congressman whose district includes the camera plant defended. 70 to 80% of the particular matter is no longer discharged but for them to try to get to the 90% level i think this is a little draconian. west virginia s per capita rates of asthma, cancer and cancer deaths rank the state among the highest in the country. compounding the problem is the fact that her unemployment rates in recent months have exceeded the national rates. shannon: fresh faces as contenders elbow their way into the pack of republicans aiming to vie against president obama in 2012. former utah governor john huntsman is scheduled to announce at the statue of liberty on tuesday. rick perry is keeping everyone
but i don t believe they will. i believe the drive for purity, this drive for litmus tests, is going to destroy any chance the republicans are going to have to win in 2012. former pennsylvania governor and now nbc news political analyst ed rendell. governor, always good to see you. thanks for being here. my pleasure. news has broken tonight just in the last few minutes since we have been on the air of a plot to kill an abortion provider in wisconsin. there has been an arrest. i will have the details for you right after this break. please stay with us. we ll be right back with that.
if the republican base does that, then someone like governor romney has a chance. but i don t believe they will. i believe the drive for purity, this drive for litmus tests, is ing to destroy any chance the republicans are going to have to win in 2012. former pennsylvania governor and now nbc news political analyst ed rendell. governor, always good to see you. thanks for being here. my pleasure. news has broken tonight just in the last few minutes since we have been on the air of a plot to kill an abortion provider in wisconsin. there has been an arrest. i will have the details for you right after this break. please stay with us. we ll be right back with that. [ alan ] admit it, brenda. oh, c mon, alan, i said it was great. you said i couldn t make it as easy to manage a claim online as it is on the phone, and i did. i programmed maps of local repair shops, schedule an inspection online. i win the bet, so say it.
but i don t believe they will. i believe the drive for purity, this drive for litmus tests, is going to destroy any chance the republicans are going to have to win in 2012. former pennsylvania governor and now nbc news political analyst ed rendell. governor, always good to see you. thanks for being here. my pleasure. news has broken tonight just in the last few minutes since we have been on the air of a plot to kill an abortion provider in wisconsin. there has been an arrest. i will have the details for you right after this break. please stay with us. we ll be right back with that. [ male announcer ] for fastidious librarian emily skinner, each day was fueled by thorough preparation for events to come.
charity. i will not be running for president as much as i would like to. shepard: so that s donald trump. hope you enjoyed that little ride. fox news host mike huckabee also choosing a tv gig over a presidential campaign. what does this mean big picture for the other contenders? remember the former house speaker newt gingrich, texas congressman ron paul and gary johnson are all officially in for 2012. former governors mitt romney of massachusetts and tim talk lente of minnesota have formed exploratory committees along with the former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and a businessman herman cain. we are still awaiting decisions from other possible candidates including fox news sarah palin, mitch daniels, michele bachmann. sources tell fox news that bachmann very likely to run with trump and huckabee out of the picture. let s get to politics first.