Know how to pay it back. And the American People arent satisfied. I want to do everything i can to deliver for them. Reporter how about democrats, the fact theyve kept you out of the battleground states . Listen, as some of you saw when i was on the campaign trail, i love campaigning. I love talking to ordinary people. I love listening to their stories. I love shaking hands and getting h hugs. Just seeing the process of democracy and citizenship manifest itself during an election. Im also a practical guy and, ult ultimately, every candidate had to make their own decisions about what they thought would be most helpful for them. I wanted to make sure that im respectful of their particular region, their particular state or congressional district, and if it was more helpful for them for me to be behind the scenes, im happy to do it. I dont have ill let other people analyze it. What i will emphasize is that one of the nice things about being in the sixth year of your presidency is youve seen a lot of ups and downs, and youve gotten more than your fair share of the pension. Ive had the limelight and there have been times where the request for myppearances were endless. There have been times where politically, we were down. It all kind of evens out, which is why whats most important, i think, is keeping your eye on the ball. That is, are you actually g getting something done . Last question. Reporter thank you, mr. President. You mentioned that where your policies actually were on the ballot, they often did better than members of your party. Does that signal some shortcoming on your part or on the partys part in framing this election and communicating to the American People what it is that democrats stand for . You know, i do think that, you know, one area where i know were constantly experimenting and trying to do better is just making sure that people know exactly what it is were trying to accomplish and what we have accomplished. In clear ways that people can understand how it affects them. I think of the minimum wage. I talked about it a lot on the campaign trail, but im not sure it penetrated well enough to make a difference. Part of what i also think weve got to look at is the two thirds of people who are eligible to vote and just didnt vote. One of the things im very proud of in 2008 and 2012 when i ran for office was we got people involved who hadnt been involved before. We got folks to vote who hadnt voted before. Particularly young people. That was part of the promise and the excitement, was if you get involved, if you participate, if you embrace that sense of citizenship, then things change. Not just in an abstract way, but in a concrete way. Somebody got a job who didnt have it before. Somebody got health care who didnt have it before. Someone could go to college who couldnt afford it before. Sustaining that, especially in midterm elections, has proven difficult. Sustaining the sense of, if you get involved, if you vote, then theres going to be a big change out there. Partly, i think, when they look at washington, they say, nothing is working and its not making a difference. Theres just a constant slew of bad news coming over the tv screen. Then you can understand how folks would get discouraged. But its my job to figure this out, as best i can. If the way we are walking about i talking about issues isnt working, well try different things. If the ways were approaching the republicans in congress isnt working, im going to try tune over to news channel 8. We begin this afternoon with breaking news. This is out of Prince Georges County about an abandoned baby. Kai jackson is that the live desk with more. An unbelievable story. A quick thinking neighbor maybe the reason this baby is alive tonight. Prince georges county police shoalalled to a home on creek terrace about 11 45 this morning. Police say neighbor heard a baby crying and found a newborn girl outside with no sign of the mother. The neighbor called 911 and police did respond. The baby was taken to an area hospital where doctors say she is just hours old and does appear to be in good health. Dr. Sayed is very likely she was born just hours before she was discovered. To findes really want this mother. She could be in some type of jeopardy or her health could be in danger, so theyre really want to file them they want to find the mother of this child. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] meteorologist doug hill is in the Weather Center. Is the rain going to be a nuisance are enough to make you want to make some changes to your plans . Areas of light rain crossing from west to east across interstate 81 through the valley, through the blue ridge. Its not making a lot of progress it. Areato check out the big of rain southward to arkansas, thats all ahead of a cold front that we will be dealing with tonight and tomorrow. For most of the remainder of the rushhour, we will be cloudy with only incidental amounts of light rain. Temperatures are comfortable now, in the 60s was cloudy skies. It will be the rain developing this evening that will have an effect on traffic and likely an effect on the morning commute. Vote 2014 andn to the changes on capitol hill. Shiftlance of power will after the midterms, now that republicans have the majority in the senate. The president just finished talking about the election. Scott thuman is here with a look at what he had to say just moments ago. When you people, including all those who sat down with me on the set for the postelection roundtable say this is a referendum on the president. This was a drubbing by their standards. The gop could pick up another seat or two in louisiana or alaska. The question is, will it translate into any Real Progress . He spoke optimistically that there is room to pass legislation that the president would sign. He said he understands why democrats had such a bad night. Peopleamerican overwhelmingly believe that this town doesnt work well. And that it is not attentive to their needs. President , they rightly hold me accountable to do more to make it work properly. Who was elected by everybody, not just one particular state or district. Hard tot me to push close some of these divisions. What were the biggest surprises . What happens next . Three outstanding races still not decided . We have some fascinating insights you will want to hear when we air our postelection special coming up at 7 00 and 8 30 p. M. Republicans have the numbers they need to take the majority in the senate, but there are several races that are not over yet, including one in virginia. Senator mark warner has declared victory in that race but he only leads by about 16,000 votes. Jeff goldberg is live in fairfax with the latest after covering the story all last night. What is the latest . Ed gillespie putting out a statement saying hes going to let the process play out before deciding whether to take any action. The process of certifying the election begins with canvassing of the votes. People here are looking at the tallies, making sure the numbers add up in the machines work well. Were told the new machines function very well during yesterdays election. Warner claiming victory in the race. Today his attorney saying on a Conference Call they are 100 certain his lead will hold up and he will be confirmed the winner. Ed gillespie says he wants to let the canvassing play out, then the certification, which could take a few weeks. At that point possibly a decision will be made about a possible recount. This year they were in rhythm. Mucherything has been so faster, our reporting was faster last night than we have ever had. Far fewer technical errors and machine glitches and the paperwork is reduced because we have only one machine rather than a couple dozen. You see here they are wrapping up for the day. These folks have been working all day very hard. Were told the process of canvassing here in Fairfax County will probably be wrapping up at some point on friday. Just signal. We will be talking with him throughout the evening. Lets go over to maryland where congressman john delaney is declaring victory but his opponent is not conceding the race. He said its too close to call, with just about 2000 votes separating him and the democratic incumbent. Almost 6000 absentee ballots still need to be counted in that race and the board of elections will not start tackling those until tomorrow. We do know the winner in the maryland governors race. Larry hogan said his upset of Lieutenant GovernorAnthony Brown was sort of surreal. Brad has more on the govnor elect. Surreal and a surprise. Its being called one of the biggest upsets in the country, but larry hogan says he saw it coming, and now he is ready to office suitet reserved for the governor year in the state house. Last night they were really they were ready to celebrate the victory. They were thrilled beyond belief to see the numbers. He said he is really ready to get to work. He sayser real, but now its time to begin fulfilling his campaign promises. Over andmpaign is now the governing begins. Were all going to work together, roll up our sleeves and work in a bipartisan fashion, reaching across the aisle and trying to come up with bipartisan, commonsense solutions. The Lieutenant Governor the governor elect is announcing his Transition Team and he says their door is open to democrats. They really do want to build a bipartisan administration as they move ahead. He said you can bet that theyre going to cut spending and tried what he calls 40 straight all malley brown tax increases. Coming up at 6 00 we will have more on the emotional side of this victory am including begged big moment last night that big moment last night when larry hogan realized he was going to be governor. Read bell, abc 7 news. Not many were shocked when the cities Ballot Initiative to legalize marijuana passed by large majority. The question now is whether the voters voices will actually be heard. Its bad for the brains of children who are going to use marijuana. Thats what has happened to every state that has legalized it. Stepnk theyre taking this way too soon after decriminalization. The maryland congressman plans to hold discussions about withholding running from the district in the wake of that vote last night. Norton says she plans to fight tooth and nail to defend what city voters want. We will have more on that coming up at 5 00 today. Your voice, your future airs at 7 00 and again at 8 30 tonight. You can also see it streaming at. Jla. Com a developing story out of Prince Georges County where middle School Principal is being held on assault charges. Police say Dwight Jefferson hit a child several times during an dtercation at Dwight Eisenhower middle school back on september 23. Jefferson is facing one count of child abuse and three counts of seconddegree assault. Hes being held on 75,000 bond. We will have more on this tonight but abc 7 news at 5 00. Molly shattuck had sex with a 15yearold boy. Investigators say this inappropriate relationship tween shattuck and the teenager started in baltimore. It allegedly ramped up and turn sexual at a vacation house over the labor day weekend. Shattuck is a 47yearold mother of three. She was indicted monday on charges are degree rape, unlawful sexual contact, and providing our hall to minors. She pleaded not guilty today posted 84,000 in bond. She became the oldest cheerleader working in the nfl back in 2005. She was on the sidelines with the Baltimore Ravens and has been part of a baltimore power now separatedt is from the ceo of constellation energy. As for that 15yearold victim, police say shattuck for spotted him on instagram and made contact, then the relationship quickly progressed from there. She has been ordered to have no contact with children other than her own. Grace coming up, we dont often talk about the cowboys around here, but just wait until you has what the team did that had people talking all day long. A new study is shedding on how distracted we may be when we drive. Parents get a chance to confront the School System they say didnt tell them about allegations of assault inside a local school. Another mild day, 70 degrees in some places. With the rain moving in, the question is, nasty rain, are just wet, oldfashioned rain . Nothing torrential, but i think it will affect the morning commute. Right now we are looking at oakdale high school, they have been pretty typical today with a little sunshine earlier and then the clouds rolling through in the midday and afternoon. Hour by hour the cloud cover gets a little lower in thicker in advance of the old. Leading edge of the cloudy areas moving through the region. A lot of rain developing along the cold front south and west of the metro area. We will see the rain become more and more likely and more widespread through the evening. A simulation of where things may be, what the weather maybe like according to the models in the morning. Around midnight we will start to get in on the steadier area of rain. A few extra minutes in the morning, a good call, and even through the afternoon as the skies dark to clear, there may be enough instability for a passing shower. Most of the rain over by midday and in some clearing in the afternoon. Close to anl be inch of rain by tomorrow afternoon. A little bit of sunshine in the afternoon and 64, harley cloudy, breezy, and cooler. Upper 50s for the day on friday. The weekend thats nice looks nice. A little bit of a warm up early next week. No major storms in the next few days, just a little cooler, then a little milder for a few days. Watch for the rain tomorrow night and tomorrow morning that is on the way. Up, a preview of tonights Country Music awards, right here on abc 7. If you get a call telling you youve won the lottery, before you start jumping for ask a consumer alert, it sounds like a tempting pitch when a caller claims you have won millions in a foreign lottery, and all you have to do is pay a fee to collect your winnings. Its one the most popular scams around and it is cheating thousands of victims out of millions of dollars. You made me believe her. He just made me believe what he was saying. This woman is embarrassed to show her face after committing she lost all of her savings in a sweepstakes scam. He promised that i would get 4 million. The man on the phone told her she needed to send money to pay the customs fee linked to her winnings, so she did. She would by 15 or 20 money orders at a time. I did that until i ran out of money. Realize she did not was being scammed. A postal worker alerted investigators who went to her home. I didnt believe them. I kept arguing about it. I finally convinced me. Its really heartwrenching and you have to tell them that your life savings is gone. She lost 100,000. It was a hit both financially and emotionally. I felt terrible, because we were broke. I should have known. I thought we were going to get plenty of money to pay off all our bills and do anything we wanted to do, but it wasnt that way. She has some simple advice for anyone who gets a call from a sweet state scammer from a sweepstakes scammer. Dont believe them. The final verdict, Officials Say no legitimate lottery will ask you for money upfront. Poor thing. Your heart just breaks for her. Grace but we hear that over and over again. People push their luck by texting behind the wheel. Not a very smart thing to do. Still to come, a look at how many realize just what a risk theyre taking when they do it. We thought our cablele internet was fast. But, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really halffast. So halffast. Someone did a halffast job posting our vacation pics. When i post my slow jams, im a little half fast totally halffast stop living with half fast internet. Only verizon fios comes with speedmatch uploads as fast as downloads. So his homework wont be so hahalffast . That is up to him. Why settle for halffast internet when you can get more guaranteed with speedmatch only from verizon fios. Get blazingfast internet, premium movie channels included for two years and a 400 visa prepaid card with a two Year Agreement all included in our tripleplay for just 79. 99 a month online, guaranteed for two years. The more toys you have, the more speed they need, and only fios powers them with americas fastest, most reliable internet with speedmatchuploads as fast as downloads. So dont settle for halffast internet. Get this fullyloaded deal go to verizon. Com moreguaranteed today youre watching abc 7 news at 4 00, on your side. You could say a tale of two streetcars is shaping up in our area. In the district, the 8th street line is expected to open sometime this month. The line is up in the air, particularly after the election. The election of the first nondemocrat to the Arlington County board is putting the plan along columbia pike in doubt. You know that old saying about elections have consequences . The election for us has big consequences here in the district as well as across the cross then the river in the commonwealth. There are plenty of signs up and down the corridor or saying coming soon, but people have been waiting for the streetcar here to be running for quite some time. Now the future of it is very much in question. Here is the deal. The 8th street corridor is currently two miles long. Vincent gray had wanted to be expanded throughout the district. But the incoming mayor, we asked her about it and she was lukewarm about the project, saying shes not ready to talk about the future of the streetcar project is yet. Across the river in arlington, a new politician got voted in last night, whose only, main issue was to kill the 500 million streetcar project there on columbia pike. He said the results over there and over here are connected. Here is why peewee the streetcar was the dominant issue in the campaign. Arlington audience had only two look across the river and they decided they did not want to replicate that in arlington. The arlington project is not dead quite yet. There are elections next year and theyre hoping because he was overwhelmingly voted into office on the issue, then hope that other all editions will get voted in who would be of a similar mindset. Is ittest we are hearing might be later on this month or early in 2015. Now turning to another way to roll, doing something even know you know its bad for you. A new poll finds that 98 of people asked say that they know texting while driving is dangerous, but get this three quarters of them say they do it anyway. Another two thirds of the roughly 1000 people said that they read Text Messages while stopped at a red light or stop sign. Phone that will only allow calls to 911 when the vehicle is in motion was suggested. Let us know what you would do to stop people from texting and driving on our facebook age. Exit seems like its just too tempting if its right in front of you. Youve got to have it in the backseat. We are on storm watch tonight. Rain is making its way into the area. Doug hill is in the Weather Center with the latest. Rain is definitely part of the weather future tonight. If you have plans to come home from work and go back out this evening, plan ahead for umbrellas, raincoats or whatever. Southwest ofain the metro area, couple of showers showing up just east of the city, but the main area of rain is still to the southwest even through tennessee and kentucky. Very comfortable, cloudy and 67 at reagan national. 61 in gaithersburg. 4853 degrees tonight. The rain will be with us through the evening and through the overnight and into tomorrow morning. There will be an impact on the morning commute as well. The big question next, when will the rain in and what will the weekend look like . A group of parents want to know why it took a month to report an alleged sexual assault. An october, Police Arrested epps junior. John app according to police, he grabbed a 12yearold girls bottom in the School Hallway at Baker Middle School in damascus. Andschool contacted police notify the girls parents, but failed to notify anyone else. That was until we broke the story saturday. Today School Leaders held a meeting with parents which got hostile at times. [indiscernible] coming up at 5 00 tonight, Montgomery County of porter kevin lewis will explain my junior forsted epps similar crime in 2010 and why the school says it could have done things better. Coming up, get ready to rock. A preview of tonights cma awards show. Sign to say they will likely pull the engine from the exploding rocket last week in virginia. Preliminary results point to a failure in one of the rocket engines. The rocket was headed to the National International space station when it exploded after takeoff. If you name is elizabeth gallagher, the trip of a lifetime is waiting for you. That named jordan posted he has a free plane ticket around the world for someone named elizabeth gallagher. It turns out he and a woman booked tickets from paris, in new delhi, bangkok, toronto, but they broke up. So instead of trying to go through changing the name on the ticket, a 27yearold from toronto is offering it up to another woman with the same name. But im making a trip to the courthouse first thing in the morning. That is a long trip if you dont get along. Next, after years of denials, word of an admission from Alex Rodriguez in a highprofile their roi case. The game they are playing over there in the u. K. , it is the teams. Check this out. Beeneek the team has tweeting pictures with the cowboys u. K. Take a look at what that spells out. If you dont capitalize the u. K. , youve got a problem. Everybody is making fun of them for sure today. Moving on to another sports related story, the u. S. Government says disgraced yankee star Alex Rodriguez not only admitted to steroid use, he paid a Family Member 1 million to keep silent. U. S. Prosecutors said that it made for wire payments totaling 900,000 between june 2013 and september of that year. His cousin had been working as andpersonal assistant socalled steroid go for. Nearly two months after being suspended indefinitely, ray rice made his appeal to the National Football league this morning. Sports director tim brant is here with more. Who knew what to expect, a lot of people have even forgotten about this, but the hearing did begin this morning in the office of chief Justice Robert jones. Almost two months ago that rice was suspended by the nfl that indefinitely for Domestic Violence and was also released by the Baltimore Ravens. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell is a witness in the case. Rice contends that the indefinite suspension constitutes an enhanced punishment. He contends the nfl had the video, watched the video, and suspended him two games because of the vo in that elevator, then came the public outcry when the video went public and the nfl suspended him indefinitely. Therefore he believes he was punished twice. He is seeking immediate reinstatement. Although its unlikely anyone would sign him if he is reinstated. He has filed a separate wrongful termination complaint. He said it is wrong, because they saw the video. Reinstated,e gets that doesnt mean he gets paid, right . The ravens have made it clear they were not taking him back under any circumstances. Lets talk about the weather now. A mild day but the rain is moving in. It will be heavier tonight, so that will affect your plans if youre going out for the evening. Its going to be an 18 hour deal with the rain, but it will move out and the weather conditions will improve. This is doppler radar, those green blobs are radar returns and that converts out to areas of rain. The darker the green, the steadier and heavier the rain. We dont have anything really heavy now but we do have some areas of steady rain south and west of the district and its moving toward the metro area. As we get to the night and overnight, it areas of rain will be widespread and it will be heavy at times. A chilly start to your thursday morning as well. The satellite and radar image shows the back edge of the cold front. The clouds continue to hang tough just ahead of the front and theres plenty more rain, nashville all the way south through memphis and beyond that will slide our way tonight and tomorrow morning. We should see some clearing in the atmosphere during the afternoon hours. Futurecast predicts a fair amount of rain through the Early Morning and rushhour tomorrow morning. As we get through midday, most of that should moved east and then we will have some patchy showers but clearing in the overcast. It will be in the 60s, a few patchy showers, 6260 seven the range of temperatures for tomorrow afternoon. Then were looking pretty good once we get through the reign of thursday. Friday is a different kind of day, cooler, drier, breezy, cooler weather. Will be fine. One feature were going to watch, another cold front sunday morning. See rainhink we will for the weekend. Sunday. O mostly cloudy monday and tuesday will be in the lower 60s. No major storms anywhere in sight right now. That is good news. Keep it quiet for just a little longer. Coming up in a couple of hours, the stars of music city will take to the stage for the cma awards. Autria godfrey sat down with a cohost, brad paisley and Carrie Underwood for what we can expect on Country Music business busiest night. They are back, and you can bet, better than ever. Brad paisley and Carrie Underwood are suiting up for their seventh time hosting the cma awards. The old pros are ready. We know whatever happened, weve got this. But the dynamic duo have loads of laughs and some lighthearted jabs lined up for their fellow singers and songwriters. Every year weve had quite a bit of input and weve worked very hard atrying to the timely as well as topical. We dont limit it to Country Music news. The 48th annual cma awards will feature user contributes an allstar lineup of presenters vying for the top honor, entertainer of the year, miranda lambert, keith urban, blake shelton, and last years winner, george strait. It is his 83rd nomination. Dont be surprised if kerry seems extra cautious. One. S after all plus allas she been emotional at , any mood swings . Yes. I do tend to get emotional, usually in a good way, im really happy. Quick she is so great to work with. I love working with her. Have i told you how much it means to me to get to host for the seventh year . Is, she is crying. Break out the tissues. I cannot wait to see the show tonight. Best of luck. Next the 2014 cma awards will air live from nashville right here tonight at 8 00. D. C. United will face the red bulls for the first round of the playoffs and now plans to build the team and new stadium could be on the list as well. Townsel members are weighing the costs and benefits of the proposal by the gray administration. D. C. United soccer fans crowded into the willful building the Wilson Building to show their support for a new stadium. To me personally, it is huge. From a fan perspective, i dont think d. C. United can stay. It would be the most expensive Major League Soccer stadium ever built. Commissioned study by the d. C. Uncil, consultants say it could generate more than 109 Million Dollars for the district. But economically the deal makes sense and in a civic pride since as well. Plannsultants say the undervalued the land at Buzzard Point which was overvalued, difference of about 25 million, and that has some Council Members nervous. Making sure we can determine onh accuracy the return investment. Questions on why the release of the poor report was delayed until the day after the election. He added in is a consultative proposal with substantial risk. Notuse the report was released until just before the hearing, he said he will hold another hearing next week to rick review the details and comment on them. Tracking several big stories including a local principal arrested, accused of repeatedly punching a student. And heartbreak in arlington, where a fire has claimed a mother and her daughters life. What were larding about a fathers heroism that may have saved his other daughters life. First, this breaking news. Police have found a newborn baby girl abandoned. The girl was found crying their home on shoal creek terrace this morning. Kai jackson has been following this story for us this evening. Just an unbelievable story. A quick thinking neighbor may have saved the life of this baby girl. Prince georges county police were called to a home on shoal creek terrace about 11 40 five this morning. Police a neighbor heard a baby crying and found that newborn outside near her home with no signs of the mother. That neighbor called 911 and the police responded. Doctors report she appears healthy. They believe she was likely born just hours before being found. We should tell you that right now, Prince Georges County police are looking for that mother. If you have any information, youre asked to call Prince Georges County police. They are concerned about the health and wellbeing of that mother this afternoon. Were also tracking weather that could mean problems for you tonight and during tomorrow morning commute. Look, doug . I think we will get through the rest of this afternoon and the rush hour was just a couple of sprinkles. Tomorrow morning for the rushhour, a different story. Lets show you the origination of all this rain. Back to the southwest across kentucky and tennessee and al