been involved with yourself. sad story, senseless story to bring you this morning. stick around for that. also, a couple is kicked out of a mall in north carolina. why? they were hugging and kissing. if there s more to the story than that, and it s prompted a huge rally that s going to take place today. we ll explain. here again, top of the hour. 16 days away from the midterm election, and overnight we saw everything from a major republican rally highlighting sarah palin to a gravel-voiceded president, who s defending his administration. he s been doing a lot out there. the voice starts to go a little bit. and there s a cold going around in d.c. just a d.c. cold. that s what i ve heard. good to have you. anyway. also for many americans, it is more than who wins, it s the direction the winners will take the country. it s shaping up to be another hectic week of campaigning. i m sure it s no surprise to you, and it s coming off a