i m ready to go. new claims for unemployment fell more than expected last week. 452,000 americans filed for jobless benefits, that is down by about 23,000. the unemployment rate still whoever s above 9%. last week s numbers on the jobless claims front were revised upwards. remember they can be very volatile week to week, the federal reserve releasing a report yesterday that says the economy is stuck in a recovery too weak to create new jobs. we ll be talking more about that. let s get back to politics. as we mentioned earlier key senate races all over america really getting tighter by the minute. right now in kentucky a new poll shows democrat jack conway closing in on republican rand paul. this, as the race takes a contentious turn, conway questioning paul about his religion and his values, a move even some democrats fear could backfire. let s talk to chief political correspondent carl cameron, he s live in louisville, kentucky. carl, rand paul held a press conference a short time ago