senator joe manchin joins me now on the phone. this story is moving pretty quickly.t jay rockefeller, your democratic colleague in west virginia, has now been making calls to big 12 president, including a former u.s. senator who initially had been getting lobbied by mitch mcconnell. what can you tell me new this morning? >> chuck, basically, thank you for having me on. i can only tell you officially west virginia was invited to be part of the big 12. it's a very prestigious conference. we were very pleased. i'm sure it was done on the merits of west virginia. one of the top 12 public research universities for a number of rhodes scholars and top ten football program for the past six years. we went through that and i don't fault any senator or any politician for rooting for their school. and making sure that the facts are heard. that was done. that's the process. after they made their selection, they contacted wvu on monday and again on tuesday morning to confirm they were in. wvu accepted. they even spoke specifically about finances. a press release was issued from th

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joe manchin basically said that, that he would vote to let this process move abu that the bill woulde to change tremendously for him to get behind that. he's not going to get that chance, of course, the bill not getting enough vote for clowe sure, but to the larger point. absolutely, this is what democrats will run on. the republicans are the party of the big special interests. they will try to paint the republicans into that 1% number that howard fineman was talking about and, you know, obviously republicans are saying that raising taxes in a time of recession is not helpful to growing the argument. that's the long-term argument. >> given the argument and the fact that there's a logjam on the overall bill, is there an opportunity for the senate and the house to both pass something that reduces payroll taxes so the people can be hired more easily and cheaper? >> well, chris, that's already been done twice. it's considered to be a -- a real stimulus to the economy because it puts more money in the pockets of average working families. it seems to me almost impossible that they won't pa

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he replaces joe manchin, who stepped down after he won a seat in the u.s.enate. >>> chris christie has made it official after weeks of speculation. the new jersey governor will not run for president. >> now is not my time. i have a commitment to new jersey that i simply will not abandon. new jersey, whether you like it or not, you are stuck with me. chris christie admits that he flirted with the idea of seeking the republican nomination. the decision means the gop race is still wide open. >>> president obama will sign a bill to keep the federal government running a few more weeks. >> is today the house passed legislation to fund the government through november 18. later today the president will meet with the presidents of honduras to discuss efforts to restore democracy in the central american country. >>> four people indicted in connection with a government contract fraud scheme are expected to be in court tomorrow. prosecutors say two army corps and air employees received kickbacks all in exchange for directing contracts to a technology company. the autho

the democrat narrowly defeated a republican to serve out the remainder of joe manchin and's term. >>>to the national cathedral, but now for the first time we are hearing how much it'll cost to fix it. autria godfrey joins us outside the national cathedral this morning. repairs are expected to cost millions? >> exactly. $25 million. that is just a starting point. there are lot appears to be done from the earthquake damage in august. we are hearing exactly when it will be that 35,000 worshipers will be welcomed back inside. after having to admire the place from afar, workers are finding out it will be mid november before doors officially reopen. the repairs to the damage left behind from the august earthquake are slated to start at $25 million and climbing. >> it's sad, heartbreaking that it's going to be that much money. where are they going to get it? >> officials are asking the same question, planning an aggressive fund-raising efforts. with the final tally to be in the tens of millions, some visitors question if it's worth it. >> that's a really big number, a lot of money. it's a be

. >> west virginia democrat joe manchin says he voted against the package but voted yes tuesday -- ore will vote against the package but voted tuesday in order to allow a debate. >> the district shaw neighborhood is one of 14 the president wants to put on the fast track. the news is being met with cautious optimism by many who live in the community. some fear many of the jobs will not go to the people living in the neighborhood. right now, unemployment in the shaw neighborhood is around 11%. many in the community say they want to work but jobs are scarce. >> a lot of them come up to me and ask me is my job hiring, is my company hiring. i try to give them different leads. >> the president's plan will give quicker approval for projects of the sitting market at o street in the shaw community. >>> the woman charged with stabbing a stranger outside of a target store has a history of violence. this is surveillance video moments before the stabbing in mitchellville. the woman you see in the black hoody is antoinette starks. investigators say she bolted out of the store with a pack of knives

these democrats, even joe manchin is pretty conservative really, vote majority of the time with the president democrats and. when it came down to it, manchin on difficult vote whether or not to repeal obamacare voted with the white house. so they're faithful soldiers despite the cosmetics. martha: i'm sorry. we ate up a lot of time with the news conference. we'll leave it there. i love to have you back soon because you're great guests. >> thank you. martha: lions, tigers, bears, ojai and tucker carlson and alan colmes. bill: did two candidates have most to gain in last flight's debate? michele bachmann and ron paul are live moments away here in "america's newsroom." martha. martha: this case is such a mystery but is there a break today? that is next. >> we got up started screaming for her and looking for her everywhere and she wasn't there. >> she is ten months old. lisa is ten months old. >> xi will be 11 months old the 11th. her birthday is the -- >> oh. martha: big weather going on in florida today. we have a lot of storm damage there. there was possible tornado on the ground there that ca

looking at some senators, joe manchin, ben nelson from nebraska, senators representing red states that with the president's jobs plan because they are worried about being liable for attacks for being pro-stimulus, too much pro-government handouts. that is a big story in terms of how it would look to the outside eye. >> what about the china currency bill, that's expected to pass. in an interview with dan pfeiffer earlier this hour, he indicated the president wasn't eager to sign that bill, in fact wasn't going to sign it in its current form if it gets through the house. >> absolutely. i watched that interview of him. i spoke with eric cantor about that bill, expected to pass the senate with wide bipartisan support. the question i posed to mr. cantor, there's over 157 signatures by republicans and democrats. if that could get to the 218 needed to bring it it the floor as john boehner said, he wants the people's housework its will, why not have the rank and file members walk to the floor. the answer being we don't know where the administration is. this could possibly be dangerous and star

tomblin and governor tomblin, veteran state lawmaker has been the acting governor of the state since joe manchin the u.s. senate last november. republicans went after tomblin for things like not suing the federal government over president obama's health care bill. tonight those tactics appear to have failed as voters rejected the republican candidate in favor of their democratic acting governor, again, earl ray tomblin. the seat will be up again next year for a four-year term. that race tonight is decided. >>> forget what you have heard about chris christie. forget what you've heard about the herman cain surge. nationally tied for first as of today with mitt romney in the new cbs poll. forget what you've heard about the second coming of rick perry. forget what you've heard about mitt romney's inevitability. forget what you've heard of the miracle of rick santorum and/or michele bachmann and/or jon huntsman candidacies. no matter what you have heard, it's already clear and settled who barack obama will be running against. barack obama will be running against karl rove. the groups karl rove starte

they were very concerned about west virginia, that's the governor's race to seceucceed s joe manchin. >> he got elected to the senate to fill bob bird's seat. this was, i think you put it exactly right, they dodged a bullet here. had they lost, coming on the heels of that new york nine special election, lost a few weeks ago, it would have been a big story line as, is obama dragging down democrats, is 2012 going to be a cataclysmic event for the party. they dodged that bullet. we're talking about it at the end of this segment rather than the start of this segment, and that tells you all you need to know about why winning is important for the democrats. >> winning! chris cillizza. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> and the monthly jobs report is not a joke. it's just two days away. president obama is getting nowhere fast on his campaign to pass a jobs bill. >> at least put this jobs bill up for a vote so that the entire country knows exactly where members of congress stand. >> nbc's kelly o'donnell joins us now from capitol hill. well, first of all, according to the senate democrats today,

just -- you know what, i just can't accept right now is guys like jon tester and ben nelson and joe manchinm instead of standing up for what is right.

from the chairman of the democratic and republican governors associations joe manchin and rick per tricksed reads, and i quote, as leaders of of our respective organizations we don't always see eye to eye on policy but we come together today with one clear purpose. we strongly urge congress to leave partisanship at the door and pass an economic recovery package." the same day, governor perry issued this statement, going a free market economy, government should not be in the business of using taxpayer dollars to bail out corporate america." governor perry was for congress doing something when the only thing they were considering was t.a.r.p. the governor was on record opposing that same one thing congress was considering. keeping them honest, cnn and other nonpartisan fact checks found problems with herman cain's claim that mild and working class people would not pay more under the 9-9-9 plan. and another false claim, rom any saying perry was al gore's campaign chairman in 1988. perly had no leadership role in the campaign. finally, keeping them honest, the moderator, me. congressman bachman

just -- you know what, i just can't accept right now is guys like jon tester and ben nelson and joe manchin and all the other democrats calculating what is best for them instead of standing up for what is right. jobs in america. how much more evidence do these possible turncoat senators against the president for a jobs bill, how much more evidence do they need the middle class in this country is hurting and our economy needs a big shot in the arm? if they can't vote for this american jobs bill, why don't you guys just go have lunch with the republicans where you belong? that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. "the last word with lawrence o'donnell" starts right now. see you back here tomorrow night. >>> good news for the democrats. the republican presidential candidates are trying to destroy each other. >> the race took an ugly turn. >> obfuscation and bewilderment. >> after this poor bastard loses i'll get a nice head start. >> the field is starting to target mitt romney. >> i will not surrender. >> not just because of the mormon issue. >> there are a lot of reasons to not elect me. >> i don

tomlin took over as acting governor last year as joe manchin was elected to the u.s. senate. >>> it happens nearly every day and it could well happen again today. deadly anti-government protests in syria. months of a violent syrian crackdown spilled over into the united nations, triggering a walkout by u.s. ambassador susan rice. her move came after china and russia vetoed a security council resolution condemning the syrian government's response to the protests. rice said the obama administration was outraged by the vote. at least 2600 people have been killed and thousands injured since the protests started in march. >>> in restitution finally for the victims of bernard madoff's ponzi scheme. nearly three years after the scheme unraveled, about $312 million in recovered money will be distributed today. the trustee in charge of liquidating madoff's securities firm says the money is urgently needed by some of madoff's former customers. today's distribution is being made to holders of 20/30 accounts. madoff is serving a 150-year prison sentence. >>> now let's head to atl

tomblin and governor tomblin, veteran state lawmaker has been the acting governor of the state since joe manchinrepublicans went after tomblin for things like not suing the federal government over president obama's health care bill. tonight those tactics appear to have failed as voters rejected the republican candidate in favor of their democratic acting governor, again, earl ray tomblin. the seat will be up again next year for a four-year term. that race tonight is decided. look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ good gravy, bill. our insurance company doesn't have anything like it. magnificent, isn't it? with progressive, it's easy to cover all of your favorite rides. progressyve has truck insurance? numb

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tomblin and governor tomblin, veteran state lawmaker has been the acting governor of the state since joe manchinhe u.s. senate last november. republicans went after tomblin for things like not suing the federal government over president obama's health care bill. tonight those tactics appear to have failed as voters rejected the republican candidate in favor of their democratic acting governor, again, earl ray tomblin. the seat will be up again next year for a four-year term. that race tonight is decided. [ male announcer ] cranberry juice? wake up! ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. i was just gonna say that! about this flat haircolor! [ gigi ] try nice 'n easy anti-flat, always dimensional. in one simple step, get tones and highlights built into every shade with nice 'n easy. try smart balance buttery spread. it's heart-healthier than butter. with omega-3s. 64% less saturated fat. and clinically proven to help support healthy cholesterol. ♪ put a little love in your heart ♪ >>> forget what you have hear

he's been acting governor since joe manchin stepped down to be in the u.s.michele bachmann's campaign staff needed to jump in after she got the facts wrong on the campaign trail. >> we have something like 250,000 donors to our campaign. that's a tremendous amount of donors, and our average donation is $50. >> she meant 250,000 donors over the course of her entire political career. >>> in texas yesterday, president obama channelled the gipper again. >> let me tell you something. years ago a great american had a different view, that he thought it was crazy that certain tax loopholes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing while a bus driver was paying 10% of his salary. it wasn't a democrat, wasn't some crazy socialist, it was ronald reagan. it was ronald reagan. >> meantime all the concern over the economy is sparking yet more nationwide protests and arrests in the group occupy wall street. >> we are the 99%. we are the 99%. >> there are some real-life stories behind that chant. people who feel like they're doing everything right but still can't make

he replaced former governor joe manchin who was elected to the senate. >>> police in kansas city lookingundred police officers searched through the night for 10-month-old lisa irwin who was last seen when her parents put her down on monday night. the fbi is now involved as well. police say the parents are cooperating and they believe lisa was abducted. >>> the first checks are mailed out today to investors cheated by bernie madoff. checks totals $300 million in recovered money sent to more than 1,200 investors. those payments come to just 4 1/2 cents for every dollar investors believe they had. >>> athens police used batons to clear away civil servants with a strike there. the 24-hour strike is shutting down airports as air traffic controllers walk off the job, as well as school teachers and hospital >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by starbucks via ready brew. never be without great coffee. >>> up next, looking for clues to alzheimer's disease in the genes of families that have struggled with it for generations. >> you'll meet one family this morning that is leading the fight

win their third special electionn three weeks, the winner will replace the former democrat mayor joe manchin. he won the seat showing him shooting a hole in the president's cap and trade policy. president george w. bush and first lady laura bush visiting the site of his library and presidential center in texas. last construction beam now in place. >> it's awe inspiring. i mean, it exceeds expectations. it is going to be a fabulous addition to the smu campus and to dallas. the challenge is after you've been president to make sure you're still constructive. >> the george w. bush presidential center set to open in the spring of 2013. and those are your headlines. >> i saw it two weeks ago, it's really a beautiful building. gigantic. meanwhile, yesterday, the president of the united states sat down with george stephanopoulos and it was a wide ranging interview and it's interesting, one of the questions that george asked. he said, you know, chris christie had a tough speech -- tough for you to listen to, mr. president, at the ronald reagan library yesterday, last week, he said the president didn'

people like joe manchin. these are conservative democrats.re lots of democrats who are not only to be seen with president obama but want president obama because he brings the energy, the big crowds and the money. when we are talking about a specific slice it's true that for conservative democrats worried about their political fortunes they don't want to do it. when the local voters don't see sit, i think it sends a signal. but this is not representist entire democratic party running away from barack obama. megyn: nancy pelosi says no one views the president as a political liability. she says any member of the democratic caucus would be happy to be seen with him. even in detroit, not a single member of the state's congressional delegation showed up. >> apparently that had something to do with president obama sign can the free trade deals which aren't popular in that part of the country. it's easy for nancy pelosi to say how popular barack obama is. she is not running in a competitive district. you will see a lot of house democrats willing to b

senator joe manchin.ational committee did today what republicans tried to do during the campaign which is align the winning candidate with the policies of president obama. in a statement, debbie wasserman schultz saying quote, they voted for governor tomblin someone like president obama has his eye on the ball, working to create jobs, educate children and win the future. but in fact governor early ray tomblin has a different idea how to win the future. listen to his remarks from his victory speech last night. >> i will fight for our state's coal industry, the backbone of our economy in west virginia. [applause] we will oppose the efforts by epa and others to stop production of the most efficient fuel our country knows. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: sew republicans will keep a very close eye on the state. they sense over the years it has been turning less and less blue. more and more red. who will be the next candidate after this 14th month term is up? we don't know. i asked bill maloney last night wh

what steve was saying, you can see this writ large in terms of some senate campaigns, people like joe manchinn west virginia, claire mccaskill in missouri. but, you know, i think, jon, it's a little bit of short-sighted thinking. i remember back with president bush in '04, again, some republicans thought, oh, gee, he's so polarizing at the moment, but he went on to win re-election. i don't think a republican or democrat can run away from an incumbent president, and we know some of these congressional democrats -- especially the conservative ones who are so worried -- you know, you've got to think congressional ratings right now in terms of job approval are even lower than the president's. so are they going to run away from their position in congress too? it just looks like they're, you know, weak. that's all. jon: steven, in this internet era when these ads get produced and they're out a couple of hours after an event takes place, is part of it the imagery of being seen on stage with an unpopular president? >> yeah. i mean, i think almost all of it is the imagery of being seen with the presid

a special election to fill the rest of joe manchin's term because he's now in the senate.o president obama's policies. >>> facing elimination today -- >> why do you say facing eliminati elimination? this is their chance to even it up. >> the detroit tigers he struck out over eight yankees, putting the tigers on top for good. texas rangers took a 2-1 lead in their series beating the tampa bay rays. you have tickets for thursday? >> can't be eliminated today. that would be bad. that may be why carol's not here. celebrating the tiger's win last night. >> maybe the bet between rob marciano and carol. good morning, rob. >> good morning, guys, yes. still feeling the guilt for falling asleep during the seventh inning stretch. right after the yankees tied it up. just too late at that point. i'm not sure i'll be here tomorrow morning. win or lose. >>> the unsettled weather continues across much of the northeast today but may very well be the last day of this happening pup see the circulation. a familiar scene for the past really ten days with two separate systems doing this. this o

democrat earl ray tomlin won a full term to replace former governor now senator joe manchin.erday's special election. >>> and national cathedral opens in less than five weeks. closed since early august. the total restoration will take years and cost in the tens of millions of dollars. >>> that is the news you need to start your day. "american morning" is back right after this. >>> just about seven minutes before the top of the hour. >>> the question of the day, could occupy wall street be the dawn of a new liberal tea party? it's not the dawn of a liberal tea party, the dawn of america. finally waking up and smelling what its elected official on both sides are shoveling. from amy, yeah if they believed in the constitution. those people just don't want to go back to work and i bet it won't be long until they throw trash everywhere and start to destroy the place. a riot is pending. that's a dark view of the wall industry protests. i hope a riot doesn't break out, amy. from aaron, it's people from all walks of life protesting the plutocracy that's become our government. i wish i