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
republicans enough just to squeak over, to squeak out a win here. but he also energized democrats in a way to really get out the vote. one thing that the president tweeted that is true is that it s august, and it s a time when a lot of people are on vacation, a lot of people aren t thinking about politics. democrats were still able to mobilize people, it sounds like particularly in the suburbs, which is going to be a crucial battleground. i think republicans have to be really concerned about that. all right, john heilemann, here in our new york studios, as they like to ask during moments like this, what have we learned so far this evening? i m a big fan of the one is a win school, you win a race. it looks like the republican has run this race. hats off for winning the race, because that s all that matters. we have to hasten to point out we can t declare at this point. that s why i said it looks like. absolutely. i got your modifier. the second thing i m a big fan of in anal
cheeseburgers, you re a big fan of in and out? belgian chocolates. which one is it? paul vercammen, give me one. you know as an anchor, that s a loaded one. you re insulting my bomom, by t way. she doesn t want to hear wimpy american chocolate. if i have to choose the cheeseburger or american chocolate, i m going to have to go with both. that s a wimpy answer. i hope you can hold your head high watching the game in a couple of hours. let s talk tomorrow and i hope you re hoarse for the right reasons.