Front runner and secretary of agriculture tom vilsack but clinton could announce a surprise pick as well. Taking the stage to speak next week is democratic heavy weights, including president obama, Vice President joe biden and former clinton rival, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton takes the stage thursday night and will accept the nomination after being introduced by her daughter, chelsea. Lets look inside at our camera inside of the Wells Fargo Center. Organizers say that the stage includes one of the biggest led walls in the world. That is where Hillary Clinton will accept the nomination thursday night and a host of speakers so excitement is building. Action News Reporter john rawlins live there and today was the big reveal. Reporter it was the big reveal. They are getting ready for a big party here that is for sure. The dnc did not allow cameras into the Wells Fargo Center until today but take a look with me here, we have the great reveal this morning, its red, white and blue and
As the president and Vice President take up the first lady on her call to get moving. And here comes oscar. Preparations under way in hollywood with the 86th Academy Awards just two days away. The race to the top prize is open today, february 28th, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today. With matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Friday here. Carsons in for matt this morning. I hope that all those stars in hollywood are waterproof. Take a look at the dolby theatre right now where the oscars will be. Its all wrapped up in plastic. And if youre in charge of the oscars, youre thinking, weve had no rain in the state of california, and sure enough on the big night, is it going to rain . Yeah, it will rain, but the big question is will it get out of here in time for the oscars . Theres a good chance it may not. By the way, the rough weather out west is todays top story. The rain is, o
Remember that song shackles, thats their song. A good one. We agree for once. If you have not seen any of the best picture nominees movies for the oscars, you are not alone. Yeah this is surprising. And yet people tune into the oscars and dont know whats being honored. They say most people havent even seen one. Most of them . Thats what i read. Havent seen one of the movies. The one thats been seen the most, because of the appeal, i think of tom hanks and we all fall in love with that story, is captain philips, right . They say just specific, twothirds of the people have yet to see one. I dont want to brag or anything, but i saw wolf of wall street and american hustle. So i have seen two. Wow. I am ahead of all those other people. Wow. Up until yesterday, the day before yesterday, i had seen three because i was just going to watch the oscars at home in my jammies. Then i was brought into service to work with al roker on the red carpet this sunday. So i have been doing a marathon watchi
Down to 268. Donald trump up to 204. How do we do that . Utah from tossup to lean republican. Significantly, ohio, the big midwestern battleground moves from tossup to lean republican. Maines second congressional district. Maine by cd goes to lean republican. And a new gold on the map. Tossup state. Moving New Hampshire from lean democratic back to battleground tossup. The new map, Hillary Clinton i noted below 270. Above it a long time. Significant. Donald trump now above 200 puts him in the hunt but not there all the way. Today on the trail, reflects this urgency here. The race now to 270. Both trump and clinton campaigning in pennsylvania. And in ohio. Donald trump also in New Hampshire this hour. Well take you there. Hillary clinton adding michigan to the final day, the friday agenda here. Keeping score at home, more than 30 million votes already cast this weekend. Not so much tuesday, this weekend, critical to be business early voting democrats are convinced will help them. Nevada