time will tell. and mississippi s governor is under fire. 200 pardons in his final days. new information on who was set free and what these convicted killers are now allowed to do. we also understand that these are unconditional pardons, which means that their constitutional rights are restored. we re going to find out a little bit more about that. apparently, they re going to be able to vote and own guns. 2011 was so last year because 2012 got some stocks on a tear. the dow climbing to the highest level since july. what the what? we re going to figure all this out with christine romans in just a few moments. and the death of actress natalie wood, who died back in 19 1981. was she killed? new this morning, what police found since they reopened this investigation two months ago. that woo hoo you heard at the top of the news cast, could be sounding like the power train for mitt romney as he heads to the next stop. i wonder if this is going to be a sweep. is south caro
welcome to american morning. good morning to you, and to you. it is a busy week. breaking news. freedom coming for two u.s. hikers held priter in in iran. they could be out with the half hour. right to mohammed jamjoon covering this. what s the latest? reporter: well, ali, we ve heard from a lawyer from the the two detained hikers tells us a second judge in iran has signed the paperwork, the bail paperwork for josh fattal and shane bauer. the lawyer says now he can take that paperwork and start the procedures to free them. he expects they will be free with the half hour. also, iranian news agency saying they will be handed over to swiss embassy officials in about half an hour from now. ali? we ve had false starts on this the last couple of weeks. the idea here, of course, it s through the judiciaries, any likely to stop this as far as you can see? reporter: ali, i apologize. having a little problem hearing you. we ve heard in the last few weeks, wrangling going on b
smashing. feed you up a bit, anderson. you re looking a bit lightweight. i ll leave it there. we ll return to this another night. thanks anyway. that s more like it. kind of respect i deserve. tonight the congressman who has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party, a man who came in second but just barely to michele bachmann in the ames straw poll this weekend. joining me now is republican ron paul. ron paul, you re the most untalked about contender today after this weekend i can ever remember. you should be getting as many headlines as michele bachmann. you nearly beat her. yet ultimately the media seem completely obsessed with her and not obsessed with you. why is that? i should be asking you. you re part of the media. it s the media that picks and chooses. i should ask the media. i thought you are. i put you on my show. i m looking for an explanation too. but you know, my supporters are convinced they re afraid of me. they don t want my views out
tonight the congressman has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party. just barely to bachmann in the ames straw poll this weekend. joining me is ron paul. you are the most untalked about contender today after this weekend i can ever remember. you should be getting as many headlines as michele bachmann. you nearly beat her but the media seemed obsessed with her and not you. why is that? i should be asking you. you are part of the media. it is the media that picks and chooses. i ve got you on. i m making my statement. i ve got you on my show. i m looking for an explanation, too. my supporters are convinced. they are afraid of me. they don t want my views out there. they are too dangerous. we want freedom and we are challenging status quo. we want end to the war and the gold standard and views people can t handle. they can t handle the freedom. they want dependency and socialism and welfarism. i don t think they like to hear our views. but i think we will ma
tonight the congressman has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party. just barely to bachmann in the ames straw poll this weekend. joining me is ron paul. you are the most untalked about contender today after this weekend i can ever remember. you should be getting as many headlines as michele bachmann. you nearly beat her but the media seemed obsessed with her and not you. why is that? i should be asking you. you are part of the media. it is the media that picks and chooses. i ve got you on. i m making my statement. i ve got you on my show. i m looking for an explanation, too. my supporters are convinced. they are afraid of me. they don t want my views out there. they are too dangerous. we want freedom and we are challenging status quo. we want end to the warred and the gold standard and views people can t handle. they can t handle the freedom. they want dependency and socialism and welfarism. i don t think they like to hear our views. but i think we will