Nikki haley . What she needs to prove on Super Tuesday to stay in the race. And if she does not stay, will she abide by the rnc pledge to endorse the nominee . What shes signaling now. The rnc is now not the same rnc. Youre no longer bound by that pledge. No, i think ill make what decision i want to make. And what the u. S. Is now saying about the war in gaza. Could harsher words turn into a change in policy toward israel . Good to be with you. Im katy tur in for Andrea Mitchell. The Supreme Court just gave Donald Trumps candidacy a big win. In a unanimous 90 ruling, the justices declared stated have no authority over federal candidates, overruling colorado Supreme Courts decision citing the constitutions insurrection clause to disqualify donald trump from the primary ballot. Quote, Congress Rather than the states, are responsible for enforcing Section Three against federal Office Holders and candidates. Colorado primarys tomorrow during Super Tuesday and this decision secures Donald T
watch. it is tough to see officers kneeing him in the side and the back as all of them are leaning on top of him. this happened outside of a convenience store in arkansas. the local sheriff who says the suspect is in jail was wanted for threatening a gas station clerk in a neighboring town. all three officers are suspended or on administrative leave and an investigation into the arrest is now underway. we have a closer look at all of this with omar. the man was taken to the hospital and treated and he is now in jail. what more are you learning about what happened here? reporter: for starters, the video is ugly and hard to watch as that plays out. the central question that i think at the top of everyone s minds when you watch that is was that amount of force necessary, smael with those three law enforcement officers there and it s also the question at the center of a now state investigation into how an initial call for allegedly being spit on and threatened ended like this.
candidates. so does this mean that some are struggling to throw their support behind any one of the four candidates? somewhat. there is certainly enthusiasm here for defeating barack obama and hear that from the candidates. that s their mission here. the problem is that republicans are not generally fired up about the field. polling bears that out. electability is obviously also a concern. the states that mitt romney won, for example, exit polls show that had electability was a american concern. but romney got a pretty good reception. rick santorum got a far better reception. but still, it wasn t a raucous bring the house down kind of applause for rick santorum who could be the republican frontrunner right now. so that speaks volumes about how republicans feel about this fred. in the meantime, there was a straw poll that will take place and the results may come somewhere in the 4:00 eastern hour. any hints or any real feeling as to which candidate might be the most execut