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the guests who was there, and tell you what she did that wowed the crowd "early" this tuesday morning, june 28th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning, welcome to "the early show" here on a beautiful tuesday morning in new york, i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. erica is off this morning. and my, what a busy place iowa has been lately as the presidential race gets into gear. as we mentioned on mon today, minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann went back to her old hometown of waterloo, iowa to launch her campaign for the presidential nomination. this morning we're going to speak to her about the race. we'll talk to her about jobs her view of the economy, the debt ceiling, and some statements she made over the weekend to bob schieffer on "face the nation." >> looking forward to that. but first, though we begin in new mexico where a fast-moving wildfire is threatening america's most important nuclear facility, and forcing thousands of people out of their homes. david romero of our albuquerque affiliate krqe in los alamos new mexico, with the latest on the situation for us there this morning. >> firefighters here in northern new mexico battled the quickly growing blaze throughout the night. this morning the flames remain dangerously close to the nation's premier nuclear research facility. the flames reached the los alamos national laboratory yesterday. a small fire on lab property was quickly extinguished and lab officials say radioactive material at the lab is safe. a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the town of los alamos. roadways were jammed as thousands of residents grabbed what they could. >> we went through, took pictures of everything, took as much as we could, and getting out of town. so you know, take all the important things. >> reporter: this fire brought back dark memories of new mexico's worst wildfire back in 2000. that devastating blaze destroyed hundreds of homes near the lab. >> you go through the same anxiety as you did eleven years ago. we don't know if when we leave, if we'll have a home to come home to. >> reporter: the fire began on sunday. at least 40,000 more acres have been burned, and 30 buildings destroyed. firefighters say this is one of the most active fires they've run into, and it's probably going to get worse. >> this fire is going to be here awhile. i do not think it's going to be a wallow fire but it has the potential to double, triple its size. >> reporter: the los alamos lab will be closed again today. los alamos is the place where the nation's first atomic weapons were developed and officials say they are closely monitoring the fire, as well as the lab's sensitive materials. in los alamos new mexico, david romero for cbs news. >> in our next half hour we'll ask nuclear regulatory commission chairman gregory jaczko about the safety of los alamos and other nuclear facilities around the u.s. . >> now to the race for 2012. president obama's going to iowa today, though it's not a political trip according to the white house. sarah palin is also going there, too, raising new speculation about her future. cbs news political correspondent jan crawford is in pella, iowa with the latest. good morning, jan. >> well, good morning, rebecca. well, here at the pella opera house, it is movie night tonight. the premiere of "the undefeated," that new movie about the life and leadership of sarah palin, and the alaska governor will be here to watch it. politicians can't come to iowa without raising questions about whether they're running for president. for sarah palin, it's been all about that question. >> sarah palin, are you running? >> you know i don't know if i'm going to be running yet. >> reporter: after her much-hyped bus tour the former alaska governor's intentions remain unclear. but her decision to attend the movie in this key state can't help but get people speculating. >> i think she's genuinely undecide and that's really hard for people to sort of grasp. traditionally politicians make up their minds about this and play coy but i think she's really still thinking this through. >> reporter: also in the state today, the man palin could be taking on if she decides to run, president obama will be just a few hours down the road touring a factory and pushing his case for manufacturing jobs. it's part of his effort to shore up his approval ratings with voters, dissatisfied by how he's handling the economy as he seeks a second term. but the appearances by palin and obama are unlikely to dampen the shine of the state's star of the moment michele bachmann. she's riding high on strong poll numbers, and a monday announcement in waterloo the town where she was born. >> i am here today, in waterloo iowa to announce we can win in 2012, and we will win! >> reporter: now, at this point the presidential fight in iowa always gets a lot of attention. rebecca, there is a good reason for that. the state really has the power to take someone who might be seen as a long shot and propel them into national prominence. and for michele bachmann, iowa is doing just that. rebecca? >> cbs' jan crawford in pella, iowa, thank you. and republican presidential candidate michele bachmann now joins us from manchester new hampshire. great to have you with us representative bachmann. good morning. >> good morning to you, rebecca. >> now over the weekend you told bob schieffer on "face the nation," you talked about the debt ceiling and you said you would vote no on it. now this week you have senator mitch mcconnell meeting with president obama to try and work out some sort of consensus. if the rank and file republicans at this point in time were able to come to sort of agreement with the president, would you change your mind on that? would you vote yes? >> well, it depends, of course what that agreement would be. i've been in washington, d.c. now for some time and i've seen a lot of deals that sound good but when the smoke clears they turn out to be a bad deal for the american people. and that's why i cannot vote to raise the debt ceiling right now. until i see a legitimate serious reduction in spending i can't give my vote. because we need to remember this would be $2.4 trillion added to the debt and we'll be right back at it again a year and a half from now, in a worse position than we are today. >> the reality in the situation is, at the same time though, that we have $500 billion in debt maturing in this country in the month of august. and analysts across the board say that if we don't come to some sort of consensus, if we don't deal with our past at this point in time we will default on our debt and it will send shockwaves and a horrible ripple effect, not only through the united states, our economy, our stock market, but through world markets. >> well and of course we don't have to do that at all, do we? because the interest on the debt could easily be paid for, and that would mean that we wouldn't default. that we would continue the full faith and credit of the united states, which we must do. i think these are scare tactics by the obama administration because clearly this is the obama debt. this is the obama deficit. and this is a very poor working obama economy. remember, president obama said in february of 2009 if he wasn't able to turn the economy around by the third year of his presidency, then he should only be entitled to one term in office. i think the american people agree with that. that's why we have so many people flocking to my website, michelebachmann.com. we just launched that for my presidential campaign. people are signing up on facebook and twitter, because they want a president, rebecca, that knows how to actually turn the economy around get us on the right track, and focus on job creation. >> speaking of that -- >> -- federal tax lawyer and job creator. >> you've been very much against an opponent of stimulus but the state of minnesota has benefited from some stimulus. you've actually gone out and requested it in particular for the agriculture industry. is there a place for stimulus given that it's helped your own state? >> well, actually we spent a trillion dollars in money that we didn't have. we had to borrow that money, a trillion dollars, and what we know now is that as a result of that spending we are worse off than we were before it. so stimulus did not create jobs. stimulus actually worked for a reduction in jobs. we've lost millions of jobs. president obama said if we spent a trillion dollars that we didn't have, that we'd have to pay back that we'd create 4 million jobs. and it didn't happen. clearly the president has failed the american people on the economy. and what's worse we have millions of people now that are suffering, that aren't in jobs that can -- that can afford to feed their families. and they're also facing foreclosures. so we need to have a president, again, who understands job creation. my husband and i have started a successful small business. we get it. -- >> on that topic -- >> we know how it works and that's what i want to bring. >> we reached out to the twitter and facebook community to ask them for questions to you. and like you discussed, jobs are top of mind for many people. this question comes from chris stevens who asked us on facebook, please describe your plans and proposals for job creation in the united states. >> sure, i'll be happy to. that's a great question, chris. first of all, what we need to do is have the federal government stop spending so much money. because the more money that the federal government spends they get it out of your pocket chris. that's the only place the government has to go. they don't have a money tree that they can shake. they have to reach into your pocket. so government needs to spend less so you can keep more. number two, i'm a federal tax lawyer. the united states is one of the highest tax rates on doing business in this country. we need to lower that rate so that the united states becomes a positive climate to create jobs. number three we have a $1.7 trillion burden on job creators in the form of regulations. we need to go in and re-examine all the regulations that aren't working anymore, that are actually causing more problems than creating help and i think if we start with those three steps, that will put us on a path to job growth. >> we'll have to leave it there for today. thank you so much for joining us. congresswoman michele bachmann. >> thank you rebecca. >> and now here's chris. >> all right rebecca, thank you. now let's go to jeff glor at the news desk for a check of today's other headlines this morning. jeff, good morning. >> chris good morning to you. in greece today a mass protest as workers began a two-day general strike. thousands of protesters confronted police outside of parliament in athens. police used tear gas on that crowd. lawmakers in greece are scheduled to vote this week on a new round of tax hikes, and deep spending cuts. air traffic controllers, public transit workers, even doctors joined this strike today. a surprise in houston last night. congresswoman gabrielle giffords made her first public appearance since being shot in january. this was a nasa ceremony she was at in houston that honored her husband, retiring astronaut mark kelly. at one point, we're told giffords got up from her wheelchair and hugged and kissed him. this morning we spoke with robert pearlman editor of collect space.com. he was there. >> as the event started, just as it began congresswoman gabrielle giffords was wheeled in, in a wheelchair, and it was was -- it was a surprise. no one was really expecting her there. but it was met with a spontaneous standing ovation. we all stood and applauded. >> giffords was released from the hospital earlier this month. she smiled and waved, we're told. she's now getting outpatient treatment at a facility in houston. it looks like former illinois governor rod blagojevich is going to prison. yesterday, in a retrial, a federal jury in chicago convicted him of brazen political corruption. cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds has more. >> reporter: the disgraced former governor was badly shaken by the new role he's now assuming. convicted felon. >> i frankly, am -- am stunned. there's not much left to say. >> reporter: that's because the jury of 11 women and 1 man said it all. guilty on 17 out of 20 corruption charges. foremost of which was the aaccusation that the ousted former governor looked to enrich himself by selling the senate seat once occupyied by barack obama. fbi wiretaps played at his trial captured a certain relish he seemed to have about maximizing his appointment power. >> i've got this thing, and if i [ bleep ] golden. >> reporter: arguments that blagojevich was simply thinking aloud or or engaging in the kind of horse trading practiced by many politicians did not prove persuasive to the jurors. >> in this instance when it is someone representing the people it crosses the line. >> reporter: in the end, blagojevich got nothing for the senate seat except an indictment. and that led to his impeachment and removal from office followed by a long tour of the talk shows, where he pleaded his innocence. blagojevich faces up to 300 years in prison. though legal observers say the judge will surely reduce his time behind bars. >> i expect he's going to get somewhere in the high single digits. >> reporter: the former governor said he expects to see us all again. and, indeed the defense says it expects to appeal the case. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. crews in nebraska are still working to keep two nuclear power plants safe from flooding this morning. the rising water of the missouri river threatens the fort calhoun and cooper nuclear plants. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission visited the plants. he says they're safe. the areas inside the facilities containing nuclear material remain dry. and in minot, north dakota, floodwaters are slowly receding today. yesterday fell more than half a foot. 4,000 homes and businesses were flooded when the river there peaked over the weekend at record levels. 7:14 right now. we check in with marysol castro for the first time. mary, the danger is it over there? >> unfortunately, jeff it is not over. good morning to you. good morning, everyone at home. we check in in the morning plains. so the mouth of the souris river has just about receded. the missouri river is still at moderate flood stage. folks will be expected to zeal with the flooding conditions at least through the summer. today the weather does cooperate somewhat. so the winds have shifted, folks will wake up to some morning fog and it is expected to lift in the afternoon hours. sunshine will return. and you can see the temperatures have rebounded sivs yesterday. minot, 80 omaha 82. it stays this way at least until thursday. that's when the next storm system comes in. a few thunderstorms, of course we're going to keep a track on it for you. thunderstorms in two separate areas. there you can see this stretch from the northeast into the central plains. denver will deal with hail this afternoon. the northeast you'll see some rain. but really in the central plains, memphis and atlanta, you're going to see gusty winds that could amount to 80 miles per hour. we're also going to deal with downpours. some areas actually need it. atlanta, you could use some rain. birmingham and memphis not so much. unfortunately you're going to get at least an inch and a h >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris and rebecca. good morning. >> good morning, mary. >> thanks. still ahead here this morning, more nuclear safety worries. floodwaters approaching two nebraska power plants. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission tells us how they're protecting those areas and dealing with fire danger at the los alamos lab. >> also the life of a fugitive. whitey bulger is speaking out, and we're going to hear what he's telling authorities about his 16 years on the run. this is the "early" show on cbs. 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one thing we'll get to as well. first jeff glor is at the news desk with another look at the top headlines this morning. hey, jeff. >> rebecca, good morning to you once again. good morning to everyone at home. a huge wildfire this morning in northern new mexico might double or triple in size. that blaze northwest of santa fe sparked a spot fire yesterday on the property of the los alamos national laboratory. the fire has so far burned about 44,000 acres since sunday. more than 12,000 residents of los alamos were evacuated. about 30 biddings have been destroyed. congresswoman gabrielle giffords made her first public appearance since being shot nearly six months ago last night. she was at a nasa ceremony in houston honoring her husband, mark kelly. giffords, we're told, stood up from her wheelchair to kiss her husband after he received a medal. president obama met with senate leaders at the white house yesterday. more talks about how or when to raise the nation's debt limit. democratic leaders want tax increases to reduce long-term debt. but republicans are rejecting that. and in greece this morning, violent clashes as police used tear gas during a mass demonstration outside parliament in athens. workers there staging a two-day general strike protesting more budget cuts and potential tax increases. it is coming up on 32 it is is murky tuesday morning. i mean, it's humid temps in the low mid-70s. take a look at first warning doppler radar. every once in awhile we see a widely scattered shower meander across the region. it's not a morning where umbrellas will be needed. this afternoon you're going to need protection from the rain. show more now on the safety of the nation's nuclear power facilities. as we reported earlier, a new mexico wildfire has shut down the los alamos national laboratory. rising floodwaters in nebraska are threatening two nuclear plants on the missouri river. and at the same time a new report claims america's nuclear facilities are outdated, and could pose a public safety risk. cbs news correspondent michelle miller has more. >> reporter: in eastern nebraska, the fort calhoun power plant is surrounded by the swollen missouri river. omaha public power, which owns and operates the facility insists that all nuclear material remains high and dry. but the nation's nuclear regulatory chief came to see for himself. >> the risk is really very low at this point that anything could go wrong. >> reporter: the country is far from prepared. according to a year-long investigation by the associated press. citing their own data the report suggests america's nuclear power facilities are outdated, and in some cases a safety risk. >> at a time when the nuclear industry is under considerable public scrutiny this kind of information really doesn't do anything to build public trust or confidence in the nuclear industry. >> reporter: the report claims 66 power plants have been rely sensed to run 20 years beyond their original schett life often in once rural areas that have quadrupled in population since 1980. >> i think the thing that worries me most is what happens if there's an event similar to fukushima. >> reporter: the fukushima nuclear power plant was flooded by a tsunami earlier this year and the nrsc told americans living in japan to evacuate outside a 50-mile radius. well above the 10-mile radius set up by the nrc 30 years ago. the report also concludes with an aging nuclear program, poor maintenance has led to leaks of the radioactive chemical tridium in at least three quarters of all u.s. nuclear facilities and has even contaminated drinking water in minnesota and illinois. >> i think it's cause for careful public scrutiny and clear, transparent answers from the nuclear industry. >> reporter: michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> and joining us now is nuclear regulatory commission chairman gregory jaczko in omaha, nebraska, this morning. mr. jaczko good morning to you. >> good morning, chris. >> just to review some of the things in michelle's report. you've got three nuclear facilities in the united states in harm's way, the cooper and fort collins plants in nebraska and los alamos threatened by wildfires. what's your level of concern here, and are these plants in trouble? >> well the plants in nebraska that are dealing with the floodwaters, we're -- we're seeing them as being very prepared right now to deal with that situation. it certainly is a challenge. the water levels are very high. but all of the vital safety systems at those plants are being protected. and we've got our staff here 24/7, around the clock, to make sure that the licensees take the appropriate action. with regard to the plant in new mexico, the facility there, that's actually something that the department of energy has the prime responsibility for. so we'll provide them with whatever assistance they need. >> but you can imagine people's i guess, their cause for alarm when they see these pictures and see these fires burning near los alamos. you see those nuclear facilities in nebraska surrounded by water there. >> certainly it is a picture that could cause someone to be concerned. but the vital and important safety systems that are inside those plants are being protected. there's lots of sandbags and other kinds of barriers on all the vital doors to make sure that water can't get into places that it shouldn't be. >> in japan the touch shich ma daiichi plant was crippled by floodwaters that basically killed the electrical systems and the cooling systems there with all the malfunction that they had. could something like that happen here with these floodwaters? >> that's not what we anticipate. all of the vital systems, the electrical distribution systems, are being protected. they have emergency backup diesel generators in the event that they would lose their normal power supplies. so we think that all the right systems are in place. but just to be sure we have our inspectors here making sure, round the clock, that all the right precautions are being taken. >> i want to talk to you about this associated press report that conducted an extensive investigation. found, i want to show this the population size in areas surrounding nuclear plants has quadrupled. 4 million people now live within 10 miles of the 65 operating cites as opposed to 1.5 million in 1980. do you feel that the evacuation plans at these plants have been updated and people could get out of the way in a timely fashion should there be an event? >> absolutely. we have a very robust emergency preparedness program. and let me say this that program really only kind of kicks in after the many many layers of protection and defense that we have to prevent any kind of release of radiation to the public. all of those systems would have to fail before we would ever really get into a situation to need an evacuation. and we require every plant in the united states to test those programs every two years. it's a very comprehensive exercise involving state governments, local governments, the nrc, as well as the utilities. so it's a very robust program that is there to ensure in that very unlikely event, that the people will be protected. >> and i want to ask you quickly about this tridium. we said in the report from three quarters of the commercial u.s. nuclear power sites it has leaked into the ground and into the water. the water supply in some states. what's being done? what specifically is being done to prevent this from getting into the drinking water for people in that area? >> well, first and foremost this is really not an acceptable situation for any nuclear power plant to have this kind of leak leaking tridium. we're working with all the plants to make sure they either repair the piping systems or remediate the area to get rid of the ground water in the most effective and most safe way. but fundamentally, it's not something where the public is really being threatened from a health standpoint. it's really right now, just more of a challenge on the reactor sites, and has the potential, if it's not mitigated, to ultimately have some very low-level impacts off the site. but, we're comfortable that the right steps are being taken to prevent that from ever happening. >> all right, gregory jaczko thank you. we appreciate you taking the time this morning. coming up next 16 years on the run, the mob boss himself says had a little fun. we'll hear about his trips to vegas and his old hometown when we come back. this is "the early show" here on cbs. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. i just transferred a prescription to cvs because they have care 1on1. it's where the pharmacist stops and talks to me about safety and saving money with generic prescriptions. laura, let's talk about possible side effects. it's all about me. love that. get care 1on1 and talk savings safety, and side effects when you transfer or fill a new, ongoing prescription. i'm laura, and this is my cvs. it's all mine. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ -wee! -woo hoo. 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>> a couple of reasons. one is the federal system has a public defender arrangement the way the states do. and the deal is and we all know the warnings, if you don't have an attorney, can't afford one, we'll provide one to you. but the government doesn't want to be paying for a lawyer if somebody has as we heard whitey bulger talk about, $800,000 stashed in a wall some place. or if they have assets some place else. two things are playing out here. one is the government is saying all right, let's find out if he does have assets that somebody is sitting on that could be used to pay for his lawyer so we the government, doesn't have to. the other is, you know i think the prosecution is trying to get a head start on taking a look at, what other assets does he have out there? because if we do convict him here, one of the things we're going to do is and they traditionally do is we're going to try to grab all those assets and bring them back to us. i think they're trying to do both things at the same time here. >> whitey bulger's girlfriend who we're told was on the run with him over all this time has obtained her own legal counsel. what kind of case does she have in front of her? and what kind of options are at her disposal? >> 23 i'm her lawyer i want to find out first, did she truly not know who he was and what he was doing? if she did know was she just under such duress that she was afraid to either leave him or go to the authorities? or was she an active participant? was she helping out these things? then i'm going to go and i'm going to talk to the prosecutors and say, all right, what can we do for you? how can we help you in this case here? and then what can you do for us so that, you know she's not going to spend as much time or maybe no time at all in jail. it all depends on what her relationship really was, but i'm sure her lawyer is actively talking right now and the prosecutor is saying can we work out some kind of deal here. help you and help us. >> we'll be actively talking to you as all of this unfolds. a pleasure. we'll be right back. this is "early" show on this. could be another day you're living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you by asking your rheumatologist about humira. for many adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis humira has been proven to help relieve pain and stop joint damage. humira's use in patients with ra has been evaluated in multiple studies during the past 14 years. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events can occur such as, infections, lymphoma or other types of cancer blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before starting humira, your doctor should test you for tb. ask your doctor if you live or have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. tell your doctor if you have had tb, hepatitis b are prone to infections, or have symptoms such as fever, fatigue cough, or sores. you should not start humira if you have any kind of infection. make today the day you talk to your rheumatologist. and ask how you can defend against and help stop further joint damage with humira. ♪ ♪ hershey's chocolate syrup. stir up a smile. 7 these are ocean spray sparkling juice drinks. they have bubbles. it's real fruit juice; crisp, sparkling water; and no added sugar. and they come in these really cool cans. you want one? 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[ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. and welcome back to "the early show" here on cbs. top of the hour. sarah palin will draw plenty of attention as we heads to pella iowa, today to attend the premiere of a new documentary of her life and times as governor of alaska. once again, everyone will have that same question, are you running for president? welcome back to "the early show," i'm chris wragge along with rebecca jarvis. erica hill is off this morning. she's done a decent job job deflecting it. because she gets asked. >> and that keeps the press there. the thing is some republican voters in iowa are telling sarah palin don't bother because they prefer another woman who officially entered the presidential race on monday. >> so many questions to be answered. cbs news political correspondent jan crawford is in pella already with more on tonight's big screening. >> good morning, guys. it was just a day ago that michele bachmann announced her presidential candidacy down the road in waterloo. tonight, sarah palin will be here for that movie about her life and leadership. but their back-to-back appearances, bachmann and palin, have got voters talking and drawing some interesting comparisons. >> i will be honored to accept your nomination for vice president of the united states. >> reporter: when sarah palin burst on the national scene in 2008 as john mccain's running mate, her political future seemed almost limitless. but now, as she weighs whether or not to run for president, some voters here in iowa are suggesting it may be time for palin to step aside. >> i respect her a lot and i really do like her, but i think it's time for her to step back. >> reporter: many republicans here say palin has been so badly damaged by years of negative media coverage that it's better to go with someone else. like michele bachmann. >> bachmann is more credible. she has the knowledge. she has the experience. her family is raised. she has the time to devote her -- her total career to politics. and to be president of the united states. >> reporter: even the new des moines register poll of likely iowa caucusgoers has palin's disapproval ratings at 37%. enter steve bannon the director of the new movie about palin. >> governor palin, whether you like her or not, is a person of substance. >> do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: the movie shows the relentless attacks on palin and also highlights her accomplishments. >> whether she decides to run for president or not, she certainly deserves a place at the table, alongside governors pawlenty and governor romney and herman cain and congressman bachmann and other people who are considering running for the presidency. >> reporter: now, the film clearly makes the case that she's either running for president, or she should be. and while voters here in iowa some of them anyway, may hope that she doesn't, steve bannon hopes that film changes their minds. chris? >> all right, cbs' jan crawford in pella, iowa. i hope to not hear you yelling tonight, are you running for president? joining us now for a closer look at pail and and bachmann are republican strategists, margaret hoover and john avlon, senior political columnist for the daily beast. let's talk about this film "the undefeated." that would -- that would lead me to believe she's never lost anything, and if we go back to 2008, she didn't win, even as the vice presidential element of the ticket there. so -- >> a bit awkward. >> the title alone, kind of like winning the super bowl but as the assistant coach. didn't get the title, though. >> you've got to count strength and victory. sarah palin certainly has an uphill climb. but it's not impossible for her. this video, this movie premiere is going to be a splash for her in iowa. what iowa voters need to see is somebody who's going to go to iowa, pound the pavement, going to the barbecues, talk to them in their living room. iowa voters won't vote for you if they haven't met you at least three times. it's not out of the question that she could do that. but she's really got to show she's committed. >> what do you think of the glossy -- >> let's be clear, this is a movie premiere. she hasn't done any of the hard work it takes to seriously run for president. put together an organization. start raising money. and people notice that. if you want to figure out what's really going on in a presidential race, follow the money. she's building her personal brand, but she hasn't done any of the hard work to run for president. >> isn't keeping the mystery alive in some respects what keeps the attention on this situation in the first place? >> of course it does. in many ways there's still a gap in the republican field. somebody who has star power and cachet that people will flock to. i think michele bachmann has a little bit of that but there's still intrigue with sarah palin. she's got to get over the hump though. a majority of republican primary voters say that they're not sure if they would vote for her for president. >> what is it about this woman though? she draws these crowds yet you see in jan's report there are people that love her, just don't want to see her as president. the negatives are so high. how do you get past that with such a polarizing figure where people basically have they've got their impressions? >> it is difficult because she's one of the most polarizing figures in american politics. this is one of the problems because the parties are polarized. people who do well in primaries can be kryptonite in general elections. i think sarah palin and michele bachmann fall into that camp. they represent the same conservative populous evangelical base. >> let's take a listen to michele bachmann, who was on earlier this morning, and this is what she had to say. >> the real problem, rebecca, is overspending by the federal government. and it doesn't seem like the politicians in washington get it. people are telling me overwhelmingly they don't want to see the country go deeper in debt. >> this is a common thread margaret, that we're hearing from a number of new politicians who are putting themselves in the field, they're basically, we are the other option. we are not the standard status quo that you've grown accustomed to. >> well, that is a winning argument. with unemployment at 9.1%. with all republicans setting themselves up as an alternative to obama's economic policies the country is struggling. gas prices are high. people are trying to balance their paychecks and check and they think the federal government should have to balance theirs too. this is what the tea party was originally about. and all of the candidates in the republican field are galvanizing that base of supporters because they are all hurting, and they feel like economic policies in the obama administration has not worked. >> but when michele bachmann presents herself as a candidate that can appeal to republicans and democrats it doesn't fly. she sounds very responsible now and is putting forthan economic message but you've got to look at her record of statements. this is somebody who plays politics by talk radio rules in which there is no such thing as too extreme. somebody who introduced herself to the american people asking whether president obama is anti-american. talking about bringing tyranny to the united states. >> and yet she is neck and neck with mitt romney in iowa. >> in iowa. keep in mind mitt romney is not even playing in iowa. and the fact that michele bachmann can do very well in an iowa caucus should have republicans really aware of the forces they've been playing with. >> let's say sarah palin does say i will run for president, you've got these two women there, can either one beat president obama? >> let me go no. >> look, i think it's an uphill climb, because -- >> do they -- >> sure -- >> look every republican knows you've got to win republicans but you've got to get independents, too. and republicans and the conservative base are loose also looking, can they beat obama? that's what we're really looking for. we're looking for someone who can appeal broadly in the general election. >> will she say i will run for president do you think or did the two of them steal each other's votes? >> they overlap considerably. but the reality is look winning a nomination is one thing. winning a general election is entirely another. as margaret said you've got to win independents and centrists and if your whole career has been throwing balls to appeal to the base you've alienated the very people you need to win the white house. >> they don't overlap because they're women. women are definitely underrepresented in the federal government. so we want to encourage more. >> they're both going to be creating all the buzz though right now. you cannot deny. >> really re-energize the republican women. >> you still can't lose something and say i'm undefeated. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good to see you. >> and now here's jeff glor at the news desk with another check of the headlines. hey, jeff. >> if you ignore everything in the past you can say you're undefeated. in the future i may have a perfect record. good morning to everyone at home. there is concern that a large fast-moving wildfire in northern new mexico might get much big per the blaze near los alamos forced more than 12,000 to evacuate. the federal nuclear lab was closed yesterday there will be closed again today. 44,000 acres have burned so far. and david romero of our albuquerque station krqe has more. >> the fire continues to creep closer to the town of los alamos. if you take a look off to the west right now, you can see that the flames are now on the mountains burning areas that were consumed back in the 2000 fire. we spoke with the los alamos fire chief a short while ago and he said crews are currently working to keep the flames out of the ski areas between those two mountains. meanwhile residents are still on a mandatory evacuation of the town. shelters have been set up in nearby espanola which is about 30 miles away. we also want to mention, too, that the air quality warnings are in effect for los alamos as smoke from the fire drifts over the town. in los alamos new mexico david romero for cbs news. there was some drama aboard the international space station this morning. the six-member crew was told to seek shelter in two russian soyuz spacecraft because an unknown piece of space debris was approaching. it is believed that debris might pass within about 800 feet of the space station. a new cbs poll shows most americans feel they do not have much influence on what the government does. nearly three in four people polled are dissatisfied or angry with the way things are done in washington. seven in ten think special interest groups have too much influence. and 85% think they themselves have too little influence. most think the rich benefit from washington's policies, but not the middle class. there's an fda warning this morning about a specific kind of sprouts. health officials are telling people not to eat alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts from evergreen produce or evergreen produce inc. the sprouts are linked to at least 20 cases of salmonella. no recall has been ordered yet. and a tough new law banning the manufacture or sale of drop-side cribs goes into effect today. the cribs, which have moving sides have been blamed off dozens of children died. more than 9 million of these cribs have been recalled in the past two years. ten minutes past the hour scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. nearly every military family who loses a son or daughter in service to their country gets a personal letter from the president of the united states. but we were surprised to find out that according to government policy, a few of those families don't. we'll tell you why tonight on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >> and now over to someone else who remains undefeated this morning. marysol castro. another check of the weather. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. good morning, everyone at home. let's take a look at how your tuesday is shaping up across the lower 48. that storm system in the great lakes has pushed south and east. we're looking at two specific areas of severe weather the rockies and the central plains. let's take a look at the desert southwest where the winds have shifted just a bit. the winds are now coming out of the south which continues to keep things very dry and because the wind is pushing this way, areas north of the fire are going to have really poor air quality. areas north of albuquerque, poor air quality alert. temperatures again are above normal. in the pacific northwest, an unusual storm for this time of year in june. they usually see much better temperatures than this. but temperatures below average. and it's just going to be an all-day rain event. you know if you can play hooky and watch a movie, don't tell no good morning. it is very murky. it is warm and humid. temperature the in the mid-70s. let's take a look at first warning doppler radar. we have had some scattered showers move out. now we're seeing more organized lines of showers and light thunder shower activity. let's take a look at the forecast. it's goi >> this weather report sponsored by nivea. 100 years of skin care for life. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now here's chris. >> marysol, thank you. up next the argument over a top cancer drug. the fda doesn't think avastin works against breast cancer. we're going to look at the facts and hear from a patient who believes that it saved her life. this is the "early" show here on cbs. new from nivea. express hydration. the fast absorbing body lotion for moisture that lasts all day with breakthrough 24 hour hydraiq technology. ♪ ♪ absorbs in seconds. ♪ ♪ lasts for hours. ♪ ♪ new express hydration with hydraiq. part of the essentials range. nivea. a 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>> the bird man j.t. holmes, how he managed the spectacular stunt for the new movie "transformers." there's no special effect that they would turn away. the guys are good. also ahead, an american tradition now in danger. countless people have vacationed in america's state parks but thanks to budget cuts and high costs some of them are closing and others are charging add migsz for the very first time. we're going to look at what this means for visitors this summer and communities around those parks. looking forward to seeing j.t. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. can't get enough. >> first jeff glor at the news desk with one more look at the headlines. >> we're going to do an actual demonstration here in the studio. >> you're actually -- >> yeah, happy to do it. jumping right down. good morning guys. good morning to everyone at home. in our news here this morning, demonstrations in athens turned violent this morning. you're looking at police as they use tear gas on protesters as those protesters threw rocks outside parliament during a gathering against a proposed new round of higher taxes and reduced benefits in greece. lawmakers start voting on those measures tomorrow. president obama has gotten directly involved in budget cutting talks on capitol hill. yesterday he met separately with senate leaders from both parties, and cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has more on that. bill, good morning. >> good morning, jeff. the president's involvement signals a new phase in these negotiations. the white house went on the offensive, press secretary jay carney saying that everybody believes the deal is possible, if there is a balanced approach. >> one that doesn't put all the burden on certain segments of society, on the middle class, or on seniors. that calls for cuts in nondefense discretionary spending, and in defense spending. >> reporter: republicans remain opposed to any kind of tax increases, which they say would only damage the struggling economy. but they insist on deficit cuts before they will agree to raise the debt ceiling, the nation's borrowing authority. minority leader mitch mcconnell previewed his meeting with the president in a speech on the senate floor. >> i will tell them what republicans are looking for in this debate. to cut spending now. cap runaway spending in the future. and save our entitlements from bankruptcy. >> reporter: democrats want to raise revenue by ending some tax deductions, like those for the oil and gas industry and capping deductions for very high earners, along with cuts in defense spending. senate majority leader harry reid, after his meeting with the president. >> i hope he'll join us for jobs and set aside the desire to -- president obama. >> now this may still look like a standoff but beyond the partisan rhetoric the outlines of a deal are beginning to take shape. about $2 trillion in cuts over the next ten years with democrats giving an entitlements, and the republicans giving on tax breaks. we'll see. jeff? >> we will indeed see. bill, thank you very much. officials at the los alamos national laboratory in new mexico say radioactive material stored there is safe from an approaching wildfire. the fast-moving blaze has burned 44,000 acres and destroyed 30 structures. more than 12,000 people have been evacuated. >> i don't really care if my house burns down. you know, it's just stuff. maybe more concerned about the disruption to the laboratory mission and just the work that we're trying to do. so, that's the primary concern, i guess. >> unfortunately, forecasters say the hot, dry weather fueling that fire is not expected to break any time soon. there may be another suspect in the brutal beating of brian stow. police are now examining this video which was posted on the website tmz. it shows a man wearing a blue dodgers jersey confronting someone who looks like stow. it was reportedly taken shortly before stow was beaten on opening day. he is still listed in critical condition. meanwhile, the los angeles dodgers franchise filed for bankruptcy yesterday, the latest in a series of errors for the club and its owner. cbs news correspondent john blackstone reports. >> reporter: the los angeles dodgers are still playing. but with the bankruptcy filing hits runs and errors seem less important than debts, loans and cash flow. it's fallout from the messy divorce of the team's owners frank and jamie mccourt. they financed a lavish lifestyle on at least $108 million borrowed against the dodgers. divorce court documents reveal the extent of their spending. four luxury homes in los angeles. $225,000 a month for a private jet. $300 a day for hairstyling. the dodgers want a judge to approve a $150 million loan from a hedge fund. the team's future may depend more on what happens in court than what happens in dodger stadium. john parker has cared all his life about what happens to the dodgers. his father frank, a world war ii vet, grew up in a kansas farm in the 1930s. the first time he heard a radio, baseball was on. >> and it was the brooklyn dodgers. he said from that moment on he was a dodger fan. >> reporter: the dodgers moved to los angeles, and so did frank. raising a family as devoted to the team as they were to each other. >> i would love the old-time family feeling to come back to the dodgers. >> reporter: two years ago, john arranged a very special 87th birthday for his father. though frank's eyes were failing, he got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. >> there's this big roar from the crowd, and it was awesome, and he couldn't see them but he said, boy, i could sure feel them. >> reporter: frank parker died last year. the only good part of that his son says is that he doesn't have to see what's happened to the team he spent a lifetime loving. john blackstone, cbs news, los angeles. >> and the other good part about the dodgers, they still have donny baseball running the team. right, marysol castro? >> they sure do. they sure do jeffrey. good morning, everyone. let's take a look at the severe weather for today. this is by the way a very slow-moving system. denver you could expect to see some thunderstorms and some hail by the afternoon hours and then we're also looking at memphis and atlanta. gusty winds. 80 miles per hour in the overnight hours. and then some usual rain associated with some pop-up showers in the northeast. it's a very very slow mover. so today, upstate new york pittsburgh, you're going to see the rain and the wind gusts tonight, moves into new york. then by wednesday it starts to move into new england, affecting portland and boston. so again we're looking at some downpours. looking at some gusty winds. and of course we never rule out the possibility of some hail. your high temperatures for today, just on target for most of you. of course 103 in san angelo 75 in fargo. good morning. temperatures right now are not humid mid-70s. it is a really murky morning. let's take a look plat -- at first warning doppler radar. we have had widely scattered shower activity through the first part of the day start. now we're starting to she more organized shower activity. this will be associated -- take a look at the forecast, when the cold front loss thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris. >> marysol, do you know who donny baseball was? >> don mattingly? >> do you know what number he wore? >> you think i can remember? >> just checking. now to the latest on the not so great news on the economy. new government figures show consumer spending was mostly flat in may compared to a year ago. and that's the weakest result in nearly two years. and bad news for an economy that needs more consumer spending to fully recover. obviously not great. joining us now is joann lipman a financial columnist for news week magazine. what do the newest numbers tell us about consumer spending? >> what we see with the newest numbers is that personal income is actually up 0.3%. though when you factor in inflation it's only up 0.1%. the problem is that personal spending is actually down after inflation by 0.1%. >> so if we read between the lines here what does this really -- what is this really telling us? why are people so scared to get out there and spend their money? >> you hit the nail on the head. people are scared. and the big, big issue behind all these numbers is consumer confidence. americans are wary. they're wary about their jobs. they're worried about gas prices which have been high. they're worried about home prices which have been continuing to fall. so, you've got a consumer confidence issue. and then on top of that you have the tsunami earlier this year which meant that a lot of americans buy a lot of japanese cars, which were not available. so americans weren't buying them. and then on top of that you have an uptick in inflation, which is for the first time the -- we're seeing large inflation number since 2009. >> okay. i want to ask you about gas prices in a second. we'll talk about the auto industry, as well. what do people need to hear? in order to turn the tides here. because it seems as though everyone's waiting for this kind of this national -- that doesn't exist. what do people need to finally get that consumer confidence back? >> you're absolutely right. and the single largest barrier to growth and to confidence is the message from washington. that washington is on top of this and it's going to fix things and the fact is americans are worried and nervous right now because we're in this hyperpartisan atmosphere where there's so much battling between the two parties, that americans are concerned that the parties are too busy battling each other to fix the economy. >> if you're waiting for washington, you might be in a little bit of trouble. >> it's a big problem, because consumer spending is 70% of the economy. so we need to get consumer spending again. >> as far as gas prices are concerned. they're coming down but they're not where they were a year ago. how much lower do they need to come before people can say, okay, this is tolerable? >> you know what my feeling is actually gas prices is only a piece much the equation. the problem is even if gas prices come down, other prices are going up. we have this inflation rate that is starting to see an uptick. but beyond that the inflation rate, the way the government calculates the inflation rate does not include food, or fuel. and food prices are ticking up. and commodity prices like corn and wheat and sugar are way up and those prices are working their way into the grocery stores. so americans are still facing higher prices on that end. >> all right let's talk about savings and personal savings. where do we stand as a nation right now? how are people doing? >> that's a very interesting question, because personal savings are actually up to now 5%. which is a huge turnaround. before the financial crisis we had a couple of years of negative savings rates. which essentially means people were spending more than they were earning. and now, we have got 5 pfrs which is quite significant. though there's still a partner of americans, 24% of americans, who don't have any emergency savings at all. >> no rainy day fund. >> no none at all. >> joanne thanks so much. now let's go over to miss jarvis. >> many of us are ready to spend the july fourth weekend at a nearby state park. these parks have typically offered cheap and accessible vacations for decades. but now state budget cuts are changing that. as cbs news national correspondent ben tracy reports. >> this is such a marvelous place. i absolutely love it. >> washington state is a beautiful state and we just want to get out here and enjoy it. >> reporter: for more than 85 years the views of deception pass state park have been priceless. >> it's just peaceful here. just refresh your soul. >> reporter: but this scenery now comes with a cost. as of july 1st, washington state is charging a $10 daily fee to enter any of its parks. >> these are lands that are owned by the people of the state. >> reporter: jack hart has been a ranger for 30 years. he says park's visitors are no longer just guests they're customers. >> now we're thinking of how do we collect their money? how do we make sure we're meeting the financial needs as well as the recreational experiences. the beauty of parks is that they used to be free. used to be available for everybody. but we're now charging it's going to be a challenge for those who don't have much money. >> reporter: people like randall kelly. he's fished here for 25 years. >> it's everything to me. i love this place. my wife says i spend more time here than at home. >> reporter: now he's unemployed and can't afford to pay to get in. what does this mean for you? what will you do? >> what can you do if you don't have the money, you don't come. >> reporter: the problem is washington state is out of money, too. it has a nearly $5 billion deficit. the state used to spend $87 million on its state parks. now lawmakers are defunding all 118 of them. zero tax dollars. parks will now rely on people paying the $10 daily fee or buying a $30 annual pass. here in washington state, they don't yet know if these user fees will bring in enough money to keep all of their parks open. some may have to close. that's a worst-case scenario already being felt in california. there governor jerry brown plans to close 70 of california's 287 parks. a whopping 25% of state parkland. popular mcgrath state beach north of los angeles will close in september. its buildings have been decaying for decades. >> you can see along the brickwork here with the cracks forming. rot issues in our lumber. >> reporter: and this sewer pipe is on the verge of spewing raw sewage into the pacific. it would cost $500,000 to fix. the state doesn't have it. so the park will be shut down. >> the money to even just do repairs is pretty much dried up. >> reporter: the hoffman family has been holding family reunions at mcgrath for 29 years. this may be their last one. >> little ones say, why can't we come? i can't see my cousins. so we'll have to find something else to do. we're going to miss it. it's going to be sad. >> reporter: across the country, many states are making tough choices. cutting funds from their parks, or closing them altogether. ohio may even resort to drilling for oil in its parks to generate revenue. >> the problem is what will be the next step? will they sell those state parks? and then where will my grandkids and where will your grandkids spend their time in nature? that's a real concern for us. >> reporter: back at deception pass, volunteers are picking up the slack. >> we have rangers here that are cleaning rest rooms. these are rangers with degrees. they don't have the time to go out and teach people about their outdoor environment. >> reporter: or show them those priceless views. >> we live in the best place in the world. and it doesn't come free. >> reporter: at least not anymore. ben tracy, cbs news, deception pass, washington. and there is potentially a broader economic ripple effect. one big loser if state parks were to be padlocked would be the nearby communities. everything from stores where park users buy their supplies, to shops where they get their rvs serviced. those could all be hurt. the parks cost state governments about $2.3 billion a year but they generate nearly ten times that amount for the surrounding areas. about $20 billion. we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. imagine jumping or flying from the -- j.t. holmes grew up dreaming about being able to fly. so do a lot of other kids but he is lives that dream. holmes and the so-called bird men have found a way to soar flying off mountains and valleys throughout the world. and now the new "transformers" movie features their most death-defying leaps ever. at first glance these images of soldiers soaring through the chicago skyline seem like computer generated creations. but this is very real. these daredevils plunge from the relative safety of the willis tower roof 1400 feet above the street, to take flight in the windy city. >> these are actual people flying wings through a downtown city environment, which has never been done before. so it's a lot about geography. we're coming around the building and then turning around 311 whacker and go out here and land. and we only have this area. >> here we go. >> reporter: for his new film "transformers: dark of the moon" director michael bates tapped extreme sports athlete j.t. holmes and his crew of high flying bird men to give movie goers a spellbinding look at this type of base jumping. >> michael watched "60 minutes" one night and saw jillian and i flying around mountains in norway. he called spielberg and said i've got to have them in "transformers" 3. >> reporter: in 2009 "60 minutes" correspondent steve kroft and his crew visited norway to profile j.t. julian boole and others over the course of 15 jumps. you feel like you're flying? >> well, i am flying. so, yes, i do. very much feel like i'm flying. >> like a bird? >> yeah. just like a bird. a bird that can't flap his wings and go up. >> reporter: to defy gravity, these high fliers wear specially designed nylon suits. when they jump air inflates membranes in the wings creating enough lift to propel a flier forward at speeds of up to 140 miles per hour. >> it feels entirely in control, and the speed actually increases your stability. and it increases your safety margin. because with the speed that we're flying with you can create lift and you know you can pop up and fly away at any time. >> reporter: j.t. has completed thousands of jumps across four continent continents. >> you know, it's just that first view looking over the edge that really hits you. you're like, whoa. cool. this is amazing spot to fly. >> reporter: but the challenges presented by the "transformers" producers were unprecedented. >> they had a real challenge to this thing, which is they've never flown in formation. so they had to learn how to fly in tandem as opposed to solo which is what they'd always done. >> we do tons of flying. we fly mountains, though. this is like nothing else. this was pretty advanced skill level stuff. >> here we go. >> reporter: after 45 days of training for the stunt j.t. and the bird men took their plunge into history. becoming the first people ever to wing-suit jump in a motion picture. >> when you see something, you say holy cow, well that did just happen. somebody, like me, just went out there and did something rad for a camera all because he wanted to be real. >> and the leader of the bird men j.t. holmes joins us here this morning on terra firma. one wrong turn, and this is quite a problem, huh? >> absolutely. >> wow. so what was it like to get this opportunity to be a part of a movie like this and then to perform a stunt that you'd never done before, something that you said was a little trickier of the most? >> it was the job of a lifetime. to fly in a city like that was incredible. >> when you see a stunt like that, how long are you actually suspended in the air? >> we were doing about 14-second free-falls off the skyscrapers when we wore our wing suits. >> and how do you prepare for that? >> a lot of training. >> i mean, what kind of training? i can't even imagine. >> actually we got some support to the in spitzerland. we found a cliff that was about the same size as the skyscrapers and we just jumped and jumped and jumped. >> you take chances in your life, and for most i think most people sitting here watching this, this guy is crazy, these bird men are nuts but when michael bay, who is a little nuts in his own right, when he gives you this, okay this is what we have in mind this is what we want to do was there ever a moment in your life wait a second, this is even a little much for us? >> there was that moment. we actually -- we had this one spot we nicknamed it suicide corner. and it was really perfect for the shot. and it was incredibly intimidating. but when we were scouting we were up there and it was sunny, it just felt right. >> you actually had to go into suicide corner? >> we jumped from suicide corner. >> i mean you talk about the physical preparation. but mentally, what's going through your head ahead of these jumps? >> aah! >> pretty much -- we are terrified up there. but you know, you just have to to -- you have to just dissect the jump and think about what's bothering you. >> you ever afraid to push it too far? >> not really. >> no? >> you don't want to end up on "60 minutes" -- >> what would be the farthest you'd be willing to push it? what haven't you done that you want to do? >> that's a great question. i'd love to go jump something massive in the himalaya. >> let's be with you when you do that. >> j.t., good luck. continued success. >> thanks a lot. >> everybody, have a great day. don't try this at home. do not try this at homx 8 8 a couple things to make note of. look how calm the water s i was hope -- water is. marty is in the first warning weather center. want to take a look at first warning doppler. the sun came up. we got the atmosphere pretty unstable. a cold front is sitting on top. now we're starting to see a pretty good amount of shower activity. we got maybe a leet thunder shower between bel air abington and aberdeen. variably cloudy skies. it will be a whole lot cloudier. a couple showers none severe after a high of 8. a woman and her daughter are found deaden side the baltimore county apartment mike schuh stays on the story. >> police came to the apartment at joppa and loch raven road. the mother and daughter were fond dead inside. police won't say how they died but consider this a homicide investigation much the bodies have been take tonight medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death. mike schuh reporting. back to you. the baltimore city police officer knocked off a jones falls expressway is out of the hospital. officer teresa rigby is recovering. she was helping a tow truck driver. a 14-year-old who lost her life on the self-vrn river last week will be laid to rest today. olivia constance got tangled up under her safety harness. a body found in patapsco state park has been identified. 55-year-old john hagegeorge was identified. the medical examiner said he died from natural causes, exposure to the elements. starting this friday marylanders won't have to leave their home to buy wine. there are only 11 wineries to choose from at the moment. applications have been available ins earlier in the -- since earlier in the month. complete news and first warning weather today at noon. we'll give you one more look at [ mr. clopper ] i don't talk to them as much as cindy does... good morning chickens! 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