you know, his mama served in the military. i believe she was a marine also. so i figured he just wanted to follow in her footsteps. i know he was in rotc in high school. he loved that. you know, i just think, you know, that s just a calling that he had, maybe just to follow in his family footsteps. his family had a long history of military service. that s probably why he ended up doing it. also killed in the attack, gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan. he reportedly served two tours of duty. he earned a purple heart. this is a springfield, massachusetts, native. they are honoring their fallen son today lowering flags to half-staff. a spokesperson for the city says his family is trying to come to grips with this. right now as so many people are. we have seen loved ones posting about him on facebook and social media calling him a hero saying thank you, tommy, for protecting us. the governor of massachusetts also writing on facebook, terror comes home to massachusetts.
and there s mia love in utah who would be the first black woman republican elected to the house. in north carolina, clay aiken has struggled to parlay his success on american idol into a seat in the house of representatives. a familiar name can be helpful in politics. i voted for your grandfather. i m voting for you. reporter: dynasties abound. in texas, george p. bush, son of jeb, nephew of 43, grandson of 41 makes his debut. running for texas land commissioner. in georgia, two democrats follow in family footsteps. jason carter, grandson of jimmy, running for governor. and michelle nunn, daughter of sam, running for u.s. senate. in massachusetts, an october surprise. the boston globe revealed that seth moulton failed to mention he won the bronze star for valor in iraq. hadn t even told his parents.