republican presidential candidates with making their final big pitches ahead of tonight s crucial caucus that s will kick off tonight election season and who could have a huge effect on who wins the nomination. tracie potts is in des moines with more. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. at this point, it s not so much what these candidates say, it s what they do, making those personal connections at the last minute before the voting begins tonight. this late in the game for many voters, it s not just about issues. it s about trust. i trust him. i don t trust anybody else. he s going to carry iowa. reporter: it s possible, paul is polling two points behind mitt romney who boldly predicted victory monday. we re going to win this thing with all of our passion and strength. reporter: rick santorum thinks he can win, too, in iowa s biggest poll suggests he s moving in that direction. i didn t have the money to compete here. but we were able to do it, why? b
state ahead of the crucial caucuses that will not only kick off the election season but could have a huge effect on who wins the gop nomination. nbc s tracie potts is in des moines with more. good morning. reporter: veronica, good morning. at this point it s not so much what these candidates say, it s what they do. making a personal connection at the last minute before the voting begins tonight. ron paul! reporter: this late in the game for many voters is not just about issue, it s about trust. he s humble. i trust him. i don t trust anybody else in politics. you heard it here first, ron paul will carry iowa. reporter: it s possible, polling just two points behind front-runner mitt romney who boldly predicted victory monday. we re going to win this thing with all our passion and strength. reporter: rick santorum thinks he can win, too, in iowa s biggest poll suggests he s moving in that direction. i didn t have the money to compete here. but we were able to
caucuses that will not only kick off the election season but could have a huge effect on who wins the gop nomination. nbc s tracie potts is in des moines with more. good morning. reporter: veronica, good morning. at this point it s not so much what these candidates say, it s what they do. making a personal connection at the last minute before the voting begins tonight. ron paul! reporter: this late in the game for many voters is not just about issue, it s about trust. he s humble. i trust him. i don t trust anybody else in politics. you heard it here first, ron paul will carry iowa. reporter: it s possible, polling just two points behind front-runner mitt romney who boldly predicted victory money. we re going to win this thing with all our passion and strength. reporter: rick santorum thinks he can win, too, in iowa s biggest poll suggests he s moving in that direction. i didn t have the money to compete here. but we were able to do it. why? because money do
off the election season but could have a huge effect on who wins the gop nomination. nbc s tracie potts is in des moines with more. good morning. reporter: veronica, good morning. at this point it s not so much what these candidates say, it s what they do. making a personal connection at the last minute before the voting begins tonight. ron paul! reporter: this late in the game for many voters is not just about issue, it s about trust. he s humble. i trust him. i don t trust anybody else in politics. you heard it here first, ron paul will carry iowa. reporter: it s possible, polling just two points behind front-runner mitt romney who boldly predicted victory money. we re going to win this thing with all our passion and strength. reporter: rick santorum thinks he can win, too, in iowa s biggest poll suggests he s moving in that direction. i didn t have the money to compete here. but we were able to do it. why? because money doesn t buy iowa. reporter: newt
man: goturbotax.c. bob: flyers lead it 2-1 after the second period. mike m.: the first goal broke things wide open. the second goal shows how talented this kid can be. watch giroux. keep an eye at the top of your screen. number 28 here. watch the zig-zag through the neutral zone to present himself at precise ly the right time. finishes with a great backhand. that subtle move to the neutral zone to slow things down and make sure he was ready at the rite moment put him at the top of the scoring. bob: 30 seconds later mike rupp scored for the rangers to make things interesting at 2-1. from philadelphia hockey to philadelphia music. here i am, over here. performing live, the grammy award winning recording artist from south philly and jimmy fallon s house band, here are the roots. the flyers bob: the roots performing in their hometown. up next a flyers legend, hall of famer bobby clarke will join us to revisit the summer series of 1972 which remains on