the former governor tim kaine against george allen. en a senator before and considered a rise in the republican party and presidential even, but running for re-election for the senate in 2006, allen made a comment many believed to be racist and cost him the election. he is running for his old seat again, because the democrat who beat him is retiring. kaine was one of the first governors to endorse president obama, and his name was chatted up and the president named him the chairman of the national democratic committee. a quinnipiac poll shows a virtual dead heat. i talked to the candidates this weekend and the highlights are next. ♪ ( whirring and crackling sounds ) man: assembly lines that fix themselves. the most innovative companies are doing things they never could before, by building on the cisco intelligent network. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar

two former governors, democrat tim kaine and republican george allen. as also been a senator before, and was considered a rising star in the republican party. presidential material even. but running for re-election to the senate in 2006, allen made a comment many believe to be racist. it cost him the election. he's running for his old seat again because the democrat who beat him is retiring. kaine was one of the first governors to endorse barack obama for president. his name was chatted up a lot in the vice presidential stakes in 2008. instead, the president named him the chairman of the democratic national committee. a new quinnipiac university poll shows the race a virtual tie with allen at 46% and kaine at 44%. i moderated a debate between the two candidates this weekend. highlights next. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some r

first, my conversation with george allen.sking him how he pushes back against the imagery that kaine is trying to project on him. >> tim is one, though, who he's the one who has taken the most partisan job in america while he was governor, as chairman of the democratic national committee, raising money for them, speaking all over the country, while trying to raise taxes on virginians and so your bottom line comparison is whose ideas work best. while i was governor, over 300,000 new jobs were created while tim kaine was trying to raise taxes as governor, over 100,000 jobs were lost in virginia. >> let me ask you about the split ticket idea here that governor kaine can somehow get people determined to vote for romney and pull them away from you. but that the idea that someone determined to vote for president obama would vote for you, the reverse does not work. can he siphon off some of the romney voters? >> i don't think so. the romney voters, republican voters, what we found so far in all the polls, look at them yourself, is o

talking about tim kane and george allen. we have been following the story. they did not hold back. >> they did not. not only is virginia a key state in presidential politics but this match that is one of the races that could determine the balance of power. money and partisan politics emerging as the themes tonight. after smiles and a handshake the gloves came off. the tubing former governors scored off. first, alan criticized king's performance as governor. >> he tried to raise taxes by four billion dollars on people earning as little as $17,000 a year. >> kane going after his record in the senate. >> you have never governed like a conservative. we cannot afford to take a chance. >> the debate took place in a resort in hot springs before the virginia bar association and is likely preview of coming attractions over the next several months. kaine accused allen of using smashed about politics. >> he has a billboard that says obama senator as if somehow i am not a real virginia because i support the president. that is yesterday's politics. >> allen went after ka

they're four short in the senate and they feel that george allen can come back after losing to jim webbrs ago and this is the battle of the titans between allen and kaine. kaine, allen is going to try to tie to barack obama, say he's just going to be a mouthpiece for obama because he was the dnc chair and the whole united states senate might really depend on who wins this election. >> let me ask you this. in red states like say montana, north dakota, tying the democratic candidate to president obama is kind of gavin with obama not -- a given with obama not necessarily strong in the red states. in virginia my understanding is the president still has a small polling average over romney. so obama isn't necessarily going to hurt webb, is he? >> you're very well informed. four years ago the last time the democrats carried a president in an election was lyndon baines johnson in 1964 and won by seven points. northern virginia is key for the democrats. it's 1/3 of the vote and prince william county and loudoun county are really bellwethers. i talked to jim moran and he said don't pay attention

. >>> turning to the virginia senate race, republican george allen and democrat tim kaine. today both men were campaigning in alexandria talking with folks who own or work at small businesses. >> setting priorities and getting others. >> i feel really good about it. >> small businesses create most of the jobs and i've heard from small business owners throughout virginia the worries about what's going on in washington in a variety of ways bether it's taxes, mandates and regular -- whether it's taxes, mandates and regulation. >> the true job creators in the american economy, my dad ran a small welding shop with five employees and what we need to do to get the economy strong is do things to help small businesses thrive. >> george allen spent some time meeting with the mount vernon lee chamber of commerce. tim kaine visited some small shops in the mount vernon area. >>> today redskins fans heard what might be the most eight exciting words of the summer, robert griffin, iii has signed his contract agreeing to a four- year $21 million deal earlier today. the media did not talk to

george allen doesn't favor that. tim kaine, the nra is going to support george allen and the national rifle association is a potent lobby with about four million members nationally. they identify who are nra members and they get them to the polls. as a political force, they are very much to be reckoned with and people vote -- harry reid, a democrat, majority leader, is very much pro-second amendment. russ feingold who was defeated in wisconsin, rated the most liberal senator in the united states senate when he was there, was pro second amendment and and antigun control. even traditional establishment, left wing democrats are very wary of being against the nra and in any way showing any flexibility on this issue. >> reporter: and the debate continues. we'll have to leave it at that. mark plotkin, thank you as always. >> all right. we still have plenty ahead this morning. up next, a live update on what is due to up fold today in colorado. plus, all of our other top stories and weather and traffic. stay with us. >>> do

george allen doesn't favor that. tim kaine, the nra is going to support george allen and the national rifle association is a potent hobby. they are a potent political force with about 4 million members nationally. they identify who are nra members and get them to the polls and as a political force they are very much to be reckoned with and people of both parties, harry reid, democrat, majority leader is very much pro second amendment. russ feingold who was defeated in wisconsin rated the most liberal senator in the united states senate when he was there was pro second ammendment and pro and anti for all practical purposes gun control. so even traditional establishment progressive left wing liberal democrats are very wary of being against the nra and in any way showing any flexibility on this issue. >> we'll have to leave it at that. fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin, thanks as always. >> thank you. >>> still to come tonight penn state is taking steps to wash away any evidence of the school sex scandal, even removi

. >> george allen and tim kaine met for their first debate today.each other's time as public servants. >> pack your patience if you are going to take metro tomorrow. work continues on the red line and that is impacting every other line. you can check out more on this story on wjla.com. >> back a sweater if you're going out tonight because it is going to be --[laughter] >> your arms are always cold. >> tomorrow we will feel the difference. a little bit more sunshine and by monday and tuesday, back to the bathing suit. how was that? sound good? cloudy conditions and a little bit of fog beginning to develop. 71 degrees was it for the daytime high. in 1984, it was 74. that was the last time it was the school in our area and today we set the record for our average. 70 degrees right now at the airport. 67 in maryland. over two inches of rain since midnight. now 66 in alexandria. silver spring, 66 degree. the temperature has only fallen by two degrees. they had over an inch of rain earlier today. 70 at dulles. out to the west of us, this is where the warme

for the first time this year we are seeing george allen ahead of tim kaine but not by much. allen is up 46% to 44% which is a statistical dead heat. in march he was losing bias -- 3 points, also a statistical dead heat. >> tonight we will tell you loopholes that allow people on the no-fly list into flight school. cox ford says owners of some vehicles should i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, , for purple mountains majesty, above the fruited plain, america, america, god shed his grace on thee, and crowned thy good, with brotherhood... still thinking of replacing the truck? i just don't know where to start. glad you made it. start by choosing from over 30,000 used cars and trucks. carmax. start here. >> middle east tensions are rising in a bombing that left five israelis dead. the attacks were blamed by the prime minister on their ron banged it. one media outlet has identified the bomber as a swedish national and a former guantanamo bay detainee released in 2004. >> flight school security l

quinnipiac's pole has former gop governor george allen leading former democratic governor tim kaine 46-44%. but that is in the margin of error. >> and that voters are making a distinction. they making the decisions based on how they feel about their senate candidates. >> reporter: and, unless either side breaks through, virginia's battleground is showing every sign of remaining a political locked ground until election day. the one thing that appears clear from this poll is there appears to be no coattails at work here in virginia. 61% of the people say their choice a presidential candidate will not influence their choice of a voter candidate. just because they vote for one person, doesn't mean they won't switch over. >> very interesting. >> it is. and we have four months to go. tom fitzgerald, thank you. >>> there is some bad news on the job front. a new report shows the number of u.s. workers foiling for unemployment spiked last week and up by 34,000. economists are skeptical of the numbers due to seasonal factors and temporary summertime layoffs. the labor department said last week's

. >> a lively first debate between the virginia senate candidates tim kaine and george allen has come to an end. they spared this afternoon of our federal spending and defense cuts. they also argued over which one is more partisan. we have been following this story and will have a full report tonight at 11:00. >> metro delays as track repairs continue. the bread line to medical center and bethesda stations are closed. -- the red line to medical center and bethesda stations are closed. it will also be sharing tracks on the green blue, orange, and yellow lines. complete details on our website, wjla.com. >> coming out, more bloodshed in syria. but the one secretary general said today. ou>> after race suicide bomber killed five tourists and their bus driver, which flights will no longer be listed. >> and dramatic video of a truck driver dangling. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors campaign supporters special interestougroups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 50million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus mone

republican candidates like george allen are staying away because it feels that independents don't wanto hear about this. they want to hear about other things. kaiser family foundation had a poll that showed allen may be correct. 51% of non-leaning independents said give it up, move on to other issues. 35% say continue trying to block the law. what should republicans do? >> i think they should keep talking about the law it is how you frame it. they want to discuss it as though it's unconstitutional. people will say move on already. if you talk about how it will hurt job creation after the critics say it will, and how you might lose the coverage you have and the critics say you will. then it can be a winner. it's how you frame it. economically framed it might not end up winning the election for them but it could. if you ignore it all together you ignore one of the driving force of animated republican voters and that could really hurt obama; particularly, if you think the poll willing go back where it was after a couple of weeks. there is a strong possibly it will happen. >> this could be

. >>> virginia senate race is hitting up with george allen anl tim kaine unveiling newed as.nv >> a file your that could force $5 million in defensive cuts. devastating job losses. over 200,000 good-paying0 virginia jobs goat stake, and 10 reduction in our armed forces,re but just one candidate forid senate will fight for virginia jobs. >> tim kaine cut nearlyt $6 billion in state spending, and balanced the budget. but allen voted for $121 billion in earmarks. >> they are both awful, right? according to the campaigns. either way, polls are showing cane and allen running neck and neck.ck >>> new financial aid forms to ease concerns about college costs.s. department of education and obama administration unveil ais college cost shopping sheet.. estimated tuition costs, grantsa scholarships -- the one pagene 1407ing sheet designed to help students and parents better understand the cost of college, it's predicted more students are he graduating with large debt. >>> a judge has issued a gag order for the lawyers, policeaw officersye and investigators inn the case of thd e aurora shooti. james

a restaurant full of fired up republican women, cheering on the wives of senator george allen, ken cuccinelli, and bill bowling, and key mitt romney adviser, beth meyer. >> it is the women who will make the difference in this election. you look at it at every single poll across the country. whenever we talk about our swing voters, we are talking about women. >> virginia served as a key battleground in the so-called war on women touted by democrats. there was no mention here of the political burn socially conservative state republicans received after pushing a proposal to mandate invasive, vaginal probes for women seeking abortion. instead, these women now blame president barack obama's economic policies for women's unemployment. whatever the party, the facts on women voters are tough to ignore. for instance, president obama won the women's vote in the last election by 56 to 43 percent. and women turn out to vote more than men. 65.7% compared to 61.5%. more women are undecided and most of those women make their decisions late in the campaign. in ashburn, virginia, scott broom, 9news now. >> an

republican george allen appeared at a small business roundtable in alexandrea. he talked about the importance of empowering small businesses, saying they will help generate jobs and, in turn, improve the economy. >>> democratic challenger tim kaine was campaigning in the same area touring small businesses in the mt. vernon area. he shared with business leaders his ideas on how to strengthen the economy and help small businesses grow. he wants to bring the commonwealth traditions of fiscal and political balance to washington. >>> meantime, the political, the presidential race is heating up. a new new york times pole finds the vice presidential candidate is very important to voters. 74% of those surveyed a say running mate matters a lot or somewhat. at the same time, 25% said that it doesn't matter at all. and the survey comes as republican mitt romney is said to be close to announcing a running mate. >>> less than an hour ago, the house judiciary committee approved a bill to ban abortions in the city after 20 weeks of pregnancy. congresswoman eleanor holmes norto

. >>> virginia senate candidate george allen and tim cane debated today.d each other of partisanship and disagreed on tax cuts and the health care reform law. >> i do want to be the deciding vote to repeal this health care tax law. tim cane thinks it's a great achievement. >> i'm going to fight to make it better with more cost saving mechanisms. bush tax cuts expire over $5,000. it will approve $600 billion over the next ten years. >> those tax cut that is we passed helped spur economic growth. raising taxes will only create more job losses. >> this race may be the tightest in the nation. >> a decision is expected soon on the future of the joe paterno statue at penn state university. calls to remove the statue escalated after an internal investigation implicated paterno in a cover-up of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. there are also calls to leave the tribute right where it is. the penn state president will make the final call. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spendin

. >>> tim kaine and george allen squared off in the first debate since the virginia senate primariest month. that took place of business at the virginia bar association meeting in hot springs. the former governors accused each other of partisanship while listing examples of their own ability to cross the aisle. quinnipiac poll released showed the candidates are deadlocked. the race closely watched because it could be a factor in determining the balance of power in the senate. >>> a decision expected soon in the future of the joe paterno statue at penn state university. the tribute to the late coach has drawn controversy since an internal investigation imp pla kamted paterno in the cover-up of a sex abuse scandal. the statue is drawing crowds. some are there to protect it. penn state president rodney erickson will make the final call. >>> coming up next, chuck will tell us if this dreary weather will continue for sunday. we'll be right back. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [romney singing]: oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, for purple mountains m

republican george allen and democrat tim cain squared off before members of the virginia bar association in hot springs, virginia. allen criticized cain for serving as chairman of the democratic national committee while he was also governor of the state. cain says allen helped turn massive surpluses into massive deficits. the candidates took each other to task over taxes. >> tim as governor tried to raise taxes by $4 billion including on people earning as little as $17,000 a year. >> you talk like a fiscal conservative, but you've never governed like one, and you may say you're going to do it if you get a third chance, but we can't afford to take that chance. >> both candidates are vying for a seat vacated by jim webb, but they've been locked slew a virtual dead heat in the polls for about a year now. >>> here's a story we first reported on 9 news now at 6:00. families of inmates at the d.c. jail say they're being charged to visit the jail. specifically they say the d.c. corrections department is forcing them to pay some $9 to visit and chat with their incarcerated family members on came

. >>> in virginia politics this morning, democrat tim kaine tops republican george allen in fund-raising ahead of november's senate race. campaign finance reports show kaine raised $3 million between april and june. allen brought in about $2 million in the same time period. both former virginia governors are in a tight race for the senate. allen is getting help from a conservative outside group. crossroads gps is airing $1 million worth of ads across the state attacking kaine's support of federal stimulus funding. >>> it is now 4:38, 71 degrees. ahead on "news 4 today," last-minute addition. why thousands of british troops are now being called in to duty just ahead of the london olympics. >>> plus, how the smithsonian institute is remembering a milestone in space and television history. >>> and you may notice something missing as you head out the door this morning, all that humidity! how long this pleasant summer weather will stick around, >>> welcome back. today the smithsonian national air and space museum is celebrating the satellite that powered the first tv transmission around the g

meanwhile, in virginia's senate matchup, the poll shows george allen has a slim point lead over democrat tim kaine, 46 to 44%. and virginia one of the key states in the presidential race. those numbers are striking. >> okay. exciting time. especially in washington, right? >> yeah. what that means is political ads between now and november. >> sure does. >>> weather, it's looking better but not quite where we want to be yet. additional showers and thunderstorms and storms in the forecast this afternoon. temperatures not as extreme as yesterday. more on that coming up. number temperatures 100 plus this summer. 81 in washington. 77 in baltimore. very humid out there. mix of clouds and haze and sunshine across the area. i think later this afternoon we'll have more of that as this frontal system continues to meander through the mid- atlantic. currently it's just off to our north, and as we get into the afternoon hours we'll watch it try to move in a little closer. showers and storms will bubble up -- there's that word again, allison. >> bubble up. >> showers and storms will develop along that

. >>> virginia republican george allen got an important endorsement today in that tight race for the senate there. the u.s. chamber of commerce endorsed allen today during a ceremony. it cited his pro-big report as a key factor, but the endorsement is a surprise to some. just yesterday the campaign aired ads that criticized the chamber's support to for last summer'sb part are partisan bill. nevertheless, allen accepted the endorsement. >> it's a great honor. i'm truly honored to have earned the endorsement from the united states chamber of commerce. they are folks who care about folks who care about small business and the free enterprise system. >> allen's rival, tim quan, released a statement. it reads in part, accepting the u.s. chamber's endorsement, a group he says is out to devastate the economy, proves that there's nothing more than political posturing. >>> nice day out there today, but more change is on the way. doug's out live at the storm4 weather patio. nice night to be outside, doug. >> it is a great night. it really is. tonight will be just about perfect to do whatever yo

tim kaine has a lead over george allen in the ppp poll.sconsin, former thompson leads baldwin 45 to 41 in a new marquette university poll. that's for the seat for retiring herb cole. and in maine, king still leads the pack in a new critical insights poll. it's king with a 28-point lead with over the democrat and republican in the race. king still hasn't said which party he'd caucus with if he wins. we'll be back. >>> we're back. 16 months of fighting has left syria war torn. u.n. peace keeping efforts strained. syrians asking why doesn't the world care? conservative estimates by reuters say 13,000 armed and unarmed opponents of assad have been killed along with 4300 pro-assad security forces. richard engel recently returned from syria where he witnessed the aftermath of a december 2011 massacre that left 127 dead. in a rare interview, he asked two cousins who had defected from the syrian army what happened when syrian troops rolled into town. >> translator: they started firing on us with all kinds of weapons. >> firing from above, i ask. >

later this morning george allen and tim kainewill square off in their official debate.dy crowley will moderate that debate. the latest polls show -- that came out thursday shows allen leading by two points but within the poll's margin of error. >> a redistricting map will go before voters in november. opponents gathered 59 thises this signatures. critics say the map approved by the democratically controlled general assembly amounts to gerrymandering. >> we're moving right along. make room on the roads. the event bringing 20 thises this people this weekend. >>> gas pries are going up. what's causing this pain at the >>> expect delay on all five metro lines this weekend as crews will be working on projects. on the red line, the medical center and bethesda station are closed for structural repairs. the trains will travel through those stations but they continue won't stop. on the blue line at springfield. on the orange line single tracking between east and west falls church. greenline trains will single track between totten and prince george's plaza. riders can use the gre

they had ousted republican george allen from the senate in 2006 and replaced him with a democrat named jim webb. they have a popular governor named tim warner. the democratic part of the state were growing and becoming more influential in the state. if virginia was not exactly cobalt blue by the time of the obama election, it was trending to a bluey shade of purple. barack obama wins it really big in 2008. and then, since then, virginia has been through kind of a big reversal. the electoral equivalent of whiplash. in 2009 virginia elected an anti-abortion activist governor, bob mcdonnell. a guy who drop what he was doing in the mid-30s so he could go to path robinson's university. he wrote a graduate thesis on how government should design public policy to punish homosexuals and fornicators. hey, that's me. he spent his time cosponsoring 30 bill ls. and in 2009 virginia elected him governor. the same year if 2009 virginia picked this guy as governor. he spent his first years in office suing the federal government over health reform. how did that work out? he also designed a new and more

in virginia, tim cain has a lead over george allen.mer governor tommy thompson leads tammy baldwin. that's for the seat for retiring democratic senator herb cole and in maine, king still leads the pack in a new critical insights poll. king with a whopping 28-point lead over the republican and democrat in the race. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. new v8 v-fusion plus energy. ♪ hello...rings ♪ what the... what the... what the... ♪ are you seein' this? ♪ ♪ uh-huh... uh-huh... uh-huh... ♪ ♪ it kinda makes me miss the days when we ♪ ♪ used to rock the microphone ♪ back when our credit score couldn't get us a micro-loan ♪ ♪ so light it up! ♪ even better than we did before ♪ ♪ yeah prep yourself america we're back for more ♪ ♪ our look is slacker chic and our sound is hardcore ♪ ♪ and we're here to drop a rhyme about free-credit-score ♪ ♪ i'm singing f

george allen is leading former democratic governor tim kaine 46-44% by the quinnipiac poll, but thathe margin of error. >> the voters are not voting on the basis of how they feel about the presidential candidates. they're making their senate decisions based on how they feel about their senate candidates. >> reporter: unless either side breaks through, virginia's battleground is showing of sign of remaining a political rocky ground white up until election day. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> the debate over building height restrictions continues in the district. today an oversight subcommittee met to discuss the issue. as it stands now, buildings are restricted to about 130 feet. earlier today we talked with the executive director of the national capitol planning committee. he says if there are changes,ed that be minimal. >> we're the un-- changes, they'd be minimal. >> we're not talking about major changes. what we're focusing on, our selective surgical increment al changes possibly that could help benefit some of the architecture in the city. >> critics argue current building restri

republican george allen and democrat tim kaine squared off before members of the virginia bar associatione homestead resort in hot springs, virginia. allen criticized kaine for serving as chairman of the democratic committee while also governor. cain said allen helped turn massive surpluses into massive deficits. >> tim as governor tried to raise taxes by $4 billion, including on people earning as little as $17,000 a year. >> you talk like a fiscal conservative but you've never governed like one and you may say you're going to do it if you get a third chance but we just can't afford to take that chance. >> both candidates are vying for the seat vacated by jim webb and they've been locked in a virtual dead heat in the polls for about a year now. >>> the world's largest conference on aids was held in d.c. over the weekend. some 30,000 people from nearly 200 countries are here to discuss living with h.i.v. and aids. also how to prevent it and educate those who still don't know about h.i.v. and aids. at bell high school in northwest washington, organizers hosted a soccer game to attract and t

a poll has george allen leading former democratic governor tim kaine 46 to 44%.ut that is in the margin of error. >> the voters are making a distinction. they are not voting for the senate on the basis of how they feel about the presidential candidates. they are making their decisions based upon how they feel about the senate candidates. >> reporter: unless either side breaks through, virginia's battleground is showing every sign of remaining a political rocky ground right up until election day. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >> thank you. >>> we still have plenty ahead. we are following breaking news out of colorado this morning. reports of more than a dozen people dead following a shooting at a screening of the new batman movie. we'll get the latest on that developing story. >>> sherry ly following another big story. >> reporter: well, a d.c. neighborhood is drying out and cleaning up once again, the third time in less than two weeks that this neighborhood here in bloomingdale has been flooded. we'll have the latest for you coming up. still thinking of replacing t

tim kaine has a lead over george allen in the ppp poll. former thompson leads baldwin 45 to 41 in a new marquette university poll. that's for the seat for retiring herb cole. and in maine, king still leads the pack in a new critical insights poll. it's king with a 28-point lead with over the democrat and republican in the race. king still hasn't said which party he'd caucus with if he wins. we'll be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. new v8 v-fusion plus energy. by what's getting done. measure commitment the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to support scientists studying the environment. an

observers believe will go that critical senate seat, the race between the former governor tim cain and george allen. virginia will be a big focus for both campaigns going into november. >> both campaigns are targeting it hard right now. the obama campaign and supporters have spent $12 million on ads there and romney camp has spent $22 million. what are you hearing from inside the white house about how crucial they see virginia as being for the president? >> it's crucial. i mean, he's been there 16 times. today will be the 17th time since last april. and they are going to keep pushing on virginia. he actually talked about the importance of virginia yesterday in front of a crowd. he said, if we can carry virginia we're going to win the country again. i think -- expect to see him in virginia a lot. >> real quickly, i want to pick up on your latest article, about the outrage from congress over the ralph lauren olympics uniforms being manufactured in china. you look at this and the fact there's a unified voice here, is this the only time we'll see a bipartisanship from congress ahead of the november ele

. >> a senate debate and a conversation with tim cape and george allen." >>> joining me is colorado governor john hickenlooper. governor, thank you so much for being here. catch me up now on the state of the investigation. >> well, the investigation continues now that we have had access to the apartment of the suspect. they've got a lot more new information, and they will continue to put together the case. >> and what have they found in the apartment that might be useful? are they learning anything more about the suspect? >> you know what they have asked for me is to not talk about this, and they are learning more, you know, moment by moment. but like in any investigation like this, they are trying to make sure they are getting all of the information

tim kaine and george allen are in a dead heat. the most competitive senate race in the country. massachusetts in the battle between scott brown and democrat elizabeth warren. republicans only need to win a net of four seats to take control of the senate. you know what i love about this country? trick question. i love everything about this country! including prilosec otc. you know one pill each morning treats your frequent heartburn so you can enjoy all this great land of ours has to offer like demolition derbies. and drive thru weddings. so if you're one of those people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day, block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> welcome back. illinois tea party congressman joe walsh best known for calling the president a liar finds himself under fire for his comments he made sunday about his opponent, iraq war veteran tammy duck worth. he says she discusses her military service too much. she was a black hawk pilot who lost both legs after her

republican george allen and democrat tim kaine. until then, thanks for watching "state of the union." i'm candy crowley in washington. head to cnn.com/sotu for analysis and web-only today's on itunes. just search "state of the union." "fareed zakaria gps" is next for our viewers here in the united states. >>> this is "gps," "the global public square." welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world, fareed zakaria. we'll start with the economy. america, europe, and now even china are struggling. will it get worse before it gets better? will the euro finally collapse? is there still a danger of an oil shock? we have a great panel. >>> later in the show -- [ explosion ] >> is that to blame for syria's suffering? that is what my guest says. he is the head of the main syrian opposition group and is just back from moscow. we'll ask him whether he was able to get the russians to help out in ousting assad. >>> and what the heck is a higgs bozon and why should you care that astronauts found it? neil degrasse tyson will expl

. >>> new numbers in virginia's senate race show democrat tim kaine leading republican george allen ining. according to campaign finance reports, kaine raised $3 million between april and june. allen brought in about $2 million in the same time period. both former virginia governors are in a tight race for senate. the outside group crossroads gps is airing $1 million worth of ads attacking kaine's support of federal stimulus funding. >>> today, d.c. will unveil a new 911 system. it's called smart 911. the system allows you to create an online profile, and you can enter information such as an existing medical condition, allergies, even if you have pets inside your home. operators can then see that information during the call and be better prepared if emergency officials have to respond to your home. smart 911 is already operating in other parts of the country. >>> verizon says the power outage along with mechanical failure led to the 911 system crash during last month's massive storm. the emergency system was down for days in the wake of the storm. in a special session of the council of

interestingly, the main attract that george allen has been making on tim kaine, the senate candidatesctually obama is outpolling tim kaine even though that's the substance of their attack. >> right. >> but it's a very close race there in terms of the senate. and tim kaine is speaking at the rally right now. it's really a fantastic candidate. also a really good man and smart campaigner. >> there's a lot of problem in swing states like virginia or ohio. unemployment is actually going down. so the narrative that mitt romney is trying to play every day about this president destroying your economy doesn't resonate if unemployment is going down and people do begin to feel better. >> there's something to that, oh, there's something about bad economic news nationally bleeding across state lines. there was a political science study that looked into this. i think it's relevant here. they said the effects of state level unemployment news is about 1/5 of the effect as national unemployment news. there is a benefit there, obviously, to obama if you look at ohio or iowa or virginia or states that i

tim kaine and george allen are in a dead heat. the most competitive senate race in the country. massachusetts in the battle between scott brown and democrat elizabeth warren. republicans only need to win a net of four seats to take control of the senate. [ male announcer ] this is the land of giants. ♪ home of the brave. ♪ it's where fear goes unwelcomed... ♪ and certain men... find a way to rise above. this is the land of giants. ♪ guts. glory. ram. >>> welcome back. illinois tea party congressman joe walsh best known for calling the president a liar finds himself under fire for his comments he made sunday about his opponent, iraq war veteran tammy duck worth. he says she discusses her military service too much. she was a black hawk pilot who lost both legs after her helicopter was hit in 2004. and later served with the department of veterans affairs. hear walsh's comments caught on camera by think progress. he begins by talking about john mccain's campaign in 2008 and moves to his opponent. let's watch. >> but understand something about john mccain. his political advisers, day

. >>> new numbers in virginia's senate race show democrat tim kaine leading republican george allen in according to campaign finance reports, kaine raised $3 million between april and june. allen brought in about $2 million in the same period. both former virginia governors are in a tight race for the senate. allen is getting help from a conservative outside group. crossroads gps is airing $1 million worth of ads across the state attacking kaine's support of federal stimulus spending. jack abramoff is getting a new talk show offering advice on reforming politics. in 2006, abramoff was sentenced on a range of charges, including conspiracy, fraud and corruption. he was released from prison in 2010. "the jack abramoff show" airs sunday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on xm's talk radio channel. >>> all right, well, you've seen the posters and heard the stories about people looking for their lost puppy or kitten, dog or cat? >> different story this morning, though. one family in arlington is looking for a baby python. 6-year-old ava ray had her snake, happy, with her tuesday while playing with