julie mason host of -- we don't say hostess, do we? be here as a friend of bill, but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> good morning, overhead lines making news. the san francisco giants left no doubt that they came to play last week. chris carpenter gave up five runs, while brian vogelsong struck out five batters. now the sereries is tied at 3-3. the game seven winner tonight facing the detroit tigers in the world series. that starts on wednesday. >> bill: nothing against the cards -- >> i want them to fall and fall part. >> >> bill: hate them yes. >> some donors to live strong are asking for their money back. these donors say they feel tricked and deceived after it was revealed that the champion ran one of the most sophisticated doping policy. >> bill: how do you think that will go? >> they won't get their money back, and i don't know what will happen now that he is gone. they are going to have to find another big phases that isn't a world renown cheater. >> garth brooks was inducted into the country music hall

obama as a horbling, no good, very bad night and are they -- joining us here now in washington, julie mason, host of the press pool on serious xf radio. terrance smith and david rucker. terry smith let's say he lost the debate. the media have made it sound like the biggest fiasco in debating. is that a bit over the top? >> of course, it's over the top. it's not a disaster. it with as flat night, not a good night obviously for the president. but i have to say news organizations and particularly my good friend chris matthews go into a meltdown when they're confronted with a surprise. it was a surprise. remember going in evan it is pated that obama would be quite in charge and romney would be struggling. so it was, of course, mainly style is tick, the failing, not substantive because going home after watching it, i listened to it, c-span radio ran it again, and obama wasn't that bad. >> i want to pick up that point in a minute, but i also want to show our viewers how this kind goefrs into the culture. you see all the pundits saying the president was absolutely terrible. you see the clips playe

july and 142,000 in august. a total of 86,000 more than first reported. we asked anthony mason to tell us what's behind these improved numbers. >> reporter: in circle pines, minnesota, where dell corps systems makes food package magazines, c.e.o. dale anderson has 160 employees. >> i think the economy has really -- it's picking up. >> reporter: ryan is one of these new workers. after leaving his job in construction, he retrained to become a machinist. >> i chose manufacturing for the reasons that, you know, it's not -- doesn't seem as affected by small swings in the economy. >> reporter: dell corps tripled its research and development budget during the recession. it's paid off. anderson is building this new plant. >> that's the reason we're moving and we have plans to continue hiring. >> reporter: nationally the economy has added an average of more than $145,000 jobs over the past three months and unemployment has not been this low since january, 2009. >> yes, we're finally below that 8% level but it's still indicative of a slow-growth environment. >> reporter: michelle mier is

the president was at george mason university in fairfax today. northern virginia bureau chief julie was there when the president took aim at what he calls governor romney's changing positions.

julie carrie, news4. >> president obama is back in washington tonight preparing for another campaign rally tomorrow morning at george mason university after what many called a lackluster debate performance last night. the president was back in front of a crowd today and wasted no time going after his rival. >> the man on stage last night, he does not want to be held accountable for the real mitt romney's decisions and what he's been saying for the last year. >> just want to make sure i got this state. he'll get rid of regulations on wall street but he'll crack down on sesame street. >> michelle obama will speak to voters at the loudoun county fairgrounds next tuesday. >>> a man is in serious condition tonight after he jumped from a burning three-story building in northwest d.c. the fire broke out inside an apartment complex around 6:00. it left part of the building scorched on the outside. we're told the victim jumped before the firefighters got there. crews rescued three others who were trapped inside. those three are also in the hospital. they're expected to be okay. >>> now to an unwelcome sight at the university of ma

mason university friday morning. for now reporting live from leesburg, julie carey, news4. >>> the i-495 express lanes project is now in the final stages of construction. it is expected to open later this fall. today leaders of the project showed off a new high-tech operation center that will control everything from cameras to tolls. the express lanes will have to be monitored to make sure traffic keeps moving at a minimum 55 miles an hour. if there's too much congestion, the tolls will go up. when traffic slows down, the tolls go down. there are no toll booths, it is all electronic, so drivers will need an easy pass. car pools of three or more people will ride toll free. >>> two virginia hikers are happy to be home after surviving in the montana wilderness for six days. they endured winter conditions and rugged terrain. richard jordan talked to them about what helped them get through it. >> i don't think our wives will let us go for many years. >> reporter: neal peckens and jason hiser can laugh about it now. but for six days, these friends and avid hikers were lost in the back country of montana's glacier national

added a net of 114,000 jobs, and job gains for july and august were revised upward by 86,000 the president touted the numbers in a campaign stop at george mason university in fairfax, virginia. >> now, every month reminds us that we've still got too many of our friends and neighbors who are looking for work. there are too many middle class families that are still struggling to pay the bills. they were struggling long before the crisis hit. but today's news certainly is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it's a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> brown: that was a swipe at republican mitt romney and his economic prescriptions. but in southwest virginia, romney fired back that the report does not portray a real recovery. >> the unemployment rate, as you noted, this year has come down very, very slowly. but it's come down, nonetheless. the reason it's come down this year is primarily due to the fact that more and more people have just stopped looking for work. so it looks like unemployment's getting better, but the truth is, if the same share of people were participating in

live at george mason university, and then mitt romney will kick off a campaign event within the hour as well in the southwestern virginia town of of aiavington. 86,000 more jobs added in july and august than previously thought. total unemployment rose by 873,000 jobs last month. that is the biggest one-month increase in nearly 30 years. will these new numbers mean lights out for romney's post debate afterglow? new ads kat aare catered to cri inting states. joining me live is jan schakowsky. congresswoman, it's great to have you here. business pioneer jack welch basically calls these numbers into question. had this remark that he tweeted out earlier today saying, unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything, can't debate, so change numbers. what do you say to that? even the white house though right now this morning reluctant to spike the football on this. in their statement saying it is critical we continue the policies that are building an economy that works for the middle cla class as we dig our way out of a deep hole. what is your response to those questioning the validity? >> that's really interesting because i happened to see one of those chicago guys

mason university. he's been there since 1994. he served as director of the ph.d. program in public policy from july '98 to june 2000 and, again, from july 2001 to july 2002. he also serves as director of the center for regional analysis. he, prior to that he taught at my undergraduate alma mater at george washington university for 25 year including nine as chairman of the department of urban planning planning and reae development and one as director of dock toral programs for the school of business and public management. professor fuller's research focuses on the changing structure of metropolitan-area economies and especially on the impacts of federal spending including two studies completed within the past year that consider the economic effects of sequestration. in october 2011 dr. fuller focused on the impact that a reduction of $45 billion in dod procurement spending would have on the economy, and then earlier this year in july he published this study which considered the effects of the budget control act and sequestration on both defense and nondefense spending. and i'm very pleased to welcom

policy and regional development at george mason university and has been there since 1994 parody served as director of the ph.d. program on public policy from july 1998 through june of 2000 and from july 2001 to july 2002. he served as director of the center for regional analysis. he previously taught at george washington university 25 years, including nine as chairman of the department of urban planning and real estate development and as director of a doctoral programs for the school business of public management. his research focuses on the changing structure of metropolitan area economies and especially on the impact of federal spending, including two studies completed within the past year that consider the economic effects of sequestration. in october 2011 he focused on the impact that a reduction of $45 billion in program spending from dod would have on the economy. in july this year he published the study which considered the effects of the budget control act and sequestration on defense and non-defense spending. i'm pleased to welcome him here to the cato. let me begin by introducing benjamin zycher. then we will continue with dr. fuller.

policy and regional development at george mason university and has been there since 1994 parody served as director of the ph.d. program on public policy from july1998 through june of 2000 and from july 2001 to july 2002. he served as director of the center for regional analysis. he previously taught at george washington university 25 years, including nine as chairman of the department of urban planning and real estate development and as director of a doctoral programs for the school business of public management. his research focuses on the changing structure of metropolitan area economies and especially on the impact of federal spending, including two studies completed within the past year that consider the economic effects of sequestration. in october 2011 he focused on the impact that a reduction of $45 billion in program spending from dod would have on the economy. in july this year he published the study which considered the effects of the budget control act and sequestration on defense and non-defense spending. i'm pleased to welcome him here to the cato. let me begin by introducing benjamin zycher. then we will continue with dr. fuller.