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the government of south sue dan gained control of a remote village that was attacked over the weekend. some 4,000 army and police reinforcements have reportedly been sent to aville raj. theyre fighting over grazing land. the u.s. republican party presidential race is about to get ready over iowa. candidates have been campaigning for weeks and tuesday night voters will take part in what is being called caucuses. they are a few hundred in formal get-togethers where people take the candid...

But started to fall. then you see romney at 27%. which as you pointed out, gloria, really seemed to be kind of the ceiling for him. >> exactly. >> then you see in july the surge of rick perry. which holds for a little while. up to 31%. higher than mitt romney has ever gotten. then you see in gray, that would be the surge of herman cain. mitt romney just barely there. but then you see romney and cain with that tie. in november you start to see the rise of newt gingrich which has been stunning. 37...

From june all the way to where we are now. you see mitt romney was in the lead. mitt romney remained in the lead but started to fall. then you see romney at 27%. which as you pointed out, gloria, really seemed to be kind of the ceiling for him. >> exactly. >> then you see in july the surge of rick perry. which holds for a little while. up to 31%. higher than mitt romney has ever gotten. then you see in gray, that would be the surge of herman cain. mitt romney just barely there. but then you see ...

Everything is working. this is amazing. we call this the squiggly lines. thats really what its looked like. look back in june. were going to take everyone from june all the way to where we are now. you see mitt romney was in the lead. mitt romney remained in the lead but started to fall. then you see romney at 27%. which as you pointed out, gloria, really seemed to be kind of the ceiling for him. >> exactly. >> then you see in july the surge of rick perry. which holds for a little while. up to 3...

Edition of cnns "state of the union." candy is joining us once again from des moines. candy, how did that go? >> reporter: well, it was interesting, wolf. of course, hes pleased that he is running second in the iowa caucuses. and believes that hes in a very strong position. but we talked about another number in that des moines register poll, and that is where he scored the highest. the question is, who is the least electable. i asked him about that. >> im pretty electable. i was elected 12 times...

From des moines. candy, how did that go? >> reporter: well, it was interesting, wolf. of course, hes pleased that he is running second in the iowa caucuses. and believes that hes in a very strong position. but we talked about another number in that "dmin register" poll, and that is where he scored the highest. the question is, who is the least electable. i asked him about that. >> im pretty electable. i was elected 12 times once people got to know me in my own congressional district. so i think ...

Candy is joining us once again from des moines. candy, how did that go? >> reporter: well, it was interesting, wolf. of course, hes pleased that he is running second in the iowa caucuses. and believes that hes in a very strong position. but we talked about another number in that "dmin register" poll, and that is where he scored the highest. the question is, who is the least electable. i asked him about that. >> im pretty electable. i was elected 12 times once people got to know me in my own cong...

California now have more access to scholarship money. and california we should note also has passed one of the most controversial laws in the country, making it mandatory for public schoolkids to be taught gay and lesbian history, though a lot of groups are now fighting against that law, to repeal it. we should note that minimum wage has gone up in eight different states. the highest being right here in california, now in san francisco, minimum wage is above $10 an hour. megyn. megyn: wow! trace...

Saying illegals who are actually raised here in california now have more access to scholarship money. and california we should note also has passed one of the most controversial laws in the country, making it mandatory for public schoolkids to be taught gay and lesbian history, though a lot of groups are now fighting against that law, to repeal it. we should note that minimum wage has gone up in eight different states. the highest being right here in california, now in san francisco, minimum wag...

polling station with the final numbers from iowa to show us whos on top right now and why everything could change on tuesday. and our ali velshi is over at the social media screen keeping tabs on what americans are saying online about the candidates. its been a very busy new years day out on the campaign trail in iowa. cnns jim acosta is covering the last big push for votes. jim, set the scene for us. a very important day today. >> reporter: thats right, wolf. and newt gingrich is not ...