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Was another fellow involved who had money. I didnt. He was the favorite. I got the nomination, but those are the kinds of things i have to tell you, i have a character flaw. As soon as a woman tells me i cant do it or it wont do it, i have to do it. It is psychological. Iyou have six kids dont want to push that character flaw on you, but it is my situation. Mentoring and having that support is a wonderful goal. I dont think it is the characters flaw, i think it is a character string. Character s...

Mitch McConnell announced his intent to step down as Senate minority leader on Wednesday morning. All eyes are likely to be on Sen. John Thune.

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to be taking recesses when they are facing a sequester frankly. the debt ceiling back in 2011. half our time in the senate between january and june, half of our time was not spent on legislative business. in fact in 2011 alone, it was one of the fewest number of days weve been in session since 1992 and here it was coinciding with one of the event that created the highest level of policy uncertainty of any event over the last 20 years, surpassing the wars, surpassing the financial cries...

Pronouncements next time. >> is it, when you look at this younger generation, has the time passed for hillary clinton? >> i dont think so. you know, she has so much standing. shes earned her stripes. she has an amazing capacity to energize our party just as her husband did last night. so if she wants it, its certainly something i think that effect the rest of the field. >> tim daschle. coming up next, actress, tennessee delegate to the convention, ashley judd, joining us in charlotte. first,...

obama for embracing his rivals. >> heck, he even appointed hillary. >> and on the other side of the world, the traveling secretary of state watched a replay of her husbands speech at the u.s. embassy in east timor. >> my husband read parts of his speech to me over the last few days. i received the as prepared version, which im anxious when i can to compare with the as delivered version. so its -- its a great honor for him to be nominating the president. >> bill clintons primetime speec...