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After that on the 21st, you see rasmussen has a new poll with a big surge for santorum. gingrich has followen in this one. the real clear politics average that includes other polls as well. if we go to the next one, the real clear average, you can see gingrich still holds on. some of the polls are a little bit older, though. you can see santorum still making a move in south carolina. so, with that as the backdrop, bring in the panel. steve hayes, senior writer for "weekly standard." a.b. stoddar...

Which is the next battleground after that on the 21st, you see rasmussen has a new poll with a big surge for santorum. gingrich has followen in this one. the real clear politics average that includes other polls as well. if we go to the next one, the real clear average, you can see gingrich still holds on. some of the polls are a little bit older, though. you can see santorum still making a move in south carolina. so, with that as the backdrop, bring in the panel. steve hayes, senior writer for ...

We have a large number of supporters across the country. but is there a way to tell how many are in the tea party movement, no? >> give me a guess. >> my parents are the perfect example. they dont go to rallies, they dont go to meetings. they are not activists, so to speak. but they absolutely agree with the principles and values that we stand on. and they vote along those same lines. there are millions of people out there like them. >> 21st, south carolina primary, will you come back and tell u...

Endorsement of the "boston globe." we are moving forward. >> right now, the people who truly want change in this country, change for the better, by shrinking the size of the government, they are joining our campaign. >> yesterday, he announced a major program to reduce the capacity of our military, inexcusable and unthinkable and it must be reversed. >> i do think as a reagan conservative, i have a much greater likelihood of beating obama in the fall. as a reagan conservative, i can defeat obama...

Your organization is? >> we have a big email list. we have a large number of supporters across the country. but is there a way to tell how many are in the tea party movement, no? >> give me a guess. >> my parents are the perfect example. they dont go to rallies, they dont go to meetings. they are not activists, so to speak. but they absolutely agree with the principles and values that we stand on. and they vote along those same lines. there are millions of people out there like them. >> 21st, so...

Which some describe as the super bowl of the gop nomination fight. why? in the latest polls newt gingrich had a commanding lead and rick santorum wasnt on the map. mitt romney wasnt seen as having a chance. that was then. this is now. last night could be a real game changer. south carolina republican congressman joe wilson joins me right now. sir, nice to have you on with me this morning. you originally, just to remind viewers, endorsed tim pawlenty for president. given last nights results are y...

Hes retreated to texas where hes going to be reassessing his campaign. so at this point south carolina wondering whos going to be left in this field by the time their primary rolls around on the 21st. kyra? >> just about half an hour from now we will take that news conference live when michele bachmann steps up to the mic. david mattingly, thanks so much. also still ahead, were going to ask our political buzz panel about the importance of being dull. it could be the key to the white house appa...

at the winners and losers and dan lothian and david mattingly looking ahead to the battlegrounds that are now more important than ever. all right, lets start with dana bash. dana? >> well, we have some potential news this morning about what this caucus has did to the field on the republican side. michele bachmann who, of course, came in a disappointing sixth, effectively dead last here in iowa is going to hold a news conference in a few hours. her campaign is not saying what it is abou...

and rick santorum are running neck and neck and neck. while perry and bachmann are struggling to stay in the race. huntsman is passing on iowa and doubling down in new hampshire. for gingrich tonights caucuses come several weeks after he peaked in the polls. but he said he is still in position to win. >> theres 41% who are undeci d undecided, its very possible to win. weve talked -- weve had 18,000 people in a telephone conversation call yesterday afternoon. we reached 89,000 eye juans...

>> you have to follow the money and also follow the calendar and these people dont have much money. on the other hand, they have a lot of appeal to the evangelical voters who will figure largely in south carolina which is not until the 21st, and i think its perry who is resolved to stay in through south carolina. he also may have some residual money left over from his initial fund-raising when everyone thought he was going to take this race by storm. so i do think though that there will be some ...