you ve got some people right now working on beaches trying to clean up and make things pretty for their guests, getting tar balls off the beaches. are they going to be able to win this psychological battle there along the gulf coast, trying to get people to come down this holiday weekend? reynolds wolf is live for us. also this morning, this fourth of july weekend, over seas the new u.s. commander in afghanistan is talking to over 1500 of the troops there in kabul. that happened just a bit this morning. he says he s got an all-star team over there working in afghanistan. but got some tough, tough challenges and he arrives at a time of increasing violence. we ll be live in kabul here in just a moment. but first, let me tell universi you about some stories making headlines, including a recall from toyota. they are going ahead with a recall for 138,000 cars of their luxury brand lexus. this includes the 06 to 08 models. the problem here is with the engine. they say it could stall.
headquarters, florida republican marco rubio says he raised $3.6 million in the first quarter of this year. he is leading florida governor charlie crist in the polls and today crist refused to rule out a run of indiana pendent, despite a pledge he made on fox news sunday ten days ago to run in the republican primary. i am focussed on the session and the bills coming up shortly. there will be time for other things later. chris: arlen specter leads joe sestak 63 to 32 in the latest quinn quinnpiac universi poll. the winner is expected to face republican congressman pat toomey. former maryland republican governor urlech wants his old job back. he launched a comeback bid against the nan who defeated him in 2006, incumbent democrat martin to malley.
headquarters, florida republican marco rubio says he raised $3.6 million in the first quarter of this year. he is leading florida governor charlie crist in the polls and today crist refused to rule out a run of indiana pendent, despite a pledge he made on fox news sunday ten days ago to run in the republican primary. i am focussed on the session and the bills coming up shortly. there will be time for other things later. chris: arlen specter leads joe sestak 63 to 32 in the latest quinn quinnpiac universi poll. the winner is expected to face republican congressman pat toomey. former maryland republican governor urlech wants his old job back. he launched a comeback bid against the nan who defeated him in 2006, incumbent democrat martin to malley.