and the credibility issue dogging both candidates, making this an intensely negative campaign. thenur political roundtable, on the bigger picture. then our political roundtable on the bigger picture, how new jobless numbers affect the campaign, whether democrats c make the eleion a closer contest than most expected. and another high-level departure from the white house. with us time magazine comnist joe klein and the wall street journal s peggy comnist joe klein and the wall street journal s peggy noonin. captions paid for by nbc-universal television good morning. president obama and vice president biden heads to ph philadelphia to try to rally democrats to turn out for pennsylvania senate candidate joe sestak. here in washington, this morning, it s all eyes on the tight battle in illinois. hello, chicago! it s good to be home. the fight is personal for the president. very tough circumstances, in a tough, political battle. he has not waivered. that s the kin