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the most pressing issue there is greece. >> reporter: yeah. that's right, ali. what i should also mention, though is that the markets have certainly learned over the last two years this euro in crisis has gone from bad to worse. what they wish for and, then, again, what politicians deliver. what they would ultimately like to see, these leaders agreen on a bold action on a statement promising bold action like raising the euro's bailout fund to cope with countries like greece that they're still having trouble paying bills and might also like a discussion about moo mooch mutualizing. ge...

presidential election. >> the caucuses aren't until it's winter, until snow on the ground. >> at least it's been entertaining. up first texas governor rick perry on the attack in new hampshire. hit the ground running and hitting president obama hard calling his handling of the economy a disaster. he's not backing down from his verbal assault in iowa this week on fed chairman ben bernanke. here's what governor perry said. >> if this guy prints more money, between now and the election, i don't know what you all would do to him in iowa, but we'd -- we would treat him pretty ugly down ...

No severe weather expected today. back to you. >> elementarall right, bill. a bill to keep the government running another two weeks could reach the house floor tuesday. the gop int dooupsed legislation last night in an effort to avoid a shutdown of washington when federal funding runs out friday. democrats appear to be embracing the proposal. it would immediately slash $4 billion from programs the president has already targeted for elimination. and that compromise may seem easy come parppared to the ongo budget battle in wisconsin. the governor wants a balanced budget, protesters want to kee...

Layoff. >> i don't think either side has yet suffered a political defeat. in other words, i think everyone thus far is well serving their base, both on the right and on the left. and i don't think that anyone has yet made a huge mistake that causes those who are in the central -- center, to blame one side or the other. one argument is that the governor has not conceded, where the union has. the unions have said, we'll give you those financial concessions that you're seeking, but take the reduction of collective bargaining off the table. he's refuseded to do so. and it remains to be seen if tha...

Right now as we look at it, live union protesters, they are showing no signs of backing down, but now for the first time, a large group of demonstrators supporting the governor's plan. also, showing up at the state capital. in the meantime, the group who has not shown up, those democratic senators who high tailed it out of the state yesterday, to avoid voting on the budget bill. our adam shapiro is there right now, the middle of it all, you're in the middle of the action with the latest, adam. what's going on right now? >> well, definitely, thousands of more people here today than yesterday. t...