>> reporter: 39-year-old mary perry is a stay-at-home mom in chapel hill with a husband, three kids andng passion for politics. >> this is mary perry with the obama campaign. >> reporter: she volunteers 30 hours a week. her goal, re-elect president obama. you have a full life outside of volunteering for president obama. >> yes. >> reporter: so, why do it? >> i feel like we've come a long way from 2008, when president obama took office, and it's just too important for my future, for my kids' future, for me to say, well, i'm too busy. >> reporter: in 2008, obama's slim victory in north carolina was built on an army of volunteers. >> thank you guys for coming out. >> reporter: perry was 1 of 17,000 volunteers and paid staff across the state who knocked on doors and made phone calls. compare 2008 to 2012. is it easier or harder to sell president obama? >> i would say asking for volunteers is even easier. >> reporter: easier? >> i would say, my experience has been. >> reporter: because? >> i think we had a lot of new people in 2008, like myself, who had never been involved with a campaign be

mary meant worse than they thought. they pulled out a nail biter against the tribe. the true freshman perryrst start. not too well. third quarter hill's pass picked off. one of three interceptions on the day. but in the fourth the terps down 6-0. not anymore. picket takes it in from 6 yards out. terps grab a 7-6 lead under two minutes to go. fourth down. jeremiah johnson the pressure forces the fumble. harts field with the recovery and a win is a win. the terps will take it with a 7- 6 victory. >>> navy, taking the field in dublin, ireland where notre dame was feeling right at home. starting the first quarter, handoff goes to atkinson iii watch him cult back and he is gone. 56 yards for the touchdown. giving the irish a 10-0 lead and they never looked back. second quarter, quarterback miller feels the pressure, that's a live ball it's picked up by tuitt is he takes it the other way. 77 yards. that made it 27-0. irish hammer navy 50-10. >>> in charlottesville, mike london facing his old team richmond. his current team virginia looking good in their opener. up 7-0 with the touchdown. it would

mary joe: how about finally getting that weight off your shoulders. 1936 fred perry whereon here.'re not going to hear that anymore. >> i'm so happy about that. i'll probably still get ate little bit. yeah, to have one as a brit a grand slam for the first time in a long time. it's not just great for me but the whole country. i hope this will get more kids involved and we can become the top country again in tennis. mary joe: congratulations again on winning your first final. >> thanks a lot. mary joe: back to you, bill. bill: thank you, mary joe. andy limping a little bit. ties for the longest match in u.s. open history. and his name is in lights. andy murray, the men's champion of the 2012 u.s. open. first man to win the gold medal and the u.s. open in the same year. he does it in five sets. and he does it over the defending u.s. open champion, novak djokovic. andy murray, the winner here in novak djokovic. andy murray, the winner here in new york. [ male announcer ] introducing the all-new gl. a full-sized 7-passenger mercedes-benz to fit your many lifestyles. ♪ swing music plays

defending champion sent his return longstanding mary his first grand slam title to just under five hours on court these britain's first grand slam winner since fred perry seventy six years ago. it was incredibly tough match. and yeah obviously felt felt great i mean relief is probably. the best were those coaches to you know describe feeling just. very very happy that i managed to come through because if i'd lost this one from two sets off what would have seen. me a tough one. is a bad loss you know there is no question about it. i'm disappointed to lose the match but. in the back of my mind i knew would i give it all i really really tried to fight fight my back fight my way back through and. i had the great reporting today he deserved to win this grand slam wouldn't anybody i'm sure because. over the years he's been a top player he's been so close last for finals now he is wanted so i would like to congratulate definitely you know happy that he you want to now let's turn to football because the world cup qualifiers regime tonight in russia coach fabio capello is after three points against israel in tel aviv his side began their campaign with a tuna wh

mary. good defense in this one. darius killgo. one of four maryland sacks on the afternoon. at quarterback is true freshman perryree interceptions. ivan tago from burtonsville hauled in that one. maryland gets it done, justige picket into the end zone and terps win 7-6. the first-ever college football game in ireland. navy facing notre dame, an atmosphere in an historical outing. first quarter, it guild awfully well for those from south bend. george atkinson went right, left, into the end zone, 56 yards, 13-0, notre dame. navy's first drive of the second half, the best of the day. trey miller perfect throw, nice catch to sean lynch, 27-10. navy finding a way to get back into it, never happened. atkinson finished with 99 yards rushing. great trip but forgettable game for the mids. i'm pete gilbert. we will see you at 6:00. >> 5:54 and of a -- 72 degrees at hill. >> i'm george lettis, the race to win the most money from the grand prix of baltimore. >> rain in the forecast for the rest of the holiday weekend. details in a few minutes. >> the presidential candidates hit the campaign trail. romney fresh off the r.n.c

but mary don't think any decide on the amount to up djokovic defending champion then center for ten long andy murray his first grand slam title breaking was first grand slam winner since fred perry the usa seventy nine used to be a myth that you say. another news russia coach fabio capello is after three points against israel in their world cup qualifier in tel aviv tonight the russians began their world cup qualifying campaign with a tuna when i was northern ireland in moscow while israel could only muster a one one draw in as a beige on however capello is expecting a tough test the saving and sees it as a crucial game of russia are to qualify automatically for the world cup in two years' time while this place a three points are more important and then performance. we qualify. for me about that would be difficult. to play these games you know the board to at least everybody. their own team but i'm forced on a good game to do need to break the game by games. this is an important. game with israel it will be very difficult for us going back to the game with northern ireland the most important thing for us was getting all three especially as this was our first group game and i'm g

. >> so perry, some analysts say mitt romney needs to connect on some sort of a hail mary in the debatesund. is that putting too much pressure on him? >> he does have a lot of pressure on him. right now the numbers are showing he's behind about three or four points nationally. the other thing, gallup research showed last week that essentially twice in the last 50 years has a candidate basically been losing before the debates but then after the debates been winning. it's very hard to change the dynamic completely. as we've seen in 2008, the president may know debates are not his number one skill. he's pretty good at them. it's not clear he's going to make a bill gap to let romney win. >> thank you both. >>> let's go more from iowa. early voting is happening now. good day to you, jamie. what can you tell us about the overall sentiment you're getting in iowa? >> reporter: alex, good morning. early voting has been under way since thursday. and i sense a lot of excitement about it. particularly among democratic voters. now, here's the thing. election officials tell me that it's democrats who