good morning, everybody. i m gary tuchman. newt gingrich is celebrating a big win in south carolina. the biggest thing i take from the campaign in south carolina is that it is very humbling and very sobering to have so many people who so deeply want their country to get back on the right track. speaking of the right track, mitt romney is hoping to find it in florida. we ll get voter reactions from the next big campaign contest about what happened in south carolina. despite some immediate ra reports to the contrary, joe paterno is alive but in serious condition this morning. we ll get an update from state college, pennsylvania. we start with what was a runaway victory for newt gingrich in the south carolina republican presidential primary. look at these numbers. it was a double digit win. 12 percentage points for the former house speaker. easily beating mitt romney. rick santorum came in third place. ron paul in fourth. now, check out this cnn exit poll. there were man
the general election. chief white house correspondent ed henry reports it brought out a different side of the president thursday night. after several hours at four fundraisers in new york, president obama had a little fun. then to know that reverend al green was here. i am so in love with you [ applause ] back at the white house today his aides insists the president spends a small share of his time on the trail. it s the media devoting too much attention to 2012. you get you are totally obsessed with the campaign policies, right? he doesn t have a primary. republicans note after hitting florida yesterday for an official event in addition to fundraising the president next week will deliver this so you were and get back on the road. the president wasn t campaigning, why next week after he gives hi address to a joint session of congress, is
hutchington, kansas. from washington. probably on their cell phones, right, gary? congratulations. christopher courtney from north carolina. i m in durham on february 3rd, chris. get over there. but we love fayetteville. a lot of military people there. finally, pinheads and patriots. president obama was all over the place yesterday, down in disney world and up in harlem. and then to know reverend al green was here. i so in love with you
hutchington, kansas. from washington. probably on their cell phones, right, gary? congratulations. christopher courtney from north carolina. i m in durham on february 3rd, chris. get over there. but we love fayetteville. a lot of military people there. finally, pinheads and patriots. president obama was all over the place yesterday, down in disney world and up in harlem. and then to know reverend al green was here. i so in love with you
those guys didn t think i would do it. i told them actually pretty good. what did singer al green think of the president s rendition of his hit let s stay together? he tells us president obama was terrific. the family of elizabeth smart makes a big announcement. ten years ago she was kidnapped from her bedroom in her utah home. she was held captive for nine months. today there is good news, she s engaged. she s planning a summer wedding. the identity of her future husband is being kept secret. the spokesperson said smart is happy and excited for the next chapter in her life. we wish her the best. and a basketball player in high school is soaring to new heights. he s 7 5 . two inches taller than any current nba players. they are looking into whether the 18-year-old high school star