gloria steinem is not a registered voter in illinois.at's why she's not familiar with bill's record. bill is fighting to improve illinois' jobs climate so that women and their families have jobs annuitants. she was a very interesting woman though. still very feisty at 75. can you believe it? >> looks great for her age. as for brady, they could not be polar opposites on the political spectrum. >>> coming up: free beer just one week away. >>> and not taking the high road. how a fast food restaurant will advertise its new one less sandwich. >>> stop me if i'm repeating. free beer. worth repeating. more in a few moments. >>> in tonight's medical watch: when it comes to alcohol, age matters. a new study finds the older you get, the slower your reaction time even after just two drinks. study participants were below the legal limit yet 61-62-year- olds were significantly impaired after drinking two vodka juices. the reaction time cut in half. they were more likely to hit obstacles when walking and their gait was altered. >>> think your doctor's

. >> reporter: those letters prompted thomas to join forces with gloria steinem and other feminists todly. >> reporter: through it all.... >> this is a sweetheart i know very well. >> reporter:... marlo thomas has always made time for st. jude's children's research hospital. >> this is the medicine room. the children play here while they wait for having their treatment. >> reporter: fund-raising. >> i'm five. >> you're five. how quiting. >> reporter: and cheerleading. it was another part of her family legacy. >> and proudly beaming over the whole thing is danny thomas. >> with a very shiny nose. the children always rub this for good luck. >> reporter: her father founded the hospital in 1962. >> were you aware that he was doing this? >> all of our lives since we were little children. we thought st. jude was one of our uncles we heard his name so much. >> reporter: with st. jude and everything else, the one thing that never interested marlo thomas was marriage. >> what's this pull forgetting married? i was completely against it. but never say never. >> reporter: because never went away..