c-span .org. listen to live coverage of the debate on your phone with the free c-span radio app. >> first lady michelle obama campaign for hillary clinton in manchester, new hampshire, and made remarks on donald trump. we're joining the event a few minutes after the start. mrs. obama: while i would love to pretend nothing is happening, that would be dishonest and disingenuous, like this was all just a bad dream. this is not something we can ignore. not something we can sweep under the rug as just another disturbing footnote in a sad election season. because this was not just a lewd conversation. this was not just locker room banter. this was a powerful individual speaking freely and openly about sexually predatory behavior. and actually bragging about kissing and groping women, using language so obscene that many of us are worried about our children hearing it when we turn on the tv. and to make matters worse, it now seems very clear that this isn't an isolated incident. it's one of countless examples of how he has treated women his whole life. i have to take you that i have listened to all of this, an

the white house coverage. if you miss them, go to c-span.org. president obama will be on the campaign trail in cleveland, ohio. 11:15 a.m. on c-span, c-span org and the radio appwe will be covering donald trump this evening as well as paul ryan. you can go to our website c-span org. find our road to the white house coverage as we are 25 days out from election day. we are asking all of you this morning, do you plan to write in a candidate on tuesday, november 8? as we said at the top, there is different rules for different states. for nine states if you wrote in a candidate -- arkansas, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada "the -- they will not accept any right -- write ins. then there are a handful of states including kelly ayotte, the senator of new hampshire her state has no requirements for write in candidates. most states, including rob portman in ohio, gardner in colorado and mccain's arizona are in the middle. they except writing candidates but require them to file paperwork ahead of time for their votes to be counted -- let's hear from greg in alexandria virginia, a democrat. caller: my write in president and running mate would be ron -- paul. i think

minister matteo renzi airs today@630easternonc-spanandcspan .org or listen on eastern on c-span and cspan.org or listen on the free c-span radio app> earlier today president obama and italian prime minister matteo renzi met at the white house. they met "after words" and spoke about the assertion that the presidential election is rigged. >> one of the great things about america's democracy is we have a vigorous, sometimes bitter political contest, and when it's done, historically, regardless of party, the person who loses the election congratulates the winner and reaffirms our democracy and we move forward. that's how democracy survives because we recognize that there is something more important than any individual campaign and that is making sure that the integrity and trust in our institution sustained itself because democracy by definition works by conception. not by force. i have never seen, in my lifetime, or in modern political history any presidential candidate try to discredit the elections and the election process before votes have even taken place. it's unprecedented. it happens to be based on no fax. every expert, regard