the first lady traditionally steps out on the north portico where the tree is brought up.comes from wisconsin this year. >>> you can be treated to some amazing holiday displays. tonight, national harbor kicks off its harbor lights fifty valentine with a tree lighting and fork at 8:00 p.m. old town alexandria will light its giant christmas industry and in market square at 7:00 tonight. those fifty its include a special holiday performance, community caroling and a visit from old st. nick, santa. >>> now, it is time to get serious. redskins taking on the seahawks. what is the chance we'll be celebrating? i don't know. seattle i don't think is a very good football team but the redskin have not proven to be a very good football team as well. when you are in the midst of a six-game slide like the redskins are, just one win would feel so much better. it is a grind not just for them but for the media. you feel bad every week kind of hey, what is it going to happen. >> then they have to talk to you all afterwards. >> they don't like that. if they win, they get mondays off. they ha

first lady michelle obama and sasha and malia got a look at the tree as it arrived at the north portico. the tree from wisconsin will be decorated to honor military families. >> what do you think? do you like [inaudible] >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays.

the first lady traditionally steps out on the north portico where the tree is brought up on a horse drawnarriage. the 19-foot tree comes from a farm in wisconsin. it will be displayed in the blue room. >> all right. >> time now is 7:30. >> does not quite feel like christmas yet. >> it does not. >> but it will by next week. >> it appears it will be a lot colder by next week and highs will be flirting with 50s instead of the 70s. >> you say flirting with 50s like it's a good thing. >> well, that's the season. in january, if we are flirting with 50s. >> i would be all for that. >> highs at reagan national about 61 degrees. dulles was 61. dulles, 61, bwi, 60. we're going to do even better than this. the highs this afternoon will be in the mid-60s. this is going to be a fantastic couple of days here, both today and tomorrow, great sunshine many. >> here we go. we are chilly out there at the moment. 39 in washington. 34 in gaithersburg and look at the 20s holding tough here out in west and south manassas. fredericksburg, 32. plenty of very cold air out there. we'll be cold for the next couple o

first lady michelle obama and sasha and malia got a look at the tree as it arrived at the north portico. the tree from wisconsin will be decorated to honor military families. >> what do you think? do you like [inaudible] >> happy holidays.

first lady michelle obama receiving the special delivery of wisconsin at the north portico and her daughtersith her. here's the pictures taken moments ago as they're surveying the tree. making it a real family affair there with the dog. the 19-foot balsam fir is from wisconsin. it was selected in early october and harvested this month. and ready to be personaled in the place. >>> now that thanksgiving is over, americans are embracing another holiday tradition. black friday when retailers slash prices to entice the crowds like these. >> three, two, one! >> okay. well at least they weren't storming through and running. some are starting to pick up the pace. most walking, though. this taking place at macy's at the flagship store in manhattan. it opened at midnight in new york. >>> and target, best buy and kohl's opened the doors at midnight while savvy shoppers get a rush out of bagging some early bargains, not everyone is as thrilled. george howell is at a best buy in atlanta. he's thrilled to be there. but who is unhappy? >> reporter: fredericka, as far as customers, they're satisfied with wh

some guy, a saturday morning and just started shooting, spraying along the north portico, which is theignitaries come for state dinners, as you have been many occasion. some of those state differents at the white house. if you see those pictures, it was very, very frightening and i remember that plane that landed on the south lawn, a small plane and skidded all the way up to the south portico of the white house, i was covering that. so, this is fritd thing when you see this. and it is one of t reasons why after the oklahoma city bombing in '95, they basically shutdown pennsylvania avenue outside of the white house. they don't want people to get too close to what's going on. >> no driving. >> the fact that this guy allegedly managed to penetrate a window on the south side of the white house over there. >> still frightening. >> even though the first family, they weren't there or anything, but still scary. >> so politics. >> yes. >> rick perry. controversy. what's the story? >> a little controversy. they screwed up a little bit, but not a big deal. i don't think. they were checking to mak

firstly michelle obama and sasha and melia obama got a look at it as it arrived at the north portico. it will be decorated to honor military families. you take care. happy holidays. bring her in. load her up. >> next is our c-span series "the contenders." tonight, the campaign of george wallace. later, a discussion of race in hollywood with a panel of african-american actors, including harry belafonte. >> good evening, and welcome to "the contenders." we come to you live from the governor of the mansion in montgomery, alabama, wartime -- as we look at the life and times of the political candidate george wallace. elected governor of alabama four times, george wallace lived here for 20% of his life. before we begin our conversation on george wallace and his legacy and introduce you to our guest, here is a look at his political style. >> if you cannot decision at -- distinguish at harvard harvard between honesty and -- honest dissent and being over active, you should -- and an overt act of treason, you should come down to alabama and we will show you some law down there. both national pa