i m peter alexander sitting in along with mike barnicle in boston. joining us here at the table, pat buchanan, jonathan capehart and ed rendell back at the table. nice to see you. visiting professor at nyu, gerald ford jr. we are going to go into the 2012 race coming up. who is the most likely alternative to mitt romney and who has the best chance to beat president obama. a look at the war in afghanistan. now the longest war. how do we get out? does obama s policy differ from president bush s and what is the effect for generations to come? joe and mika and willie join in the conversation later this hour. we begin with the debt crisis. they are trying to make a deal on the deficit. houses of congress are rolling out separate compromises to safe off a default. harry reid is meeting with mitch mcconnell to craft a solution to appeal to both parties. according to reports, this would do the following. it would allow the debt ceiling to be raised three times for a total of $2.5 tri
and ed rendell back at the table. nice to see you. visiting professor at nyu, gerald ford jr. we are going to go into the 2012 race coming up. who is the most likely alternative to mitt romney and who has the best chance to beat president obama. a look at the war in afghanistan. now the longest war. how do we get out? does obama s policy differ from president bush s and what is the effect for generations to come? joe and mika and willie join in the conversation later this hour. we begin with the debt crisis. they are trying to make a deal on the deficit. houses of congress are rolling out separate compromises to safe off a default. harry reid is meeting with mitch mcconnell to craft a solution to appeal to both parties. according to reports, this would do the following. it would allow the debt ceiling to be raised three times for a total of $2.5 trillion. in exchange, some $1.5 trillion in spending cuts would be enacted. the plan would be established to identify new deficit c
disappointment and concern, of course, is magnified by the fact that she was murdered by one of our own. reporter: the suspect, hughly, also played lacrosse for the number 1-ranked team at uva. it s a game that they followed four years at notre dame prep. there was not a mean cell in her body. i don t think i ll ever have the pleasure of teaching or coaching another child. anywhere close to that. reporter: and the suspect, hughesly is from the chevy chase area tonight. he is being held at a county detension center, down in virginia. reporting live in towson, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. thank you very much, adam. notre dame prep is still deciding if and when they will hold a special memorial service. we have breaking news to tell you about tonight. a manufacturing plant evacuated because of fire concerns. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. reporter: we are in the 11,000 block of york road at the procter & gamble plant. this sell located in cockeysville. it is
this morning on early today, by the numbers. after months of intense health care debate, the latest poll show what americans think of their leaders. frigid finding. scientists locate the coldest spot in our solar system, and it s closer than you might think. and custard s last stand. new yorker s attempt a new world and custard s last stand. new yorker s attempt a new world record. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, everyone. i m dan kloeffler. today we good with the public s say. months into the nation s health care debate we re getting a new look how the voters feel about the elected officials whose decisions impact their lives. president obama has a 55% approval rate. little change from earlier this summer. although it is wn considerably from the high point of his presidency. obama stale fairing better than congress. gallup poll shows ratings are near their lowest levels in a decade. at 36%, democrats are fairing somewhat better
this morning on earl today, by the numbers after months of tense health care debate,he latest poll show what americans think their leaders. frigi fiding. scientists locate the coldest spot in our solar system, and it s closer than you might think. and custard s last stand. new yorker s attempt a new world and custard s last stand. new yorker s attempt a new world record. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello and good morning, everyone. i m dan kloeffler. today we good with the public s say. months into the nation s health care debate we re getting a new look how the voters feel about the elected officials whose decisions impact their lives. president obama has a 55% approval rate. little change from earlier this summer. although it is down considerably from the high point of his presidency. obama stale fairing better than congress. gallup poll shows ratings are near their lowest levels in a decade. at 36%, democrats are fairing somewhat better than r