i saw john glenn go up. living in florida, you see these go up all the time. you wouldn't realize it, but you can live halfway across the state. once it is in the air, you can see it. it looks like a white plume of smoke or rocket flare at night. you think of the engineering

a moment ago i saw john glenn. of course, the first american to orbit the earth. he went in, with his wife. many, many people here as well as many space shuttle astronauts who knew him throughout the years also here. and it's just so interesting that you have this enormous public support and a public ceremony for a man who, throughout his years, was so private. and for whom all of the accolades of walking on the moon certainly weighed very, very heavy on him. it was a tough thing to deal with, all of that history. carol? >> you know, he was a humble guy. he went back to ohio to teach at, what, the university of cincinnati. he didn't like the limelight or talking about how people really thought about him as this great american hero. >> reporter: no. you know, he didn't. in fact, one of his great quotes is that i am and ever will be a white sox, pocket protector nerdy engineer. if you ever -- this is the apollo 11 patch, carol. there is something very different about the apollo 11 patch than any of the other mission patches. there are no names on it of the astronaut

his crew mates buzz aldrin and michael collins and mercury astronaut john glenn are at the church for the service. kim dacey is at the memorial service right now and you can see her report tonight on 11 news at 5:00. still to come, violent protests continued in the middle east after two attacks and american embassies. how the u.s. is seeking justice. the west nile virus is hitting maryland. and dr. kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer your pet questions. e-mail petquestions@wbaltv.com. e-mail petquestions@wbaltv.com. or just visit our want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe there's never been a better time to share your passions... because the results... are you having fun doing this? yeah. that's a very nice cake! [ male announcer ] well, you can't beat them. [ giggles ] ohh! you got something huh? whoa... [ male announcer ] humana understands the value of spending time together that's a lot of work getting that one in! let's go

. >> former astronaut john glenn was in attendance as well as armstrong's "apollo 11" crew men. buzz aldren and michael collins. on july 20th, 1969 after maneuvering the lunar module around rocks and craters armstrong took man's first step on the surface of the moon. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >>> the last man to step foot on the moon called armstrong a special friend whose name will live on in history. >> you can now finally put out your hand and touch the face of god. >> singer diana cross performed the song that armstrong and aldren listened to when they were on the surface of the moon. ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ and let me play among the stars ♪ >> a private service was held at his home near cincinnati. he'll be buried at sea later today. >>> a big honor for boxing great muhammad ali. he was given a medal for his fight for civil rights and religious freedom. hundreds turned out for the ceremony in philadelphia, thursday. his wife said he simply stood up for what he believed in. the 70-year-old retired champ is battling parkinson's disease. >>> here's

iconic astronaut neil armstrong and among them, apollo 11 crewmate buzz aldrin and former senator john glenn is also a former astronaut. hundreds waited in line for the chance to say good-bye. armstrong will be buried at sea tomorrow. >>> usa today is getting a hot new look in print, online and on your phone to enhance what they're calling visual story telling. they'll bring stronger voices to the stories. you'll see the redesign friday morning's edition of the paper tomorrow the beta site will go live over the weekend. the full launch happens later in the fall. gannett is the parent company of usa today as well as 9news. >> let's take a live look outside right now while topper shutt will be along with that full forecast, let you know how long the clear skies will be with us. >> and right after the break from death row to freedom, a hearing tomorrow could get a local young man out of prison. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message

john glenn and his wife annie were there. there will be a national memorial service for neil armstrong in washington on september 12th. by the way, tonight up in the sky perhaps for neil armstrong a rare blue moon as they call it, the second full moon in the month of august. >>> 15 years ago tonight a lot of people remember where they were when they heard the news princess diana had died in a car accident in paris. her fans and admirers left tributes on this anniversary date in both london and paris where the mercedes she was riding in crashed in that tunnel as it was being tailed by papparazzi. diana, her boyfriend dodi fayed, and the driver of the car were all killed in the accident. >>> tourists in washington this holiday weekend will find water in the lincoln memorial reflecting pool for the first time in two years. it was actually stimulus funding that paid for the major renovation project. $34 million worth. the site of dr. king's speech is one of the most photographed spots of course in all of washington. >>> and we no

former astronaut john glenn was there.e armstrong's apollo 11 crew mates, buzz aldrin, and michael collins. >> the eagle has landed. >> pelley: on july 20, 1969, neil armstrong stepped off the lunar module and on to the moon. >> it's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. >> pelley: gene cernan was the last man to walk on the moon in 1972. he described armstrong as a reluctant hero who showed us the pathway to the stars. >> you can now finally put out your hand and touch the face of god. >> pelley: diana krall sang the song that armstrong and aldrin played while they were on the moon. ♪ fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars ♪ . >> pelley: neil armstrong, who died last month at the age of 82, will be buried at sea tomorrow. and that is the cbs evening news for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> this is 9 news now. >>> what i want all of you to know is that we are going to bring those who killed our fellow americans to justice. [ chee

former astronaut john glenn was there, so were his crew mates buzz aldrin and michael collins.y 20, 1969, neil armstrong stepped off of the lunar module and onto the moon. >> one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind. >> gene cernan was the last man to walk on the moon in 1972 and described it neal armstrong as a reluctant hero that showed us the pathway to the stars. >> you can now finally put out your hands, and touch the face of god. >> diana li for all sang the song that neil armstrong and buzz aldrin played well there were on the moon >> ♪ fly me to the moon and let me play among the stars ♪ >> neil armstrong died last month at the age of 82 and will be buried at sea tomorrow. that is the cbs evening news for tonight, for all us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. >> good evening i am dana king >> i am ken bastida, a father, a friend, a god-fearing man. >> some of the way mourners remember fallen chp officer today, thousands of long for some officers, government officials, and community members, gathered in solano county to say " farewell " and " tha

of friends poured of the service, including astronaut john glenn. ofhe is taking a picture the moon. on a logistic engineer, he got reminisced. he neil trusted his wife with e work we did. this former german i 8 pilot says the legacy will live on -- gemini 8 pilot says legacy will live on. loved such a great life. we're glad we had him. his wife was presented with flown over theag center the day he died. d at seabe burie tomorrow in a ceremony conducted by the navy. >> a true legend. still ahead, they were named after the fastest u.s. olympians. w the cheetah cubs reacted to meeting the stars. pretty scary. vehiclesestigate d.c. speed cameras at an alarming rate. we have the details. in prince william c residents in one community say they can't believe an illegal they care was allegedly out of their neighborhood. children, some as young as three months, being e. en care of by we to peopl of the babiese strapped to car to car seats in closets and bathrooms. >> of this neighborhood is simply stunned with the allegations that only two women or taking c

it included crew mates along with john glenn, 18 other astronauts, three nasa chief and members of congresslast man who walked on the moon -- >> as you soar through had heavens, beyond where eagles dare to go, you can now finally put out your hand and touch the face of god. >> neil armstrong died last month at the age of 82 following heart surgery. he will be buried at sea tomorrow. >>> san francisco is losing out to the peninsula when it comes to a firm. visa moving out of san francisco and down to its foster city campus. they employ 100 people on market street. company officials say it is part of a lung-term consolidation plan. >>> the city counsel approved a plan to build a facility for the golden state warriors d- league team. it will be on front street near the boardwalk. this morning the counsel approved permits for the facility following a debate. neighbors raised lots of concerns so the deal comes with parking, traffic, and noise reducing conditions. >>> another beautiful day in the bay area today. looks like the fog is rolling in. >> yeah. it will roll in tonight and be thicker tha

friend and family gathering for a private service including astronauts buzz aldridge and john glenn.senator said armstrong a private man who really never sought the spotlight. >> neal was a reluctant hero. it was never about him. the reward that he got was from his service and takog challenges as an engineer and figuring them out and doing his duty. he appreciated the fact that you know, that people were grateful to him. but he expected nothing in return. >> interesting to note that armstrong's funeral service happened on blue moon. armstrong died last week, he was 82 years old. >> they fight for our country and putting their lives on the line and shouldn't their vote be a top priority. whether the obama campaign is doing enough to make sure military voters who live in ohio are part of the election. [ wife ] your dad's really giving him the business... the designated hitter's the best thing to happen to baseball! but it's not the same game! [ wife ] wow, he's really gonna get us a good deal. it's better! no it's not! the pitcher comes up and he's out! [ dealer ] he can bunt! whatever

. >> among the crowd were many fellow astronauts including john glenn, buzz aldrin and michael collinseven total strangers came out to honor the first man to walk on the moon, an event who touched everyone who's watched it. >> it was out of science fiction for us. >> it was a very powerful thing in my life and it led to be doing some great things. >> though he is gone, the impact he had on those closest to him and the entire nation is not. >> i joined a grateful nation in saluting a brave and humble servant who never stopped dreaming, never stopped working to make those dreams realities. he inspired each and everyone of us. >> the reverend who gave the homily urged all of us to remember are strong words about the breath testing -- about the breathtaking possibilities of our species. >> that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming at new at 6:00. >> you protests in the middle east. all will have more on that film that is triggering the outrage, coming up in a live report. >> and the motive in the perry high school shooting. details, just ahead. >> students return to clas

among the guests were buzz aldrin and john glenn.ant hero who touched many lives. >> he appreciated the fact that, you know, people were grateful to him. but he expected nothing in return. >> armstrong died last saturday at the age of 82 from complications from heart surgery. a national memorial in his honor is planned for september 12th. many felt it was perfect there was big bright blue moon on friday night. >> so poetic. >> kind of cool. >> republicans pushing to appeal to both women and minority voters did. this week's convention help accomplish the goal? we're going be grading the rnc next. >> also, he is not even old enough to drive. but this high school freshman being hailed as as a hero for preventing a school bus crash. that story ahead. you know, i was once used for small jobs. yeah, and i took on all the bigger, tougher ones. but now that mr. clean's got this new select-a-size magic eraser, i mean, he can take on any size job. look how easily he gets things cleaned. it's enough to make you cry. you, specifically. not me. i

. >> ten former astronaut as tended the funeral including john glenn, and buzz aldrin and michael collins>> the president today ordered flags lowered for the funeral of neil armstrong. he was the first person to set foot on the moon. the c aps ule that carried him to the moon is on display at the air and space museum in washington dc and a museum official said that a lot of people who tour the museum weren't alive when armstrong took his walk back in 1969. >> most of the visitors have no memory of the moon landing. >> it's not clear if the united states will ever send another mission to the moon. both democrats and republicans say they are in favor of reducing the budget for space. >>> it hasn't happened in more than two years but tonight a blue moon will shine over the bay area. that happen when is there are two full moons in the same calendar month. it only happen once every few years. the space and science center is hosting free lunar viewings tonight and tomorrow night. your next chance to catch one won't be until july of 2015. >> question though is will you be able to see it? wonderi

. >> reporter: former mercury astronaut john glenn was among those who attended a private memorial for armstrong in suburban cincinnati friday, but the passing of this almost virtuous man has led many to wonder whether the steady bleeding of the nasa budget constitutes a complete abandonment of manned spaceflight and whether that is any way to honor the armstrong legacy. >> i believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. >> reporter: for the first time since the dawn of the space race the united states is reduced to hitching rides on russian spaceships to the international space station. with the 135th and final space shuttle mission 13 months ago the obama administration proposed for fiscal year 2012 a nasa budget of 14 billion, about half what was spent adjusted for inflation in the year of apollo 11. >> nasa has come to the time when they really do need to encourage private industry to start taking on the role. >> reporter: armstrong's few forays into the limelight in

the home of neil armstrong and john glenn. the home of senator sherrod brown and governor ted strickland. and ohio, in spite of mitt romney's efforts, the home of the chevy cruz and chrysler jeep and 850,000 american jobs. ohio, madam secretary casts all 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ohio casts 188 votes for barack obama. >> that's not a surprise, ohio, not a surprise at all. that ohio puts president obama over the top. those who are remaining here, the delegates and the guests are cheering because he now once again officially is the democratic presidential nominee, so they can move forward on this. it's not going to be a surprise, jessica, and candy. you know what, i believe that joe biden will get the vice presidential nomination later tonight as well. >> this arena is about one third full for his speech. >> hold on a second. we'll get that microphone of yours working. we're not hearing you. biden will get the official vice presidential nomi

we did in 2008, ohio the home american heroes and american icons, the home of neil armstrong and john glenn. the home of senator sherrod brun and governor ted strickland and ohio in spite of mitt romney's efforts, the home of the chevy cruz and chrysler jeep and 850,000 american jobs. ohio, madam secretary, casts all 18 vo 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ohio passed 188 votes. for barack obama. >> not a surprise. ohio. not a surprise at all. that ohio puts president obama over the top. those who are remaining here, delegates and the guests are cheering because he now, once again, officially is the democratic presidential nominee. so they can move forward on this. i believe that joe biden will get the vice presidential nomination later tonight as well, candy. >> so do they, because this arena is about -- >> hold on a second. we'll get that microphone of yours worng. we're not hearing you. biden will get the official vice presidential nomination tomorrow, jessica. give me a takeaway of what has really stuck out

than 2,000 people filled the cathedral including apollo 11 crewmate buzz aldrin and former senator john glennt outside before the service started hundreds of people who haven't flown in space waited in long lines to get inside and say good-bye to this reluctant hero. the national cathedral itself holds a very special piece of neil armstrong history. inside is this stained glass window called the space window. i also the cover of today's program -- it's also the cover of today's program because it was inspired by pictures taken during armstrong's apollo 11 mission and at the very center this small dot is a shrivel of real moon rock arm -- a sliver of real moon rock armstrong present to the cathedral. >> it was courage, grace and humility that lifted him above the stars. >> reporter: at the national cathedral kristin fisher, 9 news now. >> an amazing life. armstrong will be buried at sea tomorrow by the u.s. navy. >>> from death row to possible freedom, we'll talk to the mother of an accused murderer about her son's chances of getting out of jail tomorrow. >> we'll talk about a cold front on th

just seven months before the "jetsons" premiered john glenn made history by orbiting the earth and that september president kennedy they'd this prediction. >> we shall send to the moon 240,000 miles away from the control station in houston a giant rocket. >> reporter: it may have been a cartoon but a very real reflection of where the nation's gaze was focused and where we hope to go in the future. >>> love it. we'll be right back. these days, i woke up with this horrible rash on my right side. an intense burning sensation like somebody had set it on fire. and the doctor said, cindie, you have shingles. he said, you had chickenpox when you were a little girl... i said, yes, i did. i don't think anybody ever thinks they're going to get shingles. but it happened to me. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com been spping smart, ca gettincash bk on what?d you' gonnaool off fan at hoooound!cut nit you gottget yo cash back,n new acks. usfreedom onunch with ck. everybody t! evebody get! nit you gottget yo cashget chase eedom.. number of students that wea lot of problehave.th the...

. >> glenn, the narrative in terms of what john is talking about, about team obama and this being, younow, this just sort of playing directly into their hands there's some really interesting focus group footage that we have from c-span where folks are asked about mitt romney, who, you know, has been accused by the obama campaign of having some sort of secret agenda for being an out-of-touch plut plutcrat and that was getting legs even before this week. do we have that tape? we do not have it right now. this would seem to in every way cement that in so far here he is at a rich person's house talking specifically about policy which is not something he ever really gets into, this happened before when he was talking about shutting down the department of education at a fund-raiser, but the idea -- that only a few privileged individuals are privy to what mitt romney actually thinks and what he thinks benefits only them. >> i think we're really narrowing down the topics that mitt romney can talk about in public at this point, don't you. he doesn't talk about sports. he's not going to talk abo

the home neil armstrong and john glenn.of senators sherrod brown and governor ted strickland. and ohio, despite of mitt romney's efforts, the home of the chevy cruz and the chrysler jeep and 850,000 american jobs. ohio, madam secretary, casts all 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ohio casts 188 votes for barack obama. ♪ ♪ celebrate good times ♪ celebrate good times >> ladies and gentlemen, i have been informed that barack obama is now our party's official nominee for president of the united states of america. congratulations, mr. president. congratulations, america. and on november 6th, we will reelect you to lead our nation forward. >> dictated in the constitution, our founding documents, the sound of cool and the gang. now we are over the top. that's exactly right. our sacred honor. kool and the gang celebration and the video screen, the video animation in the jumbo tron there is because we put the president over the top of nominees, excuse m

. >> reporter: former astronaut john glenn attended the memorial along with the apoll low crew memberss. the last man to walk on the moon remembered his dear friend. >> if you soar through the heavens beyond even where eagles dare to go, you can now finally put out your hand and touch the face of god. >> reporter: for cbs "this morning," terrell brown, new york. >> though he didn't do many interviews and was uncomfortable being the hero of the mission. you must have talked to him. >> what amazes me is the risk that they took. i mean these were extraordinarily heroic figures. both by the courage but also by their accomplishments. they did something that puts them in the pantheon of pioneers. >> forever. >> two of the biggest names in hollywood are richard gere and susan sarandon. they have a new thriller called "arbitrage." it's about lying and stealing and keeping it quiet. >> good too. and their 30 contemporary friendship and throw in betrayal too. your local news is coming right up. ♪ >>> get it? chicago. with the band chicago. i like it. welcome to cbs "this morning." you got it, di

i went out to ohio state with john glenn, and i finished my lecture at the john glenn policy center. a man stood up and saluted both of us in his vfw cap and i lost it. there are lessons that continue to give us hope, and they are, if you will, markers for us, the manner in which you should lead our lives. >> host: from your follow-up, an album of memories, "an album of memories", these are letters that people wrote to you from "the greatest generation." i'm going to read you just a little bit of one. dear mr. brokaw, i was born in 1929 in dÜsseldorf germany. i would like to try to give you a perspective on life in germany during those years. etc. he talks about me being a member of the hitler youth. and his retirement spent in florida. >> guest: i don't frankly fully come to grips with how world war ii royal the world. john keegan said it is the greatest single event in the history of mankind. from outside the areas of faith, because christians will say the birth of jesus was the greatest single event, and the place of moses or the place of the koran. when it comes to a momentary po

just seven months before the "jetsons" premiered john glenn made history by orbiting the earth and that september president kennedy they'd this prediction. >> we shall send to the moon 240,000 miles away from the control station in houston a giant rocket. >> reporter: it may have been a cartoon but a very real reflection of where the nation's gaze was focused and where we hope to go in the future. >>> love it. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, dan hurd: when i was a child, california was a leader in education funding. erika derry: and the fact that california isn't making it a priority frustrates me. dan hurd: i'm ashamed of that, and i don't want this to continue for my daughter. brenda kealing: prop 38 is going to bring a lot of money to our schools. suzan solomon: the money stays at the school site. cade derry: what i would really like to see is that the teachers... that were laid off come back to the school. navaz hurd: a smaller class size. navaz hurd: as a mom i want that. as a teacher i want that. prop 38 is an opportunity of a generation. . >>> what a difference four years can m

today, as you see buzz aldrin there, you see john glenn and his wife getting ready for the ceremoniestart. they remember this man's life and remember all of the things that it means for this country. joining us from the washington d.c. bureau charles krauthammer who is close to the family, also very studied in all things space. charles, this moment to you and some thoughts about neil armstrong's life and impact on this country. >> i was at the 40th anniversary gathering of the moon landing, and it was quite a moment when all the astronauts were there, many almost all of those who actually walked on the moon, but it also had a kind of a sadness because you had the feeling this was sort of the last time that these men who had been so heroic in their younger days, now in their late 70s, early 80s, it might be the last time they would gather. but in fact it may be today where all of them once more are gathering sadly to honker neil armstrong. i think one theme you would get if you asked all of them is that there was something absolutely unique and special about neil. that was the reason t

in the blue tie on the left side of your screen, john glenn, getting ready to hear the national anthem here in the national cathedral. let's take a listen to this inside. ♪ . ♪ o beautiful for ♪ [america, america, god shed grant thigh love ♪ ♪ . ♪ . >> that of course, "america the beautiful", and as you see, nasa administrator charles bolden is presenting an american flag flown at half-mast mast flown over mission control at the johnson space center in houston, texas, to neil armstrong's widow, carol. "america the beautiful" sung by the cathedral choir singers. as the memorial service comes to an end, a memorial service that really dealt with the man, neil armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, an american hero but also all the speakers, including gene cernan talking about how humble he was, how selfless he was, how it was never about him. joining us now syndicated columnist charles krauthamer with final thoughts as we wrap up the memorial services the celebration of neil armstrong's life. charles? >> behind the hero is a man who simply loved to fly. family tells me was a notori

. >> romney has said he would t reappoint bernanke and would look to someone like glenn hubbard or john is one of his enomic advisers. it wl bintereing to see if bernanke will last in this will. >> glenn hubbard h a long record about being against doing tradade with china, and if you don't toto trade with china, you don't get t cows that had barr -- co back in the barn. >> the p president did a type of inrvieiew he has not done before, an "ask me anynything" with reddit. a very hip waof communicating with youounger voters, which they have b been trying to do a week. he went to charlottesville and did a college tour. it was a way of humananizing himself, like romney. he was asked, who is your favorite basketball playeyer -- it was mimichael jordan to t news t of thenterview was that he favored a constuonal amendment to b basicically overturned citizens united, which made it easier for corporationand unions to donate huge amounts of moneyey in ads. romney's restore our future has 89.7 million, ameran crossroads, 200 million. prioritities usa, the president''s super pa iss having a lot of

i was three years old when john glenn first orbited the earth. was eight when we lost astronauts in the tragic fire of the apollo 01 capsule on the launchpad. i was ten when he landed armstrong and aldrin on the moon , and i was 14 when you stop going to the moon altogether. over that time was excited for you and america, but the vicarious thrill of the journey so prevalent in the hearts and minds of others was absent from my emotions. i was obviously too young to be an astronaut, but i also knew that my skin color is much too dark for you to picture me as part of that epic adventure. not only that, even though you are a civilian agency, your most celebrated astronauts for military pilots at a time when war was becoming less and less popular. during the 1960's the civil rights movement was more real to me then it surely was to you. in fact, it took a directive from vice-president johnson 1963 to force you to hire black engineers at your prestigious marshall space flight center in huntsville, alabama. i found the correspondents in your archives. d

the home of neil armstrong and john glenn. the home of senator sherrod brown and gov.hey home of the chevy cruise and jeep and 850,000 jobs. ohio, madam secretary, cast all 188 votes for the next president and vice-president of the united states. barack obama. >> thank you. ohio casts 188 votes for barack obama. ♪ celebrate good times, come on ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, i have been informed that barack obama is now our party's official nominee for president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] congratulations, mr. president. congratulations, america. on november 6, we will reelect you to lead our nation forward. we will now continue and complete our roll-call of delegations. mississippi. mississippi, how generous of you to share this moment with ohio. you have 45 votes. >> thank you. you understand now why we deferred to ohio. we want to leave tonight unified. ohio, you are now charged with making sure that barack obama carries your state. [cheers and applause] madam secretary, i would like to yield to the oldest elected official attending this conven

i saw john glenn go up. living in florida, you see these go up all the time. iphone. i hope one is not blurry. we were all caught off guard. we were expecting low fly by. can't complain. it is a beautiful day. what a piece of history to be able to witness. >> thanks for bringing us that aspect. reporting as well. it is understandable the historical moment we're able to cover on the nbc bay area. >> we want to see your photos. if you snapped some, share with #nbcbayarea. you can tweet us @nbcbayarea or to our facebook page at nbc bay area. you can see your photos on the air. >> we will feature more in just a few minutes on nbc bay area news at 11:00 a.m. this morning. it's wonderful to bring you the "endeavour" perfect flyover of the bay area this morning as it makes its final frontier headed toward los angeles. >> right now, we want to toss it over to mike who has his eye on the bay area roadways. we see the skies. how are the roads? >> it is friday. we expect a lighter flow. everybody was inside here or at the event. we are looking at moffett field. look at t

. >> john harris, in politico, glenn thrush's piece went to that exact point, where he said i am notdate, i am the president, but also tried to lower expectations, saying it's going to take time, patience. i tell you the truth. that's the tone that he took. >> yes, i was struck by that. it seemed almost a way of saying i'm not playing the monthly expectations game about the economy, i'm trying to have people realize we're in for a long term, perhaps years long, slog for the economy to fundamentally get to a better place, for the foundations of the economy, job training, education and all the rest, as well as fiscal control in washington for those foundations to be in place. i think it's something he wished he had done more of earlier in his presidency to not necessarily create a climate where people were expecting a vigorous recovery. >> but john, is that going to be good enough to get re-elected when you've got, in peter's research and the nbc news/"wall street journal" poll such a bad, two to one wrong track/right track sentiment, that thermometer showing that people really by over

mentioned as likely romney fed picks are columbia business school dean glenn hubbard, harvard economist greg mankiw, and stanford economist john taylor. >> among those, i think mankiw would be the most activist and taylor would be the least activist. mankiw would perhaps be the most likely to consider q.e. right now; taylor would be opposed. >> reporter: taylor has criticized bernanke for the fed's aggressive bond buying and is considered an inflation hawk. while hawks may be popular during an election, actually picking one for fed chairman may not sit well with a new president concerned about boosting growth. for his part, hubbard has given few signals about monetary policy, though he has praised ben bernanke and done a lot of work on the importance of fixing mortgage markets. >> if the fed were to do q.e.-- quantitative easing-- in mortgages that could help any administration plan to refinance mortgages, the two could go together. >> reporter: of course, if romney wins, it is possible the former c.e.o. will offer up a surprise pick, choosing a business leader to run the fed instead of another academic. darren gersh, nbr, was