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Very ideolonl gical donors. could that make essentially anyone a contender, could that -- how many political sins does half a billion dollar donation make up for? >> well, it could make anybody a contender. a half billion dollars certainly a billion dollars could make almost anybody a contender if they chose to do so which raises the specter, this is the kind of climate in which an independent candidate you might see one appear, sometimes after april, between april and middle of july, and if tha...

a recorder conversation between the captain and the port authority. pretty damning stuff in there. whats happening right now? the captain is being questioned. and new this morning, the number of the missing much higher than we first reported. >> and, also, in politics, when youre the front runner, its like youve got the bulls eye on your back. that would be mitt romney where rick perry and everyone else, rick santorum, all gunning for myth romney. the race is tight. were going to break...

Musical or comedy. theyre saying this is going to be a very, very strong contender for best picture of the year at the oscars. and clooney, what can we say about him? he is the king of hollywood. not only is he a tremendous, tremendously talented actor, but hes a movie star. he can greenlight any movie that he wants. he had two nominations going into today, for best picture. "ides of march" and "the descendants." "the descendants" won. he had four nominations. he walked away with two. best pictu...

Beatinthe president? >> i think well know t answer saturday. if romney wins south carolina, i think the game is er. this is the last stand for many candidates. you will see the candidates coalescing around togher around one option, and thats taking this race to florida with some momentum. >> and congressmanscott, you a a tea party candidate in your state, and harry reid just talked about that, andthis columsays most people expected the tea party to shape the20 election. yet the one credible cont...

About is who matches my values and who can win, and thats the guy we will suppt. >> do you think ybody but romneyas a realistic shot at beatinthe president? >> i think well know t answer saturday. if romney wins south carolina, i think the game is er. this is the last stand for many candidates. you will see the candidates coalescing around togher around one option, and thats taking this race to florida with some momentum. >> and congressmanscott, you a a tea party candidate in your state, and ha...

well get more details on that. >> also if youve been looking, there are pictures that are mind boggling. a cruise ship much, much bigger than the "titanic" on its side. there are reports of six dead now. two americans among the missing and harrowing tales from those who tur vived and the captain has got some explaining to do. he is being asked by authorities there why did you leave that ship? and the first chance for overseas markets to react to the mass downgrade of european nations...

interesting to see how this plays out. romney will not be with huntsman today here in myrtle beach for this announcement ahead of the debate tonight, kyra. >> its interesting. when i had a chance to interview him last week, he said, oh, i have respect for romney. i think he is a great family man. its really interesting how reporters like you get the inside scoop, and you cant necessarily get it directly from the candidate. meanwhile, huntsman making this announcement just a day after h...

Has there been anyone like her since? >> i suppose angela merkel in germany is the closest contender for the title. >> dave: and any shares from margaret thatcher. >> she made it by herself on her own. so many of the other women who have got to leadership positions have come on the back of a husband or a father, like mrs. gandhi or-- >> and mrs. thatcher made it entirely by her own efforts and thats what the film is about. >> alisyn: the book is "the iron lady, from grocers daughter to prime min...

Represents something that i really like, and i believe the country needs, but the question that senator graham was talking about is who matches my values and who can win, and thats the guy we will support. >> do you think anybody but romney has a realistic shot at beating the president? >> i think well know the answer saturday. if romney wins south carolina, i think the game is over. this is the last stand for many candidates. you will see the candidates coalescing around together around one opt...

of south carolina. plus south carolinas powerful evangelical voting bloc. who will win the lions share with reverend brad adkins and bob jones iii. >> everything is up for grabs in my estimation. >> im candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." over 100 leaders in the social conservative community met in texas for two days and emerged with a single name, rick santorum for president. it is a blow to texas governor rick perry, a born again christian whose political grounding is f...