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Decision 2012 / Obama vs. Romney / Eastwood #1030190

NBC Evening News for Friday, Aug 31, 2012
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(New Orleans: Brian Williams) Report introduced.

(Washington: Andrea Mitchell) The unusual speech by actor Clint Eastwood that threatened to upstage presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention reviewed; scenes shown of him with an empty chair speaking to an imaginary President Obama, running mate Representative Paul Ryan looking on; details given about the “Invisible Obama” Twitter account with a photo tweeted by Obama. [Ann ROMNEY – says she didn’t know it was coming.]

(New Orleans: Brian Williams; Washington: David Gregory) The state of the presidential campaign discussed.

Reporter(s):
Williams, Brian;
Mitchell, Andrea;
Gregory, David
Duration:
00:03:10

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