About bringing people around the table, listening to each other, showing them respect. Doing what needed to be done. To be able to bring people together and to achieve what we needed to achieve to move our state forward. Now, listen i know that if we can do this in trenton, new jersey, maybe the folks in washington, d. C. Should tune in their tvs right now. See how its done. Congressiona there. An interesting contest between an establishment conservative republican named rodney byrne on the left and a tea party fire brand candidate on the right. This was seen as a alabama microcosm for the fight that the Republican Party is having within itself. The Associated Press has called that race for byrne, the one who does not say president obama was born in kenya. Bradley byrne will enter the general election for that congressional seat in december, a heavily favored over his democratic opponent. It is southern alabama, after all. The biggest story tonight was in virginia, where the race betwe
Opportunity and should have stepped up their support in the last month. Mcauliffe said cuccinelli was too extreme because of his ties to the tea party. Democrats won three out of the last four governor races in virginia, but mcauliffe said the election was not about picking a party. The truth is that this election was never a choice between democrats and republicans, it was a choice about whether virginia could continue the mainstream bipartisan tradition that has served us so well over the last decade. And at a time when washington was often broken, think about what virginia has been able to accomplish when we work together. Mcauliffe also said he will pleat with every republican in the state assembly before being sworn in. The results far clearer in the state of new jersey. Governor Chris Christie securing a second term with a resounding victory in the typically Democratic State. He defeated Democratic State senator Barbara Buono by 22 points. Governor christie received 60 of the vot
Icecaps melt. We start with election day highlights in two high profile races. First to virginia where democrat Terry Mcauliffe won a tight race. No one thought it would be this close. Mcauliffe ended up beating republican Ken Cuccinelli by three points. He was put over the top by voters in virginia and was helped by female voters winning more than half their vote. This will be mcauliffes first time Holding Public office. Hes a form chairman of the dnc and a longtime adviser to the clintons. This election was never a choice between democrats and republicans. It was a choice about whether virginia would continue the mainstream bipartisan tradition that has served us so well. Mcauliffes victory means it is the first time virginia has elected a governor from the same party of the sitting president in decades. In new jersey, governor Chris Christie coasted to victory over democrat barbara buono. On the campaign trail he touted a spirit of bipartisanship. Last night, he talked to supporters
Now watch me do it. How long can a hot seat stay hot . Madam secretary, i repeat my request for you to resign. The president heading to dallas tonight. Ive got one more campaign in me. As the election day dust settles, president obama is picking up the pace in what he calls his last campaign. To make sure the Affordable Care act works for everyone. Right now, the president is on his way to dallas, where hell thank the volunteers helping people to sign up for coverage. Hes also expected in the next hour or so to call on Texas Governor rick perry to take the money, already, and expand medicaid, a move that would qualify another 1. 2 Million People for coverage and cut the states uninsured rate by more than half. The highest uninsured rate in the nation, by the way. A statistic that was clearly foremost in the mind of texas senator, john cornyn, as he grilled hhs secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today on capitol hill. We know that lying to congress is a crime. But unfortunately, lying to the
Boy, their impact was felt last night. Yep. You have a race between two factions of the Republican Party, businessbacked candidate Bradley Byrne defeated Tea Party Darling dean young. One more, in new york city, there was never a doubt. Holy cow. Bill de blasio coasted to victory in a win for the Progressive Agenda he defeated joe lhota is progressive the word here . All right. The first democratpoints. The first democrat to be elected mayor. There is progressive, then there is this bill depalassio. All right. We will get there. Good morning, everyone, we are in washington. With us on set here in washington, we have White House Correspondent for the Huffington Post sam stein. Sam, that was all wrong what you tweeted. That was all right. That was so bad, i cant believe who would do it, some . It goes back. You study the ancient scriptures. Sol, leviticus, what happens in a circumcision stays in a circumcision. Pictures of a circumcision. Thats no fair. Its a modern digital age. Poor bab