freedom. and for us to be apologizing at a time like this is something which is very difficult for the american people to count nens. newt gingrich highly critical of the president s apology. this issue overseas comes hours ahead of the polls opening in michigan and arizona, that happens tomorrow. mitt romney is adding to his ranks of supporters picking up a key endorsement on meet the press yesterday. jan brewer will support mitt romney. yesterday brewer called romney, quote, the only person who can go in and win. public policy polling shows romney with a big lead. mitt romney, 17 points ahead of rick santorum in this latest poll. michigan, the numbers much tighter, according to the same polling organization, ppp, romney and santorum in a statistical tie. 39% for romney, slight edge over santorum but tied within the margin of error. ron paul and newt gingrich trail by double digits.
in our west coast newsroom. good morning, anita. we re hearing governor brewer is using federal resources to help out all the fires. how s it going? reporter: hi there heather. late yesterday afternoon, yesterday brewer governor brewer called out members of the national guard to assist in fighting the monument fire, mostly for security purposes. keep in mind this fire is burning south of that massive wallow fire we ve been talking about for weeks, burning south of tucson and into mexico, so far, 27,000 acres, heavy wind gusts of up to 60 miles an hour in bone dry conditions led to a dreadful situation over the weekend, with a total of 58 homes and 22 businesses burned, everyone else in harm s way is working to protect their properties, including this pool supply store in sierra vista, which stopped its shipments of chlorine just to stay safe. it s surreal. it s something you see in a movie. and you don t see it here behind the lines, but what s going on down there is just
you must be able to find it somewhere else. i wish that you know, i have a $1 billion deficit facing the state of arizona. the bottom line is we simply don t have the money. i would suggest that people would go to the federal government and ask them to send us stimulus dollars to support these transplants if that s what they want to do. they sent you nearly $200 million in stimulus dollars. why can t you use those? they were sent to arizona and have been expended in a proper manner. next question, please? what do you say to people who say this is a gop death panel? next question, please? the governor s office provide a list to the arizona republic newspaper as to how the federal money had been spent. a partial and unspecific list that includes $12 million dedicated to attracting new business. $10 million to border security and enhancement. $50 million to state prisons. as for brewer s suggestion her constituents should ask for more federal money, yesterday brewer applau
the bottom line is we simply don t have the money. i would suggest that people would go to the federal government and ask them to send us stimulus dollars to support these transplants if that s what they want to do. they sent you nearly $200 million in stimulus dollars. why can t you use those? they were sent to arizona and have been expended in a proper manner. next question, please? what do you say to people who say this is a gop death panel? next question, please? the governor s office provide a list to the arizona republic newspaper as to how the federal money had been spent. a partial and unspecific list that includes $12 million dedicated to attracting new business. $10 million to border security and enhancement. $50 million to state prisons. as for brewer s suggestion her constituents should ask for more federal money, yesterday brewer applauded a judge s decision to declare the federal care act unconstitutional, the same hat that would pick up 100% of the t an45 mil
constituents should ask for more federal money, yesterday brewer applauded a judge s decision to declare the federal care act unconstitutional, the same hat that would pick up 100% of the tab to expand medicare to 2016. today the governor posting this heartfelt message and illustration on her facebook. wishing you and your family a rosy christmas, one that glows with warm blessings of the season and we can do it spirit throughout the new year. the we can do it spirit refers to those who are not living in jan brewer s arizona. joining me now as promised, douglas, who was denied money for a heart transplant by the state of arizona. donate to his fund or anyone else s at ntafund.org. thank you for your time tonight, sir. naucthank you, keith. how are you feeling? i feel weak and tired. it s cardiomiopothy you have,