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The winner faces democratic state rep gary mcdowell who ran unopposed. and the election to fill his second congressional district is still undecided. 660 votes separate former state rep bill hizingga. vern halers is also retiring. finally, tim wahlberg won his primary in the seventh district with more than 57% of the vote. this sets up a rematch with freshman congressman mark shoyer who beat wahlberg in 2008. finally, in the request to get to ten in the senate, republicans are looking closely at...

Level want to see amnesty. they are both getting pressure by constituencies, republicans by business, democrats by -- average people are not into it. they are not for that, sorry. >> eight states have already filed legal briefings supporting arizona i think there will be more. >> absolutely this is one of the many divides between the states and washington. the states are all break by the way. if you live in d.c. as we do, theres no recession, it is great. >> dana: tucker, thank you. >> thanks. >...

And democrats, the leadership level want to see amnesty. they are both getting pressure by constituencies, republicans by business, democrats by -- average people are not into it. they are not for that, sorry. >> eight states have already filed legal briefings supporting arizona i think there will be more. >> absolutely this is one of the many divides between the states and washington. the states are all break by the way. if you live in d.c. as we do, theres no recession, it is great. >> dana: t...

The states constitution, part of the save our state initiative in oklahoma, expected to pass in november november elections, critics call it anticipate muslim and a warning about the story, some video may be difficult to watch, folks. douglas kennedy joins us live in our new york newsroom. hey, dug glass. >> reporter: martha, currently oak klahoma judges are required consider state law when making their decision and one man wants to be sure it stays that way. rex wants to make sure no judge ever...

Countries and is used to condone harsh punishment like beatings and stone inks. duncan who is a republican state rep is the chief architect of a ballot referendum prohibiting state judges from considering sharia or any international laws when making rulings. give me the scenario that makes this necessary in oklahoma. >> the mission statement. they are not here just to be one of many religions but here to be the dominant religion. >> reporter: establishing sha reace unlikeliess spaegs lee here in...

Sharia law to decide a case in oklahoma. >> are there any judges here in oklahoma currently using sharia? >> not yet and you know what, there wont be any with the passage of 755. >> sharia is the basis of religious law in most islamic countries and has been used in iran and somalia to condone harsh punishment like beatings and stonings. duncan, who is a republican state rep, is the chief architect of a ballot referendum, prohibiting state judges from considering sharia or any international law w...

With more is representative todd rutherford, state rep in south carolina who took it upon himself to meet greene after the victory on tuesday. thank you for your time today. >> thank you. >> after meeting with mr. greene, what is your impression? >> my impression, he is someone because of his military service he may have decided to put his $10,600 in the system and say he was going to run for federal office. it doubt it seriously but ill give it a 10% chance. i suggest that he is someone who sai...

Papers i would intend to show is the constitution of the united states that says that i have rights as a citizen and i am not a second-class citizen in this country. >> other fallout from the arizona laze, in texas, a state lawmaker says she wants to push for a law similar to arizonas crackdown. the republican state rep says its necessary to consider tougher laws, because the federal government has failed to protect the border. in arizona, the sheriff says he will not enforce the new state law. ...

We were talking about earlier the lack of organization within the party makes it very difficult to govern and be a part of, andrea. >> and you heard some reporting about a very controversial name in rhode island, the former mayor, tell me -- >> buddy cianci. >> i cannot believe that buddy cianci could get back into things. >> fresh off a four and a half bid for racketeering says he has interest in the house race. what a story that would be if he could be elected. a lot of folks on capitol hill, ...

How long can this last? you cant live your life this way and you cannot continue to risk arrest when you go home. whats your plan? >> yes, thanks so much, tiffany, for having me on this morning. id like to make sure that viewers know that my governor is a little dramatic. i am not a fugitive. besides doing civil rights work, i do criminal defense. ive not committed a crime by leaving the state as it relates to my official capacity as a state rep. the most that could happen is that i could be ush...