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The former mayor of new york ed koch died m morning and here is part of the lead paragraph of robert mcfadden's brilliant obituary in today's norgets. he called koch the master showman of city hall who parlayed shrewd political instincts and plenty of chutzpah in three tumultuous terms of mayor of new york with all the tenacity, zest, and combativeness that personified his city of golden dreams. he used to walk the streets of new york asking how am i doing? ed koch was 88. we're all having such a great year in the gulf,

five people are dead from injuries related to a suspected tornado in woodward, oklahoma. and the kansas governor has declared a state of emergency. let's go to susan candiotti in wichita. i'm wondering whether the early warnings in the region that you are in right now might have helped the situation. >> reporter: i can't imagine that they didn't, howie. they had to have played a huge role in that. after all, this is the first time i think since 2006 that they were able to give people who live in this region at least two days warning to be prepared for the storm. now, certainly it may...

Responsible to some extent, they care about issues, they pay attention. the people on the right, they have completely got round heels for this guy. what is going on? you can mock their lack of knowledge, but you know what we've just been showing you and we'll keep showing it, they seem to like him. what's going on here, chris? >> i think it is a function of media attention. he's a master showman. you've got to give him credit. >> you keep asking like it's a carney act. you are mocking your own people. you're saying the conservatives are a bunch of imbeciles, rubes and he's p.t. barnum just doi...

China and places like that. it's a stunning ignorance on what creates economic growth, wealth, and jobs. so i think his candidacy -- if people don't understand really what he believes is very counter productive, and at the club for growth all we're interested in are the facts and make people understand before the show goes on much longer, and find somebody that really promotes pro-growth policies rather than himself. give him credit. he is a master showman. he is a master at self-promotion. that's not what we need really from either party running for president. >> chris, you can relax. don't w...

>> i think you're exactly right. i'm sure people you know well, robert reich and paul -- they all agree that free trade is a net winner for everyone. it creates jobs. it doesn't hit ship jobs to china and places like that. it's a stunning ignorance on what creates economic growth, wealth, and jobs. so i think his candidacy -- if people don't understand really what he believes is very counter productive, and at the club for growth all we're interested in are the facts and make people understand before the show goes on much locker, and find somebody that really promotes pro-growth policies rathe...