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Conversation that chris and i were having about this "des moines register" poll. 41% of people have a candidate but could be persuaded to vote for someone else. steve, what's going to persuade them? >> well, the bandwagon effect has a big role to play in the last few days as people see, for example, with rick santorum, the biggest criticism people had of him is he couldn't win. now they believe he can win, they're jumping on board. as i talk to people over the weekend, i saw a lot of people moving toward rick santorum and a lot of people moving toward mitt romney. i think they'll both have -- ...

Republican party is the steve grubs. former iowa campaign chairman for herman cain. steve, good morning to you out there in des moines s this normal or is this an abnormal year, do you think? >> definitely an abnormal year. i've never seen this many undecideds going into the final attorney. the person who does the polling for "des moines register" says the same thing. this is the point where the bandwagon effect makes a difference. bill: why do you think it is that way? >> it has been an unusual year. first of all the had the candidates rise and their critics whether their opponents or in the ...

as these holidays wind down. the president yial campaign sean is heating up. one week from tomorrow, the iowa caucuses will mark the first formal votes in the 2012 race. right now, it's too close to call, statistically speaking. according to a poll from the american research group, ron paul, mitt romney, and newt gingrich are locked in a three-way statistical tie. you can see it there. 21, 20, 19% apiece. paul steinhauser is in des moines with more on this three-way battle. and no clear front-runner at least for iowa, paul. >> reporter: no clear front-runner. and that poll you just s...

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usual, no agreement on how to pay for it. candy crowley is cnn's chief political correspondent and anchor of "state of the union." political theater aside, you think congress will eventually get this done? >> i absolutely think congress will eventually get this done. particularly because we have seen republicans now saying we even the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said even if you don't believe that this actually helps the economy, it certainly will help the people that get the break from their payroll taxes. this is just not -- you don't want to go home at christmas and h...