us, literally right over us. we had to take cover. so we started to wonder what exactly was going on, if there was some sort of fight that started up again in this town, which is just about 30 miles from tripoli. as it turned out as the night went on, even though that went on about an hour and a half, we finally got in touch with rebel sources who told us, no, actually they are celebrating. yes, they re blowing off things like mortars but they are celebrating still. what we do know, there were gun battles in the city of tripoli today. we drove into the main drag from the west. that is where a lot of businesses normally are, a lot of commerce takes place and some neighborhoods. we drove straight down towards green square and we were stopped in the evening because they were telling us that we couldn t go any further. we could hear gunfire. the rebels telling us that there were snipers in the area, that the situation was very tense, that they were at one point surrounded but tha
hermi his son appears to be in tripoli, he claims the city is still under his family s control. he said his father is sacred talk to him in a moment, live. sara, if you can hear me, what is the latest there right now? reporter: we were hearing loud booms, loud blasts, a lot of rapid gunfire. we saw tracer rounds coming over our heads very, very close to us, literally right over us. we had to take cover. so we started to wonder what exactly was going on, if there was some sort of fight that started up again in this town, which is just about 30 miles from tripoli. as it turned out as the night went on, even though that went on about an hour and a half, we finally got in touch with rebel sources who told us, no, actually they are celebrating. yes, they re blowing off things like mortars but they are celebrating still. what we do know, there were gun battles in the city of tripoli today. we drove into the main drag from the west. that is where a lot of businesses normally are,
jefferson and i ve got things i want to do. i ve got a democratic senate and republican house, and we re trying to find a way to cut the rhetoric i. fiscal conservatism, balancing the budget, cutting spending back to 2006 levels and putting forward a free market approach to job creation and i hope the president will ahave that approach. bill: you were asked about that v.p. position on a radio show yesterday, you said you d be interested. are you still? well, it s media speculation. i said look, if any governor gets a call from a presidential candidate saying you could help our ticket, will you join me, of course you d be interested but i m not looking forward or expecting it. i just want to have our republican team win next year, restore federalism, cut spending, get our debt under control, make america our great country. bill: governor, thank you for your time. glad to be on with you, thank you very much. bill: we ll talk again. you bet. eighteen minutes past the hour.
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got his start. this is where he s going to come to his end, in iowa. did you get the change and the hope that you believed in. well, it turnless out that those republican candidates had a little competition, too. i don t think i m stealing anybody s spotlight. go, go find the other folks and say hello. now, sarah palin wasn t in the big debate last night and she rolled into the state fair, none t nonetheless, let everyone know she may yet join the republican dance. there s a lot of contemplation that needs to go into earth shattering life saving decision for everyone. a packed hour tonight, including putting every debate statements to the truth test, like this one. that s right. i was very vocal against that tax and fought against that tax. no official role in the gop nominating contest but a history of derailing once promising kanld da sees, at the state fair, steve and our chief political correspondent, candy crowley. candy, i want to start with you and, yes,