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Rundown starts now. with the city of tucson and all of america at their side, the family of christina taylor green says an emotional good-bye. its the first of six funerals for the victims of that arizona rampage. plus, doctors are calling gabby giffords improving condition a miracle. her breathing tube could be removed as early as today. well bring you the latest on her recovery. and washington slowly returns back to politics. and folks may not have michael steele to kick around any more....

Shell have a tough act to follow after newt gingrich laid into president obama last night. >> the president of the united states, the most radical president in american history, has now thrown down the gauntlet to the american people. he has said, i run a machine. i own washington and theres nothing you can do about it. >> gingrich said the republicans can win in 2010 and called on the party to layoff chairman michael steele. well talk about the pressure on steele to step down later this hour. >...

Michael steele was and the exact opposite was proven. steele is on a big winning streak is what the rnc will tell you, new jersey, virginia, massachusetts, needy go on as the rnc points out. thats why you have folks like sarah palin, newt gingrich saying he should stay. >> newt ging rich was saying yesterday, lets focus on who we want to defeat not turn on ourselves. >> no time for a circular firing squad inside the republican party is what they are saying. they would much rather take advantage ...

Does michael steele have plans to step down? >> none at all. >> reporter: thats not happening? >> thats not happening. >> reporter: despite calls from republicans who are already weary. they spent $2,000 of committee cash in a hollywood strip club could be the last straw. >> i think a change at this moment would be a good thing. >> reporter: one jumped ship publicly. mr. chairman, mahoney wrote, do i need to remind you the republican party is supposed to be the conservative party. two better kno...

Vocal. >> if your family relies on that check to eat, you feel differently. >> america drowning in massive debt as christine highlighting right now. all growing by leaps and bounds daily. what happens to our economy if we dont change course and how can we change course in the current economic climate? a lot of big questions out there. christine will be looking at the issues and weighing answers on iou.s.a. >> very important story and everybody is talking about it. still to come, why republican n...

Liberals why he could be one of the most polarizing figures in american politics. >> this is the most radical administration in american history. >> reporter: tore into the presidents policy calling the stimulus taxation without representation and saying health care put us on the road to socialism. >> anybody who voted no on health bill did a right thing. >> reporter: at the time when republicans are struggling to speak with one voice, at the partyiers are working to combine theirs. >> the admin...

>> there have been. we put changes in place, real changes because they are needed to be made. >> reporter: are there top republicans still in michael steeles corner, you betcha. consider this, when we asked ten out of towners the questions, who is michael steele? >> head of the rnc. >> reporter: nearlily all of them knew the answer. >> rnc department -- >> committee, national committee chairman in hot water over the stripper gate or whatever you want to call it. >> the chairman of the republican...

Former speaker said the republican party doesnt have to be the party of no. >> we should say, republicans can say yes to a balanced budget through controlled spending. republicans can say yes to more jobs through tax cuts. republicans can say yes to spending the money helping american soldiers get better equipment rather than pay ug the money to lawyers to defend terrorists. >> something else going on last night. newt gring rich setting himself up for a fight with sarah palin, calling for party ...

They have an event or some business for the rnc from about 10:30 to noon. then theyll take a break and begin about 12:20. well hear from michael steele earlier in the day. hell give a report on the committee, as he is the chairman. and there are five candidates, including steele, who surprised the whole political world in announcing that he would run for re-election. you have priebus of wisconsin, the partyairman, who went through one of these elections in a few minutes. with the latest on that,...

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