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Them very, very hard. the unemployment rate in new mexico 6.6%. it's actually a lot better than the national average, in large part because of the energy industry at work there. gas prices $3.69 a gallon. in terms of the number of visits, each candidate, well, mitt romney has been there once, president obama not at all since april. now in large part that may be because the obama campaign has thought that they had new mexico pretty well locked up. the latest "real clear politics" polling average for that state gives the president a 10 point lead, 50 for the president to 40 over governor mitt ro...

Let's take a look at some of the facts from colorado. the economy there, well, unemployment just even with the national average, 8.3%, the u.s. 8.3%. these are july figures, i should point out. the unemployment rate actually dropped a little bit, but that was large hi because of -- largely because of people leaving the work force or leaving the active search for work. the number of foreclosures in august in colorado, 1 in 617 units, that's slightly better than the national average of 1 in 681. gas prices in colorado, a little bit better than the national average as well, $3.69, nationwide it's...

Martha: well the reverend billy graham is now recovering at a north carolina hospital. he is being treated for bronchitis. we understand the 93-year-old is in stable condition and resting comfortably. yesterday he was even able to watch his grandson preach on television. no date was set for his discharge yet. a statement says he is looking forward to returning home to his family. we wish him well. gregg: well, up, up and away for gasoline prices sitting highest level since the middle of may. the increasing sticker shock at the pump fast becoming a major issue on the campaign trail, possibly sh...

Gas prices spike on the 30 cents west coast after the incident. gas prices did shoot up nationwide in one of the biggest spikes all year. triple a reporting average price of regular unleaded 3.69. up about a dime from last week and up 30 cents from a month ago. with election each candidate has offered strategies to reduce the pain at the pump. john roberts live in atlanta tonight, john? >> hey, good evening, shep. two very different visions on how to secure america's energy future to mitt romney's plan first which he wants to dramatically increase supply by opening up more of the outer contine...

By the numbers. first, $170 million. that's how much the federal government plans to spend on buying meat to support farmers struggling through the drought. next, 3.69, that's the price of gasoline this week. the drought and supply problems triggering the latest hike. finally, $40.3 million. that's how much money the borne legacy raked in. >> eric: it wasn't long ago that mitt romney announced paul ryan as vice presidential pick, maybe two days or so. that's got democrats showing this ad, showing a man who looks like ryan pushing an old lady off a cliff. >> steve: it's extreme to attack his st...