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Of this that, you know, is the bigger picture here, ruth, is that obviously you put a republican in there, and this has real implications for some of these tight votes we're expecting in the senate on issues including immigration. >> sure, and not just put a republican in but what kind of republican do you put in? there's a difference between tom cain, the former governor, who will be a very moderate voice in the senate, a kind of place holder, and some of the other potential candidates who have been mentioned. so i think you're totally right, chris. you think of this as a big plum for a gover...

first up, new jersey. governor chris christie today calls for an october 16th special election. he's going to replace the late u.s. senator frank lautenberg, and the decision begs the question, why send voters to the polls just weeks before he faces his own re-election? or might he be smart as a fox on this one? and who is going to be replacing mr. frank lautenberg. anyway, let's go to ace political reporter, cnbc contributor, robert costa of the national review. bob costa, i don't know. if you keep the turnout down, maybe this is a cracker jack, very smart thing that christie is doi...

0 legislation aimed at ensuring public safety. in certain ways, lautenberg's passing represents the end of an era. "u.s.a. today" writes that the new jersey democrat was the last of the greatest generation in the u.s. senate to serve in world war ii, as a member of the u.s. army signal corps, from 1942 to 1946. in the senate, the senator championed some of the nation's most sweeping health and safety laws. working to ban smoking on airplanes and in federal buildings and setting the national drinking age at 21. lautenberg was also a powerful advocate for gun safety. in 1996, he shepherded throu...

Years. in response, then governor tom cain signed new mental health reform into law giving the sate more latitude to commit mentally ill people who pose a danger and commenting $42 million to the state's facility. two years later, the state found no increase in the number of people committed and multiple cuts to the funding. earlier this year, in colorado, an attack exposed how easy it is to purchase ammunition online. the shooter wag able to bypass federal background checks and buy 3,000 rounds for a pair of glock handguns and 300 shotgun shells, a bullet proof vest and a high capacity magazi...

0 and so far, they remain silent. in 2010 west virginia senator joe mancion, a lifetime member of the nra ran this memorable a ad. >> as your senator, i'll protect your second amendment rights. i sued epa and i'll take dead aim at the cap and trade bill. >> on monday, manchin just one of among a handful of democrats who say when it comes to restrictions on guns, everything should be in the table. >> i don't know in my opinion in the sporting or hunting arena that goes out with an assault rifle. i don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in a clip to go hunting. >> i've had an nra rating of an a...