>> i will vote for ross obama, -- barack obama because we only have two choices, and he is infinitely preferable, but my biggest concern is the fact they have not brought the same urgency that dr. king talked about and that obama talked about to the problems we are facing domestically and that we continue to be in afghanistan even though there is no clear objective there. we are allowing young men and women to die or be maimed there and spending money without any key objective, and that is troubling that mitt romney did not even mention afghanistan in his speech, and i am sad and the one great thing about clint eastwood's speech is he did address afghanistan. he did urge all of us to do what we could to get out, and he got tremendous applause, so this is something that no longer has popular support. tavis: i want to talk about these three issues that are being covered at your shadow convention. so many of these issues never make it to the stage at either party convention. i should also say next week dr. west and i are going back on our and we are going to battleground states this time

obama. >> former green party presidential candidate ross nader is calling for president obama and governor romney to hold a debate in dc on d.c. issues. >> the difference between romney and obama is that romney says the wrong thing and obama says the right things -- they are not worried about d.c. statehood and autonomy. he does not do anything. >> 617,000 residents, and the district only offers three electoral votes, giving romney and obama little motivation to purchase it. they expect jill stein and gary johnson to be there. >> more about politics -- tim kane and george allen are said to square off in a debate in northern virginia today. the debate starts at noon. it is prepared -- presented by the fairfax chamber. they call the race one of the most competitive in the country. stick with abc 744 coverage of the debate in our later newscast. >> business news -- chase users are experiencing outages. >> and the result of a census shows the economy may be in recovery mode. linda bell with the good news today. >> hello. the news you want to hear -- the big presidential debate between mitt rom

ross. president obama meanwhile leading mitt romney in three more key swing states according to the latest nbc wall street journal maris poll. the president is edging romney in colorado and wisconsin by five points and iowa by eight. and the poll was taken this week amid the controversial romney secretly taped remarks earlier in year. conservatives are ramping up their criticism of romney. peggy noonan says he needs someone new to run his campaign. joining us from washington is sarah fagan. good morning. so the gop here, how much pressure is mitt romney under? is there a sense of panic? >> well, he's under a lot of pressure. he's had a tough couple weeks. and the good news for mitt romney is that he's having this in september, this sort of vehicle of bad gaffes, and not in october. so we're about 48 days from the election. it's an eternity. he can right his ship. but there is some concern. >> tell pawlenty -- i'm sorry, not -- some of the gop candidates during the primary season who were completely written off. rick santorum is who i'm thinking of until the very end and then they have this

la otra perspectiva de esta entrevista exclusiva con el presidente obama, nos acompaÑa en el programa de hoy. la congresista eliana rossmuchas gracias. >>> y todo el mundo, hablando de esa entrevista. >>> es que tema de egipto que si egipto es aliado de estados unidos. acapara los titulares de la empresa internacional. comenzamos con ese tema. >>> pues claro que si me asombro tanto. te felicito por hacerle la pregunta. me asombrÓ la respuesta del presidente. y la prensa se destaca esto. el presidente dijo, no es un aliado, no es un enemigo. todo depende de como se van a portar en el futuro. bueno, es la posiciÓn, nuestra, la posiciÓn republicana. y que hemos mal gastado el dinero norteamericano. para dÁrselo a un paÍs, donde todavÍa ni el presidente obama puede decir que es nuestro aliado. despuÉs tratan de hacer una distinciÓn legal que aliado hace referencia y que tenemos tratados con un paÍs, que es una exageraciÓn. lo importante es destacar la posiciÓn de mitt romney. que Él ahora estÁ como una vÍctima de unos ataques de muchos libÉralos. diciendo que el candidato romney estaba atacando al presidente obama injustam

know more about the region that we are talking about than ambassador dennis ross who is a special assistant to president obama and special advisory to secretary of state hillary clinton and special envoy and point man for the peace process of presidents clinton and george h.w. bush. he is now a u.s./middle east diplomat. and you ha-- and you know more about this than anybody we could book to talk about this. and so they point out throughout the muslim world that the demonstrations in 17 countries, and what more can or should the u.s. do in the region to attempt calm? >> well, i think that we have to look at this from a perspective that friday is day of frayi ipr and so not surprising that more people come out of the mosques and affected by the psychology of the moment, and so it is not a surprise to see more demonstrations today. secondly, the key is that obviously, we do what it is that we can to beef up the security on our own, but ultimately the security depends on the host government. the governments have to assume the responsibility to provide protection and demonstrate what is their responsibility to pr

ross perot. [laughter] obama has been more specific but governor romney talks about aspirational plans not lower revenue but not specific he has not wanted to eight reit elderly there. obama's budget to publicly held debt at 75%. romney would have that at 90% over a few years. the best we can tell is a little less rigorous and does not have money for diplomacy or aid. >> >> you have done a great job describe the differences. what are the milestones to be watching for? with sequestration in january 2nd, 2014. those types of things? >> first, it occurs before the next administration. i have seen plenty of articles but dictating what happens if obama wins with the status quo in this to hard to know then greasy their results and what people are thinking. this congress and administration will have to do something. the milestone is what does the new president tried to do to come up with the deal by that time? there will be utterly miles down also still a continuing resolution for the fy 13 budget and then come out with a five-year projection which in reality will be put together before the election se

obama will try to inspire young people to vote. here with ross matthews for e! news. >> voting is how this country runs. and it's our responsibility, at whatever age, to exercise the rights that people before us fought so hard for us to have. >> reporter: in the white house, she's worked for military families, fought childhood obesity, become a regular on late night. >> being out there, touching people, talking to people, it really gets me focused on what we're doing and why we're doing it. >> reporter: and if her husband is sometimes called too cool, she's all about hugs, connecting to people with a physical embrace. >> look, she's completely at ease, completely comfortable. again, the best advocate that we could possibly have for the president. >> reporter: four years ago, mrs. obama was trying to make america more comfortable with her. now she's trying to make americans feel better about her husband. brian? >> andrea mitchell down near the podium for us tonight. andrea, thanks. by the way, if it sounds a little louder here at the convention, there's no glass

i never thought i would miss ross perot but i miss him a little. president obama has been more specific how he would cast the deficit. mitt romney has talked about plans to reduce tax reductions to lower rates and still not lower revenue but he hasn't been specific and he talked about reforming entitlements. not that obama has wanted to himself. if you look up the bottom line obama's budget with that to gdp and front -- around 75%. romney would have publicly held debt relative to gdp at 90%. romney's plan as best we can tell is less rigorous on reducing the deficit and doesn't have money for diplomacy. >> right here. it is coming. either one. >> michael bruno of aviation week. you have done a great job describing some of the differences between the candidates. what are the milestones? decision points the next president will face? sequestration jan. second, 2014. those kinds of things. >> is congress in this administration have to do something or not do something with sequestration by jan. second. the milestone than is on january 20th when we have the same presiden

if you're the obama campaign, what jim messina should do, he should play the video of alec baldwin and glenn rossaying always be closing. the one thing you cannot understand, a poll's a poll. folks have not cast any ballots, so the obama campaign should stay aggressive. stay absolutely aggressive because if you just sit back a little bit, you could cause this race to narrow. that's the last thing they want. >> thanks very much to both of you. and later in our hour, our guest, a man who once said mormonism is a cult said this race is not over and he's got one thing he says mitt romney to do to turn the race around. and mahmoud ahminedjad addressed some of the u.n. general assembly today. was he trying to invoke john lennon? ing other than work? get two times the points on travel, work? with chase sapphire preferred. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financ

if you're the obama campaign, what jim messina should do, he should play the video of alec baldwin and glenn rossing always be closing. the one thing you cannot understand, a poll's a poll. folks have not cast any ballots, so the obama campaign should stay aggressive. stay absolutely aggressive because if you just sit back a little bit, you could cause this race to narrow. that's the last thing they want. >> thanks very much to both of you. and later in our hour, our guest, a man who once said mormonism is a cult said this race is not over and he's got one thing he says mitt romney to do to turn the race around. and mahmoud ahminedjad addressed some of the u.n. general assembly today. was he trying to invoke john lennon? full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! how did i get here? dumb luck? or good decisions? ones i've made.

ambassador to israel, dennis ross, who held top jobs in middle east policy including iran and three administrations, the obama white house. a midder middle east diplomacy for msnbc and washington institute. dennis, let's talk about what netanyahu signaled he's doing today, demanding an ultimatum to iran on its nuclear program something the administration, the white house, has insisted they needambiguous. who is right here? >> imnot sure there is as wide a gap as you think. i believe what you're seeing is an agreement on the objective of making certain that iran cannot have nuclear weapons and then also i think agreeing that you have to come up with some kind of threshold to know when the objective of prevention has a meaning and it doesn't lose its content. i do think where the prime minister's coming from is, he wants to put, i think, a premium on having a clear definition of what's the point past which if iran crosses that particular line or tloesh hohreshold you'r longer in a position to prevent them. my guess he'll focus on why it's unacceptable for iran to have a nuclear weapons capability and he'll spea

she was the highest ranking obama administration officials. -- ross, from texas. on our line for democrats. caller: what i wanted to say, i wanted to complement the show. i have been watching for years. a longtime fan. one thing i wish you and every moderator would do with the beginning of every interview is ask whoever you are interviewing to what they work for and where they get their pay from. and that way that would give the viewing public a better idea of what angle they are coming from. host: how does that information change from you are watching this segment? caller: it helps me to see what angle they are coming from. the people you have on your show are not unlike the general public. they are going to be a mouthpiece for whoever is writing their check. we have a better idea of what angle they are coming from. just like the lady you had earlier that was supporting the defense industry. i would like to ask or has she ever served in the military? she does not seem to have a problem with them loading up on weapons. it is pretty obvious -- her industry. to me,

if you're the obama campaign, what jim messina should do, he should play the video of alec baldwin and glenn rossaying always be closing. the one thing you cannot understand, a poll's a poll. folks have not cast any ballots, so the obama campaign should stay aggressive. stay absolutely aggressive because if you just sit back a little bit, you could cause this race to narrow. that's the last thing they want. >> thanks very much to both of you. and later in our hour, our guest, a man who once said mormonism is a cult said this race is not over and he's got one thing he says mitt romney to do to turn the race around. and mahmoud ahminedjad addressed some of the u.n. general assembly today. was he trying to invoke john lennon? ♪ ♪ ♪ that should do it. enjoy your new shower. [ door opens, closes ] like in a special ops mission? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's

more access with the citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] >>> polls eye ross cross the country show president obamaolding a lead over mitt romney. and the "associated press" poll finds that the president is within reach of being elected for a second term. we wanteded to take that premise and go forward with it we going to ask what the country could expect from a second-term obama. joining me eleanor cli dpmpb t, editor and a prolific blogger. we should note that here. i want to start with you, eleanor. because you have a new piece out today where you write that the president will have to move quickly to send signals of resolve, signals of strength if he wins re-election. how would a second-term obama, how would he break the gridlock if the democrats fail to sweep congress? >> i think he would after the election have to set his red lines if you will. in terms of what how far he will go in curbing the deficit. and addressing the fiscal cliff. and then, he will have an opportunity, he will have basically a whole new administration. his cabinet will be gone. most of the people that he relies on in the

ross perot's reform party. our guest is author donald green. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. in president obama's weekly address, he talked about the need for congress to help homeowners. then, u.s. house candidate burton parker delivers the republican address on tax policy, job creation, and his campaign in arizona's ninth district, a newly created district in arizona. >> hello, everybody. four years ago this month, a crisis that started out on wall street almost brought down our entire economy. the nation's biggest banks were days away from failing. the stock market -- and millions of american retirement accounts -- were in free-fall. credit froze. lending stopped. and businesses large and small didn't even know if they'd be able to make payroll. it was a moment the likes of which few americans had ever seen. today, we know the biggest cause of that crisis was reckless behavior in the housing market. millions of americans who did the right and responsible thing -- who shopped for a home, secured a mortgage they could afford, and made their payments on time -- were badly hurt by the irresponsibl

have raised millions for president obama, and for some less than a gateway to perks, favors and even important jobs. here's abc's chief investigative reporter brian rossthe money trail again tonight. >> reporter: just like the republicans, the democrats in charlotte are treating their big money people like political royalty. >> there are the convention delegates and then there's the elite. >> reporter: this confidential contain document lays out the perks for the superdonors. the tough package for those who raise more than $1 million. with access to places most delegates will never see, including this invitaon-only concert last night by pop singer john legend. ♪ >> it's the top rung players and basically, most of the delegates to the convention and most of the american people are left out of this loop. >> reporter: in addition to the pickses xz there be perks, there are jobs to from our abc news money trail files from a big donor event at the 2008 convention in denver, we found obama fund-raiser allen katz, one of 24 to be named an ambassador. nicole lamb-hale, another big fund-raiser. in 2008, fund-raiser steve spinner also raised $150,000. when we f

obama. for some that has been a gateway for perks, favors, jobs. here is abc's brian ross, once again on the money trail. >> reporter: just like the republicans, the democrats in charlotte are treating big money people like political royalty. >> they're the convention delegates and then the elite. >> reporter: this confidential campaign document lays out the perks for super donors. top package for those who raised more than $1 million. with access to places most delegates will never see, including this invitation-only concert by pop singer john legend. >> the top rung players. basically most delegates to the conventions and most american people are left out of this loop. >> reporter: in addition to the perks there are jobs for the biggest obama fundraisers. from our money trail files from the 2008 convention, we found allen katz named ambassador to portugal after raising $500,000 plus. and another big obama fund raiser four years ago. how much money did you raise? >> i can't disclose that. >> between $200,000 and $500,000 was later appointed assistant secretary of congress

when barack obama was running toward senate there are quotes him saying '96 convention in chicago. >> charlie:the congressional race he ross. >> before that bobby rush endorsed him -- clinton endorsed bobby rush. >> charlie:that was the first election which he lost. >> and that was a special insult because for the president of the united states to interfere with a democratic primary clinton was the giant squashing like a bug. >> charlie:other days you during the impeachment. >> he saw clinton as part of a machine. '96 convention is for sale quoted in the newspaper saying. clinton's policy was just another way for throwing poor people under the bus. so he has this kind of philosophical objection to clin on earlier in his life that i'm not sure -- i'm not sure he has anything nor more. i don't think anybody has asked him in an interview. it would be fascinating to ask the president. >> qul he changed. >> charlie:changed his attitude about president clinton. >> and the clinton way of doing things. retail politics, compromise incrementalism. >> i think he learned those lessons. >> charlie:what is about president obama those wh

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obama, coalitions different. this is how whites with no college education voted. again, even with rossicket, bill clinton won more of the noncollege white vote than barack obama, you think about michigan, wisconsin, other key battleground states, those are the electorate. those are the people bill clinton is talking about tonight. even in a three-way race, bill clinton still ran stronger among noncollege whites than barack obama in 2008. that is the challenge, for bill clinton to reach out to those people, convince them, yes, the economy is tough, but give this guy a chance. >> a fascinating speech to watch. a lot of people listening very, very closely. analyzing every sentence. i'm sure we will as well. whether it's basketball, politics, anything else, president obama doesn't like to lose, and they are brecking out star power, including actress eva longoria. she is ahead. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep

obama took over. this is simply not true. i love my graphs and charts. >> you are a regular ross perreault. >> stephanie: yeah.mproved today. see that. >> i see that. >> stephanie: now look at that. look at the important things and not over here. stupid cameras. who said yes to this? [ laughter ] >> oh, god. >> stephanie: 17 minutes after the hour -- >> is it the hawk? >> yes, she is inviting the hawk. >> will you provide the hamburgers and bourbon? >> that's pretty much what our show on current tv is going to be. >> stephanie: i wouldn't miss a minute of today's show because collectively we have had about 45 minutes of sleep. >> announcer: highbrow, low brow unibrow. it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. m01546 raise taxes on >>the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! ♪ ♪ this is how we d