able to vote, but to also be able to nominate themselves as candidates in the future round of elections, even though the date for the elections hasn t been set yet, they say they re over the moon about this, this is a big step forward toward the empowerment of women in saudi arabia. they say that s something much needed in this country, a country where there is a male guardianship system, women can t drive, can t open bank accounts, can t have education unless the male guardian signs off on it. the white house calls king abdullah s decision an important step forward in expanding the rights of women in saudi arabia. pushing his jobs creations plan, president barack obama is on the road in the western part of this country. right now he s in seattle, washington. his first stop before heading for california and then colorado this week. in addition to talking about the u.s. economy, he ll be raising money for the democratic party. diana s nyad s third try was not the charm.