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[laughter] the historian and biographer jon meacham sought to provide some historical context to his term in office. >> from lincoln and bush both called on us to choose the right over the convenience. to hope rather than to fear. and two he did not our worst impulses, but our best instinct instincts. ♪ >> john meacham actually read his eulogy to former president bush before he passed away with his trademark, humility. mr. bush said, that is a lot about me john. >> bret: live here in washington as we look live, ellington field in houston. standing by there, senior correspondent rick leventha...

>> the documents did come in as the judge demanded today. they do not know how many ballots the scott camp is now counting them. by noon tomorrow broward county has to come up with a decision on who voted for whom and how many. we still do not have the overseas and military ballots. that's typical. we don't know if he would have to dip into them. >> absolutely, brian. the great vince lombardi his team never lost a game, sometimes the clock just ran out on them. well, you know, if you look at what's going on in broward county, what they're basically saying is that they don't lose elections beca...

In my mind. >> i got a call in the middle of the night and my father and mother were both on the phone, which is very unusual. usually one would call me, not both. they told me john was shot down. and i remember pausing and saying what do we do now? my father said we just pray for the boy. >> it's hard to describe the military heritage of my family. yes, my dad was worried about me, but the fact is, he knew that mccains were doing what mccains were bred to do, and if it takes you into harm's way that is our profession.

Risk of putting forth a woman for vice president of this great country of ours. so it's of no surprise, it's of no surprise also that he got together with kennedy to push for immigration reform because when he talked about immigration, it wasn't so much the politics of it, he would say, you know what, i can't believe these families that come from another country, from mexico, from central america, to work cutting our grass, feeding us, bringing in the labor force that we need, and now we turn on them? that really struck at the heart of what he thought our great country was about. i believe it ...

So it is no surprise, and it's no surprise also that he got together with kennedy to push forth immigration reform. because when he talked about immigration, it wasn't so much the politics of it, he would say, you know what, i don't believe these families that come from another country, from mexico, from central america to work, cutting our grass and feeding us, bringing in the labor force that we need, and now we turn on them? that really struck at the heart of what he thought our great country was about. i believe it cost him a presidential campaign. so to me it's very dear with the senator ...