Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes a point during a campaign stop at Jet Machine in Cincinnati on Thursday. The company is a defense contractor.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):
1. KEY ECONOMIC REPORT BEFORE ELECTION DAY
At 8:30 a.m., the government’s snapshot of the U.S. economy, likely to show it growing at a tepid rate, probably won’t sway many undecided voters before Nov. 6.
2. ROMNEY FACING QUESTIONS ON THE TRAIL
The presidential contender is being queried over his role in a former associate’s divorce and is facing continued pressure to break his silence on a GOP Senate candidate’s controversial comment on rape and pregnancy.