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Country. why is that? this shutdown may have improved our prospects towards winning the house, but it has damaged the economy. cost the economy $24 billion. people are going to remember this. >> let me ask you about recruitment. you know, i think i know, that the best candidates tend to win. usually the local mayor, someone a state senator with a good record. a celebrity of some kind. youve got to better chance than a state rep, someone without a lot of profile. hows it going on recruitment give...

Whats happened over the past two weeks or so is a seat change. the generic has spread from anywhere four to ten of the top 20 competitive districts in the country. why is that? this shutdown may have improved our prospects towards winning the house, but it has damaged the economy. cost the economy $24 billion. people are going to remember this. >> let me ask you about recruitment. you know, i think i know, that the best candidates tend to win. usually the local mayor, someone a state senator wit...

Chemical weapons means president obama avoids a war he didnt want to fight and it saved him from a political defeat in the congress. think about luck. and how should the president deal with the coming war with those on the right that wants to send the economy and government into tail spin by defaulting on the debt. and a campaign ad where a state rep comes out to his father. politically. >> im carl sortino. and ill never forget that conversation with my dad. >> thats me. >> where i had to co...

Hosting a special event today. here is more. >> hi. thats right. chris christie is headlining a luncheon this afternoon but they kicked off their event today, the big event that really got things moving today was about the rising stars of the republican party, the g.o.p. highlighting those stars in a town hall meeting underway still right now. new initiative aims to inspire expansion within the party to promote individuals who are new voices, including women and minorities. among the new stars i...

>> it already sounds delicious. well be following your race closely. good luck with it. it will be a colorful -- >> thank you for having me on. >> state rep. mike bost great to meet you thank you. >> thank you. >> chris? >> last thing he needs is more coffee. i respect the passion as long as he believes in what hes saying. he should get out there and get after it. well take a break and when we come back you go to the hospital to get well. you dont want to pick up an infection. dr. sanjay gupta...

And also dealing with this issue of the irs, ive been involved in that as a former irs attorney. on issue after issue, dealing he with the rise of islamic jihad. ive been there. im not quitting my public involvement. in fact, i may run for another public office. that could happen. but for right now i think im going to find a different perch in order to be able to weigh in on these matters. >> is she really the champion of repealing obama care? if after 37 attempts at repeal, obama care is still ...

Books? we also found out this week republican tom emmer, former minnesota state rep will run to fill bachmanns seat. now, if you were hoping for someone a bit more progressive than bachmann on things like gay marriage, dont look to emmer. during his run for governor back in 2010, emmer pushed for legislation that would have lowered the minimum wage for waiters and waitresses. someone stopped by one of his town halls with a tip. >> i played hockey for a lot of years and that guy actually got me...

Helpful. so many groups, agencies, organizes here on site. helping to make a difference. >> any chance there was good fortune in this? there isnt more loss of life? we saw how widespread the devastation is? >> its odd to say, a tough balance to strike when we say were fortunate. but we dont want to lose one life. so the fact that its 24, not 25, if the number was 100 and it wasnt 101. >> we were worried about that. >> right. with the initial reports. the enormity of this tornado, and the violenc...

And therm coming to different answers, then i would be all good. its a big democracy. it doesnt feel like they are struggling. it feels like theyre taking postures that were going to show people not here, not in louisiana. its part of the reason why i have many disagreements with mary landrieu, but her taking that vote earned a lot of respect for her for me. that she took that vote when so mem people do not. >> its almost humorous and its shapeful. one state rep said, this may be unconstitutiona...

Mentioned she had a stage managed campaign. i think thats true. the democrats chose an outside of the box candidate. they didnt go with a county councilman or a mayor or local state rep. they went with somebody that the political class in south carolina wasnt necessarily familiar with but had incredible star power. shes the sister of steven colbert. thats going to obviously bring a lot of national attention and with that comes a lot of money and i think the d triple cs played a big role. they di...