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i'm erin burnett, tonight, live from a seasonably chilly new hampshire. polls open less than 12 hours in the state's gop primary. the second contest in the race to the white house. it's romney's race to lose here tonight. we went to some of the campaign headquarters today. we talked to volunteers, went into a cigar shop and i smell a little bit, and we found a motivated elector and passion for a guy that a lot of people say doesn't spark passion. now, we got some good shots of the candidates calling supporters and asking for their vote tomorrow. we also got to talk to mitt romney's o...

Until after this election. that it would go forward for a year. but yes, we're going to be seeing more of the same, always these temporary deals, that's what this year has been marked by in congress. february will be more of the same. >> goldie, what do you think people should take away from what's going on today on the senate floor? >> i think they should take away that washington is broken, that the hyper partisanship has pushed us into what i call a very uncivil war, where people don't care about what's happening on main street anymore. that's a real problem that if we're going to stick to ...

They seem anxious to get something done. >> i think everyone needs to step back and take a deep breath. >> after a week of heated rhetoric, change in tone as lawmakers realize no deal would mean government shutdown tomorrow night. speaker boehner says it's not in anybody's interest. >> we believe it's important to keep the government open and it's important to finish work on payroll tax cut. unemployment insurance. >> president obama agrees. >> there is no reason the government should shut down over this. i expect to us do what is necessary to do the people's business. make sure it's done befo...

For a third party presidential candidate. one of those poe essentially -- potentially eyed, former ut at that governor jon huntsman. the former governor is already running for the gop nomination. former new jersey christine todd whitman is spearheading the american elect effort. first of all you're a republican. >> right. jon: but you think politics ought to be more bipartisan? zoo absolutely. i'm an american before i'm a republican. i'm a good republican. been a republican all my life. we're not trying to be a third party. we're trying to open up the primary process so everybody has a vice an...

Media or public. that seems far more than what cain had to say earlier tonight. tantment to an admission. >> chris: in fact, contradiction. cain natalie denies it. we'll stay on top of the story. thanks, james. sticking with politics and the retirement announcement of a liberal main stay. massachusetts democratarney frank says this will be his last term in the house. correspondent doug mckelway reports on the controversial and trail blazing congressman. >> after 16 terms as one of the most partisan democrats, he blamed the position of not running in part getting acquainted with the newly drawn...