. -- ring it up, strengthen the new hampshire economy. great talent. there were gone for months. >> here is a discount. >> no, i'm going to give you more money than you want anyway. that's good. >> after his stop at the apple store, president obama campaign that wyndham high school. [cheers and applause] >> hello, new hampshire. >> thank you. it is good to be back. it is good to be back in new hampshire. [applause] first of all, thank you for being here. i know it is a little bit warmer. . >> i love you. >> i love you back. if you are standing, then your knees a little bit. we usually see some folks dropping out a little bit. [laughter] feel free to sit down and relax. i want everybody to give a big round of applause. to beth talbot. [cheers and applause] not only for the great introduction, but for being an outstanding teacher. i love teachers. [cheers and applause] two other people i want to acknowledge are annie custer. , congressional candidate. [cheers and applause] and my national co- shereen 2008 -- coach here in 2008 is here. paul

and president obama was in new hampshire speaking the economy. om christina. >> paul ryan in florida, president obama in new hampshire, focusing on some of the hottest topics on the campaign trail. ryan started with medicare. >> i have heard the president has been talking about medicare a bit lately. we want this debate. we need this debate, and we are going to win this debate. >> ryan's mom betty a retiree who lives part time in the sunshine state joined him at the event. >> mom, i am proud of you for going out and getting another degree. i am proud of you for the small business that you created. and mom you did build that. [cheers and applause] >> in his weekly address, president obama focused on education. after a white house report that more than 300,000 education jobs have been lost since june of 2009. >> the economic plan that almost every republican in congress voted for would make the situation worse. it would actually cut funding for education. >> in new hampshire, obama delivered remarks on romney's tax plan and medicare. >> ask governor

to new hampshire voters debt and economy resonates with them. >> greta: senator, nice to see you. ot work cut out in new hampshire. >> yes. thank you. >> greta: we have new information on hurricane isaac in just a moment. we're going take you there live and more live courage from the republican national convention. chuck grassly is here, first convention with ronald reagan in 1980. how have conventions changed since then? >> can anyone look at the record of this administration and say well done? can anyone compare the state of the economy when the carter administration took office and say keep up the good work? can anyone look at our reduced spending in the world today and say let's have four more years of this? i believe the american people are going to answer these questions as answered them in the first week in november. their answer will be no. we've had enough. beyo the call f deliciousness. that's a big 10-4 kosher. with no fillers, by-products, artificial flavors or colors. hebrew national. the better-than-a-hot dog- hot dog. you want to make sure it goes up and stays up. [

namely what you just had governor romney and congressman ryan there in new hampshire talking about the economy, debt, deficit, how to get this country back on track. >> sir, the statement, though, that -- we just want to be fair about this as we talk about akin himself releasing a statement saying that he did misspeak using the word misspoke. mitt romney called the comments wrong, called them offensive. however, the dnc debbie wasserman-schultz said he had a bill that changed the definition of rape, calling it forciblerate rape. ryan has said that in the past he opposes abortion in cases of rape and incest. now, mitt romney, sean, has distance himself from ryan's budget, from his cuts to medicare. now at least part of ryan's abortion platform. is there a problem here with ryan on this ticket? shouldn't he be shoring up the ticket as opposed to contradicting that ticket when we look at paul ryan's political history? >> any ticket when you have -- you know, you are president obama or vice president biden or in this case congressman ryan, the top of the ticket leads. when you join a ticket, the n

economy? new hampshire writes the economy's improving slowly but steadily.ate market's getting better. we were on the verge of another great depression in the fall of 2008. and it will take years to recover. overall though i'm optimistic. george in pennsylvania says with uncertainty comes fear. unless one party controls both the house and senate after the election, there's little chance for any improvement. jeff in georgia, mr. cafferty, since left wing economic policy has been and always will be a failure, i'll have confidence in the economy once every liberal is jet sinned this november. wouldn't take much to send the economy into a tail spin and based on what i'm reading and hearing right now, we might be right on the edge. david in virginia says i've always had confidence in the u.s. economy. it's a formidable machine for generating jobs, wealth, opportunity and innovation. i get very distressed when our economy's hobbled by uncertainty and political gamesmanship among our leaders, he puts in quotes. they have no practical vision which they're willing to

week mitt romney will be teaming up with his running mate all ryan in new hampshire for a town hall meeting on medicare and the economy >> we are used to seeing people camped out for concert tickets but what about a new home? that is what is going on the in san ramon. let's take a live look at what is going on. there are four pence up holding spots in line for home buyers looking to sign a contract to buy a new home tomorrow >> we have been here for more than two weeks. we have camped here day and night so we are number one on the list so we can get the house of our choice >> interestingly enough, not all of them are buying homes. some have been paid to hold other people's places in line. >> three california cities have gone broke this year and a top credit rating agency warns that many more can follow. moody's is worried that some cities may opt to use bankruptcy as a tool to avoid obligations to bondholders. the agency plans to review its debt ratings for nearly a hundred california municipalities which could lead to downgrades making it even tougher for cash strapped cities to borrow money. >> will be talking about

mitt romney will be teaming up with his running mate paul ryan in new hampshire for a town hall meeting on medicare and the economy. randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >> mitt romney has released tax returns for 2010 and has promised to release the 2011 tax returns for election day. the obama campaign is pressuring him to also release his returns for 2007 through 2009. >>> prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison term for members of a feminist russian punk rock group. a russian judge found them guilty of hole begannism -- hooliganism motivated by religious hatred for antikremlin protests inside a church. >> reporter: the women of the provocative punk group pewsy riots -- pussy riots stood inside a glass cage as they heard from the judge. they were found guilty citing religious hatred n. february they burst into moscow's christ the savior cathedral in ski masks and belted out a protest song calling on the the virgin mary to throw president putin out of office. he has close ties to the orthodox church. opposition leaders say the russian president is cracking down on dissent and free speech. celebrities inclu

romney and his running mate when they are here in new hampshire on monday ask them -- ask them if that is fair? ask them how it will grow the economy? since i have been in office i have strengthened medicare. >> reporter: obama is set to stay in new hampshire while mitt romney, who was absent from saturday's public events fundraising in massachusetts. christian mutchler, climate channel 2 mutchler. ktvu channel 2 news. the three members of pussy riot were sentenced for hooliganism yesterday for the performance attacking russian president vladimir putin. the case has sparked international outrage over the intolerance of political opposition, including this protest yesterday in san francisco. >>> ohm buyers are in the market for new houses. we'll tell you the lengths that some people will go for a new home. >>> it's a real testimony to the power of the parents. >> an east bay community celebrates a school saved from closure. how parents say they made it happen. >>> also honoring forgotten heroes, why these world war ii veterans have not been recognized until now. >>> a few thunderstorms early this morning across parts of bay area. co

hampshire. he's expected to focus on the economy. we'll bring that event to you live.holds another rally in the state before heading back to the white house tonight. >>> in syria, there are conflicting reports over whether the syrian vice president has defected. rebels say he has but syrian state tv says in a statement that he "didn't think for one second to leave the homeland." meanwhile, an algerian diplomat has been appointed new u.n. arab league special envoy to syria. >>> a bus packed with tourists has crashed in mexico. we're told it veered off the road and slam noopd a ravine. at least 12 people are dead. 22 others injured according to state run media. the cause of the crash is now under investigation. >>> coming up later on in the cnn newsroom today, why

hampshire voters. at a town hall meeting in manchester, mitt romney hammered the president. >> as opposed to having a president that things that government creates bear the economy, and allows it to grow, i am understanding that it is free people and freedom that drives our economy. >> with one week ago before the republican convention the gop ticket is trying to explain its plans for medicare and with 14 percent of new hampshire residents over the age of 65, they had an attentive audience. >> medicare should not be a piggy bank for obama care, it should be a guaranteed promise that seniors can rely on. >> the obama's campaign says that they're attacking the president on welfare and medicare because they're failing to make their case on the economy. >> they're throwing everything they can at the wall to see if it sticks. their latest approach is to try and challenge me on medicare. >> the president says that mitt romney plan would eliminate preventative procedures such as cancer screenings. >> governor mitt romney, and congressman ryan, want to give seniors a voucher to buy insurance on their own. >> both campaigns are also fighting this battle on the airwaves.

economy. they want to talk about jobs. and mitt romney this evening up in wolfboro, new hampshire. working on his speech. have heard he and paul ryan talking about the economy. that is what they need to do as they head to november. >> thank you, mark preston. cnn, tonight, an in-depth look at mid romney. "romney revealed" followed by wolf blitzer and our cnn team. they are going to preview the convention. we have live coverage throughout the week on cnn. >>> this just in to cnn. the governor of mississippi just now declaring a state of emergency for the state. it's an administration tool for all the resources to get their act together in case they need it. and the state of new orleans, also on alert tonight. the city right in the cross hairs. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. >>> isaac's slow approach. it's chilling for part of the g

distraction, but i have been traveling all over florida with him, in new hampshire, virginia, i can tell you women care about the economythey care about jobs, they care about the tremendous unemployment rate. 401,000 women have lost jobs since barack obama got elected. those are the real issues. gerri: not like the republican party is hiding you guys. we're both speaking at the convention, so the women are out front and center. maybe that is because romney is behind obama in his appeal to women. obama got 48%, romney got 42%. what does the g.o.p. have to say to convince women their message is beneficial to men as women. >> i think governor romney has done it. he formed mitt for women. we have all been going around the country talking about women's issues, talking about what is important to women and it really is jobs, the economy, the poverty level among women. we care about the same issue that men do. we really do. gerri: the economy, the economy, the economy, right? >> absolutely. gerri: what topic are you going to attack on wednesday? >> i don't think it is any big secret i was one of 26 states leading the fight agai

hampshire, now, you have all of these pages here holding these signs. these great collegkids that are here. later tonight, kelly ayotte is going to be here. she's going to talk about the economy. they don't want to talk about todd akin, they're going to talk about economic issues, and specifically joe dailey, he has a landscaping business in new hampshire. she wanted to practice the speech for him, he said he wanted it to be a surprise. the pages will be gone, he'll be sitting here in the front row. and he'll hear it for the first time tonight, brian. >> andrea mitchell in new hampshire. john yang has made it up 95 to the great state of maine. john? >> reporter: here in the main delegation, a lot of uproar over the fact that the credentials committee is this afternoon stripped the state of ten ron paul delegates. all of mitt romney's opponents in the primary have endorsed mitt romney except ron paul. he won't be speaking here at the convention because he didn't want to endorse him. and he didn't want his speech vetted by the romney campaign. his supporters are making themselves heard, they're angry about the fact that the rules changes that the romney camp is pushing through

>>gregg: president obama in new hampshire yesterday delivering the same speech twice. economyslamming governor mitt romney's tax plan. the president made the comments on the same day that republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan rallied voters in the state of florida laying out a republican plan for medicare, saving it, and calling out the president's own record on the program. take a listen to this. >> medicare should not be used as a piggy bank obamacare. it should be for seniors. end of story. here is what mitt romney and i will do. we will end the raid of medicare. we will restore the promise of this program. we will make sure this board of bureaucrats will not wes -- mess with my mom's health care or your mom's health care. >>gregg: bringing in our campaign insiders, john leboutillier a former republican congressman for new york, pat caddell, fox news contributor, form pollster for president jimmy carter, and doug schoen is a fox news contributor and former pollster for bill clinton . the reference in ryan, we will stop medicare being looted as a piggy bank for ob

governor romney and their running mate when in new hampshire on monday, they are coming here on monday, ask them if that's fair. ask them how it will grow the economyl strengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this trickle down snake oil before. >> today marked the president's third visit to new hampshire this year. romney and ryan will campaign there on monday. >>> we're working around the clock to bring you the latest news. here is fredricka whitfield what we are working for you on tomorrow. >> on sunday, a controversial new policy at a denver university where undocumented immigrants can get a reduced tuition. also we are seeing a lot of negative presidential campaign ads. how do they stack up to some of the more notorious campaign ads of the past? and a talk with singer/song writer macy gray working hard to maintain her individuality. all that and more coming up sunday. alison? >> thanks, frederica. >>> american troops being killed by the very people. they are helping to train. we will look at sweeping new changes being implemented in afghanistan to protect the troops who are there to help. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. light

hampshire voters. at a town hall meeting in manchester, romney hammered president obama. >> as opposed to having a president who thinks that government, that government creates our economy, are and allows it to grow, i am understanding that it is free people and freedom. >> reporter: with a week to go before the republican convention the gop ticket is trying to explain its plan for medicare. and with 14% of new hampshire residents over the age of 65, they had an attentive audience. >> medicare should be a guaranteed promise our seniors can count on. >> reporter: the obama campaign says the white house challengers are attacking the president on welfare and medicare because they are failing to make their case on the economy. >> they are throwing everything they can at the wall to see if it sticks. the latest approach is to try to challenge me on medicare. >> reporter: the president says the romney ryan plan would eliminate preventative procedures, such as cancer screenings. >> governor romney and congressman ryan want to give seniors a voucher to buy insurance on their own. >> reporter: both campaigns are fighting this battle on the air waves. president obama hits the tra

governor romney and his running mate, when they are here in new hampshire on monday, asked him if that is fair. ask him how to grow the economyengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this trickle-down snake oil before. it did not work then. it will not work now. it is not a plan to create jobs. it will not reduce the deficit. it will not move the economy forward. [cheers and applause] it is the wrong direction for america. [cheers and applause] you know, i think they know it is not a very popular idea. you can tell that because now they're being dishonest about my plans because they cannot sell theirs. they are trying to throw everything at the wall to see what will stick. the latest thing they have been trying is to talk about medicare. you think they would avoid talking about medicare. given the fact that both of them have proposed to voucher rise the medicare system. i guess they figure the best defense is to try to go on offense. in new hampshire, here is we need to know. since i have been in office, have strengthened medicare. [cheers and applause] i have made reforms that have extended the life of the pr

tampa, he was in new hampshire today, at church, went to work polishing the acceptance speech he will give on thursday night. both presidential campaigns recently refocused on the economy with more on that we turn to jan crawford in boston and cbs news political director john dickerson in familiar parks and, guys, this may seem like the obvious question here but what is it governor romney really has to succeed at this week? >> well, this is a chance for the governor to show people who he is, what he stands for, that he can lead america to a better future, a better economy, more jobs, you are going to see a lot of testimonials from people trying to make that point to voters, olympic athletes talking about how he saved the salt lake city olympics, employees are going to say that he helped create their jobs through bain capital and of course his wife ann talking about romney as a family man. going to be very positive and forward looking, and after the convention, my sources tell me romney will keep his focus on the economy, but also sharpen his attacks on the president, all part of an effort to convince voters that romney can lead the president has failed. >> this is a tw

economy. tonight we'll be seeing susana martinez, who will be showcased later in the convention, and also, from new hampshire their senator, kelly ayotte and one of the things she did is talk about how her husband came back from iraq, and started a small business, a landscaping business, he didn't want to hear her speech. she wanted to practice it for him. he wants to watch it tonight from the front row. that's her message about family values. they're all moms, and women trying to close that gender gap. >> andrea mitchell down in new hampshire tonight, andrea, thanks. john yang has made his way north on i-95 to the great state of maine, john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, all of mitt romney's primary opponents have endorsed him, all except one, ron paul. there was a little ruckus on the floor this afternoon, when the officials committee officially stripped maine of 10 of ron paul's supporters, they're angry over that, over rules changes that the romney campaign is pushing through. and they're especially angry that ron paul himself is not speaking at this convention. this afternoon when he v

was about the economy now the talk about medicare a gamble that could turn out to be a big winner or major mistake. chip reid cbs news >>> president obama campaign gained new hampshire's today his third trip to that state this year, after touching on economic and education issues he made a point of focusing on health care he counter the republican argument on medicare. >>> my plan extends medicare by nearly a decade. their plan put medicare on track to be ended as we know it. >>> the medicare debate critical in new hampshire 13% of voters are over 65. mitt romney nearby and attending fund-raisers in massachusetts the republican candidate made no public appearances he raised money among close associates the former gov. brought in seven to $5,000 supplied at events at martha's vineyard cape cod and nantucket. and you're over discount web sites like groupon customers are seeing red over the deal's the better business bureau believes the site should cut back. jay leno's return to late-night tv not is going as well, dozens on his staff lose their jobs the sacrifice he makes to keep others working. >>> thunderstorms are gone and hot day and in-store brian hackney up next wi

economy forward. it is the wrong direction for america this is president obama's third trip to new hampshire this year. weather is hindering the everies to stop the nile -- west nile virce. strong storms groundings that were going to spray for the west nile virus. names rhodes is live in dallas with more on this story. james, what is the latest? >> as you say, frustration sums up the mood here for those trying to kill the west nile virus. for three straight days we have had rain that hampered their efforts. they had to put the planes back down on the ground because of the rain and today, we've got so much rain going on right now they will not go up tonight. their goal and hope to go up sunday. and knock out these areas that they have tried to knock out. it is 81,000 acre they are trying to spray before monday. that's when they plan on hitting the areas that they hit once before. a county judge clay jenkins said something you don't hear in texas. i am asking for everyone to pray for no rain. and light winds so they can get through this as soon as possible. james, what is the mood like among the people

about the economy now they're talking about medicare a high-stakes gamble that could turn out to be a big winner or major mistake. the chip read cbs news >>> president obama campaign in a new hampshire his third trip to that swing state he touched on economic and educational issues he then focused on health care and and to counter the republican argument on medicare. >>> my plans are to extend medicare by nearly a decade. their plan would put medicare on track to be ended as we know it. >>> the medicare debate critical in new hampshire 13% of voters are over the age of 65. mitt romney nearby attending fund-raisers in massachusetts the candidate made no public appearances while raising money among close associates. the former gov. brought in $75,000 a plate at a vet at cape cod and nantucket and martha's vineyard. members of a russian punk band started their sentenced today. there cents to two years in prison for hooliganism. they yelled obscenities in moscow's main cathedral. many argue the sentence is unfair because the band has a right to freedom of expression. madonna and is joining in the calls to overturn the conviction. vladimir putin says it is not up to him it is up to the c

hampshire one week ahead of the convention. romney said the plan to tax the wealthy will hurt the economy. >> what they don't understand is raising taxes slows down growth. it's like a dog chasing its tail. you'll never get to the balanced budget. >> i think it makes more sense and put out a detailed plan for a balanced approach that combines tough spending cuts with asking people like me, millionaires and billionaires to do a little bit more. >> the president explained why his campaign is pressuring romney to release more of his tax returns. >> if you want to be president of the united states, your life is an open book. when it comes to things like your finances. >> mr. obama also addressed the unrest in syria. he said the u.s. position on military involvement could change if chemical or biological weapons became a threat. >>> democrats are putting martin o'malley in the spotlight up and at 'em democratic convention. he'll be a featured speaker. he spoke at the dnc in 2004 when he was the mayor of baltimore. now he's serving his second term as governor. he's chairman of the governor's association. the 2012 dnc begins on septembe

jon: in new hampshire yesterday congressman ryan went after the president on the economy. >> let's be very clear and fair. the president inherited a difficult situation, no two ways about that. the problem is he made things worse. and that's why the president has run out of ideas and so, his campaign is now been relegated to waging a campaign based on frustration and anger. dividing people, distracting people, to try and win an election by default. jon: karl rove is with with us. he is a former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to burr bush. also a fox news contributor. karl, we have a lot to talk to you about today. a lot of observers from the republican side said the addition of paul ryan to mitt romney's ticket has energized him as a candidate. that they're more than the sum of their parts. do you agree? >> i do. i think this is a bold choice by governor romney and the vice-presidential pick matters to the degree it emphasizes and reinforces the themes and messages and at todd of the guy who is at the top of the ticket. obviously governor romney wanted to make the deficit, d

his running mate, when they're here in new hampshire on monday they'll be coming here on monday, ask him if that's fair. ask him how it will grow the economywill strengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this trickledown snake oil before. it did not work then. it will not work now. it's not a plan to create jobs. it will not reduce the deficit. it will not move the economy forward. it's the wrong direction for ameri america. now -- you know, the truth is i think they know it's not a very popular idea. you can tell that -- you can tell that because now they're being dishonest about my plans. they're trying to throw everything at the wall just to see what will stick. >>> republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan is pushing his vision for the future of medicare. he brought his mom to a florida state today and spelled out his plan. [ female announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. >>> all right. now to paul ryan and h

and his runningmate when they're here in new hampshire on monday, they'll be coming here on monday, ask him if that's fair. ask him how it will grow the economy. ask him how it will strengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this trickledown snake oil before. and so, of course, that's just another way of repeating the thi thing, whether he calls it trickle down economics that didn't work. we expect to hear more of that in the coming stops. i should mention president obama won new hampshire in 2008, but the current polls show it's pretty tight and this town he went to, wyndham, this first stop was in a county that he won barely, but in this town he actually lost to mccain and it shows he's trying to maybe make moves along the margins as well, fredericka. athena jones at the white house, thanks so much. now to paul ryan and the campaign stop a few hours ago. he entered the largest retirement community called the villages with his retired mom there getting a big hug and as cnn's paul steinhauser reports got right to the number of people his mom's age and that would be medicare. >> reporter: hey, fred. we not only had paul ryan to

you hear with democrats, and tr hampshire, they feel it's mitt romney now who doesn't want to talk about the economyhe middle class because it would damage the middle class. they're saying they're the ones that want to change the topic. again, they have been aggressive on this medicare issue. they've benefitted greatly, i think, from ryan's energy, his youth, he's humanized mitt romney on the campaign trail. he's much looser, much more energetic on the stump. so they certainly have gotten some benefit from there as well as millions and millions of dollars in donations to this ticket. so i think in that way it has definitely been a bounce and an asset to this ticket. but listen, we've got 2 1/2 more months to go, debates to go, this national glare that paul ryan's going to be in. >> we're going to take a quick break, when we bring you guys back, the long awaited must reads our favorite segment here on sundays. [ male announcer ] this is the land of giants. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way to rise above. this is the land of giants. ♪ guts. glory

economy and how it will strengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this snake oil before. >> today marked the president's third visit to new hampshires year. they will campaign there on monday. we are work to bring you the latest news. what we are working on for you tomorrow. >> coming up in the cnn newsroom sunday, a controversial new policy at a denver university where undocumented immigrants can get a reduced tuition. we are seeing a lot of negative presidential ads. how do they stack up to the more notorious ads of the past? a talk with macy gray working hard to maintain her individuality. all that and more coming up sunday. allison? >> thanks. american troops being killed by the very people they are helping to train. we will look at sweeping changes to protect our troops from those who are there to help. . ordinary rubs don't always work on my arritis. try capzasin-hp. it penetrates deep to block pain signals for hours of relief. capzasin-hp. take the pain out of arthritis. >>> nato commanders are making changes in how they conduct and protect themselves. that's after a string of attacks after officers and policemen violently t

hampshire. as the wait for the white house -- as their race for the white house heat's upcoming budget cuts could have a profound impact on our local economy. >> we sat down with republican vice-presidential candidate paul ryan and talk about sequestration. >> in the house of representatives, we have passed legislation cutting government spending in other areas to prevent those defense cuts from happening in the first place. the president and secretary of defense says these would be devastating not only to jobs but to our national security. we have led in the house and we support legislation to prevent that from happening. the president has done nothing the senate hasn't done anything. >> some members of the tea party say it's kicking the can down the road if you postpone the cuts. >> we replaced the cuts with other cuts in other parts of the government. >> that is what i am getting at. if congress does not agree to an alternative and the cuts come due should they postpone the cuts until the come up with an alternative? >> under any scenario, i don't want to see the sequester take place. these would be irresponsible and devastating. presid

today's new hampshire stop will be romney and ryan's first joint appearance in new england. they've released a new campaign ad, not talking about the economy but hitting the president again on the issue of welfare reform. take a listen. >> since 1996, welfare recipients were required to work. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls on july 12th, president obama quietly ended the work requirement, gutting welfare reform. >> that has been fact checked to death. and the work requirement is still there. joining me now nbc's peter alexander following the romney campaign in manchester. peter, i know 100th town hall appearance. we know that on the airwaves they're talking about welfare. town halls are talking about medicare. the issue missing is the economy. >> yeah, i think you're exactly right. that's what the people we talked to as they file in want to be talking about right now. they say they're looking for someone, at least the republican supporters of romney and ryan who they think can bring the economy back to the place they want it to be in right now. you can see the scene that's set up for an event that will start in ab

governor romney and his running mate, when they are here in new hampshire on monday, asked him if that is fair. ask him how to grow the economynd how it will strengthen the middle class. they have been trying to sell this trickle-down snake oil before. it did not work then. it will not work now. it is not a plan to create jobs. it will not reduce the deficit. it will not move the economy forward. [cheers and applause] it is the wrong direction for america. [cheers and applause] you know, i think they know it is not a very popular idea. you can tell that because now they're being dishonest about my plans because they cannot sell theirs. i mean, they are trying to throw everything at the wall to see what will stick. the latest thing they have been trying is to talk about medicare. you think they would avoid talking about medicare. given the fact that both of them have proposed to voucher ize the medicare system. i guess they figure the best defense is to try to go on offense. hatnew hampshire, here is w you need to know. since i have been in office, i have strengthened medicare. [cheers and applause] i have made reforms that ha

economy. >> david, mitt romney and paul ryan set to campaign separately, until the convention, now they are going to be appearing together in new hampshire on monday. what can we make of the change? >> interesting. romney campaign said basically, you know, mitt romney feels more comfortable with paul ryan by his side, more energized. before he was on the ticket, mitt romney was having trouble connecting with voters, obama campaign was making him seem aloof and distant. not one of the common man. but what paul ryan's more common touch is to give mitt romney not just bigger crowds, but more enthusiastic crowds, and i think that mitt romney is feeding off the energy, and some people noticed that he's been sharper on his attacks and even more so than -- usually you let the vice presidential candidate do that. have you seen mitt romney do it himself. >> joy ann, been on the ticket exactly a week now. how has paul ryan done so far? >> polls are showing he hasn't given mitt romney a bounce. i think because there are so few undecided voters left, not much of a bounce for anyone to get. he did run away from the reason they put him on the ticket,