. >> as at a tour of military.com, ward carroll will discuss how tax dollars are spent on the defense department on c-span's "q & a." >> the new hampshire primary is two days away. but much of the political focus has moved south to south carolina. this week on "newsmakers," chad connelly of the south carolina republican party. could the nomination be wrapped up in south carolina? >> we have been the eventual predictor of the republican nominee since 1980. i think this will be decided in south carolina once again. >> given your governor's endorsement of mitt romney and her current approval ratings, what has been the effect of that endorsement? >> mitt romney had the biggest turnout that he has had when governor niki haley went with him. based on the response he has already, it will be a big thing. >> let's turn the questioning over to jeff of the new york times. >> the contests in iowa has already happened. the primary in new hampshire will has happened. do you believe the race, once it arrives there, will ratify decision from -- the decision from iowa and new hampshire? >> we are look

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. >> tonight on "q&a," "ward carroll" and later our "road to the white house" coverage continues with ron paul and his son senator rand paul at a town hall meeting in meredith, new hampshire. this week often "q & a" of their ward caroll editor of military.com, a website that provide news and information to members and veteran families. >> ward caroll, on my way to this interview, i ran into an old navy buddy. i told him i would meet the editor of ward caroll. he said they have great video is. >> that is what our signature things. >> videos that explode that's what is the point of ward carolmilitary.com? >> it has blossomed into the entire military experience. the suit think about joining are in. it is about beef benefits, palatable exclamations of your benefits. we have comprehensive news coverage. we have a lot of videos and entertainment stuff, the reviews done by actual fighters to see if they are realistic. and a myriad of other features. the user home loans, the bills. it is a lot. it is the entire military experience. it is a lot. >> no. it says we have 10 million members. what

. >> as editor of military.com, ward carroll provides news, information, and support. sunday he'll discuss how american tax dollars are spent by the defense department and current procurement procedures at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> on friday, president obama visited the consumer financial protection bureau in washington, d.c. he thanked the bureau's leader and employees for their hard work over the last several months and urged them to continue their work to protect all consumers. during his remarks mr. obama also said while the december jobs report showed progress, there's still plenty to do to sustain the economic recovery. his remarks are about 15 minutes. >> i am very pleased to have the president of the united states here with us today. this is a very important week for all of us. it's a very important week for the bureau. it's a very important week for the country. the president is someone who understands the important role consumer finance plays in the lives of every american. consumer financial products and services can help each of us achi

. >> ward carroll provides his numbers with information and support.e will discuss how american tax dollars are spent on the defense department and current procurement procedures on q &a. "washington journal" continues. host: we have a former member of the national security council. he is here to talk to us about a place called the strait of hormuz. take us on the underside of the world and explain where this place is and why it is important. guest: it is one of the world's maritime choke points per it is about 34 miles wide at its narrowest point. it is the body at least in the persian gulf or you have a great deal of world oil out into the indian ocean. even though it is 34 miles wide, the actual shipping lanes in and out is two miles in and 2 miles out. it is quite narrow and to pass through the strait of hormuz you have to pass the territorial waters of some of surrounding countries including iran. this is a very vital and sort of in periled place in the world. about 20% of the world's traded oil, the oil that is shipped out from one country to ano

but as editor of military.com, ward carroll provides members with news information and support. he will discuss how american tax dollars are spent on the defense department and current procurement procedures at eight eastern and pacific. >> a discussion on margaret thatcher with author and historian amanda foreman. she wrote an article recently about the former british prime minister for "newsweek" and was a guest on "washington journal" last month. this is 40 minutes. >> host: this is our last segment of the day and this is our weekly spotlight on magazine. the cover story of "newsweek" this week is about margaret thatcher. you can see that meryl streep is addressed as margaret thatcher. iron lady opens this weekend. is the movie trailer. >> one simply has to maximize. the leader you could be. >> i want authority. i want conviction. >> no, no, no. >> i've decided to run. didn't are you saying you want to be prime minister? >> me, the children, we can all go to hell. >> where there is discourse, they will bring harmony. >> host: and now joining us from our new york studio is aut

. >> as editor of military,cinm ward carikk provides -- carroll provides thousands of members of information. we talk about procurement procedures sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> republican presidential candidates continue campaigning across new hampshire this weekend, leading up to the state's primary on tuesday. now, former house speaker newt gingrich. he was in wolfeboro, and joined by a former national security adviser and former u.s. senator bob smith. >> i am the speaker of the house in new hampshire. how are you? [applause] i am pleased to be up here. my son went to brewster academy, so we come up here all the time. what a great area of the state is that you live in but i am here for an important reason today. i am here to talk to you about the candidate that i have endorsed for president of the united states. the reason i have endorsed him as for the very reason i am involved in politics. i have not been in politics that long. it is my third term in the house. i have moved to forward it into the speakership pretty quickly. as i became involved and spent my first term in the legislatu