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Opportunity here is not just a new oil distribution system but its a natural gas. we have massive new natural gas reserves found in pennsylvania, in north dakota, south dakota, texas, natural gas cheap, a fraction of the cost for btu oil. if we want to help people in new england that want homes and businesses that emote less pollutants into the air and lower cost energy, its lets build out this natural gas system to take advantage of the new source of economic strength. >> speaker gingrich, what...

A tightened the rules for showing i.d. at the polls. most were done by republicans. joining me now, the radio talk show host michael smerconish. there are so many examples. rachel maddow had an example last night on her show. this elderly woman lou does not have a birth certificate. like so many others of her time. she was born at home. there is not an actual record. and she wont be able to vote. i believe it is in wisconsin. we saw the elderly african-american woman in tennessee who has voted b...

Regrets you dropped out of the race mid-august? seems like the republicans keep looking around, and they havent settled on mitt romney certainly, and theres, you know, a surge for gingrich, cain goes up. bachmann is down. did you drop out too soon? >> andrea, we took it as far as my campaign could. flatly, we ran out of money, but im pleased and proud to support mitt romney. i think hes strongest candidate in the field by far. keep in mind, hard for any one candidate to break out when theres sev...

Are not taking this seriously? >> well, i thought maureen daud had a great column today in which she talked about the fact -- >> and the fact that she could bring jane austen into it. got to love that. >> but the point she makes about another man blaming women for sexual harassment, i mean, it is -- its sort of disgusting to watch the way herman cain has handled this. from top to bottom cain hasnt run the most professional campaign, his policy positions arent the most mainstream ideas and if you...

To overcome the concerns? >> everyone who has been elected into political office has a history. some elected, some wont. >> reporter: one thing they dont like is the u.s. ambassador to china, something his ex boss wont soon forget. >> im sure that him having w k worked so well. >> reporter: he says he would do it again, stressing he was answering a call to serve. an answer that some republicans would be willing to accept. >> he was working for the president of the united states. >> reporter: he ...

Flag set up, the podium set up, waiting for the president to be speaking. that will be happening momentarily. now, of course were taking a look at how the events a world away impact your security, our standing in the world. weve got a few details ahead of the speech. the president is expected to say that the post-bin laden area is a time to reject terror and extremist views. the president will emphasize that the united states doesnt take a one size fits all approach to change in the region. and ...

What about mitch daniels? the latest big question mark about considering getting in here? >> he is a question mark. having known him, covered him for a long time. i know the personal situation in -- involving his wife and more importantly his kids. mitch daniels wants to ruvenlt if he had his way. he would run. he has not only his wife to consider who doesnt like politics. he has his four daughters and their spouses to consider. theyre not eager for it at all. i think it is very dicey in the cas...

>> yes, two miles have me have moved out of their homes and if i hadnt done this we would be out of the house now. hopefully its safe. >> good luck to you. thats the story. its come down to people fighting individually on their property trying to keep their homes safe. >> any way to tell how large the economic impact will be? >> reporter: there are different ways. for instance, in the case of rickey davidson, hes a farmer. many farmers in the state of arkansas and mississippi facing that same pr...

Could result in retaliatory attacks in the united states or against our interests overseas. >> nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joins me with more. so, pete, attacks from al qaeda are long-planned organizationally, and so are the authorities more concerned in light of the news that there could be lone wolfs who try to act out in their own accord? >> well, two answers, thomas. that is traditionally the case with al qaeda, but not in recent years. in recent years the pattern is they tr...

Departments work together to prevent blackouts. >> take a look around the room. you can see the center is broken up into different sections. have you logistics back here and you have customer service right here next to me. back over there, you have gas. we are told the center will stay open until the temperatures are back to normal. the analysis thats happening right over here. >> reporter: john oversee it is entire operation. >> i look at this for us as round two. i think that this might be the...