targeting with the university of chicago to offer a cut rate for a introductory graduate level teaching course. the course costs $950 on groupon which is more than half off the normal knew igs price. called introduction to teaching and gives you three credits for the 36 credit masters degree in teaching. groupon has done other things. it s offered language courses. it s offered fitness classes. but i do believe this is the site s first time for a tuition deal worth academic credits. so you know save where you can with the cost of college these days. yeah, absolutely. cnbc s mandy drury, thank you. sometimes being a front-runner isn t such a good thing. the white-hot spot light is on texas governor rick perry now that he leads the republicans in the polls and suddenly a new wave of criticism is dogging him. joining me from the site of tonight s nbc politico republican debate is wayne slater, senior political writer for the dallas morning news. wayne, good to see you. good morn