says parker commit aid grave crime, however this, case has characteristics of battered women syndrome. now legally recognized offense not available at the time of her trial. now, res is known as dr. rose parker sterling. she's married to a southern california minister michael sterling chlgt she reunited with the children who grew up without her, won awards graduated from theology school and counsels battered women. but the pain from that awful day will always be with her. >> it's like a weight it's a weight that on me. this is just there. just pray that the governor schwartzeneggar looks at this case and realized this should have been done. let me just give her a pardon. it's time. it's the time, it's now. >> rose parker is taking her request to the state capital tomorrow at noon. she will be asking people there to sign a petition supporting the request for a pardon. we'll continue to follow this story to let you know what happens. >> it looks like california will not have to resort to issuing ious for outstanding bills for the time being. that late word today from state controller john chung says august revenues were higher than expected and expenses were down thachl means the

dr. george parker, testified the boy told him he attempted suicide not once, but four times.erdosing on drugs and once by plutting a plastic bag on the head and once by putting a space heater in the bath but the prosecution said this cannot be proved. what is your thinking as a prosecutor? >> he needs to be disassociated from society. he is a man. he pleaded guilty. he admitted to killing his ten-year-old brother. he needs to be removed from society. if he was so mentally stubbed, he -- disturbed he could have said i could not appreciate what i did and he had an insanity defense but he accepted responsibility, admitted what he did and the only thing to do is to put him away for good. i wonder what he would do if he watched "silence of the lambs." >>shepard: one more thing, randy, there is an accusation and they cannot prove this either, the family claims that the 18-year-old was sexually molested by his first stepfather years ago and that is when the mental problems began to creep up. i wonder, with the diagnosis from the doctors, with the accusations about sexual molesting,

again, i'd point out that i think what king said and what parker said are not the same thing. what's on the rug is what dr. king had said. >> does the president or does the white house not believe that parker should get some credit for -- >> well, nobody gets credit on the rug. i mean, there's -- i mean, it's just the quotes. i don't -- and mark, i have to say, if i see you in there writing on the rug, you're going to be in a lot of trouble. i'm just -- i want to get that sort of out before -- >> the names aren't -- i haven't seen the rug, but the names aren't on -- >> no, i think it's just around the edges. yes, ma'am. >> robert, today charlie cook joins other analysts in forecasting that estimated the republicans could gain over 40 seats and very possibly substantially more. do you see that's -- >> that certainly hedges your bets. >> well, 40, do you think that's -- >> forty or more. >> do you see a political landscape right now where the republicans -- >> look, i'm not going to take business away from charlie or stu or others by making a lot of predictions. >> do you think -- you don't think that isn't

parker and nancy phelps. >> the time is not a close sixth. it is 73 degrees. still ahead, dr. kim hammond answers your pet questions. >> with the maryland lottery is here with the five hottest scratch-offs. >> the approach in front will help bring temperatures down. it will not generate rain. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> it is a nice morning. we are starting off alarm. yesterday, 95 was the high. that tied the record. in the district of columbia, they made it to 99. a cool front is coming in. you can see the clouds. earlier, these clouds were producing a few sprinkles. that has dried up. this front will not be a rainmaker, but it will help control temperatures. we will not be as high today as we were yesterday. we will be warm. we are starting all warm. there is the hazy sunshine. 72 at the airport. 75 at the inner harbor. we are still in the humid air mass. the wind is still coming in the southwesterly direction. once the front passes through, less humid air will start to filter in. pasadena is at 73. 69 at randallsto chesterton

dr. parker said are not the same thing. what is on the rug is what dr. king has said. >> does the white house not believe that dr. parker should get some credit? >> nobody gets credit on the rug. it is just a quote if i see you in their riding on the rug, you will be in trouble. [laughter] i think it is just around the edges. >> analysts are forecasting that the republicans could gain over 40 states and very possibly substantially more. >> that's certainly hedges your bets. >> do you say a political landscape now where the republicans -- >> i will not take business away from charlie cook or others by making predictions. >> you don't think that will not happen? >> i think i said a few weeks ago that i thought democrats would retain the house and the senate and i still believe that. >> yesterday when the president at lead to that his critics talk about him like a dog, what does he mean? >> i have not talked to him about that but i assume it is some of what has been said about the president. it matches them up against the facts. on occasion, dogs get a bett