Gainesville, florida, clergy, congressmen, hip hop and gospel artists as well as civil rights activists have come together over the past few hours to get voters to the polls. Just a short time ago i talked to a number of folks who have gathered here, nine days before election day. I asked them why they think this thing is going to be so close. I think the election here in florida is going to be one of these bushgore deals. I look for it to be youre thinking recount . I dont know about recount, but we hope its about more than 537. Yes, yes. Thank you. Well get back to politics in a moment. Right now, though, we turn to the latest on Hurricane Sandy and for that, weve got it all covered here. Nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer with the forecast and White House Correspondent Mike Viquiera standing by with the latest on the president who just got a briefing at fema headquarters. And nbcs thanh truong is on the beach in rehoboth, did he dext lets start with dylan dreyer with the latest advisory
Iraq, but as we warned that night on the air, this would not be the end of bloodshed in that country. Nothing close. Well, today, a devastating wave of attacks across iraq designed to show the insurgents can still attack when and where they want and to show how vulnerable iraq is during this time of transition. We last saw our chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reporting that night from a moving u. S. Army convoy, part of the last out of there. And tonight, he is here with us in new york. Richard, what does today mean . This is a very serious day for iraq. This is exactly what many people in that country feared would happen. As u. S. Troops pull back, attacks rise. Today, there were more than two dozen attacks in 14 different locations. More than 50 people killed. It was a twohour assault on the nation of iraq. Coordinated bombings in more than a dozen cities and towns, starting at 8 20 a. M. In baghdad, rush hour. The explosions quickly spread nationwide like a blast from a sho
Today, decision 2012 with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome a special split edition of today on this monday morning, debate day, im Savannah Guthrie. Im willie geist in this morning for matt. More on those new poll numbers and tonights final president ial debate here at Lynn University in boca raton. They will do that on the stage behind me here, that in just a moment. First, savannah, your heart goes out to the victims of the mass shooting in suburban milwy. The alleged shooter now identified as 45yearold Radcliffe Haughton. Police say he opened fire at a busy salon on sunday morning, killing three people and wounding four others. He then turned the gun on himself. Haughtons wife worked at the spa and had just recently been granted a restraining order against her husband. We are going to get the very latest on this investigation straight ahead. Also this morning, a little encouraging news for drivers. Gas prices starti
Governor romneys recent momentum and president obamas chance to look president ial in this final week. One state already feeling the direct effect of the storm is right here just outside of us in virginia today. Were breaking down the recent success for democrats in the old dominion and what are the president s chances to do it again . Good morning from a very rainy washington. Its monday, october 29th, 2012. This is the daily rundown. Im chuck todd. Lets get right to my first reads of the morning. And its this. A massive category 1 storm, but its a large one. And its bearing down on the east coast just eight days before the election. Nearly 60 Million People are in Hurricane Sandys path one way or the other. And it stretches more than 800 miles from North Carolina to maine. And as sandy barrels towards the east coast, it is already bringing heavy rainfall and sustained winds up to 85 miles an hour. Now, its not just wind and rain. As much as three feet of snow is forecast in parts of
Double digits. Republicans sitting under their desks saying no, no, this cant be happening, every step that the president took to regulate wall street, Reform Health care, equalize pay between the sexists to end the war in iraq and of course to cut off al qaedas head. This has brought so many storms, both natural and manmade stands on post near the same situation room where he directed the killing of bin laden. Hes the officer in charge through perilous times. The eye of the storm is expected to make landfall in southern new jersey or delaware within the hour. It will battle the northeast into tomorrow. Wind gusts between 60 and 80 Miles Per Hour have been reported along the coast. All the way from massachusetts down to mare land. Winds will get stronger throughout the night. Its caused massive damage. In atlantic city, part of the boardwalk is gone that we all grew up with. Widespread flooding with parts of ocean city, maryland, and delaware is under water. Midtown, manhattan, Police