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

manchin: yes, sir. mr. tester: mr. president, senator manchin, i think everybody in this body wants to have real job creation in this country. i think they want to see this unemployment rate go down. i think most everybody realizes that if we can't get the unemployment rate to go down, the chances of paying off our debts and getting our budget under control is going to be severely diminished. you've offered potential amendments to 1723. i've offered potential taopldz 17 -- potential amendments to 1723 assuming we get cloture on this bill. in a previous life you were a governor. when i was in the state ledges slay taourbgs oftentimes -- state legislature, oftentimes money that came to the state government was very much appreciated. we took administrative costs off the top. it went anywhere from three to much, much higher than that as a percentage rate. was that done typically in west virginia? how would your amendment impact things like administrative cost or would you be able to get more money to the ground? mr. manchi

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as julie manchin, there is a $35 consultation that is available -- as julie mentioned. >> any other questions? there are multiple languages available. vietnamese, tagalog, chinese. just to let you can receive assistance from some very qualified individuals. >> any other questions? if not, thank you very much for coming. [applause] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> it's seems like we have plenty of people to the back of the room. you may notice that i am not -- mayor lee. i have been filling in for him a lot this year. i have been filling in for his former position. my name is amy brown. the mayor since his regrets. he has a very busy schedule, as i am sure that you understand. welcome, everyone. mostly i want to just express to you that we do know in city government how important this industry is. we know it is important for our tourism visitors and our economy, the jobs that it directly and indirectly creates. most of all it is important because it is part of what makes san francisco san francisco. a vibrant nightlife is part of why tourists come here. the

. >> we already know that he only has 50, because we know hester, manchin and others are not going toe. so they must be negotiating with a couple other people. what i don't understand is how they're going to execute the strategy of see how the republicans are obstructionists when they're not going to deliver all of their guys. okay, don't ignore those guys, you know. they're just somebody else, but see how these guys are all obstructionists. i mean, that's their whole strategy. >> at this point. and the thing with hester, and manchin is they're up. >> who else is up is scott brown in massachusetts. >> he is the one -- >> in question. >> that's really interesting. >> that's who schumer was hinting at, although he's a big elizabeth warren person now. that's the one i'm told, well, he may come over to them. >> maybe he gets them to 50. >> but is that, you know -- >> democrats plus scott brown -- >> it's a 50/50. phil musser, that mottles the message for, frankly, both sides. gridlocked senate again. >> that's the bottom line. as you saw from senator ott, if you can't win over new england

senator manchin is incredibly popular. i don't think this race would close away from the democrats because of manchin. i think this does fall to the president. >> i know privately over the weekend democrats in their final polls saw closing there and started to get nervous, started saying, well, it might be a low single digit race. then you heard yesterday starting to wonder low -- 50/50. going into election day today, the democrats are already ahead if you talk about the early vote. that organizationally they seem to put this so a republican win would mean the republican won election day. >> the question, though, is are those democrats that we know are voting because of the ballots, are they voting for earl ray tomblin? if we look at new york 9, a much different district, there were, you know, up to a third of democrats that were voting for the republican. so sometimes those early numbers could be a little bit deceiving. but i think that if -- if republicans win, it will be because of this last week and not because of the

however, there were two others, webb of virginia and manchin o west virginia, who said they would supporthee the bill proceed but would have o opposed it if it came to the floor, opposed the substance of it. you at that out, you have four democratic senators who presumably would have gone against it, which means that it had gotten a vote, it would have failed. >>>> a survey of 50 economists said that the income of a american people decline by since 2000 and will not improve until the year 2021. this might give you some idea of why people are out in th is protesting this, although it was written th week, "starbucks-s- sipping, levi's-clad, ipne- clutching protesters denounce corpate america even as they weep for steve jobs" -that is a terrific sentee. >> i appreciate that i like hearing my own words recited to me so wonderfully by so experiencedd an anchor. >> i am actually surprised that the current polling -- may not necessarily continue this way- seems to sort o of like these folks. they g get decent approval ratings, even though nobody quite knows what they are for -- >> even if they don

however, there were two others, webb of virginia a manchin of west rginia, who said they would support have the bill proceed but would have opposed it if it came to the floor, opposed the susubstance of it. you at that out, you have four democratic s senators who presumably would have gone against it, which means that it had gotten a vote, it would have failed. >> a survey of 50 economis said that the income of american people decline by since 2000 and will not improve until the year 2021. this mightht give you some idea o why people are out in this is protesting this, altlthough it was written this wee "starbuck sipping, levi's-clad, iphone- clutching g protesters denounce corporate america evens they weep foror steve jobs" -that is a teific sentence. >> i appreciate that i like hearing my own words recited to me so wonderfully by so experienced an anchor. >> i am actually surprised that the current polling -- may not necessarily continue this way -- seems to sort of like these folks. theyet decent approval ratings, even though nobody quite knows what they are f -- >> even if they don

the first paramedic who arrived at michael jackson's manchin testified today that jackson was already dead when he arrived. they spent nearly an hour trying to revive a jackson. they testified that jackson's doctor conrad maria, never disclosed that he had given jackson a powerful anesthetic. murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter. >>> joe has video of casey anthony at the time she learned her daughter's remains had been found in 2008. a florida tv station requested the video be made public. the video shows at the doubling over which he hears the news. prosecutors wanted to present this tape, but a judge said it was too inflammatory. the judge found in the not guilty of murdering her daughter in july. >>> 7 is on your side with a major glitch hitting bank of america. a day after the bank announced it was raising its fees, customers ran into problems banking online. the bank of america homepage posted a message that it was experiencing problems. it is unclear what caused the slowdown in service. the bank is still investigating exactly what caused the problem. >>> turning to ar

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however, there were two others -- webb of virginia, manchin west virginia -- who would support the president to have to proceed but would oppose it when it came to the floor, oppose the substance of it. you add up the four democratic senators who presumably would act against it, it would have failed. >> according to a survey of economists, the income of the american people has declined by 7% since 2000 and will not be improved before the year 2021. this might give you some idea why people are out in the streets protesting this, although as you wrote this week, "starbucks deficsipping iphone clutching protesters who protest corporate welfare even as they weep for steve jobs." >> i like hearing the words read so wonderfully by so experienced and anchor. thatm actually surprised the current point -- polling seems to sort of like these folks. they get his approval ratings, even though nobody quite knows -- they get decent approval ratings, even though nobody quite knows what they're for -- >> even at they don't. >> what people do now, when the top 10 of 1% controlled 20% or 30% of income in the

however, there were two others, webb of virginia and manchin of west virginia, who said they would supportthe president to have the bill proceed, but would have opposed it had it come to the floor -- opposed the substance of it. you added up, you have four democratic senators who presumably would have gone against it, which means had gotten to a vote, it would have failed. >> according to a survey of economists, the income of the american people has declined by 7% since 2000 and will not improve before the year 2021. this might give you some idea of white people are out in the streets protesting this, although a friend of mine wrote this week, "starbucks-sipping, levi's-clad, iphone-clutching protesters denounce corporate america even as they weep for steve jobs, corporate titan billionaire eight times over." that is a terrific sentence. >> i appreciate that. i like hearing my own words recited to me so wonderfully by so experienced an anchor. >> i am actually surprised that the current polling -- it won't necessarily continue this way -- seems to sort of like the spokes. -- like these fol

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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

manchin: mr. president, only a few people in your lifetime stand out as -- the presiding officer: the senate is in a quorum call. mr. manchin: i ask that we dispense with the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. the senator from virginia. mr. manchin: mr. president, only a few people in your lifetime stand out as people of the highest caliber, people who truly care about making the world a better place, not only for the present generation but also for the next generation and many generations to come. my dear friend, mike pushkar was one of those people. my wife gail and i consider ourselves extremely lucky to have even known a man of his caliber, let alone be friends with him for many, many years. mike passed away on saturday after a long battle with cancer. i first met mike in the early 1980's before the start of a football game in the then-gravel parking lot at the stadium, a place we truly loved. the generator in his motor home wasn't working, and luckily the generator in my b

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when it came down to it, manchin on difficult vote whether or not to repeal obamacare voted with thete 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 caused some minor injuries. damaged property. we have a lot of fallen trees in the area as well. school officials in the f

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

. >> bill: that was manchin in west virginia. >> he is running on envy, class envy, demonization.the rich are responsible for america's ills, the democrats are the protecters of the republicans republicans are protecters of the rich, that's it. >> i have one question speak of specifically how you key monday nice. continues to put for the the mantra that the stimulus worked that it kept us out of a recession. you say without a doubt it failed. president obama, i assume, is going to say well colmes says that it worked and we would be terribly off and it believes that some people will believe that. that's not even what obama is saying. he tried that in the off year election last year. it's a farce. people are not going to re-elect you on a hypothetical jobs at the head of a pin. what he is saying now is. he doesn't even speak about the stimulus one. what he speaks about now entirely, he is saying the miseries of the country is because the wealthy 1% as you hear in the wall street demonstrators the wealthy 1% robbed, stole, and destroyed the american economy. and everyone else sufferi

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

behind the doors of russia, go home and a legendary zsa zsa gvbor's manchin. [captioning made possible by nbc universal] >> welcome to "open house." we have you covered. i am coming to from the accord juststown house of nba superstar. this home is 5000 square feet and to be used doors to rent for just under $40,000 a month. -- can be yours to run for just under $40,000 a month. let's go to new york. amy is looking for under $900,000. she wants to stay on the upper west side. let's see if he can fulfill her west side wish list. >> i was born and raised on the upper west side and currently preside there and am looking something below 90th that is under $900,000. i need a place that has character, like, with low maintenance. >> i am mark friedman, senior vice president. today, we're going to takeamy to look at apartments that are perfect for her. the first is a condo, completely done but it's priced at 7700. the second apartment is a town house, right on the same street she lives now. she is used to the neighborhood and loves it there. >> i would like something t

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

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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