win. and also, our cnn correspondent dana bash is there, and the democrats are back for the first time since being home since the august recess, and they are nervous, and dana, just a few moments ago put a very important question to speaker of the house nancy pelosi. reporter: are you concerned are you that your reign as the first female speaker will come to a close well, first of all, this is nothing to do with me. it is about the plight for the american people, and that the contrast to be drawn. republicans are there for the special interests, and the special interests are pouring tens of millions if not hundreds of millions of dollars into campaign to go back into the status quo they had before the elek 14u election of president obama when we took the country in a new direction. great talking points from the speaker there in the answers, and straight forward question, and she shift toind the democratic talking points of the republicans and the special interests, but forget
i said that education reform has to be about more than one person. i have been a strong proponent of education reform and i have said i will continue, and i have helped to shepherd the legislation through the council in the first place, and i will continue with a strong chancellor. we will have a birth through 24 approach and involve all of the stakeholders in how we make the decisions and restore fiscal responsibility to the schools. i have said on many occasions that after this election is over, i d like to sit down with michelle rhee and talk through how we might work together. reporter: so, is there a national message here? let s talk to john avalon. as you paid close attention to the race, if you are a mayor elsewhere out in america and you have been thinking or started to adopt the reforms if the test scores are not improved, the teacher is fired, and if the city defends mayor fenty, what is the message? it is a chilling message for
lamontagne. and an early count, we will keep on top of that race and so many others as the night continues here in cnn. another big race is in the state of new york, specifically in new york city. charlie rangel once was one of the most powerful democrats. the chairman of the house ways and means committee, that committee sets tax rates. tax policy. now sidelined a bit by ethics allegations, facing a stiff primary challenge, the best political team on television still with us, including our joe johns standing outside of rangel headquarters. joe what s the mood up there tonight? reporter: hi, john. sort of got the national local disconnect going none a nutshell right here. you go around the country and you talk to people who know what they know about the charlie rangel situation on capitol hill which isn t resolved yet, by the way. and those people say how can had
of the results as we get into this. so you will be sticking around, because i need your help, john. i will be here. okay. i have you and gloria. all right. until then though we will be back with rick in a minute, but president obama yesterday used the words i feel your pain, and in a way it reminded some of 19 a guy, of course, who was 8 years ago old in 1992. our offbeat reporter pete domenic who wanted to explore this promise. hey, john king, i graduated in high school, 93. john, every night on the show, you talk about jobs, jobs, jobs. i went out to ask people, do you think the president does feel your pain? and i ve got to warn your viewers, there was some physical violence in tonight s segment. reporter: any troubles in your life whatsoever that you think the president can relate? oh, no. i have back pain.
president obama feels your pain? no but do you feel this? reporter: well, that sometimes happens out there. the violence in the street. john king, my question to you is, how long do you have to be in the white house before you actually disconnect from the average american? they call it the bubble, pete. they call it the bubble. every president says they will not get trapped in the bubble. this president is already very frustrated. president bush got frustrated. president clinton got frustrated. that s one of the reasons they get out. over when they get out, it s hard to talk to people because they ve got the secret service everywhere. trying to touch base with folks at town halls. reporter: doesn t he read like ten letters a day? i believe he does. i think i m going to try to get him to do your radio show. reporter: that would be huge. john king, you re my man. when we come back, charlie rangel is among those waiting out the term tonight. 21 terms. will ethics violations