bob wirch is trailing his opponent with just 18% of the precincts reporting. we'll keep refreshing the numbers and let you know when they come in. >>> here's another update from wisconsin, in district 22, bob wirch has tightened the race. he's trailing now his republican opponent by two points with 25% of the precincts reporting. is this the new wave of politics? is this how it's going to be in america? congressman paul ryan, this guy went out and held 19 town hall meetings in wisconsin last april. pretty normal. and his constituents got in his face and told him what they thought of his plan to phase out medicare. >> it's not trickle down. >> we do tax the top. >> well, folks, it's not going to be business as usual, you see, ryan is going to now appear at another public meeting in wisconsin next month. this time, wisconsinites are going to have to pay $15 to attend the event hosted by a local rotary club? well, that's one way to cut down on the amount of people who want to boo you in public and get in your face. republican congressman will appear at a lunch ne

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at this hour, we have 14% of precincts reporting, the incumbent senator bob wirch has 44%. the challenger has 56%. senator wirch has been elected four times including in 2004, when he beat the now national republican party chairman. state senator bob wirch's opponent is also an attorney, he's anti-abortion, anti-union and anti-regulation. once again at this hour with 14% of precincts reporting, bob wirch trailing his challenger. these are early, early returns. in district 22, the victory is going to be short lived thanks to the law scott walker signed last week. both of these guys, the incumbent and his challenger, will be living outside the new district 22 after it is redrawn for the next election. regardless of whether or not state senators hold or lose their seats tonight, republicans will still be in control of the wisconsin state senate, thanks to the results of last week's recall elections, it's been a wild ride in wisconsin this year. we'll be right back and keep you posted. >>> anthony has left the confines of this show and our high jinx for covering the presidentia

the other race in southeastern wisconsin is a guy named bob wirch, a veteran state senator as well.. and my gut instinct, that this just isn't going to be a good season for corporate lawyers. so i will predict that bob wirch will win pretty easily. >> all right, my friend, john nichols of "the nation" magazine, thank you very much for your time. >> and we want to remind you that ed will be broadcasting live from madison next week. he'll be outside the capitol building on the corner of east washington and pinkney on august 8th and 9th. washington is asking where are the jobs? new york's mayor is showing everyone how to create them. i'll talk with professor james peterson about mike bloomberg's jobs plan. tom, check this out. good gravy, bill. our insurance company doesn't have anything like it. magnificent, isn't it? with progressive, it's easy to cover all of your favorite rides. progressyve has truck insurance? number one in truck and motorcycle. is that a golf cart? yep. we0also cover rvs, boats, atvs. qnything0else i can help you with? can i take a ride? you need a ticket -- i'm

once again at this hour with 14% of precincts reporting, bob wirch trailing his challenger.ese are early, early returns. in district 22, the victory is going to be short lived thanks to the law scott walker signed last week. both of these guys, the incumbent and his challenger, will be living outside the new district 22 after it is redrawn for the next election. regardless of whether or not state senators hold or lose their seats tonight, republicans will still be in control of the wisconsin state senate, thanks to the results of last week's recall elections, it's been a wild ride in wisconsin this year. we'll be right back and keep you posted. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual wallet now comes with spending zone. it organizes all your spending, including your pnc debit card, credit card, and your bills. so you can view them by category... or by month. you can set a budget... and it'll even alert you when you're getting close to the amount you've set -- and when you've gone over. spending zone is built to help you keep better track of

the other race in southeastern wisconsin is a guy named bob wirch, a veteran state senator as well.nominated a corporate lawyer against him. and my gut instinct, that this just isn't going to be a good season for corporate lawyers. so i will predict that bob wirch will win pretty easily. >> all right, my friend, john nichols of "the nation" magazine, thank you very much for your time. >> great to be with you. >> and we want to remind you that ed will be broadcasting live from madison next week. he'll be outside the capitol building on the corner of east washington and pinkney on august 8th and 9th. washington is asking where are the jobs? new york's mayor is showing everyone how to create them. i'll talk with professor james peterson about mike bloomberg's jobs plan. n 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance qu

once again at this hour with 14% of precincts reporting, bob wirch trailing his challenger.ly, early returns. in district 22, the victory is going to be short lived thanks to the law scott walker signed last week. both of these guys, the incumbent and his challenger, will be living outside the new district 22 after it is redrawn for the next election. regardless of whether or not state senators hold or lose their seats tonight, republicans will still be in control of the wisconsin state senate, thanks to the results of last week's recall elections, it's been a wild ride in wisconsin this year. we'll be right back and keep you posted. [ male announcer ] heard this one? listen to this. three out of four americans don't get enough vegetables. so here's five bucks to help you buy v8 juice. five bucks. that's a lot of green. go to v8juice.com for coupons. you can count on us. energy is being produced to power our lives. while energy developement comes with some risk, north america's natural gas producers are committed to safely and responsibly providing decades of cleaner burning

>> we have bob wirch in southeastern wisconsin, it is built on labor tradition, goes way back as far as labor families are concern. bob should be in good shape. jim represents northeastern wisconsin and he's been working real hard. i've been up in his district now four or five times at events, 400, 500 people are showing up. if we have a close race, it would be that one, but i don't think we'll be outworked so i think jim will win. >> in terms of the rest of the country watching wisconsin here, part of the reason these recall elections are national news is because the scott walker and republicans agenda, this very, very strong anti-union agenda has a lot of national resonance and people are wondering if that upset is enough to actually flip election results back the other way, and in wisconsin right now, you guys need to -- you democrats need to net three seats in order to flip the senate back to democratic control. if that happens, what are you going to show the country you want to do with that? what would your priorities become? >> that's a great question. i guarantee those who are