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>> is this going to become another big debate in this campaign? rick santorum is clearly going there. >> of course it is. i think weve known for a very long time there will are going to be some issues that are hot button issues whether on the right or the left, republican or democrat, when youre running for president will come into play. race is one of them and most definitely religion is one of them. as you said and we heard all weekend long, rick santorum going there, as you said. you have the...

And like i said, i think it has particular resonance in the south, but the interesting thing here is, remember, when this campaign kind of moved to michigan and kind of moved to the midwest, you know, a week or two ago, santorum went to michigan saying, im going to be talking about economic issues and im going to be talking about jobs for the next two weeks. and we have not heard almost anything from him on those subjects. instead, we have heard one cultural hot button after another. and i think...

Theres a land of restful sleep. we can help you go there on the wings of lunesta. >> announcer: "world news now" delivers your "morning papers." okay. love this story out of kansas. if youre in the midwest or youre a fan of -- why are you looking at me like that? >> i wasnt. sorry. didnt mean to distract you. >> love this story, though. this little kindergartner, she has very -- there you go again. >> i crossed my eyes. sorry, paula. >> kansas, kansas state, these two schools hate each other. ...

This morning on "world news now" -- big accomplishment. the do-nothing congress finally did something, reaching a deal on extending payroll tax cut extensions. >> cha-ching. the deal late last night protects the paychecks of 160 million americans when the nations economy, of course, is still very much on the line. it is thursday, february 16th. and good thursday morning, everyone. im paula faris. >> friday eve. we like the sound of that around here. >> i walked in, im like is it really day fou...

Has called to to make sure we nurture it. as a result, the republicans apparently decided to change the conversation. they want to go back to hot button social issues and the reality is that the proposal the president came up with that makes sure that women have access to contradeposition, but also makes sure that we protect religious liberties, which is the solution that he crafted, if that had put an end to the conversation, that the be one thing, but unfortunately or republican colleges seem ...

Anymore. >> laura: right. >> women and men can work together. women have been in combat since the day -- who do you think won the wild west? it wasnt just men. women were out there fighting too protecting their women, children and country. think this whole thing is absurd and not doing the republic move. i agree with leslie, this doesnt help the republicans at all. >> laura: lets get back to whats happening now on the back and forth on the primary trail. big c pack event this weekend. i spoke ea...

Anymore. >> laura: right. >> women and men can work together. women have been in combat since the day -- who do you think won the wild west? it wasnt just men. women were out there fighting too protecting their women, children and country. think this whole thing is absurd and not doing the republic move. i agree with leslie, this doesnt help the republicans at all. >> laura: lets get back to whats happening now on the back and forth on the primary trail. big c pack event this weekend. i spoke ea...

Anymore. >> laura: right. >> women and men can work together. women have been in combat since the day -- who do you think won the wild west? it wasnt just men. women were out there fighting too protecting their women, children and country. think this whole thing is absurd and not doing the republic move. i agree with leslie, this doesnt help the republicans at all. >> laura: lets get back to whats happening now on the back and forth on the primary trail. big c pack event this weekend. i spoke ea...

work. thank you so much. facebook.com/carolcnn if youd like to continue the conversation. lets continue the cnn "newsroom" with randi kaye. >> hello, its 1:00. two short days before the make or break south carolina primary. one gop hopeful is out. governor rick perry who dominated the field so briefly last summer called it a race. >> good morning, i have come to the conclusion that there is no more viable path for me in this campaign. therefore, today im suspending my campaign and en...