Two major anniversaries will soon be celebrated in the Sunshine State.

Despite buzz that he would seek the Libertarian Partys presidential nomination, former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico doubled down on his commitment this week to running for the Republican presidential nomination with a focus on New Hampshire, home of the first primary.

As I travel there, I see our message resonating more than anywhere else, Johnson wrote in an e-mail sent to supporters on Tuesday. Thats great news, because its no secret that New Hampshire is absolutely key to the nominating process. Just ask Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton.

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the national unemployment rate in August remained unchanged from July at 9.1 percent -- meaning 14 million Americans are still out of work. With President Barack Obama scheduled to give a major jobs address on Thursday, the field of Republican presidential candidates took aim at his administrations job policies.