polling station with the final numbers from iowa to show us who s on top right now and why everything could change on tuesday. and our ali velshi is over at the social media screen keeping tabs on what americans are saying online about the candidates. it s been a very busy new year s day out on the campaign trail in iowa. cnn s jim acosta is covering the last big push for votes. jim, set the scene for us. a very important day today. reporter: that s right, wolf. and newt gingrich is not crying anymore after weeks of taking abuse from mitt romney. the former speaker sent a clear message he is ready to return the favor. making his way through an iowa sports bar, newt gingrich signaled it s getting close to last call before the caucuses. what better time and place to start a brawl with his nemesis, mitt romney. frankly, if you re willing to be dishonest to try to get to be president, why would we think you d be honest once you are president? reporter: abandoning his clinch
you will run commercials the last two days before the caucuses. isn t your campaign running on fumes? what we are doing is running on the power of meeting with iowans directly. we made a smart decision. we he put 6900 miles on the campaign bus and met with people across iowa. living rooms including the dinky cafe in. we have been iowa. people told us no other candidate that s come here here. you are the only candidate. that is not reflected in polls and that is what people are going to see on tuesday night. we saw a lot of enthusiasm. chris: talk about something that is reflected in the polls. you and governor perry and former senator rick santorum all going after some of the same voters, evangelicals and social conservatives. specifically, why would you make a better nominee and better president than rick santorum who as we see in the des moines register poll is
you will run commercials the last two days before the caucuses. isn t your campaign running on fumes? what we are doing is running on the power of meeting with iowans directly. we made a smart decision. we he put 6900 miles on the campaign bus and met with people across iowa. living rooms including the dinky cafe in. we have been iowa. people told us no other candidate that s come here here. you are the only candidate. that is not reflected in polls and that is what people are going to see on tuesday night. we saw a lot of enthusiasm. chris: talk about something that is reflected in the polls. you and governor perry and former senator rick santorum all going after some of the same voters, evangelicals and social conservatives. specifically, why would you make a better nominee and better president than rick santorum who as we see in the des moines register poll is
commercial since iowa in ames back in august until today when you will run commercials the last two days before the caucuses. isn t your campaign running on fumes? what we are doing is running on the power of meeting with iowans directly. we made a smart decision. we he put 6900 miles on the campaign bus and met with people across iowa. living rooms including the dinky cafe in. we have been iowa. people told us no other candidate that s come here here. you are the only candidate. that is not reflected in polls and that is what people are going to see on tuesday night. we saw a lot of enthusiasm. chris: talk about something that is reflected in the polls. you and governor perry and former senator rick santorum all going after some of the same voters, evangelicals and social conservatives. specifically, why would you make a better nominee and
back in august until today when you will run commercials the last two days before the caucuses. isn t your campaign running on fumes? what we are doing is running on the power of meeting with iowans directly. we made a smart decision. we he put 6900 miles on the campaign bus and met with people across iowa. living rooms including the dinky cafe in. we have been iowa. people told us no other candidate that s come here here. you are the only candidate. that is not reflected in polls and that is what people are going to see on tuesday night. we saw a lot of enthusiasm. chris: talk about something that is reflected in the polls. you and governor perry and former senator rick santorum all going after some of the same voters, evangelicals and social conservatives. specifically, why would you make a better nominee and better president than rick