behind the headlines, branding the first lady. >> hello, i'm bonnie erbe, welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social friends from diverse perspectives. up first, women in congress. first lady michelle obama will be hitting the campaign trail to raise money and stoke support for embattled congressional candidates as the white house reaches out to women and other des pont-- despondent progressive voters. the reason for the push is for the first time in three decades the number of women in congress could actually decline this year even though record numbers of new female candidates are running. women represent more than half the u.s. population, but hold a mere 17% of congressional seats. >> something seems fundamentally wrong when 523% of the u.s.-- 52% of the u.s. population is women but only 17% of the u.s. congress are, especially considering that we go into other countries and encourage 25% gender quotas in their governments. this is a standard we've never come close to achieving ourselves. and that suggests to women that the political system is not open to them. >>

>>> former first lady rows lind carter is here. we'll ask her why she believes true recovery is within our reach. that's on bay area focus next. >>> welcome to "bay area focus." consider this. mental illness is a crisis affecting almost 60 million adults in the united states. if someone you love is mentally ill, you know the path. more so than families yet untouched. but this is a problem that hurts every family in our country says former first lady rows lind carter. she has worked to educate the public about mental illness ever since her husband president jimmy carter became georgia's governor in the 70s. her dedication to this cause continues today. she also says we often treat the mentally ill, quote, as if they are second citizens. in her newest book within our reach, she makes the case of why and how this must change. rosalind carter, welcome. what do i call you? >> please call me rosalind. >> are you sure? >> yes. >> it's an honor to have you here today. >> thank you. >> who are the mentally ill? who comes under that umbrella

host the summit again in two years time, looking to make this a regular fixture -- to ensure that first ladies from the developing world have their voices heard, not only by their husbands, but by the world. >>the america's cup is sports oldest trophy and since it was first contested in 1851, has produced some truly epic yacht races. but in the most recent regatta, the proud competition descended into near farce. now the cup's holders are determined to restore its reputation and at the same time, attract a whole new audience... >>reporter: cowes week... august 2010. there were boats. lots and lots of boats >>warner: this cowes week we've got close to 900 boats racing. the event attracts between 100-13000 visitors who want to come, watch the boats racing, get close to the action... >>reporter: and this year... those visitors saw two america's cup boats... the current cup holders... bmw oracle, and britain's team origin... recreating the very first america's cup race >>jong: back in 1851... the yacht america went around the isle of wight in 10 hours, defeating a fleet of british boats. they were

forthe first ladies' summit. what are the objectives of the summit, what are your goals? >>mansor: i feel that each country will have their own peculiar problems, depending on you know the continent,the part, which part of the world you come from. some countries may be suffering from malnutritionof the children, diseases that the children have, birth rates, death rates and other social problems. and we will find a common problem, probably which are faced by all the countries of - by the first ladies in their receptive countries. probably that will be our priority. and later on you know we will talk about problems peculiar to each country ... depending on the seriousness of the problems in their own respective countries. >>reporter: you've made assisting and fostering gifted and talented children one of your top priorities. can youtalk a little bit about some of these initiatives? >>mansor: our gifted children are really our important asset. you cannot sort of detect a gifted child unlessyou have exams. i took a q

the country. >>> and the democratic party has dispatched what some call the secret weapon, the first lady, to the campaign trail, for the first time in two years. she's even appearing with candidates who politely declined an invite from her husband. emily schmidt is live in washington this morning with more. hi, emily. >> reporter: hi, rob. good morning, to you. the first lady hasn't given a stump speech since her husband was running for president. now, she is in demand, on a campaign swing that will take her right up until the november election. michelle obama is hitting the trail for democrats battling for their political lives. but there's no tough talk from the first lady. >> my children are the center of my world. >> reporter: the first lady is asking for patience from voters who wanted change. >> many of us came into this expecting to see all of the change we talked about happen, all at once, right away. but the truth is, it is going to take a longer time to dig ourselves out of this hole, than any of us would like. >> reporter: voters in eight, key states will hear that message ove

>> right. >> and -- first ladies stick with that. she's exactly right. they stay out of the -- >> they should. >> she is an asset and i don't think she wants to be out on the campaign trail. i don't think people are going to attack her. i don't think she's a happy camper in the white house, to be honest. she doesn't seem to be -- she was reluctant to get out there and you read what she allegedly said to the first lady of france. she hates the job and stuff. i would not be surprised if she were not an influence if barack were deciding, i'm not going to run again. >> she refers to her condition as unfur, at least that's the way it was translated by the french publication that the first lady of france had her memoir published in. that's translated as hell or a severe drag. >> does anyone doubt that that's true? what i find actually very interesting about this is how much the role of the first lady has changed. if hillary clinton had done this, she would have been secured and then just a few years later, we see that president bush's popularity went down and

forthe first ladies' summit. what are the objectives of the summit, what are your goals? >>mansor: i feel that each country will have their own peculiar problems, depending on you know the continent,the part, which part of the world you come from. some countries may be suffering from malnutritionof the children, diseases that the children have, birth rates, death rates and other social problems. and we will find a common problem, probably which are faced by all the countries of - by the first ladies in their receptive countries. probably that will be our priority. and later on you know we will talk about problems peculiar to each country ... depending on the seriousness of the problems in their own respective countries. >>reporter: you've made assisting and fostering gifted and talented children one of your top priorities. can youtalk a little bit about some of these initiatives? >>mansor: our gifted children are really our important asset. you cannot sort of detect a gifted child unlessyou have exams. i took a q

they heard from the first lady, michelle obama, former first lady, laura bush, jill biden and all ofwomen justices of the supreme court, among others. then it was maria's turn and it turned emotional as she talked about her own mother. the sister of the late president kennedy, eunice shriver. >> so a few months ago when i was at home in hyannis port with my brothers i went to visit my mother's grave for the first time since her funeral. i found myself saying, you know, mommy, this first lady gig is all coming to an end and i'm trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life. and all of a sudden, i started to sob. weeping so uncontrollably that i couldn't catch my breath. until i realized i was waiting, waiting for my mother's voice, trying so hard to hear it. and then i remembered sitting there when a dear friend told me, some months before, she said, you know, maria, it's not true that you don't have your mother's wisdom to guide you anymore. she said, you have your mother's wisdom within you. and then i heard a voice and i heard it very clearsly. maria, right now it's okay

if they can help natalee nancy pelosi and get the funds in. >> it's the first lady and the second lady and the speaker of the house. so the logistics are just coordinating the heart of the house and the hotel and coordinating with the secret service and capital police -- capitol police. >> reporter: you can see one police officer there. there are at least a dozen inside. first lady michelle obama, is expected to attend one other event in san francisco. she will leave the city and head down to los angeles for more fund-raising for democratic candidates. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> senator bayh brother boxer received some -- senator barbara boxer received some help. u.s. senator dianne feinstein joined boxer at a south bay solar plant and praised her record on environment and her role for creating green jobs in california. >> we have right here in the valley, right here and all across california, the innovation, the work force, we have so many pluses. we have to be the country. we must not settle for number 2 when it comes to clean energy. >> the latest "l.a. times" polls s

goals; the first ladies of africa meet in new york, determined to make a difference. >>i may not be elected but i'm opinion leader, when i talk, they listen to me >>and the real race was to be ready on time. the commonwealth games were not quite the coming out party india had hoped for. a two-week event which is just a gross extravagance >>hello and welcome. i'm raya abirached and this is world business, your weekly insight into the global business trends shaping our lives. in spite of a reputation for economic mismanagement and a history of financial crises turkey has weathered the current global economic downturn better than most.the oecd recently doubled its forecast for turkey's growth in 2010 and the country aims to be amongthe world's top 10 economies within a decade. >>reporter: this factory outside istanbul is owned by arcelik. the company is one of the largest suppliers of white goods to the european union. after a contraction in exports last year, the company succeeded in growing its exports by almost 20% in the first half of 2010. that growth is due to a mi

we are all proud of the first lady. she's a mother like many of us. >> reporter: in fact the crowd, mostly women, paid $500 a plate just to break bread with her. others paid $10,000 each for a photo op. just two protestors demonstrated outside the fundraiser. that may suggest why her approval is 20 points higher than the president. she is being seen as a -- boxer's race is so close. >> she is here to seal the deal. we have eight days left. she's here to finish what has been going on for more than a year. >> reporter: she delivers it. >> i question san francisco. can we do this? >> reporter: and quickly rows to the passion of a sunday sermon. >> change hasn't come fast enough. >> reporter: obama has been sent on the campaign trail to address the voters who two weeks ago were voting republican. >> now we've seen a separates. >> reporter: the hope is that her popularity will rub off on her husband. >> my husband can't do this aloan. look and when i was on the campaign trail beforehand, i looked many of you in the eye and i

the partner of the san jose mercury news, the urgency is obvious. >> first lady michelle obama heads southern california today to campaign with senator barbara boxer. last night she headlined two events motivating to get out the vote. >> it was ladies night at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. how speaker nancy pelosi, vice president joe biden's wife jill and first lead michelle obama. most paid $500. >> this election isn't just about all that we've accomplished these past couple of years, it's about all that we have left to do in the months and years ahead. that's what this election is about. >> this is mrs. obama's second trip to the bay area before becoming first lady and as was the case with her husband last week, she has no plans to visit districts where democrats are in trouble. there democratic incumbent is trailing to represent david harmer. >> to bring the president into the 11th is to nationalize the race in the 11th and that's not the strategy the democrats think will work for them. >> that's why she's focusing on areas like san francisco where she can raise a lot of mo

which first lady was the first to get a graduate degree?n? b, pat nixon graduated cum laude from university of southern california and then went on to become a high school teacher. >>> checking your top stories, an argument over a parking space led to a deadly attack in baltimore last night. one man picked up a piece of concrete and bashed the other in the head, killing him. the dead man was an 18-year veteran of the police department celebrating his birt day. police arrested the attacker but haven't charged him yet. the mayor says this attack has really affected the entire community. >> this is an utterly senseless act. we have lost an officer who meant a lot to his family, to his community, and certainly to his brothers and sisters in blue who are devastated. >> we also have a vegetable recall to tell you about this morning. packages of frozen vegetables sold at walmart and kroger stores in the southeast may contain glass fragments. there are no reports of injuries, but the tennessee company that supplies the vegetables says consumers sho

first lady michelle obama hits the state to campaign with senator barbara boxer. t she headlights two events raising $200,000 while motivating them to get out the vote. >> it was ladies night at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. house speaker nancy pelosi invites president joe biden's jill and first lady michelle obama appeared before an adoring crowd. women paid $500 for this fund-raiser. >> this election isn't about all we accomplished these past couple of years. it's about all that we have left to do in the months and years ahead. that's what this election is about. >> this mrs. obama' second trip to the bay area since becoming first lady. as was the case with her hulls during his california trip last week, she has no plans to visit districts where democrats are in trouble. there democratic incumbent mcnearney is trailing in the latest poll to republican david harmer. >> to bring the president into the 11th is national the raise in the 11th. that's not the strategy they think will work for them. >> focusing on state areas like san francisco where she can rais

after the visit to washington, the first lady and dr. jill biden will head to san francisco and the two will turn for another imatled democrat in another blue state, in this case, the house speaker, nancy pelosi and now, our political correspondent for www.realclearpolitics.com our pot for polls each day. the first thing that jumped out at me was the poll that the rolling average of the president's approval rating, down 5 to 7 points. >>guest: and that is why mrs. obama is a big gun, she is effective advocating for the base but she cannot get too political because, of course, if she gets political the favorability goes down. >>shepard: if you look at polls over the decade, the first lady really never does a lot in the campaigning itself, it is the attention that comes with the first lady. >>guest: she brings people to rallies, she brings media attention. >>shepard: she gets the cameras there. >>guest: that said, first ladies don't impact votes. there is little evidence they do. in presidential campaigns they marry because they soften the

i think we are all proud of the first lady. he's a mother like many of us. >> reporter: in fact capacity crowd of 700, mostly women paid $500,000 to break bread with the first lady, and others paid $10,000 to take a photo with her. just two protestors were outside of the fundraiser. that may subject why her approval is 20 points higher than the president's. with just days to november 2nd november 2nd, she is being seen as a defiblator for runners like barbara boxer. they are giving the national party the heart palpitations because the races are so close. >> we have eight days to finish what has been going on for more than a year. >> reporter: the first lady seems to deliver in a speech that started like a sideline cheerleader. >> my question, san francisco k we do this? yes! >> reporter: and quickly rose to the passion of a sunday sermon. >> change has not come fast enough. >> reporter: it's believed obama is on the campaign trail to address the voters that two weeks ago that were voting republican. >> it was largely women and

>> the first lady can help to some degree. the biggest challenge is not persuading independent and swing voters because they have drifted towards the republicans. the coalition was strongly boosted by independent voters in 2008, they have shifted towards republican. the president can try to boost turn outby core democratic partisans and try to even up that enthusiasm gap. they can't do it all the way. >> much of the talk is about how many of those who voted democratic in 2008 will this time vote republican. what about those who don't vote? is a low voter turnout a big danger for democrats? >> it depends on which group you're talking about. there's some downscale voters republicans think blue collar, independent voters, swing voters who they're also trying to get to the polls and they're concerned because many don't turn out in midterms. what the president is focusing on is minority voters, african-americans in particular who were at parity with white voters in 2008 trying to make that come true in 2010 and also young voters so

the first lady's favorability rating -- 68%. and in a more recent poll, her husband's -- 50%.hy do you like her? >> because she is so -- she seems so down to earth. >> reporter: even so, linda fisher told us, that's not likely to influence her vote. >> something needs to be changed. we need new blood. >> reporter: democrats hope the first lady's star power can help rally the base and bring a cash infusion to struggling candidates. tickets for fund-raisers with the first lady range from $250 to more than $30,000 for preferred seating and a picture. meaning it costs more to mingle with her than the president. sharyn alfonsi, abc news, milwaukee. >>> coming up, is it possible there will be a halt in foreclosures in all 50 states? a battle cry, and what it means for you and your neighbors. at ge capital, loaning money is the start of the relationship, not the end. i work with polaris every day. at ge capital, we succeed only when they do. whoo! awesome! yes! we've got to get you out of the office more often. ♪ my turn to drive. ♪ toi switched to a complete0, multivitamin with more

very much kept a lot of the cool factor, if you will, from the campaign of 2008. >> reporter: the first ladys striking out on her own, headlining fund-raisers in seven states. she's hit some of the toughest races. this weekend she'll be in ohio with her husband for the first time since 2008. >> her popularity gives her some ability to talk to voters who won't even listen to the president. >> reporter: popularity the democrats hope will rub off on their congressional candidates. john yang, nbc news, denver. >>> we have a quick note on the weather tonight as we've been warning all week. the storm in the east is upon us and the entire northeast region is on a flood watch for later tonight and tomorrow, and a fast-moving nor'easter is set to blast ashore with 30 to 40-mile-an-hour winds and heavy rain. there's some winter weather advisories out there, too. some people will get several inches of rain. others, including the adirondacks, the catskills on north should be on the lookout for snow. there's about 12 hours worth of precipitation at the heart of this storm. >>> when "nightly news" continu

another big televised debate and the first lady's televised tour. >>> a last hope for families about to lose their homes, even as banks take back the most houses ever. >>> and making a difference by fighting for a place to let kids cut loose. >>> also tonight, sit true they might allow liquids back on airplanes? "nightly news" beginnow. captions paid r by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. not a whole lot got done in chile today. and who could blame them after all? this was a national day of celebration after that nation pulled off a spectacular rescue. successful every step of the way, pulling off the near impossible task of drilling through over 2,000 feet of solid rock and extracting 33 men and the men were able to hang on. they're all okay. their story has come a global drama as a global television audience followed it live. now we're learning what we didn't know while we wched all of it, including what it was like down there. we want to begin our coverage again tonight with nbc's kerry sanders in chile. kerry, good evening. >> reporter: well, good evening, brian. the doc

star power to give a much-needed boost in close races. >> people love first ladies as long as the first ladies almost transcend politics or at least partisan politics. >> reporter: the first lady will talk about what is at stake for the youngest generation. and we will have live coverage of the second debate between o'malley and ehrlich. watch it live at noon right here on channel 9 and at wusa9.com. you will be able to watch a rebroadcast tomorrow night at 7:00 on our digital channel 9.2. >>> you may recall this story of an abortion doctor from new jersey who's been ferrying patients to maryland for late- term abortions. now new jersey's displain their panel is hearing arguments whether to suspend his license. new jersey's attorney general says brigham started late-term abortions with medications in new jersey where he one permitted to perform them and finished them a day later. >>> brigham's lawyer says the panel ruled on two cases in the late ' 90 has the the procedure was legal. police make an arrest in the stabbings of three university of maryland students and a fourth man. 21-year

we know you hope so. >> absolutely. >> okay. >> she reminds people, here's the thing, first ladies givefferent viewpoint into the president, they humanize them a little bit and also she reminds them what they voted for in the first place and the same kind of nostalgic way you have seen the president at big rallies, we are to keep it going. she remind people of that. >> matt, you made the argument earlier this is a referendum on barack obama. if going out there she is able to do what karen thinks she is able to do, make him warmer, fuzzier, more likable than he is now, maybe not put words in your mouth, i think that is what you were saying. does this potentially help to get out the vote? does this help energize the base? >> it doesn't hurt. i think michelle obama is a charismatic person and she has all the positives of barack obama without the baggage, which is always the case. karen's exactly right. i remember republicans using laura bush when george w. bush, you know, was persona nongrada in some states. they are using her wisely. they need to be careful and protect her brand. vice pre

why candidates are clamoring for the first lady. will. >>> senator, the toy poodle, stone, tested positive for coke and marijuana, how it happened in less than 10 minutes.   >>> this fox 5 stock market report is brought to you by your lexus dealer. live life heroically. >>> the midterm elections are just three weeks away and the first lady is on the campaign trail to help the democrats' cause, first stop wisconsin to help reelect senator russ feingold who is down in the polls right now. fox's steve brown has more on why the party is calling on the first lady. >> russ is always looking out for the people of this state and i think that's clear in just about everything russ has done during his time here in office. >> reporter: the first lady's two week campaign swing will take her to eight states to raise money and rally voters for democrats in tough races. >> there's a lot of negative campaigning going on. to have a positive political figure is certainly something that we appreciate. >> reporter: today the first lad

it's good. >> the president and first lady springi speaking to the wife. listen to this, this is a scene repeated so often. it's been astounding the choreography of all this. >> it's hard to believe. this is a rescue operation that's been managed flawlessly but also a media operation that's been managed flawlessly. we've heard some talk about this government has gotten lucky or this government has done some things right. it's really clear that this government has had what they call hundreds of contingency plans. different options if things go south. even looking around here, you can see that giant chilean flag there. that's to block the view of cameras in case the miners weren't healthy. drilling three holes at the outset. having spare capsules on the side. over and over again at every stage of the way. not only in the rescue operation but in how the picture has been controlled, how the message has been controlled. there are really lessons on all levels of this operation. >> you know, this time last night, we were reporting because of the chilean governmen

. >>> for the first time since 2008, first lady, michelle obama, is out on the campaign trail. yesterday, she attended a fund-raiser for democratic senator, russ feingold, in milwaukee, who is facing a tough challenge from republican businessman, ron johnson. the democrats taking advantage of her approval rating, which is 20 points higher than her husbands. in her speech yesterday, the first lady acknowledged that many people in the midwest are hurting economically. she urged voted terse rs to hav patience. >> many of us expected to see all the change we talked about happening right away, the minute barack walked into the oval office door. the truth is, it is going to take a longer time to dig ourselves out of this hole than any of us would like. >> the first lady then went in to talk about the issue that is near and deer to her heart shall one she has been out talking about a lot, that is, education. >> we are here because we all believe that no child's future should be limited because of the neighborhood they are born in. every child should have a chance to go to college, eve

. >>> and then fashionable business from the first lady?ichelle obama's clothes and market performance. could you look to her closet for investment advice? back in a moment. n. when we grab a little spare time...and get after it. we're lowering the cost of weekend projects. making things happen... less with our wallets... and more with our own two hands. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. get this american standard 4" symphony faucet for the new lower price of just 68 bucks. >>> some more about the stories i'm reporting on, visit my blog. investor agenda.cnbc.com. hope you'll check it out. >>> now a look at the stories coming in the week ahead that may move the markets and impact your money this week. its height of earnings season. we'll hear from procter & gamble, dupont, 3m, microsoft. early in the week shell, conocophillips, exxon mobil and chevron as the week goes on. monday investors report the number of existing homes sold. on tuesday more news with the schiller 20 city home price index. on wednesday the data

tonight it's the first lady's turn. right now she's at one of the fanciest hotels in san francisco, where hundreds of people have spent a lot of money to hear her speak. david stevenson is in the city with our report. david? >> reporter: frank, we've just learned that the first lady arrived here at the hotel, went into the back entrance at 4:30 and is in the process of meeting with speaker nancy pelosi. take a look behind me. you can take take a look behind me. this is all part of a fund- raising event that's going on here. many of the people come and pay thousands of dollars to visit with michelle obama, just days before the election. >> i think it's important to support democratic women. >> reporter: 700 democratic party donors began filing into the fairmont hotel this afternoon for a fund-raiser featuring some of the most powerful individuals in the nation. politicians are here to show support for barbara boxer. >> everything who can spend a little bit extra and get it to nancy pelosi. >> reporter: we got a look insi

the chest presses which keeps the blood circulating to the heart and brain. >> the president and first ladylle obama are campaigning together for the first time since the presidential election, the democrat and republican parties bringing out the big guns for the fight of control for congress. emily from washington. >> with control of congress up for grabs in washington, the political push is well outside the beltway. >> hello, ohio! >> first lady michelle obama convincing voters to stick with democrats when tough economic times began under republican leadership. >> it is up to you to tell them we do not want what they are selling. we've been there before and we are not going back! >> in the next two weeks before the election, both obamas will campaign separately across the country, including trips to washington where senator pattie murphy is fighting. >> i have voted to put in place strong wall street reform to protect you. mr. rossi is going to repeal that. >> which washington are you representing, washington d.c. or washington state. >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most a

from 2008, to 2009, the first lady made 189 appearances.9 publicly traded companies, including j. crew, the gap, and dsw frp from donning those duds, the companies raked in $2.7 million. j. crew has reaped the benefits. when mrs. obama wore this number, web traffic shot up 64% the next day. this cardigan sold out on j. crew's website within hours. and talbots, a company struggling to change its image, got a boost when she wore this dress on the cover of "essence" magazine in may 2009. last year, during her trip to europe, the companies affiliated with her wardrobe, gained an average of 16.3%, far outpacing the market. the study found that very few models or even celebrities have the same impact on company stock prices. one reason, consumers know the first lady doesn't receive any money for her ensembles. >> i think one of the reasons she has respect is she wears high culture and kind of everyday fashion. it doesn't seem out of reach. >> reporter: an economic bounce that couldn't come at a better time. for "good morning america," meg oliver,

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first lady michelle obama is back on the campaign trail for the first time nearly two years stumpingolorado after a day in the midwest. sharon alfonsy was with her. >> reporter: in milwaukee no mudslinging instead focus on her role as mom in chief. >> my children are at the center of my world. >> reporter: the first lady counseling patience to voters who wanted change. >> many of us came into this expecting to see all the change we talked about happen all at once. right away. but the truth is, it is going to take a longer time to dig ourselves out of this hole than any of us would like. >> reporter: the white house is now dispatching michelle obama to help candidates in eight key states over the next three weeks. >> my sisters and other people say, the one i really want to meet is michelle obama. >> reporter: she was in wisconsin with senator feingold. do you think she is a greater asset than the president? >> no, the president is number one. she is close second. >> reporter: the numbers tell a different story. the first lady's favorability rating 68%. her husband, 50%. >> reporter:

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the first lady welcomed with a standing ovation at tonight's first event. that was a fund raiser for alexi giannoulias. mrs. obama making many of the same points that the president made when he was here last week also fund raising for giannoulias. she said he's running his campaign with support from the people he'll represent and not taking money from federal lobbyists. after that first event, the first lady made her way here to the standard club. that was also a fund raiser for democratic congressional candidates like dan seals and debbie halvorson. the tickets for these tonight ranged to $500. taking the time to talk about her role during her years at the white house. >> as a self-described mom in chief, i make sure the girls are healthy and happy and adjusting to their interesting new life. >> reporter: and the first lady also said this is not something she does often meaning being out on the campaign trail. she also by the way made a stop today in wisconsin to campaign for senator feingold. today likely started what will be a string of political appeara

obama second trip to the bay area since becoming first lady. as with the case with her husband during his california trip last week she has no plans to visit district where democrats are in trouble such as the 11th congressional district. incumbent jerry is trailing in the latest poll to republican david. >> to bring the president in to the 11th is the nationalize the race in the 11th. that's not the strategy democrat think will work. >>reporter: that's why she's instead focusing her energy on safe democratic area like san francisco where she can raise a lot of money and pump up members of her party. >> you know what they say? if you want something done, done, what? ask a woman. so i am here tonight and i'm asking, i am you all to get fired up. i am asking you to make those phone calls. this is too close. >>reporter: but the first lady remarks weren't all about the up come election. mrs. obama made a point to offer her congratulations on the giants world series bid. >> as a cub fanny know how it feels when you haven't seen the light of the worl

week to go, the major shift in the governor's race and the first lady's stop in the bay area. >>> count down to the world series! how the giants are gearing up for their big showdown with texas. >>> good morning. it is monday, the 25th of october. i'm sydnie kohara. >> good morning to you, i'm juliette goodrich. it's 5:00 now. >>> the first big storm. season leaves its mark on the bay area. right now, pg&e crews are still dealing with power outages. sharon chin is in oakland, where the police and fire departments were left in the dark part of the day. good morning to you, sharon. >>> reporter: good morning. right now, we're in downtown oakland and it's pretty nice, no wind and no rain. that powerful storm is over but some people are still dealing with the repercussions. pg&e dealt with a number of power outages all over the bay area. oakland hit especially hard. about 15,000 customers lost power during yesterday's storm, including the oakland police department and the fire station at 16th street and martin luther king, jr. way. >> there were periods where we had a total power failure in