we re expecting a report on the future of the party. what kinds of changes do you think they need to make after losing two presidential elections? well, one of the things that s going to be suggested this morning, i can tell you right now, is that the gop chairman is going to suggest a shorter primary season and fewer debates. they had about 23 last time. he s going to say that s just too many. certainly did seem like there were an awful lot of debates. moving on to something more serious, obama s first trip to israel and the west bank as president. what is he looking to accomplish on this trip and how will he be received in both places? the highlight is going to be a speech he s going to make in jerusalem. what he s looking to do is speak directly to the israel hee people. he s not looking to make a big speech and coming with no initiatives. i think what he wants to do is just reaffirm the commitment his administration has to israel. and i think he wants to reshape
county. it s not clear whether the requests were an attempt to sway the election. either way they say it poses danger in putting states voting online. to read the article head to nbcnews.com. in israel and the west bank preparations are under way for the arrival of mr. obama. wednesday mr. obama will make his first trip to the ring general as president. crews in jerusalem have been hanging up american flags. the luxurious king david hotel is getting ready to receive the president and his full entour e entourage. chefs have been busy finalizing dishes and anticipating any possible requests. here s your first look at this morning s scrambled politics. former governor mark sanford is the most familiar name in tuesday s house primary. running on the democratic side is liz bet colbert bush. teddy turner, son of media mogul ted turner, hopes to come in second to force a gop runoff