million since her primary win. it s also going to drive interest to chris coons campaign. vice president biden appears with him in delaware. it s a big race. we re watching it and a lot more to talk about. kelly o donnell reporting there. and president obama is sidestepping a potentially ugly fight over his newly created watchdog group. they wanted elizabeth warren to head the consumer national protection bureau but republicans suggested they would block that nomination over her tough views on regulation. so instead, the president will make warren a special assistant overseeing the agency s creation. the president s official announce monies happens next hour. we re watch for that. fierce rain and hurricane-force winds killed one person. the storm toppled trees ripped roofs off homes and knocked out of power.
the left, and many people from all sides of the aisle, from the middle to the left, wanted her to become the official head of the agency. problem. required senate confirmation. didn t look like that could happen. a number of people opposed her. certainly the financial firms in wall street opposed her appointment in that regard. the solution, name her a special adviser. she ll be there at the creation of this brainchild of hers just not walking in the front door. she ll be walking in the side door. why? because deg nating her a special adviser can only last for about a year and a half, but will enable her to perform all the functions she might normally be performing without having to go through that senate confirmation process. this morning ms. warren had a web blog posted on the white house website that said the new law creates a chance to put a tough cop on the beat and provide real accountability and oversight of the consumer credit market. the time for hiding tricks and