that mitt romney is trying to sell. state tour of college towns today. can he recapture the enthusiasm of first-time voters? team romney is hoping jobs numbers will stand in the way. bracing for impact. isaac churps up the gulf, expecting to make landfall as only a category 1. that's the good news. but it's some time tonight and it could sit there for a while. the president delivers a statement on isaac from the white house in less than an hour. good morning from tampa, florida. i'm outside now. as you can see, the weather has cleared up here. it's tuesday, august 28th, 2012. this is "the daily rundown with chuck todd." congress couple mack. robert gibbs from team obama. lots more. lawrence o'donnell. you name it. let me begin with my first reads of the morning. hours from now mitt romney and