FOX NEWS HAS LEARNED that in New Orleans on Friday John McCain makes a major speech to the influential and little known Council for National Policy. The CNP is an umbrella organization of influential social and religious conservative groups.

The CNP members are not made public, meetings are not open to non-members, and they seldom even make public where and when their meetings occur.

McCain’s speech and subsequent Q&A will be videoed and publicized.

The group is filled with organizations and individuals who have been among McCain’s toughest conservative critics.

The Iowa Republican caucuses are a toss up. Mike Huckabee’s arrived. Mitt Romney’s not gone. BUT today Romney, who may well win, laid claim to victory in second. It’s hardly an original strategy, in the EXPECTATIONS GAME that is “the first in the nation.”

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The Des Moines Register reports that a city council member has been approached by immigration groups about a proposal to make Des Moines a sanctuary city. Illegal immigration is becoming a defining issue between the candidates and this is some serious grist for the mill.

In a recent one on one interview, the democratic frontrunner, despite her polarizing and divisive reputation claimed she is winning GOP support. If you look closely you will see Clinton’s traveling press secretary, Jay Carson standing right behind me. In the shadows is the senators long time aide Huma Abedin, and FNC Clinton embed producer Aaron Bruns. This was shot by Jake Gibson my traveling partner in crime and road weary producer.done