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economy overall. don't even get us started on europe or the tax cuts set to expire and spending cuts due to kick in a few short months from now watching it all is fed chairman ben bernanke who is trying to explain to congress -- live pictures right now -- what if anything he plans to do about it without saying too much. felicia taylor is watching from the new york city. felicia, what have we heard and learned so far? >> reporter: it's a careful dance because obviously the federal reserve chairman can't come out right and say anything ahead of the federal reserve meeting which takes p...

Vote for any votes since lbj. when the tide turned against republicans and obama was in a lot of groups. obama lost ground in groups. the one that comes to mind most are white men without college education. blue collar -- >> and the economy. >> right. i think the economy is driving that. his numbers are way down with that group. that becomes that much more important for obama that the groups he performed with well in 2008, he performed just as well in 2012. if romney can make inroad without winning groups but cut the margin, that can go a long way given the other advantages. >> so strategicall...

windows and it was sergeant weichel's demeanor and the way he handled children. he would ensure that ever child received something, with whether it's the smallest thing as a pencil or a booklet to write in. >> reporter: during those days back home, everyone could see his own children meant everything to him. >> just excited. these are the most important things to me. my kids. so i'm glad to see them on the holidays. >> reporter: he was pro moted posthumously to sergeant and he is survivored business hi fiance and three children. barbara starr, cnn. top of the hour, i'm suzanne malv...

democrat. then never too late to talk vp stakes in election 2012. with dana dash and jeff zeleny "the new york times." i'm candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." a new cnn/orc poll shows president obama's job approval rating is over 50% for the first time since last june, but americans are worried about rising gas prices, and in an election year, when americans worry, politicians act. the president wants congress to end tax breaks for big oil. >> it's time they got by without more help from taxpayers, who are already having a tough enough time paying the bills and filli...

moon, but that was 40 years ago. the u.s. is essentially sitting on the bench in the current space race. will that hurt it back here on earth? and is america coming apart? that's what the author of a controversial new book says. i'll ask him about it. but first, here's my take. something caught my eye the other day. pat robertson, the high priest of the religious right, had some startling things to say about drugs. "i really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol," mr. robertson said recently. "i have never used marijuana, and i don't intend to," he s...