and his name was rick lazio. and the person he lost to in that senate race in the year 2000 was somebody you will recognize, hillary clinton. 2000. that was the first year hillary clinton ran for the united states senate from new york state. she beat rick lazio badly. she clobbered him by 12 points. over the course of that campaign, he spent himself into oblivion. he outspent her by a mile. he outspent her by something like -- she spent 29 million and he spent $40 million. he ended up millions of dollars in debt and he lost and he lost by a lot and he had to give up his day job for all that. rick lazio had been a member of congress but you can't hold on to a seat in the house while you run for the senate so he was like quintupely crushed in that senate race in 2000. well, hillary clinton became the united states senator. and then at the end of her first term in the senate, so six years later, republicans went up against her again but they had a hard time getting somebody to run against her. it was interesting. ru

and his name was rick lazio.and the person he lost to in that senate race in the year 2000 was somebody you will recognize, hillary clinton. 2000. that was the first year hillary clinton ran for the united states senate from new york state. she beat rick lazio badly. she clobbered him by 12 points. over the course of that campaign, he spent himself into oblivion. he outspent her by a mile. he outspent her by something like -- she spent 29 million and he spent $40 million. he ended up millions of dollars in debt and he lost and he lost by a lot and he had to give up

-- >> i want your signed signature -- >> this was rick lazio coming and downgrading her because she wo months later, hillary beat lazio. >> wow, this is amazing. >> hillary knew when she arrived on capitol hill she was just the freshman senator from new york. >> she decides i'm not going to be a bull in the china shop. >> from the beginning, clinton made a point of crossing the aisle, even quietly joining a republican prayer group. >> the idea is sending a signal that if we find common ground, i can work with you on it. >> he was working across the i'll from republicans and people who wanted to impeach her husband years before. >> that was the real irony of it. >> ten months in her first term came the defining moment as junior senator of new york, september 11th, 2001. >> the impact of seeing it firsthand shows what a total hell it is. >> amidst the devastation and mourning, a harsh reality. >> this is the kind of devastating attack and loss of life that is almost beyond imagination. and new york is going to need a lot of help. >> and money. and it was not just getting it but the pai

-- >> i want your signed signature -- >> every woman who had a crummy husband saw this as rick lazioause she was a woman. whether she wanted it or not, the woman's card worked for her. >> two months later, clinton decisively beat lazio. >> wow, this is amazing. >> despite having been first lady, hillary knew when she arrived on capitol hill she was just the freshman senator from new york. >> she didn't act like celebrity. she didn't act like someone who should be treated or act differently. >> she decides i'm not going to be a bull in the china shop. >> from the beginning, clinton made a point of crossing the aisle, even quietly joining a republican prayer group. >> the idea is sending a signal that if we find common ground, i can work with you on it. >> she was working across the isle with republicans and people who wanted to impeach her husband years before. >> that was the real irony of it. >> ten months in her first term came the defining moment as junior senator of new york, september 11th, 2001. >> the impact of seeing it firsthand shows what a total hell it is. >> amidst the d

. >> in giuliani's place steps rick lazio, a moderate congressman from long island. >> today, i announce i'm a candidate for united states senate of new york. >> at the time, it was a remarkable campaign not just because the first lady was running for the senate, but also because it was at that point the most expensive senate campaign in all of history. >> i'm willing to say we will neither raise nor spend a dime of soft money. if my opponent is willing to do the same. >> anybody who followed that election in 2000 can't forget that first debate. >> let's just get this deal done right now. right here. here it is. let's sign it. it's the new york freedom from soft money pact. >> he confronts her to try to get her to sign a pledge about money and politics. >> i'm asking you to sign it. >> i'll be happy to when you give me the signed letters -- >> sign it right here. >> we'll shake on this, rick. >> he walks across the stage. he thought he was looking tough and confrontational. >> why don't you show some leadership. >> he kind of towered over her. he wagged his finger at her. it looked like

her election to the senate was with rick lazio after mayor guiliani dropped out. this is a woman that's not been challenged directly. i think she wants to be able to do that. becoming mayor of new york could be a walk for her, i think. you've got a dynamic with hillary and democrats in general looking for relevancy. what could your leader of the party do to make them relevant again and remember, also, barack obama is the one who told her to concede and when they did concede, it was not hillary, according to reports that made that call. so, she has been resistent this entire time and this is what could-- but ultimately this is a scam. it's about money, it's about relevance and i agree with you, to sew doubt into the election because that's a bonus for them. stuart: mayor of new york, scratching my head. >> god help new york. stuart: i'll tell you this, more violence in chicago, terrible story, several shooting deaths and dozens injured over the thanksgiving weekend. liz, give me the numbers. liz: 61 shot and nine fatally. the number of people shot triple last year.