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I understand where theyre coming from. i respect that, too. >> former governor eliot spitzer. well have the other democratic candidate for comptroller scott stringer on the programming on an upcoming day. it wasnt looking so good last night, but in light of the day, there was finally a victory for democrats in washington. im explain and ill be joined by senate majority leader harry reid. in djibouti, africa. 200. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa a...

Making the rounds. im sure youve seen this, republicans pointing to this and other quotes. take a listen to this for just a moment. >> as long as im the leader, the answer is no. i dont -- i think it -- i think we should just forget that. that is a black chapter in the history of the senate. i hope we never, ever get to that again because i really do believe it will ruin our country. >> that was you talking about the invoation of the nuclear option, about the 2005 invocation of the nuclear optio...

Known as client number nine is now running for city comptroller. spitzers opponent in the race is scott stringer who spent 13 careers in the new york state assembly prior to being elected manhattan borough president in 2006. joining me now, scott stringer. thanks for joining us. >> great to be here. >> talk about the race. you were ahead. you were in a good place. spitzer enters the race. numbers change. youre now down 15. >> i am in a good place because at the end of the day well win this race ...

Rules than the regular public and thats not going to play well in the city of new york. >> the rules were different for eliot spitzer specifically given his previous incarnation as a crusader. >> the tax returns will reveal what we paid him. will you not be impressed. i think this race is screwed up because i happen to think that scott stringer has a really impressive record. eliot spitzer has an impressive record. theyre both running down the ticket for controller. i think we have a mayors fiel...

Mark sanford now holds elected office. how have things changed in america as far as sexual indiscretion or are they basically the same? people point back to clinton and lewinsky and say that was an indiscretion of national proportions and dude seems to be doing fine. >> i think in a lot of ways the overreaction of republicans to bill clintons indiscretions sort of set the stage for our current sort of scandal culture. i think they went so far in trying to impeach the president based on a sexual ...

That represents the best qualities of our city. >> i like the gritty and tough endorsement of new york voters! some of the new york voters on this panel will take it! >> flattered. >> scott stringer, thank you. it is going to be a wild ride. best of luck to you and thanks for joining us. well have more after the break. announcer: where can an investor be a name and not a number? scottrade. ron: im never alone with scottrade. i can always call or stop by my local office. theyre nearby and ready t...

I dont know that hes in a great place here. >> oh, i would have to disagree im not sure scott stringer would agree with you, to tell you the truth. getting near 50. this is day one, literally day one. hasnt spent a dime on advertising and hasnt made a speech and sent out a piece of mail and hasnt done anything and hes leading by nine points and closing in on an absolute majority and we have 60 days left until the primary, he has 60 days to improve on that. and in unlimited fortune. so, hes sitti...

Spitzer lost his surprise campaign on sunday night and by wednesday we had a new poll, the first of the race. eliot spitzer leading scott stringer, 47% to 33%. some enemies are now hinting they will launch a superpac to stop him and more anti-spitzer cash and muscle could come from powerful unions to stringer. on monday "new york times" editorial board the two charter members of the kardashian party for whom notoriety is looking like the quick, easy path to redemption. like to bring in host of t...

Rudely talks about me not breaking my word, im not going to respond talking about how many times hes broken his word. >> elliott spitzer needed nearly 4,000 signatures to make a run for comptroller. get this, he got 27,000 of those signatures. its possible his top competition, scott stringer, whos the manhattan bureau president, could challenge their validity. spitzer made a surprise entry into this race earlier this week. already at least one poll shows him with the lead. so money. if money w...

Guts to not own up. thats not brave. >> i think not owning them is a cowardly and i have seen politicians doing that. >> im going to turn it around the other way. he would have zero percent of possibility of ever getting elected or any redemption had he not. i wouldnt call a gutty move. i would call it the only move. i think its interesting you sometimes forget these are people. about six months -- i know eliot and six months ago i saw him walking down fifth avenue. baseball hat by himself. you ...