later, "hardball"'s chris matthews. he wrote a book. that kennedy book just keeps selling. >> really? >> oh, my god! >> his new book. >> that will sell, too. chris is like the geico guy with all the money on the boat just flopping in the breeze. coming up next, the kentucky senate race gets nasty. mitch mcconnell's challenger is getting big outside money. that's the story that will be topping the politico playbook. so many fascinating races. also in texas john cornin looking over his shoulder at ted cruz. >> lindsey graham, too. >> he has a challenger. goodness, gracious. i thought we were supposed to fight the democrats. first, dylan drier has a check on the forecast. what's it look like today? >> absolutely perfect across most of the country. we lost the humidity, gained sunshine. temperatured cooled off. it will be a nice wednesday. right now it's almost fall-like