. >>> bob mcdonald isn't virginia's governor but judging from issues being raised you might think he was. the republican candidate spent this evening trying to convince latinos that they should throw their weight behind his campaigns. andrew stack had a few questions for mcdonald himself. >> reporter: as bob mcdonald mingles his way through the crowd -- >> good to see you. >> reporter: he gets a hero's welcome from the republican national hispanic assembly. >> results oriented and can get the job done in those areas that we really care about. >> reporter: so it goes without saying a republican trying to sell republican values to other republicans shouldn't be too difficult but in this particular arena bob mcdonald may have his hands a little more full than he thinks. >> identifying, recruiting and electing and supporting hispanics to be elected to office in the state of virginia. >> what will you do for the hispanic community if you get elected inside your circle? >> i'm trying to win the election on november 3 and not making any promises about anything beyond november 3. what i have

polls show him trailing his republican opponent, bob mcdonald. in a rally and fund raiser at the hilton in tyson's corner. the state's democratic heavy hitter, the heaviest hitting democrat, president obama. >> it isood to be in virginia. a place that has been good to me. >> obama carried the once solidly republican commonwealth in 2008. his approval ratings in virginia are slightly higher than elsewhere. president obama told a crowd there, emerging tradition among the state's democrats. >> a tradition that -- that starts off with the basic idea that we're all in this together. >> he said he would carry on the tradition with education at the top of his agenda. you have to bring change. innovation and greater accountability to our schools. we haveo make change that ensures that our education dollars are being spent wisely and where most needed in the classrm. >> deeds and mcdonald are staking out northern virginia as the key battleground. mcdonald opened a scam pain office in alexandria. and keying in on issues dear to northern virginia, like tran

one spokesperson says that bob mcdonald supports and champions working moms. he is a true friend to the working mothers of virginia. he ran his 2005 campaign for attorney general while raising her two-year-old daughter. >>> and still ahead at 10:00, the space shuttle discovery hooking up. >> and the astronaut from northern virginia on board as well. >>> plus, one redskins quarterback going through a lot of emotions. dave ross on deck to explain coming up next. . >>> the team -- the redskins, i got it wrong. >>> one guy wanting to stick around, dave ross with all the details. the quarterback trying to keep his job. >> you guys know it is not easy to play quarterback, otherwise i would do -- >> tell us more about that moment. >> he is well liked, supposed to be his break-out year. but so far in the season, colt is feeling frustration and other feelings. first the frustrating part for the third straight game, brennan through an interception. and this one was returned 99 yards for a touchdown. wow. but he also did better in a big, big way with a gorgeous 33- yard

. >> republican bob mcdonald told the associated press that because of it the state's budget problems he would take a cut in the $175,000 salary. the governor echoed the idea. if telemarketer's annoy you, juscome september 1 you will noe receiving some of those will go calls. the telecommunications commission is banning the calls unless people want them. exceptions are flight cancellations, debt collectors, utilities. >> who is left off that list? late friday night is now the target for liftoff. storms delayed the first attempt on tuesday. then it was a more -- more problems on wednesday. 13 astronauts, including patrick doors and of virginia, are scheduled to launch on friday. >> a few showers popping up. we have that in the forecast, expected it. there it is. let's look at our rooftop camera i can draw a direct correlation between the-the storms that easy. it is just over the northeast sections of the city. there are a few more scattered here to be widely scattered around the area for the evening. danny has been an interesting storm today. the top winds went down aç bit, but the ov

bi he launched a sharp attack on his opponent, bob mcdonald. >> my opponent has sponsored not one, not20, but 35 bills in the virginia legislature restricting a woman's right to choose. >> reporter: in his recent public events, mcdonald has made job creation the cornerstone issue of his campaign, but deeds accuses mcdonald of an election-year political makeover designed to draw attention away from a conservative legislative record. >> you know, it's easy to talk a good game about bipartisan ship and job creation in election year, but you have to look at his records to see what his priorities are. >> reporter: deeds supported parental notification when a minor seeks an abortion, but he says he favors no additional restrictions. while abortion did not come up during mcdonald's campaign stop today, hid aides fired back at deeds. said mcdonald's director, bob is in martinsville and southside visiting with workers and small business owners and innovating policies to create good-paying jobs and turn our economy around. the statement describes the republican as pro-life. deeds will focus on a

. >> while the anticipation grows here, bob mcdonald is not only attacking him on local issues, but he is making sure everyone is well aware that the president's approval rating has slumped to 50% nationwide. >> the opponent is bob macdonald will be on the national stage this week, chosen to give the republican radio address. >>>eop ple in north damage -- in north texas are cleaning up after powerful storms. winds are more than 70 miles an hour, blew the roof off a building at a college campus. they're trying to work to restore electricity to 3000 customers. >> any big stars headed our way? >>> some were awakened at this morning by a nasty cluster of electrical storms. but things are quiet for now. back in may, the national hurricane center issued its forecast of the number of retains ys -- hurricanehurrican hey expectai mny-11ai11n majorn. it may veryl well -- we may see an uptick in tropical activity in the next few weeks. let's go to our rooftop camera here iarlington. skies started to brighten up it. a little sunshine as part of the clearing trend through the area. now we will go l

the republican candidate bob mcdonald doesn't understand what voters want from their next governor. he has been trailing mcdonald in the polls. >>> coming up, and local school system changes the rules for children who cut glasses. >> and wire thousands of drivers canceling their past accounts? >> suspects ripping off atms, we're learning new details about e e crthesth dealer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great deals. yeah it's eat. i just really want to be sure. whoa, it's us from... ...the future. 11 days in the future. look, you love your new routan. you love the german tuned suspension. you love not having to pay for scheduled maintenance,you- i love what you've doneith your hair. we'll take it. >>> new details about the atm robberies in prince george's county. the men who hit the atms in broad daylight used firefighter tools to break open the machines. police are looking at whether the tools came from a fire truck that went in for repairs in april. we're also told of those tools can be bought on line. >>> thousands of maryland drivers have canceled their ez pas

coming up at 6:00 we will hear what republican bob mcdonald had to say as he campaigned in lynchburg. >> julie carey. thk you. >>> coming up, dashcam twister. we will show you mother nature's version of a traffic stop. >> is the first lady getting paid? we are going to askiz. >>> summer is over for some local students and they are heading back to school. so monday morning, liz crenshaw shows you where to save serious cash on supplies. plus, live at a local school as students arrive back in class. all that and weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> roadside police traffic stops, this time a police dashcam rolled on a tornado. >> take a look at this. what it caught on tape in fayette county, iowa. it is recording chief tim davis' cam at 5:00 in the evening. the tornado was spotted on the ground near west union and traveled northeast. just missing the city heading towards eldorado. no one was hurt. a farm sustained heavy damage. the rip current warning signs are up along the beaches of bermuda this evening. the surf is kicking up and already keeping many tourists out of the water. residents

cregh deeds will deliver a speech today aimed at distancing him from his republican opponent, bob mcdonaldit's going to be at 11:00 this morning at the george mason university's johnson center. that is in dewberry hall. >> a town home in silver spring is badly damaged after it caught fire this morning. it happened on featherwood street just off of old columbia pike. firefighters say it started on the deck and then spread to the second floor and then to the attic. luckily, nobody was hurt. >> police in dumb fries are investigating the death of a couple found dead inside their home. police found the bodies of a 52-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman around 9:00 last night. it was in a town home. neighbors say the couple had fall onhard times and were being evicted. >> cash for clunkers is now running on empty. >> the government program was so popular, it's almost over. matt brock'sive in vled this morning with what it all means for drivers and dealers. matt? >> well, good morning. yeah, let's take a look at the chrysler dealership here in alexandria, and you can see the lot a little thin, t

he portrays his opponent, bob mcdonald, in line with the economic policies of george bush. deeds echoed a theme he rolled out in northern virginia a few weeks ago. mcdonald's legislative record of supporting abortion will mean he will focus on these issues. >> didn't sponsor one bill, not a single bill to create jobs through economic development, needed resources to education. instead his public service has been a career long pattern of focusing on social issues. >> reporter: mcdonald focused on job creation. his campaign fired back with in statement. if creigh deeds thinks blowing the dust off an old playbook amounts to major new announcement he doesn't get what the voters of virginia are looking for in their next governor. the mcdonald campaign also continues to hammer deeds with another criticism that he hasn't laid out a specific transportation funding plan like the republican has. >> i said that i am willing to considering anything we can forge bipartisan cole. >> reporter: that approach may not work if the effort to win over northern virginia voters. >> i think it is

republican nominee, bob mcdonald, all of this at a time when republicans were dropped and are attempting to turn the virginia race into a referendum on the president's national policy. a few minutes ago, deeds talked about the local issues of education and transportation all the while hoping that some of that barack obama electoral will help him. attendeis paid as much as $2300 a person to meet the president. he will be appearing at this rally soon. every person in this room, derek, had to sign up before being allowed in. a clear sign that they will be contacted by the deeds campaign to volunteer in a campaign that now has only 88 delays to close that double digit gap in the polls. derek, we'll watch this for the evening. if the president appears during your program and we suspect he will, we'll come back here immediately. >> thank you for that. we'll look forward to that. all right, here at home, capital police investigating a maryland man after he was photographed holding an effigy of a congressman in a noose. here's the picture getting the attention on the internet. the man, patrick s

. >> bob mcdonald is pro-life and has had a record of bridging people together, respects those who have a different view of his. >> reporter: this man says that because deeds is getting beat in the polls, deeds is trying to energize his liberal base. >>> if you think you had the heat bad today -- comparatively, you probably didn't. these construction workers in silver spring did not have a choice. but these runners on the mall did. this otherwise sane-looking woman is bridgette marek. >> it's difficult. it's a little bit warm today. >> reporter: is this smart? >> i'm not really pushing myself too much today. i feel i'm safe. >> reporter: it's almost 100. >> i don't think it's that hot. i have to exercise every day. >> reporter: some choose a middle round, choosing the bike. doug and his family are from columbus. >> it's pretty sticky. it's hot. >> hot. >> reporter: yes. >> very hot and i -- i really want to be an ice cube today. >> reporter: and it will probably stay that way until the air is filled with a cold front. >> so is there a cold front in our future? topper is out on the terra

they show bob mcdonald leading 51-37%, with 12% undecided but today the opponent made a move some saw risky, some found smart. >> well, i can tell you that he held a newscast about abortion. he said it's not a priority in his campaign but it's his obligation to draw a distinction between himself and his opponent.. >> i trust women to make these choices. i'm not afraid to say so. >> if a man has opportunity to choose what goes on in their body -- >> every year we go to richmond and we fight anywhere between 15 and 30 anti-choice bills. and i don't think that people understand that birth control is one of the main topic. >> reporter: deeds says his opponent has tried to restrict abortion rights. but emphasizing that restriction and what's been a republican-leading state could be a gamble. >> i don't know it's a bold step. i'm not the one that spent my legislative career on fighting to restrict a woman's right to choose. the campaign for mcdonald in southern virginia today said deeds is trying to reenergize his base because his opponent is ahead. >> there are a lot of areas we can find c

. >> people who suspected that bob mcdonald had views like this are now confirmed.is career in the state legislature indicate that these are his views. >> reporter: dismissing it as an academic exercise from long ago and noing listen e believes -- no longer believes much of what he wrote then. go to wusa9.com if you would like to read that thesis. >>> prosecutors are rejecting claims by the baltimore mayor that they abused the process. claiming maryland state prosecutors, they improperly issued subpoenas to gather evidence for the trial. scott broom has the story from the montgomery police headquarters. >> police are still trying to solve a badly hit-and-run here on capitol view avenue. >> the 22-year-old, and the 29-year-old, roosevelt. struck while walking in this crosswalk at the interaction of capitol view -- intersection at capitol view out here. today through an interpreter, the families appealed for the hit-and-run driver to contact police and put an end to the mystery. >> my family, they would like to send a message to this individual. and to face these resp

a new rasmussen report finds that bob mcdonald would win. nearly a 10-point lead.the surveyed polled 500 likely voters. >>> also in virginia, new clues in a murder mystery. police released this surveillance video. take a close look at that black suv pulling up south of he screen right there. inside of that vehicle, possibly a killer. the video was taken near the annen tkaáeup home of chung auh. you can see a man getting out of the suv and wauging up the driveway. if you know that man, fairfax county police would like to talk to you. >>> another day, another report about something dangerously wrong at metro. this time a train with too many cars back on july 31st. it had 10, it's supposed to have six or eight. too many cars means the train won't fit on the platform at the station. nobody got hurt, but drug testing after the incident led to one employee being suspended without pay. o word on what drugs. >>> a school lunch poster on metro prompting protest. this ad went up last week. more than a dozen at union station, now the white house wants them taken down. sarah s

republican bob mcdonald was in northern virginia where he met with supporters in mclean and fairfax. democrat on the campaign trail as well. supporting economic policies of former president george w. bush. deeds has been trailing mcdonald in recent polls. >>> police say 63-year-old clarence rankin was found near a side door of his residents short several times. police say a short time later two other men turned up in a hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. there may be a connection. >> police were notified of two other subjects. a 35-year-old man and a 44-year- old man in a nearby hospital. their relations to this event remains under investigation. what we have learned is that in the early morning hours there were an undetermined number of people at this residence. the 63-year-old man went to the side yard and became a victim of a shooting that is still under investigation. >> police say a handgun was recovered at the scene where rankin was found. >>> an eighth victim of that sleighing at a mobile home park in georgia has died and police say they haven't ruled out the man that repo

republicans opened their 18th virginia campaign office last night, pushing hard for their candidate, bob mcdonald who is showing a comfortable lead in the polls over democrat, creigh deeds. >> republicans have been racking up more losses than the nationals. they are hoping for any victory they can get. >> they lined up for tonight's rally, hoping president obama can help deeds close the gap. >> i think he is magic. i think he has the ability to really rivet people's attention on key issues. >> as you can see, there's so many people out here today. >> we have to elect creigh deeds. we can't let mcdonald win virginia. we can't let virginia go back to what it used to be before we elected some democrats here. >> every single person in this crowded ballroom had to sign in on a sign up sheet. a virtual guarantee they will be contacted by the campaign and called upon to volunteer in the fewer 90 days that return. >> thanks for that. history was made on capitol hill today. just hours ago, lawmakers voted to make sonia sotomayor the country's first hispanic supreme court justice. elizabeth has more. >> th

commonwealth voters are still making up their minds in the race for governor. 47% back republican bob mcdonald. 40% are for deeds. 13% are clearly undecided. however, overyawl 5 #2 over all 52% have not made up their mind. >>> and according to the top fundraiser hud, so far there are. >>> and tonight the state of maryland is facing a shortfall and the governor is warning the state get ready. that means counties will have to reduce their services and maybe even eliminate their jobs. montgomery county says they're not sure where the cuts will be coming from in the county but he can guarantee one thing. >> we're not going to raise taxes in montgomery county. >> he says the county will do all it can to avoid cuts in education as well as police and fire services. the governor let the -- the governor will let the county know how much money is being cut by the end of this month. >>> ladies and gentlemen, check your credit card statements. the feds have just busted a ring of super hackers. and they're accused of killing 130 million credit and debit card numbers and the corresponding account informatio

>> as you know the republican candidate for governor in virginia is bob mcdonald. he surprised supporters this evening who gathered to open his local campaign office, he didn't show up. >> reporter: the new office is the 18th in the state. >> why are you here? [ laughter ] >> reporter: laughter because he canceled at the last minute. one official saying meetings in fair fax had run long, others got a different message. >> he's busy making speech in roanoke i hear. he can't be in two places at one time. >> reporter: his staff reached him by phone. >> all right. >> hi. what happened? >> reporter: he said after a day of campaigning in northern virginia something came up suddenly he had to do. >> what came of that was unavoidable. >> reporter: after first responding he would rather not say, he explained he had a very, very important to make critically imimportant. >> i think we're all fired up any way. >> reporter: echoed campaign strategy focusing on national issues and the obama administration. >> this is not the america i knew. i don't want it done his way. this adm

bob mcdonald is speaking out about a college paper he wrote with views on family. >>> and coming up,hance to see the national cathedral a way that few have done it before. we'll tell you how you can do it with the behind the scenes tour.  guys remember, we're a solar system. mars is down...and... um, it's only 10am. who hasn't had their jimmy dean breakfast this morning? mmmm! now lets orbit i feel awesome. you're all awesome. jimmy dean breakfast sandwiches, fight the morning fade. >>> bob mcdonald says to judge him on his last several years of work, not on a paper he wrote in college. he says his views have changed. >>> coming up tomorrow, we'll be joined by m in the 7:00 hour and we'll ask him about the thesis he wrote and the other issues. >>> and a silver lining to the bailout. the new york times is reporting that the government hauled in $4 billion in profits from the banks that repaid their debt. the critics thought they would never see the return. and on the downside, the feds could lose money they spent to bail out several. >>> time right now, 7:27

his opponent, bob mcdonald is out with a lengthy proposal to curb crime in virginia. life-time monitoring of sexual predators. deeds said he reversed his position on drug courts. >> mcdonald now hold asinine-point edge of holds a nine-point edge over deeds. >> a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration is netting big results in maryland. according to the washington examiner, the montgomery county jail has turned over 325 suspected illegal immigrants to federal authorities so far this career. that is already a nearly 20% jump over all of last year. more agents are being assigned to maryland as part of this immigration crackdown. >> the two pit bulls involved in the death of a leesburg man have been euthanize at the request of their owners. carter delaney was found dead in his home. it is believed delaney tried to break up a fight between his brother's pit bulls and a smaller dog when he was attacked. the autopsy found one puncture wound to the neck area that severed arteries. area animal shelters are reporting an increase in abandoned pit bulls. these dogs face nume

bob mcdonald has a big lead. toomey is plipping the polls by 20 some odd points. do you think this holds, as time goes on or is this a short-term bump for the republicans? >> it has long-term ramifications. between now and november of 2010 is like several geology call ages will come and go between now and then. but it is a significant change and likely to remain because the administration in my opinion is not going to respond in a appropriate way. we'll have our first test in november in new jersey and virginia. and i suspect we will see republican pickups. sean: sign that for me. karl rove. thanks. it's the preliminary year of our "sleep-in panel." you get to sleep in on sunday morning. but first, david axelrod, is he spasming you with e mails urging you to support it's a revolution in pain relief. (announcer) new icy hot medicated roll. for wherever you hurt. icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. the new icy hot medicated roll. with the roll, pain's under control. welcome home, man. sean: americans around the country have been receiving unexpected e mails from

new tonight governor's link between bob mcdonald and the surprising move one of them made today. >>>and metro is responding to new reports of a near-hit by two trains back in march. >>> also, some living smart tips how to get the most for the cash for clunkers deal. that's new at coming up at 6:00. >>> topper is back from a longer vacation. you brought the heat with you. >> i did. >> you sure did. >> it's been an okay summer. it was 97 today. it probably won't be 97 today. back in the 80s on wednesday. there you go. >> okay. >> sometimes we can get in a rutted of 90 -- in a rut of 90s. the next three days, the temperatures are going down. low 90s tomorrow. no bargain but not record- setting. an isolated storm is possible. 86 on wednesday. i'm sick a little bit. 86 on wednesday. isolated storm possible. and then thursday, we keep it dry with temperatures in the upper 80s. that's not bad. all right. record highs today. 98 at national. it's been 98 so far. for tonight, partly cloudy, muggy, isolated thunderstorm possible, lows in the 70s. winds turn a little bit west- northwest at about

bob mcdonald has a big lead. toomey is plipping the polls by 20 some odd points. do you think this holds, as time goes on or is this a short-term bump for the republicans? >> it has long-term ramifications. between now and november of 2010 is like several geology call ages will come and go between now and then. but it is a significant change and likely to remain because the administration in my opinion is not going to respond in a appropriate way. we'll have our first test in november in new jersey and virginia. and i suspect we will see republican pickups. sean: sign that for me. karl rove. thanks. it's the preliminary year of our "sleep-in panel." you get to sleep in on sunday morning. but first, david axelrod, is he spasming you with e mails urging you to support obamacare. how is the white house defending itself? sean: americans around the country have been receiving unexpected e mails from the president's political operatives and it urges support for the president's health care plan, but how did the white house get a hold of these e mail addresses? major garr

bob mcdonald has a big lead. toomey is plipping the polls by 20 some odd points. do you think this holds, as time goes on or is this a short-term bump for the republicans? >> it has long-term ramifications. between now and november of 2010 is like several geology call ages will come and go between now and then. but it is a significant change and likely to remain because the administration in my opinion is not going to respond in a appropriate way. we'll have our first test in november in new jersey and virginia. and i suspect we will see republican pickups. sean: sign that for me. karl rove. thanks. it's the preliminary year of our "sleep-in panel." you get to sleep in on sunday morning. but first, david axelrod, is he spasming you with e mails urging you to support bicycle, i've missed you. gathering dust, as pollen floats through the air. but with the strength of zyrtec ® , the fastest, 24-hour allergy relief, i promise not to wait as long to go for our ride. with zyrtec ® i can love the air ™ . sean: americans around the country have been receiving unexpected e

tapped bob mcdonald to deliver the response to the president's radio address on sunday.fer davis, fox 5 news. >>> and a nice day. you stepped outside. what did you find? >> i found some sunshine. a found a little bit of a 5 6teurgrde ees.65 degrees. who can ask for anything more. >> a good selling point. >> here is what s going on out there. if you get the chance, step outside. 65 degrees, relative humidity, winds out of the north at 7 miles per hour and the barometic pressure is on the rise now, 30.10 and rising. here is your radar, let's see where is the rain? there it was hetthe ocean and there it goes. we'll be rain-free today. most of the eastern seaboard will be. here is why. high pressure settling in for the next 24 hours that will dominate our weather. t will be a calm and quiet day. a good amount of sunshine during the course of the day today. it will be a little while before the heat builds in. we don't expect to see that today. instead it will be warm with low humidity. your forecast for today and the next five days, high today of about 85 degrees. tomorrow 90

. >> bob mcdonald delivered his response. the candidate argued the new labor was just another reminder from families and small businesses are still struggling. >>> to a possible down side the white house is calling a success. its cash for clunkers program. many charities say it's to blame for a drop in vehicle donations. fox's adam housely has the story. >> it's bleak. >> reporter: sun valley, california, turns thousands of cars into food less shelters and the boys and girl's club. they are down 30% from last year for donations. >> people are holding on to what they have and fixing the cars that they have. >> reporter: now cash for clunkers has put the brakes on. putting charities third in line. charities can offer a tax writeoff for as little as $500 next spring. that just can't compete with cash for clunkers, handing out up to $4,500 towara new car right now. >> in this tight -- economic time, i thought i might as well get as much help as i can. so yes, i have thought about donating, but i do need a vehicle for myself. >> r

is there a poll showing him trailing bob mcdonald by eight points, 43% to 51%. virginia used to be a reliably republican state but went to mr. obama in last year's elections. this race could be seen as a referendum on the white house and democratic congress. >>> a 14-year-old and 18-year-old have been arrested in connection with the robbery in charles m in charles , nepeo hnepen o lane july lan july 28th. authteitans iell us the victim was walking home whenas hs we w by the teens.ck darcy spencer is live with more. >> reporter: he was walking home. he was here in front of his own home wn he was murdered. police say the killers were looking for money to buy drugs. >> they stabbed him. he made it over to where the paint is on the driveway and collapsed there. >> reporter: jim mcconnell describes where a neighbor collapsed on the street after being stabbed to death. the victim jeremiah gutierrez was walking home from his job in waldorf wh h. cetaliatouedck ann t es nce announced theofrrt two suspects in the murder, an 18-year-old and 14-yea>>old. once is me.on i es

. >>> the "washington post" published part of the 1989 paper written by bob mcdonald when he was a graduate student. the paper urges republicans to shield two parents. democrats hope to erase mcdonnell's lead in the polls by portraying him as an extremist. he met with supporters in mclean and fairfax. deeds also came to the area hitting the campaign trail in chantilly. >>> the first family is back from their vacation on cape cod. president and mrs. obama and their daughters returned to the white house yesterday. the president is expected to work for a couple of days on his health care reform proposal, and then the family is expected to spend the labor day week at camp david. >> former vice president dick cheney is sounding off against the top law enforcement official. eric holder is having a special prosecutor look at the cia and whether agency interrogators broke any laws. the bush administration looked at the controversial tactics like mock execution and water boarding and declined to prosecute. >> i think it is an outrageous political act that will do great damage long term to our capaci

. >>> in the race for virginia's governor, a bolt promise by republican bob mcdonald. he says if elected he will take a pay cut. he says it is a way to recognize tough economic times. governor kaine, a democrat has taken a 5% pay cut. mcdonald is talking about roads. he promises no new taxes to pay for roads and transit and says he will veto my plan sent to him by the legislature. >> yesterday we were joined live by creigh deeds. if you missed the interview or you want to so it again go to wusa9.com. the entire interview is on the virginia news page. >>> it is time for a living smart report. and somewhere dark you say even the fed isn't safe from i.d. theft? >> this goes to show that if the head of the fed is vulnerable to i.d. theft we are all vulnerable. now, "newsweek" is reporting the chairman of the federal reserve was swindled last year by a skilled team of crooks. ben bernanke and his wife, among hundreds of victims of an elaborate identity fraud ring. it stole $2.1 million from consumers and at least ten financial institutions across the country. for the bernan

candidate bob mcdonald stopping by. the republicaconstituent talked about cake. the likelily voters found that 45% would vote for mcdonald, a 10% lead over deed who grabbed just 48%. >>> and tonight, a man convicted of dashing local family's dreams learned his fate. but is it a little oo late? >>> plus, remember this surveillance video, a thief for taste of high fashion. take a closer look. cops finally have their man. >>> the flames kept these firefighters busy in california. wait until you hear how it started. >>> and we're all over the story that everybody is talking about. the battle for health care heats up even more. tonight the white house is making changes. >>> keep it here, the power block is just getting started. i may actually get water as well. back in two. it's never too early to start saving up for christmas. get your christmas club card and use it... to start saving up now... and we'll add a 3% bonus to your card -- just in time to shop for christmas! yes, the christmas bonus is back! one more way to shop your way, only at kmart and sears. . >>> it

instead of voting for democrat, creigh deeds, they may choose bob mcdonald. >> we put a democrat in the highest office and he hasn't done a good job of turning things around yet. maybe go the other way in terms of a smaller level of government. >> if i didn't like what he was doing, i might sway over to the republican side. >> steven, political scientist and author on presidential politics says deeds will have to wait and see how closely he wants to be tied to the president. >> there's nothing worse for a party than anxious voters. this is an environment that has high levels of anxieties. they are worried about keeping a job if they have one and losing a job if they have one. >> a lot can happen to turn those numbers around. if the economy starts doing better and if president obama secures a healthcare plan, both would help deeds. ultimately, a lot of voters in virginia really do separate what's going on in the state than what is going on nationally. >> a high school history teacher i spoke with today says he believes that a greater reliability for deeds is governor kaine than obama. if

a new porl has bob mcdonald up by eight points in the newly blue state.ll. the race may be the party's last chance for a game changer this year. let's bring back our panel, jamal simmons, sam stein and john feehery. sam stein, daniel money han used to say i will come to your state and campaign, if that will help or i'll stay away if that will help more. which one helps more in virginia. should obama be down there? >> i think any democrat would be foolish not to accept an invitation. hopefully he brings a lot of money, the problem is you set the expectations too high. virginia has just elected two straight democratic governors, first time in how many years a democratic president. it's tough to get these people excited again when they have an election every four years. >> and they win by a hair when the democrats win in virginia. john feehery, barack obama's approval rate in virginia is now at 51%. that's not bad for virginia. is it good enough to help a gubernatorial campaign. >> i don't think if he goes to bristol it hips. if he stays in northern virginia

. >>> if elected governor of virginia in november, republican candidate bob mcdonald is promising to cut his pay to save money. tim kaine slashed his pay 5% when the revenue slid. they say a backlog can be address without any new taxes. >>> meantime mark sanford says he's not stepping down. his lieutenant governor is calling for him to resign following his afir with a woman in argentina. investigations revealed inappropriate use of public money for various trips. sanford says he will not, quote, be railroaded out of this office by opponents. >>> he is in the clear. new mexico governor dodged criminal charges in a pay to play investigation. a person familiar th the investigation says the justice department decided not to pursue indictments of they look at a scheme on which lucrative work for bond deals went to his political donor. >>> make sure you don't lose your money when a bank collapses, but what happens when the fdic runs out of money. why some people are concerned. >>> the price to fill up your grocery cart is going up. could ell you why and point really cost you. >>> and a nud

campaign speech today aimed at distancing himself on from his republican on the part of won't, bob mcdonald. he's expected to address the economy,&highlight his record. that speech set for 11:00 a.m. at george mason university's johnson center in fairfax in newbere i hall. his campaign hopes that the speech will click with northern virginians who might be skeptical. deeds is running behind mcdonald in a recent "washington post" poll, in part because he has yet to win over northern virginia voters who say they know very little about the state senator. >> the fairfax county board of supervisors has some advice for virginia's gubernatorial candidates. sharon bull over awants them to tell voters how they would solve northern virginia's transportation problems. she says things are so bad, fairfax county now gets only 1/10 of the amount of state aid it used to receive for secondary road construction. >> within 2004, our allocation for secondary road construction projects was -- i think it was $24 million. this year, it's $240,000, not even enough to put up a traffic signal. that's just not ok. it

>>> it's win-win for candidates for virginia governor as democrat creigh deeds and republican bob mcdonald each pick up big endorsements. >>> our business beat is coming up next. markets looking a little bit better after a rough start to the week. soy are you feeling lucky? hopefully, a little luck runs rubs off. e powerball an megamillions jackpots still growing. powerball stands at $250 million. megamillions,$207million. >>> new york's attorney general is looking to crack down aa debt collector. andrew cuomo says he is trying to shut down the beeping smith group for what he calls violation of state and federal law. in some cases, they are calling consumes are drunksdeadbeats and lowlife pieces of trash. the staff has talked to emwith similar complaints in other states. >>> things are looking up after a bad beginning to the week. chris cotter is with the fox business network in new york with our business beat. good morning. >> good morning, gurvir. >> we'll start things on an up tote after kind of a bat -- on an up note after kind of a bad tart earlier in the week. >> you hay bad end of l

we've got bob mcdonald's, who was ahead by a significant margin in virginia. we've got chris christy, way ahead of a democratic governor in new jersey. seems like 1994 all over again. do you see enough districts? is there enough potential here that the republicans can win these governors' races, harry reid, chris dodd, and in the house that democrats could lose the majority? could that happen? >> i think it's hard for them to lose the majority in the senate but easy for them to ends up with a net loss of three or four. i think they will lose badly in governorships and there's an outside, but growing possibility, that you could begin to see the republicans take the house in 2010. and the reason is these things compound. when you have people that are mad over one item and then they're mad over a second and third item, they build momentum. sean: by the way, where you now should be snitched on and the place for everyone to go is flag@white house.gov because you just said something negative against president barack obama. >> maybe i'll submit something myself, so t

and the republican candidate, bob mcdonald, has done better as obama has done worse. neil: do you think -- two races does not a trend or national perception make. but do you think a lot of this has to get back to how aggressive the government has been and that if he loses those states, if democrats lose those states, it's a cautionary warning much as the 1994 mid-term elections were a cautionary warning to bill clinton to moderate? >> that's exactly the way politicians will read it, neil. you were right to say we're wrong to over interpret two elections in two very different states. but, of course, that's not the way either politicians or the media operate. we'll over interpret everything. i'll be right there with everybody else. neil: your interpretations are always right. that's the difference. >> you're very kind to say that. i won't comment further because i don't like to lie on television. but in any event, you know, that's how we're going to interpret them. if the republicans carry both elections, i can guarantee you some of the blue dogs, for example, the blue

. >>> bob mcdonald is going to be in richmond this afternoon.en to the airways to lure in voters. and his tv ad focuses on green ads. his plan is to make virginia is energy capitol of the east coast. >>> and 8:10, a new story, a police chase in montgomery county. it started at 1:00 with two cars believed to be involved in the drivers topped 100 miles per hour. and the suspects were able to get away. >>> and again, it's 8:10 on this wednesday morning. coming up next, we'll check out the other stories making head lines. >> that's including a 2-year- old and her babysitter stabbed in virginia. and stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be back. hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) cheerios. how can something so little... ...help you do something so big. ...at the jcpenney lowest prices of the season sale. all arizona tops and bottoms are buy e, get one for 88¢ plus, save on denim at america's biggest athlet

. >>> and the race for a virginia governor, bob mcdonald is enjoying a lead and the latest polls showd and he also lead when asked who people trust more. >>> if you were up late, maybe you saw the meteor sure. this is the final video of what folks hoped to see. it began to reach the peak this morning. the shower typically has up to 100 visible meteors there. >> we were in bed. tucker saw one. >> well, he'll ha to tell us about it. >> did you see it? >> >> no, and you can only see it in the dark and if you see it in the daylight, run! >>> well, we'll be seeing stars with the cuteness factor. yes, it's the my first five photo today. and the subject, he looks like a star, an up and coming starch this is jaden. look at the personality in him, he's 14 months old and he is happy all of the time. thank you for that. if you want to send f oefoe toy, go to -- pto,hoo g photo, a >as>> wtondnge hi w n,vehao. >>> and washington, we have ho ntmi and the only nerop r area acchapeake b eschayapeake bay and that's a little blip therch l otaphngnit we'll e a stray shower in the morning hours. >> now,

and they will face off against bob mcdonald in november. >>> and and a designation has made by house minor leader to contradict the president's speech this week. >>> and the day off two american journalists held for nearly six months in north korea are released, we're looking at what this means for the relationship between the united states and north korea. >>> plus singer steven tyler of aerosmith in the hospital after falling off a stage during a performancech the latest on his condition is coming up next. 7:27.  >>> judgsonia w maier is expected to be confirmed to the supreme court today. she'll be the three female justice and the first hispanic. she picked up support from the g.o.p. yesterday but most republicans say they are going to vote no. she pointed to her wise latina comment. >>> senate lawmakers are expected to vote today to add $2 billion to the cash for clunkers re bait program, giving until labor day for the new tra. the budget was about to run out. >>> aerosmith had to cancel a concert as steven tyler fell off of the stage. this happened during a show in sturgis, so

i'm bob mcdonald from virginia. times are -- i'm bob mcdonnell from virginia.imes are tough in our state as well as yours. here in virginia we face unemployment rates at a 25-year high. as i travel throughout our state, i listen to our people who are concerned about the jobs they have, worried about finding the jobs they need, and concerned about what jobs will be available for their children in the years ahead. as a father of five, i share those concerns. that's why we want government of all levels to support small business and entrepreneurship. we believe you create those new jobs by keeping taxes and litigation low -- taxes low and litigation at a minimum. it encourages more freedom and more opportunity. right now virginiaians are particularly worried about cap and trade legislation in washington. this legislation would amount to a huge new national energy tax. if implemented, electricity rates would sky rocket and jobs would be lost. two weeks ago, i was in covington in western virginia. i visited an international packaging company. it's the largest employe

. >>> a risky move in the race for virginia governor as creigh deeds attacked bob mcdonald's pro-life staff. yesterday deed told about 100 women that mcdonnell has a long history of opposing rights to choose. in a political environment dominated by talk over the economy, some analysts are saying bringing up a hot button social issue may be a risky strategy for democrats. >> voters mear in virginia are -- here in virginia are not as interested in social issues because the economy is trumping everything else. >> in a statement to fox 5, mcdonnell's campaign said he understands with the unemployment rate virginia should focus on jobs and opportunities. >>> the los angeles county coroner's office has completed its probe into what killed -- what killed michael jackson but will not release the information. they must determine what roll prescription drugs played in his death. >>> still much more ahead on the death of eunice kennedy drive dead at the age of 88. >>> and questions on the safety of metro. eleanor holmes norton joins us with the latest to keep riders safe. we're cox right back. a

he is talking about 3 k and higher education access and research to promote green jobs and bob mcdonald's plan is to take $500 million a year. that is the solution. i will conclude by saying this. in a tough time, i have come to appreciate people who hold on to the right values and do what is needed in a tough time to keep virginia forward. the choice this november could not be clearer. we have a man of uncompromising moral integrity, a heart as big as the at doors and the vision to keep virginia moves and the right way, please welcome our next governor creigh deeds. [applause] >> wow. thank you so much. i am still trying to use to the fact that the president of the united states flew marine one to virginia for me to the of the. thank you governor came. i have such respect. we all respect that. we respect his service to our party as well. he is a great leader and a great role model. also, there is someone in the room who needs no recognition. it is kind of like finding a needle in the haystack. buddy scott. right back there, france, i appreciate all of you joining us here tonight as we co

right now there's a brand new "washington post" poll that has bob mcdonald ahead right now.o think that after labor day and they start engaging this race has a potential to be a 150/50 type of race that it could break either wafplte and the democrats being able to hold on would be a really psychological blow to the republican party. but if republicans are able to win in 2009, and make gains in 2010, the bigger question, i don't know if it's been resolved. what we saw in the presidential election was the republicans have a big problem with minority voters and particularly latino voters and this country is growing with that segment of the population. we also saw that the republicans didn't do very well among independent voters. so even if they're able to win in these governor races, and pick up seats, republicans might be learning the wrong lesson about how you end up winning nationwide come 2012, 2016. there's still a long time to play out. but that could be one of the good news-bad news situations. host: what may be important, this poll that mark mentioned in the "washington

and later, weekly online addresses from president obama and bob mcdonald, the republican candidate for governor in virginia. tomorrow on "washington journal" michael scheuer, former bin laden unit chief discusses reports that a militant was killed in a strike this week. andrew selee previews the upcoming summit of trade with the u.s., mexico and canada and then a roundtable with john mashek along with stuart leury on the anniversary of the resignation of president richard nixon. on c-span. >> sunday, frank rich reflects on 15 years of political columns for "the new york times." including his look at the future of the internet from 1995, the whitewater hearings and his column following 9/11. >> on the morning of december 7, 1941, japanese submarines and planes attacked the u.s. pacific fleet at pearl harbor in hawaii. eight american battleships including the u.s.s. arizona were sunk or badly damaged, roughly 300 american aircraft were destroyed or incapacitated and the following interviews with military veterans of the attack were conducted by the national park service which overseas th

.   >> bob: a refreshing 32-oun sweet tea. i'm loving it at participating mcdonalds. ke the racing presidents home. maybe teddy can win at your house. nats trying to -- trying to win at their house. dodge ares yankees, was it whitey ford? yes. [ laughter ] >> bob: well done, rob. >> rob: that was with zero help. >> bob: tell him what he won, johnny. >> rob: i have the stuffed duck at home. it. >> bob: it wasn't the 50s when frank howard and the yankees pardon me the dodgers were west. that the time the best team in the national league the brewers. they went to back to back in 57 and 58 with logan and burnett and spawn. matthews. those are great milwaukee clubs. bottom of the 5th. that was some series. 63 dominated. anything the dodgers touched was dominated by pitching. >> rob: i think that pat is in a jam. rivera is one of the best threats. >> the bullpen is quiet; you need them in there for offense. >> that takes a hop. belliard should get a base hit. he has the same evening going that mike cameron with a double, whommer and now a single. that was going to be tough.

tough come up with a nickname. >> bob: hamburglar. i think mcdonald'save a copyright on that one. >> rob: wouldn't you just do a spot for sweet tea? >> bob: i did. >> rob: well, synergy. the hamburglar needs some sweet tea. >> bob: and a breaking ball off the glove of zimmerman. mccutchen will score andwouldn't you know lastings milledge has 2/3 of his entire season total rbi's against the nationals tonight. he's 2-4 with two hits and rbi's number two and three. rowtd royalty looked like a changeup that lastings milledge goes out and he beats it. it's right off the glove of ryan zimmerman. usually he makes those plays. >> bob: that ball got there in a hurry. >> rob: yep, couldn't get his arm up. >> bob: garrett jones bounces into one out and the return relay is safe. tonight's copyrighted telecast presented by authority of the washington nationals and may not be reproduced or retransformed and accounts and descriptions of this game may not be disseminated without express con sens sent of the washington nationals. so, milledge on the force play. jones at