dave levinthal, senior reporter for the center of public integrity. thank you for joining us. >> next, playing baseball. relations between the u.s. and cuba could reshape on both shores. plus the passing of a beloved character actor. character actor. >>>the state department says moscow's intervention in syria risks problems. speaking at a security conference, deputy kt secretary of state lincoln warns that russia will be drawn into the quagmire. moscow will be seen in line with bashar al-assad and others who are shia. shias make up 70% of muslims in syria >>> russia is a topic on "third rail". josh rushing talks to a former chess champion who blifs vladimir putin is -- believes vladimir putin is the bigsest threat facing the world. >> we see someone who has an interest, and i'm talking about vladimir putin, because he stay in power 15 years, and made it clear he'd city in power. he has nothing to offer the russian public except the foreign policy. >> the public was hapt. he does fine in the polls, they are happy about crimea. >> if you run the polls.

alexandria levinthal with savvy ladies. jon wrapped up things to support the wings over wall street fund-raiser when benefits research for als. how much money was raised today? >> well, they did some 230 million shares here. they raised about $24,500 then doubled it. the generous guys at iex said it wasn't as big as they wanted it they made it $50,000. it will go to als researcher. fabulous cause. people stepped up big including iex. >> muscular dystrophy? >> and als, the ice bucket challenge last year. they have a big gala next thursday, a week from today at chelsea piers. that will be great. it's wings over wall street.org if anybody would like to donate or attend the event next yeek. >> nice work there. >> thank you. it was very fun. >> if that wasn't enough, we've got one more. tim seymour will be rocking out at the drums on roctoberfest. the event takes place today. check it out. altso.org. >> today? >> when you're not musically inclined, they give you a tambourine. >> tim is going to sing tonight. time for the final t

aboutare talking fundraising and our guest is dave levinthal of the center for public integrity. talk about fundraising. who is leading? both hillary clinton and bernie sanders are putting up good numbers. hillary clinton is not new to this. by virtue of what we know from her previous campaign, she was coming into 2016 west -- 2016 as a juggernaut. she had a ground game out of the box. she had super pac's that were already raising money in anticipation for her campaign. nobody could have predicted what bernie sanders was going to do. he does not have a big-time super pac, he is not somebody that everybody knows, but he is somebody who has been able to galvanize thousands of americans, including many who madegiven checks and donations. he has brought together not quite as much as hillary clinton. but he is competitive. bushe republican side, jeb , even though his campaign is struggling, he is -- he has an organization not directly tied to the campaign, but he can raise and spend money. and jeb bush has been raising million so far. likely, that number is a lot more. trump, he isdon

with thee levinthal center for public integrity.enter for american progress nonprofit news organization here in washington dc. we have a great politics team ,ooking at money in politics political power issues in all 50 have a big project coming out that is looking at state ethics issues in a few weeks. that should be pretty exciting. ultimately, we want to hold power accountable regardless of what political spectrum you are in, and we have been here since 1989 doing that in washington dc and will continue to do so. host: we are talking about campaign 2016 fundraising. bill from new mexico, you're up next. caller: good morning. what they fail to mention on the --er pac given to burner bernie, he turned around and gave that money to charity. thank you. sure what the color means. super pac's can't donate directly to a candidate. it is something separate and apart from the sanders campaign. it would be even legal for a super pac to give money to a candidate, and that is the case with bernie sanders or any other candidate, and that is th

levinthal of the center for public integrity on the latest round of fec disclosures about president of campaign fund-raising, and which campaign is winning the money race. then, a discussion about president obama's veto of the national defense bill. ♪ it is "the washington journal" for october joint fourth. hillary clinton, bernie sanders, and other candidates gather in iowa tonight for a campaign related event for democrats. you can see coverage of that at 9:00. go to c-span.org for more information. to begin iowa, two new polls show that dr. ben carson is leading donald trump. dr. carson in an interview yesterday said he is pleased of the showing, but knows his campaign is a marathon. donald trump, at an event yesterday, expressed skepticism about the

with thee levinthal center for public integrity. center for american progress nonprofit news organization here in washington dc. we have a great politics team ,ooking at money in politics political power issues in all 50 have a big project coming out that is looking at state ethics issues in a few weeks. that should be pretty exciting. ultimately, we want to hold power accountable regardless of what political spectrum you are in, and we have been here since 1989 doing that in washington dc and will continue to do so. host: we are talking about campaign 2016 fundraising. bill from new mexico, you're up next. caller: good morning. what they fail to mention on the --er pac given to burner bernie, he turned around and gave that money to charity. thank you. sure what the color means. super pac's can't donate directly to a candidate. it is something separate and apart from the sanders campaign. it would be even legal for a super pac to give money to a candidate, and that is the case with bernie sanders or any other candidate, and that is

. >> dave levinthal is a senior reporter.o democratics voters care about getting money out of politics in your opinion? >> they do. it's a huge issue that resonated for bernie sanders. he's been filling up auditoriums five, 10, 20,000 people and banging the gong about money and politics. you were talking about wall street, and that's a good example of where hillary clinton is having a little bit of trouble on the money in politics. here she is talking about wall street reforms, how she'd go after banks to some degree, but whether they be bernie sanders or others, they might just have to say wait a second, in 2008 some of your top donors were from goldman sachs and citigroup and on and on and on. and if you look at her campaign, they were from places like park avenue and broadway, where people go, work and live. she was a senator from new york. she has that history, it's hers. she'll have to own it. >> the candidate that was not there. the harvard professor says this system is rigged. do you believe it's rigged. >> he believes

jindal george pet abbingy and lindsay graham, all with a big mountain to climb in the debate >>> dave levinthal is a senior reporter with the center for public integrity, our partners, what issues - let's talk about taxes and budget. how do they different themselves on those issues? >> well, donald trump and carley fiorina, this is in their wheelhouse. they had strong debates in the last couple, particularly fiorina. trump has been up and down. he's done great or not well at all. when it comes to business, they'll be at the forefront. john kassig, lost in the midst has a heck of a record to run on. while you have fiorina and trump, the outsider candidates, you have a couple in the mix who a practical, state-level experience, balancing budgets, cutting taxes and dealing with economic issues, and iowa is a great state to show where things are bad and also good as a result of political actions. it's about cutting taxes according to republicans, isn't it about raising revenue and running the government. >> it is, and expect to hear that from donald trump, who says he'll do everything. but expect th

by the way, swrim levinthal talked about nike where i ahead of those earnings and said, you know, thisthat huge durable goods order. this is the discretionary spent. i think that the same thing is true of young brands many of these food items that we're talking about that these chains sell. >> is the stock now a good bet? we'll go around the desk. plus, making history. the first female nfl coach joins us live. we'll get an inside look at the league making it a male-dominated world. , talk about the scandal of fantasy sports. more halftime next. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are n

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