they set up shop right in tampa. hoping to counter the gop message and verbal attacks on the president. the so-called war room is a rented storefront blocks from the republican convention hall. democrats say the stakes are too high for them not to be represented in tampa. back to ann romney, she had never used a teleprompter before in her life. never spoke on this big of a stage. so can you imagine the nerves? she said she was not nervous, just anxious to get it over with. she practiced. once she found her stride. you would never tell that was her first time giving a big speech or using a teleprompter. when she found her groove she was at ease. the goal here is to warm mitt romney up. george stephanopoulos made an observation only he could make when he noticed that the podium was made of wood to give everything a more homey, kind of down home feeling, to soften everybody. interesting observation there. interior designer as well. does it all, george. oklahoma city under attack t
crickets, not just chirping outdoors in the woods late at night. swarming shopping malls, downtown, covering walls floors, ceilings like scenes from a horror flick. this year s mild winter, wet spring, hot, dry summer combined to create conditions for the crickets to breed, survive and thrive. look at that. they re not a health threat. interestingly enough, some people like to toast them and eat them. bon appétit to y all. coming up next, talk show host, dr. phil, victim of a costly crime. and the costly toll ahead for new orleans and hurricane isaac. we ll return to our top story coverage next. you are watching world news now. announcer: world news now weather brought to you by hotwire.com. announcer: world news now weather brought to you by hotwire.com.