long-time nemesis former speaker now presidential candidate newt gingrich. plus a snomobiler s helmet cam captures the moment one of his buddies buried alive by an avalanche and then their frantic race to pull him out. we begin tonight here on capitol hill. the stage tonight for the president s annual state-of-the-union address. theater, yes. but important theater. president obama s election year message will be heavily focused on the struggling economy. and yes, we are told tonight there will be some sharp partisan dividing lines over taxes, spending, energy policy and who is to blame for washington s political dysfunction. on the republican campaign trail today, the leading contenders urge voters not to forget the last three years as the president tries to frame the year ahead. did he fix the economy? no. did he tackle the housing crisis? no. did he get americans back to work? no. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is live with her latest reporting on
we re live in charleston, south carolina. iowa declares a new winner. rick perry bows out, and 35 hours before the polls open here in south carolina, we have a dead heat. a southern republican presidential debate starts right now. the part of the republican party where tradition lives. the strongest military in the world. and values matter. we want a conservative on the ticket. tonight, the republican candidate on stage in south carolina for their final debate before the south primary. mitt romney, the front runner, going for another win. trying to close a deal with skeptical voters. work to get good jobs back. newt gingrich, armed arrived, trying to harness conservative support as the field gets smaller. i am the only candidate capable of stopping a moderate from winning the nomination. rick santorum, with renewed momentum, after learning that he won iowa after all. we defeated mitt romney in iowa. ron paul, the insurgent, a powerful force in the first
we re live in charleston, south carolina. it s debate night. after a dramatic day in the republican race for president. iowa declares a new winner. rick perry bows out. 35 hours before the polls open here in south carolina, a dead heat. the southern republican presidential debate starts right now. welcome to the south. the heart of the republican party. where tradition lives. the strongest military in the world. and values matter. we want a conservative on the ticket. tonight, the republican candidates on stage in south carolina for their final debate before the first in the south primary. mitt romney, the front-runner, going for another win. trying to close the deal with skeptical voters. i will work to get good jobs back. newt gingrich, on the rise, trying to harvest conservative report as the field gets smaller. i am the only candidate capable of stopping a moderate from winning the nomination. rick santorum, with renewed momentum, after learning he won i
a southern republican presidential debate starts right now. welcome to the south. the part of the republican party where tradition lives. the strongest military in the world. and values matter. we want a conservative on the ticket. tonight, the republican candidate on stage in south carolina for their final debate before the south primary. mitt romney, the front runner, going for another win. trying to close a deal with skeptical voters. work to get good jobs back. newt gingrich, armed arrived, trying to harness conservative support as the field gets smaller. i am the only candidate capable of stopping a moderate from winning the nomination. rick santorum, with renewed momentum, after learning that he won iowa after all. we defeated mick r eed mitt iowa. ron paul, the insurgent, a powerful force in the first contest with an army of young voters. we are dangerous to the status quo. now, south carolina is ready to put its stamp on the 2012 presidential
for mitt romney the expectations couldn t be higher. he s declared new hampshire front-runner and nationally as well. his business record has been turned into a target. there s intense pressure on the former massachusetts governor to post a big win. if we re able to win tonight, it ll be historic. it ll be the first time anyone who is not an incumbent in our party whose won iowa and new hampshire. i have my fingers crossed. it could be a big night for us. candy crowley is at the romney headquarters tonight. how are they handling the expectations game and how big of a windows governor romney need? reporter: listen, you heard him. it s just a win would be great, historic, we ll be the first people to do this. you ve seen these polls. they had one at one point, it was a couple weeks back showing him in the 40% range. they don t expect that. they do expect something in the 30s. but as we like to say all the time. a win is a win is a win. and he looks and feels as though he