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this is decision day in iowa. just four hours from now, republicans will gather in caucuses across the state and cast the first votes in the 2012 campaign. the candidates have spent months of the trial paving the way with millions in campaign cash. much of that money has gone towards a barrage of negative advertising. now, in a final flurry of appearances, the rhetoric has reached a new peak or maybe a new low. >> you said mitt romney, somebody who will lie to you to get to be president will lie to you when they are president. i have to ask you, are you calling mitt romney a liar? >>...

Years ago. geez, i think we see a pattern here, do we not? >> we definitely do. it's a pattern that we've observed all through the year that we commented time. for whatever reason, at this stage in the caucus process, he has not been able to grow his support in any significant way and so many people say, it is a curious situation that somebody who so many people believe ultimately may be the survivor of this can't seem to generate that enthusiasm and at some point he's going to have to do something more than he's done so far. >> are you shocked that all of the conservative candidates will basi...

That rick santorum's rise is predicated on ron paul's rise right before his because rick santorum has been making this argument to culturally-conservative iowans and defense hawks in iowa that is you must not nominate, you must not choose ron paul. he's too far off the mainstream, he'll embarrass your state because of his views on foreign policy and because of his views on social issues. he says i have been here, i have been to all of your counties, i have been here all of this time, give me the chance to stop ron paul so he does not discredit your caucus process. and in a very unusual way, it...

That rick santorum's rise is predicated on ron paul's rise right before his because rick santorum has been making this argument to culturally-conservative iowans and defense hawks in iowa that is you must not nominate, you must not choose ron paul. he's too far off the mainstream, he'll embarrass your state because of his views on foreign policy and because of his views on social issues. he says i have been here, i have been to all of your counties, i have been here all of this time, give me the chance to stop ron paul so he does not discredit your caucus process. and in a very unusual way, it...

They're hoping how many people can turn out in this caucus process. so far looks like anybody's race. bill: sure does. right now the mitt romney holds the edge of the front-runner. does he have a chance, if not who does? we have extensive team coverage of the caucuses here on fox. first, john roberts, live on the road, dubuque, iowa. what is the latest from the trail, john? good morning. >> reporter: good morning, bill. we're headed out to three mitt romney events as he tries to spend last campaign with voters. start in dubuque and marion, i iowa, after that. the latest des moines stege rememb...