it was we win, you lose. and the momentum is with us as michael was explaining. the momentum is with us, but now the not the time to let up. now is not the time to celebrate, not quite yet. we've got 17 days to go. we can't think it's overyet and we've got it in the bag. we've got the leave the dancing to someone else for you, but soon, we'll all be dancing. we'll be celebrating because california will be put right back on the right track along with the rest of america. 2010 -- now is when we kick it into gear. now is when we have to dig deep. we have some great candidates. we have great candidates counting on you to show up and cost those votes, to do all that

you can between now and november 2nd with the phone calls and walks and literature drops. you've got to put in your 16, 18, 20-hour days. you've got to know on november 3rd you've done all you can to restore our republic and renew our america. we've got to give it all that we've got because that ground game over the next two weeks will make the difference between winning and losing. saving our republic as we know it and our constitution intended it with quality for all. we're talking about life and death decision made based on those elected november 2nd. winning means we secure our nation, our free mashlrkets, ou freedom and we restore american

exceptionalism. so, let me ask you, are you ready to fight for your freedom? are you ready to take it back from an out of control, really out of sync with a american way of thinking congress? are you ready to take it back from them, put it on the side of the people? well, here's a question for you. what do you think that we should do with a nancy pelosi, a congress that -- what should we do with these folks who spend more than $7 trillion just in the past two years incuring enormous, unsustainable, immoral debt? and they did all that and yet they couldn't even muster, you know, the effort, i guess, to pass a budget. couldn't lift a finger to stop the biggest tax increase in

history that's going to slam us to the max come january 1. this tax increase that's going to force small businesses to tap out. they were able to accomplish that, these accomplishes, what do you do with employees like that? you fire them. you fire pelosi. retire reid and their whole band of merry followers and we get back on the right track. now -- what do you think that we should do with the congress that shoved european-style health care down our throats and takes over private industry and shoves aside the mom and pop small business interests in america and ultimately erodes the american entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic we try to teach our children? they do all that and yet they

can't answer the question, where are all the jobs. what do you do? you fire them and it's nothing personal. you just replace them with those who will do the job, right? well, if you help the common sense conservative candidates across california and our 49 states, a couple of week frs now, we will have taken the gavel away from nancy and we will get on the right track. now, i'm here in california and we're traveling across the country to help the rnc and help the gop because this election is so important. you wouldn't be here today if you didn't know, too, that america is at a turning point. we're at a tipping point. people know something has gone terribly wrong and gotten so far off track. but people also know that there

is nothing wrong in america that a good old fashioned election can't fix. now, the thing i always love best about california's reagan, and yes, for the press, i shall be envoeking reagan's name again and again and again. you won't be hearing me invoking our voting alinski or mow. we're kind of a raging crowd around here. the thing i loved best about reagan, he didn't waste time pointing fingers and placing blame, he was solid and believed in the goodness of the american

people. he understood the power of the individual and that government is not the answer. he understood the country because he believed in us. he believed in us, the little guy, and he said that with all due respect. hard-working, patriotic, little guys, that's who reagan could relate to. freedom-loving little guys, so how about we make november 2nd freedom day and take it back for the little guy. because you know, when we don't ask for much, we ask for a good job in our hometown so we can secure ourselves and our

families. we ask for a fiscally and physically secure union and an honest government that is on our side and won't be riding our back. we ask for leaders with servant's hearts and ears to hear what the people are asking them to do for us. and we're not asking for much from them. we're asking for leaders who won't mortgage our kids' future with trillions more in debt and leader who is understand that raising federal taxes in a time of economic woe is a recipe for disaster. it's a recipe for bankruptcy of our country. ultimately, causing the people to rely on a centralized government, a big government, to provide for them. wait a minute though. perhaps some of our current leaders do understand that one and their doing it to you any way. we asked for leaders who will recognize our foundation that

america is the idea of america is being the most generous country on earth. the most prosperous, the most safest country. united under god, we are an exceptional country and that is nothing to apologize for. our america, we do not seek its fundamental transformation. we see it restoration all that is good and strong and free in america! there is no alternative and it's nothing to apologize for. we've got a president today who's getting pretty good at apologizing, but see, he's apologizing to all the wrong

people. so, mr. president, with all due respect, next time that urge to apologize weighs on over you, i have suggestions on who to apologize to. about to the 15 million americans who are looking for work today? or saying, sorry, whoops, after the 3 million jobs were lost after your forced through stimulus package came through the pipe. remember the trillion dollar stimulus package -- that employment would not rise above 8% if it were passed, with all those shovel ready projects? remember? actually, just apologize for the stimulus itself and make a joint apology because you don't want to leave out harry, nancy and

barbara and the others who have part of that lemon of the spending boondoggle. really, what did taxpayers get with that trillion bucks? besides more debt? right here in cali, here's a couple of things you got. los angeles got their $111 million from the stimulus package to create jobs and managed to eke out 55 jobs out of the that. that's $2 million per job. speaking of $2 million, that's how much of stimulus money was given to the california academy of sciences to -- capture, photograph, and study ants in east africa. i'm not kidding, but it gets better. the lead investigator justified that project by saying everyone has run into ants, he said.

and now, we need to listen to them. so, let me get this straight. the left has been bragging about those expenditures and shovel ready projects they were funding and now, we know all along that what they were shovels was not asphalt. we can't get the folks in washington to listen to us, but they'll waste millions of your doll lors and china's dollars hearing from the ants in east africa. oh, the priorities of politicians. how about, speaking of california, the pyre trierty of barbara boxer chairing the committee, she'll be able to

turn on the water just up the road in the central valley. to save those family farms and to save those crops that have fed our nation for generations and yet, instead, she'd rather protect a two-inch fish, that little sickle back thing. where i come from, we call that bait. and the people are more important than the bait. oh, our priorities. well, how about reprioritizing. here are a couple of ways to get us back on track. when we talk about spending, before we spend more of the people's money, let's adopt a test that everyone of reagan's actions had to pass. will it serve to liberate?

will it empower the individual? will it encourage us to reach for the stars or weaken us and drag us down into submission? still a pretty good bar to set 28 years later, eh? second suggestion. nobody tell barack obama what number comes after a trillion. okay? heading in that direction. no, really, we are not asking for too much. the american people want a government that stands up for the little guy and not fear union bosses and not kowtow to radical, special interest. we want a comp tant government that knows overregulation strangles our small businesses and the fed's overtaxation is killing jobs and the american dream because they're forcing outsourcing of jobs to other

countries. we want common sense health care reform. not a wholesale government takeover with what was the best health care system in the entire world and we're going to see that eroded. and we just want a government that understands this isn't all free money. somewhere, somehow, every tax dollar they spend comes from our pockets. some hard working american somewhere is producing something for a politician to take and spend to their priority. that's not now america was built. that is not how our private sector will grow and drive and prosper. you should be able to keep more of what it is that you earn and produce. so you can hire more people and grow this economy. it's really quite simple.

none of them are second can be a new day, a new way for ward for america. 17 days from now, if we make this the biggest effort, the biggest turn out, we're going to take back america for the people, for the unemployed, for the overtaxed, for the overregula overregulated. there are no second chances in elections and come november 3rd, i want to be able to wake up and say, yes, i, all of us, we did all that we could to put america back on the right track. to put government back on the right side. i want to say, yes, i did everything that i could to stop the liberals big government, big spending, big tax, pessimistic agenda. now, i know that some of you have already done, most of you have already done so much and have been tenacious in this fight and relentless and working so hard in making great

sacrifices, but we need more in these last couple of weeks. we need independents. we need the gop. we need reagan democrats. we need to be able to stand up, united, all across america. stepping up to the plate. again, digging deep, making those calls, making contributions, stuffing envelopes, getting out the votes. get behind victory 2010. >> that's the name of that rally in california. sarah palin really about to entend her speech there. that's to rally the troops, get out the vote. back in a moment with sarah palin, live. >> did the math, okay? i did that for you guys so that you'd have some easy take yay away, okay, press? there you go. doing my job. 400 hours and some to go.

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there she is, sarah palin, shaking hands, leaving the stage in anaheim, california at a victory 2010 sprint to the finish rally. all you missed during the breck was her acknowledging her men and women in uniform. jessica yellin is standing by in that very room. what i found interesting, lots of talk about reagan, saying that we need to restore america to exceptionalism again. >> reagan is a hero and -- in this crowd and sarah palin is great for gaining enthusiasm. he came from california. there were two politicians names she never once mentioned. carly fiorina and meg whitman, the two republicans running for

office in this state. one for governor and one for senator. she has endorsed fiorina. both were no-shows today and sarah palin did not even bring them up today. she wants to be able to let them keep their distance from her so they can do their best to seek out independents, moderates and conservative democrats. that's a fascinating distinction. >> what i found interesting is that she did not talk about those names. she brought up reagan and talked about obviously, the president, but reid and pelosi a lot. fire pelosi, retire reid and their whole merry band of followers. >> she said this is a clear choice, vote for the status quo -- she's great with those little dinger lines. don't tell president obama what number comes after a trillion.

the repeated theme is about the democrats' spending. she argued against a lot of neutral opinion that it was entirely president obama's spending that has led america through the jobless picture we're in right now. she said president obama does a lot of time apologizing. he should apologize to the unemployed and to those who lost their jobs through stimulus. that is red meat for a partisan crowd. not the kind of message that reaches independents. to get people stumping, getting people out to the vote. this is the army they want to drive out other voter to make a difference on election day. >> jessica yellin reporting us to from anaheim, california. thank you. in the meantime, president obama is out on the campaign trail in boston. he's trying to give a boost to

duval patrick. our white house correspondent, dan lothian, spent the day with the president. >> president obama tried to pump up an audience of thousands at a rally for his close friend. while the president was making his remarks, he was interrupted by hecklers. the president later answered their criticism saying his administration has increased funding for aids research, but the president did talk about the frustration across the country, saying this election will be difficult for democrats not only in massachusetts, but around the country. >> i understand that sometimes, hope may have faded as we've grinded out this work. it's hard to keep faith when a family member still hasn't found a job after months of trying or another foreclosure sign is hung on the house down the street.

and you're watching tv and all you see are politicians tearing each other down. i know it can be discouraging, but don't ever let anybody tell you this fight isn't worth it. don't let them tell you you're not making a difference. >> the governor's race remains competitive. patrick has a seven-point lead over baker, a business man. he's hoping the president's visit will solidify the democratic base and also woo independent voters. he sees the visit by the president as a sign the governor is nervous. thank you very much. coming up here on cnn, we have other big stories. if you live in the new york city area or in the new york area, you might not be able to watch americ "american idol" this week. why news corp. and cable vision are involved in a fee dispute.

millions of subscribers to cable vision and dish network no longer have some particular channels. for disturbing for some because they pay because they want to watch. it's due to a bitter dispute because of fees between news corp. and the cable satellite operators. brian seltser, before we get to the specifics of this, that's why people pay for cable because they want to watch what they want and they're being prohibited to do so. >> i pay $125 for a month. >> 180. >> yeah. people pay every month for hundreds of channels and we just assume they're going to be there. for years though we've been

paying for channels like cnn on cable and not for broadcasting channels like abc, nbc. those stations are in a financial pickle and are going after the same subscriber channel and that's where the dispute is. >> is this all just about money or is there more to it? >> i think at the end of the day, it's about money and who's going control the television experience. a lot of us are starting to watch more television online or on our cell phones. cablevision and companies like cablevision, want to make sure they control the experience. it's about money at the end of the day. how much are we going to pay per person for fox. it's also about controlling the experience to watch fox. this afternoon, if you're a cablevision customer, you couldn't go on fox.com and watch if you get your internet via

cablevision. that's a stake in the ground on how we watch. >> here's what they're saying. in a difficult economy, it is fair and wrong. fox is saying for quality programming, we deserve that money. what is this? some arm twisting? i don't know what's going on. >> at the end of the day, fox is going to get paid. all the broadcast networks are going to get paid something. fox might want a dollar. they might have to settle for 50 cents or 30 cents. tomorrow afternoon, there's a giants game on in new york. people can't access that game, they're going to be literally hundreds of thousands of upset fans, customers are going to try to switch to another provider. that's going to be the first big test. >> in philadelphia, too. folks can't see the phillies in

the national championship. >> tonight, and that's blacked out. >> how much longer do you think this is going to go on? >> if they don't have a deal by 1:00 tomorrow, it will go on for the while. they've stopped negotiating for the night. you're not going to see anything on fox tonight. tomorrow, they're going to come back around lunchtime. they're not going to have much time. the first 15 minutes of the oscars were blocked out and then it came back on in time for the second award. so far, they've dug in their heels. >> in this information society with people being impatient, if i lost cable, i'd probably just get rid of it and try something else because i would be so upset. people pay a lot for cable. thank you, sir. >> thank you. still ahead, the woman we're telling you about, she is telling the truth about what happened on the lake.

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very gracious. amazing. i learned a lot about how to treat people and how to be from her. she had a terrific sense of humor and surprising sense of humor. she would come out with things that would surprise you all the time. i think she'll be known as the lady who spoke jive on the airplane almost as much as she'll be known as june cleaver. she was very, very proud of being june cleaver. there's no doubt about it. she -- many times said, the best thing i ever happened to me, best thing in my life, and she really meant it. she was just happy as a lark being recognized as america's mom. >> no word yet on plans for her funeral service. a new documentary about davis googenheim is a critical look on america's school system. the film follows students trying

to win spots in various charter schools. steve perry runs a connecticut school and talks about the movie. >> you said something in a number of interviews, that i think a lot of people experience, but few ever acknowledge. you were driving by a school and then another school and then another school until you got to your children's private school. what happened inside you that made you think there's something to this story? >> well, i had originally said no when the participant asked us to do the movie about public education. i had done a movie ten years ago. just too complicated. i don't know how you tell that story. the next morning, i'm putting my

kids in the van. i'm a visual person. i'm driving. i go, what the -- that's my neighborhood school. i was like, is it enough that my kids are doing okay and what about other people's children. that's the angle in. >> there's a myth out there, i run a public school, 85% of the children in my school are black and latino. 70% are poor, and you puntured a myth that parents from those communities don't care. tell me about what's real about parents in the communities that you were in and what's a myth. >> we would go to parent info night across the country and we did not find a single parent that didn't care. some didn't really know how to advocate for their kids, but they showed up, they were filling out applications. they knew if the one thing they did right was to get them into this great school.

>> this movie is more than a movie. >> because it's a movie, because it's so emotional and we see these five kids, look what we have done to the system and how we have this crisis. it's a movie first and then now, it has become a movement. >> our thanks to steve perry and both of them. a college football star's battle not only to live, but to return to the football field. >> my whole left leg was completely white, meaning there was a tumor that surrounded by femur. that's where they told me i wasn't going to play football again. where i might not live. >> more of his amazing fight against cancer, straight ahead. what's this option? that's new.

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a rugged college football star in the prime of his life, stricken with cancer, doctors tell him, he won't play football again, might not even live. as part of our new series here on cnn called the human factor, we're sharing stories of people who have overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve their dreams. dr. sanjay gupta has the story on boston college linebacker mark kirsten. >> reporter: as he leads his team on to the field, you can see it, number 94 is fierce, he's dedicateded, he's a devoted team player. >> football is really my life blood to be honest right now.

>> reporter: few things have ever stood in this linebacker's way, not his opponents on the football field, not even cancer. >> my whole leg was white, which meant a tumor was surrounding my femur. >> reporter: he developed a pain in his leg that simply wouldn't go away. many doctor visits later, he was given a devastated diagnosis. >> it went from when am i going play football again to what are my treatments going to be, what's chemotherapy like? am i going to live? >>er he started a rigorous treatment schedule, chemotherapy for eight months and then a radiation schedule. his motive always being healthy and getting back to playing football. >> i knew that if i got back on

the field, i would have beaten the cancer, i would have gotten my physical strength back and be where i want to be. >> reporter: that internal drive, it's what helped herzlik mount a triumphant return. now he's a cancer free. he's back to playing football and football fans young and old, they're celebrating with him. >> we love everything about mark up here in these stands. >> you can do incredible things as a human being, you can even defy the odds, even if someone says you're not going to be able to make it, you can push yourself and have that will to get there and i got there. and coming up on cnn, we're just getting word that four americans have been killed in a small plane crash in mexico, we'll have details right after the break. fiber one chewy bar.

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mexico tonight. four americans dead in a small plane crash. here's what mexican officials are saying, they found the wreckage in baja, california, a day after the plane disappeared. they're part of a group called flying samaritans. no word yet on the cause of that crash, but we'll continue to check on that for you. a california man held prisoner in iran for more than two years is a free man tonight. an iranian american who was jailed in 2008 under suspicion of being connected to an anti-iranian government group. he's a retire businessman from orange county, california. his attorney says he's been reunited with his family and hopes to return to the u.s. next week. the feds say not to fast. the california marijuana smokers pot fires may be out of luck even if california voters approve a ballot initiative there to legalize recreational marijuana use. the attorney general eric holder says the