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Area of the state, and it was booming and bustling, so it was a busy six years that she was in office. >> there are two views to this whole thing. levi is quoted in "us" magazine saying hes serious about moving into politics and wants his son tripp to be proud of his dad but theres another group that says this is all about selling a reality tv show. what do you think the truth is here? >> well, you know, the truth always comes down somewhere in the middle now, doesnt it? and, you know, the news ...

Teds money, thats what they called it there. and uncle ted did. and the way he cared for the -- you saw something that needed to be fixed in the villages, he got it done, whether it was improved air service. weve flown in, he and i have, into airports into alaska that is the biggest and finest thing there because thats how they communicate with the outside world and he fixed the mail system so they can get air mail. theyre even receiving groceries by mail. its awesome what theyve done and what h...

Distance a long way from washington, they are a long way from the minds of those of us in washington. ted made sure that was not the case. i think thats one of the reasons why people really did love him in alaska and i heard it saiim referring im as uncle ted. he was everybodys uncle, everybodys father, everybodys patron saint in the state of alaska. a wonderful man. hell be sorely missed by not only people in alaska but a lot of us who knew him so well. >> senator frist i have a minute to go. l...

Conditions out here last night were very dangerous to be flying any aircraft around. ceiling, the ceiling is as low as 100 feet, visibility very limited. we talked to a pilot earlier here today who said he saw the conditions out here last night and he would not be flying. >> jason, what has been the reaction in alaska to the news of the crash and specifically to senator stevens death? obviously hes a figure who looms so large in alaska political history. >> reporter: yes, thats true. weve been h...

Southeast, out to southwest and dillingham. you always know it is a little bit of a risk, certainly, he was not a bruder, he was a can do type of guy. just a march forward type of person. there was no obsession or premonitions. he just loved his state and nothing was going to stop him from grabbing a rod reel and going out and grabbing salmon. >> senatorceiveens was the longest serving republican senator in history. 40 years in congress. i know people called him uncle ted in alaska, but what did...

Do know is the weather conditions out here last night were very dangerous to be flying any aircraft around. ceiling, the ceiling is as low as 100 feet, visibility very limited. we talked to a pilot earlier here today who said he saw the conditions out here last night and he would not be flying. >> jason, what has been the reaction in alaska to the news of the crash and specifically to senator stevens death? obviously hes a figure who looms so large in alaska political history. >> reporter: yes, ...

He said that when he saw it, he couldnt believe anybody could survive but of course we know there were survivors. were not exactly sure if sean okeefe and his son were among them but the reports are coming that they were among the survivors. people are walking by here asking if we have confirmation and what where he know. ted stevens was well-known for bringing home the bacon here in this state. he was uncle ted to everybody from the highest officials down to the folks -- in fact one person in t...

Small aircraft a lot to get around the state, they have suffered their share of tragedies and i am told that the stevens family has been waiting for all of the information, there are other friends of the family that were on that flight and we dont know yet if those family members have been notified, but its a very tense and difficult time for them and certainly for alaska and he served about 40 years, he made a billing impacted and he passes today. >> kelly, we want you to stand by as we continu...

Member will likely say that this weekend. why not? president obama isnt fighting hard for gun control. he signed bills that allow guns on national parks an amtrak trains. does the nra have politicians on the run? >> if the nra or gun rights isnt a signature issue for them, many way they are better off going with the nra or avoiding opposition as opposed to raising their ire. >> reporter: thats not to say they are all powerful. bob bennett had a high nra rating and lost the primary. dan coates is...

Bik tuesday of those holding babies. brown is fighting a bill backed by the nra, it would nullify d.c.s ban on semi automatic weapons. >> tell your friends in d.c. that gun free zones are murder capitals. >> its the kind of logic we dont need here in the district of columbia. the nra shouldnt be able to run rough shot. shot to death because he refused to give a mans girlfriend a ride. he was 18. its unlikely that tragedy will resonate for gun control add voluntary advocates. >> heres an alert ...