jeff green, the bizarre billionaire, who is not a big issue and his friendship with mike tyson and fleiss other exotica and erotic figures, he made one of the great concession speeches i have ever heard it was uplifting. it was mature. it was generous. he endorsed meek and promised to help him and meek came on and blew a chance to make a case for himself. he thanked every town and hamlet and city in the state of florida. it was everybody on his christmas card list, i think. he blew a great opportunity. the question will be where does charles crist go from this point, the republican governor. ? if he doesn't do it, to injectmeek could be more -- kendrick meek could be more competitive >> when jeffrey green was accused, he said drugs were used on his yacht. mike tyson said he only used drugs off the yacht and never on the yacht. when mike tyson was there it was a problem. the democrats would have a problem if jeff green had run. the democrats would have supported charles crist and he would be rubio. with meek in the race, he will get the african-american vote, the democratic support and the

. >> it's very fleiss. ladies from arizona, your first trip to new york city. welcome.ook at the weather the fly-by from the west coast to the east coast, absolutely beautiful on the west coast. seattle's going to warm up on the weekend. severe storms in the upper >> thank you so much. this weather report has been brought to you by purina. not my forehead! her forehead. >> oh. i don't believe she wants me to sign her forehead. >> i think she does. >> thank you, marysol. >>> coming up now. three little words. one gigantic phenomenon. a lot of giggling over there. the book is called "eat, pray, love" one woman's search for everything from italy to india. we spoke with julia roberts earlier. and now the author, elizabeth gilbert. how great is it to be you this week? >> it's been a wonderful week, i have to say. being called julia roberts' doppelganger is a stretch. but thank you. >> but the movie did premiere in new york this week. all kinds of stars on the red carpet. what was it like? >> it was surreal. it was kind of a perfect fairy tale moment. then i embarrassed mysel

he at one point lived in the same house with heidi fleiss. an interesting campaign. the second thing we are watching the governor, charlie crist, who switched from republican to independent earlier this year. he has done all kinds of our reach to democrats. he is expecting a lot of democratic votes in the general election. right now, the democrats are looking for some traction in the florida senate race. it is not looking good. host: this is a russ recent poll, the latest data. charlie crist is at 38% -- 33%. 38% former pro rubio. the democrac candidate is unlikely, if he were to be the democratic candidate. he is pulling at 21%. jason from tennessee on our democrats line. caller: i have a question for mr. blake. i have three different races i would like to get his opinion on. the first is blanche lincoln in arkansas. i have not seen any poll numbers. they say she is the most vulnerable, supposedly. the second is jeff conway in kentucky. do we have a chance to take that seat? how is that going? how vulnerable is louisiana? guest: lots of good races in the south. you

he at one point lived in the same house with heidi fleiss. an interesting campaign. the second thing we are watching the governor, charlie crist, who switched from republican to independent earlier this year. he has done all kinds of our reach to democrats. he is expecting a lot of democratic votes in the general election. right now, the democrats are looking for some traction in the florida senate race. it is not looking good. host: this is a russ recent poll, the latest data. charlie crist is at 38% -- 33%. 38% former pro rubio. the democratic candidate is unlikely, if he were to be the pulling at 21%. jason from tennessee on our democrats line. caller: i have a question for mr. blake. i have three different races i would like to get his opinion on. the first is blanche lincoln in arkansas. i have not seen any poll numbers. they say she is the most vulnerable, supposedly. the second is jeff conway in kentucky. do we have a chance to take that seat? how is that going? how vulnerable is louisiana? guest: lots of good races in the south. you bring up really good ones.