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Polarization of the parties and rise of the internet have created a cannibalistic feeding frenzy. maybe thats why mike huckabee decided to bow out. his wife warned him, it would be brutal. he surely realized that, saying on fox: -- >> only when i was alone in quiet and reflective moments that i have not only clarity, but an inexplicable inner peace. a peace that exceeds human understanding. >> that wouldnt come in a run for president. on the republican side. talk back today. is hyper partisanshi...

>> reporter: open floodgates, thousands hit by floodwaters so new orleans stays dry. the alternative, city officials say, would have been worse than katrina. >> water is pouring through 15 of 125 floodgates at morganza, louisiana right now, a quarter of the gates will eventually be opened. downstream, water from the spillway is already overrunning some homes. as many as 25,000 could go under water in the next few weeks. president obama is welcoming jordan king abdallah to the white h...