being dishonest about his energy policy. what he is not willing to do is to look the american people in the eye and claim there is a strategy by which you can guarantee the price of gas will be 2.50 at the pump. any politician who does that is lying. megyn: that seemed to be a reference to newt gingrich who was more than happy to respond, challenging president obama to a debate over energy: first of all, mr. president, i would be happy to debate you, anywhere in the country, any time, on energy. [applause] i d be glad to meet you at an oil rig somewhere, i d be glad to meet you at a refinery, i d be glad to meet you at the gas station, i d even be willing to go to a university campus where you ll feel comfortable. but i [laughter] mig the pain at the pump, just one of many concerns voters have as they head to polls across alabama and
the republican race for the white house is all tied up in mississippi and alabama, most primary polls close in four hours. those contests could go anywhere. . what s happens in lafayette, jim? the primaries are, all three candidates have a serious shot at taking the checkered flack, all at least at risk for a maybe blowout. with the deep vow. reporter: confident that primaries in mississippi and alabama could put him in the gop s driver s seat under the obama economy, it s been harder these are crushing a lot of people. romney has good wins to, and victories by newt ging rich could be just as damaging. reporter: he s making the case that the race won t be settled in the south. it can be different for anyone to get to the number of delegates with the majority of the convention. they laughed that off in an e-mail to reporters, saying that they have bush did you somehow magically win at the convention. this is pure fantasy or vanity, or both. i do not believe