but first, breaking news. major breaking news out of the supreme court, which has denied all same-sex marriage cases. let's get to pete bill yams live at the supreme court with a break down with what it means. pete, good morning. >> i can't tell you -- this is a typical supreme court decision. i can't tell you why i can only tell you what they did. in a huge surprise, the supreme court said it's not, at least now, not going hear the issue of same-sex marriage. there were seven lawsuits pending challenging the marriage bans in five states utah, oklahoma, virginia, indiana, and wisconsin. in every one of the cases the lower court judges said the ban were unconstitutional. the federal appeals court were unconstitutional. but stays were put in place. they were put on hold. they did not go into effect pending action by the supreme court. today we got the action.

not what anybody was expecting. the supreme court said it's not going hear the casings response what follows? number one, the stays in those cases will soon dissolve. that means the lower court rulings will go into effect declaring the bans in those states unconstitutional. but wait, there's more. now those lower court rulings, the appeals court rulings become the law of those three federal circuits. the tenth circuit out west, the fourth circuit in the south, and in the midwest. it become the law of the circuit. all the states in those circuits, the law is that whether the court ruled or not. bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. so soon this won't happen in the blink of an eye. but within a matter of at most i would say a couple of weeks, same-sex marriage will become the law in 11 more states vut of

the supreme court action today. so that's the first thing. the second thing is does it mean the supreme court will decide the issue of same-sex marriage. who knows. there are other lawsuits pending in other federal circuits that could go the other way. there's been an argument in the sixth circuit in the midwest. it looked like the appeals court may uphold bans on same-sex marriage. if one of the cases came back here. might the supreme court take that? we'll have to wait find out. it's a big and surprising development. >> that's a really developing in a very surprising way indeed. thank you so much for your time outside the supreme court, appreciate it. back to the breaking news on ebola. nbc news camera freelancer is now at the nebraska medical center in omaha. he'll be treated for the ebola virus in the hospital's containment unit. he was working with the team for

two days when he was diagnosed with ebola. he had the ebola before he started with the team. the condition of thomas duncan, the first patient to be diagnosed with virus in the u.s. has taken a turn for the worse. he's in critical condition. the cdc is continuing to identify possible contacts of duncan. they have identified ten people as high risk contacts. 38 possible contacts. in washington, cdc director tom friedman will brief president obama this afternoon. this morning on "today" he talked about the less sons they've learned so far. >> we have learned how very important fluid and electrolyte management is. rehydration of patients is can be life saving. we're taking that back to africa to try to improve the care there. to improve the rehydration of patients. that will make a difference. >> right now several cities

across the u.s. are being affected by the ebola crisis. in dallas thomas duncan, the first person to be diagnosed in the u.s. is in critical condition. dr. rick sacra tested negative for the ebola virus. he was treated for ebola last month at the nebraska medical center. that's where today's patient is being treated. let's get to nbc john yang live in omaha with the latest. good morning, john. >> good morning, jose. as you say, he arrived here at the nebraska medical center about an hour ago by ambulance after that long flight from niger nigeria. -- rather from liberia. he was able to walk off the plane when he landed after that long flight, which is a good sign. he's being treated in the bio containment unit here, which is one of only a handful around the country that is specially equipped to handle cases like

this. some 40 medical personnel, doctors, nurses on the medical team taking care of him. he's going through an assessment. they're trying to determine how to treat him. because there is no regimen of drug, no fda approved drugs for ebola, all of these treatments are individualized. they take a look at them, take a look at their systems. symptoms take a look at the conditions and determine what drugs work best for them. that's the process going on now. we will be hearing from doctors from the hospital, not those directly involved with the care, but doctors will be briefing reporters in a couple of hours. his family is here. his girlfriend, they'll be talking to him by video conference. they won't be allowed in the same room given where they were 24 hours ago, this is a lot better than then. >> it certainly is. john lang live in omaha, nebraska. thank you. let's head to dallas.

sara, good morning. we know thomas duncan is in critical condition. how optimistic are doctors about the survival. >> it's very touch and go. officials are concerned for his health at this point. especially since he was downgraded to critical condition. his family tells nbc news they've been told he's on a ventilator and dieial sis machine. a sharp contrast to a few days ago where he was able to speak with his family over the telephone. as you mentioned earlier 48 people being monitored for signs of ebola. let's break it down further. seven medical staff and three family members who had direct contact with duncan. most people develop symptoms 8 to 10 days after exposure. that makes today, tomorrow, and wednesday a very critical phase for those 48 people, especially the 10 who had direct contact. the three family members are being kept in isolation at the home here in dallas at an undisclosed location. it's a gated community.

we were able to speak with one. the woman duncan traveled to dallas to marry yesterday. no one is sharing symptoms yet and they're concerned about the health of duncan. there was talk yesterday they needed to locate one of the 48 people. a homeless man who road in the balance immediately after duncan and went missing after his temperature check on saturday. they were able to locate him, jose, and they're back monitoring him. they say monitoring everyone who had contact with duncan is the key to shutting down ebola in the u.s. >> as far as we know, no one in contact with him has shown any symptoms of ebola? >> that is correct. none of the 48 developed any stomts of eebola. one of the first things seen in people is the low-grade 101 fever. no one exhibiting the signs yet. they're being monitored by temperature checks, vital

checks, and staff every day. the 8 to 10 day window begins today. it's a phase where doctors are looking closely and going to be extra careful in monitoring here of the 48 individuals. >> thank you so much. good to see you this morning. let's bring in senator bob casey democrat from pennsylvania. senator, what a pleasure to see you. how are you? >> good to be with you. thank you. >> you spearheaded an effort on capitol hill just last year to update our laws when it comes to responding to virusout breaks. given the growing concern, do you think we need to be doing more? >> i think there's no question when you see some parts of the system breaking down. certainly a lot of lessons to be learned out of texas and whatnot to do when someone presents these kinds of symptoms or indications. certainly we have to consider what happens at the entry point. the border people coming into the united states. overall i think we have a

comprehensive strategy in place because of federal legislation. one big concern i have in addition to making sure there's more drilling, more practicing, more preparation is the funding. over the last couple of years cdc has been cut by over $5 million. i think that's moving in the wrong distributirection. we have to make sure we invest in strategies that work in addition to getting the legislation in place that has been in place for a number of years now. and the bill passed last year is a fund to deal with emergency i and in crisis like this. what is it we can do as americans. it seems as though the hospital didn't necessarily have the communication links necessary to nip this in the bud early in the texas case.

is there something that the federal government should be doing to get everybody on the same page? >> i think that's part of the it. the cdc has a whole strategy in place in terms of how folks at the local level and hospitals should be communicating. i think there has to be more practicing, more drilling to make sure that the strategy is in place will work better than that did in dallas. i would venture to guess, it's only a guess, but i think it's based upon what we've seen in other parts of the country that plenty of hospitals in the country would approach this more successfully or more focus on what works than what happened in dallas. >> yeah. >> we have to make sure that cdc is doing everything it can to improve the drilling and the practicing for preparation. i think this funding issue is real. we've got address that. >> senator, we're hearing more and more voices including lawmakers for maybe calling for

travel bans to west african countries. is that something the country should be considering? >> i want to be guided by the x experts here not just by reacting to news. we need to talk to the cdc and medical professionals as well as folks who know something at what happened at entry point. if we get expert opinion that indicates we should take action, i certainly would support it. >> senator, i want to take your attention to another crisis. a major crisis we're dealing with. the situation with isis. i know, you support air strikes against isis. do you agree with folks like lindsey graham who said the u.s. is going to need more than 4,000 u.s. ground troops to with isis? >> i don't agree. i don't think united states combat troops are the answer here. there's no reason why we can't use all of our tools in the toolbox, so to speak, the intelligence that we're

gathering all the time which will only be enhanced. the coalition building 60 countries. cutting off isis' money which is a big start of the strategy as well as air strikes. but in the end, this strategy will be successful for a number of reasons. the governments in the region will dot fighting on the ground. they have to do that for this to be successful. as well as what happens in, for example, in iraq making sure they have a government of national unity so they can have a military that reflects that government of national unity. >> senator, what a pleasure to see you, my friend. we're going to continue following the breaking news in the ebola crisis and bring you the latest developments as we get them. in the next half hour, a doctor will help us separate fact from fiction on this virus causing concern around the world. at noon eastern, we're expecting a news conference from the

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there's been a set back in the fight against the isis terrorist group. just a short time ago isis fighters released their -- raised their flag on the eastern side where isis has been fighting kurdish forces. on friday the terrorist group execute the british aid worker allen henning. the video ended with a threat to kill another hostage american peter casing. a former soldier who turned aid worker who converted to islam. i'm joined by ayman mohyeldin

and matthew van dike. what a pleasure to see you both. ayman, i want to start with you. this morning's developments, how significant is it that isis has gained control of the town near the tushish border? >> we're getting the initial report that they have taken over the eastern part of the town. no doubt about it it's a very symbolic. it's up on the turkish border. it sends an important message to the authorities but an important message to the united states and allies who have been bombarding isis from the air for the past several weeks. this is a sign that perhaps isis has never been degraded as much as we've been told so by some of the coalition countries involved in the air fight. i think it's a symbolic development that isis is still capable of overtaking towns and more importantly to strategic one. it is right on the border with turkey. >> and ayman, vice president joe

biden apologized on saturday for comments he made this week implying that turkey and other u.s. allies had helped islamic extremists in syria in the past. and that may not have been diplomatically correct. was it a case of the politician saying the truth? >> well, i think in this case there is a little bit of truth and not necessarily they fuelled the rise of extremism. i think you have to put in the proper context. several years ago turkey was involved in trying to prop up groups that wanted to fight the syrian regime. there's no doubt about it among the groups there were extremists, bad apples who ultimately became the precursor groups to isis. there's no doubt the rise of the groups helped pave the way for isis. i think that's what the vice president was trying to allude to. to say a country like the united arab em rates i think that's a stretch. i think the vice president misspoke in trying to single out that country. that country clear from the early on it didn't support any extremists and not in support of

some of the groups that were receiving some of the indirect funds from their neighboring countries. >> yeah, maybe qatar is another thing all together. matthew, once again we saw the brutality of isis who beheaded humanitarian worker. given your relationship with two other murdered hostages steven sotloff and james foley. >> isis tried the man in one of the own court and found him innocent of spying. there was fairly reasonable hope that henning would be released. muslim leaders in the u.k. signed a petition call for the raes. there's no justification even in the minds, i would think, of many isis members what they've done here. >> you know and then now they're threatening to kill -- he converted to islam. his parents made a video plea to isis to spare his life. is there any reasoning with the group of terrorists? >> absolutely not.

every attempt was made. especially in henning's case. they both travelled to syria to do humanitarian work. to help the syrian people. no other reason or cause. they both gave selflessly of themselves and are paying a tremendous price for it. >> and, matthew, when you see the advance toward the turkish border from isis, how do you think what so far the campaign the united states and the allies have been carrying out? do you think it has made an impact? >> i'm really shocked at how limited the campaign has been. and that cuban any was allowed to fall. they have been fighting f ining their lives. it's astonishing that the administration is not stepped up the campaign by now. >> matthew van dyke thank you so much. ayman, stay with me.

i want to talk about a key component in the fight against isis. that's cutting off the cash flow that fuels the brutal operation. you're following the money trail in the second part of your special series "how we got here." and tell me about it. >> ohio si, with fighters, weapons, media outlets and vehicles isis is running a pretty big spending tab some say as many as $1 million a day. the group is making money. u.s. intelligence and some estimate isis is earning between $2 to $3 million a day. how? that's what we're trying to answer. isis gets the money from three main sources. black market oil, kidnapping and ransoms, and wealthy support-- . after overrunning oil fields isis took control of oil wells and refineries and began selling that oil on the black market in areas under the control and along the turkish syria border. it's perhaps one of the reason

the u.s. and the arab allies decided to go after the oil refinery and oil wells. sells the oil for much cheaper prices than what they are selling on the international market. as a result of that, they are able to take in about $2 million a day. as we were saying that's perhaps why the united states felt compelled to try to cut that source of funding. now in addition to that, isis has been making money through kidnaps and ransom. for awhile isis made the money by kidnapping individuals and ultimately securing their randsome. a short while ago the turkish government secured the release of more than 40 diplomats held by isis in syria and iraq. it's not clear what turkey gave or paid a ransom. it gives you an indication of the transactions. early on some of the countries in the arabian gulf helped fund the groups to help topple the

syrian regime. it's according to the united states and others who have been monitoring cash flow into the syrian conflict. it's believed that some of the funds made its way into groups that ultimately became the precursor and supporters of groups like isis. but another major source of revenue from the group came from what u.s. officials have called as angel investors. these are wealthy individuals who have, you know, believed to have been supporters of isis. at least in the early stages by wiring transfers from kuwait and qatar and other countries into syria. obviously the government the countries say it's not accurate and more importantly they say they're cracking down on individuals who may be sending money to isis. but the u.s. wants these countries to do more to curb that cash flow. in the meantime isis remains one of the biggest and best funded terror groups we've ever seen. while trying to cut off their funds has been a challenge.

it remains a central component in the overall strategy to defeat the terrorist group, jose. >> thank you so much. fascinating look into this very dark world. ayman will be answering your questions about the isis money trail on twitter today in a live chat at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. you can tweet your questions to @aymanm #msnbcchat. it's going to be interesting. a recap of some breaking news this morning. the supreme court decides not hear any of the same-sex marriage cases before it involving five separate state bans on same-sex marriage. it paves the way for the immediate expansion for wrunones in the state. disturbing story out of mexico. dozen of college protesters disappear and days later a hidden grave was found where they were demonstrating. details on that next.

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treated for the ebola virus. mukpa was able to walk off the plane and on to a stretcher when he arrived this morning. the hospital will provide an update at noon eastern time. let's separate fact from fiction with an assistant professor at a school of medicine. dr. debby, here you have the patient being able to apercepary walk off the plane. what does it mean? >> it's a good sign he's able to walk. he's not in as serious condition. we have to watch to see if any other symptoms develop. it's not how the course might be. >> and so what do you think the next few days will be like for him? >> with ebola things you worry about are blood loss and liver failure and kidney failure. the problems those cause are you actually can get dehydrated. that causes the biggest problem with ebola.

you lose fluid and it's a massive strain on your heart and lungs. >> a lot of people are concerned about getting the virus. what do they need to know? >> i think most people need to know the virus is not going to get them. it's hard to catch. it's haa scary virus. doctors have been dealing with ebola for years say you have to be in quite close and intense contact with someone. you think warm and wet. warm, wet fluids are what carry the virus. things like vomit, diarrhea. it has to get inside your body. it's not going to soak in through the skin. you're not going accidentally breathe it in. you really have to be quite close to the patient to catch it. >> and health officials have been trying to ease concerns but, you know, how do you put the public at ease when the virus is getting so much attention? >> it's actually very difficult to catch ebola. it's relatively hard to spread. it has to be through bodily fluids. the thing is we're hearing a lot about the cases because they're concerning that ebola is showing

up in the u.s. the reality is we're hearing about isolated case. it's not like there are clusters of people coming up. we have to monitor the contacts but so far a lot of contacts aren't turning up to with signs of ebola. that's reassuring. >> what do you think we could hear out the press conference later today? >> about the patient in dallas. we'll be updated on his condition. last we heard he was in critical condition, which is not good. we are hoping that the supportive care will pull him through, of course. we'll probably hear an update on the people who were the close contacts. there's ten people. there's three family members and seven health care workers who were in close contact with him. we're moving into the critical period who anyone who may have been infected might begin to show symptoms. they'll be tested twice a day for fever. it's usually the first symptom. if somebody starts to show fever they'll be isolated right away. both so they can get quick treatment and also to reduce the

risk that anyone else might become infected. >> and doctor, so, you know, do those two days that the gentleman in texas went to the hospital and sent home with antibiotics and didn't come back until a couple of days later. will the 48-hour period may have been critical for the success of his treatment? >> it would be. there's an issue of delays treatment. we don't have a cure of vaccine. in terms of supportive treatment. the other factor is, you know, was anybody else exposed to the virus during that time. it's a little bit concerning response far he's in critical condition. we have to monitor that. it's hard to tale if the two days made a difference. it's the a little more concerning in terms of looking at our actually preparedness to deal with ebola. >> thank you so much for being with me this morning. appreciate your time. i want to turn to another major health crisis.

it's really has parents across the country concerned and probably rightfully so. cases of enterovirus. the death of a 4-year-old in new jersey is the first directly linked to the infection. tom costello is covering the story. good morning. what can you tell us about the precooler who died and how concerned should we be about parents? 4-year-old eli waller went to bed on september 24th. he had only pink eye that day. no other underlying condition and never woke up. unfortunately they tested him after the fact and learned he did have the particular virus entervirus d 68. 538 people have had the virus. it's not that uncommon it's been around since the '60s. there seems to more this year. there have been four other deaths. they don't know yet whether the deaths were the result or were

caused by this virus. i say that because some of these other patients had other underlying medical issues that may have contributed to their deaths. but there was a 10-year-old, for example, i believe, in rhode island who passed away recently. she also had the virus. doctors are saying this is not something that most parents should be very concerned about. the patients who are most at risk are those who already have respiratory problems who maybe have asthma or wheezing. if they're exposed it can be a complicating factor. they urge anybody who has a child who has these types of issues, respiratory issues and become sick seek medical help quickly and raise the concern quickly. they want to get on it as fast as possible. i talked to johns hopkins medical center and vanderbilt and the cdc saying it's not something they believe is going to be a huge problem spreading

across the country but they are concerned about people who do fall victim to it. >> nbc tom costello, thank you for your time this morning. i want to talk about the search for missing airmen. an election runoff, and the search for answers in mexico. let's zoom through some of today's top stories. the search resumed this morning for two u.s. airmen missing since being swept to sea after a powerful typhoon hit japan. the body of a third was recovered. storm moved into the pacific. officials working to reopen bridges and restore other services that were shut down. presidential election in brazil headed off to a runoff between between. the president got more than 41% of the vote. more than any ore challenger. it was not enough to avoid the runoff. neves 33.6%. he's a former governor and senator from a political family.

neves is backed by the well organized social democracy party which held the presidency from 1994 to 2002. the runoff election the 26th of this month. mexican officials say they found 28 bodies in mass graves and state prosecutors fear the remains may belong to some of the 43 missing college students. they were last seen in police custody on the 26th of last month following clashes in the same area. the state prosecutor accused the gang of ordering police to, quote, disappear and finish off the students. officials say the bodies so badly damaged it could take weeks before they are identified. victims of former haitian dictator say his sudden death will not rob them of a chance to seek justice for his crimes. the leader known as baby dog because he inherited the dictatorship died saturday of a

heart attack. nearly 50,000 people believed to have been killed. he returned to haiti in 2012 after 25 years in exile. facing multiple charges. we go to hong kong where the pro-democracy protesters seem to dwindle on the first day of another workweek. is this a loss of momentum or a strategic move? we'll be right back. ♪ americans drink over 13 billion gallons of sugary beverages every year. over-consumption may link to obesity. but there is a better choice. drink more water, filtered by brita. clean, refreshing, nothing is better. when folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country,

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hi, jose. it's pretty upbeat. the numbers are down. they have been boosted a little bit this evening as people left the office. the atmosphere among those outside the government buildings tonight is enthusiastic. and their message is we're not going anywhere. the protest is not yet over. they did remove some of the barricades first thing this morning to let those government workers get back to their offices. when they left this evening, they handed them hot drinks and snacks, which was in the spirit of this remarkable protest movement. there is at the same time we understand a meeting going on tonight as we speak at hong kong university between representatives of the students, of course, who lead protest and government officials. but they tell us it is a preliminary meeting at this point. one of the challenges they're facing is to try to agree a strategy going forward from here.

trying to figure out what to do next. some student leaders are giving up the protest site. having made their point but making it clear, look, guys this is how strongly we feel we can be back. others say no it would be a mistake to give up the protest site now they have it. they're hoping that the numbers will ebb and flow as they have over the last week. and of course, any sign of aggression on the part of the authorities has in the past instantly brought people back. the barricades are here and those remain denying government ultimating they should go home. >> i would like to bring in gordon change. the coming collapse of china. good morning. >> good morning. >> things may look like they're calming down a bit as ian said. there's a lot of people out there. civil servants back at work today, schools reopen. how does it change the dynamic

of the protest there? >> i think it's a strategic retreat. there are talks with the hong kong government. and most people in hong kong don't want the students to be intransagain. i think most people support them. also, of course there's the exhaustion factor. some of the kids have been at it for 12 days. they've naturally tended to drift home and go to school. they could be back at the mom's notice and the crowd size can swell or shrink at a very quick pace. that's the nature of this protest. >> and meanwhile how is the chinese government dealing with this? because they don't rest. >> yeah. well, on friday and saturday we saw they sent in the triad, the goons in two areas in coordinated attacks showing a lot of planning and coordination. that was counter productive because it increased the crowd size. i think beijing must realize it has few tools to with this. they're hoping the protest will fizzle out. beijing may own hong kong but it

doesn't own the hong kong people. they have lost hearts and minds there. there's little they can do inspire people in the city. >> yeah. they have all the hardware, though, they need to put down the way they have in the past. it's the troubling question. >> yes. and they will do that if that is a last resort. they do see the protest in hong kong as extension l. two wednesday ago there were the protests in shanghai in the center of the city in people's square. they were in support of the students but asking for the vote in china itself. that really scares the communist party. we will see a harsh response in hong kong if the protests spread further into the mainland. >> gordon, thank you so much for your perspective this morning. >> thank you. less than a month from the midterms and the campaign trail heating up. we'll tell you the big names hitting the road trying to help in some battle ground races.

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crunch time for both political parties this morning. especially in kansas. we've learned texas senator ted cruz will be heading out later this week to campaign for pat roberts now trailing his independent opponent by ten points. meanwhile in arkansas democrats are calling out the big man. later today former president bill clinton heading back to his home state to help out endischarged senator marc pryor. >> whether it's the gsa, syria, with ebola, the secret service, i mean, what is going well with regard to the administration and

the senators that have followed this president lock step? >> let's break all this down with msnbc.com editor and new york times political reporter. beth, how much will boebola, bef the anti-narrative. >> it was interesting to hear that. it's pretty hard to manage how you can blame president obama for ebola. i think it's a sign there's a lot of instability in the country. there's a lot of fear. people are worried about what is going on with isis, their health, ebola. it's an anxious time. it's never good for an incumbent party. to the extend people are worried about the stability of the country. it seems like it's going have an effect. >> and nick, pat roberts down by 10 points. sarah palin and jeb bush have been there to try to help him out. what does senator cruz do? >> that's a great question.

i mean, there isn't any question senator cruise has extraordinary power with, you know, faith and conservative voters, but, you know, on the other hand, like what is pat roberts' fundamental problem? he's been in washington too long. he's an in a state that has a civil war. the hard right of the republican party and the center right of the republican party. he's run against a guy who doesn't have a party! who can run as a no nonsense guy. not a democrat or republican. it just times like, you know, bringing in a fire brand is not necessarily the way to overcome the particular problems he has. on the other hand, there is a problem we saw in the poll today with voter intensity for roberts. if there is one thing senator cruz is it's intense. >> that's true. let's talk about the other big name. bill clinton, nbc news poll shows he's the only big name surrogate who helps a candidate. what does president clinton do

for mark pryor? >> he's going back to arkansas where president clinton got his start. he's popular there. it's not the case for pretty much any other -- the governor is popular in arkansas as womel. senator pryor is not. it's a red state. clinton is the best person to help senator pryor but it's hard to see whether president clinton would be able to tip it one way or the other. it's probably the reddest state in the country. it's one of the most intensely watched races. it republicans can't win in a red state in this year in a midterm with a president it's hard to see how they win any way going into the future. give it to bill clinton for trying and get back to arkansas and lend some of his magic to pryor. >> and nick, speaker boehnering is entering the fray for openly gay candidate. is that all local california politics your think it will have

a broader impact? >> it's a great question. i don't know if speaker boehner is a great surrogate in a california district. he's a challenger and it shows that the party and speaker boehner is trying to broaden the tent. and the theme of it, i think, is a powerful one. here you have the top ranked republican in the house. speaker of the house who says i'm going go out there for a gay republican. this is what our party stands for. i think that actually is a powerful message. apart from the partisan politics of that district. >> and not only is he going out there. there's big dough heading his way. >> that's right. it's critical, i think, for the party establishment and the donors, especially to say we have a big ten party. part is not being inclusive in the rhetoric and policies but electing people who come from different backgrounds it sends a

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let's get more news from pete williams. he joins us from outside the supreme court. there you have it. we laid down much of what the surprise was. let's get more of the reaction as well, pete >>well, we're waiting to see what issue is going fall first. my guess would be as a result of what happened here marriage will start shortly maybe even today in virginia. that was very one of the five states that the states appealed to the supreme court asking them to uphold their bans on same-sex marriage. the other states being utah, oklahoma, indiana, and wisconsin. virginia was a state that opposed the ban. was all in favor of what will now be the effect of the supreme court action today allowing same-sex marriage to be legal in those states. i would think it's going start pretty quickly. how soon it will start in the other states we'll have to wait and see whether they'll be form listic and wait for the supreme court to get the word to them and the things to kick into