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Amazing rise and fall. what happens to the perry orter? does the rry supporter who walks in on caucus night who is also a social conservative, do they stick with him? how committed to him are the or do they end up buying the santorum argument that says, you know what, imhe consertive that can come out of here, that can win, that can keep going on? and where that -- what happens to that? anby the way, mitt rom fly, he needs a strong rick perry. he needs rick perry just stro enough so that perry w...

Pennsylvania where he says hes got some credibility with the kind of reagan democrats who are necessary in a general election. >> thats right. and the hope of the santorum people was that with the good polls this weekend, that especially back man voters who was at the bottom of the polls, maybe voters would come with him because he looked like a winner. the people do want someone who can beat obama supposed to making a statement. thats the opportunity to santorum. but the other campaigns i think...

>> also, weve got something very unusual thats happening in mt. rainier. theres been a murder of a park ranger and theyre looking for this person. they feel like hes escaped on foot at this point and have had to actually rescue some of the people that have been camping. well tell you more details about that. >> the fat weather service says blizzard condition in the great lakes could make the travel youre trying to execute impossible. >> isnt this like one of the busiest days of the yea...

girls. at last word, bochblg children are listed in fair condition. watch this. welcome back a. hour two, im brooke baldwin. got to talk about iowa ushgs, one day left. also, the president signs a defense bill despite his -- and im quoting -- serious reservations. and iran tests a missile. starting with joe johns on the ground in iowa, i know you have been with the romney camp today. here we are one day left, whats mitt romney up to? >> reporter: well, hes moving across the state at ...

Tuesday. what are you looking for in the next couple of days? >> to me its the rick perry number. he is the wild card here. newt, i think he clearly know s gingrich is on his way down and he frankly may enter single digits before its all said and done. so this little boomlet of his, amazing rise and fall. what happens to the perry supporter? does the perry supporter who walks in on caucus night who is also a social conservative, do they stick with him? how committed to him are they? or do they e...

Difficult for him because you started to see newt gingrich slip away in the last few days. when i have been out on the trail and talking to voters who said, look it came down to three people for them, a couple said gingrich, romney, santorum and maybe perry. after hearing perry speak, two people, one couple said gingrich is off my list. youre starting to see the perry move a little bit. you see san form moving more. i think gingrich and bachmann fading. >> when we look at this super p.a.c.s and ...

Right now, and particularly the hot hand among this -- >> but theyre -- >> but youve got -- the candidates arent going to do that. the voters are going to make that decision. the problem for santorum, hes benefiting from bachmanns collapse, for sure. and shes kind of on the way down. >> we saw her yesterday with 12 people at an event, at the most. >> the problem hes facing, and i think it was the most interesting thing in the nbc poll, that perry is still holding steady, and actually even tickin...

Started to see newt gingrich slip away in the last few days. when i have been out on the trail and talking to voters who said, look it came down to three people for them, a couple said gingrich, romney, santorum and maybe perry. after hearing perry speak, two people, one couple said gingrich is off my list. youre starting to see the perry move a little bit. you see san form moving more. i think gingrich and bachmann fading. >> when we look at this super p.a.c.s and their super involvement, we lo...

I think the romney people would like a win. im not sure they need one. >> mark halperin, its interesting. part of that analysis is, hey, santorums good for us. we keep it expanded, take that field to south carolina, hell go after rick perry if perry can stay in the race, better for romney. if the issue is who is the stalwart conservative, did rick santorum help himself this morning in the final push? >> i think he had a convoluted answers to two your questions. one about his support for mitt rom...

Victory on tuesday night. part of that has to do with enthuse yam for supporters. they will caucus on tuesday. rick, i get back to it. has santorum played the best ground game in iowa? >> i think what weve looked at is there have been two impressive ground game plans. ron paul, fervent and passionate supporters. theyve been out there and laid the groundwork for a potentially successful tuesday night. governor romney also just by virtue of his experience out here, big support, you talk about the ...