Topic: Republican Nomination

Concerns are raised regarding a nuclear reactor in Missouri facing potential flooding and an electrical fire, with comparisons drawn to the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Separately, a prediction is entered into the Red Book regarding Rick Perry's chances for the Republican nomination; while one host believes he has significant financial backing, the other predicts he will fail to secure the nomination.

Ron Paul faces significant media scrutiny and dismissal from networks like Fox News despite strong polling in the Iowa Caucus. A comparison is drawn to the 2002 assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn, expressing concern for Paul's safety as an anti-establishment candidate. Media pundits continue to claim Paul's foreign policy makes him an unsustainable candidate for the Republican nomination.