i love you mary kay and i truly consider you one of my best friends. you and your family are always in my prayers. teresa. >> this has been a really difficult month, really difficult month. i'm so used to celebrating my birthday, i call it my birthday month. yeah. i would start with, you know, dinner dates with my girlfriends, taking the kids out for crepes and ice cream, just like last year, you know, this year's different. for the rest of my life, i don't ever want to celebrate my birthday again. i've told everyone that. because they were planning on something but i said, no, i don't want to. it's not that important anymore to me. it's just getting older. >>> coming up -- >> becky didn't have that spirit. she didn't take care of numero uno mentality. she had never leave a fallen comrade, even if it cost you your life, which it did. >> clarence butterfield has an emotional moment and mary kay concepcion writes to her deceased son. >> the last time i tucked you in and said good night, i never said good-bye to yesterday's long past. i would have marked

if you are mary landrieu or kay hagan, you vote for a bill not because it is the president's bill. it's because you vote for what is right for your state. so, you know something like , equal pay for women. something like raising the minimum wage. these are all important issues that have been championed by the president. he is the head of the party. but also by our members. because they know it is right for their state. republicans -- it's funny. in "the new york times," they reported on it just this week. the republicans thought they were going to win this whole election by talking about the economy. the economy is getting better. is there more to do? absolutely. we must do more. obamacare. you see that a lot. that is going to win the election. well, you know obamacare is , working. the website is getting better. people are getting coverage. they are trying to create a sense of fear and distrust. and that is a sad thing for a party that you don't have a vision you are advocating for. that you are just saying, you know what, be afraid. be scared. vote for our guys. because we will m

are mary landrieu or kay hagan, you vote for a bill not because it is the president's bill. it's because you vote for what is right for your state. something like equal pay for women. something like raising the minimum wage. these are all important issues that have been championed by the president. he is the head of the party. also by our members. they know it is right for their state. republicans, it's funny. reported on it just this week. the republicans thought they were going to win this whole election by talking about the economy. the economy is getting better. is there more to do? absolutely. we must do more. obamacare. you see that a lot. obamacare is working. the website is getting better. people are getting coverage. they are trying to create a sense of fear and distrust. and that is a sad thing for a party that you don't have a vision you are advocating for. you are saying be afraid. be scared. vote for our guys. is that a messaging strategy that has been effective? >> i think what has been effective is showing voters what are the consequences of what i would deem

hanging on north carolina, if you're able to, and if you look at the latest poll, according to maris, kay%. you've got 7%. you could be a spoiler. what do you say to people who say he shouldn't be doing that. >> i think it's very important to have an alternative voice in this race. both of my opponents are for perpetual war and unsustainable debt. my campaign is about stopping all war and stop spending more money than we have. i think this is a message that people all across the political spectrum want to hear and are responding to very well. i'm happy to give people an alternative to the candidates offered by the democrats and republicans in this race. >> you see both the republican and democrat as pretty much the same person? >> well, there are differences between democrats and republicans, and in this race as well. but they're united on more war and continuing to raise more debt from people. and i found that as far as my effect on either of them in this race, it's actually fairly even. it depends on which poll you look at. if you look at it as me drawing from either of them, it seems t

a lot of democratic candidate, the michelle nunns of the world, kay hang, mary lan drew, don't want presidentama to keep saying these are people that vote his way or his agenda son the ballot. why does he keep doing this? >> i think the american people are relatively smart, kay haigson a democrat and barack obama is a democrat, too, they recognize they are in the same parties. don't want, you know, senators who are going to be just in lockstep. i think a lot of hay made out of the comment there is but the reality is the president is helping turn out the base of the democratic party. we do want to have high -- democrats do want to have high turnout. that matters for the senate candidates as well. i think these gotcha moments, everyone looks at, my god, the president admitted's democrat, can be really overstated. the reality is people recognize, they are in the same party. they have some disagreements, yes, they have agreed on some substantive issues. >> bill, president obama immensely unpopular in 2006, this exact stage of the presidency, how did he and republicans running for office manage th

i have been down with mary landrieu and talked with kay hagan.t legislators who basically are right in the moderate middle. they represent republicans and independents just as feverishly as the democratic party. you lose the middle and we lose america. i don't want to see extreme right and extreme left. we have to be americans first. these are four good americans. i hope to come back and are able to serve with me. >> we played the clip when you were on morning joe and asked would you want the president campaigning with you. this was in politico this week. i wouldn't want the president to campaign with me and i wouldn't want him to come to west virginia. why is that? explain why you are so unhesitatingly saying no to that. >> first of all, let me say that i have been in washington long enough to know that i'm not a washington democrat. i am a proud west virginia democrat. mary landrieu is a proud louisiana democrat. we believe in giving people a chance and believe in the under dog having a chance. we believe in things that we were raised in our st

kay hagan 96% of the time, mark begich, 97% of the time, mary landrieu in louisiana, 97% of the time.ew hampshire she voted with the president a whopping 99% of the time. how big a factor will all those factors be come november 4th? here to discuss is pollster mark luntz. how are you? >> i'm fine. interesting that new hampshire race because it's a place i've been to. new hampshire has always been a independent state, she surprised people when she ran. and that 99% figure would really upset voters if they knew about it. that's not independent. that's not what new hampshire voters thought they were supporting six years ago. >> if you look at the real clear politics average he's down about four points. are you saying he's still in that race? >> he's absolutely in that race. we did some ad testing. i don't know if you got it, but he's now used the issue of immigration and shaheen's support of amnesty against her, and i think that that's had a significant impact over the last three, four weeks as brown has continued to shrink that lead. >> how big of an issue is obama care? how big an issu

kay hagin, oil industry billion narrows. >> washington, d.c. the land of politicians, lawyers and lobbyists, and mary landrieu's $2 million home. easy to forget your roots in a place like that. >> the pressure is high, but what makes the mid terms different is it's traditionally low-voter turn out. in 2008 the year president obama was elected president 70% of the voting population went to the polls. in 2010 the midterm elections drew about 37% of those voters to cast ballots. but that next presidential year it bounced back t. >> it does really feel just like yesterday when i was last here at the harkin steak friday, or as my husband likes to prefer to call it, the stir friday. >> but if you know turn out is going to be low, what is the best strategy? attack ads or issue ads or the modern tools or concentrate on the ground to turn out the base. ask americans and they'll tell you their concern about questions of on war and peace, jobs, education, the cost of college. they're not any less concerned than they are in presidential election years. if the assignment was pulling them off the sidelines how wou

what percentage of the time did these democratic candidates, kay hagan, jean what sheen, if you go to any of these states, udall, maryy're all in the 97% range voting with obama. they all voted for obamacare. they're all trying to distance themselves from obama. kay hagan four times denying, wouldn't answer she voted for him. that's a big issue. obama's a big factor. >> hagan seems to be up on tillis about four points. tillis was on america's newsroom with us earlier in the week. but look at this number here. >> that number is very telling. two recent polls in north carolina had hagan up by two. so that's within the margin. all right, bill. good to see you, man. appreciate it. don't miss "america's newsroom". >>> coming up, if those bad poll numbers are not enough, we have another reason why democrats should be in panic mode. coming up next, we'll lay out the reasons why north carolina senator kay hagan may soon want to start packing her boxes. now here is a hint. >> people who like their insurance and their doctors keep them. if you like your insurance and your doctors, you keep them. >> she said that 24 times. comi

kay haagan in normal n north carolina comes to mind. mary landrieu, and even jeanne shaheen up in new hampshire. probably iowa as well. a lot of those senate races are in purple to red states where this would not play well at all, and so those democrats have been in the white house's ear now begging them to push this back until after the election, and that is exactly what the president is going to do. >> guy benson, we will see what he insist the speech and what the reaction is. thank you. >> thanks, gretchen. >>> well, that was quick. the head of the secret service out of here. now does the real work begin? are the secret service problems much deeper and worse than we could ever imagine? coming up, exclusive information about an alleged culture of coverups. >>> plus, see if you can figure out who the united states may now get help from in the fight against isis. it's a friend that we've had before, but up until now hadn't stepped up to the plate. >>> if you are a parent or a grandparent, the story is one you don't want to miss. a little gir

for 18 years, democrat mary landrieu has held one of its senate seats but now zest -- she's in a tough battle against bill cassidy. catty kayraveled to the united states to see why is -- the vase so tight. >> welcome to garyville, where entry is low and poverty is -- industry is low and poverty is high. even the regular passing of the oil train doesn't seem to help much. louisiana oozes oil. there's plenty of it here but there's not much evidence it's made life better for the very poor, which is a big issue in this election. >> these streets look just the same as they did when i was a kid in some ways they look even worse. >> mary landrieu first ran for senate in 199 promising to be a champion for the black community. 18 years later, little has changed. >> in one of the closest election races in the country, the lack of economic progress makes the woman who's been senator here for 18 years very vulnerable. >> as chair of the energy committee and as a leader in many areas. i'm looking forward to using my clout to help build a stronger middle class. >> mary landrieu says she's doing all she can to help her state but such ask

kay hagan, 96 percent of the time. now, she doesn't who know he is. missouri's mary7 percent in line with obama and they don't want to hear his name or see him near their state. 99 percent. now, that is solidarity and it is also clarity and i have to say, i'm in a bit of a shock because for once we've caught president obama telling the truth. it's kind of refreshing, isn't it? and our quotation of the evening this one from british philosopher, john stuart mill and his words for all -- all of us as we approach election day. the person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. be the better. up next the four major north american professional sports leagues. the ncaa team up against new jersey governor chris christie. we'll about be all about why and how next. go ahead and put your bag right here. have a nice flight! traveling can feel like one big mystery. you're never quite sure w

. >> mary landrue cast the deciding vote to make you live under obama care. mark prior cast the deciding vote. kay hagan passed the deciding vote. >> i think about the voiceover session. okay. okay. do that again. now, those ads are not even in the ballpark as the most insidious we've seen. we are going to show you the worst, including this one. >> black people are just being used by limousine liberals who have become our new overseers. we've only traded one plantation for another. you are not kay hagan's cause. >> traded one plantation for another. the standout ads of the 2014 election cycle ahead. she's still the one for you. and cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stoma

kay hagan in north carolina. two states seem to be democrat. republicans kentucky mitch mcconnell, mark pryor looks like in grave political danger in arkansas. maryu running behind in louisiana in terms of a runoff. alaska another one tough to poll. expectation the republican is ahead. let's pause. we'll throwing in some more obvious ones. where does that leave you? republicans at 49. they need to get to 51. if they get 51 seats they have the majority they control the senate. look at this map. what do you see? i see two red states. georgia and i see kansas. kansas a state that has not voted for a nonrepublican for the u.s. senate since 1932. 82 years. georgia, a very republican state. neither one of these states at the start of this year where many people talked about being in play at the end of october yet here we are. nobody was talking about kansas. because the democrats got their candidate out, because republican pat roberts was more vulnerable now this independent candidate greg orman very much in position to beat pat roberts this could deny the republicans a seat. at the start of the year they assumed they had. david perdue in georgia has s

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. >> the latest nbc news and maris college poll shows in north carolina incumbent democratic senator kay hagan with a slight lead over thom tillis her republican challenger, 44% to 40%. joining us on the phone is renny schoof following this as the washington correspondent for the raleigh north carolina news and observer. thanks very much for being with us. >> how. >> this is the latest poll that shows the incumbent senator a democrat slightly ahead of her republican challenger. what's happening? >> well, actually, we've been noticing in polls for the last month senator hagan has been ahead. at least a little bit. the race is still very much a toss-up. it's too close to call. but, at least half a dozen polls in the past month have shown her ahead. >> why? >> well, that's a good question. the race has been tight, north carolina is very closely divided between democrats and republicans. senator hagan has been making this as much as she can a vote about what her opponent, house speaker thom tillis, has done in state legislature. his record. the legislature has taken the state quite a bit to

what we've seen in north carolina is a kay hagan trying to make it a referendum on tom tillis, on the republican state legislature there. also in louisiana with mary landrieu. it is almost certainly going to go to a runoff. '02 seeing it potentially happening in georgia. depending on how the tight races where the polls are within the margin of error. we might not know who is going to be in charge of the senate until january. >> that's when many are expecting. let me play a snippet. senator landrieu the debate. asked if she'll blame president obama if she loses. let me play the exchange. i've now worked with three presidents of various parties. some have been popular some have been unpopular. i won't blame anyone but myself. >> would you vote for harry reid? >> i'm going to make my decision, i'm going to make my decision on what is before me. >> you're not committing. >> i'm going to wait to see what the leadership looks like. i think harry reid gets beat up more than he deserves. and i'm not saying yes and i'm not saying no. >> anna, that's not the only democrat who is saying that now. >> absolutely what you're seeing is the candidates try not to

mary landrieu was first elected to the senate in 1996 had -- 1996. kay, early morning for you.rat caller had california. caller: thank you. my suggestion is to vote all incumbents out of office. so few are taking care out of -- of our country. we need to continue to do it year after year to let the people know if they do not do what is good for our country and our people -- in california, we are inundated. i am disgusted. i am 86 years old. about all of the drugs and the gangs coming in from mexico. our government is not protecting us. it is mind-boggling. i am so distressed about it. host: thomas, and indianapolis, -- thomas, indianapolis, republican. how do you plan to vote? caller: how do i plan to go -- union who am i voting for? host: do you plan to vote? caller: yes. i plan on going to the state house, probably school 67 down here and fill out my vote. host: are you voting for a republican? caller: correct. host: janice. republican. who are you supporting in the kentucky race? caller: mitch mcconnell. host: ok, why? caller: i like him. i am familiar with him. i like his s

mary landrieu does not support the president on the keystone pipeline. mark bagich differs from the president on oil exploration in washington. kay hagan and bill braley differ with the president on how to respond to the ebola scare. so don't you think those comments were a little unhelpful in those races? >> well, no. i think each of the candidates will make their own case about what it is, what their priorities are. i think the president was simply making the observation that he is strongly supportive of candidates that are strongly supportive of policies that benefit middle class families. when you go down the line from raising the minimum wage to passing laws that ensure equal pay for equal work for women, or investments in early childhood education or our infrastructure, that the president is looking for partners that support an agenda that benefits middle class families. frankly, the president, if there were republicans willing to step up to the plate and do the same thing and support those kinds of policies, we would have seen a lot more progress in this country over the last couple of years. but the fact of the matter is,

recent polls show democrat kay hagan clinging to a small lead in north carolina. >> boy what a race that is. >> maryear life in louisiana. and mark pryor up two on tom cotton. >> let's stop right there. harold ford showed three states in the deep south and the reddest of the red states and in all three states democrats are stubbornly hanging on to their lead with about a month to go. nobody would have predicted that a long time ago. it's stunning. prior landrieu, hagan doing well. >> landrieu has shown throughout her time in the senate she knows,000 win as you get near the end. to watch kay hagan i thought many people believed from the out set she's maintained a lead throughout this race. more power to her. >> pretty stunning. if republicans don't start pulling away those three deep south states their ain't going to be no way. people talking about a wave election today are dreaming. >> look at iowa. republican earns earns is surging. >> sam stein, things could change, obviously. look pat roberts down a couple of points in kansas. things can change. as of today, any republican that talks about a big

mary in new york, republican caller. which races are you watching? caller: i just wanted to say about kay hagan. i am disappointed if people vote for her again. hery her 100 -- to pay $180,000 a year. liedent along with it and just like the president did on keeping their health care, that it would be cheaper. she did not back off until they started it. knewcame unpopular and she that people are going to be unhappy with her. then she backed off. she has gone with everything. there is no reason to believe she wouldn't do it again. who has given millions of dollars for cancer treatment and helpful things for the people. the democrats have a alien there who is giving them -- a billionaire who is giving them money so they will not pass the pipeline. they use their money and owe him a lot for that. host: edward in virginia, democratic caller. caller: i am watching five races. virginia, since it is where i live. spiehe last be -- gille versus warner. carolina, north kentucky. races?st: why those caller: they are fairly close. republicans need six or seven seats to get a majority. and they are also inte

maris poll. that's not the only race by the way where democrats are showing strength. so we're seeing this in a couple of other key places. north carolina, kay hagen, has a four-point lead on tom tillis. still pretty close, but still leading him. the race in kansas already starting to look out of reach for incumbent pat roberts. he's down by 10% to independent greg orman. in colorado, mark udall has a three-point edge on cory gardiner. that's close to a tossup. gardiner was leading by as much as eight points. and jeanne shaheen is now leading over scott brown by seven. and in iowa where joannie ernst was leading by six, she is tied with democratic bruce braley. i don't know. you think the president is such a hindrance as sort of the narrative has been, dorian. yet, we are seeing something, potentially happening here. if you believe these polls. >> right, you know, we haven't seen the clintons in action yet, by the way. >> well, we're going to talk about them. good point. >> so that'll make a difference. but this -- it's hard to disentangle is this an anti-incumbency wave or potential wave or is this something that the democrats are doing in

kay hagan or thom tillis? hagan seems like she is the only sensible one in north carolina. she's wired right. host: thanks. thel in louisiana on independent line. i've been paying andntion to maryandrieu delicacy. -- and bill casey. man, it's crazy. a lot of negative ads. mary landrieu is putting holes in the ads. that stuff,nd all he voted against and is trying to backtrack. he is not telling the truth. i'm really paying attention to that. votingar, i'm definitely democrat. mary landrieu has my full support and i'm going to have my family and friends backing her. i think she is doing the best that she can. she's doing a lot. the thing that she did for the , the with the challenge military challenge for the youth was a great thing. she has done a lot of positive things. newspaper,"the hill" john boehner and politics behind obama immigration delight. -- delay. accused obama of raw politics for delaying immigration. next call is shea in wisconsin. independent line. caller: hi, good morning. getnt to let people know to out and vote. it is very important, especially in wisconsin. a big debate tonight. i want people to watch that and do not vote. host: which debate? the good editori

maris poll showing several republicans gaining grounds. cory gardner has broken ahead of senator mark udall. gardner leads 46-45. last month udall was ahead by six. in north carolina, democrat senator kay hagan is tied with thom tillis. in kansas republican senator pat roberts appears to have come back into contention and independent greg orman led the senator by ten points now orman is up by one. in iowa republican joni ernst is leading bruce bral lie 49 to 46%. and finally arkansas where republican congressman tom cotton is ahead of senator pryor, 45 to 43. these races are so close with one week to go. >> al hunt, i've never seen anything like this before. you look at the real estates. there were some republicans trying to talk about how everything was breaking their way. most things might be. but let me tell you something. when you're within the margin of error you don't know what will happen the last week. the so-called october surprise, whatever it might be pro or continue for either party. kansas, pat roberts still down by one. iowa looks like joni ernst is making slight moments still within the margin of error. arkansas plus two by cotton but he was up by five before. very, very