analyti analytics. the way they put it is that florida's economy is improving speedily but it is so much worse than it was, you have these grumpy voters and it may be enough to tip it to mitt romney. >> michael cooper, great to have you on today. thank you. still ahead, an american man held hostage by al qaeda with a plea to president obama. his very dramatic message coming up next. plus, the veep fight club. does she show her inexperience by talking about her ex-perience? they employ hundreds of high school and college age