republican backers. don t worry. you run. we ll take care of the money. he has rather moderate views on social issues conservatives may not be hip to. we ll talk a lot about that this morning. something else we re talking a lot about. amanda knox s first hope for freedom. the american student is waiting to see if her murder conviction will be overturned. she made her case to the jury earlier this morning. now an agonizing waiting game for her. part of what a tearful knox told the court, the accusations are completely unjust and without any foundation. i am paying for my life with a crime i didn t commit. paula newton has covered this case for years and joins us live from perugia, italy. what else did knox have to say to the jurors this morning? you know, she got up and could barely speak,ally. choking back the tears. they asked, do you want to take a seat? she said, no. she said okay. and she made a tearful plea but maintained her composure each time underscoring i di