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Finish in iowa? >> absolutely. i think it is an opportunity for all the candidates, huntsman included, who is trying to eek up in the polls, take a little bit of the independent vote from romney and seems to be succeeding at that. it is an opportunity for ron paul. it is an opportunity for newt gingrich to try to show that he has got some muscle left, but i think for santorum, what you are seeing today and tomorrow is a schedule packed with retail events. he has mike bandeau, incredible operativ...

Her defense attorney was outside of the courthouse and he made a number of interesting comments. lets listen to what attorney ken thompson had to say. >> screamed at her mother, get out, get out of here. >> he went on the say that he believes that the district attorney is laying groundwork for dismissal and gave great il is going on here? >> well, i do believe that he is right and cy vance is laying the groundwork for dismissal. there is a slight possibility for strauss-kahn to plead to a misdem...

Very important place to be. she was in new hampshire today. tucker, a lot of people think she has been more serious about laying groundwork. speculating that some reason sarah palin pulled in because she sees what bachmann is accomplishing. >> i think its unknowable. we sent reporters over to find out what is going on but we dont have a call returned. my view is theyre not sure what they are doing. it was eight months or a year ago palin was the front-runner the category. anytime she is mentione...

Very important place to be. she was in new hampshire today. tucker, a lot of people think she has been more serious about laying groundwork. speculating that some reason sarah palin pulled in because she sees what bachmann is accomplishing. >> i think its unknowable. we sent reporters over to find out what is going on but we dont have a call returned. my view is theyre not sure what they are doing. it was eight months or a year ago palin was the front-runner the category. anytime she is mentione...

For president. she says there has been outpouring of interest in her bid. and bret baier looks at pro and cons of the candidacy. >> no denying the first republican woman to be elected to the u.s. house of representatives from minnesota. >> we need to make sure that the government spending is less so families can have more. >> congresswoman michele bachmann is a fund raising powerhouse. >> ladies and gentlemen, barack obamas worst nightmare. [ applause ] >> in her third term she is a tea party fa...

Announce whether she will run for president. she says there has been outpouring of interest in her bid. and bret baier looks at pro and cons of the candidacy. >> no denying the first republican woman to be elected to the u.s. house of representatives from minnesota. >> we need to make sure that the government spending is less so families can have more. >> congresswoman michele bachmann is a fund raising powerhouse. >> ladies and gentlemen, barack obamas worst nightmare. [ applause ] >> in her th...

Lugar will seek his seventh term next year. congressman ron paul appears to be laying groundwork for his third presidential bid. aides say the texas republican will visit new hampshire in late march to headline a gop gathering. paul placed last in the new hampshire primary back in 2008. hell also travel early next month to iowa where caucuses traditionally kick off the presidential primary season. and my favorite story. president donald trump? well, if you buy into a new survey from a news s...

Megyn: our soldiers are right now getting ready for the toughest fight since the u.s. surge in iraq. they are laying groundwork for a massive push this summer into kandahar afghanistan, the spiritual home of the taliban. driving taliban fighters from this city is key to wink the war in afghanistan. this could be, they are hoping this will be the turning point of this war. what can you tell us about the offensive? >> reporter: megyn, earlier today general mcchrystal the top american commander her...

Jeff sessions was safe in his job at least until november he went back to laying groundwork for his dismissal by going after agencies that sessions overseas. >> our justice department and our fbi have to start doing their job and doing it right. people are angry. >> i wanted to stay out but if it doesnt straighten out properly i want them to do their job, i will get involved and get in if i have 2. >> reporter: this was about the midterm elections, rallying support for mike braun over democratic...

He said, no. watch my lips, no. weve got all the angles covered with a team of reporters and experts. lets start with the latest on the hearing. nbc news capitol hill correspondent casey hunt joins me now. a lot of documents to go over. witnesses to be called. how did the committee decide to kick this off? >> well, i think what youre seeing in public is really just kind of laying groundwork for the context of their broad investigation. this hearing does not feature any of the gold faced names ...