Stations Please Note: This package contains third party material. Unless otherwise noted, this material may only be used within this package and within ten days of its initial delivery or such shorter time as designated by CNN.

--SUPERS --
:27 - :41
Mitt Romney
(R) Presidential Candidate

:50-:57
President Obama (no font needed)

1:02-1:05
President Obama (no font needed)
Whitehouse.gov

1:06-1:10
Rep. Steve Scalise
(R) Louisiana
GOP.gov

--LEAD IN --
For decades --- before tv and the internet --- Labor Day weekend was traditionally when U.S. political campaigns began in earnest. This weekend, with the Republican National Convention officially wrapped up, the new focus is the Democratic National Convention next week in North Carolina. The GOP ticket --- . Romney and Ryan --- headed to Ohio and Florida, while President Obama kicked off his "Road to Charlotte" campaign. Cristina Mutchler reports.

--REPORTER PKG-AS FOLLOWS --
AFTER LAST WEEK'S REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION -- AND WITH THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION ABOUT TO BEGIN --- BOTH PARTY'S CANDIDATES ARE GEARING UP FOR THE HOME STRETCH. RUNNINGMATES MITT ROMNEY AND PAUL RYAN BOTH STARTED THE DAY IN OHIO.
RYAN CHEERED ON HIS ALMA MATER, TINY MIAMI UNIVERSITY OF OHIO AS IT AS IT OPENED ITS SEASON AGAINST GIANT CROSS-STATE RIVAL OHIO STATE.....
WHILE ROMNEY ADDRESSED THE NATION'S BUDGET AT A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN CINCINNATI,
We are going to finaly have to do what Republicans have spoken about for a long time and for a while. we didn't do it. when we had the lead, we let people down. we need to make sure we don't leave them down this time. i will cut the deficit and get us on track to a balanced budget.
IN IOWA, PRESIDENT OBAMA BEGAN HIS FINAL WEEK OF CAMPAIGNING BEFORE THE CONVENTION BY TAKING A SWING AT HIS OPPONENT'S PROPOSALS.
They won't create jobs, they won't cut our defecit, they will not strengthen our middle class, they are not a plan to move our country forward .
THE WHITE HOUSE AND G-O-P WEEKLY ADDRESSES FOCUSED ON TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES -
PRESIDENT OBAMA TALKED ABOUT BRINGING TROOPS HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN.
FOR THE REPUBLICANS, REPRESENTATIVE STEVE SCALISE OF LOUISIANA TALKED ABOUT JOBS.
NEXT UP, ROMNEY AND RYAN MEET UP IN FLORIDA WHILE PRESIDENT OBAMA HEADS TO COLORADO BEFORE SETING OFF ON WHAT THE PARTY IS CALLING "THE ROAD TO CHARLOTTE.".
I'M CRISTINA MUTCHLER REPORTING.
-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----