first time about her engagement. i just got verklempt. what she is saying about that huge bling on her finger and is she really three months pregnant? we are well protected this morning. good morning, everyone. as you know, robin home recovering from the bone marrow transplant. we got lara back, elizabeth vargas is back. and what a big night coming up. crucial second debate. a little theater in the round at hofstra university. the president and mitt romney will be taking questions from uncommitted voters picked by the gallup organization. and moderator candy crowley will have follow-up questions on this. the president has done one town meeting this year. mitt romney has done 23 this year. mitt romney has had more practice on the debates because of the primary campaign. we ll get to all that this morning. and a big headline overnight from secretary of state hillary clinton. for the first time, coming forward and verbally taking responsibility for the deadly attack in