Special elections on september 10 so coming up soon. We expect one of the most in republican hands that we expect the other would be very competitive, the ninth district. The penny onn the result of that special, republicans could either need to pick up 19 or 20 seats to retake the majority in 2020. Host when it comes to the house map, we saw the house flip in 2018. Whats the likelihood or how oftenha has that happened in history, that house has slipped in one election and then looked fall of election . Guest theio last time was 1952 and 1954. The House Majority hasnt flipped twice in in a row since then. It hasnt flipped in a president ial cycle since 1952. There are some historical precedence that are working in democrats favor. In five of the past six president ial election cycles democrats have picked up house seats. S. In seven of the past eight president ial election cycles than net shift in how states has been in the Single Digits. Even my republicans need 19 or 20 to take the m
For a while. The secret is persistence. Brian how do you pick your books . Mr. Leamer it is a stupid thing to do. I should choose an area and keep at it, but i wanted to do something much different. Experience different lives. When you write a nonfiction book, you are thinking back in somebodys life. I want to piggyback on as many lives as i can. Brian of the 15 books, which one sold the most . Mr. Leamer the kennedy women by longsought long shot. Ak about a multigenerational book about women. Nobody had ever written a multigenerational book about women. To put women at the forefront just totally changed things. The kennedyabout women do you most remember and what did the audience want to hear when you talk to them . Ieamer it was a book suggested that you do not have to be a woman to love the kennedy women. It was a book read by women. And theyd that book just loved that it was their story and they could all identify one way and another with the evolution of women in america. Brian yo
Gusty winds along the coastline, occasionally over 40 miles an hour from cape ann, cape cod. Cape cod picking up 50 miles an hour wind gusts. Because its not a Long Duration easterly push or out of the north theres little coastal flooding expected. Thats the good news. We have a rainy forecast through veterans day. Christa thank you. Time to check in with rich kirkland at 5 01. Rich good morning, were looking at the turnpike right now. We have a problem, however, in the sturbridge, charlton area. A crash near the charlton service station in sturbridge. Traffic is backed up on to route 84. The expressway is all right but theres a work crew late in leaving by the tunnel. If he doesnt get out of the way soon well keep an eye on that. The t says no delays. Jadiann police are trying to track down a wanted man. They had him surrounded in an roslindale. Christa but he got away through a window and hes still on the run. Lets head out to roslindale with the latest on the search with victoria wa
I spent a day with Elvis Presleys doctors and learned about this troubles with severe constipation. Host who was his doctor. Guest doctor nick copolus. Host what was that like . Cincinnati was lovely. The anniversary of elvis death. Always a gathering of all of elvis hard core fans who come to grace happen and they were milling around. Nick was doing a memorial tribute. Then i went over to his house, the house that elvis had built for him in the 70s, and doctor nick and i sat around in the living room of this wonderful 1970 at the time very, very posh place, great big rooms, and we sat there, doctor nick here and his wife, edna, and edna would be the furniture was quite far apart and i would try to lean down to put my coffee id have to get up to get the coffee cup down, and we talk about elvis, and every now and then edna, from would pop up with an observation or comment about Priscilla Presley or a dispatch from edna. Host what did you learn from doctor nick . Guest i was there to tal
To the keynote address of the tenth annual reading festival. When he dead rated the library in 1941 he declared the purpose to be bring together people to learned from the past so they can gain in judgment in creating the future. We think there is no better way of fulfilling his purpose than the roosevelt reading festival. Its showcasing how complete his vision for the library as a research constitution is being filled by a vary of it authors that produce books of all kinds. The work of the authors who have gathered here today theres much that can be learned and great inspiration drawn from the roosevelt era. Through the generosity of cspan, we are able to share our tenth annual roosevelt reading festival with a grand audience across the country. None of this would be possible without the creative and dynamic staff of the library and volunteers. I thank you for their help. [applause] we have just finished a major building renovation updating the roosevelt library. The first president i