i think newt is feeling the brunt of that. first of all, he s saying, look. he s had millions of dollars in negative ads directed at him very interestingly, the romney-related pact the independent voters such a factor in new hampshire would actually reject them. that s significant. i thought it was interesting that newt until the end of last week when someone told him that half of the money spent in iowa on tv was negative against him seemed to have no idea that that s how much negative advertising was after him in iowa. he seemed pretty mad about it. it also doesn t help when you spend time signing books in other states when you should have been in iowa campaigning. you can complain about ads all day, but show the hell up and you might have a shot. they were trying to get the cain vote in iowa which was a nonpolitician, different kind of politician. and if newt gingrich goes back to being if he s a back that guy again as opposed to a new i learned my lesson newt, he can t
independent voters such a factor in new hampshire would actually reject them. that s significant. i thought it was interesting that newt until tend of last week when someone told him half of the money spent in iowa on tv was negative against him seemed to have no idea that s how much negative advertising was after him in iowa. he seemed pretty mad about it. it also doesn t help when you spend time signing books in other states when you should have been in iowa campaigning. you can complain about ads all day, but show the hell up and you might have a shot. they were trying to get the cain vote in iowa which was a nonpolitician, different kind of politician. and if newt gingrich goes back to being if he s a back that guy again as opposed to a new i learned my lesson newt, he can t be viable and he knows it. we re going to continue our analysis. lots more to tis cuss. one of the biggest differences
if y very interestingly, the romney-related pact the independent voters such a factor in new hampshire would actually reject them. that s significant. i thought it was interesting that newt until tend of last week when someone told him half of the money spent in iowa on tv was negative against him seemed to have no idea that s how much negative advertising was after him in iowa. he seemed pretty mad about it. it also doesn t help when you spend time signing books in other states when you should have been in iowa campaigning. you can complain about ads all day, but show the hell up and you might have a shot. they were trying to get the cain vote in iowa which was a nonpolitician, different kind of politician. and if newt gingrich goes back to being if he s a back that guy again as opposed to a new i learned my lesson newt, he can t be viable and he knows it. we re going to continue our analysis. lots more to tis cuss. one of the biggest differences between this year and ev
polling station with the final numbers from iowa to show us who s 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. it s been a very busy new year s day out on the campaign trail in iowa. cnn s jim acosta is covering the last big push for votes. jim, set the scene for us. a very important day today. reporter: that s right, wolf. and newt gingrich is not crying anymore after weeks of taking abuse from mitt romney. the former speaker sent a clear message he is ready to return the favor. making his way through an iowa sports bar, newt gingrich signaled it s getting close to last call before the caucuses. what better time and place to start a brawl with his nemesis, mitt romney. frankly, if you re willing to be dishonest to try to get to be president, why would we think you d be honest once you are president? reporter: abandoning his clinch