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SOTU Crib Sheet February 26th
Today on State of the Union we spoke exclusively with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker. He says the U.S. should resist the urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule due to the violence against Americans over the burning of Qurans at Bagram Airfield.
On the 2012 presidential race, senior adviser to President Obama's re-election campaign Robert Gibbs told us that Rick Santorum has a "legitimate chance" to become the Republican nominee, describing him as a candidate with blue-collar appeal who offers something "different" than the other GOP frontrunner. Republican Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham said they expect Mitt Romney to win the the upcoming Michigan and Arizona primaries. While Graham hasn't endorsed a candidate, he praised Romney for "getting better and better" throughout the campaign season.
Former Shell Oil CEO John Hofmeister warned that Americans are likely to pay the highest average price for gasoline in history this year.
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With a nod to the Academy Awards tonight see who won political gold on the campaign trail here.
Sound of Sunday with Candy Crowley
Candy and her team watch the other Sunday shows so you don't have to.
Candy's post-show analysis
Candy recaps today's edition of State of the Union.
The Campaign Trail
A close up look at some of the best moments from the 2012 GOP race.
Why are gas prices on the rise?
John Hofmeister Former CEO of Shell Oil weighs in on why oil prices continue rising and shares his though on what the U.S. can do to help lower them.
Gibbs: It's going to be a tough reelection campaign
Robert Gibbs Obama Campaign Senior Adviser weighs in on the 2012 race, high oil prices, and the state of the Obama reelection campaign.
How long will protests in Afghanistan and ongoing unrest in the middle east continue for?
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) South Carolina and Sen. John McCain (R) Arizona assess the ongoing unrest in the middle east.
Trouble for the GOP in 2012?
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) South Carolina and Sen. John McCain (R) Arizona assess the state of the 2012 GOP race.
Should the U.S. rethink its relation with Afghanistan?
U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker weighs in on the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan and talks about how the U.S. will be impacted.
This Sunday...
Update: U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker will be live from Kabul to discuss the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan.
Obama Campaign Senior Adviser Robert Gibbs joins Candy in studio. Which GOP presidential candidate is viewed by the Obama campaign as the biggest threat, and did President Obama successfully make his case on combating rising gas prices? We’ll ask him about that and more.
Then we welcome two leading Republicans: Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina). Fresh off a trip to Egypt, Libya, and Israel, they give their take on tensions overseas as well as a look at the 2012 GOP field.
Plus, with gas prices on the rise and Americans paying a sizeable amount of their income to fill up their tank, what can we expect in the next few months? Will $5 gas become the norm? We get some context from Former Shell CEO John Hofmeister.
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