in arizona he defeated democrat for the open seat of john kyle. me meanwhile cuban americans had become the first latino to pin a den gnat seat. michelle match lan won her 4th term in congress. >>> oo with the am the question is what happens next? >> for the mast two years we have a democratic controlled senate. they have been virtually deadlocked. in does that leave us? where the president reach across party lines during the second term? that is what charles krauthammer is looking at today. >> we are left in the country exactly where we started but a little bit worse off. the republicans are in control of the house a little bit stronger. they are not going to budge. there's no way in which holding out on obama they are going to cave in. obama doesn't have a way to go. he governed large in the first two years when he passed the largest sfim lus which is all spl ideas. he tried to enact them. in toward to low this is not a mandate in the numbers or in the way he campaigns. he did not campaign on any ideas. anything charge, anything important. he di

. >> congressional sources say retiring senators kay bailey hutchinson and john kyle were working onhe plan with marco rubio over the summer, but put on hold after mr. obama's executive action. now, with the election over, some republicans are weighing if the time is right to attempt to pass this by the end. year. >> rubio says conservatives must better explain that they are for illegal immigration system that works. >> it's really hard to get people to listen to you on economic growth, on tax rates, on health care if they think you want to deport your grandmother. it's come mmon sense how you portray. >> with latinos voting in 2008 they're clearly becoming a more political force. >> i think what was encredibly encouraging was to say a significant increase in latino turnout. >> mitt romney received only 27% of the latino vote, the worst g.o.p. showing since 1996 prompting for some, a sense of urgency about outreach. >> it's only a matter of time where you can't win an election without the hispanic vote. i see good signs that conservatives are paying attention, that they need to speak

been interesting to me, given the fact that this is a seat that the republicans have held through john kylebasically two decades and there's a chance that the democratic challenger could take that away from the candidates and in some part that's due to the fact that the language around immigration, around the hispanic community in arizona has been so divisive, you have dr. richard carmona at one time served president bush and i think he's a safe haven for latinos who feel like they've been shut out of the republican party in that state. >> right. and carmona has a decent chance and for those very reasons, despite how far right arizona is, i think its days as a deep red state are numbered because the latino population is growing and the tea party opposition to those folks is so strident that it's not going to moderate itself just because it's damaging them electorally and that's the big problem that the -- the kind of gop establishment has with the tea party. they often don't care if they lose. >> right. >> they would rather, you know, die trying. you know, they'd rather put an akin or chris

. >> and john mccain and john kyle, both got together and made an ad on his behalf and endorsed him for that seat. there was a lot of unanimity, at least among republicans. >> a state for 100 years, and it's had 10 united states senators. that's all. when they elect somebody to the senate, they keep them. >> woodruff: and it's also-- the democrats keep saying if the democracy of the state keeps changing they're going to have a hope. it's not close. we don't think. >> carmona. >> carmona gave it a good run. >> and there was charge of his former colleague, the woman who-- >> ifill: his boss. >> his boss, that's right. >> woodruff: i want to come back to this gay marriage question and maybe bring in richard-- >> ifill: before you do that, i just want to remind our viewers we are actually waiting to hear from the president in chicago and he's at mccormack place. we're expecting him at some point to come out and accept his victory tonight, and to hear from governor romney and hear what we expect will be and what the crowd looks like is expecting a concession speech. i'm sorry, judy, back to

you have a benghazi question from john kyle of abc and we got a benghazi question from ed henry at foxtuart: i will say the media is not doing its job. this lack of a follow-up. there is no desire to chase something down. it is just not there. i do not think it will change. >> that would be the concern. the obvious question in this press conference yesterday, if we are going to advance the ball on benghazi is to ask a similar question as ed henry asked. what did you order, what did you do, what did you say, what did you know? these are the elementary questions. for them to ask if he had met with mitt romney yet is an embarrassment. stuart: why was the president not asked why susan rice was put out front to explain what happened in benghazi in the first place. the president himself said he had nothing to do with benghazi. why was this going on back i think susan rice would find that embarrassing. for her to be said that she had nothing to do with benghazi. she was obviously being a good soldier going out and lying on five networks. this is really amazing. what the news media is doing, a

i believe he regrets that, as does john kerry. >> kyle from from montana. >> mark parker, jonesville,upply of jobs does not meet the demand. therefore, employers can pay less. >> from florida. >> demille, do you have a spare room? unbelievable and painful. from oklahoma city, oklahoma. >> who the bleep knows, charles? it's the local authorities in new york and new jersey that are screwing up big time. instead of making sure power sources were available before the storm, they did nothing. every gas station should be required to have power backup in case of emergency. instead these people have zip. but if you want cigarettes, they have them. long island, simply chaos. little advance planning was put into place. from new south wales, australia. >> norman sheriff, sidney, australia. >> i say what else is new, norm? the liberal media is usually shocked when another media person doesn't think like they do so the labels come out. deen was the last time 60 zombies and vampire had everywhere. this is not that movie. this is a good movie. the tip of the day, you may want to check out. that's it

jeff slake winning the seat vacated by john kyle. he defeated richard carmona, a surgeon general. the senator elect thanking kyle for his many years of public service. >> and to senator kyle who has the biggest shoes to fill than anybody i can think of, i appreciate so much what he has done. when he announced his retire meant about 20 months ago that he wouldn't seek a fourth term , i had the same feeling that everyone in arizona had, just immense gratitude for what he has done for this state and this country. thank you, senator kyle. >> and we have gratitude for you being here. so much more to come. we will be right back. >>> it was the most important economic issue amoung voters. 38% say unemployment and 8% the housing market. who do voters think is to blame for the slugish economy? exits polls show 38% say president obama. 53% laying the blame squarely on the shoulders of former president george w. bush. joining us now green, the former president of the women's media center and fox news contributor. and the columnist of the national magazine and co author of "who is killing." i

the texas senator taking the number two leadership shot, filling the slot that is being vacated by john kylel say it, wolf, no time for celebrating, time to get to work. >> yeah, a lot of work to do, the country needs a deal right now to avert this fiscal cliff. the top members of the house intelligence committee trying to get answers about the fbi investigation into david petraeus, and the affair that prompted him to resign. i will speak to one of those congressman.nn ncer ] root touch-up by nice'n easy has the most shade choices, designed to match even salon color in just 10 minutes. with root touch-up, all they see is you. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now trade up to get a 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $9,000. from outstanding value to standing the test of time, chevy runs

this is an open seat for retiring senator john kyle, a republican. this seemed to be a republican hold, but richard carmonna, former u.s. surgeon general has made surprised. the democrats are feeling confident about it. >> brown: christina, stu, stick around. and for all of you out there that wraps up this hour of election coverage. in a moment we'll have new state closings to report. please stay with us. l >> hello again. welcome back to this pbs newshour special coverage of election night 2012. i'mudy woodwo rough. >> i>>ll: i'm gwen ifill. it's 11:00 easternime . the polls have now closed in every state except alaska. it's been neck and neck all night. president obama and mitt romney have mostly won where they were expected to win but the president hassles picked off the battle grounds of new hampshire, new mexico, and wisconsin. romney has won north carolina but florida, virginia, and especially ohio are still too close to call. >> woodruff: gwen, we just... we mentioned north carolina. that was a state actually, i think, a lot of people thought

kyle pearlman. >> i'm loren, i'm 13, i'm in eighth grade. >> i'm running for student council president. >> strategist john oliver's first task was picking which candidate to work with. for some advice on how to make his choice he turned to grizzled 25-year campaign consultant mark o'hara. >> most consultants are concerned about two things and two things only: winning the campaign and making sure they get paid. >> oh, that's great. >> it's simple. >> that makes my job a whole lot easier. loren, why do you want to be president? >> well, i really want to focus on anti-bullying so it just is completely eliminated from the school. >> um -- just bragging rights. (laughter). >> jon: would you describe yourself as a popular person? >> not exactly. >> yeah, i would. >> if you were an animal, loren, what animal would you be? >> a cat. >> i would probably be a shark. >> good answer. what kind of shark? >> a great white. >> great answer. congratulations, you've got yourself a campaign manager. >> great. >> hey, loren, get out. get out! >> it was a perfect match. >> shut the door behind you. we are going to crush her. >> crush her. >> the team went straig

kyle. >> [bleep]. yeah, i figured. hey, billy, what do you think about a third grade race in akron, ohio? ♪ >> reporter: with that, johnn and billy were gone because at any strategist knows winning is everything. cleaning up the mess is someone else's problem. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: pearlman, zablo. nicely done, guys. very nicely done. first of all i just want to thank you guys for participating. you were great sports. it was really a wonderful exercise. i want to ask what you felt like it was like to work with jason and john. >> tell them it was great. he was great. jon: what plans do you have now that you're in office. >> i'll jump in and take this. for a start, jon, it's president pearlman to you. respect the [bleep] office and president pearlman is not taking questions at this time. >> jon: you know what? let me take care of this real quick after that display. you might want to sign those guys. these are just releases that indemnify the show of physical or emotional damage inflicted on you or the school. it's a pledge to never tell your parents that this happened. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: my guest t

john reilly's mug shot. he tripped -- he turned himself into authorities after being charged with killing a fleeing suspect. >> in this case, we are not surprised by the indictment. it has been widely reported that mr. kyle was handcuffed and had been searched and was unarmed at the time of the shooting. >> sgt riley pulled kyle over on the suspicion of riding a stolen motorcycle back in september. kyle has an extensive arrest record and he was cuffed and put in a police cruiser. he somehow managed to get away. that is when riley fired three times, hitting kyle twice in the back. a witness who did not want to be identified talked with abc7 news at the time of the incident. >> he chased him and then pulled out his gun and shot him three times. >> according to kyle's attorney he is aware of the indictment. kyle spent weeks in the hospital and started the arduous process of physical therapy. >> he is doing intensive rehab and trying to adjust to his new reality. obviously, a devastating injury. >> in the meantime, a suspended prince george's county will not be allowed to rejoin the assembly as she had hoped. a lawyer for the general assembly says she considered her permanently removed from office. she was s