Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. You need a recount. If that is correct and get what it is, the other thing we know is they have apparently under state law until august 24th to certify this election. Were sitting here on august 7th, weve got 17 days, more than two weeks until this has to be certified. If you have that tenday waiting period and then it comes under 0. 5, you know, youre short of that certification. So the law isnt putting a real lot of pressure on them here to get this certified. The law as we understand it is saying its going to be ten days before they can open these. Again, if im a betting man, if you come out here and say, kornacki, your life is on the line, who is going to win this thing, i would tell you balderson, he looks in much better position than oconnor to win this thing. Are you telling me are you sure hes going to win it by more than 0. 45 points and therefore avoid a recount, oh, no, i wouldnt tell
donald trump made fun of ted cruz s wife s likes, implied his dad had assassinated john f. kennedy, his trolls at the national enquirer er spread rumors about his personal life. he got booed off the stage at the republican national convention when he suggested the people vote their conscience. but you know in, politics, apparently it s easy to fib and ted cruz has proven that he is willing to get in line with the trump administration. i mean, he is not just on the trump train, he s enthusiastically on the trump train. charlie about tonight and what we re witnessing and what steve kornacki s been covering all night, what does tonight mean for you? okay, let me give you three data points. i don t want to be misunderstood that whoever wins tonight matters less than trend that you re seeing. this is a district that the democrats won once since 1938. the last republican congressman