elmo is apolitical in spite of the fact, obviously, he's red. that wraps up this hour. i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts, don't say a word. >> come on, just one? that's the great thing about chris jansing. you can have her interview, prince, palmers and elmo. they are all great interviews. great job. good morning to you. good morning. "the agenda," the bump in the polls fading for mitt romney in advance of nbc's newest polling numbers? we examine the latest tightening of the presidential race. r is there a premature panic among president obama's supporters? we call them the a-team. responding to former president bill clinton and first lady michelle obama and vp joe biden. october 10 mar, anti-bullying. why more people are wearing orange. we will see new just a couple of minutes. l health plays a key role throughout our lives.