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in the swing state of colorado. there he is. let's listen in, shall we? >> and once again building around the core idea that built this country, the idea that if you work hard you can make it. the idea that in america everybody gets a fair shot. and everybody does their fair share. and everybody plays by the same set of rules. the idea that in america we rise or fall together. and government can't solve every problem, and it shouldn't try. and it certainly can't help folks who are not willing to help themselves, but there's some things that we can do together as a people that makes u...

the california fire that's about to burn a hole in millions of wallets. this was the scene monday at chevron's richmond, california oil refinery. a huge toxic blaze partially shutting down production at one of the region's biggest gas suppliers. not a good time for that to happen, it's expected to send the pump prices skyrocketing on the west coast and beyond. ed levandera is live in dallas, texas. it's not just about gas prices, it's about people and health concerns in that area, as well, right? >> reporter: there's no question, people there who have been up close with the refinery ...

we begin this hour with a very important change in the presidential race. according to our brand new cnn/orc poll, a majority of the nation's voters now say they want to re-elect president obama. take a look at this. the president has 52%. he's seven points ahead of mitt romney who's at 45%. just a month ago the president in our poll was ahead 49% to 46%. significantly the president now according to our latest poll is above 50%. our polls also show what voters think of mitt romney's potential vice presidential picks. let's bring in our national political correspondent jim acosta. he'...

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berman. >> nice to have you. i'm zoraida sambolin. up first, the shooting rampage in tucson, arizona, takes a dramatic step this morning. jared lee loughner now facing a lifetime in prison after pleading guilty to a shooting that killed six people and almost killed a former member of congress, gabrielle giffords. under the plea deal loughner will be sentenced to life in prison with no parole but will avoid the death penalty. the u.s. attorney prosecuting the case says loughner's mental state was a big factor in this decision. >> the doctors who have treated and observed mr. loughner ...