recovery and the dramatic new message she has for her constituents. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzerment you re in the situation room. first the battle for the white house. the issue is national security on cnn. i ll be moderating a debate tuesday night right here in washington with the republican presidential contenders. and with the spotlight getting brighter on those at the front of the pack, they could have the potential to the potential to be a game changer. joining us now for a preview, danielle pletka. she is with the american enterprise institute. james carafano, director for foreign policy at the heritage foundation and norm orenstein. he also writes a weekly column for roll call. i want to point out the debate will be co-sponsored by the american enterprise institute and heritage foundation. thanks to both of your organizations for helping us with that as well. let s get to what you re looking for, dani