oh really? very good. well, thank you. this is like chariots of fire. i think katty could just wear the british flag. i was going to bring my own gold medal because now they re giving one out to every citizen. for the third straight month the obama campaign has struggled to match mitt romney and the republicans in fund-raising. the romney campaign along with their rnc yesterday reported a july fund-raising haul of more than $101 million. that s compared with the $75 million brought in by the obama campaign. the dnc raising concerns morning democrats that the president will be badly outspent down the stretch to november. yesterday the obama campaign e-mailed a plea to supporters reading in part if we don t step it up, we re in trouble. last night president obama hosted a star-studded
president obama has signed a bill promising health benefits for marines and their families exposed to contaminated water for decades. among those attending the bill signing of the man who led the fight for information after his daughter died at age 9 from a rare form of leukemia. there is new pressure on the president s campaign as mitt romney has hauled in more cash for the third month in a row. romney raised $101 million in july compared to $75 million for the president. romney is still mulling over his vice presidential pick or keeping it secret now as he vacations in new hampshire. the multimillionaire was spotted even grabbing a few groceries there yesterday. state of emergency is in effect in areas of oklahoma that have been ravaged by now fatal wildfires. at least one person has died in the flames which have destroyed dozens of homes and scorched
course with the rover. we must cut it immediately and fly to a safe distance away. the rover is now ready to collect rocks. good morning. it s 8:00 a.m. on the east coast, 5:00 a.m. on the west coast. as you take a live look at washington, d.c., back with us on set, sam stein, katty kay, she is proud to be. and also, jon meacham in new york. all right. to politics now. for the third straight month, the obama campaign has struggled to match mitt romney and the republicans in fund-raising. the romney campaign, along with their rnc yesterday reported a july fund-raising haul of more than $101 million. that s compared with the $75 brought in by the obama campaign and the dnc, raising concerns among democrats that the president will be badly outspent
caffeine free diet coke and two ears of corn on sale two for $1. what s he prepping for? i have some folks coming over today. who are they? rob portman or tim pawlenty? are you going to cook today? i ll make my own dinner, yeah. that s not exactly cooking. there you have it. when you raise $101 million in one month, why not treat yourself to something ice nice. ears of corn. jon stewart and stephen colbert talked about the nasa rover. we have seven minutes to get to the top of the atmosphere to the surface of mars going from 13,000 miles an hour to 0. go on.
there is big electoral college number there very much a swing state. to have the price go up 40 cents a gallon in the big cities in ohio just in a week is probably a negative politically for president obama. heather: all right. stew varney, thank you so much. we appreciate the good news. thank you. bill: going the wrong way, right? heather: yeah the wrong way. not so good news there. bill: new fund-raising numbers this morning from governor romney s campaign that may pose new challenges for the president s re-election team. governor romney and the rnc raising more than $101 million in the month of july. that marks the second straight month the romney team passed the $100 million mark. back in may governor romney outraised the president s re-election campaign for the first time. the president has two fund-raisers today in connecticut, counting today s events he has had 198 fund-raisers since announcing re-election in april of 2001. stu varney talking about gas prices in ohio.