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Here in iowa. its the second poll this week to show romney on top. and one of many polls showing newt gingrich is in dead free-fall. the pressure may be getting to newt, who became teary-eyed this afternoon here at java joes. one reason romneys doing so well here is evangelical voters are split. theyre torn among rick santorum, rick perry, romney, gingrich and michele bachmann. together, the religious-oriented candidates, thats santorum, perry, and bachmann, get 35% in a new poll, but apart they...

Michele bachmann, rick perry and when santorum gobbles up a significant chunk. vote, thats votes newt gingrich wont get. newt gingrich has the potential f you look down the road at south carolina and florida, to compete with mitt romney. if he doesnt do well here because rick santorum has risen at end and ron paul is solid in first or second, that makes it all that much more difficult for anybody to consolidate support against mitt romney. >> john, i wanted to ask you about a couple of interesti...

Candidate? i dont know why were encouraging this. if they get behind santorum rather than splitting their vote among perry, bachmann and gingrich and the rest of them, they wont have clout out here. were teaching evangelicals how to have more political clout. were out here at java joes. i caught up with romney voters today. watch. how do you see the vote on tuesday in the caucuses? >> i dont need my president to be my moral compass or religious compass, i need him to take care of my paycheck, an...

Really tell us more about the candidates than even they ever intended to tell us. finally, let me finish with the role of politics and human tears. we start with mitt romney going for the kill. howard fineman an msnbc political analyst and "huffington post" immediate can a group editorial director and susan page is the washington bureau chief for "usa today." and here we are, at java joes, ground central -- ground central on a quiet little street in des moines that just happens to come alive l...

Let me ask you about newt gingrich tearing up right next door here in the other room of java joes. seems that weve watched this across both gender sides, ed musky was cried in new hampshire. senator -- whats her name pat scloeder from colorado, senator clinton, hillary clinton and, of course, this guy now. my experience behind the scenes all cry when they are in trouble politically. they are exhausted and emotional. what does it tell you? >> comes out across to me phony, at this every day and ri...

Mild by iowa standards. but no rain and no snow. mike huckabee who won in 2008 said that mild forecast is good news for mitt romney. >> peter alexander, happy new year to you. for a closer look now at iowa horse race im joined by cnbc chief washington correspondent john harwood, and d.c. bureau chief for yahoo. theyre both at java joes in des moines. good morning. >> happy new year. >> lets go ahead and start with you. lets talk about the mood there in des moines at java joes. i dont see many ...

Our new nbc news/marist poll has mitt romney leading the field here in iowa. its the second poll this week to show romney on top. and one of many polls showing newt gingrich is in dead free fall. the pressure may be getting to newt, who became teary-eyed this afternoon here at java joes. one reason romneys doing so well here is evangelical voters are split. theyre torn among rick santorum, rick perry, romney, gingrich and michele bachmann. together, the religious-oriented candidates, thats santo...

>> "the des moines register" poll is coming out saturday, right? >> right. >> what time? >> 7:00 p.m. >> the whole world will know whos going to win, right? >> its going to predict it. >> i hear youre good. its great to meet you. good to have you on. >> thank you. up next, weve got the most revealing moment of the presidential race so far. the one that said more about the candidates than they ever intended. this is very fun, coming up here. very fun. if that means anything. "hardball" from jav...

Isnt the most consistent candidate because hes changed his minds about big, important issues over the years. >> you know, thats one of the things i like about him because hes been consistent since he changed his mind. >> you first. you first, roger. consistent since he changed his mind. is that an endorsement in. >> the worst statement you can possibly make. secondly, who wants odonnells endorsement? you know, half the people thought she -- >> youre right. >> -- practiced witchcraft. the other h...

So far. the statements that really tell us more about the candidates that even they ever intended to tell us. finally, let me finish with the role of politics and human tears. we start with mitt romney going for the kill. howard finemans an msnbc political analyst and "the huffington post" media group editorial director. and susan page is the washington bureau chief for "usa today." well, here we are at java joes, ground central, on a quiet little street in des moines, that just happens to com...