This is the third and final president ial debate pitting mitt romney against president obama. Weve just received these pictures of romney walking through the debate site in boca raton, florida. Tonights focus, Foreign Policy. And for both men, the stakes could hardly be higher. The tight race has gotten even tighter and tonights contest could give either candidate the chance to pull ahead in these final critical days of this campaign. Cnns National Political correspondent jim acosta is in boca rattan getting ready for the debate. Whats the latest there . Reporter wolf, here in the debate spin room, democratic and republican operatives are predicting another feisty debate between president obama and mitt romney. A top Romney Campaign strategist tells cnn they are expecting another aggressive performance from the president. For mitt romney, debate night may be shaping up to be another fight night with president obama. While both men will be seated at a round table, a setting engineered f
A man loses his home to foreclosure and gets a mortgage settlement offer but its not enough to even cover his first months rent. Keith ward from michigan will join us later this hour. And tigers fans, they are no fans of kung fu panda. Gets things going with a bang. It was actually more like bang, ba bang, bang. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Happy thursday. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining us. President obama is about to take the stage in tampa. And hell have some big news to celebrate with his supporters. Just over an hour ago, republican with vast crossover aappeal announced his endorsement for obama. Listen to this from former secretary of state colin powell. I voted for him in 2008 and plan to stick with him in 2012 and ill be voting for he and Vice President joe biden next month. Thats an endorsement for president obama for reelection . Yes. Jessica yellin, many say colin powell is a rino, republican in name only. Will this endorsement matter . Reporter
For my friends, for this foundation. I get asked a lot, people say, man, how are you doing . I say, and i say this every time. And i mean it. I say, ive been better. But ive also been worse. Called for arm astrong to be stripped of his seven Tour De France titles and banned from the sport for life. The International Cycling union will respond to the charges on monday. To michigan now where police are searching for a gunman. Authorities believe the shootings, at least 15 so far across three counties are connected. No one has been injured. They set up a Multiagency Task force to try to track down the suspected shooter. He is supposedly firing a handgun from his car at a other drivers. They are reportedly looking for an older dark chevy cavalier or ford mustang. To politics now and with just 17 days until the election, we have new numbers in those big battleground states. Heres the latest cnn orc poll. President obama and mitt romney are in a dead heat in florida. Romney leads by just one
Outbreak. This week, the fda linked a company involved. Most patients got sick from tainted injections, given for back pain. And bringing back memories of sniper attacks in washington, 15 shooters targeting motorists have happened in two days, in suburban detroit leaving many on edge. So far nobody has been hurt but there have been close calls. Investigators from three counties have been taking part in the investigation. No arrests were made. And Police Search for a gunman who opened fire on a family for setting fire to a nearby house. A man and his son died in the house. Police are searching for a 55yearold black male who was last seen wearing a dark hat and painters mask. Some reports say the suspect was recently evicted from his home. And a ship trying to break the sea blockade of gaza today didnt make its home. The passengers are trying to call attention to the plight of People Living there. They say the ship was in International Waters at the time. Israel and egypt have been force
Home runs. Pablo sandoval helps the giants tame the tigers in game one of the world series. Will detroit even things up tonight . And her tv career has spanned decades. Melissa joan hart will join us live to talk about her latest projects. Its thursday, october 25th, and starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the high stakes struggle for eight mustwin swing states. The president obama and governor romney tapping into their travel budgets, both men crisscrossing the country, targeting those tossup states that will decide this race. Ohio could be the most critical. And a new time poll has the president ahead there by five points, largely on the strength of early voting in his favor. But the Romney Campaign has something to celebrate this morning as well. Cnn shifting the state of North Carolina from a tossup to a leaning romney column. Lets get right to cnns chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin. Shes in tampa, florida, this mornin