economy with steve bartlett. first, a campaign 2010 update. >> reid wilson is joining us from the hot line studios, the editor in chief of "and the hot line. -- "the hotline." michelle obama, where is she going, what kind of campaigning will she be doing? >> she will be going to wisconsin to support russ feingold. then she will be going back home to illinois to support the democrat there, giannoulious. the democrats believe they can pick up some seats this year, so michelle obama is starting this long or in which she hopes to be raising money for democratic candidates. >> on thursday, she will be doing a fundraiser luncheon for michael bennett, who is running for re-election there. he was appointed to the seat from the former interior secretary ken salazar. michelle obama's draw as a fund- raiser commonplaces how come she is -- as a fund-raiser, how come she is doing fund-raising instead of more traditional stump-style events? >> she is one of the more popular people in the country, but she is not a politician. s

after that, steve bartlett, president of the financial services round table. he'll talk about housing foreclosures. later, campaign reporter shane d' aprile. and the obama administration announced it will lift the moratorium on deep water drilling. later in the day, the national commission on the b.p. deep water spill will meet. live coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. eastern. law candidates are campaigning for votes. swournl reporting that republicans and democrats are pouring money and political muscle into races in about 16 states. keith johnson joins us. what's happening? >> this is one of the things that is a little bit off the radar i guess for the people who are watching sort of you know who is going to win control of the house on november 2 and who is going to be the next speaker. little off the rad ar fhe people watching, sort of who is going to win control of the house on november 2nd and who is going to be the next speaker? this is the battleground for the -- both political parties and especially for hard-core political operatives because he who controls

next, steve bartlett will talk about housing foreclosures. will talkprile about key house races. the obama administration announced it would lift the moratorium on deepwater drilling. later that day, the national commission on the oil spill will meet. now is the first of three televised debates between north carolina's u.s. senate candidate, republican senator richard burr, and democratic secretary of state elaine marshall. this was held at the university of north carolina center for public television studios in triangle park. the north carolina association of broadcasters educational foundation hosted this event. >> this is the north carolina at u.s. senate candidates debate. this program is sponsored as a public service to the citizens of this state by the north carolina association of broadcasters education foundation. here is our moderator, carl kasell. >> it is my pleasure to serve as moderator for this u.s. senatorial debate. first, we will introduce the candidates. they can get to my left is elaine marshall, the democratic candidate. she holds a law degree, served in the n