Investigative Journalist Brad Friedman joins the 1st hour of today’s show.

President Obama’s new television ad continues his campaign’s assault on Mitt Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts, focusing specifically on the debt the Republican ran up during his time running the Commonwealth. We’ll give you the details.

Democrats are hoping that late campaign appearances by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will help push her hand-picked successor to victory in a special congressional election in Arizona. We’ll bring you the latest.

The Romney campaign is now tripling down on its claim that the nation needs fewer public employees — like teachers, firefighters, and police officers — to help rebound the economy. We’ll talk about it.