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>> reporter: trump is planning to moderate the debate. so far, only gingrich accepted. >> the debate is december 27. i am looking to endorse somebody after the debate. >> reporter: herman cain's support is up for grabs, too since suspending his campaign. and newt gingrich leads the des moines register poll. mitt romney is second. ron paul is third. marist has ron paul second and romney third. >> i don't know that you ought to count running for senate in 1994, running for governor, then running for president for six years. i don't know if that makes him a career politician or not. i'll let you ...

His campaign organization and fundraising are not as strong or well established as mitt romney. romney is facing stiff opposition from democrats who continue to criticize his shifting position on important issues. >> this is the reason i suppose why he and his aides absconded with the hard drives from their come putters when they left the governor's office they think they can erase the past what you said before doesn't matter now >> reporter: with cain out of the way and romney facing a real challenge, others see new opportunities. >> people recognize that i'm the real deal. i'm authentic, gen...

aren't statistics they are people in pain. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room". we begin this hour with what's happening in iowa. right now the state that holds the lead off presidential contest is gauging early support for the republican candidates. we're standing by for the results of the iowa straw poll. the winner could get an important boost heading in to the 2012 primary season. cnn don lemon is joining us from ames, iowa. don? >> all right. thank you very much for that, wolf. joining me ...

results from the closely watched gop straw poll. i'm don lemon. joining me is our chief political correspondent, candy crowley. here's the announcement moments ago. >> with 16,892 iowans voting, the winner of the straw poll is congresswoman michele bachmann. thank you, everyone. have a good night. >> a man of few words. congresswoman michele bachmann came out on top in the poll which is one of the earliest tests for the oval office in 2012. some of the thunder may have been stolen by rick perry who just announced his candidacy today. several states away, not even here. we have a poll...