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Contacted news max and said we are in. look, i would be very happy if it was just the two ofs over there in iowa debating. we feel that we match up well against newt. look, i wouldnt be in this race if i didnt think we were the best candidate to lead this country and to win the race, that we had the strongest credentials to defeat barack obama in the swing states that matter. i happen to come from one. and that we have what it takes to lead this country. >> how important is iowa for you? its ver...

Voters look at this republican primary field and it looks like a kir cuss. president obama looks very presidential compared to whats going on in the republican side. hes flipped the script on them on tax cuts for the middle class. so, i mean, the republican primary voters have been wonderful to us this season. you want them to have a t-shirt that says, im in love with stupid. they start off with michele bachmann, who is an empty suit and go to rick perry who sounds like the rain man when hes deb...

16 and under. >> this is why we need more women in leadership. >> those stories and more in a packed hour ahead. lets get you up to speed with the news you need. deadly violence today at the university already infamous as the scene of mass murder. virginia tech, 33 mats kerr massacred in 2007. today shots rang out again, a frightened campus immediately lockdown. a gunman approached a campus police officer in his vehicle area shot the officer dead. the gunman was seen running towards a ...

With families, with children. he is a -- when he puts on his political helmet he is a terrible person. he dehumanizes people like glenn beck. >> he says things -- >> calling them racist, bigots, marxists. >> he does say those things but i am not willing to say he is a bad person. >> no, politically. he may be a nice person at home. >> he practices his politics to joes point. there is a demonization component. >> its nasty. >> and not in that ad though. occasionally he talks about unifying the co...

Weaknesses, is that what you are saying? >> i think so. >> its less to do with gingrichs appeal. we had the flavor of the month here. they all popped up and newt is the latest? >> i think you have to give newt some credit. she good debating. this has been focused on debates. its clear in this race if you are looking at gingrich versus romney, gingrich is the conservative. he is the one that is giving a very aggressive defense of free markets, cut taxes dramatically. repeal dodd-frank and repeal ...

>> what does the term "reassessment" mean? what we are kind of debating. is he going to stay? how much longer can he last? well, another big headline this morning, the conrad murray sentencing. the judge slammed michael jacksons doctor giving him the maximum punishment of four years in prison. well get reaction from the king of pops family and fans. >> you were covering this, were you surprised by the tongue lashing the judge gave? he was not mincing words? >> i was surprised, although hes kno...

Mike, you said something earlier about ted kennedy that his passing, of course, a great something we all miss him, he was a very close friend of yours. he was a wonderful man to me. in difficult times when other people werent. >> i love this story. >> i got a story, kennedy was a guy that reached out. you remember? >> yeah. >> he is the guy who would stop if he saw somebody on the side of the road. great man. but you talked about politically how his passing also while a great loss to his family ...

consequences if the panel failed to decrease the debit. hes one of most popular bloggers in cyber-space. can he still call himself a conservative? our conversation with andrew sullivan. >> especially during the iraq war to have made such a massive blunder and be forced to hold myself to account for it and have my readers do so and stick with me, that was a very maturing experience. >> plus, the "huffington post" expands to canada. so whats up with the canadian woman whos running it, ...

Office where we will gather 15 to 20 people there. >> bret: iowa congressman steve king hosted many caucuses through the years. people come in. we check them to be registered republicans. if theyre not we register them on the spot or invite them back in the cold. >> republican activist robin. >> its not impersonal. you have people discussing and debating and talking. that is what it is about. >> ill be the chair. she is the cochair. >> we start with electing a chair. we go through to establish t...

Office where we will gather 15 to 20 people there. >> bret: iowa congressman steve king hosted many caucuses through the years. people come in. we check them to be registered republicans. if theyre not we register them on the spot or invite them back in the cold. >> republican activist robin. >> its not impersonal. you have people discussing and debating and talking. that is what it is about. >> ill be the chair. she is the cochair. >> we start with electing a chair. we go through to establish t...