caucusing begins in iowa, republican presidential candidates are looking to make one final push, a last minute charge to get voters in their corner. and joining us now from des moines, iowa, is minnesota congresswoman and republican presidential candidate michelle bachmann. good morning to you, congresswoman. good morning to you. so today is finally here. i know that you ve been working really hard along with all the other candidates so tonight is the voting. where do you think that you stand right now? i think we re going to surprise a lot of people tonight, gretchen, because we did what no other candidate did. after the fox debate in sioux city, iowa, we got on our campaign bus, we traveled 6900 miles all across iowa, we went to all 99 counties. and at the fox debate, if you recall, i took it to ron paul over the issue of a nuclear iran. people were appalled. they saw how dangerous ron paul would be as president. we literally saw thousands of people make a decision and turn t
caucusing begins in iowa, republican presidential candidates are looking to make one final push, a last minute charge to get voters in their corner. and joining us now from des moines, iowa, is minnesota congresswoman and republican presidential candidate michelle bachmann. good morning to you, congresswoman. good morning to you. so today is finally here. i know that you ve been working really hard along with all the other candidates so tonight is the voting. where do you think that you stand right now? i think we re going to surprise a lot of people tonight, gretchen, because we did what no other candidate did. after the fox debate in sioux city, iowa, we got on our campaign bus, we traveled 6900 miles all across iowa, we went to all 99 counties. and at the fox debate, if you recall, i took it to ron paul over the issue of a nuclear iran. people were appalled. they saw how dangerous ron paul would be as president. we literally saw thousands of people make a decision and turn t
front. well, good evening, everyone, i m erin burnett. out front tonight from cnn s election center. an episode of survivor how republican presidential candidate, rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa, no offense, iowa, you are really important. you are also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 republicans. if the 2008 caucuses were an in caution of what is a head for tomorrow, only about 100 tough those republicans will actually go out on a cold january night to cast their votes. and those who do, only a 50% success rate when it actually comes to picking the eventual nominee. so what s all the hype about iowa? the bottom line is it has a huge influence in who stays and doesn t stay in the presidential race. maybe small, but it packs one big punch. listen to candidates today. they know what is really at stake tomorrow. we are not looking for a chief executive officer for this country. we re looking for a commander-in-chief. w
good evening, from cnn s election center because, yes, it has begun and it s an episode of survivor. at least that s how republican presidential candidate rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa. no offense, iowa, you re really important but you re also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 of them republicans. and if the 2008 caucuses were an indication of what s ahead for tomorrow, only about 100,000 of those republicans will actually go out on a cold january night to cast their votes. those who do, it only is a 50% success rate when it actually comes to picking the eventual nominee. so, what s all the hype about iowa? the bottom line is, it has a huge influence in who stays and doesn t stay in a presidential race. it may be small but it packs one big punch. listen to the candidates today. they know what s really at stake tomorrow. we are not looking for a chief executive officer. for this country. we re looking for a commander i
good evening, from cnn s election center because, yes, it has begun and it s an episode of survivor. at least that s how republican presidential candidate rick santorum described the iowa caucuses. here is the thing about iowa. no offense, iowa, you re really important but you re also small. only 2 million registered voters. 640,000 of them republicans. and if the 2008 caucuses were an indication of what s ahead for tomorrow, only about 100,000 of those republicans will actually go out on a cold january night to cast their votes. those who do, it only is a 50% success rate when it actually comes to picking the eventual nominee. so, what s all the hype about iowa? the bottom line is, it has a huge influence in who stays and doesn t stay in a presidential race. it may be small but it packs one big punch. listen to the candidates today. they know what s really at stake tomorrow. we are not looking for a chief executive officer. for this country. we re looking for a commander i