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Was really they turned around kerry s war record with veterans of truth, i talk about this in the book and made it all sort of a referendum on his claim to be a hero. bill: there was all of that. that went to character and what i see at the network news now is basically they re trying, they being certain individuals, not everyone. i just want to mention it s not everybody but certain individuals trying to portray romney as this rich, out of touch guy. we saw a clip of diane sawyer in the cold open saying, you know, you and your party out of touch. there isn t anybody more wealthy than john kerry. he lives on beacon hill and he has a house on nantucket and wind surfing all over the place, all right, he s a swell. yet, it was never mentioned and now romney, that s the theme. and so some people might say, look, they re trying to demonize romney because of his money while they gave kerry a pass. i m not saying that they shouldn t have they shouldn t cover this less than they are. ....
Travel? 260 days a year a lot of travel. i enjoy it or i wouldn t be doing it. he has a bigvaication home on nantucket. out front there s a rock with an inscription. it says i would rather be working. that will probably be on my tombstone. that made him a fortune of more than $2 billion. which gives you more pleasure making money or giving it away? giving away his greater pleasure making money is an intellectual challenge it s been a large part of my life. giving money is more complicated as well. what he means is he want his money to have an impact. he has given millions for student scholarships. 4 and a half million for the national zoo, 10 million to the kennedy center where he is chairman. any idea how much money you have given over the years? i do know i have good accountants, but it s probably not something i am going to announce on television. ....
Getting a taste of it, too. it was 96 yesterday. today it s going to be around 98. as far as wet weather, thunderstorms rolled through new england overnight. some are clipping the islands down here south of massachusetts. so out on nantucket, martha s vineyard, you may get hit with the storm shortly. new york see it hartford to boston new york city to hartford to boston, dry. there s a thunderstorm complex about to enter the oklahoma city area. that could give you early showers, and then get ready for a hot afternoon. the temperatures continue to be the story. the heat is expanding, 98 in denver. even billing, montana billings, montana, 94. beautiful in the east. the exception down in the southeast with showers and storms. we ll take a peek at what s going to happen toward the upcoming weekend coming up next. thank you very much. also coming up, which internet power is starting their own social network? which state is the best to do business? and which airline is saying no to b ....
On nantucket. no more than 50 mile per hour gusts. as you mentioned, a few power outages. still, not very many downed trees or power lines. and no major damage that has come in at this hour. and also many people decided to keep their plans not only the vacationers and this last week leading up to labor day, but also for one married couple, a bride and groom that didn t let earl spoil their special day. it s incredible. we re very, very memorable. we had a fantastic week of weather and suddenly it s suddenly it turned as it is. it s given us plenty of challenges. but nothing is stopping us. reporter: and nothing is stopping everyone else from getting out today and enjoying this beautiful day. the main street down in chatham, aside from a few boards they put up, is open and ready for business. alex? all right. looks like a beautiful day. thank you very much for bringing that picture to us, michelle ....
Passing far enough away that we shouldn t have major rain impact. when did those surfers out on montock, when did they start that s a live shot right now oh, that s taped. that s the tape of the surfer, do you see anymore surfers in the water? or has that all ended? what i have been told is where they surf, it looks different than right here. they have specific surfing spots they go to. here it s very rough and i don t think any surfers could manage out here, because of the waves coming out, there s no real consistency with the sets on this part where we are right now and it s just flat out nasty, contessa. i can see the kids and the families out there taking a look at it and you re seeing the water come up past the fence, it can be a little scary. many people are preparing for earl s impact in massachusetts. president obama has already declared an emergency disaster for the entire state. people on nantucket are now they re being cautious ahead of this storm. ....