. >>> alcalde de new york michael bloomberg, y presidente de la cadena fox exigieron al congr o congresontera a la inmigración nuestra alianza aboga por la reforma que da un camino a la ciudadanía a inmigrante responsable que están en estados unidos sin autorización. >>> alcalde de new york michael bloomberg, acosó al congreso de no hacer nada sobre el tema. >>> el congreso y la cámara se van en los próximos días y no van a regresar hasta despué de la elección, entonces, solo el gobernadrmeses para intentar aprobar alguna ley de migración. >>> llegó el día, hoy el arnold schwarzenegger, gobernador de california tiene que decidir si promulga o veta el "dream act," seria como ofrecer una amnistía a miles de estudiante unidad indocumentado, sin embargo, eÑos" de jóvenes esperan que éñ apruebe la ley, de no tomar a, demanlguna, mañan el "dream act" seria una nueva ley de california. >>> una misma personas demandó a escuchar o ancisco. último día para registrarse para votar, no pierda la oportunidad de hacerse escuchar, ya volvemos. >>> --decenas de negocios de san francisco, fueron demandos

michael bloomberg, alcalde de nueva york 10:54:49 "espero que despues del 2 de noviembreda la gente de este pais, gobierno, y todos los congresistas realizaran que la situacion de hoy s imposible seguir." rupert murdoch, presidente news corp. 00:34;55> "mientras apoyamos cerrar completamente las fronteras a la inmigracion indocumentada, nuestra alianza aboga por la reforma que da 1 camino a la ciudadania a inmigrantes responsables que obedezcan la ley y que estan en estados unidos sin autorizacion.. " el alcalde bloomberg acuso al congreso de no hacer nada sobre el tema. "y aunque muchos dicen que todavia hay tiempo, la realidad aqui en el capitolio es que el congreso y la camarabo el ultimo partido de la liga de campeones de concacaf, asi es te en campeon del tour de francia alberto contador explica de como pudo haber doping. oximos dias se sabra mas sobre en ecuador, prenterafael correa intento de golpe de estado tras haber sido agredido por policias quetomaron hoy el principal cuartel policial capitalino en protesta por reformas laborales

. >>> su seso timo noi causó sorpresa y el alcalde de nueva york, michael bloomberg, dependieron la necesidad quiero hacer nada y luego culpa a los demás por no hacer nada. >>> plantearon la reforma migratoria como un camino paa acelerar la recuperación económica. >>> presente ahora para preparar la oportunidad en el tiempo despuéñ de tener una oportunidad de haber, si podemos mover una legislación amplia. >>> por ahora no habrá audiencia pero si un punto más entre demócrata y republicanos que califican el proyecto como una más nau obra política. >>> no s si lo pronto o antes de despué de el congreso saliera a receso. >>>. >>> republicanos tambié presentaron un proyecto de último momento el senador, de utah radico a la versión de lo que debería ser una reforma migratoria, son propuestas diferentes que podrían tener un efecto bueno. >>> lo que ofrecieron se van a mantener en la agencia pasen dorso que exijan y ojalá puedan llegar a un acuerdo. >>> la meta es convencer a votantes antes de 2 de noviembre. >>> la duda sobre cual de los eccion de sacar pro checho en la conas juan carlos reportero

do a better job of leading the recovery and governor o'malley has received the endorsement of michael bloomberg and on a national stage, president obama is on the campaign trail in road island. he's focusing the efforts on states where democrats are in danger of losing jobs. it appears both have time to sway the voters. 1/3 of voters are either undecided or could change their mind by election day. most polls show the republicans winning criminal of the house, not the senate. stay with us for the coverage. for the latest information, go to wjz.com for more. >>> and baltimore city police department is gathering to remember a police officer killed on a day of celebration for him. weijia jiang has more on the funeral of brian stephenson. >> reporter: good afternoon, don and everyone. detective stevenson was killed a few hours before his birthday and you can see a packed parking lot and nearly a thousand people are gathered to celebrate his life. >> reporter: whether they knew him or not, whether they were friends or colleagues. hundreds of members of the police force came together to pay their resp

. >> mayor michael bloomberg said anyone who is caught of hate crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. >>> new york gubernatorial candidate paladino is under fire this morning after making some controversial comments regarding gay marriage. he met with jewish leaders and stressed his opposition to same-sex union. but the nservative businessman from buffalo went even further and said he doesn't consid homosexuality a valid option for children. >> don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. that would be a lie. my approach is live and let li. i just think my children and your children will be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking homosexuality is a equally valid or successful tion. >> paladino will be a guest on the "today" show right here on nbc 4 at 7:00. >>> the two candidates battling it out in a rematch of the maryland gubernatorial race. martin o'malley and former governor bob ehrlich will face off at a baltimore television station. both camps hop

new york city mayor michael bloomberg is proposing that to stamp recipients be prohibited from buying sugary drinks with food stamps. the mayor says the initiative will give families more money to spend on nutritious foods. gov. martin o'malley takes his campaign to western maryland after getting a political boost from president barack obama. the president energize the crowd and encourage democratic voters to get out and vote on election day. >> on november 2, i am going to need you just as fired up as you were in 2008. >> if only maryland will step up, stand with our president, and lead the way because they can take back new jersey, they can take back virginia, but they can't take back maryland critical of the latest polls shows gov. martin o'malley still has the lead. another change expected in the obama administration. officials say the general james jones resigned as national security adviser will be replaced by tom donaldson. the president will announce that decision later today. meteorologist john collins joins us with a preview of the forecast. >> it is the second day in a row

[laughter] michael bloomberg, the name of new york city, had this comment about filling in new york city. the entertainment industry's greatest contribution to the city is to make the image of an idea of new york a living, thrilling presence in the minds of people grumble world. few cities have been celebrated as widely and memorably on screen as new york. in that the industry can be seen as a priceless marketing tool for the city. further propelling its economy, prosperity, and vitality. from the visitors' bureau prospective, we think that moving ahead will not just be a short-term boom during production, but a long-term boon. >> thank you. any other public comment on this item? any others? all right. i kind of wanted to echo thoughts on the ability is for the deerow port and commission to try to attract more business in a measurable way. and the economy. to the real-estate department, twice per year at the next program perhaps looking to see if we are of pricing ourselves, looking at more competitive cities to see where we stand. it is a great opportunity. not just for the rent, but fo

. >>> in an effort to fight obesity, new york governor patterson and michael bloomberg are looking to ban residents to use food stamps to buy soda and other drinks. >>> and after a painstaking six-year effort, ientists in australia are showing off digitally restored footage of man kind's first mission to the moon. they tracked any available recordings and put together the most enhanced ever version of the apollo 11 moonwalk. pretty cool. >> a now here's an early look at one of your top health hms on msnbc.com. women who had no nausea or vomiting were more than three times as likely to miscarryas women who did have morning sickne. one of the study's author cautions women who don't experience morning sickness to not necessarily be alarmed. for more information on this and other stories, head to the web. check out the health page online at msnbc.com. >> early today healthis brought to you by the vagisill screening kit. >> and now here's anarly look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 10,967. the s&p was down a fraction and the nasdaq fell 19. taking a look at overs

the next day o'malley announced that michael bloomberg would be campaigning for him in bethesda.hat was followed by the news that rudy giuliani was endorsing ehrlich which brings us to yesterday when it was announced that bill clinton would be headlining a private fund-raiser for o'malley the same day that new jersey governor announced his endorse for ehrlich. this game of one up manship. ehrlich will spend the day campaigning in the republican strong hold of among county. meanwhile, of course, governor o'malley along with the president are going to be here in prince georges county and again that rally starts at 3:00 this afternoon. angie? >> after campaigning in maryland, the president heads to chicago. there he will headline two campaign fund-raisers for a democrat. he is running for the u.s. senate seat once held by mr. obama. >>> heads up for the weekend, the bridge will close tomorrow night at 8:00 until monday morning at 5:00. this is for the bridge rehab project. the bridge is scheduled to close the following weekend also. >>> jessica is back with another "living $mart" re

a lot to tell you about today, including the controversial new idea from new york city mayor michael bloomberg to ban new yorkers from buying soda with food stamps. one name that often wears dresses made of fresh cold cuts. the full list. all eyes on florida last night as the race for that state senate seat took center stage during a live televised debate. independent candidate governor charlie crist teaming up with front-runner mark rubio as a far right radical. crist mocked. >> he talked about the fact you're not pro life unless you want to repeal roe versus wade. overturn it. so you wouldn't have that choice anymore. i'm pro life but i'm also pro woman. i think that's an extremist view. i think it's the wrong thing. wanting to punish teachers. want to go punish senior by raising the age of eligibility. you haven't been drinking the kool-aid, my friend. you've been drinking too much tea. >>> that's the oh, no you didn't line. he decided to run as independent only after falling behind in the republican primary. >> first of all, listen to the governor a taing for positions he himself held six

her campaign to the south bay today, and she also got an endorsement from new york city mayor michael bloomberg in this race, she's the only one with real answers for fixing the state's fiscal crisis. she has shown commitment to bipartisanship solutions -- bipartisan solutions, and she has the skills, and the experience to hit the ground running, and that's why i'm supporting meg whitman, and i hope all californians do. >> after this election, and it will be a very big signal to washington, do they want 40 years, a career politician, or a fresh approach? and if i'm elected, we're not going to be democrats and republicans any more, we're going to be californians who are going to join together and fix this state. >> whitman and bloomberg toured a company that makes t-shirts and custom products. whitman called for an end to what she termed the factory tax, which she says is hurting companies like that. >>> a live look outside in downtown san francisco. cloudy skies right now, but no rain. we're seeing a little lull in the rain right now. let's atlantic the storm tracker 4 raider. we saw some showe

. >>> in an effort to fight obesity, new york governor patterson and michael bloomberg are looking to ban residents from using food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks. they plan to ask the government to add the drinks to a list of items that are offlimits such as alcohol and cigarettes. >>> and after a painstaking six-year effort, scientists in australia are showing off digitally restored footage of man kind's first mission to the moon. researchers say they tracked any available recordings and put together the most enhanced-ever version of the apollo 11 moonwalk. >> and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. new research confirms women plagued by morning sickness in pregnancy are less likely to miscarry. women who had no nausea or vomiting were more than three times as likely to miscarry as women who did. but one of the study's authors cautioned women who don't have morning sickness to not necessarily be alarmed. for more information on this and other health stories, head to the web and check out the webpage. find out on msnbc.com. >>> and n

meg whitman says expect mayor michael bloomberg to come and campaign on her behalf while jerry brown plans to host president obama at the end of the week. i'm jodi hernandez, "nbc bay area news". >>> thank you very much. the objective is to get those registered voters to the polls, and president obama will visit san francisco on thursday to campaign for the democratic national committee and for tom thos running for state attorney general. the president will arrive at sfo around 3:00 in the afternoon. he'll be gone the following day. he'll travel south to usc to headline a fund-raiser and rally for u.s. senate candidate barbara boxer. for complete coverage go to our website, nbcbayarea.com and click on prop 0. >>> a judge may decline a government request to delay the order to stop a military ban to sop enforcing the don't ask don't tell policy. the military will abide by the injunction as long as it remains in place. under the 1993 law the military cannot inquire to service members sexual orientation and punish them for as long as they keep it to themselves. >>> well, all righty. the

. >> maybe and then you also have to look at michael bloomberg and wonder if we're not looking at a fourth party. chris: will the tea party stay in the gop or go rogue? >> i think they stay in but i wouldn't place a big bet on that. i think sarah palin is odds on favorite to be the republican nominee so this question becomes moot. chris: i'm waiting for the boys club to meet when they see her coming, haley barbour and all and jeb bush, please save us from her. when we come back, scoops and predictions chris: welcome back. dan rather, tell me something i don't know. >> the countries of ireland, netherland and germany after an official independent legislations have gone back to paper and pencil ballots saying electronic voting machines, their integrity could not be insured. after this election, they -- there may be more talk of that in this country. chris: wow. good story. >> the two big lines to watch in the tea party, assuming they do well on the house and senate will be on defense spending and social issues and we could see real divisions within the party. we're going to cut spending but

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley getting a boost from new york mayor michael bloomberg today. he made the announcement together. mayor bloomberg used to be republican before running as an independent. >>> meanwhile former new york mayor rudy julie venezuelan endorsed roberter -- giuliani endorsed robert ehrlich today. >>> the first casino in maryland opened today. fox 5's john henrehan takes a tour. >> reporter: the ceremonial ribbon. >> two, one. [ applause ] >> reporter: has now been cut at the new hollywood casino in perryville near two years after maryland voters decisively approved the introduction of slots parlors and although the free state has come to legalize gambling later than its neighbors in delaware and west virginia, the glitzy new $98 million slots emporium is clearly designed to capture some of that business. >> and we're preventing dollars that used to nye across the border from leave -- fly across the border from leaving. >> reporter: construction and licensing of this 1,500 slot machine facility was finished early, so parent company penn national decided to

she toured the company zazzle with new york mayor michael bloomberg. she says bloomberg is one of the best examples of someone who has transitioned successfully from a business career in public service. >> and i have to say that i'm inspired by his leadership in so many important areas. first, making new york city's government more responsible and accountable. >> we have less than with weeks to the election now. a survey finds whitman trailing behind brown with 36% among likely voters as opposed to brown's 44%. the survey was conducted by the nonpartisan public policy institute of california. >>> california's unemployment rate didn't budge last month. the california unemployment development department shows the state's rate is still 12.4% and well above the national average. the state lost 63,600 jobs in september and nearly 2.3 million californians are out of work. >>> a recent audit in san jose found the city could save $630,000 a year if it restricted the personal use of vehicles by police and fire officials. many employees log more miles commuting

along with michael bloomberg she to word the facilities here near santa clara university to an on-lineany that sells and manufacturers t-shirts and other custom products. in time to campaign for whitman plan barrett was later asked would i see how or her in working with the legislator and here's his advice and her response to >> it your present job is to make sure she comes into office she explains to register and she will be victorious. her collection is growing to be a mandate. the mandate to sacramento and let us stop fighting these battles over tralee earl things >> we are not ready democrats and republicans and more of your party californians the record to join together we're or to fix this date. >> he points to record and says that if elected he is quite used her experience to be in effect and get better. for kron4 news. >> inlaws angeles thousands lined up to see brought up, line up for two high- profile less than two weeks away about barbara boxer and jerry brown have been fighting past races. the president urged that it despite the election. >> we need all of you to find out,

mayor michael bloomberg wants to prohibit people to buy food stamps for sugary drinks.ouldn't subsidize things like sodas and sugary taez. if the request is approached, it will be the first time the u.s. department of agriculture would ban an item from the federal assistance program based on the nutritional value. the folks who make the product are screaming bloody murder. derek has some comment tonight. >> the folks that brought you that sweet stuff that we love to hate but still love have taken to calling themself americans against food taxes. they even have a website designed to make you think that a few of the neighbors got together to say don't tax our sodas. let's be real, we know who you are. we get it. you make and sell the sugary drinks for a living. a tax or ban is the last thing you need, right? but here is the thing. we are fatter than we've ever been and we know it and we still won't or can't cut back on the sugar. maybe a lot of us just need a little more incentive. maybe taxes and bans are the answer. honestly i'm not sure about that. but to my friends on

michael bloomberg made all his money on data. he's a data-driven guy.out at a best case, you get a plurality, thrown into the house of representatives and don't have anybody there to vote for you. >> either republicans or democrats, whoever control congress elect the president. >> that's the way it works. even before you get to that, he's looked back at history and studied the third party candidates. you know whether it's john anderson, ross per wrote or teddy roosevelt. no one has really gotten anywhere in the third party business. he's not going to start unless somebody convinces him he's missing something. >> mark halperin, ross per wrote, 1992, an interesting case study. this guy was actually in first place as bill clinton went to the democratic national convention and he spontaneously come busted talking about how black panthers were scaling walls to break up his daughter's marriage and wedding and said some other really, really zain any things. the guy still ended up with over 20% of the vote. >> he spent far less than bloomberg would spend. he wa

. >> maybe and then you also have to look at michael bloomberg and wonder if wre not looking at a fourth party. chris: will the tea party stay in the gop or go rogue? >> i think they stay in but i wouldn't place a big bet o that. i think sarah palin is odds on favorite to be the republican nominee so this question becomes moot. chris: i'm waiting for the boys club to meet wn they see her coming, haley barbour and all and jeb bush, please save us from her. when we come back, scoops and predictionsrom these top rep [ ehrlich ] four years ago unemployment in maryland wasnder four percent. today, it's nearly double. an nearly a quarter of a million marylanders are looking for work. in addition, we face a national health care plan that will hurt small busines and cost us jobs. so we have to ask, are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're heading in the wrong direction. we need stronleadership. s no to things we can't afford fix our health care plan. and refuse to raise taxes. martin o'malley can't do it. i will. it's the future, it's the best technology out there... but you

eight gang suspects have been arraigned in what mayor michael bloomberg called a sickening attack. the eight allegedly tortured an sodomized two teenagers and a 30-year-old man after learning they were gay. a ninth suspect is still being sought. >>> we turn to the economy now, and news tonight about social security. 58 million americans who received benefits will see no increase next year. for a second straight year, there will be no cost of living adjustment. the government says that's because inflation rose only slightly. >>> and we continue to report on the foreclosure fiasco. this week, as many as 40 states will launch a joint investigation as to why so many banks might have simply pushed through the paperwork, not even reading it. tonight, something perhaps more concerning. are some banks breaking into homes before those homes have been foreclosed? it's one of the few booming businesses in this bruised economy. the companies hired by the banks to move in and take over empty homes that have been foreclosed. but abc news has learned that in some cases, those companies are showin

this ad campaign is part of the latest health initiative by michael bloomberg. >> shorter sweetened drinks are not worth the cost and government should not be promoting are subsidizing them. >> the restriction is for any beverage with added sugar, with some exceptions. >> it is a major cause of obesity. >> i do not think the government has the right to tell us what we can and cannot be. it is an issue of social engineering. >> bloomberg is asking to approve the soda plan for two years. the mayor has banned transfats on restaurants and required calorie counts in restaurants. >>> an unsuspecting virginia teachers received quite a surprise today. >> in front of the entire school and television cameras, sean griffin was awarded a $25,000 cash prize. it is part of the education award which rewards teachers for exceptional work. >> we have so many great teachers on the staff and with a lot more experience. i never thought. your heart is beating out of your chest and trying to walk without falling over. >> he was recognized for his dedication and passion. every year, a state blue ribbon panel rec

. >> the controversial proposal out of new york city where mayor michael bloomberg wants to stop people with food stamps from buying sugary drinks with those food stamps. he has the support of the governor on this. he said the initiative will give new york families more money to spend on nutrition -- nutritious food. he's already placed a ban on transfats in restaurants. do you think shugeri sodas should be banned from food stamps prs? e-mail us your response to www.wbaltv.com. >> plus, it is a case of burglary and bad parenting, and it is all caught on tape. >> here's a live look at traffic. this is i-95 north of 195 in the catonsville area. >> good morning. it is a beautiful morning this morning. coming up on 5:10. that's the picture of our camera from downtown. beautiful skies. even though downtown is 56, it is 48 in the outlying areas. something we should expect this time of year. typical highs around 70. we'll go past that by a few degrees. i'll have details on the forecast coming up. stick around. >> covering the nation this morning, airline passengers delayed for hours because of

republican meg whitman took her campaign to silicon valley t-shirt shop with mayor michael bloomberg.ays he is one of best examples of a successful business career to step into service. >> all the candidates are talking about the economy. 23 states reported a drop in the unemployment rates but california was not one of them. our jobless rate held steady at 12.4%. job markets remain weak throughout the country. the good news the number of bay area jobs grew last month by 3800 in marin, san francisco and san mateo counties, 3900 in alameda and contra costa counties and 4,500 in the south bay. >> coming up next, civil rights. >> a walk down the path of >> a walk down the path of pioneers. ["knock on wood" playing] every five minutes, chase pays for someone's eligible credit or debit card purchase. [beep] chase picks up the tab. it could be you. chase picks up the tab. it's another great reason to bank with chase. chase what matters. sign up at a branch today. >>> ten years ago we introduced you to educator teaching lessons about the civil rights movement that children weren't learning in

. >> the republican candidate for governor meg whitman campaigned in silicon valley with michael bloomberg. they visited dazzle in san jose. they say the political leaders need executive experience. >> i think you are the best examples that took a successful business career, stepped in public service for the good of the people of new york. >> with less than two weeks to campaign, a new survey finds her trailing brown. >>> whitman's successful business experience is the major reason why the race for governor is the most expensive election rate in state history. >> the two candidates have spent nearly $188 million campaigning, a big portion of that $142 million came from whitman's own money. >> and we are expecting a lot of rain, right, lisa? >> more rain earlier this morning. now, we have a break out there. you are looking live from emeryville camera, you can see the golden gate bridge and most of the rain, well up to the north but it's on the way, i'll tell you about it next. >> also coming up, still celebrating this morning, deep in the heart of texas, rangers are going to their first eve

break it is previous record of a single campaign by michael bloomberg.>> paul, thanks. a reminder for all the latest political news go to cnnpolitics.com. >>> the new prime time show "parker swi eer spitzer" taking issues. two criticisms of the president, lacks empathy and is just not tough enough. >> he should have started firing people. he's loyal to a fault. doesn't understand that americans actually respect people with the guts to fire people. >> right, right, right. >> he should have done that then. michael's quite right. >> who would you have fired? >> axelrod. sweet guy. i said to rahm emanuel -- >> the ax is coming down. >> they had a mistake about waiting to be tough. whether the machine will work. it worked in congress and did the job it was supposed to. >> for more opinions, ideas and analysis, you can catch the newest show here on cnn "parker switser" at 8:00 p.m. eastern every night. there were all thes. rules and restrictions. oh, and limits. [ scoffs ] forget about it. but i love this card. bankamericard cash rewards credit card. 1% cash b

new york city mayor michael bloomberg leads the gop rally for california's candidate meg whitman.ania, wisconsin and indiana today. >>> and now the democrats are sticking with women. president obama is leading the campaign to convince them they would be better off electing dem this year. so far, women are still on the fence. jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: in a seattle backyard, president obama talks about women and jobs. >> the economy has changed where women have made such enormous strides that they now constitute fully half the workforce. >> reporter: for the last 20 years, democrats have won the women's vote by an average of nine point. this year, according to a poll, the women's vote is up for grabs. >> for democrats this year, while women say they're going to vote for democrats, they're not giving them the same big margins they have in the past. >> reporter: women are discouraged about the economy, such as value rererie poll its who is undecided. >> i dole really think he's done enough. >> reporter: trying to combat this view, the white house has is

--the also, picking an endorsement from michael bloomberg. >> in this race, she is the only one withswers for fixing the state's fiscal crisis. she has shown commitment to bipartisan solutions and will treat the people of this state like grown-ups. she has the skills, and experience to hit the ground running and is why i am supporting meg whitman and hope california will too. >> after this election, and what type of california to californians want. to the one a 40 year career politician or to the want a fresher approach? and we're not going to be democrats, republicans were one of the californians joined together to fix this state. >> whitten, bloomberg toured zazzle, and she says the factory tax is hurting. >> the popular adult teamed calling party the exotic erotic ball was supposed to be in richmond. because of sluggish ticket sales. organizers canceled it at the last minute. and da lin many csaddened about the news. >> they came from all over the world. and as far away as germany. >> and i flew from orlando. >> 3 kortrijk. but my friend is from oregon. >> they expected to see thi

. >>> michael bloomberg is trying to stop people from using food stamps to buy soda pop.usda to give them permission to exclude sugar sweetened beverages from food stamp eligibility in new york for two years to measure the impact on obesity rates. >>> earlier this week, fredricka whitfield talked to dr. sanjay gupta about several topics, including a promising new treatment for a type of brain cancer. >> when we think of cancer, we think of chemo, radiation, but there's a new therapy being developed to fight brain cancer. sounds fascinating but how does it work? >> it is interesting. we're talking about the deadliest form of brain cancer. about 10,000 cases a year. this is a cancer that when you get it, you're told 12 to 14 months to live and those numbers haven't budged. the way it works is they found a particular protein on the surface of the cancer that's unique to that cancer. it's not present in any other cells in the body. the reason that's important is if you find something unique, it becomes a target for all kinds of medicines. in this case, using the body's immune

from comedian stephen colbert about immigration, today listen to media mogul rupert murdock and michael bloomberg. murdock owns the parent company of this network and bloomberg is mayor of new york and owns his own financial news service. they urged lawmakers to match effort to secure the border with efforts to ensure employers don't hire people illegally. they're part of a group favoring comprehensive immigration reform. that brings to us the featured text to vote poll. the question for you: what should congress have dealt with before leaving? you can text your answer to 36288. type sr1 for holding ethics hearings. sr2 for spending cuts. sr3 for school nutrition bill. or sr4 for tax cuts. we'll bring you the results at the end of the program. still ahead, new york's gubernatorial race gets personal as a candidate and a reporter go at it. >> i'll take you out, buddy. >> take me out? >> yeah. i'm done with airline credit cards promising 25,000 miles a flight only to be told... there's nothing for 25. but they will let me give you the same seat for a big miles upcharge. how's that sound? for that m

. >> reporter: new york major michael bloomberg met meg withman. >> the biggest issues facing california, jobs, housing, the environment, meg whitman is the right person to go and take those things on. >> we have to have a different approach and a different outlook and that's what i have. >> reporter: if bloomburg is whitman's biggest gun, obama is the democrats biggest. >> we need all of you to fire up. we need all of you fired up, we need all of you to go. >> reporter: that means more than voting, although whitman is behind jerry brown in the polls, which campaign gets voters to the ballot box matters the most. >> everything we see is the republican voters are more enthusiastic than the democratic voters. >> reporter: the get out to vote campaigns may make the difference. >> we know the enthusiasm for obama, but can they count on the grass roots organizations to raise turn out to the level that these candidates have a chance to translate a generic support figure into actual votes on election day? >> reporter: so even with an eight point lead, the whitman campaign is acting like they co

new york mayor michael bloomberg described the crime as "torture." >>> bank of america is putting theays it will stop those sales as part of a widening investigation into flaws in the process. there are reports that some mortgage lenders seized homes without proper documentation. foreclosure freeze is expected to last several weeks. >>> a dating website for ugly people? it might sound like a gimmick but supporters say it's all honest intentions behind ug uglyschmucks.com. well it launched about three weeks ago here and in canada and its creator joe deluca told me he's had great response and member achille wheeler why she joined. >> i'm looking inwards. the people i want to meet, i find beauty is within the soul and besides that beauty is in the eye of the beholder so i leave that up to each person to decide. >> what do you think on the traditional websites they were too focused on beauties and bodies and you decided to do this. >> uh-huh. not only focus on beauty but also on material possessions, your income, you know, things like that that are irrelevant to me. >> it's a unique idea.

mayor michael bloomberg pushing the proposal but he would need approval from the usda which rejected similar ban in minnesota. new york officials think their ban will be approved because it is only on sugary drinks. soy the redskins prepare to battle the pack which presents some major challenges on both side of the ball. coming up next, dave ross joins us. blue diamond almonds! more bold flavor! more variety! more value! more of what you want... not what you don't. blue diamond almonds. (play-by-play announcer) it's up and it is... good! more than a snack. >>> let's talk a little football now. with clinton portis out for the redskins, it is ryan torain. now, he is officially the starter. we'll see how he does when the skins face off against the packers on sunday. dave ross here with the friday football forecast. last hour, we talked about the challenges that the redskins case is going to face against aaron rogers, one of the best quarterbacks in the league. >> what is it when we look at the green bay defense. >> they are a little banged up too. they lost nick barnett, their best line

. >>> new york city michael bloomberg and david paterson want new yorkers to watch their waistlines. to be able to use the stamps to buy sugary drinks. if the u.s. department of agriculture approves this, it would be the first time an item would be banned based solely on nutritional value. >>> and you may never see president obama and sarah palin face off in a presidential election, but you can see them face off on the basketball court. the new nba jam video game for wii pits politicians against each other. and there's a team of democrats, including the president, vice president, clinton, al gore. on the gop team, former president george w. bush, sarah palin, dick cheney. that is some lineup. those are the things we thought you should know. crossing the line? you tell me. the beastie boys famously said you have to fight for your right to party. i messed that up. here's the story. three students at the university of wisconsin of madison were fined $28,000 each for throwing a massive kegger on campus, more than enough to ruin's anyone buzz. madison police slapped the trio with more tha

pregnant should not be smoking cigarettes, the magnitude of the problem of childhood obesity, that michael bloomberging use it for good nutritional food. i understand what mike bloomberg is saying and i think he's doing the right thing. >> i don't even believe he means it. >> hold on. i want to get the mayor vofred he says despite the great gains that we've made, there are two areas where we are losing ground. obesity and diabetes. this would give families more money to spend money on real nourishment. you say no but should it be -- >> it's a great idea. it's a great idea. and what it does to us, it let's -- the assumption is poor people are too stupid. it's insulting. >> this is not paternalism. >> yes, it is. >> we want it to be used for the right thing. i would think the tea party folk who is certainly don't like big government would say, if it's our dollars being used, let us buy nutritional food. >> i stay clear of sugar because it's bad for me and would make me fat and i think money is better spent on education and letting people make decisions for themselves. >> this is interesting because th

new york city mayor michael bloomberg plans to ask the government to add sugary soft drinks to the listf banned food stamp purchases. it also includes alcohol and cigarettes. it's an effort to fight obesity. 1.7 million food stamp recipients spent as much as $135 million on soda and juices with added sugar. >>> big news for fans of iphone. it could be branching out and coming to another phone network soon. published reports say apple plans on making a version of the iphone similar to the iphone 4 that will be compatible with verizon wireless. that would allow them to sell the iphone early next year. right now the iphone 4 is only available in the united states from at&t. verizon is wrapping up plans to upgrade their network. they will have 4 g coverage in california and the forth east as well as chicago, seattle, and dallas. they plan to cover a third of the u.s. population with 4 g by the end of the year while targeting business user that need mobile connections. michelle obama is apparently the most powerful woman in america. >> it shouldn't surprise you that the first lady would top

state and local leaders have spoken outgainsthe attacks and mayor michael bloomberg warned anyone caughthate crime would be punished to the fullest extent of the law. >>> new york gubernatorial candidate paladino is under fire after making controversial comments regarding gay marriage. he met with wish leaders and stressed his opposition to same-sex union. but the conservative went even further and said he doesn't consider homosexuality a valid option for children. >> don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. that would be a dastardly lie. my approach is live and let live. i just think my children and your children will be much bett off and much more successful getting married and raising a family. and i don't want them to be brainwashed of them thinking homosexuality is a equally valid or successful option. >> the democratic candidate for governor andrew cuomo his comments have a glaring disregard for equality. paladino will be a guest othe "today" show here on nbc 4 starting at 7:00. decision 2010. o'malley is leading ehrlich. three scheduled debes before elect

michael bloomberg called him an innovator. he is dedicated to the environment and education and fostering job creation. newsom has been admired for many years. >> the candidate tells ktvu her family has been harassed since their addresses were made public in a campaign mailer. the ad sent here by the association of san jose police and firefighters. it questions where she lives. she told ktvu her mother has been bombarded with threatening calls. she supports measures v and w which if approved by voters would change the pay and the retirement plans for police and firefighters. the association is against that. san jose's mayor who supports the measures condemned the tactic. >> this effort to strike fear into the hearts of the family cannot be tolerated by people of good conscience. >> the retired police and firefighter association hasn't responded to our request for a comment. >>> bart broke ground to extend power in the east bay. the diesel line will cost $260,000. bart says that is less than half of what it would cost to extend

the rest, michael bloomberg came in for meg whitman. >> mayor of new york. >> one billion air stumping for another billion air. is that going to bring people out? i don't know. they bring in money, obama raised a couple million dollars while he was here. michelle obama is coming in tomorrow she will raise a lot of money. >>> seems like money is a huge part of it. i was doing a story covering oh bomb ma's visit i -- obama's visit i guess thursday i was went to the airport where he was leaving and people were saying they didn't know he was here. >> unless they were trying to get to the airport. >>> bill clinton's trip down to san jose it is a rally. we see the shots of everybody on the stain but how many people really turned out? >>> i brought my flip camera and did a 360 shot. that is beautiful there. tons of people but behind him it was empty empty stands with two thirds filled. >> that can't be because people didn't want to be there. >> well, it was a big night. >> wait a minute i mean seriously, if you have a choice between going to the giants, watching a movie or seeing bill clinton

she toured a company called zazell with new york city mayor michael bloomberg.olls released wednesday showed jerry brown leading whitman by 8 percentage points but another survey shows the two in a dead heat. brown plans to take his campaign to churches in los angeles tomorrow followed by a rally in the san fernando valley. the latest poll in the attorneys general race shows republican steve coolly with a narrow lead over carmella harris. 34% of likely voters support coolly who currently served as los angeles's county district attorney. 36% are backing san francisco d.a. harris but 17% of likely voters told pollsters they remain undecided with ten days left until the election. the l.a. times and usc conducted that poll. up next weather and wine. we'll show you how the storm is capping an already difficult year for growers in the napa valley. it takes a two-thirds vote to raise taxes. some say it should be just as [ male announcer ] unions have spent over 20 million dollars against meg whitman. millions in cash for brown. and the teacher's union just spent millio

lawrence o'donnell, lawrence continues his guest list from heaven tonight with new york mayor michael bloombergmccain. on this show, acting, makeup, cigarette. please stay tuned. ♪ [ male announcer ] the vanilla caramel latte from maxwell house international café. the 60 calorie way to stop your world. >>> i've been here nearly 20 years. i've seen the good, the bad and the ugly. and lately, there's been a lot of ugly. >> a lot of ugly. that's the house minority leader, john boehner, in a speech at the american enterprise institute in washington, d.c. this afternoon. >> take it back. >> wonderful to see you, congressman. >> his mission to persuade the american people that if the republicans take back the house, the institution will be safe in their hands. >> in the constitution of the house of represents, it's the first institution of the first branch of government. the body closest to the people. it's an awesome responsibility. and we should take pride in it and we should be humbled by it. the house, more than any other part of our government, is the most direct voice of the people. and, theref

vice president, joe biden, chairman of the republican party, michael steele, levi johnston, michael bloombergist, they have a great guest list. but tonight, the day the giant investigative piece comes out on lou dobbs, lou dobbs, american hypocrite about lou dobbs making his career on railing against illegal immigrants, while he reportedly himself employed illegal immigrants on the day that piece comes out, lawrence and his show have managed to book lou dobbs to give his response. they have also booked the writer for the nation who wrote the piece. so good. we are so psyched. we are not the kind of network that have talking points for the network where they tell us to promote what the other shows are doing. i am doing it be

. >>> new york mayor michael bloomberg is urging thousands to settle problems caused by world trade center dust. depending how many people take the deal, it could be worth anywhere from $625 to $7 12 million. it would pay out to workers, depending on the severity of their illnesses. people respiratory illnesses linked to ground zero could get more than $1 million. >> the settlement can only happen if 95% of the plaintiffs accept. >>> another day of violence near the afghanistan-pakistan border, as nato troops clash with insurgents. this is video of a recent nato helicopter assault on a militant stronghold. reports say pakistani officials failed to notify them before attacking targets inside pakistan's borders. >>> a maryland soldier killed last week in afghanistan will be buried next to a man he knew well. his family opted to have him buried in arlington, next to his best friend. as todd quinones explains, they were best friends. >> they were best friends in name academy. both heard the call to serve their country. >> they almost seemed invincible. and you don't think it could happen to th