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Of isaac today. looks like the weather is decent, but windy. >> windy for sure. that's going to stick around. thomas, you're right. the worse case accident near yo not realized in south florida. always got to put the worse out there. when it comes down, a couple days of your life, you prepare, if the worst happens you're ready for it. if it doesn't you breathe a sigh of relief which is what a lot of folks are doing around southwest florida. we had mand foreevacuations -- mandatory evacuations that were lifted last night. the shelters closed up at 11:00 this morning. didn't have to close a lot ...

Whatsoever. that was based on the fact that this folks didn't figure there was going to be a hurricane coming their way. i guess at the end of the day, they were absolutely correct. so you can see out there, and what i want to point out to you as i move here further, we're going to get out and look straight into what is known as the gulf side of the keys. and this is that wind and rain that's coming in, circulating off the center of all this. and it's whipping across here from the northeast to the southwest, which is -- if you want to put a picture to your satellite images, there it is, right ...

forgiveness is a beautiful thing. we're going to steak suggestions for our free for all friday music so you can tweet me at soledad, underscore, o'brien and we'll get that on the air. i guess i could introduce the panel. will cain is back with us and maria cardona is back as well and the congressman joins us here. polls are just opening in the state of florida. florida you remember is a 50-delegate winner take allstate. 600,000 ballots have already been cast in the two candidates at the very toprolly have literally been ripping into each other right to the bitter end. listen. >> i do...

Choice, massachusetts moderate versus reagan conservative has been lost for course of the week. as i say on the debate stage that really hurt him. i think it's hurt him throughout the state. people don't no he what newt gingrich is about, apart from him being defensive and trying to relitigate issues about his past. the romney team has gotten under his skin and it's hurt him. >> john just touched on it but you at politico had a great piece up yesterday, it's still up today. the five states of florida, emphasizing how much different this place is than winning in south carolina. than winning in ...

This is the scene where the fireworks will be held this year. it's the gulf side. it's usually the bay side. certainly over the last few days, this holiday weekend, we just have not seen the number of tourists that they're used to seeing and that's because of the oil that has come ashore. crews have done a good job cleaning it up throughout the week but it's mixed in with the sand at the edge and there's always the threat of the oil coming back. in the meantime, the businesses in the area certainly feeling the financial toll, but also the emotional toll because they feel like they're losing th...