has become more known for his views on issues such as abortion, such as gay rights, rather than economic issues. and according to what english feels, he says this is a time now for a candidate who can speak to the economic issues, who has an economic platform on a national level, that people can recognize. and i think that s why he is now throwing his support behind mitt romney. great look there. great reporting on the background. jason carroll, thank you. more from our conversation with congressman ron paul. this year, like barack obama back in 2008, the paul candidacy has captured the imagine nation of many young voters. we asked the 79-year-old congressman why. you are the oldest candidate in the republican race, yet that the rally we were just at in nashua, new hampshire, much like iowa, off room packed, packed with young people, college students. some people roll their eyes and say because ron paul wants to decriminalize drugs why are they
13 sailors being held captive by somali pirates in the straigts f hormuz and draws the fury of the iranian military. up first tonight, the enormous stakes of new hampshire s presidential primary. remember, it was in this state, the hillary clinton come back four years ago, sent the democratic race into the historic obama/clinton marathon. tonight, starkly new numbers suggests former massachusetts governor mitt romney could all but lock up this cycle s republican race this month with a one, two, three punch. his iowa victory was by a mere eight points, but consider this, a new wmur poll just out tonight in new hampshire has romney leading with 44%, ron paul a distant second at 20%, rick santorum, gingrich, tied third at 8%, governor huntsman one point behind them at 7%. the race moves next to south carolina and this is eye-popping. new cnn/ time /orc polling shows governor romney leading 37%, a two to one lead over the second place rick santorum. governor romney is in the dr