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drizzle on the coast, this morning there was a dense fog advisory on the highway, also towards davenport, and north bodega bay, so be ready for that. brentwood, low 90s, a very pleasant day for your thursday, heading into friday, saturday, warmer, numbers on friday and saturday, warmer in the upper 90s, forecast in santa clara valley, good air quality, considering what time of year it is. along the coast, cool, cloudy, some breaks perhaps tomorrow. there were not a lot of breaks today. downtown san francisco, about 67 degrees. so as you look at your bay area, five-day forecast with your weekend view. you're going to see the temperatures on the bottom part, kind of just nudged down a little bit, then back up. slight changes, that is where we are here, more noticeable in the weekend, the fire danger going up accordingly as the temperatures reached the 90s inland. >> and just getting hot when the kids go back to school? >> i don't know. >> thank you bill. >>> now let's go to gasia mikaelian, in our news room for a quick look at what we're looking at for bay area at 7:00. >> well, frank two

of whatever proposal that he puts forward so a very interesting session there in iowa outside of davenport, iowa, at a hybrid seed corn plant. you see the president now as he often does working the rope line before he heads on to the next event, richard. >> as the president conditions that for us, thanks so much, vic. >>> some of the 2012 presidential candidates are saying jobs, number one the agenda for them. both mitt romney and rick per rein new hampshire today firing back at obama's record and his new plan on jobs. >> i hope he begins by recognizing that his plan three years ago hasn't worked, that his -- his responsibility of turning this economy around was not fulfilled. >> our nation cannot endure another four years of rising unemployment, rising taxes, rising debt. >> nbc's mark murray joins us live right now. michele bachmann speaking a little while ago in south carolina and declaring that she was also a job creator. you know, as we look forward, you've heard it and been watching this entire process, is this new running theme here job creator in chief that they are all going to un

someone who talks to more iowan republicans than anybody, it is the small business owner i talk to in davenportis afraid to hire or expand because he can't tell you how much it will cost his business or his employees to implement the obama care. an iowa republican is the retired, self-made business owner who over lunch with tears in his eyes said matt, i don't think my grand kids are going to have the same economic opportunities in america that i had. an iowa republican is the world war ii veteran i met over breakfast who thinks it is absolutely unconscienable and morally objectionable that a child born today will have their personal $42,000 share of our national debt. an iowa republican is the recently graduated snuent cedar falls i talk to who hasn't found a permanent job yet but is too proud to move back home with the folks so he's working two part-time jobs and hoping for an improved economy. most importantly, it is much more than a list of policy positions. receive a reminder of this recently. it was at a pizza ranch. i struck up a conversation with a gentle man that was laid off from his

someone who talks to more iowan republicans than anybody, it is the small business owner i talk to in davenport, who iafraid to hire or expand because he can't tell you how much it will cost his business or his employees to implement the obama care. an iowa republican is the retired, self-made business owner who over lunch with tears in his eyes said matt, i don't think my grand kids are going to have the same economic opportunities in america that i had. an iowa republican is the world war ii veteran i met over breakfast who thinks it is absolutely unconscienable and morally objectionable that a child born today will have their personal $42,000 share of our national debt. an iowa republican is the recently graduated snuent cedar falls i talk to who hasn't found a permanent job yet but is too proud to move back home with the folks so he's working two part-time jobs and hoping for an improved economy. most importantly, it is much more than a list of policy positions. receive a reminder of this recently. it was at a pizza ranch. i struck up a conversation with a gentle man that was laid off from

joining us now from the art museum in davenport, iowa, political director and host of the daily rundownng. >> river boat tour along the mississippi of the river banks of iowa. by the way, willie, wherever i go, there's a casino. there's one here. i have had a casino at every stop in iowa. iowa is the vegas of the midwest. >> did you hit blackjack, chuck? >> i have it. i'll be honest. usually i'm so no casino. this has been a rough trip. >> rough trip for a lot of people. chuck, let's talk about president obama. the sentiment around the table seems to be he handled graciously the rick perry comments the last couple days, brushing them off in an interview saying he's only been there a couple days, i'm going to cut him some slack. how are they feeling the first day or so, the perry campaign? >> you would think he was cutting them slack or maybe no, no, no, no, rick perry don't pronounce so quickly. bring it on, please. is it like this? no, no, no, keep coming. that's the political cynic in me. do they want to get into a he said she said with any candidate on this non-campaign trip or make

. >> from davenport iowa, go ahead. we will try one more time for wayne in davenport, iowa. go ahead, stephanie. >> i just wanted to make a comment. i have been watching this for a couple of days. i am going to school to be a political analyst. the way i see this is, entitlement reform has got to be done. my mother was a welfare queen back in the 1980's and 1990's, and we are still having this problem. yes, there are people that need help, but there are also people that just need a swift kick in the butt. it is ridiculous. 37% of our economy goes to pay for our government's. i think that is ridiculous. they should pay for their own health coverage. they should pay for their own retirement, and when they get out of office, they should get a job like everybody else. i am tired of paying lifetime monetary value for their short- term incompetence. so for i am on the side of ron paul. i think michele bachmann needs to go on home. >> is in this next from fort worth, texas, -- susan is next. >> i have news for her, most of them do get a job as a lobbyist. during bush's time, the lo

davenport, iowa. >> caller: hi, ann.ervative graduate from a jesuit university, i was interested in your recent comments about jesuit universities having the craziest liberal students, and i would definitely agree. do you have any idea why that would be the case? >> guest: that's a good question. i have no idea. we may need to talk to our catholic friends to find out why that would be. but i must tell you it has been my experience that the jesuit schools, um, produce linda blair in the exorcist in the audience. and most appallingly it tends to be the female students screaming out things. that, for the first time, i have put in "demonic" but i would not dare say on television, radio or even out loud to one of my friends in the most intimate of moments, they are so vulgar. they are genuinely demonic. >> host: and very quickly a follow-up to that caller from rf1, a tweet. recommend any colleges or universities for students seeking an academic atmosphere free of liberal bias? >> guest: oh, great question. definitely hillsdal