organization. cnn, the most trusted name in falling for tea party scams and getting your audience to fall for them, too. here s the thing, though. the big vinyl wrapped bus scam people, the tea party express people, that scam where you raise money from people who think they re donating to a cause but they re actually giving you money to spend on yourself, that scam is not just for the tea party bus tour people. that s also roughly speaking, that s the big newt gingrich scam. so that sam cam is the biggest s in republican presidential politics. as you heard by now, we re in the middle of the promised newt gingrich presidential surge. a new poll out today by cbs showing newt gingrich climbing all the way up to second place tied with mitt romney. actually don t know, right down there at the bottom, is really in second place. don t know is polling better than both mitt romney and newt gingrich. also someone else placing fourth in this poll ahead of all the other republican candidates. but
senator coats from indiana says the president should do what indiana s governor did, cut taxes, lower spending a pay down the debt. then everything will get better. president and democrats in congress must recognize that their game is not working. it is time to acknowledge that more government and higher taxes is not the answer to our problem. it is time for bold action and a new plan to address our current crisis. reporter: the american spirit was the theme in both addresses. senator coats says he hopes things turn around so he s not part of the first generation to leave behind a country worse than the one they inherited. peter doocy reporting from washington. republican presidential candidate michelle bachmann is training or taking her 2012 campaign on the road. kicking off her tea party bus
same thing with individuals with a criminal history. so i think that while there are plenty of people who are eligible, there has to be a careful process to deciding who s going to get it. because at the end of the day, minimum mandatories have an important role in protecting society, and they have a value in keeping this particular type of drug thing, which clearly fueled crime, we clearly has different chemical reactions and um 00en response to the white powered cocaine. that s has to be looked at. thank you for your time. now the iowa tea party bus tour makes its final stop in des moines tomorrow, and michele bachmann is going to be front and center. bachmann s had the best week ever after officially launching her campaign in iowa monday. she s already closing in on front-runner mitt romney. the grass roots director of the
his aides have made preliminary inquiries asking about what the process to get involved in the caucuses. who is available for organizers and volunteers and things like that. they have made an inquiry on the possibility of taking part of a tea party bus tour in the next few weeks. he has said he wouldn t seriously consider running for president until the texas legislature adjourned business for a year. that happened today. decision time has arrived and we are told he will make his mind up by the end of july. shep: then michele bachmann, seems to be a serious candidate and the rest of the pack is way back? this poll reflects not only her announcement here in iowa but her strong debated performance that was breakout moment. for the rest of pack, dire news, they are way down in the polls. bachmann s surge in iowa has profound implications for tim
waterloo. bachmann hosts a kick-off party before the formal party tomorrow. newt gingrich busy in the hawkeye state rolling through on a tea party bus tour. he said saturday to be considered a serious candidate you have to do well enough in iowa. gingrich declared his campaign would survive despite a slew of staffers who resigned. he launched attacks at the president. this is an historic period where the combination of obama s performance failure and his radicalism create a level of concern among american people. rick santorum who garnered 4% support in the iowa poll on the trail in south carolina. santorum announced new support in the state, barrett is endorsing him. new jersey governor chris christie maintained he s staying out of the presidential race. he will appear on meet the press later today. moderator david gregory asked the governor about his no