was there. >> reporter: the founder of staples. >> he helped make it come alive. >> reporter: romney's job now is to make it come alive for his party and convince undecided he can do a better job of leading the country and take it in a better direction than barack obama. fact factors are talking about the address. the question is whether those qiblz with the facts -- quibbles with the facts will take purchase with the american electric. thank you. romney state campaign bob early joins me and a senior advisor to tim kaine's senate bid. gentlemen, mitt romney talking about the american dream and how obama has failed, the president has failed that dream, especially with economic recovery. he made a lot of points. did he tell us what he would do differently? >> certainly he did. but the theme of the convention was a denominator of this is broken and a partial numerator of this is how we'll fix it. but you have to set the

denominator as well. and a lot of the speeches, chris christie's speech and this to some extent did that but do we see what he would do as president? >> i think he gave us a clear vision of what he's going to do. the vision that he gave us was that he's going to go back in the policies that got us into this mess in the first place, and that's where i think there was a huge disconnect tonight. >> what about the likability factor that has dogged him in the campaign with talking about his family, his childhood. did he connect with voters in a very real and intimate way? >> i thought ann romney's speech probably went more down that road. it was -- it went over very well. and she is very warm and she is a very strong person on the campaign trail. so this was fine. but quite frankly i think after this we'll hear less of that. after the democratic convention, i think you'll agree, we'll hear less of that. everybody thinks president obama is charismatic and a good family guy. for both of them it's true.

they're family people. they're solid men. the debates are really going to be relevant in this campaign. >> and what about this? >> that's when the toughness begins. >> but there were people that were just like we don't like this guy. did he break through? >> i don't know if he did. i agree ann romney did a great job. the video, his ad makers did a great job with the video tonight. but i don't know that he has yet answered the fundamental question that a lot of people in the country still have which is who are you. >> and i don't think he's as comfortable talking about that as he is on his policy issues. what about all of the discussion on women. he not only mentioned his mother as a strong role model and a politician, ann raising the five boys while he's traveling, he really emphasized the strong women in the republican party today. is he going to sway some female voters? >> both parties have gender problems. the republicans have had a gender gap. it's not mitt romney's issue. the democrats have a male gender gap. and people tend to focus less on that. but clearly one of the major

themes of the campaign, of this convention, i should say, was trying to attack and close the gender gap. but, like i said, the less important question here is all about me. it's all about my kids ability to get a job. that was certainly a theme of this convention. >> i think just from a purely strategic and tactical point of view, women in the suburbs and the battle ground states are going to decide the election. and this is where mitt romney and the republican party has a huge problem. they can talk about it as much as they want and talk about his mother as a role model as much as he wants, but when his party is adopting a platform that is -- contains a lot of policies really antagonistic to a lot of women, that's where he's going to continue to have a problem. >> you both mentioned ann romney's speech, is that the highlight as far as what people will take away from this convention? >> she was fairly unknown, i think it's fair to say, to most of the american public. and i have been with her.

i know her. i'm a little prejudiced here. she's very warm. she's a very strong person. she's a dynamic persona in the campaign. i think she is going to be out there an awful lot in the general election. >> i think the wrong romney is running. >> okay. gentlemen. thank you for that. we have much to look forward to ahead. [ laughing ] >> now, still ahead, we put a group of democrats in a group together to watch mitt romney's speech. their reaction to what the presidential candidate has to say is still ahead. new tonight at 11:00, frustration is brewing. parents are upset that the school district is cans elling bus service at 12 stops. before ken molestina was sent out to the breaking news story at the fire, he talked to the parents. now, the news about cancellation of those bus routes, not sitting so well with them less than a week before classes start. >> i'm looking. >> reporter: these school kids and their mothers are trying to get used to a new routine this year. walking to school. >> arlington county dropped a bomb on us just two weeks ago.

>> reporter: sandy moore has taken issue with arlington public schools decision to get rid of 12 bus stops across their district. one of the bus stops was only a block away from they are house. now her daughter and other kids are left looking for a new way to get to school which is about a mile away. >> it's not that they can't walk this distance. we live in modern times with busy roads and there are some situations that you don't want a young girl walking home alone in. >> reporter: moore isn't alone in her concern. >> i just think it's absurd to expect children as young as five, six, seven years old to walk a mile -- nearly a mile to school. >> reporter: and the parents say this is the scariest part about their children's walk to school. 18th street and glee road. it's constantly packed with traffic. arlington public school superintendent dr. patrick murphy says the change is due to a realignment of resources which he described as a rapidly growing school district. >> we're increasing from 800 to

850 students a year. so we have to begin to make adjustments. >> reporter: but that explanation isn't sitting well with parents who want their kids bussed back. >> it's frustrating. upsetting. confusing. >> reporter: despite a petition with hundreds of signatures on it, they have no plans to reverse their decision. in arlington, ken molestina, 9news now. also new tonight at 11:00, the pentagon considering legal action against a former navy seal who has written a book about the bin laden raid. it causes a bit of controversy. in it he describes in detail the raid that kills bin laden. a lawyer for the pentagon says he violated an agreement he signed back in 2007 not to divulge any military secrets. the book hits the stands on september 4th. by the way, scott sat down with owen, and you can see the full interview september 9th, a week from sunday. another chapter begins in the george huguely murder case.

today they sentenced the former student to 23 years in state fridays on for the murder of his -- prison for the murder of his girlfriend yeardley love. but they appealed sentence and conviction. >> we fundamentally believe in the jury system and in our courts that we fundamentally disagree that the conviction in this case for second degree murder was at all appropriate and we basically disagree with the sentence that was imposed today. >> just before the judge pronounced that sentence, george huguely turned to yeardley love's family says "i'm so sorry for your loss. i hope you're able to find peace". they said we find no joy in sorrow. we are relieved to put this behind us. what happens when you put a bunch of democrats in a room when mitt romney was making his speech. we'll show you what they had to

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new tonight at 11:00, james holmes, the man accused of opening fire in a colorado movie theater tried unsuccessfully to call a psychiatrist nine minutes before the attack. the defense attorney says homes placed the call to an after hours number trying to reach lynne fenton. today she was in court. they are questioning the patient-doctor relationship. they want to see a notebook that contains violent descriptions of an attack. he is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 58 more during a midnight showing of the batman movie last month. so as i promised, i spent a portion of a room with democrats watching mitt romney's speech and would they be able to listen

to him and change any minds. they were chat ee listening to clint eastwood's ad lib and became quiet as he made his pedestrian entrance. >> you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. [ laughing ] >> not so surprisingly, the criticism of the incumbent was not well received in this room. >> you know, poking obama for failure was ignorant. you can't work away through that. america deserves better when they're responsible for the economic pain people are in. >> still, there was a hunger in romney's ideas. . >> and i knew that her job as a mom was harder than mom and i knew without question that her job as a mom was a lot more important than mine. [ cheers and applause ] >> veered away from the true issues that women's rights he's

trying to curtail on women's rights and women's voice on lots of things. and i think he's really just got twisted in what he's trying to say. >> i think the american people are sick of him bashing the president, talking about how great america is and not giving forth any real solutions. >> i want to hear about policies, not warm and fuzzy tired phrases. >> some final thoughts from those democrats. they told me basically they thought that romney was reaching out to the base, not to independent voters. they also thought they wanted more specifics in the speech. so i guess they were not as open as we might have thought. however, you republicans out there don't think we have fore goat en you. you -- forgotten you. you get your chance next week when president obama has his convention in north carolina. we have continuing coverage on the website. go to wusa9.com. click on the presidential politics banner at the top of the page. we'll start with a live look outside. live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. very nice. not quite as cool as last night

but still comfortable. 79. dew point upper 60s. so that's getting a little on the humid side. and then winds calm. pressure rising, 30.10 inches of mercury. headlines, no jacket required tomorrow. it will not be as cool tomorrow morning as this morning. perfectly nice, but not quite as cool. don't forget your shades. lots of sunshine. and we are looking at hot tomorrow. certainly much hotter than today. but still not that humid. still a pretty good hair day. it will be manageable heat on friday. and the weekend still unsettled. largely depending on what isaac does and how fast he moves. that said, i will say the chance for a shower or thunderstorm increases as we go through the weekend. so overnight, clear skies. mild. not as cool as last night. 64-72 downtown. and winds out of the southwest at 10. now, friday morning mostly sunny. warming up pretty quickly. 70s and 80s. air quality forecast to be unhealthy. that is the forecast. i think it will end up as moderate air quality.

that said, if you have a respiratory problem, limit your time outdoors. by afternoon, it's going to be hot. mostly sunny. but not that humid. not crazy humid. high temperatures near 95 and winds out of the west. south west at about 10. zone forecast, nice from the mountains to the coast. heating up a little bit. 83 in oakland. they were in the upper 40s today west of the divide for lows. 89 in cumberland tomorrow. not quite 90. but i think hagerstown and martinsburg and winchester will make it into the low 90s. 95 in culpeper. 93 in warrenton, leesburg, manassas, fairfax maybe 94. downtown probably 94. certainly mid 90s into southern maryland through hughesville and waldorf and la plata. even annapolis will be 93. not much wind to speak of tomorrow. no advisory on the bay. 93 in gaithersburg and 93 also in frederick. the next three days, we'll break it down tomorrow, 64-72 to start. 87-91 by noon. that's as hot as it's been for a

while by noon. and then 90-95 by evening. so code green tomorrow. just hot. not humid. we're going to keep green on saturday. a few isolated storms. i don't know if it will make you change your plans. 91. and then a better chance for storms on sunday with temperatures in the upper 80s. and an increasing chance for storms on labor day with temperatures in the upper 80s and maybe some left overstorms on tuesday. right now we will keep wednesday and thursday dry with temps going back into the upper 80s. so it depends on, you know, on isaac. it's not going to be a wash out. let's say that. >> okay. >> we've heard that before. >> uh-huh. [ laughing ] >> where is my clicker here. >> he's like, oh, okay. now, you play the world champs. >> right. >> so people will think the nats might be world champs soon. how did they do? >> they looked like it tonight. especially edwin jackson on the mound was extremely impressive against his former teams. the nationals return homes, as you said, the world champs are in town. a former rookie steal the shows.

plus one of america's great tennis players decides to cal

now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> the nationals are glad to be back home for what is their final big homestand of the season. 11 straight games starting tonight with the reigning world champs. and a night having one of his best and worst moments of his career, bryce harper continued his hot streak. and it didn't take him long to unleech the fireworks. bottom of the -- unleash the fireworks. bottom of the first, a rocket to right. it's his third homerun in two games. making it 2-0 nats. in the 5th jayson werth says where is my shot. his first homerun since may. edward jackson on the mound. the nats win 8-1. the baltimore ravens wrapping up

their pre-season tonight in st. louis. the first half of this game, it was all rams. sam bradford starting tonight. a 14-yard pass. bradford 11 of 16. 175 yards. three touchdowns. while the ravens backup struggled to execute even the most fundamental plays tonight. the rams win this one easily 30-17. time now to announce the winner of this week's toyota game of the week poll getting 47% of the vote is bishop iron at bishop o'connell. thank you for voting. we'll have highlights starting tomorrow at 11:00. mystics in action in atlanta. these ladies just can't catch a break. another rough game for washington. the mystics lose by 23 points and drop to 5-20 on the season. okay. he's been the face of american tennis for almost a decade now falling. today on his 30th birthday, andy

roddick announced the 2012 tournament will be his last. he has battled a fair share of injuries over the last couple of years. he won dozens of tournaments, but his lone title was at the open in 2003. roddick says he realized this would be it after his first round win earlier this week and wanted a chance to give his fans a proper goodbye. >> i'll make it short and sweet. i have decided that this is going to be my last tournament. just with the way my body feels and with the way that i'm able to feel like i'm able to compete now, i don't know that that's -- it's good enough. >> he faces australian bernard tomick tonight. you can watch it right here on wusa. and then the finals the 7th and 9th. the u.s. open is proving to be

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