. >> robert burck is serious about his campaign.lus a look at other unlikely candidates from the past. all that and more this hour on msnbc. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm tamron hall live in new york. >> i'm david shuster. we do have breaking fuss to start. >> we've been following this story out of ft. lewis washington where a woman was shot by a man at the px, the post exchange on the base there. the man turned the gun on himself. he's right now receiving emergency treatment at madigan army medical center. this happening it around 11:20 local time in ft. lewis, washington. police have closed off the area and there was an evacuation earlier of that area, but right now a woman has been shot and a man now receiving emergency treatment there in ft. lewis, washington. >> now to the big picture. four hours from now, president obama is scheduled to hold his fourth primetime news conference of his presidency. the main focus, health care reform. he will be taking his argument straight to the public for health care reform. today it became

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robert burck entertains tourists in times square. i know you've seen him before. fittingly, that's where he announced his candidacy, as well. he promises to do more with less and vows to run a transparent campaign. he's even touting a naked stimulus package which includes incentives to help small businesses. incumbent mayor michael blerking third term, we should point out. >>> the white house was a little bit country last night. a star-studded musical event at the white house featured some of the best known names in country music. the president and first lady hosted brad pace lee, charlie pride, alison krauss. president obama talked about his appreciation for country music. >> now, i know folks think i'm a city boy, but i do appreciate listening to country music because, like all americans, i appreciate the broad and indelible impact that country has had on our nation. it's captured our restlessness and resilience and told so much of our stories in the process. >> this, by the way, was the second performance in a music series michelle obama launched last month to