kelly ayotte the new freshman senator from the state of new hampshire will be appearing with mitt romney in portsmith in a few minutes from now. this is part of the veep stakes. she s one of the potential running mates that the romney campaign will be taking a good long hard look at. that vet progress sees, that selection process is just getting under way. there s a throat be said for kelly ayotte and why she s being considered. she has a lot of tea party support up in new hampshire. she was endorsed by sarah palin. she has a tough on crime background. she was the attorney general in her state. she is also anti-abortion rights so she has that pro life boxing checked that a lot of republicans will be looking at as they go about selecting a running mate and there s a lot of upsides here. actually had a chance to see her speak in front of one of those rubber chicken dinners here in washington, d.c. she s pretty engaging in front of a podium, in front of a crowd. i think you re g
me. i appreciate it. thank you. the pentagon is beefing up the spy ranks with a new intelligence agency. it is the defense clandestine service expected to focus on iran and china as the iraq and afghan wars wrap up. the dcs would make use of existing agents and assets and work closely with the cia to track emerging threats overseas. sins but no crimes. they say it is all he is guilty of and the prosecution disagrees and one of the former aids is back on the stand today. plus the state of social security, if it is even around, for much longer. what s with you?