underdog status he played that big as well. kelly o donnell in our washington newsroom covering that. it was quite the debate of course. there s still a lot of talk inside of florida and crist circles and crist people are hoping to convince meek to get out. meek was pretty feisty. he seems like a guy that s not going anywhere. jobless numbers and the retail picture are setting the stage for wall street. becky quick co-host of squawk box and joins us with a quick preview before the opening bell and 23 1/2 hours before the friday jobs report. you hit it on the head. the job report tomorrow will be the biggie, the government monthly number. today another glimpse of how the economy is going and how the jobs is looking particularly in the jobless claims. weekley jobless claims dropped