business with b.e.t. founder bob johnson and former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina. i m candy crowley, and this is state of the union. first today, mitt romney. cnn s gloria borger caught up with the republican presidential nominee yesterday in indiana, and he hit back on president obama s proposal to raise tax rates for people making over $250,000 a year. i think it would be an enormous mistake for us to raise taxes on anyone right now with the economy and the trouble it s in. i also hope people understand that when they talk about raising taxes on the wealthy as the president does, he s also talking about the same tax rate that applies to small business. more of that romney interview in just a few minutes, but i want to bring in republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina, thanks for joining us. glad to be with you. let me ask you first about the president s plan or his wish to raise taxes essentially on those making $250,000 and above. we now have so
nfl season after four-month labor lockout between players and owners, well, a key vote could break the stalemate. and we re also learning this. tiger woods fires his long time caddie steve williams and guess what? he speaks out about the abrupt move. we will hear from the caddie in just five minutes. millions of pro football fans are hoping today, well, that it will be the day the nfl s labor lockout will end. players and owners expected to vote on a deal that will hopefully say the 2011 season. david mattingly is live in atlanta where the negotiations are going on. what is the word, david? reporter: kyra, everyone watching and waiting so far. the players ended yesterday without having a final vote. if they vote today, it will take at least half of the players voting yes for the collective bargaining agreement. then all eyes will be here on atlanta where the owners will be meeting about an hour from now. it will take 75% of those owners, that is 24 out of the 32, to ratif