massive retailer returns to its roots and tries to sell more items made in the usa. allison is live in new york with more on this. so allison, this sounds good. sell more american products, yea! yeah, you know, it s true. walmart is selling more american-made goods, yes, but it s not about patriotism, it s actually by default since the mix of products the retail giant is actually selling is changing as consumer needs change. look at just how much stuff walmart sells. you know, and the biggest chunk is groceries and detergent, toilet paper and toothpaste, and those items are produced locally. there s electronics, toys and clothing, those kinds of things are mostly made overseas. but shoppers are buying less of that these days and focusing more on necessities, carol. they re focusing on those basics. so is it possible for walmart to ever get all of its products from the united states? i ll give you a no on that
the killing of osama bin laden, new details. we have correspondents covering all angles. they ll join us at the top of the hour. but first politics. ron paul wants president obama s job. he announced his intentions earlier today and plans a news conference at the top of the hour. the republican congressman joins newt gingrich in the gop race for the white house. a long time political observer, broadcaster and businessman has a new book, fail up, lessons from building successes from failure. tavis, welcome. good to be on. i want to talk about your book in a little bit, but first politics. ron paul just announced p about should president obama be concerned? i m sure the white house is concerned about any potential candidate. ron paul of course has run before. has a loyal following and what s been fascinate for me is how much he has a loyal following amongst young people and the money that he can raise. so he s a threat obviously on a certain level. but at the same time,