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She has been sinking ever since. down to 3% in this poll. perry guy to watch. he cannot afford another debate performance like the one that, the way you were in charge. he performed poorly. romney doesn't have to do anything. he can stand back now. significantly for him he didn't gain from perry's drop or picked up one point. i think sometimes it's a two-step process. if a leader will lose ground and later get to somebody else on the bounce. that may happen to romney. >> bret: on governor perry's performance in the last debate, his wife came to his defense at an event in iowa, saying this. "he...

killed when the twin towers collapsed. and there is tight security in new york and washington this weekend as people gather to mark the anniversary. police and the fbi are on high alert looking for any signs of a terror plot. u.s. officials say they received information of a credible, yet unconfirmed plot to attack those cities. our susan candiotti joins us now from new york. do we know what law enforcement may be looking for? any more details on that potential plot? >> reporter: yes, fredericka, hello. cnn is learning new details about the timing of this possible conspiracy. at leas...

Come to the congress. >> representative yarmuth from kentucky, thank you very much, and put your track shoes on. >> thank you, alex. next, an interview from ann marie buerkle, at 11:30 eastern. with more on the debt crisis, nbc news political reporter, domenica montarinaro. >> good morning, alex. >> what do you know about the latest on this compromise bill. what it might include in terms of cuts and the debt ceiling compromises. >> one source told me they are very close to a deal, and the reason for that the white house essentially wanted an escape hatch from the boehner beal, il wading thro...

bipartisan plan would increase the debt limit through the end of next year, beyond the election. cuts and spending caps are still on the table. and house speaker john boehner apparently is planning a conference call sometime soon with house members. so we have up to the minute coverage of what's happening in washington. cnn's kate bolduan is on capitol hill. dan lothian at the white house. let's begin with you, kate. senate leaders in both parties say they are, quote, very close to a deal. we know they are still negotiating. what have you been able to find out about? what is in this ...

the most recent cnn o.r.c. polling says 51% of americans would hold republicans responsible if the debt ceiling is not raised. just 30% would find president obama more responsible. peter moresi joins us. i have to ask you this, you are an economist, you're a well-respected economist and we have spoken together for years. do you have any evidence of what so many conservatives are saying that if we were to increase taxes at all, at all at this point in an economic cycle, that it would actually hurt our economic recovery? >> well, increasing taxes wouldn't hurt anymore than, say, cuttin...