and it was irving berlin's "god bless america." and he hated it. it was like, how can you say that aboutyou know, it was still the depression. in the 1940s, the depression hadn't ended in the united states of america. it was only the second world war that we ended the depression. and he sat down, and he wrote this song called "god blessed america for you and me," and which later became "this land was made for you and me." so, woody was thehe was the first punk rocker, and the last elizabethan balladeer. he was many, many things, woody. amy goodman: so talk about some of the lyrics that you found. billy bragg: wethe album that we made, mermaid avenue, myself and wilco in the late '90s, we actually recorded a lot more material that has never been released. and next year, we're hoping to release that whole full thirda whole third album, another 16-, 17-track stuff. but woody's original songs, the songs that he wrote back in the 1930syou know, i mean, the one that i'm going to play for you now, which is one of his classic songs, with these images of peo

. >> god bless you, god bless the united states of america. >> god bless you. god bless america! >> god bless america adds to something unexpected like hanging chads. this is over in four days. anita? >> don't jinx us, gary. tuesday's weather could play a role in voter turnout. here is topper with a look at what you can expect from the all-important swing state. >> reporter: yes, here are most of the swing states. good news. a little bit of rain in wisconsin, maybe 45 with some light rain in milwaukee. but by early november for early november, that's not bad actually. some clouds in des moines, 56. dubuque, 45 with clouds. ohio looks fantastic. sunshine, temperatures in the 40s. mid-50s for cincinnati. that's about as good as it gets for november and ohio. now in new hampshire, we've got upper 30s in berlin. low 40s here. also with sunshine. west virginia and north carolina, this may be a little overdone. clouds will be on their way in. we'll be dry in virginia. 49 in lees, 52 in richmond. light rain possibly in raleigh, which may hold off until the polls close and 50 in charlotte

you, god bless our veterans, god bless our men and women in uniform, and god bless these united states of americauch. [ applause ] >> please rise and join the united states navy band in singing "god bless america." ♪ for across the sea let us pledge allegiance to a land that's free ♪ ♪ to a land that's true ♪ let us all be grateful for a land so fair ♪ ♪ as we raise our voices in a solemn prayer ♪ ♪ a solemn prayer ♪ ♪ ♪ god bless america land that i love ♪ ♪ stand beside her and guide her ♪ ♪ through the night with the light from above ♪ ♪ from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam ♪ ♪ god bless america my home sweet home ♪ ♪ god bless america my home sweet home ♪ [ applause ] >> the president of the united states. beside him the secretary of veterans affair eric shinseki concluding veterans day activities at arlington memorial cemetery. it began with a wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns. ending with a speech from the president. where he said that america needs to commit to veterans now coming home by the hundreds of thousands the same way that those veterans committ

god bless america. >> thank you, both.essica and aasif mandvi with the campaign. ( cheers and applause ) it's not just the candidates feeling the clock winding down. tv pundits are scrambling to get their final predictions in before tuesday >> i think mitt romney will win obama could win big this will be a squeaker e president is likely to win. >> president obama will eke it out barely >> a sizable romney victory 277-303 nail biter minnesota to go for romney obama wins romney by 3% it's too close to call. it's impossible to call >> jon: impossible? [bleep] what are you people doing there? just open your mouth. look at this guy. here's newt gingrich. remember him from the primaries? >> the odds are very high i'm going to be the nominee. >> jon: i don't know if you were following the election but he was not the nominee. they ended up going with the romney. trademark by the way. so that guy was way off. doesn't matter what he thinks, right? but it does >> i believe the minimum result will be 53-47 romney, over 300 electoral v

god bless our veterans. god bless our men and women in uniform and god bless these united states of america. ank you very much. [applause] >> please rise and join the united states navy band in singing "god bless america." ♪ while the storm clouds gather far across the sea that is there to lead us to a land that's free let us all be grateful for a land so fair as we raise our voices in a song and prayer ♪ ♪ god bless america land that i love stand beside her and guide her from the mountains to the prairies trs to the oceans far and wide god bless america my home sweet home ♪ god bless america my home sweet home ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ >> please be seated. this concludes the 2012 national veterans' day observance. please be seated for the departure of the president of the united states. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> i need some help over here. >> we're with sergeant robert yates today. we ended up falling him after this plane ride for many months as i

thank you and god bless america. >> gracious speech.reports out earlieren the day, they asked the president did you write two speeches. yes, i did, i couldn't take anything for granted. mitt romney, asked, i only wrote one speech, a victory speech that he did not get to deliver here. maybe, a lesson in overconfidence some times. >> he and paul ryan put it on the table. paul ryan retains a seat in wisconsin. paul ryan, a name, republicans and democrats will be hearing about for a while to come. >> once he licks his wound a little bit the he will get back out there. a young guy. that is the news for this half-hour. >> we will leave you with some of the election's most memorable you are watching "world news now." thank you for watching, everybody. >>> this morning on a special edition of "world news now" -- four more years. president barack obama is re-elected. >> from chicago to times square to the white house, an eruption of joy. >> four more years! the emotion echoing the excitement of four years ago. >>> and in boston a gracious conces

god bless our veteran, god bless our men and women in uniform. god bless these united states of americayou very much. [applause] >> please rise and join the united states navy band in singing "god bless america." [god bless america] please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. [triumphant music playing] >> eric: what a scene, especially with the older veterans. the president saying a proud nation excess expresses our gratitude, noting thats this is the first veterans day in a decade that there are no soldiers in iraq. a tribute to taylor morris, a quadruple amputee who got married and couldn't come today because he is kayaking. >> jamie: we will take a quick break. i want to thank everyone for the photos of the vets. they are all in our hearts and mines today. we'll be right back. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it mahelp lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just he to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ ma

god bless you and god bless america. >> hello, i am mitt romney, and as you probably know, i am the republican candidate for president. i would like to start off by saying that our thoughts and prayers are with those on the east coast who have been affected by hurricane sandy. americans come together in times of crisis. our first impulse is to come to the aid of those in need. this time will be no different, and we will help our fellow americans recover from this tragic storm. in just a few short days, americans will go to the polls and cast their ballots. many of us are thinking about election day this tuesday, november 6, but we should also spend some time thinking about november 7. that is the day we will know whether we made the right choice, whether we settled for more of the same disappointment and decline, or whether we took the first step down a new path that will deliver a real recovery and real change. when you step into the voting booth, i would ask you to think about the last four years. four years ago, candidate obama promised to do so very much, but he has fallen so very short. a

think you very much and god bless america. bless america. [applause] >> and now vice president concedes. it took more than a month and a decision by the supreme court for a winner to be declared. the remarks or about eight minutes. >> -- are about eight minutes. >> -- are about eight minutes. gues>> good evening. just moments ago, i spoke with george w. bush and congratulated him on becoming the 43rd president of the united states. i promise him that i would not call him back this time. i offered to me with him as soon as possible so that we can start to heal the divisions of the campaign and the contest for which we just passed. almost a century and a half ago, senator stephen douglass told abraham lincoln who had just defeated him for the presidency, partisan feelings must yield to patriotism. i am with you, mr. president, and god bless you. in that same spirit, i say to president-elect bush, or remains of partisan rancor must be put aside and may god bless historic ship of this country. neither he nor i anticipated this long and difficult

got less montana and god bless america. >> -- god bless montana and god bless america. >> i want to thank the people of montana and for giving me the opportunity to serve in the congress for the past 12 years. tonight, you heard two different records, two different visions. if you are satisfied with having the government placing themselves between the patient and doctor of the patient, then there is that path. having the government think that they can buy their way into prosperity. that they can take a part of your small business through a death tax. that they can intrude in our lives. they are costing us 35 jobs and a million dollars out of our economy. that is the one path. the other path is prosperity, freedom. it is getting freedom of our backs. you can support wall street or the street. we have tax uncertainty. do you think that your children are going to be better off than you? no hands go up because everybody is worried about the direction this country is taking. if we're going to renew faith in ourselves and america, if we are going to revitalize the small business, it is not a go

will your help, and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless you. god bless you, united states. >> let's talk more about those red states and blue states and those critical swing states, of course. john berman has more than at. >> 303 electoral votes that's what president obama has in his pocket this morning. more than a lot of people had predicted. let's talk about three of the states that helped him get there. let's start with ohio. this is the swing state everyone thought could decide the election. the president on top there right now by over 100,000 votes. it was the auto bailout, our exit polls show, also big margins in cuyahoga county, traditional democratic area around cleveland that helped him carry ohio. next up, virginia. very interesting tale to tell in virginia. for much of the night, president obama seemed to be trailing in virginia. but he racked up huge margins in fairfax county. that's the area directly outside washington, d.c. that area now much more diverse than it used to be. this could indicate that virginia will be a swing

thank you, god bless america. you guys are the best. thank you so much. thank you.hanks, guys. >> so, what decided it? the exit polls tell us that the economy was the dominant count -- dominant concern, but almost half the voters felt that things were getting better. history may also conclude that the president benefited from his handling of hurricane sandy. to take america forward, barack obama will have to work with a divided congress, but in victory offered optimism. >> whether i have earned your vote or not, i have listened to you and learned from you, and you have made me a better president. and with your stories, i returned to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever on the future that lies ahead. >> so, it is over. the $2 billion election that shook america and left the political landscape intact, it falls to this man to deliver change again. abc news -- bbc news, washington. discussed these results overnight with tim gilmour, who has stayed with us. former governor, thank you very much for being with us here. mitt romney seemed to have so

thank you and god bless america. >>> and just as you are react g reacting, reaction from around the worldo president obama's re-election victory is pouring in this morning. nbc's michelle kosinski is live in london. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, lynn. it is a strong reaction. it's on the front page of the british paper "the guardian "america's verdict. it was incredible watching british network's coverage of the election. it started before midnight, went all night with live coverage of the results. and to see it, you would think you were watching an american broadcast. that level of depth and detail. i mean, in some cases they were giving county by county results in ohio. can you imagine us in the states doing that for, say, a british or french election? and there were watch parties all over the world of course lasting into the wee hours. we walked into a pub here in london at 4:30 a.m. and found people cheering, not american ex-pats, and asked them, are you aware that it's 4:30 in the morning and that this is not your own country's election. they laughed and said, yes,

thank you and god bless america. >> president obama congratulated the romney ryan camp on a hard fought campaign. >>> a little closer to home get ready for table games like blackjack and other casino games built in maryland. >> voters have approve questions by a narrow margei and linda so is live at arundel mills this morning and linda what does this mean for the casinos like the one behind you. >> reporter: it means they can now make way for expanding gambling like the kind you see in atlantic city or las vegas and they can put in table games like roulette alongside the slot machines and it means a 6th casino will be built in prince george's county and they -- georges county and they celebrated with fireworks last night in pg county where supporters had gathered. it was a close vote but at around midnight we learned that question 7 had passed. there was a lot of money spent on the campaign from both side supporters saying the extra money earned will go to schools opponents don't believe that will happen. but in the end maryland will be getting table games and another casino in pg count

god bless america. >> the police are encoring the rule that went into effect in long island t goes into effect at 6:00 this morning in new york city. >>> there has been a outpouring of support for the victims in new york and new jersey. now you have a chance to help people in maryland affected by sandy. we're live this morning with more on how can you help. you are at the national harbor? >> reporter: that's right. in about an hour, you know people will be gathering here at the aquarium in baltimore to accept donations for the victims of hurricane sandy on the shore. now they are encouraging people to stop by this morning and drive off some donations to help the families. we have seen the devastation that sandy caused. they need help. they will help the people who live and work in maryland which is called the crab capital of the world. a bus will be here accepting non-perishable foods, blankets, fortable heaters. plume plies and tools. when they are gathered, officials from -- heaters and tools. once they are gathered they will be distributed. can you drop off the items here in the fron

. >> god bless america. >> on veteran's day, a day of appreciation and remembrance, the bay area honors those who fought for our country. in the east bay looming negotiations as thousands of supermarket workers remain on strike. kron 4 news at 11:00 starts now. >> this is the bay area's news station. kron 4 news at 11:00 starts now. >> the 49ers the st. louis rams at park today. the final score 24 to 24 in overtime. the 49ers last tie came in 1986 against the atlanta falcons. kron 4 scott has more on quarterback alex smith who suffer add concussion in the game. >> well, fans and players out here at candle stick park really hoping that alex smith's concussion is not bad and that he can return to the field for it next week's contest. jim speaking in a press conference today says that he was happy with the production of capper nick. >> this was one of two different hits that might have cost quarterback alex smith to come out of today's game afterway through the second quarter with a concussion. smith scrambling to the sidelines just before turning his back takes a big hit from rams line ba

thank you and god bless america. thank you so much. thank you. thanks, guys. and applause] [applause] [mitt, mitt, mitt] [applause] >> good night. [applause] [applause] >> president obama, elected to a second term, gave his victory speech in chicago. a few more headlines about the election at bloomberg.com. stocks and treasury is rise on the obama victory. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and the first family. \[cheers and applause] \[applause] [signed, sealed, and delivered playing] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much. tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. \[applause] it moves forward because of you. it moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and oppression. -- and the depression. the spirit that lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope. the belief that wh

thank you and god bless america. >>> i'm lynn berry.his is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> we do have interesting numbers on the amount of cash spent on this president election. it was the most expensive in history. overall nearly a billion dollars were spent by the campaigns and outside groups or super pacs since the presidential campaign began in earnest in march. team romney outspent team obama by a whopping $182 million. the total amount of outside spending for radio and tv ads was also a record $435 million. $370 million of that went towards supporting mitt romney. according to the center for responsive politics, when all expenses are taken into account including mailers, staff and you timts, that total number will top $1 billion. unreal. so where most of this money was being spent? the swing states, of course. a whopping $197 million in ohio, $192 million in florida and $152 million in virginia. as you can see, ad spending really picked up after the conventions in early september. more

will be the united states of america and together with your help and god's grace we will continue our that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god blessese united states. [ cheering ] [ cheering ] [ cheering ]

god's grace we will continue our journey forward. and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god blessession speech from boston, governor romney said it's time to come together as well, and he offered words of support for the president. >> this is a time of great challenges for america, and i pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation. the nation as you know is at a critical point, and a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work, and we citizens also have to rise to the occasion. i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction, but the nation chose another leader, and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for him and for this great nation. thank you and god bless america. you guys are the best. thank you so much. >> and tuesday's election will bring more women to the united states senate and women's issues had a key role in some of those races. republicans todd akin and richard mourdock lost, criticized heavily

the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america! god bless this is "america this morning" with rob nelson and paula faris. >>> good wednesday morning, everybody. four years ago barack obama stood on the brink of history. the morning after his election. now four years later he stands on the brink of a second year. >> the president has won the election after a hard-fought campaign saying he's returned to the white house more determined than ever. >> and he claimed a decisive and sweeping victory over challenger mitt romney although the popular vote is a lot tighter. >> but in the end, almost all of the key battleground states including ohio and virginia, they went the president's way and that put him over the top. we have two reports to get our coverage. >> tahman bradley is in boston and t.j. winick. good morning to you. >> rob and paula, good morning to you. it was actually a narrow win ghav president obama the victory despite an unemployment rate that post a serious threat to his 2012 campaign. president barack obama won a second term tuesda

born in the usa >> like springsteen said -- ♪ baby i was born to run ♪ we've only just begun ♪ god bless america and guide her through the night by the light from above ♪ >> and coming up, as the abc news political team is assembling josh elliott will take you behind the scenes at abc's election headquarters. ete. me... thinking my only option was the vial and syringe dad used. and me... discovering once-daily levemir® flexpen. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrigeration for up to 42 days. no drawing from a vial. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. flexpen® is insulin delivery... my way. levemir® (insulin detemir [rdna origin] injection) is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, confusion, and headache. severe low blood sugar can be serious and life threatening. ask your healthcare provider about alcohol

god bless america. go out and vote. >> you've been listening to the president there speaking at his last campaign stop in aurora, colorado, ahead of the election. the president there talking about a myriad of different domestic issues. everything from health care, to the economy, education, the environment, also talking a bit about the auto industry. but mostly campaigning on his signature ideas of hope and change. the president, tonight, will be making an appearance alongside dave matthews, the musician. and, of course, again, this is his final stop on the campaign trail. aurora, colorado, is where the president is at tonight. i'm veronica de la cruz in the msnbc newsroom. thank you so much for joining us. we want to get you back now to a special edition of "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. >> with 40 for mitt romney. politico says today enthuse wrachl is key that is key to ohio. if he keeps ohio, it's because of the automobiles and the fact that you can see automobiles on the street. you can se

thank you and god bless america. >> reporter: and so the big question tonight, what's next for the governorhe said in the last 24 hours he hasn't much thought about that, saying he has a life and a family to get back to. diane, we learned a little bit more about the campaign plane, the one we've been flying around in. it's headed back to michigan where they are going to clean the plane, their word, decontamination, saying the campaign planes are notoriously filthy, filled with germs because of the reporters with beaten down immune systems. i don't know how to take that. >> we won't take it personally. thank you so much, david. and now time to bring in co-an or the of "good morning america," anchor of "this week," george stephanopoulos, once again. so, what did we learn last night from the voters about the economy? >> reporter: we saw the building blocks of president obama's victo victory. he blunted the bad economy by fighting governor romney to a draw. you see in the exit polls, one point. and then beating him on this issue of empathy. there was an empathy gap, by ten points, the voters th

thank you, and god bless america. you guys are the best. thank you so much. thanks, guys. >> woodruff: with a tone-- a gracious tone, governor romney said-- and here comes his wife, anne, and there is congressman paul ryan, the vic vietial -- actually, i think it was jenna ryan's daughter come out and hug her mother in a way that -- kids give things away that sometimes adults cannot. what i i'm struck by, mark, and i wonder if you're struck by, too, is the weakness of aplaus. it seems as if the crowd can't get itself together for one big cheer. >> it's a good point. the ryan daughter hugged her mother right around the waist as a child would do in sadness and disappointment. i think it was tough because nobody came out to warm them up. usually with something like that there's music and somebody warming up the crowd then you introduce him. he just came out cold. >> ifill: which i thought was surprising. >> it was quite dramatic and quite gracious and very generous. he twice said he himself would pray for the president and asked others to pray for the president.

god bless you, and god bless america. >> hello. i am nit romney, and as you probably know, i am the republican candidate for president. i would like to start off by saying that our thoughts and prayers are with those on the east coast to have been affected by hurricane sandy. americans come together in times of crisis. our first impulse is to come to the aid of those in need. this time is no different, and we will help our fellow americans recover from this tragic storm. in just a few short days, americans vote to the polls and cast their ballots. many are thinking about election day, november 6th. but we should also be thinking about november 7th. that is the day we will know if we made the right choice, whether we settled for more disappointment and decline, or whether we set about a new path the will deliver real recovery and real change. when you step into the voting booth, i would ask you to think about the last four years. four years ago, canada obama promised to do so very much, he has fallen so very short. after all of the

not god bless america, god [ muted ] america! >> the reaction was damning.end wright had officiated at obama's wedding and baptized his children. their connection might have tagged obama as an angry black man, an image his campaign worked hard to avoid. the association threatened to derail everything. but obama seized the chance. to explain his ties to wright, he spoke to a broader, tougher topic -- race in america. >> the issues that have surfaced over the last few weeks reflect the complexities of race in this country that we've never really worked through. >> the fact that he wrote it in about 12 hours speaks volumes to his sincerity. i mean, he really spoke from the heart and i think that came across in the speech. >> it was a gamble, but it worked. you the campaign was back on track. obama went on to clinch the democratic nomination. in the general election that fall, his republican opponent chose not to engage on the race question. >> there was a tremendous debate in the republican party about how to use the reverend wright, for example, as a political

thank you and god bless america. you guys are the best. thank you so much. thank you. thanks guys. [ applause ] >> very sad moment for the romney family, paul ryan and his family. they worked very hard but they did not succeed. they lost tonight. the president of the united states and joe biden have been reelected. you see mitt romney there. he's there with his five sons, his five daughters in law. 18 grand children. i don't know if the grand children are late. it's pretty late after 1:00 a.m. on the east coast. the sons worked very hard. paul ryan worked very hard as well. we'll be hearing from the president of the united states. he'll have a very different speech. he will not be conceding. he'll have a victorious speech because he was reelected rather impressively in the electoral college. mitt romney and paul ryan worked hard. there they are on the stage in boston. you can see how painful it is in their face. it started off they had high expectations. all of their aides were pretty pumped. it doesn't work out well from the romneys or the ryans. we'll wait to hear fr

thank you, and god bless america. you guys were the best. >> and you can hear there from both of those candidates speaking at their victory parties, the president will now be back here for four more years. now, when talking about moving forward, he said he is more determined and more inspired to get back to work on those key issues talking about the economy and getting people back to work. he also talked a lot about bipartisanship. part of that, he said, he would like to sit down with mitt romney in the coming weeks. the president is expected to return from chicago back here to washington later this afternoon. reporting live outside the white house, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> brianne, thanks so much. results just in from minnesota now concerning one-time presidential hopeful michele bachmann. let's check in with jummy. >> just within the past couple of minutes, the associated press reporting that they are projecting that michele bachmann will win the sixth district of minnesota, defeating her democratic challenger

thank you and god bless america! you guys are the best. thank you so much. >> john avalon is joining our panel. ryan liz is a writer for "the new yorker." martin is still here as well. ultimately, i'm forgetting all my friends on this side. >> that's okay. >> i had a piece of pizza and i'm good for the next hour. >> john, if you had to assess the biggest flaw for the romney campaign, what was it? >> ignoring the center too long in the election. that helped him get momentum when getting traction for a long time, but it was too little, too late. and there were fundamental questions on how much people could trust him with his positions. ali and i saw him in ohio, the damage done by the g-pad they ran. a lot of the republicans will say the problem was that he was not conservative enough. that's stereotypical and not true. when he recentered himself that's when he did best in the polls, but ultimately it was a credibility problem. you saw him in issues across the country and to some extent the republican party has been so -- there's this intens

thank you and god bless america. you guys are the best.hank you so much. >> about 1:30 this morning president obama in his hometown of chicago walked out on stage to deliver his victory speech invoking the passion he delivered after the 2008 victory. the president pledged to bridge the partisan divide and said he'd like to meet with his former challenger mitt romney to discuss how they can work together. >> and whether i earned your vote or not i have listened to you. i have learned from you. and you've made me a better president, and with your stories and your struggles i return to the white house more determined and more inspired than ever about the work there is to do and the future that lies ahead. >> president obama with a second term. we want to pause and welcome our nbc stations across the country who will be joining us for this special edition of way too early. i'm willie geist. kristen welker is still up and live at obama headquarters in chicago. kristen, have you slept at all. >> reporter: haven't slept at all, you know, but it w

you, god bless our veterans, god bless our men and women in uniform and god bless these united states of americauch. [applause] >> please rise and join the united states navy band in singing god bless america. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please remain standing as we retire the colors. retire the colors. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> please be seated. this concludes the 2012 national veterans day observance. please be seated for the departure of the president of the united states. thank you for joining us today as we celebrate and honor all who served. [applause] - [captioning performed by national captioning institute] tomorrow social movements event at 6:00 p.m. event live on c-span. >> 2013 should be the year we begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reform. i'm proposing we avert the fiscal cliff together in a manner that ensures 2013 is finally the year that our government comes to grips with the major problems that are facing us. >> i'm open to compromise. i'm open to new ideas. i'm committed to solving our fiscal challenges but i refuse to accept any approach that isn't bal

america needs is jobs. >> americans lost their jobs. >> new jobs. >> new jobs. >> steve jobs. >> steve jobs. >> god bless the united states of america. bless these united states. ( laughter ). >> stephen: folks, with that much in common, it's good to know they can still despise and distrust each other. folks, it's actually what they agree on that divide us the most. you see, they agree that he created obamacare. they agree that he bailed out detroit. they agree he passed the stimulus. that's where the clear choice comes. because all the republicans are saying is our country needed help, and look what balm did. obama did. well the democrats keep saying, our country needed help, and look what obama did! ( cheers and applause ) and, folks, and, folks, that vast distinction means this is not just the most important election of our lifetimes. it's actually the most important inflection of our lifetime. ( laughter ) back to you, stephen. thanks, stephen. that was good? ( laughter ) we'll be right back. ( cheers and applause ) t8y(y(yg >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, thank you very much. thank you. folks, i have to tell you as disturbi

during these events we often play the song god bless america. you, this is my privilege to do this as well. i wrote this song 30 years ago because i believe this country is worth fighting for and supporting and for all of us as americans i embody this song. and if you know the words, please sing along with me, okay. ♪ ♪ if tomorrow all the things were gone and burnt from my life ♪ ♪ and i had to start again ♪ i'd thank my lucky stars to be living here today ♪ ♪ because the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away ♪ ♪ they can't take that away ♪ and i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free ♪ ♪ and i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ ♪ and i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today ♪ ♪ but there ain't no doubt that i love this land ♪ ♪ god bless the usa ♪ from the lakes of minnesota to the hills of tennessee ♪ ♪ across the plains of texas, from sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ detroit down to houston and new york to l.a. ♪ ♪ for the pride in every american heart and it's time we stan

may god bless -- may god bless the united states of america. thank you very, very much. thank you so much. thank you. >> toward bush got 30% of the vote in 1992. bill clinton won with 40%. independent ross perot got 19% of the vote. he spoke to supporters in dallas that year. >> wait just a minute. the first thing we want to do, we will be talking about this in a minute. the first thing we want to do is to team up together and make it work now, right? absolutely. you are not too happy, we can make some changes in 1994, right? the main thing now, time is precious. let's try to make it work. texas working together to make it work. i will be talking about that in a minute. we have worked to starting right away. our country needs all of our help. [applause] i want to thank all of you are here tonight and all the people who have come here together across the nation. starting last february, you did something that everybody said could not be done. millions of you came together to take your country back. [applause] you gave washington a laser-like message to listen to the people