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host: in his 45 minutes of "washington journal," we will look at the results of those primaries. as far as grass-roots candidates facing all against establishment candidates, we want to see how they fare in your eyes. if you are a republican, for republicans, 202-737-0001. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for independents, 202-628-0205. if you want to weigh in on last month results, looking at the candidates involved, seeing the women's overall. you can do so off of journal that -- you can send us a twitter at journal@c-span.org -- an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. meek defeated greene in...

i will do my best to prove worthy of the honor. i have never and will never take your support for granted or feel i am entitled to your trust without burning it, for it is your trust that is the great ambition. i have often said i am one of the most fortunate people in the world. i have had the honor of serving our country in good times and bad since i was first sworn in at the naval academy. [applause] i thank you all for allowing me to represent our beautiful state and the rights and streams of the people blessed to call it home. i wish them well in the future. we have more than tw...

right now, lawmakers are getting ready to meet again to examine the national highway traffic administration's oversightst auto industry. this after reports of more trouble for toyota. a large portion of our homeless in the washington area are veterans. today a job fare that's working to try to change that. i'm tracy wilkins. we'll have a live report coming up. local students plan to spend their spring break helping out in haiti. the group is already working on providing temporary shelter for victims. news 4 midday begins right now. good morning, everyone. welcome to news 4 midday...

>> reporter: in illinois, dr. alan hoffman says his prius revved out of control in reverse. >> i could easily have been killed in this. almost went out into a four-lane highway. >> reporter: he used both feet to mash the brakes, pointing out the emergency situation was something he had actually practiced. >> there was a sign my wife had put on the dashboard. we had prepared for a sudden acceleration. >> reporter: but just like hoffman and other toyota drivers, analysts say the automaker is now also learning there's no real way to prepare for what's happening with their cars and truck...