6:12 An Inquirer poll puts President Obama up by 9 points over Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania.

6:44 Hurricane Isaac is strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and moving north to New Orleans, but away from Tampa and the Republican National Convention.

6:57 The New Jersey contingent to the Republican National Convention is taking up far more space than ususal due to the overwhelming popularity of Chris Christie.

7:10 On this week’s Monday Morning Matchup, Chris talks to Michael Bronstein and Jeff Roe about Mitt Romney’s birth certificate joke from last week  and the lack of a polling boost following his selection of Paul Ryan as his running mate.

7:40 Chris talks to CBS 3′s Dray Clark  about the apprehension of the second alledged shooter of Officer Moses Walker in Alabama.

7:50 Facebook has removed a page supporting the alleged killers of Officer Walker.

8:10 Chris talks to Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel about sweeping the first-place  Nationals and Cliff Lee’s first home win of the season.

8:22 Chris talks to former U.S. Ambassador the United Nations, John Bolton, from the Republican National Convention.

8:42 Chris talks to Renee Amour, Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican National Convention.