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Trump is ahead 50.1% to 48.6%. and in maine where there is one electoral vote, 59% of the estimated vote is in. trump retains the lead, almost 21,000 votes, 51.6% to 44.9%. lets go over to john king at the magic wall. these races are really, really significant right now, john, and there is a lot of uncertainty right now even though we projected wisconsin going to biden. >> but thats a giant projection. thats a flip. 10 electoral votes, the key to donald trumps victory four years ago. we flipped ...

Talking about revenue streams casinos and sports betting recreational pot. he campaigned on the promise of switching alumni from a flat tax of 44.9% of graduated tax that puts a greater burden on the wealthy. >> the incoming administration is all democrats are the only thing they are talking about is raising taxes. even with a republican governor illinois saw sales and income tax increase. it is now estimated -- >> people need to look at illinois example of how not to proceed in the future. demo...

Just above junk bond status, the worst of any state in the nation fitch ratings is that boils down to a lack of coherent fiscal policymaking over many years. >> we havent had politicians who are looking in the medium or long run of what we can afford. they are elected by making promises without any money in the bank essentially. >> a spokesperson says the transition team has to assemble an budget and innovation committee. it would allow the state to level out future of patients per to pay for th...

And break the russian monopoly in eastern europe, these types of steps would, i think, have an impact. right now im not certain that weve got an approach that is really sending the message to moscow that were serious about dislodging their ability to have a gas monopoly over eastern europe. >> all right. congressman ed royce, i appreciate it. well have to leave it there. thank you. >> thanks very much. >> and time now for the next number in todays data bank. 44.9. thats the percentage of the vot...

Unless you go into a specialty. that is why we have a shortage of primary care physicians because everybody is going into specialties. >> and there are 48 million seniors that rely on medicare. since medicare money, $787 billion was diverted or stolen, depending on your point of view, from medicare to pay for obamacare, a lot of physicians are saying, you know what, i cant afford it anymore. the reimbursements are awful, im not going to take anybody on medicare. >> 8 million people -- you have m...

This takes the ample of recent polls 45.7 to 44.9. that is where we are. the panel, charles lane, opinion writer for post. jeff zelney national political correspondent for "new york times." syndicated columnist, charles krauthammer. chuck, the line the president used about this is all baked in the cake. the republicans ordered a steak dinner an walked away on the bill. does it sell? >> im confuseed whether they ate the steak before they left or not. you wasnt entirely clear. i dont think it sell...

Main thing happening as independents and other voters learn more about governor romney. we know a lot about speaker gingrich. as they started to learn more about speaker romney they dont like what they see they dont trust him and they dont think he would have their best interest at heart. >> look at the numbers. romney is the closest to president obama. 47.3 percent for the president, 44.9 percent for mr. romney. two points apart. you got the swiss bank the cayman islands the speaker fees a list...