from nbc news world head quarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. after weeks running virtually neck and neck a new poll shows some day light has suddenly opened up between president obama and mitt romney. the president making a bounce in florida where he tried to pivot the conversation away from high unemployment and on to an area that he hopes to prove to be governor romney s achilles heal. romney told our david gregory what part of the president s health care law he would like to keep in place. kristen welker joins us from west palm beach with more on all of that as well as what has to be the picture of the day. reporter: good evening to you. we will get to that picture in a moment. the candidates over taxes and medicare as president obama opened up a lead in what has otherwise been a razor tight race. campaigning in florida today president obama tried to turn the focus to medicare. i want you to know, florida, i will never tur
makes a stunning allegation about that infamous moment. from nbc news world head quarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. after weeks running virtually neck and neck a new poll shows some day light has suddenly opened up between president obama and mitt romney. the president making a bounce in florida where he tried to pivot the conversation away from high unemployment and on to an area that he hopes to prove to be governor romney s achilles heal. romney told our david gregory what part of the president s health care law he would like to keep in place. kristen welker joins us from west palm beach with more on all of that as well as what has to be the picture of the day. reporter: good evening to you. we will get to that picture in a moment. the candidates over taxes and medicare as president obama opened up a lead in what has otherwise been a razor tight race. campaigning in florida today president obama tried to turn the focus to
and going gangnam. it s the dance craze now sweeping america. but how did this silly horse riding gig get these guys hired? good morning, everybody. the three of us are trying to imagine a world in which we could will our limbs into doing this dance, gangnam style. it s a korean import, taking the country by storm. now, 14 people have been fired as a result of this dance. we ll tell you why, coming up. i m not going to attempt to do that dance. not too many are dancing after yesterday s jobs report. we may be at a critical point in the election. the job numbers two months go before election day. will this slow any of the momentum the president may get out of his convention. only 96,000 jobs. not good news for the economy. not good news for the president. a frantic scramble with a fatal virus lurking in yosemite national park. a third person has just died. and now, tens of thousands of tourists who visited are being warned they might be at risk. how did park official
it s the dance craze now sweeping america. but how did this silly horse riding gig get these guys hired? good morning, everybody. the three of us are trying to imagine a world in which we could will our limbs into doing this dance, gangnam style. it s a korean import, taking the country by storm. now, 14 people have been fired as a result of this dance. we ll tell you why, coming up. i m not going to attempt to do that dance. not too many are dancing after yesterday s jobs report. we may be at a critical point in the election. the job numbers two months go before election day. will this slow any of the momentum the president may get out of his convention. only 96,000 jobs. not good news for the economy. not good news for the president. a frantic scramble with a fatal virus lurking in yosemite national park. a third person has just died. and now, tens of thousands of tourists who visited are being warned they might be at risk. how did park officials not catch this soon