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The race who has the campaign, message and vision to go the distance and that is mitt romney. >> im reluctant for anybody to compare this years missouri results to any previous missouri results because of the big difference there this year, i do feel like in 2008 and 2012 in minnesota it sort of apples and apples, it was a caucus then, too, not technically binding, like it was this time, why do you think some fewer minnesota people turned up? >> rachel, three million or so registered voters in m...

It, which left folks scratching their heads. what exactly was he running for in those states? we still have some odd numbers that have come out of iowa over the weeks, they seem to change. what is the problem with the caucus system and will it be changed by 2016? >> in the summer every four years the iowa republican party holds this big annual straw poll. they get two bites at the apple. these caucus processes and results we are talking about so much are just a second straw poll. they are not --...

The race who has the campaign, message and vision to go the distance and that is mitt romney. >> im reluctant for anybody to compare this years missouri results to any previous missouri results because of the big difference there this year, i do feel like in 2008 and 2012 in minnesota it sort of apples and apples, it was a caucus then, too, not technically binding, like it was this time, why do you think some fewer minnesota people turned up? >> rachel, three million or so registered voters in m...

>> im reluctant for anybody to compare this years missouri results to any previous missouri results because of the big difference there this year, i do feel like in 2008 and 2012 in minnesota it sort of apples and apples, it was a caucus then, too, not technically binding, like it was this time, why do you think some fewer minnesota people turned up? >> rachel, three million or so registered voters in my state, 40,000 showed up, a 5000 vote swing this way or that way changes the outcome, basical...

That israel is finding a terrorist wo terrorist group. there is not exactly romney mania right now. thats how republican senator jon kyl is describing the climate going into that annual conservative conference in washington, d.c. well have the latest on romneys hard-pressed courting of conservatives. the convoluted process for selecting a republican nominee appears overdue for reform. does that mean caucuses should be on the chopping block? that story is in the new issue of the "national journ...

Less people than we thought working which some have said thats kind of fishy. >> speaking of numbers, lets go out to nevada where guess what, nothing is official yet, folks, because theyre still counting the votes. what they say they wanted to do especially in clark county which is the most populated area, includes las vegas and such. instead of what they did in iowa which they said tell people the votes and they ended up being wrong, in nevada, they wanted to do that process at the same time. s...

its illegal in india. players basically get to beat up men looking for a bride. thats coming up in our "morning passport." and a new york sports club is taking on a paula deen controversy. did it go too far though? i know saturday feels good, doesnt it? especially if you get to sit back and relax for a whiechl i hope thats the case for you today. i want to let you know happening right now republican presidential candidate ron paul is gearing up to a bunch of supporters in maine. hes ...

Say, frankly every four year, does iowa really matter? goes first. what does it really all mean? >> do you think that this headline in the morning register, the eight-vote difference has made iowa matter in terms of yes, it does or really, everyones focused on new hampshire and thats where what matters is happening? >> this shows exactly why iowa matters. we take our politics seriously, we are keenly interested in and truly want the better candidates. this shows the difference between people who...

Date because theyre so focused on beating obama and romney looks like a winner tonight, this morning. and gingrich lost. and i think that people do not want what they would perceive as a vulnerable candidate. >> right. >> so i think romney comes out of today very strong. >> and with our entrance polling, we asked people going in, they said that romney was by far the most electable. real quickly, though, for a while in the 8:00 and 9:00 hour last night, ron paul was leading extraordinarily to the...

Youve heard her say she is the person that will defeat barack obama. doesnt sound much like shes dropping out. her campaign manager asked if he could stay with certainty whether shed go forward with her candidacy answered quote sh i dont know yet. its hard to tell. but everything is planned. we leave it that tonight. michelle bachmann coming in last, secondly, i should say to john huntsman in her quest after winning that august straw poll. and oo 96% reporting. right now, former senator rick san...