Our opponents say things are okay, dont rock the boat, not to worry. They say we should be satisfied. But i dont think we can be satisfied when were spending 150 billion a year on interest alone on the National Debt, much of it going to foreign bankers or when 25 of our High School Students are dropping out of school or when we have two and a half million of our fellow citizens, a third of them veterans, who are homeless and living on streets and doorways in this country or when mr. Bushs prescription for our Economic Future is another tax give away to the rich. We can do better than that. Not working with government alone but all of us working together. Lloyd bentsen and i are optimists and so are the American People. We ask you for your hands and your hearts and your votes on the eighth of november so we can move forward in the future. Kitty and i are very grateful to all of you for the warmth and hospitalitity youve given to us in your homes and communities all across this country.
Our opponents say things are okay, dont rock the boat, not to worry. They say we should be satisfied. But i dont think we can be satisfied when were spending 150 billion a year on interest alone on the National Debt, much of it going to foreign bankers or when 25 of our High School Students are dropping out of school or when we have two and a half million of our fellow citizens, a third of them veterans, who are homeless and living on streets and doorways in this country or when mr. Bushs prescription for our Economic Future is another tax give away to the rich. We can do better than that. Not working with government alone but all of us working together. Lloyd bentsen and i are optimists and so are the American People. We ask you for your hands and your hearts and your votes on the eighth of november so we can move forward in the future. Kitty and i are very grateful to all of you for the warmth and hospitalitity youve given to us in your homes and communities all across this country.
We have Team Coverage on the heat. Nbc bay areas Christie Smith live in San Francisco. But first lets go to meteorologist rob mayeda. More of the same tomorrow . Especially for the valleys, its going to be hot again. Temperatures as warm as 93 in downtown san jose. In the mid90s closer to san jose. 102 in livermore. A few of our records broken. Richmond about 96 degrees today. Gilroy 104. And we had temperatures around oakland and san jose in the mid90s. And a very interesting day in the north bay where you needed a jacket this morning for temperatures in the mid50s. Almost 50 degrees of warming topping out actually up to 102 degrees in healdsburg for the afternoon. So the other side, strong High Pressure acting like a lid on top of the bay area, trapping air pollution. Unfortunately, another spare the air day tomorrow for the east bay. Thats where were see the highest areas of ground ozone levels. Outside right now, it is after 11 00, its still 75 degrees in san jose. And in San Franc
From nbc World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, tamron hall. Good evening, we begin tonight with yet another controversial comment from a gop candidate for president. And this time its not donald trump. Dr. Ben carson is now under fire for comments he made today to our own chuck todd on meet the press. Carson saying he does not believe a muslim should be president. His remarks now another distraction for the republican party. Nbcs Holly Jackson joins us with more. Good evening, tamron. Ben carsons campaign tells me he probably will reach out to members of the Muslim Community, as tonight theres new fallout from those comments, with one Group Calling on carson to drop out of this race altogether. From a typically softspoken candidate, a response making lots of noise today, after ben carson was asked on meet the press whether a president s faith should matter to voters . If it fits within the realm of america and consistent with the constitution, i h
Family says the wrong person is behind bars. We get the latest tonight from nbc. Reporter shaking his head as the charges were listed. Four counts of endangerment Reporter Police say the suspect Leslie Allen Merritt jr. A 21yearold landscaper terrorized drivers along i10. He was arrested friday night at this walmart. All i have to say is that im the wrong guy. I tried telling the detectives that. My guns been in the pawn shop for the last two months. I havent even had access to a weapon. Reporter his bond set at 1 million. I could never afford that bond. I got two kids. Reporter police say merritts gun was linked to the first four of the highway shootings. And according to a court document, the gun was not in pawn status during the time of the shootings. The crime lab testfired the firearm pawned by what we believe to be mr. Merritt. The testfired bullets were matched to bullet fragments from four casings over the last weekend in august. Reporter investigators say merritt sold the gun