multiple opportunities for them to retreat or surrender to general santa ana but they would not. it was the rallying cry for the rest of the war of independence which culminated in the ballot battle which sam houston honorably lead and began the process of the texas republic. brian: is this an american story or is this just - i think this is a global story. this shaped not only our state but our country in terms of the lines that are drawn but how politics play out and hold you politics play out around the world. brian: we started the story in san antonio. we continued it here in san jacinto outside houston in the battle continues in austin, texas, the capital of the states on how to best or member the men who fought here, regardless of how that turned out for one thing is clear, without sam houston s leadership in the battle of the men who fought under him texas does not get its independence annexed to america years later in america march
media. the social media nation decided we are voting on trenders decided by you. the number three trender, bridge and tunnel. a second bridge investigation linked to new jersey governor chris christie is underway. a work of artful fiction being investigated by the securities exchange commission. chris christie finds himself in more traffic troubles. according to the new york times, christie s administration wanted the port authority to pay for major repairs to the skyway. the bridge of death. christie after killing a hudson river tunnel project decideded to spend $1.8 billion of the tunnel money on repairs to the sky way. he raided the port authority. number two trender, ballot battle. two long time members of congress are fighting for their jobs. we re seeing an anti-incumbent wave. two elder statesmen battle to keep their seats in congress. we ve been watching whether
power for his new book. you believe the hole spirit directed you to write killing jesus. yes, i believe that. i m not the chosen one, i m just one of many who have been given gifts. i don t understand what you re trying to get at. the number two trender. texas. this news is hard to keep under wraps. wendy davis has a big announcement. democrat wendy davis has decided to run for texas governor. she is a star, an instant folk hero. wendy, wendy, wendy! anybody who can stand on their feet for 13 hours wearing pink sneakers. we ve been hearing that, yes. you can do it! in today s top trender, ballot battle. the integrity of our election progress is vital to our democracy. the photo i.d. law. photo i.d. is a part of our everyday life. an estimated 300,000 registered voters in north carolina do not have an accepted
we will see you tomorrow night. good stuff there. the new york times calling it one of the most iconic moments in baseball history. the cards coming back from behind five times to beat the rangers in game six. all thanks to an 11th inning homer by david freese. he was mobbed by his teammates. the world series will be decided tonight in st. louis. he ll be getting a new shirt for that one tonight. the fight over ohio s new collective bargaining law is turning into a battle of the bills. millions of dollars are gushing into the state ahead of the november 8th electric. union groups pushing for the repeal of that law which robs 350,000 public employees of their collective bargaining rights. the fundraising for this ballot battle could i m joined now by andy control, staff reporter. new finance reports showing that one union group spent upwards of 17 million bucks so far. is this law going to live or die based on who coughs up the most cash?
and see how others are voting in our you decide question. you might be surprised. a lot of folks feel like it s, you know, we have to be safe. jon: yeah, everybody wants to be safe, but haven t we gone overboard in the name of political correctness? 70-year-old grandmothers with gray hair are not the threat. jenna: very suspicious characters. jon: i ve never seen them with underwear explosives. jenna: oh, my goodness. well, neither have i. jon: what ireland s new bailout means for the u.s. economy and your bottom line. president obama making a major announcement about the war in afghanistan, announcing a firm timeline to bring home our troops. does the announcement, though, match the realities on the ground? we ll get into that. also, the midterms may be in the rearview mirror for most of us, but a crucial house seat still undecided in upstate new york. the latest on that ballot battle next. @=h