and i believe america is on the way up. jamie: on the way up. here s reaction from the romney campaign. president obama may be patting himself on the back for the slowest economic recovery since the great de pegs depression, but there are 23 million americans struggling for work. president obama has had over three years to turn around the economy and by nearly every measure, he has failed, the romney campaign says. what do you think? fair and balanced debate on the economy and the campaign fight. we will have that later in the show. we want to hear for you too. jon. jon: a bizarre election fraud case, heading to trial today in maryland. a political consultant for former governor robert erlick is charged with four election law violations. juliet hensen, accused of sending robo calls on election day in 2010, tell ing black democrats they did not need to get out and vote. eric shawn, live at the baltimore city circuit court