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the president heard it all week from voters. now he's seeing it in black and white. fears about the economy have the public angry, frustrated and losing faith in this administration. new gallup numbers so just 26% of people approve of the way he's handling the economy, why more than 70% disapreserve. for more, mark murray. doesn't take a mathematician to look at the numbers and think they're not very good for the president. is this the right time for him to be gob on vacation? >> chris, the president has always had tough augusts. covering 2008, 2009, 2010 and once again in 2011. you ...

doesn't take a mathematician to look at the numbers and think they're not very good for the president. is this the right time for him to be gob on vacation? >> chris, the president has always had tough augusts. covering 2008, 2009, 2010 and once again in 2011. you chat with the people at the white house, they knew this summer would be really tough with the debt ceiling showdown. compromises that would have to be made. difficult discussiecisions, et and, boy, did he take a gut punch. gallup, overall approval rating, 39%, and then 26% and gallup a new number, 11% of the country -- >> r...

presidential candidates are taking part in the state's critical straw poll. and then in south carolina, texas governor rick perry is about to throw his hat into the ring. we'll have live coverage of that big announcement. first we begin with breaking news this hour out of pakistan. an intense search is under way for an american kidnapped from his home in lahore. the victim is identified as warren weinstein, a development expert, who works for a u.s.-based consulting firm. reza sayah is live from islamabad. what more have you learned about this kidnapping? >> reporter: well, fredric...

what do his campaign people say about why this was the best strategy for him? >> reporter: you know, his campaign, i have to tell you -- this is going to be interesting if we see more of this in the days to come -- is very tight-lipped. they've been very tight-lipped about what is going on here in south carolina. they were confirming earlier in the week that this is indeed going to be his presidential announcement. but in terms of strategy, really you can just look at what's happening. the ames, iowa, straw poll is obviously the center of the political universe this weekend. all of t...

two major stories happening right now. one in iowa where republican presidential candidates are taking part in the state's critical straw poll. and then in south carolina, texas governor rick perry is about to throw his hat into the ring. we'll have live coverage of that big announcement. first we begin with breaking news this hour out of pakistan. an intense search is under way for an american kidnapped from his home in lahore. the victim is identified as warren weinstein, a development expert, who works for a u.s.-based consulting firm. reza sayah is live from islamabad. what mor...