finally it was the party favorite vs. the palin-backed tea party candidate. who won? we ll tell you who the official winner was and who gave the concession speech. fox & friends meanwhile starts right now. all right. it s september 1st, a little earth, wind and fire. right. and we could be getting all three this weekend up and down the east coast. let s hope not. there s a variety of reasons why. most importantly, safety for all the people up and down the east coast. eric in for steve doocy. thank you. good to be here. money rocks guy here. that s right. that s right. so good to see you in person and you go through a tough transition in your career. tie or no tie? i mean, you look natural. listen, i was all for the tie, you know. they said when management says you don t really need a tie if you don t want it. i said deal, you got it. if i did wear a tie, i would probably wear that one. swedish colors, brian had fun. i m not talking about the swedes.