in northern florida, interstate 75 is closed after a string of crashes overnight that killed at least nine people. officials tell us the highway will be closed in that area for most of today. the sheriff s office says visibility was poor because of smoke from a nearby brushfire. all right, in just two days, florida s primary, most delegate rich contest so far. and candidate newt gingrich is heading into it with a new endorsement. i hereby officially and enthusiastically endorse newt gingrich for president of the united states! will herman cain s backing influence primary voters in the sunshine state? a live report straight ahead. and now to the campaign trail, extending beyond florida. ron paul spent the weekend in maine where several towns are holding caucuses over the next several weeks. rick santorum did some fund raising in washington, d.c. yesterday, but skipped appearances today in florida to be with his young daughter who is being hospitalized in philadelphia.
unemployment drops to 8.6. that is the lowest level for unemployment in about three years. a big psychological headline, but a closer look. 120,000 jobs added last month really isn t great. frankly, that is barely enough to keep up with population growth, never mind put a dent in the 9 million jobs lost in the great recession. still, the president hopes that america will focus on the unemployment rate and he s also hoping he can get some of what this guy has. oh, that bill. he is the love of so many voters. recently some republicans have said bill clinton isn t sold on barack obama term two, but the two men appeared together at a green building event in washington today. i am thrilled that president clinton has been willing to take this on. as he pointed out, partly thanks to me, he s home alone too often. and this has been a passion for him for quite some time, so i am very grateful for his involvement. well, president obama needs all the bill he can get. bill clinton s