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wayside on the campaign trail? that's coming up in our strategy session this hour. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." we're here in dubuque. a bit chilly but no snow. it's getting ready, a week from today, the iowa caucuses. you're looking at live pictures from dubuque. this will be the first state to have an impact on the 2012 presidential campaign, and it's all happening here in iowa. the republican caucuses candidate are out on the campaign trail today. they're scrambling to cover as much ground as they possibly can. newt gingrich slipping a bit, but still among the...

Could be critical for the republican campaign. with iowa voting in a few weeks and last night's debate fresh on the mind of voters. steve brown is there now. a lot of barbs aimed at gingrich last night. did any seem to get through? >> reporter: yeah, it is funny, good baseball analogy. a lot of teams that win the world series are playing well in september. a lot of candidates who do well in the early contests at their best in december gingrich appeared to be at his best last night. he did take more of his fair share of the slings and barbs s to brush those away and stay on point and on message...

the race to the white house. next ten days could be the most critical in the gop campaign with the iowa caucuses a little more than three weeks away now. the race is entering a crucial phase coming off last night's very fiery and at times extremely personal republican debate in iowa. steve brown is live in des moines. steve, a lot of people are talking about mitt romney in last night's debate but not in a good way. how bad was it? >> reporter: bad enough because people here in iowa are talking about. exchange was between him and perry. they have been going at hit about healthcare and...

>> gregg: first we begin with the race to the white house. next ten days could be the most critical in the gop campaign with the iowa caucuses a little more than three weeks away now. the race is entering a crucial phase coming off last night's very fiery and at times extremely personal republican debate in iowa. steve brown is live in des moines. steve, a lot of people are talking about mitt romney in last night's debate but not in a good way. how bad was it? >> reporter: bad enough because people here in iowa are talking about. exchange was between him and perry. they have been goi...

and gave him alcohol as a boy. i have been excused of being a tramt traitor to both sides. a woman goes from wall street protester to wall street professional on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com all right. good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, december 7th. ali is off today. i'm christine romans along with carol costello on this "american morning." welcome, everyone. >> welcome and good morning. up first this morning, newt gingrich threatening to run away with the republican race. his bid for the gop nomination going gang busters. it's beginning ...