he and three other americans were murdered last month during an attack in ben ghazi.e went to college at berkeley and dedicated his life to serving his country. we also gather to celebrate. the immense accomplishments this man has made for us. >> that attack is under investigation including whether or not the security was insufficient. >> tonight, health workers in virginia report a second person has now died of mention jilt tills linked -- meningitis linked to steroids. agents from the fda and the justice department raided that facility, looking for evidence regarding the tainted drugs. members of congress want to know whether the company violated any laws or regulations. the nationwide meningitis outbreak killed at least 15 people and made more than 200 others sick. >>> did president obama and mitt romney tell the whole truth, nothing but the truth tonight? unlikely. we'll take you back to usa today to see what the fact checkers have to say. >>> i'm meteorologist topper shutt. here's your wakeup weather. maybe a light jacket tomorrow but not crazy cool. 44 to 54, 5:

caller: he lied about ben ghazi. and when they passed the health care bill, that it would save money. it is going to cost more money. democrats and him have done all the carnage that has ever been done in this country. supporting him was the biggest mistake of this country's ever made. guest: is certainly respect your opinion, but i think you are wrong. there are a myriad of things, and i can go through the list. health care reform is actually saving the system money. it is also saving american families money in their health- care premiums. i am just as much concerned about ben ghazi has anyone else, but i will tell you that i am not a privilege to the top secret and confidential information that our nation's leaders and military are. i will not sit here and try to be an armchair quarterback in this instance. i trust in the leadership of our president and i think the majority of americans also trust in the leadership of our american -- of our president. he does not take pack seat -- back seat when it comes to foreign

. >> i just learned a few days ago that he was one of the two former navy seals killed in ben ghazi andt broke my heart. >> we've got some work to do. we've got an election to win. >> reporter: the president was also in ohio, his 17th rally there, touting new jobs numbers. >> this past friday we found out the employment rate had fallen from 10% to -- the lowest number since i took office. >> reporter: the disappointment, bill clinton said, to republicans who fought jobs plans. >> you've got to feel some sympathy with them because they worked so hard to keep unemployment above 8% and they got above two months of getting the job done. it almost makes you want to cry for the disappointment that they face. it really broke their hearts to see unemployment drop. i want a president and a congress that loves it when unemployment drops. >> reporter: well, for nearly the last week now, the campaign has been dominated by reactions to the presidential debate, but the focus changes within hours as paul ryan and joe biden prepare for their vice- presidential debate on thursday. that will be on the ne

caller: he lied about ben ghazi. and when they passed the health care bill, that it would save money. it is going to cost more money. democrats and him have done all the carnage that has ever been done in this country. supporting him was the biggest mistake of this country's ever made. guest: is certainly respect your opinion, but i think you are wrong. there are a myriad of things, and i can go through the list. health care reform is actually saving the system money. it is also saving american families money in their health- care premiums. i am just as much concerned about ben ghazi has anyone else, but i will tell you that i am not a privilege to the top secret and confidential information that our nation's leaders and military are. i will not sit here and try to be an armchair quarterback in this instance. i trust in the leadership of our president and i think the majority of americans also trust in the leadership of our american -- of our president. he does not take pack seat -- back seat when it comes to foreign

consulate, while democrats say the focus should be on fining who was responsible for that attack in ben ghazi on september 11th, not the deciding blame. obama administration officials headed to capitol hill to tell the house oversight committee that the security every ben ghaz icons late was based of the -- on the assessments of the resources on the ground and what is available. the critics were quick to point out that the administration, in their words, has been trying to cover up or play down the attacksby first describe it, and that it got out of hand. there were questions between the disagreements between the state department and u.s. officials in washington over large the security force should be. >> would you classify what took place here, the disagreement, based on what they testified to? >> no, sir, i would -- . >> disagreement level? >> i would describe it as a dialogue between the post and diplomatic security. >> this is a level where you need to weigh in or someone higher? >> no, sir, it did not. >> the national security in there? >> no, sir, it did not. >> what is enfire iting is

>> chairman issa's document dump included disclosures about a fee meal human rights activists, a ben ghaziger and a militia commander providing information. >> is he happy to expose these individuals to threats, perhaps even death, to provide fodder for mitt romney's debate performance this evening? >> i believe there's no other way of seeing this, martin. i have said constantly that this kind of event that happened to our ambassador deserves a very careful investigation and one that's bipartisan, and clearly what happened here is mr. issa rushed to do a hearing a few days ago, and then he rushed to get these documents out, even jeopardizing our relationships with other governments, jeopardizing libyans who had been cooperating with us, putting their lives in danger. just so that he could provide mr. romney with some talking points for tonight's debate. that's what this is all about. he's rushing -- basically in his letter to the president, by the way, just recently he said he wanted answers immediately with regard to what happened in this incident and it's clear that we've got two investi

these discussions gained more urgency after that deadly attack on the american consulate in ben ghazit killed our ambassador and three other americans. >>> new poll numbers on the state of the presidential race. this has some republican pundits suggest a polling conspiracy theory against governor romney. >>> more on that breaking news out of pennsylvania. a judge's ruling on the state's controversial voter i.d. law. philadelphia mayor michael nutter will join me live about what this means for his state. [ female announcer ] ready for a taste of what's hot? check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. they're this season's must-have accessory. mike rowe here at a ford tell me fiona, who's having a big tire event? your ford dealer. who has 11 major brands to choose from? your ford dealer. who's offering a rebate? your ford dealer. who has the low price tire guarantee... affording peace of mind to anyone who might be in the market fo

against ambassador stevens took place in tripoli, which is a different security environment than ben ghazi. so you have to evaluate where you are, where the threats are coming from, and you have to distinguish between them. and this is something that the intelligence community has been trying to grapple with. >> thank you very much, jeff porter, we appreciate it. and eli lake, as well. and still "outfront," countdown to the first debate. members of both campaigns join us to tell us what the candidates will focus on tomorrow night. plus, you want to know who will win in november? there is a place that can deliver an answer. a colorado neighborhood with a near-perfect record of picking winners. so we're going to go there "outfront." >>> and a seat coming loose on american airlines planes. more reports. why is this happening? bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? w

. >> ben ghazi is so bad that the fbi can't even go in and investigate. what about the fact that there are military operations to find ambassador stephens' killers? what is america doing to change the trajectory in libya? >> well, i'm not going to speak for the fbi, but i think the key thing here, we live in a dangerous world obviously with threats out there. and we're going to make sure that the appropriate steps are taken to enhance security, make sure our personnel and ambassadors are secure. >> is there a military option for the united states to lead the way in libya to track down his killers? >> i'm not going to speak to that. but the president was very clear the day after this event. this tragedy. that we are going to make sure that these killers are brought to justice. >> was it inappropriate for him to go to a fundraiser the day after this attack now in retrospect knowing that it was a terrorist attack, inappropriate for him to engage in politics as usual? >> no. the president obviously is 24/7 engaged in the job of the presiden presidency. he has

the case of drones, i like drones, drones are great, he could have thrown in that they were over ben ghazi every minute, even the killing of that ambassador there. that would have been a great way for him to say the drones caught it, did you see any of it. dagen: i do want to ask you, quickly, two weeks you get a selloff in the market. what helps the president? >> i think what is interesting, what all of these companies are saying and warning about. they are all telegraphing trouble next year. they are all telegraphing earnings contraction. this keeps up, then again, i try not to make a big deal of one day, if the trend keeps up like this, i'm not, ironically, that could work. connell: neil, thank you. dagen: take a deep breath. connell: this tells you what neil will be up doing. neil: i did not ask you to do these promos. they are there. i promote you. i said you have to watch these guys. connell: cavuto. dagen: do not ask me to watch you. [ laughter ] [ talking over each other ] connell: varney & company. this is pretty good election coverage. varney & company, lou dobbs -- thank you, ne

. >> it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in ben ghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> reporter: the president's comments, the day after the fact, in fact, were not entirely clear. keeping with debate tradition, both sides claimed victory today. the question, whether this will move the polls as the first debate did. >> completely off. >> reporter: or if voters will so it as a jumbled mess of finger pointing. >> on the third and final debate, it's set to take place at lynn university in boca raton, florida, next monday night. the main topic is foreign policy. that is the latest now. back to you. >> all right, sara, thank you so much. >>> an offhand reference to binders fill up women by mitt romney was a hot topic on social media. he made that remark while explaining that as governor of massachusetts. he had more women in his cabinet than any other state's governor. >> we took a concerted effort to find women who had backgrounds that could be qualified to become members of our cabinet. a know the -- i went to a number of women's groups and can you help

>> yes fauquier >> also, the ghazi. over ben doe >> and affirmative action returns to the supreme court. >> i hope the court rules that a student's race and ethnicity should not be considered when applying to the university of texas. >> an instant cnn poll gave the vice eventual debate to all rain. and instead cbs poll gave the debate to paujoe biden. >> falling exchange on medicare and social security. >> medicare and social zuccotti did so much for my own family. we will not jeopardize this program, but we have to save it. >> you are changing the program from a guaranteed benefit. the bottom line is that people have to pay more money out of their pocket. >> prior to the the vice- presidential debate, the question, should obama supporters start freaking out to? [laughter] did the vice-president head of the freak out? >> i think he probably did. for the days, for the people who were cheering him on, he did with the president did not do the week before. he answered everything that bryant had to say -- that ryan had to say. if he

again on ben ghazi, i said before that i am not privileged to some of the information that i am sure our president and military leaders have right now i would put money on the fact that our last caller is not as well. i trust wholeheartedly the leadership of our president. he takes a backseat to no one when it comes to military issues or foreign policy issues. he has taken very bold steps when faced with threats from other nations or from terrorists. a leading example, of course, is taking out osama bin laden the first moment he had an opportunity to do so. host: this is a tweet from one our viewers, who says much obama disenchantment is due to 2008 voters as attributing medical traits to the candidates. their fault, not his. let's go back to anthony in garland, independent caller. caller: all i am trying to find out is why -- my name is anthony. i'm a first-time caller. i have a comment and then a question. my first comment is why democrats are not really looking into the people surrounding governor romney, like those who took care of jabr bush and everything got messed up. and why

the decision to go with a subcontractor was based on our concern how long we would be in ben ghazi.we were concerned we would have to find a position for them of that post ever went away. it is my understanding there was a high turnover with those people. in terms of the arms security that were there, it was a core group that stayed there for the duration. >> if you would want to finish up on anything responsive, that is fine. >> the 16 members did ago to benghazi to support movement of the principal officer to bolster the security that was there. she made trips, and they were needed there for the extra movement that she had and to remain rigid to guarded the compound and provide a quick reaction force if necessary. we did that on two separate occasions to provide extra support. the sst, what goes above and beyond normal law enforcement oriented security. these individuals were familiar and carried larger caliber weapons and the tactics they would employ is to counter military-style attack. >> thank you. >> ambassador kennedy, i want to make sure i clarify one of the most controvers