vegas motor speedway. and the tribute lap as the cars are beginning to form, as we salute dan wheldon. >>> don't ever say race car drivers don't have emotions, that they feel nothing. that's dario franchitti. >> probably the last thing he wants to do right now is drive a race car. >> this is a tough moment for everybody here, as dan wheldon loses his life today in the series finale, as he was going for $5 million, if he could have gone from 34th to 1st. his car number 77, sits atop the scoring pylon, and the 19 cars that are still able to make the laps are going to do a five-lap tribute in dan's honor. here at las vegas motor speedway. vince -- you got some details of what was in the driver's meeting? >> well, i've been told by one of the drivers that in the drivers only gathering, dario franchitti and tony kanaan broke the news to the group of drivers that dan had passed away. there was discussion about whether or not they should continue the race. there were drivers on both sides of that fence. at that p

>>> vegas. gambling's glittering capital. now the scene of something gruesome. >> i found two bodies up here. >> we've seen several murders but never anything quite like this. >> two men bound, gagged, killed. two detectives bound to get justice. >> how could they do this to other human beings? >> you're inside this case as it happens. from the heart ripping story of the victims. >> one man is -- >> his girlfriend. >> a nice, clean cut kid trying to live the american dream cut down at 18. a tragedy. >> to the heart-pounded pace of the investigation. >> we have got at least four suspects involved this. >> they need to catch these killers now. >> i knew we had to move fast. >> we needed to stop these guys before they killed anymore. >> drugs, guns, blood stains. a forensic puzzle for crime scene investigations. >> we'll apply the solution. then you know you have a positive for human blood. >> a brick wall for interrogators. >> tell me why -- look at me. why are those guns in that house? >> can this detective team unravel the tr

finally to las vegas we go, t.j. holmes covering the ramping p up to the cnn gop presidential debate. t.j., what do you have? >> reporter: well, the debate is coming up tomorrow night 8:00 eefrn time. you know there will be a lot of talk about the economy. no better place to talk about it than here in las vegas with its issues with foreclosure rates and also the unemployment rate here. i got to talk to one of the foremost experts here on the economy, a cabdriver. >> the recession kicked in, the strip got slow, they laid off thousands. these thousands couldn't find work. they started losing their holmes. these people lose their homes, local construction starts slowing down. these people start losing their jobs. they start losing their homes. >> reporter: and, brooke, i was being kind of tongue-in-cheek on the foremost expert but they can tell by looking at the strip it's not as busy as it used to be. economy one of the worst in the country, 14.2% the unemployment rate here in the vegas metro area. >> t.j. holmes, than

here in vegas, the first thing they think about, is the 14.2% unemployment rate in the vegas metro areathat is the number one, the highest unemployment rate in the country among major metro areas. the economy here in nevada, highest unemployment rate in the country. so, when you think about having this debate here in vegas at the beautiful venetian, wonderful resort with the backdrop of gambling and money and fun, no. this is actually the perfect place to have this debate and talk about the economy because no place has been hit quite like nevada and specifically las vegas when it comes to this economy, fredricka. that's why we are here and this debate and first western debate, this first western caucus is so important. >> the pressure is on for these candidates to address jobs, the economy, et cetera, being moderated by anderson cooper. who will make up the audience? who are the ticket hold ers of this debate? >> oh, my goodness. it's a tough ticket. we found out. we'll have people from the community who have been invited but you're going to have a very -- it's going to be a heavy repub

a big night in las vegas. the eighth debate of the republican nominating contest, amy tarkanian is the chairman woman, deep experience naviga navigating the debates and politics. madam chairwoman, let's me start with you, herman cain if you judge politics by all rules, no way, and yet is he real? >> absolutely. i think people like you mentioned, they're tired of having the regular politician. he's a businessman, he's your everyday man, and i think a lot of people understand that, and they can see themselves in him. >> they see themselves in him, but he's now risen to the point where he says he gets the target on his back. the rise in the pools, guess what, harpoons start coming your way. governor romney being very gentle, me and herman, we're the business men, other guys don't get it now governor romney's starting to turn his attention a little bit. our new poll, which gop candidate most likely to get the economy moving? herman cain. 33% of republicans say herman cain, above governor romney and governor perry.

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today they focused on downtown las vegas today. still a local area, more so with locals than tourists. you get some tourists down there, but they were loud, they made their voices heard, and just like a lot of the demonstrators around the country, they have a lot of anger directed toward the federal government, but hala we know a lot of anger and local problems to be upset about, given the unemployment rate here at 14.2% and the vegas metro area, number one in the country among areas with at least 1 million people, and this state, nevada, 13.4%. it is the highest of the 50 states. so i -- it's very peaceful still. loud voices, you have families out there as well. kind of some typical stuff you're seeing and the typical complaints you have, but once again, another peaceful and calm, yet loud, occupy rally. >> you mentioned nevada and how brutally it's been hit economically since the crisis a few years ago. let's talk about the controversy over when nevada republicans have chosen to schedule their caucus. >> reporter: yeah, this shou

carlos diaz from vegas, thank you.really tough time for dan wheldon's fellow drivers. also, i mean, fans, friends, jeff michelle, there were a lot of concerns about this track even before this race started, right? >> carlos hit on it a bit. the idy 500 is a 2 1/2 mile track. this was made furnace car, not indy cars. the drivers knew the days leading up to the race it was a problem. they even suggested this is not the right course or track for the indy car race. in fact, the day before the race this was said. >> it is around 240 miles an hour. it is fine, but some of the racetrack, like these ones, i don't think they are built for open wheel. they have a very high banking, really smooth. we can get too easy, too close to each other. 53 cars altogether at 220 miles an hour for two hours, you have a high chance that something really bad can happen. >> wow, that was just the day before the race. dollar dario frankitti said the same thing. they need to make it safer for the drivers. >> what does the indy car circuit learn f

welcome back to las vegas.st night's debate, it was so nasty, wasn't it? the race for the gop nomination just got down right personal. three topics dominated the event. illegal immigration, taxes and health care and things sure got hot in a hurry. herman cain's 9-9-9 tax plan coming under attack right out of the box and then things got ugly when mitt romney and rick perry squared off. listen. >> mitt, you lose all of your standing from my perspective because you hired illegals in your home and you knew about it for a year and the idea that you stand here before us and talk about that you're strong on immigration is on the height of hypocrisy. >> rick, i don't think i ever hired an illegal in my life. i'm afraid, i'm looking forward to finding your facts on that. >> i'll tell you what the facts are. you had -- >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. you get 30 seconds and this is the way the rules work here is that i get 60 seconds and you get 30 seconds to respond, right? anderson -- >> they say you knew you had illegal

but we're here in vegas and in this particular case, suzanne, what happens in vegas won't stay in vegaso watch the debate tomorrow night. >> nobody's going to be out in the parking lot, that's right, wolf. right? >> right. i liked that "snl" skit on the marriott hotel tv channel debate. it was very cute. >> it was a lot of fun. all right, wolf. thanks. look forward to seeing you. don't forget tomorrow night, cnn hosts the western presidential republican debate live from vegas. anderson cooper will moderate. 8:00 p.m. eastern time right here on cnn. >>> here's a rundown of some of the stories ahead. first, horror an tragedy in las vegas. we look at the indy 300 crash this weekend that killed one of the most talented drivers on the tracks. >>> and they call him the tur n turbanned tornado. you'll meet the 100-year-old that just broke the record running a marathon -- that's right -- and he is 100 years old. we love him. >>> then 20 years ago she forced the country to focus on sexual harassment in the work place. anita hill still pursuing women's issues. she's joining me to talk about her n