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What are Nevada voters looking for at tonight's GOP debate? Former Nev. congressman weighs in
It only seems fitting that the gambling capitol of the world is the backdrop for tonight's CNN Western Republican Presidential Debate, because the stakes couldn't be higher. Nevada is becoming a player in the battle for the nomination and Silver State Republicans may play a crucial role in choosing the next GOP presidential nominee.
Nevada's currently scheduled January 14 caucus will come early in the voting season, after Iowa and New Hampshire, and before South Carolina and Florida.
Jon Porter, former Nevada Congressman and chairman for the Western Republican Leadership Conference, talks with Carol Costello today about what the people of Nevada want to hear from the candidates at tonight's debate.
12 year old finds that 1 in 5 teachers can't distinguish real medicine from candy
More than a half million kids under the age of five go to the emergency room every year for medicine poisoning, a situation that has inspired the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to launch an initiative to combat the growing problem.
Casey Gittelman, a twelve year old student, learned about this problem from her father Mike, an ER doctor who specializes in the issue at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Casey then decided to test teachers and kindergartners to find out who was better at telling the difference between real pills and candy.
Casey found that more than one in four kindergarten children, and one in five teachers, had difficulty distinguishing between medicine and candy. She presented her research yesterday at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.
Today on American Morning, Casey and her father talk to Ali Velshi about Casey's experiment and explain why it is important to spread the word about keeping medicines out of kids' reach at home.
Stakes are high for Republican presidential candidates in tonight's GOP debate
Tonight, seven Republican candidates for president will take to the stage in Las Vegas for a crucial nationally televised debate co-hosted by CNN and the Republican Western Leadership Conference.
The candidates are likely to address the key issues facing the nation, such as unemployment, foreclosures and illegal immigration, as Mitt Romney seeks to cement his status as the frontrunner in the race. However, Romney will have to fend off a serious challenge from Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, who has been moving up in the polls.
Today on American Morning, Carol Costello sits down with Jon Ralston, a columnist for the Las Vegas Sun, to get his take on what Nevada voters are looking for in a potential GOP nominee.
Former Wall Street insider explains why he supports the Occupy Wall Street protesters
The Occupy Wall Street protesters gained an unexpected advocate last week in the form of Henry Blodget, a former top stock analyst who went on to found the website Business Insider, where he is now the editor-in-chief.
Blodget recently posted an article the website titled "What the Wall Street Protesters Are So Angry About," which has already received almost four million views. Within the post, Blodget presents a series of graphs that illustrate the protester's grievances, arguing that "in the never-ending tug-of-war between 'labor' and 'capital,' there has rarely—if ever—been a time when 'capital' was so clearly winning."
Today on American Morning, Blodget sits down with Christine Romans to explain his arguments and to discuss the Occupy Wall Street movement.
AM Minding Your Business for Oct. 18, 2011
Today on American Morning, Christine Romans reports on the morning business news headlines.
Today we're watching:
* Corporate earnings are being released today. Goldman Sachs has announced its first quarterly loss since 2008, while Bank of America's earnings beat estimates.
* U.S. markets are poised to open lower this morning. Investors are waiting for tech giants Apple, Yahoo and Intel to release their quarterly earnings later today.
* China's economic growth slowed slightly from July through September. This morning, China reported that it's GDP grew 9.1% in the third quarter, down slightly from 9.5% last quarter.
Tune in to American Morning at 6am Eastern every day for the latest in business news.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio weighs in on the 2012 GOP candidates
Presidential hopeful Herman Cain will meet with Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Phoenix, Arizona today before the two take part in a Republican fundraiser. Cain joins the list of GOP presidential candidates who are trying to win the sheriff's endorsement.
Arpaio, who is the sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, is an outspoken critic of illegal immigration who is known for his "tent cities" and immigration raids. He has yet to endorse any candidate for 2010, although he has already met with Michele Bachmann and spoken to Governors Rick Perry and Mitt Romney on the phone.
Today on American Morning, Sheriff Arpaio discusses the 2012 GOP race with Christine Romans, explaining what the candidates need to do to win over Republicans in Arizona.
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