americans. two americans managed to hide during the initial assault on that nat gas complex in algeria and were able to escape unharmed, but it s believed that at least three additional americans are still being held hostage there at that plant, and to become even more complicated, a regional news agency reported that the militants themselves claimed to have two americans held hostage and are demanding the delease of two convicted terrorists being held here in the united states in exchange for the americans. a spokesman made it clear, once again, very firmly that the u.s. does not negotiate for hostages. now, in terms of the ongoing operation, that, too, is very complicated. it s a very huge complex. there are very many buildings, and according to u.s. officials the algerians, because the u.s. isn t involved on the grouped, really have to go building to
could be a tornado on the grouped. a watch means there is a chance for it. you have to stay alerted throughout the rest of the several hours and across the new york city area, our tornado watch is going in effect 9:00 p.m. eastern time. another tornado watch further off to the north until 10:00 p.m. including parts of vermont and new hampshire and upstate new york. you can see further across to the south, in philadelphia severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 eastern time. gregg: let s transition, the white house on the left and the nation s capitol you can t see amid heavy downpour there. on the right-hand side of your screen and again, the nation s capitol with tornado warnings and great many of the counties in virginia and maryland that surround the nation s capitol. what a downpour. we ll continue to follow what is happening as the system continues to move northward and into new york, as well.
potential big gain because if they want somebody who s going to fight back and who s going to fight, you know, bring a bite knife to a knife fight that s christie. explain to me one scenario in which chris christie has gone off as you would put it where it hasn t worked for him? well no. it works fine in new jersey. it s worked fine in new jersey. what is wrong what is so different about new jersey? him tourng a woman when a woman says where does your child go to school and he goes don t ask me where my child it s none of your business that doesn t go well. when they rudely asks where does your child go to school and how dare you and that has played nationally across we have played that sound bite not just in new jersey, and people love it. poor gal. just fine, thank you. we live, david gregory, in and we complain about it every day, the most poll tested, stripped down, focused grouped, cold people are scared of their own shadow.
and alsace realizing that people are not convinced. actually, it s very useful today if you get passed the sleuthedly archaic language and you talk to people and try to figure out what s going on in their minds. imagine what it would be like to think as them. and then try to change what they may think by pointing out certain discrepancies and realizing that people don t change in front of you. i have a darned proposal. it may not work, but it would be nice. essentially, right now, we re getting a lot of conservative denial. if it was broadly admitted, then we could agree that we all have strengths and weaknesses and then we would just say simoom pop good at this, some people good at that. and then you may have a grouped
also john mccain. he has great connections within the republican party and has the endorsement of many well known republicans. he has a big organization here in new hampshire, a strong organization. they ve been working the phones today putting out signs, fighting the wind and it s tough to get the signs in the grouped. newt gingrich hosting a townhall taking the opportunity to connect one on one with the voters, still working undecided, critical voters that could still be making up their mind. he made a special push for hispanic voters. jon huntsman spent more time in the state than any of the other candidates recently. he has been trying to get all corners of the state, far out regions that may not have been visited, he is hoping that old time fashioned boots on the ground will help. then there is ron paul. you have to mention ron paul when you talk about organization.