dewhurst should know about that. in 2012 texas senator ted cruz beat him in a senate runoff by questioning his conservative credentials. with all of the state's top jobs open, a host of hopefuls are aiming to become the next ted cruz and capture conservative lightning in a bottle. that begins with patrick, who has run to the right of david dewhurst and even to the right of ted cruz, particularly on the issue of immigration. >> dewhurst's lies won't hide his failed record on illegal immigration. under dewhurst's leadership the senate passed an expansion of in state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants. >> one of the reasons texas republicans have swept statewide offices as long as they have, is they have not alienated hispanic voters. some republicans in texas are nervous. new hearst has suggested patrick changed his name to avoid debt after personal bankruptcy in the 80s. patrick was born danny gohe. he legally changed his name in 2003. the dewhurst campaign posted a parody of "let it go" that featured

governor david dewhurst. >> texas lieutenant governor david dewhurst. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ lieutenantng babies ♪ protecting ladies ♪ you're the most pro life candidate ♪ ♪ religious nation ♪ obama nation ♪ won't come to the good state of texas ♪ >> they actually say "break it down." this ad actually ran on television in texas. disco david dewhurst. the casio keyboard anthem about how anti-abortion he is. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ saving babies wow. the david dewhurst campaign in texas actually dropped that ad. ran it on broadcast television the day before the texas elections this week. it's almost like the campaign knew how badly david dewhurst was going to do in the elections this week. they knew he was going to lose his seat. and they just said you know, we spent this money to make the anti-abortion disco song about him. ♪ saving ladies we paid for the song, we might as well run the freaking ad. they just decided the last day before the election, let's burn the campaign down, let's do disco inferno. amazing. and the day after they aired the disco david dewhurst ad, david dewhurst did go on

disco david dewhurst. he is. ♪ david dewhurst ♪ saving babies wow. the david dewhurst campaign in texas actually dropped that ad. ran it on broadcast television the day before the texas elections this week. it's almost like the campaign knew how badly david dewhurst was going to do in the elections this week. they knew he was going to lose his seat. and they just said you know, we spent this money to make the anti-abortion disco song about him. ♪ saving ladies we paid for the song, we might as well run the freaking ad. they just decided the last day before the election, let's burn the campaign down, let's do disco inferno. amazing. and the day after they aired the disco david dewhurst ad, david dewhurst did go on to be the first statewide or congressional incumbent anywhere in the country to actually lose his seat. he lost by a mile. he got thrown out of office in a republican primary this year. he was the incumbent. as for right now he is still the king of the worst ad of this year's elections. so maybe t

tea party dan patrick defeated david dewhurst. lieutenant governor.we have seen republicans going more established candidates. texas different? >> texas ask a little bit different. you're totally on point antonio. important position, you are the head of the state senate. you also get to appoint committee members when you're lieutenant governor. dan patrick has said, he talked about the type of committee members he would support fm david dewhurst has lost twice. he was the heir apparent to kay bailey hutchinson. antonio isn't that i don't think big a deal. i think conservatives are so far to the right in texas anyway that there tea party and the conservative right of texas republicans right now, this is a conservative state and you see conservatives winning. >> mississippi, we're seeing a battle between thad cochran and tea party republican chris mcdonald. there was obig scandal brewing there, a conservative blaring was charged with taking pictures of senator cochran's wife who has lived for 13 years in a nursing home with dementia. mcdaniel's. this is

dewhurst apologized but the ad kept running which made for classic fodder in the last debate. >> he'simes including right here, too. >> jason, he ran the ad after he apologized. >> why did that ad continue running after you apologized? >> because i called and apologized because i chose to run it. >> and as long as he's choosing to run attack ads on his old pal, might as well point out that dan patrick is not his real name. no, he was born dannie goeb and declared bankruptcy. dewhurst says that he changed his name before the bankruptcy but he says that his boss did not like the name dannie goeb. any former radio host is bound to have embarrassing video floating around and because dannie goeb rhymes with let it go. ♪ aim to cover my past, to cover my bankruptcy ♪ ♪ now the voters know my secrets they know i had unpaid tax liens ♪ ♪ i want to keep it hidden and heaven knows i will try ♪ ♪ dannie goeb, dannie goeb ♪ that's my name and i've got lies to answer for ♪ ♪ because dannie don't care what you're going to say ♪ ♪ let my lies rage on, lying never bothered me anyway ♪ >> you just kno

further to the right or even establishment republican candidates like lieutenant governor dachd dewhurstelled to compete on the tea party's own turf and out conservative the stae party leaders which was a few until as the -- futile task. >> in many ways these candidates are following the ted yuz playbook. catering to the very small number of people who turn out to vote in the republican primary and little all the red meat, hot button issues. hammering in on border security and anti-obama and hammering in on abortion and gun yol and all those things together mobilize the small number of people they need to vote. overall it's important to remember dan patrick will most likely be the lieutenant governor for 27 million texans come 2015. >> sarah, what is this signal about what 2014 is going to be about in texas. >> about the fight for political conscience of texas. when i hear sound bites when they say the pare party is stronger than ever with less than 4% of the turnout. these decade-long efforts at redistricting and radical voter suppression agenda it's been working for the gop. but organi

long-time incumbent david dewhurs tchldewhu dewhurst earned just 28% of the vote.d a focus on immigration. >> dewhurst leadership, the senate passed an expansion of free health care to illegal immigrants. more taxpayer funded benefits for illegal immigrants. >> it is that republican tone on immigration that democrats hope is going to make this a close race come november. why might that be? well, i recently spoke to the democratic candidate in the lieutenant governor's race who thinks one of the keys to success could be the latino vote. >> i'm the senator from antonio. >> she is her party's best bet for 2014. a latina candidate in the state where hispanic voters could transform the political map and turn the lone star state blue. >> what makes democrats feel right now that texas is winnable after decades of republican rule? >> texas is winnable. exactly because of decades of republican rule. >> reporter: the state senator from san antonio could help democrats pull off something they haven't been able to do in 20 years. win state wide office. it was 1994 when george

governor dewhurst and mr. patrick are now facing this attack ad ♪ i'll try to lie ♪ why should they know ♪ well now they know ♪ he can go ♪ he can go ♪ i good lies to answer for ♪ because danny don't care ♪ what you're going to say ♪ let my lies rage on >> reporter: it's not clear that is going to work. but hats off to the lieutenant governor, do you want to sing along. >> i like the original version. >> you don't like danny don't care. >> i don't care too much for danny don't care. >> maybe it will do it for the voters. >> reporter: there it is. >> coming up on al jazeera america. why apple is ready to drop billions for beasts. the headphones created by dr. dre. >> and why those who don't live in the big cities are having a hard time landing a job. >> stocks were down on wall street for much of the day, but they rose after a late afternoon rally. checking the big board the dow gained 32 points at the close of business this week. apple may soon be making a multi billion dollar acquisition. they hope to buy bea

that's my name, that's my name, dannie fast goeb ♪ i've got lies to answer for >> the victory giving dewhurstcandidates playing up amon, among many things, the cross bow and the accordion, just not at the same time. >> we also need more purple. there has not been that much purple on tv since the oompah oompahloo mpahs. >> i spent my lifetime trying to be the voice of someone who has a problem they can't solve themselves. >> in other words, lawsuits. remember joni. >> i'm joni ernst. i grew up castrating hogs on an iowa farm. when i get to washington i'll know how to cut pork. >>> finally, getting involved in all kinds of issues. 50 senators asking the national football league to change the name of the washington redskins out of respect for, quote, tribal sovereignty. washington, d.c. does not have a vote in the house or senate despite a population greater than two states. larger gross domestic product than 27 states and more residents on active duty military service than 29 states. washington redskins name may be racist, but many believe there is a racist motive behind congress not allowing p

david dewhurst is trying to hold on to his seat but he's trailing dan patrick, once a radio deejay whonce let ladies paint him. now he's facing this attack add. [♪ music ] ♪ won't let them see ♪ that i'm a phoney ♪ disjockey. ♪ why should they know ♪ why should they ♪ danny go ♪ danny go ♪ i can't lie to you ♪ any more ♪ that's my name ♪ danny go ♪ and i've got lies ♪ to answer for ♪ because danny don't care ♪ what you're going to say ♪ let my lies wage on ♪ it never bothered me ♪ any way >> hats off to the lieutenant governor for the song choice. considering the tween demographic locked up. that's the day's pow politics. >>> in detroit why automakers have recalled more than 11 million vehicles we learned today some of the cars and s.u.v.s may never get repaired, and it's completely legal. bisi onile-ere joins us live from detroit. bisi, why is that some of these recalled vehicles are not going to get fixed? >> david, according to a "new york times" report there are a number of safety watchdog groups who are pushing for legislation that would require used car dealers as well as rental

. [♪ singing ] >> well, the voters answered by giving patrick the victory and giving dewhurst the boot>>> speaking of ads, biographical spots bearing a weapon. thanks to michigan republican paul mitchell we can now add cross bow. >> creating jobs, hmm, that's a rare skill in congress. if that's not enough i can shoot a cross bow and play the accordion. just not at the same time. i'm paul mitchell, and i approve this message because we need more job-creating, cross-bow shooting, and accordion-playing congressmen. >> and bruce braley who is seeking his position in senate by highlighting his career as a trial lawyer. >> i spent my lifetime trying to be the voice for some who have problems that they can't solve themselves. >> if the iowa primary poll holds, braley will face jodie ernst. >> i grew up castrating hogs. so when i went to washington, i cut pork. >> castrater versus trial lawyers. do you believe in miracles. >>> recently 50 u.s. senators september a letter to the national football league asking for a name change of the washington redskins and respect for, quote, tribal sovereign

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the rivalry has been brewing since cruz beat dewhurst.ayed the suggestion saying they aren't openly rivals. last year when asked to weigh in on cruz's shutdown antics, perry did not miss a beat telling an iowa audience, everyone gets to do their thing. that's his thing. my thing is governing. governing and creating jobs. or maybe poaching them from other states using generous cash handouts. most recently toyota who decided to move their headquarters from california to texas thanks to perry's $40 million deal sweetener. the losers in that job creation measure? california and kentucky which will see 4,000 jobs leave their states. also losing, texas taxpayers. the $40 million or as "the wall street journal" notes $10,000 per job will be sucked directly out of the state treasury and handed over to toyota. because hey, nothing beats private sector dynamism. nolan breaks down the math. california, negative 3,000 jobs, plus kentucky negative 1,000 jobs bb plus texas 4,000 jobs equals zero net jobs. so a texas governor who charged the public $40

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. >> hogan, speaking of shifting to the right, dewhurst ran for the senator in 2012 but lost the nomination, another major player and another person trying to shift the party right. do you think patrick is the next cruz? do you think he could play a similar role in the party? >> i'm not sure. but let's be honest, the tea party started, it was formed and founded because it was the tax enough already movement. that forced a lot of conservatives, even some established conservatives to take up the mantle of smaller government. and it plays into the gubernatorial race in the sense that here we have a state that obviously loves its tea party members. and one of your colleagues actually at msnbc, ronan, wrote to me, what's the fascination with davis? i said 70% of americans say they reject the kinds of abortion that wendy davis promotes. so the question isn't, what's the rights fascination with wendy davis, the question is, what's the left's fascination with wendy davis? we get derided for putting forth candidates that lose elections. here in texas we put forth two who are absolutely going to win

we saw earlier this week in texas, the texas republican establishment represented by david dewhurst beatennot sure we should draw the who won, who loss, this nursing home issue so dominated the race and so out of bounds. you and i spent a lot of time in many races and talked about it many times covering this stuff. this is so outside the boundaries of acceptable behavior. if thad cochran wins, it seems to me that this controversy played a big role in it. >> gives dirty tricks a whole new -- >> oh, my gosh. it's appalling. appalling. >> chris cillizza, you're not appalling. >> i do my best. >> great to see you. in one of her last public appearances maya angelou came to the smithsonian for the national portrait gallery, she shared what she considered her greatest achievement over eight decades as a writer and poet and civil rights lieder. her answer, patience, you can only have patience if you have courage. that painting by ross rossen was installed for public viewing at the national portrait gallery. a beautiful portrait it is. a fitting celebration for a truly phenomenal woman a day after

texas's incumbent republican lieutenant governor david dewhurst has lost his seat tonight to a tea partyn patrick who will now go on to the general election. but because of the makeup in texas, he is likely to become the new lieutenant governor in the state of texas. and another one to watch. this one is a congressional race. this is texas' fourth congressional district there is only 28% of the vote in right now. so this is worth watching closely. but this is ralph hall, republican congressman 91 years old. the oldest serving member of congress. he is facing a challenger mr. hall, served 17 terms. no other member of congress has been thrown out of his office this year in a primary. but tonight, at least, 28% in. he is running two points behind. that's within to watch. last polls close in texas about an hour ago. some closed two hours ago. some closed an hour ago. results are still coming in. we'll let you know more here on msnbc tonight as we learn it. now time for "the last word." thank you for joining us. >> six dead. 13 wounded. one of the victim's parents joins me tonight with a mess

conservative radio talk host dan patrick won over david dewhurst running for a fourth term. >>> police used facebook to find a baby snatched from a hospital hours after she was born. they posted a picture of the suspect who was disguised as a nurse. the suspect's friends recognized her and called police. [ crying ] >> that was the mother's reaction after police brought her baby back. the hospital says lit bring in experts to get answers. >>> edward snowden was a spy. that's what he told nbc. the man who leaked 1,000 nsa documents says he was not a low level systems administrator but a cia spy. as you know for nearly a year edward snowden has been exiled in russia, unable to leave after blowing the lid on the spying program and earning charges of espionage. now the man known as a whistle-blower is breaking the silence about the other key role he claims to have served. >> i was trained as a spy in the traditional sense of the world. i worked for the central intelligence agency under cover, overseas. i worked for the national security agency under cover, overseas, and i worked for i devel

lieutenant governor david dewhurst is distancing himself from documents suggesting opponent dan patrickay night with the release of court documents showing he was hospitalized for depression in the '80s. >> reporter: meanwhile in oregon, these are the headlines the day before primary voting ends. according to the police report, quote, monica has pulled his hair, slapped him, and thrown items at him. but negative campaigning has a mixed track record. it's easy to remember the attacks that worked. like this one against michael dukakis. >> gordon kidnapped a couple repeatedly raping his girlfriend. a weekend pass. dukakis on crime. >> reporter: in a close race with rand paul, jack conway's campaign ran this. >> why did rand paul tie a woman up and tell him his god was aqua buddha? >> what are we going here? >> what a collection of people. >> kasie joins us where she's safe there. as the candidates make their -- i'm going to stick to kentucky, i think, as the candidates make their closing arguments, anything new this morning? >> well, kentucky voters remember the aqua buddha ad well. they a