mcauliffe. mr. cuccinelli, your opening statement. >> i want to thank the chamber and nbc 4 for hosting us today, chuck and the panel for their participation and terry for being here as well. it is nice to be in the backyard of where i grew up. i am the only candidate in this race with a lifetime fighting for virginians, whether preventing sexual assault, helping the homeless or helping those with mental illness, a passion of mine for more than a decade and a half. i also served in state government more than ten years and i know how it works. i am the only candidate in this race that won't need on-the-job training if you elect me your governor this year. in this campaign my opponent has spent a lot of time telling you why you shouldn't vote for me for governor, but not much time telling you why you should vote for him. you may not always agree with me in this race, but you'll always know where i stand and why i hold the positions that i do. when it comes to economic competitiveness, job creation, an

the latest polling has mcauliffe slightly ahead.that how the campaigns see it and does cuccinelli have time to catch up? there's several more weeks before voters go to the polls purchase that's the post labor day reality terry mcauliffe has the lead, polling suggests it's not as much as quinnipiac has it, right now with 16 plus days today terry mcauliffe has a very slight advantage. kirsten, as you know, in tight races that can always change. this is a big difference from 2009 governor's race where at this point it was pretty clear bob mcdonnell, who was then running against deeds was probably going to end up winning this contest now. this is a very close contest with terry mcauliffe having a slight advantage. >> you talk about the fact it's a tight turnout. voter turnout is key. >> that's really ken cuccinelli's best card right now. he does have a base of people who are willing to walk over glass to vote for him. there's always been an open question of whether terry mcauliffe has a race. if it comes to turnout, low turnout, ken cuc

mcauliffe. >> i would like to thank the chamber and nbc 4 for hosting us today and the panel for the visitation and terry for being here as well. it is nice to be right near the back yard where i grew up. i'm the only candidate in this race with a lifetime of fighting for virginians, whether preventing sexual assault, helping the homeless are working to help those suffering from mental illness, a passion of mine for more than a decade and a half. i've also served as a government for over 10 years and i know how it works. i'm the only candidate in this race who will not need on-the- job training if you elect me your governor this year. in this campaign, my opponent has a lot of time telling you why you shouldn't vote for me as governor, but not much time telling you why you should vote for him. you may not always agree with me and this race, but you always know where i stand and why i hold the positions that i do. to economics competitiveness, job creation, and higher education, i know we can all

cuccinelli said mcauliffe has no plan and mcauliffe criticized him for taking $18,000 in gifts from jonnie williams. >> on the jonnie williams question, almost came across like you blamed the governor. did you intend that or not? >> no. i made my own mistakes. i'm responsible for them. >> reporter: cuccinelli would still not identify the corporate loopholes he'd like to close to pay for his tax cut plan and mcauliffe wouldn't give a price tag for his plan either, but they both agree neither would tell dan snyder to change the name of the redskins. peggy fox, wusa9. >> one new topic did come up. virginia's kings dominion law which prohibits schools from starting before labor day. mcauliffe said tourism is too important to get rid of the law while cuccinelli disagreed and said children are more important than tourism. >>> beautiful september day in the d.c. area, first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt on the weather terrace. our wakeup weather has been chilly lately. >> not as chilly tomorrow. 78 was our high today. wakeup weather, more clouds tomorrow morning but not as chilly, upper

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> two more suspects arrested with the murder of a high school student in virginia. they are among seven people charged with the abduction and murder of kenny nny diaz. another suspect has been charged with murdering him. investigators say she stabbed him at a park this past weekend after diaz confronted her about a friend who she allegedly robbed. >>> the man who killed a mother and daughtern their largo home will never get out of jail. today jason scott accepted a plea deal. he will serve two life terms for the 2009 murders of delores and ebo eboni dewitt. they believed he would have killed again if he hadn't been caught. caught. >>> coming up i was honored to serve a

cuccinelli and mcauliffe will square off october 24th. polls show mcauliffe with a small lead. >> new tonight d.c. mayor vince gray is about to introduce his nominee for the city's chief financial officer. the announcement will be tomorrow at the wilson building. >> former president george h.w. bush showed his support for same-sex marriage. they served as witnesses at a same sex wedding in maine. the newlyweds coown kenny bunk store -- kennebunkport store. >> well, coming up next tonight on the news edge watch out the next time you go swimming. we're going to tell you about this fish that could be targeting you. men this is a story for you. >> and can you imagine life without useing the internet -- using the internet. it's more common than you might think. we'll have that story when the news continues. >> i was honored to serve as governor of virginia. we brought folks together in richmond to focus on creating jobs and getting results. that's the virginia way. and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideolo

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> this is the xfinity sports desk. your home for the most live sports. >>> so i just asked jason what's he leading the sports report with. he as much as said, duh! >> what else? >> we haven't met our rg3 quota for the week. so robert griffin iii again. >> let's run it. >> robert griffin iii does a lot of things very well on the football field. but sliding isn't one of them. on sunday, griffin fumbled the ball on a very important drive after diving headfirst against the lions. sliding, it sounds simple. but it's something griffin knows he can work on. >> i'm not a great slider. should i say? i know how to slide. i don't know how to baseball slide. i think that's what th

mcauliffe enjoying a lead on women voters.onsequences to these mean-spirited attacks on women's health, gay virginians. to gay virginians as destructive. >> the soulless comment is offensively false. >> he repeats his claims that mcauliffe is nothing but a fast talking wheeler dealer. >> it is a government you don't understand. terry mcauliffe does not know how virginia government works. we would have to change the quo. motto to a ceo connected to a scandal involving bob mcdonnell -- $18,000 in gifts. use introduced. at the time, he did not think what was going was a beginning. adscan expect the negative and attacks continuing leading up to the final third candidate about a month in blacksburg. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. >> it turns out the candidates battling it out to lead the states top business. business friendly laws and strong incentives. maryland ranked 18th. >> if today's weather was indicated -- >> absolutely. the weather starts with a time lapse from our roof camera. when phone calls tonight. look at the colors in th

mcauliffe is enjoying huge support among women. tonight cuccinelli will have to move the numbers up. we will be interested to see whether he comes out on the attack. mcauliffe will have to show some substance and will have to impress this business community. here's some of what we'll hear from the candidates tonight. republican ken cuccinelli has pitched an economic plan that includes cutting personal income tax from 5.7% to 5%. he wants to cut the corporate business tax from 6 to 4%. he says he'll pay for it by eliminating some corporate loopholes, but he has not said which ones. critics say his tax plan will bankrupt the state. democrat terry mcauliffe said he'll attract and grow innovative businesses, improve virginia's infrastructure and education systems to create jobs and encourage workforce development programs to insure virginia's open and welcoming and says cuccinelli's stand against abortion and gay rights keeps businesses from coming to virginia. cuccinelli says mcauliffe has no business plan and is unprepared to handle

mcauliffe favors an assaults weapon ban. a surprise question, unusual unity, should the redskins name be changed? >> i don't think the governor should tell private businesses what they do. >> i think it's up to them entirely. 80 years of history with that team is hard to leave behind. >> i think that was the only thing they agreed on. terry mcauliffe got a boost to his campaign. the political action committee decided to endorse him and the democratic candidates for lieutenant governor. ken cuccinelli previously had an endorsement from another key business group. >> interesting and you were in the middle of it. >>> tonight, advice from national health experts to plan now to get a flu shot. flu season starts a month from now. you may not have that much time. it takes two weeks to be fully immunized. we could have another season like that. there are more flu vaccine options available this year with some protecting against three or four strains. make your plans now. >> it doesn't feel like flu season with this beautiful weather.

mcauliffe: and we certainly could.do have some tremendous challenges because of the issues of economic development, job creation that i need to focus on. but i have come out for marriage equality. irish catholic kid growing up, dorothy and i spent a lot of time discussing this issue. what really turned for us is probably the "don't ask, don't tell." the idea that we could send our men and women across the globe to fight for us and then they come back and they don't have the same equal opportunities and equal rights i just think was plain wrong. so i support marriage equality and i said that. this is quite a difference my opponent. he has referred to gay virginians as soulless and self-destructive human beings. i made a point earlier, it almost cost us the northrop grumman deal and he said it isn't true. well, "new york times" reported governor mcdonnell administration official told "the new york times" that his actions almost cost him the deal. so i would just go back to governor donald administration ask the individua

he lost the chamber of commerce endorsement to terry mcauliffe.e is just not the person for this time. other republicans around the country have to watch this kind of thing in a state that is not solidly red. .> jeanne cummings >> i do think the gender gap is important. in northern virginia, it is always critical in the governor races, and what we have seen in our reporting in terms of donors and endorsement is that the business community has placed its bet with terry mcauliffe. that is unusual in virginia. groups, theess realtors, for instance, endorsed terry mcauliffe, and republicans in other places. that is tipping things some to terry mcauliffe, and it is all about turnout, and ken cuccinelli's people are passionate. >> virginia has voted more like the national outcome in the last two elections than any of the other 50 states. is this significant? >> i am not sure this will be determined on policy because there is a heavy shadowing of technical issues. when terry mcauliffe looks slightly cleaner, you know you have a bizarre election. i think

terry mcauliffe has a slight edge with female voters. he repeatedly put a spotlight on abortion and gay rights. he's done that with a series of tv ads. here is a look at a few moments when mcauliffe went on the attack and ken cuccinelli responded. >> my opponent spent most of his career on an agenda. he pushed legislation to make the pill illegal in virginia. women are 50% of the work force in the united states of america. you cannot grow an economy putting walls up. >> you all are seeing the ads. itis overwhelmingly negative and false. no one up here, no one up here has done more to protect women, which is a focus of his attacks than i have. whether it was back when i was an engineering student at uva and a friend of mine was sexually assaulted. my response was to start an organization functioning there to protect women at uva. we run domestic violence programs at the attorney general's office. >> in the wake of the debate, an important endorsement for terry mcauliffe. the chamber of commerce northern virginia business pack let me know

mcauliffe as an experienced. both must tread lightly.re-k's can kuchen nelly -- >> lookuccinelli must not smug, over confident. according to the latest poll, he has a big lead with female voters, 24 points, so expect him to continue stressing things he spoken about who the campaign, abortion rights, women rights. they will try to bridge the gender gap and likely will talk about his lifelong fight against .exual assault crimes he will be fierce and fascinating and we will have a recap tonight at 11:00. we will see you tonight at 11:00. less controversy in virginia, they have claimed critical bragging rights in these online struggle to create jobs. forbes ranked it as the best state for business but they cited the laws as a strong incentives as well. maryland ranked 18th. >> next, a promise from the billionaire who bought "the washington post" as he offers a glimpse into the paper's future. week of september looking pretty good so far. >> the nationals rounding out what's left of the season while the redskins are trying to salvage there is

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> good morning, it's welcomece back. it's 7:16 on a thursday morningo the capital was yawning with a filibuster or what look like a filibuster with all the talk. good morning, to everyone on capitol hill. we want to say a big thank you u to all of you who helped out and donated yesterday's mix for kids radio thon.radio it raised money for the children's national medical center. >> the total $361,919. >> amazing. , that is great. at that means that the mix has raised over $2 million over theh radio thons in the past six years. great. >>> have you been noticing the e sunrises and sunsets lately, la beautiful. >> i used your fact yesterday to educate my family. >> which f

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.erry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry wi work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >> we are following breaking news out of prince george's county. a live look for news chopper 7 at the 7000 block of a delphi road. we are told several people were hurt in a pedestrian accident. we have a news crew heading to the scene and will have updates for you here on abc 7 news. use channel 8 and wjla.com. there is concern the patient care is suffering at a d.c. nursing home. that concern comes directly from the employees there. the washington center for the aging currently cares for dozens of senior citizens. workers tell abc 7 their paychecks have been late, food service is struggling and they run short on medical supplies. the son of a woman who died there just yest

ken cuccinelli and democrat terry mcauliffe changed peasantry's.times in a row, virgini voters have elected a government gogovernor of the opposite party of the sitting resident in the white house. can terry mcauliffe break that streak?>> ken cuccinelli might help him do that. he has a difficult record to run on. there is a tremendous gender gap that has not been closed. he lost the chamber of commerce of fairfax endorsement to terry mcauliffe. he is just not the person for this time. other republicans around the country have to watch this kind of thing in a ste that is not solidly red. >> jeanne cummings. >> i do think the gender gap is impoant. in northern virginia, it is always critical in the governor races, a what we have seen in our reporting in terms of donors and endorsement is that the businessommunity has placed its bet with terry muliffe. that is unusual in virginia. we saw business groups, the realtors, for instance, endorsed terry mcauliffe, and republicans that is anlaces. bet, tant tipping things some to terry mcauliffe,nd it isall a

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. >> democrat terry mcauliffe has taken a narrow lead. a reverse of their positions since our last poll in may. the latest survey was taken september 17th through 19th. 43% of likely voters favor mcauliffe while 38% support and 10% still undecided. while that number for sarvis isn't big it is a clear sign that some voters are unhappy with both major party candidates. >> it's impossible to miss all those negative campaign ads on tv. what does the poll tell us about how voters are viewing that? >> seems to say those ads are taking a toll. right now ken seems to be taking the biggest hit. back in may more voters had a positive than negative view of him but now he is upside-down as the pollsters put it while 34% view him favorably, far more, 47%, have an unfavorable impression. mcauliffe is somewhat better. 41% have a positive view of him while 34% have a an unfavorable opinion but his unfavorables have also jumped since may. >> always in these contests there's a gender gap. how does that play out? >> terry mcauliffe has a huge 18-point advan

mcauliffe is holding a 2 point advantage 35 to 33%. you have seen their ads, both bh going back and forth against each other.other we should point out sarvis has just 8%. >>> currently you could get 100e of hockey esfa fans. it appears the washington the capitals will be hosting, that's right hosting the nhl showcase event in the very near future. fox 5 lindsay measure she joinsr us with alle the details. >> reporter: the nhl winterl classic is coming to d.c. inin twoi 13. 2013. who wouldn't want to catch an outdoor hockey game around the holidays, especially pitchingesc the local team against one of its rivals. r the capitals know all about the winter classics. two days ago they played -- twot years ago they played the pene begins, and the caps beat the rivals 3-1. in 2015 winter classic will be the seven time the league hasle held the game. it's expected to make announcement official tomorrow at thecement team's annual conv. since the capitals played thee game in 2011. he wanted to participate again, but he haspa beente wanting to t

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> hey, did you see that play? want to see it again? the next time you are watching the big game on tv, you'll be able to grab your second screen, that mobile device and see instant replays on twitter. it's part of the new partnership with the nfl, of course an ad will accompany the clip, of course. this is expected to increase the value of twitter, planning to go public very soon. >>> the redskins wide receiver, joshua morgan plays the game for a living. >> off the field, he's had life changing moments. >> it's incredible what he's been through. you hear about all the connections he has. it's astounding. he was a student at virginia tech during the shootings. his mothe

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and fat. >>> i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? it after this. >>> tonight, police in montgomery county are looking for two high-tech crooks breaking into people's bank accounts. these are the suspects investigators say are stealing account information when people take out cash at the neighborhood atms. mark segraves has the story now from montgomery county. >> reporter: the two suspects hitting atms in maryland and d.c. they detach a device known as a skimmer. once your card goes in, that's all they need to get your cash. police say these two men have targeted several atms at bank of america locations in bethesda

mcauliffe leads cuccinelli. cuccinelli and mcauliffe square off in their first debate tomorrow night. our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and i will be on the panel. nbc 4 will broadcast and stream the debate live at 7:00 p.m. >>> if you use facebook on your phone, you could notice some changes soon. cnbc's bertha coombs is here to explain the new changes you'll see. good morning. >> good morning. facebook is quietly rolling out a new mobile payments feature. you can send people gifts for their birthday. reports say the function will let users automatically enter shipping and credit card information into their mobile devices. for now the auto fill feature is partnered with just a few retail apps as facebook introduces it gradually to its 1 billion strong social network. >>> burger king doesn't want you to feel so guilty about scarfing down its french fries. the fast food chain is introducing crinkle cut fries that have 20% less calories. a small order of satis fry checks in at less than 20 call l ris.

we'll be i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? >>> we can feel the taste of summer all year by preserving. i remember when i was growing up, grandparents preserved things, canned things. and i thought it was a dying art. however, i have wendy. she is a gardener. she is a food writer and she's a volunteer with the d.c. masters gardners. that's under udc. you're telling me no, it's coming back. >> i'm not a grandmother and i love this stuff. >> show me what you've done. >> i have dehydrated nectarines and strawberries. i love nectarines. i buy them by the bushel full at farmers markets and dehydrate them. >> how do

terry mcauliffe has been well ahead in raising money so far this race. mcauliffe has twice as much money as the republican attorney general. >> there was a square off during a debate in arlington. listen to what they say we should do to grow virginia's economy. >> we have gotten further and further behind each year with our transportation and infrastructure. we now have funding, we can put people to work, make sure people get from point "a" to point "b," take care of the transportation infrastructure so we can lure and attract new businesses. >> we have got to get regulations off the backs of small businesses, off the backs of virginians so they can grow their businesses. >> northum holds a three-point lead in our latest nbc 4/marist poll. >>> according to the baltimore sun, a law which takes effect tuesday requires handgun buyers to be fingerprinted and buy a $50 license. but state troopers say that will not apply to buyers who apply for background checks before of october 1. the agency is bringing in two dozen more people to help work through the backl

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. randy taylor was indicted today for abducting murphy who disappeared august 3rd. her car was found days later. >> montgomery county police need your help finding two people involved in an a.t.m. skimming scheme. they released photos of the men involved. these men used devices back in august on af mchtm apps. this account numbers were used days later -- anyone with information is asked to call police. >> another big story we're following for you. with one week. left to avoid a government shut down the battle on capitol hill entered a new phase. this is a live look at ted cruz on the senate floor. he's been speaking since 240 this afternoon. that's seven hours and 34 minut

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.ry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> good morning, cruz control. republican senator ted cruz is still on the senate floor this morning, nearly a full day after starting his one man crusade to block funding for obamacare. but will it work? >>> breaking overnight, one of the worst earthquakes in years killed 230 people in pakistan. hundreds of homes collapsed and now rescue workers are making their way to the scene. we'll have the latest. >>> and bono does bubba. >> when i first met bono he walked in and actually i thought it was a member of his own road crew. >> rock star bono proves to bill clinton that imitation is the sincerist form of flatte

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. the next phase of these ring valley cleanup has begun. like they started excavating an area that was once accused as a testing ground for chemical weapons. this has been going on in spring valley four years. >> an up close look at this delicate cleanup. >> hey. this is right behind me. for years and years there has been a pretty good sized mansion. it is all a search dating back to world war i. road, a picturesque upscale neighborhood. is due to the underground aquifers. >> we are starting excavation process today. >> inside this tent is the nation's only residential cleanup for a formerly chemical weapons testing site. at >> that is really frightening. wewe had a real e

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. morning. >>> mgm has grand plans for a new casino at national harbor. that's if it wins the bid to build it there. it would be a sweeping $800 million plus games space that includes a luxury hotel. but they are not revealing all their ideas just yet. impressive pictures coming out. >> absolutely, jeff. let me explain to you where we are. if you're leaving, it's the space on the left hand side. that's where they be put the casino if they win the bid. now the ceo for the company says when he got here and stood on the top of the hill, he was fascinated by the views. the whole point of the building is to show you this even higher. >> we're going to bring more to what the sta

for terry mcauliffe, his start up company cast a shadow on him. the mz mz plant that hasn't met promises. to many voters, it's too much to sort out. >> that kind of stuff, i don't think the voters are interested in that. i think what the voters are looking for are tax breaks, education and transportation. >> reporter: our poll shows when it comes to cuccinelli, 29% of voters say the star controversy gave them a negative view of the gop nominee. 24% not much of a difference. the green tech has a slight impact on mcauliffe. 22% say it didn't make much difference. >> i can't blame mcauliffe because of his business going south. >> reporter: here is how they view the scandal. >> it's a wash. they cancel each other out. >> reporter: they weighed in on mcdonnell's troubles. 52% of registered voters have a favorable view of him. 33%, unfavor blg. it's dipped eight points since the last poll in may. one final very interesting finding, though virginia's governor is limited to one term, voters were asked who they would choose if it were governor mcdonnell an

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and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >> an historic meeting at the u.n. is make headlines this morning. for the first time since theor e iranian revolution a united states secretary of state will sit downf st with iranian offic. john kerry is not the only one. foreign ministers of france, russia, china and germany will l meet with iran's minister. they'll talk about the nuclear program which which has been std for years. >> the legislation would only allow the government access to telephone and internet recordss of those suspected of terrorism or espionage. following snowden's revolutions they agreed to reformat programo >> the united states army is considering banning at that tatt are visible. troops with those

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.ry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. d.c. comedian in trouble for punching a reporter allegedly. they say he got annoyed by tweets journalist was sending out. he punched him in the face. he says he pushed him. >> we all get them those annoying tella marketing calls and hanging up doesn't seem to send a message -- now a crackdown on illegal telemarketers shut down calling when they're not supposed to. laura evans has more on this one tonight. [phone ringing] >> you're on the do not call registry so why do you continue to get these calls? >> according to the federal trade commission consumers are getting more robocalls than ever offers services and all fraud. two of the biggest offenders treasure your success and

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >> the decision on who will be building a new casino in the harbor has not been announced it will be thinks them. >> they are so confident that they released what the hotel could look like. horace holmes is live with reaction. >> mgm is the first of the company is to unveil its plan in this type of detail. they want to build an $800 million facility on the stretch of land behind me at the national harbor. mgm's plans are, in a word, big. >> great restaurants, great shows, the whole mix. >> mgm is one of three companies bidding for license to operate. penn national wants to build on the site at the raceway spent more than $40 million last fall to try to defeat the referen

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.erry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> welcome back. it's natural for babies to cry but it's hard to figure out sometimes why. >> the researchers now trying to see if those cries might be offering some clues into the child's future health. scientists using a new tool called ananalyzer. >> researchers believe they can determine early on if the baby will determine autism or other developmental delays. some day this could be use d asa screening tool in detecting autism and other disorders. months before there are any symptoms. >> amazing what modern technology will do for us. time now is 6:39. the "today" show is up next at 7:00. >>> let's check in now with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. good morning to both

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> good morning. breaking overnight, a united airlines flight makes an emergency landing after reports the pilot suffered a heart attack mid flight. we're live with the latest. >>> abuse of power, the nsa says some staffers spied on husbands wives and girlfriends listening to phone calls and checking their e-mails. >> this is about individual private lives of the people closest to them. >> just how far did it go? >>> and the closer, mariano rive rivera's final appearance at yankee stadium. that moment, friday, september

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> good morning. cloudy in the 50s now around much of the region. we'll have it warming nicely into the low to mid-70s. as sunshine breaks out, mostly sunny, friday, saturday, and sunday with afternoon highs in the 70s, morning lows in the 50s. each warmer each afternoon monday, tuesday, wednesday. back to you. >>> another news update for you in 25 minutes. for >> we are back now 7:30. the 26th day of september, 2013. coming back with a look at the people out in our closet just behind us on what promises to be a pretty morning here in the northeast. hopefully tonight where you are waking up as well. >> here's what's making news this morning. president obama is headed to

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> and welcome back. you know, if only our national elections had this kind of voter turnout, we'd be good. the students at yorktown and falls church waging a war resulting in over 600,000 votes cast for our game of the week, darn near a cool million, wow. let's take it out to arlington. that's what you call a patriot convoy right there. this is m.j. stewart and the m.j. apparently standing for brother, you must be jamming because he was jamming and running, 10-0 patriots and the hype squad getting hyped by air and by sea. will robach and stewart can do it all, 17-0 at the half. falls church says hold up wait a minute after the half. will mareya, 6' 1, 155 pounds of gre

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> coming up on 10 after 6:00 on this thursday morning. comfortable out there. not as chilly as it was the last couple of mornings. another nice afternoon ahead. we do have clouds this morning. sunrise still a ways away. 7:00 this morning but we are looking at a nice afternoon after a cloudy start. high temperatures between 74 and 78. your weekend forecast along with the seven-day are coming up in just a few minutes. right now monika with timesaver traffic. >>> you see how it's light in springfield relatively speaking for 6:10 in the morning. that's because everyone is stuck back behind an accident near quantico, route 619 where the two left lanes are blocked. very, ver

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and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor. terry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. we know in the cyber world, threats are always evolving. at first, we were protecting networks. then, we were protecting the transfer of data. and today it's evolved to infrastructure... ♪ ...finance... and military missions. we're constantly innovating to advance the front line in the cyber battle, wherever it takes us. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. don't want to miss the forecast next. >>> any job is easier if you have the right tools. today, the company that makes john deere tractors donated equipment to help with the grounds at the national mall. they announces this partnership this morning. the equipment includes mower that is run on alternative

and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.ry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. it's time an hydrogen tank exploded in manassas. they bake combustion gas guns. >> imagine finding a bag full of $100 bills in the middle of the road. man in maryland saw the money, backed up to get it. fox 5 beth parker tells us what happened next. >> it does right in the middle of the road -- it was right in the middle of the road. it looked like a bag. i backed up to see what was in there. i was shocked. >> what robert croft found was money, $6,000. around 3:00 p.m. sunday he drove right over it on a ramp along route 29. >> it was strange. i opened it up what a gift because i could definitely use it. >> he had been laid off and had just found a new

for terry mcauliffe it shows how far they have come. to feel like a democratic nominee feels like he can stand on stage and say that he's for an assault weapons ban and universal background checks and ammunition limits, that's a major change. 54% are in favor of same-sex marriage, president obama winning the state twice in a row, really interesting to see how different the state is even from 2004. >> anybody declaring a winner? is. >> those are tricky and tough to see who won. the wisdom on this is that because ken cuccinelli had been down and is down in the polling, he needed something to show a change. some kind of game changer. there wasn't and if that's the case, terry mcauliffe still comes out ahead. >> i see. we will continue to watch all of this and for more from the political team, check out first read on nbc news.com. >> why george zimmerman's wife said her husband changed since the trayvon martin trial and questions his innocence. how some comments on twitter led to the arrest of a popular d.c. comedian. there were water probl

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and that's why i'm backing terry mcauliffe for governor.erry won't let ideological battles get in the way of making progress. terry will work with democrats, republicans, and independents to create jobs and move virginia forward. it's important for virginia that we elect terry mcauliffe as our governor. i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. >>> welcome to "first read minute." government shutdown is looming tuesday. that would be bad news for a lot of people in our area. also tuesday, exchanges of the new health care law open, for the first time people without insurance will be able to buy it by comparing rates between plans on an easy-to-use website that's supposed to look a lot like one of those discount travel sites. that's the plan anyway. obama administration has said there will be glitches and bumps and we've seen some of those already. some parts of the law have been delayed, some exchanges are not quite ready yet and the spanish language version won't be ready for about a month. in the race for virgini

i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? >>> what would you do if you just won $400 million? the newest powerball winner said he danced around the kitchen with his dog the moment he found out he won the jackpot. the new mell millionaire from columbia, south carolina, claimed his prize yesterday. he's choosing to remain anonymous. he told lottery officials he stopped by the convenience store for some gas and hot dog buns last week, he didn't have the buns so he bought $20 worth of lottery tickets instead. >>> it's official. the nats' season will end on sunday. they were eliminated from the playoffs last night