i have to say nickie is a brilliant woman. with an impressive record. people are attacking her for her past, that s going to engender sympathy. people are saying, she s talking about what i m talking about. in the break we ll try to find out what barack obama s approval rating is right now in delaware. that s a good telltale sign. we have a big show this morning. our bipartisan health challenge is coming up. after the break, the top stories in the politico playbook, van da high. i will not lie to van da high if he asks me. do not do that. a new record for the most personal cash ever spent on a political campaign, a story making front page news. first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. bill, why aren t you here? i may still arrive. who knows? we ll see. actually i ve got to track all