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Great not just because were powerful, but also because we have a set of values that the world admires. >> if barack obama gets re-elected, iran will have a nuclear weapon and the world will change. >> with we can fight for an economy thats built to last. >> crippling our future generations. >> no one has a greater diversity of talent and ingenuity. >> on one side is a radical, secular, i think, much worse future. >> the contrast is very striking, governor. >> no question. but you know, the answe...

Higher participation at the top of the income scales, some may be in response to some of the things santorum was saying. i talked about value, people at the higher end of the income scale dont share the same value, they are not as religious more secular, dont share rick santorums views on the contraception issue which is something that mitt romney has not echoed the same rhetoric and by the way, its one of the reasons why president obamas advisors have been -- many of the high income voters much...

Be in response to some of the things santorum was saying. i talked about value, people at the higher end of the income scale dont share the same value, they are not as religious more secular, dont share rick santorums views on the contraception issue which is something that mitt romney has not echoed the same rhetoric and by the way, its one of the reasons why president obamas advisors have been -- many of the high income voters much more secular, much more liberal on the social issues and vote ...

its the final sprint to super tuesday, and the republican presidential candidates are crisscrossing the country. they are all hunting for votes. our national political correspondent jim acosta is following mitt romney. jim, what are you hearing from the romney campaign? whats their realistic objective come tuesday? >> reporter: well, their realistic objective come tuesday is to win as many delegates as possible. and that is what this campaign is about right now. and its about delegates...

Past couple of weeks? >> i personally identified as a secular -- im one of the four me lennials who arent affiliated with any religion. >> athere are four of you? >> im sorry. one out of four. theres only four of us. i was thinking, you know, religious freedom, fine. what about secular freedom. thats what i was thinking. >> over the sort of church/state debate, what about those of us who are secular. >> yes. i feel theres a lot of cross-speak with religious freedom virz take your religious freed...

This is a country, not a church. you cant confuse the secular with the sacred. listen to commentators going crazy. there is much or more against santorum as they were against newt gingrich they think hes a loser. the irony is romney, to compete with santorum has taken many of the same positions, just without the white hot rhetoric and what he thinks will redeem him in a general election is people they hes not telling the truth. the fact he lies all the time becomes a defense mechanism. >> dr. pe...

Something pope john xxiii said at the opening of the vatican council, denounced the pro ed p they burn with zeal but lack common sense. hes wrong on the theology and politics. you cant turn america in a special precinct of heaven. this is a country, not a church. you cant confuse the secular with the sacred. listen to commentators going crazy. there is much or more against santorum as they were against newt gingrich they think hes a loser. the irony is romney, to compete with santorum has taken ...

Faith. i believe in good and evil. because if youre person of faith is a disqualifier for president well have a small pool of candidates. >> im joined by bob shrum and professor at nyu and dr. james peterson, director of africana studies at lehigh university. were talking contraception, faith, talking abortion, bob, what is going on, why are they going down this road and what about santorum? >> santorum reminds me of something pope john xxiii said at the opening of the vatican council, denounced...

>> we begin tonight with presidential politics. new numbers that underscore just how important our big debate here is tomorrow night and a new twist in the campai campaign conversation. a new cnn times poll shows a statistical dead heat this arizona. 36% for mitt romney, 32% for the surging rick santorum. add in a small santorum lead in michigan which also votes next tuesday, and what you get is a tense, volatile gop race as the final four candidates prepare for their first debate in n...

immigration debate confirms he is gay. another outspoken lawman sheriff joe arpaio weighs in on that controversy. plus, a natural wonder that isnt. what it seems a water fall that looks like red hot lava. more evidence tonight that if there is a front runner the republican race, it is at the moment rick santorum, not mitt romney. it the nomination is won state by state and arizona and michigan are up next a week away. as we prepare for a big debate wednesday night, check this out. sa...