My WBZ Morning Headlines 8/29/2008

[0:57]" Profound gratitude. You're nominated."

[1:07]" Barack Obama supporters have waited to hear since he first launch his candidacy on a cold day in Illinois a year and a half ago Obama says Republican John McCain. Voted with President Bush more than 90% of the time. And he promises to end US dependency on the Middle Eastern oil in a decade he's also ready debate debate with McCain."

[1:26]" If John McCain wants to have a debate about who have the temperament. And judgment to --"

[1:37]" Allan lichtman political science professor at American University really enjoyed Obama's acceptance speech."

[1:42]" Was an incredibly. Effective political speech. That really and now to the entire country. The arrival. Of an absolute. Political. Phenomenon. In American history."

[1:57]" minority communities -- enthusiastically to Obama and his acceptance speech here's WBZ's Doug Cope Horace and all of the union of minority neighborhoods feels Obama has helped inspire young voters."

[2:09]" Campaign at school 11 and in the last two people that you really don't work and focusing on. Our new clothes for eighteen years that the new eighteen or 1920 --"

[2:18]" And 22 year old voter marquis Roberts agrees."

[2:22]" Besides fact that he's. African American on the basis of the book -- that we had finally have someone somewhat inspire -- to look up to."

[2:29]" Roberts says he can't wait for Election Day."

[2:33]" My guys going to be such a big day -- by the going to be eager and anxious to go on their vote number at Bob Hope -- heartland value of the department oppressive Obama."

[2:42]" Doug Cope WBZ Newsradio 1030 now the other side of the political equation John McCain's ticket whom will he choose to be his running mate. Whether racing toward the finish line and there's no clear front runner at least not yet McCain is set to make the announcement at noon today in Dayton Ohio. The short list includes former bay state governor Mitt Romney and Minnesota's current governor Tim Pawlenty. But governor Poletti told our sister station in the Twin Cities WC CEO just a short time ago. I am going to be at the Minnesota state fair I will not be in Dayton Ohio. So I think it's a fair assumption he added when he was asked whether he was still on the list he said it was an honor to be considered. He used the past cents -- two were keeping a close eye on tropical storm good stuff which. Maybe on a collision course with the Gulf Coast within the next few days at last check just issued minutes ago by the national hurricane. -- in Miami. The storm is located. Near the western end of Jamaica that's about 200 miles east southeast of grand Cayman island moving. Toward the west northwest at about eight. Maximum winds are still near 65 miles an hour that is because of the the fact that it has been crossing the mountains in Jamaica which have one porter's high is more than 7000 feet. WBZ TV meteorologist Todd governor and I spoke about the big storm."

[4:05]" Obviously as we get closer will know more definitively what towns are going to get affected where will be making landfall et cetera. But it's been interesting to note that since the hurricane center has been putting out advisories on the system since day one. It has been homing in on New Orleans. As a primary target. So the track really hasn't varied much since day one and to this point at this moment it is still horning in on New Orleans."

[4:32]" The mayor of that city ray Nagin says that he will order mandatory evacuation of New Orleans -- forecasters predict a category three strike or possibly even a category two. WBZ news time 87. The summer of 2008. Quickly coming to an end -- this Labor Day weekend is still the squeeze in one more ghetto in the good news is gasoline prices are still falling. Latest triple -- survey finds the average price of self serve regular is. At 360 gallon in our area -- two cents cheaper than it was recently as Monday right to market -- this Friday morning good morning Ron Amadon."

[5:05]" Good morning hey those of you heading into work this morning via the suit no well that's the problem. The man sued industry is hurting vendors tell Reuters that men are turning to more casual dress. There's that little problem of the slow economy and lots of low price suits from Asia one official called at all. But that industry a perfect storm. And that is the threat of that storm work. That was Charlie about a few minutes ago that as the price of oil on the -- this morning of the dollar's sixteen. -- 1675. Has Cousteau kind of inches its way towards the Gulf of Mexico. Up to 1500 workers may be being laid off at Lehman Brothers the New York Times says that would be the fourth round of cuts that the firm this year. Microsoft postman 480 million to acquire German based web comparison shopping site. And that revenue deal between British air American and -- now being studied by the European Commission. There's reports a thirty day especially our our Ron Amadon marketwatch.com. On WBZ. Newsradio 1030."