and he has been an outspoken foe of gay marriage. >> what finished mike duvall's career isn't the fact that he talked about it in front of an open microphone. >> reporter: an open soed that closed the door on his service in the state assembly. >> the former assemblyman released a statement yesterday saying, quote, i want to make it clear that my decision to resign is in no way an admission that i had an affair or affairs. he went on to say that, engaging in inappropriate storytelling and i regret my language and choice of words, end quote. >>> boys and young men may soon be able to get a vaccine that prevents a common std. yesterday, gardasil was voted for boys as young as 9 to prevent them against genital warts. right now, only girls are given gardasil to prevent hpv which often leads to cervical cancer. the virus is also linked to certain genital cancers in men. >>> you know the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer. not this time. the rich are getting poorer. research easy say the top 1% of americans raked in 23% of all personal income in 2007. but that will drop as l

mike duvals are i don't knowed less than 24 hours after the tape air order a local tv.e tape he was describing -- that's the way it sounded -- lurid affair with two women he slept with including a lobbyist, 19 years younger than he was. >> he says that was just storytelling. that he -- he didn't really do it. conservative republican is married with would children and seen as sort of the staunch conservative family guy there in california. hay says his resignation was not an admission of an affair. >>> coming up, we get real about the high cost of health insurance. one woman breaks down what she has to ask each month after paying her insurance bill. >>> amazing pictures from far beyond our galaxy. the story behind these images from nbc's veteran spare correspondent, my favorite space correspondent, you know, pretty much the only one we have but i love him anyway. ♪ well i was shopping for a new car, ♪ ♪ which one's me - a cool convertible or an suv? ♪ ♪ too bad i didn't know my credit was whack ♪ ♪ 'cause now i'm driving off the lot in a used sub-compact. ♪ ♪ f-r-e-e, th

state lawmaker mike duvall was captured by an open microphone bragging to a colleague about his allegedexual ex ploits with a lobbyist. much of the tales are too graphic for television. the married father of two reseened on friday. it's the latest case of a politician caught by an open mike. you would think former actor would know better. >> i mean, they are, their all very hot. they have the, you know, part of the black blood in them and part of the latino blood in them. >> and then this. the presidential candidate that he supported and speaking of cutting him off, that's what senators hillary clinton and john edwards wanted to do to lesser known presidential candidates. >> thank you for coming. have a great afternoon. >> reporter: it's unclear if congresswoman jean schmidt when a later disavowed. pennsylvania governor ed rendell took heat for this back handed endorsement of homeland security expert janet napolitano. former president clinton turned this less than artful phrase after an interview during the 2008 primaries, explaining that his claim caused the claim against his wife. pre

republican mike duvall, a family values man, bragged about his sexual escapades before an open mike. the tape later in the "newsro " "newsroom." >>> bizarre claims from a religious fanatic accused of hijacking a jetliner. he allegedly told mexican officials he hijacked the jet because of the date. september 9, '09, saying 9/9/9 is the number 666 upside down. the flight landed safely in mexico city. the suspect claimed he had a bomb and held the plane for more than an hour before passengers and crew were released unharmed. >> i think it was controlled fairly quickly, swiftly, and without any incidents. >> 111 passengers and crew were aboard that flight. >>> she is out but what a wonderful run for melanie oudin. the 17-year-old marietta, georgia, teenager lost her match last night to a ninth seed who was a fabulous player. oudin arrived at the open unknown. she defeated four opponents including the world's fourth ranked player. here's what she had to say on cnn's "american morning." >> i'll definitely learn that i have gained confidence this tournament that i can do this again hopefull

mike duvall, a self-described family values politician resigned yesterday after he was caught on tape bragging abo ing spanking fetish and his apparent ability to carry on two extramarital affairs at once. the comments were caught by an open mike. in some of his comments, he was apparently talking about a l liaison with a lobbyist. >>> to afghanistan. the u.n.-backed commission investigating fraud in last month's elections has issued orders to completely exclude some ballots from the final tally. the commission says all ballots from 83 polling stations with strong support for hamid karzai should be thrown out. partial results so far say karzai passing the 50% threshold needed in order to avoid a recount. but if the ballots are voided, it could change those final results. >>> four bombings and more than two dozen people dead in iraq. dozens of other people wounded. cnn's cal perry is joining us now from the iraqi capital of baghdad. cal, if you can, tell us a little bit more about what we know on these attacks. >> well, heidi, it's a little bit like going back in time. another tragic d

now he's frnler assemblyman mike duval. he resigned a day after the video surfaced. found out last year when he mutter this had about then kabtd dat bram. when former president ronald reagan was about to give a radio address, this sound check actually went over the rail wayses. >> my fellow american, i'm pleased to tell you today that our signed legislation arrest nomd schwarzenegger was in a speech writing session when he said this . even news anchors sometimes for forget the micro phone may not be on. kyra phillips was taking a bathroom when when former president bush was on the air. >> he's married, three kids and his wife is a control freak. >> reporter: the off the cuff marks often lead to an apology. >> i've said in a hot mike a statement and i offerle apology for that. >> reporter: in the assemblyman assemblyman's case it's led to searching for a new job. >>> joining us now is a political blog forethe sacramento b newspaper in california who has been closely following the scandal. good morning. he offered if you would, a christmas gift to his detractors and hi

but that is apparently exactly what california republican mike duvall did. said to another legislator while they were in a committee meeting. come on. he even went on to brag that he has another mistress as well. well, our affiliate said both women are lobbyists. by the way, duvall is married with two grown children. now, close the gaping mouth. i don't blame you. i feel so sorry for the wife. but with the microphone on? >> it's a new wrinkle in the whole ifphilanderer thing we ha going on. i always marvel at the girls these men pick up. she's a bad girl. >>> let's bring back our sponsor. this weather brought to you by zyrtec. >>> what's going on across the region? we have that area of low pressure up here and then down in that circulation. showers are coming in across georgia, into south carolina. if you live anywhere near charleston down to savannah, you'll see fog and low clouds for the rest of the afternoon. it looks like a little on the blue side. got the fog out there. here's what it looks like now. poor visibility in savannah due to the cloudiness and

mike duvall was bragging about affairs he was having with two women. the grhi conversation took place during a committee hearing break. duvall did not realize the microphone in front of him was on the entire time. >> i'm into spanking her. >> you are? >> yeah. i like it. you're such a bad girl. >> the woman who he was talking about happens to be a lobbyist. since duvall was vice chair of the energy and commerce committee, an ethics investigation has been launched. duvall is mared with two grown children. >>> it's called the fat acceptance moving and it's gaining ground. people are out to prove you can still live healthy fit lives, even if you carry a few extra pounds. here is nbc janet chanlian. >> reporter: you can't miss the message. >> what are you looking at? >> reporter: from "self" magazine's air brushing into a size slim kirsy and valerie documenting struggles with their weight. women who drop the weight or appear to are celebrated as the darlings of the diet. not everyone subscribes to the theory that life is lived hungry and continually side t

assemblyman mike duvall denied having an affair and said he was simi engaging in inappropriate storytelling. that's because an open microphone overheard due sal talking about having sex with a lobbyist with two others despite being married. he resigned wednesday but now says it is in no way an admission that i had an affair or affairs. his conversation caught on tape tells a different story. duvall brags about a spanking fett fetish, the type of underwear worn by the women and his ability to carry on two extramarital affairs at once. friday marks the 8th anniversary of 9/11, the day that set the nation on a path to war. tonight, the story of one photographer granted rare access to the men and women of the air force as they prepare for deployment and those photos have now been acquired by the library of congress. catherine herridge has the story. >> in war, there are constantsing like the pilot and his flight log, the daily grind of maintenance, and the power of the personal connection. >> it's almost as if the same people are signing up. it is their grandsons and granddaughters who are join

in this video recorded in july, the then orange county assembly man mike duvall was caught bragging aboutairs he was having with two women. the graphic conversation took place during a committee hearing break. duvall apparently did not realize a microphone in front of him was on the entire time. >> the woman he was talking about happens to be a lobbyist. since duvall was vice chair of the energy and commerce committee an ethics investigation has been launched. duvall is married with two grown children. >> let's get a check on our forecast now as we near the end of this hour. >> the sun ever going to come back out again, tom? >> in space no one can hear you complain, and here is a view from the space shuttle overlooking hurricane fred yesterday over the far eastern atlantic. look at this spectacular view. i would make a lousy astronaut. i would have my face at the window look out the whole time. houston would be on the radio, going, tom, we need you to do those experiments. i would say, no, come up here and make me. these photos and video from the space shuttle and space station spectacula

mike duval comments about his relationships with a female lobbyist and another woman. among other things, the orange county republican spoke about the type of underwear worn by his mistress. he has apologized for his comments. >>> two of the fab four speak frankly about doing drugs. >> coming up here, all new stories from our exclusive beatles reunion. tonight, mary hart gets paul and ringo to open up about the drugs that led to some of their most unique songs. >> how did you guys get through the drug years? are you amazed that you did? >> yeah. i think so, yeah. i don't know really. we just sort of sliped and slid a bit and got through it. >> you know, i think there was a point where it got a little too much. in fact, i remember clearly overdoing substances. >> when i find myself in times of trouble ♪ ♪ mother mary comes to me >> paul reveals that one drug trip led to a beatles classic. >> let it be ♪ >> i fell asleep and had a dream, where my mother, who had been dead then 10 years, came to me in a dream. and it was very helpful, very calming. and she said, don't wor

duval made the comments to another lawmaker during the break from a committee meeting. he apparently was unaware that that mikeafter his comments were made public but he said it was just inappropriate storytelling. duval, if you're wondering, is married with two children. but he called it storytelling. >>> just ahead, republican behavior last night on national television. >> never mind duval and mark sanford. did the house and senate lawmakers in that chamber last night, did they hurt their cause with how they acted towards president obama. that was today's face-off. p@ talk about a wake up call. i had a heart attack at 57. my doctor told me i should've been... doing more for my high cholesterol. what was i thinking? but now i trust my heart to lipitor. when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. unlike some other cholesterol lowering medications, lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk... of heart attack, stroke, and certain kinds of heart surgeries... if you have several common risk factors... or heart disease. lipitor has been extensively studied... with over 16 years of research. lip

. >> this is mike duvall a.rvative republican and self-described family values politician caught here making sexually explicit remarks to the california state assembly the lawmaker was unaware of being recorded of the channel at the state capital making ex ploits to a married woman to a fellow committee member before the meeting. the 54-year-old married two-term legislator from orange county was talking about a liaison who works with a phone company. he worked as a chairman on utilities for commerce. >> in 2000, he received a 100% grade from a family values group and ease an out spoken foe of gay marriage and he's heard bragging about a second woman. >> she's hot. i talked to her yesterday. she goes, so are we finished? no we are not finished. i go you know about the other one, but the other one doesn't -- >> legislative leaders removed him from two committees and launched an ethics probe into his actions and duvall decided to resign. >> we have two huge actions before the legislature. he felt his responsibility

. >> this is mike duvall, a conservative republican and self-described family values politician, caught in a very embarrassing conversation here in the california state assembly. >> she wears a little eye patch. >> repeatedly boasting about sexual exploits with a married woman to a fellow committee member before a meeting. >> so i've been getting into spanking her. >> you are. >> yeah, i like it. >> reporter: he was talk about a liaison with a lobbyist who works for a firm lobbying for a utility company. >> so the other day she came in here with her under. thursday, and so we had made love. >> after being removed from two committees, he decided to resign. >> we have such huge issues before the legislature. and to have this become a distraction, he felt his responsibility was to step aside and to resign and to go home. >> duvall had been awarded the ethics in america award by chapman university in 2000. he received a 100% grade from a family values group. and he has been an outspoken foe of gay marriage. >> what's in mike duvall's career is not the fact that he's unfaithful to his spouse

. >> i anticipate receiving mike duvall's resignation from the assembly? >> reporter: speaker karen bass got that. in a statement, duvall said i am deeply sended my inappropriate comments are a major distrac monor fy colleagues in the assembly working hard on the serious problems facing our state. i have come to the conclusion that it would not be fair to my family, my coortituents or to my friends on both sides of the aisle to remain in office; therefore, i have decided to resign my office effective immediately so that the a sem -- assembly can get back to york. >> that was jeff michael reporting. in addition to that statement, he added, assemblyman duvall did, saying i want to make it clear my decision to resign is in no way an admission i had an affair or affairs. my offense was engaging in inappropriate storytelling and i regret my language and choice of words. >>> some kentucky parents are fired up and ready to sue over a church baptism, claiming the high school football coach told their sons they were going for a steak din and are hear a motivational

. >> mike duvall bills himself as a -- former lawmaker who was talking about what he did with his woman who was not his wife. the woman he was talking about are lobbyists, both women that he's talking about are lobbyists, and one was lobbying him for a utility company. duvall, who's married with two children says what he did was inappropriate storytelling. his words. today by the way, there's a caveat to this. duvall added to his apology on his website by saying that this does not necessarily mean he's admitteding to having an affair. so lobbyists and lawmakers in bed together, it's not a figure of speech. let me keep this theme going if we can. question, who holds the power in washington? you and me? or the people who give politicians hundreds of thousands of dollars, literally, hundreds of thousands of dollars. i've got the numbers right here for you. i brought the document so i can show them to you. according to cnn's own accounting, more now during this health care debate than ever been has been spent. vermont's bernie sanders joins me next because it's time somebody starts talking

in july, the then orange county assemblyman, mike duvall was caught bragging about affairs with two women. the graphic conversation took place in a committee hearing break. he apparently realize that the microphone in front of him was on the entire time. >> well, the woman he was apparently talking about happens to be a lobbyist. since duvall was vice chair of the energy and commerce committee an ethics investigation is launched. he is married and has two grown children. >>> seeing spikes in swine flu family cans take steps. health officials offer tips, many items you may have in your home as we wait for a vaccine against the virus. >>> in indianapolis, owe joey was hospitalized with a fever after both of his parents came down with swine flu. >> the doctors said rotate tylenol and motrin. still 102, 103. and then he stopped eating and drinky. >> reporter: joey pulled through. halfway across the country 27-year-old ryan johnson died. >> i want people to know that this is happening. without any underlying, that it can happen and prepare for it. >> reporter: flu season has barely started. sw

the republican mike duvall caught on open microphone apparently bragging to a colleague about having one, but two affairs. duvall is married with two children. you must listen closely to this conversation if you want to hear it. >> that was about a sliver that we could show you here in the family hour. most of that chat was rated r. duvall has since stepped down but now he claims his only crime was, and i quote engaging in inappropriate story-telling. and not to be outdone, the italian prime minister engaged in some story-telling of his own today. he was speaking to reporters in rome at a televised news conference with the spanish prime minister. and, in it he hit back at critics who have aaccused him of sleeping with a woman who claims to be a prostitute. the prime minister never denied sleeping with her at all but said, and i quote, never in my life, not even once have i had to pay for a sexual encounter. and then the prime minister added and i will tell you why. for someone who loves to conquer, the greatest joy is the con quest. so i ask, if you pay, what joy can there be? a form

however assemblyman mike duval says his decision to resign is in no way an admission to having an affair, only what he calls inappropriate story telling. here's a sample. [ inaudible ] >> duval also married. >>> new accusations tonight against the community organizing group acorn. an undercover video shows two acorn workers helping who they thought were a pimp and a prostitute cheat on their taxes. tonight those workers have been fired. fox's eric shawn has the story. >> reporter: it's a shocking undercover video of acorn made by film maker james o'keefe, a 25-year-old conservative activist. he went to the acorn office in baltimore, maryland with a 20- year-old female associate pretending she was a prostitute. >> i'm tying to help her out, maybe give her a place to go where she can perform her work. >> reporter: they claim she wanted to get an acorn loan to buy a house for her business because banks had turned them down. the acorn worker told the two that the woman's occupation could be classified on tax forms as a performance artist. >> [ inaudible ] >> your business is a performing art

mike duvall wasn't shy as he talked about having sex with two women, one of them a lobbyist.s were picked up by a microphone. you'll hear some of them in a moment. first, a warning -- if you have children in the room with you, they definitely should not hear this. here's the outspoken politician. >> i begin spanking her. yeah, i like it. >> does she? >> yeah, yeah. she goes, i know you like it. i said, yeah, because you're such a bad girl. >> let's head to deep space now. lighten things up a bit. new photos taken by the hubble telescope. the ten images of galaxies and nebulas are sharper than previous hubble photos thanks to its billion dollar upgrade. >>> melody oudin's magical run at the u.s. open is over. the unseeded 17-year-old from georgia who knocked out three top players in the open lost tonight 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. oudin never expected to get this far. turned out she had to switch hotels after her reservation ran out. she moved to the hotel next door. still, a fine showing for that georgia girl. >> it was, indeed. still ahead, "360" m.d. sanjay gupta at wor

former assemblyman mike duvall was at a meet iing in july and s whispering about his lover, unaware the was being picked up by a microphone. parents, we'll play this, but you may not want your kids to hear it. >> so i've been getting into spanking her. >> you are? >> yeah, i like it. >> does she? >> yeah, yeah, she goes, i know you like it. i said, yeah, because you're such a bad girl. >> he left a statement on his website apologizing to voters, his colleagues, and his family. >>> and the swine flu outbreak at washington state university just getting worse. officials say in just 2 1/2 weeks, about 2,500 students have come down with possible cases of h1n1, but rather than test every case, the school says they're just going to follow cdc guidelines. >>> so we know there's politics in play on both sides of the aisle when it comes to president obama's health care pitch. but will the plan really work for health care professionals? the doctors, nurses, and surgeons who take care of all of us. for some expert opinion, let's bring in dr. bernadine healy. she's the health editor of u."u. news &

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republican mike duval has stepped down last night. on july 8th, duval described in graphic detail his sexual encounters with a lobbyist and another woman to a fellow assemblyman. duval was unaware the microphone at his desk was turned on. >> duval who is marrieded says he deeply regrets the comments. >>. >>> and a who's who of journalism in politics gathereded to bid one last farewell to walter cronkite. many of walter's colleagues an friends like nick clooney recalled walters leave a restaurant the last time they had dinner. >> didn't say anything. didn't applaud. they just stood up. because that's what you do when a gentleman is leaving the room. >> walter cronkite died july 17th at the age of 92. >>> it is now 7:13 on this thursday morning. lonnie quinn is in for dave price with our first look at the weather. >> a couple big weather story, one which have is around the del mar peninsula. it's this low pressure system, going to be making the weather kind of cool out there for you. temperatures only in the 60s. going to be wentdy, a w

mike duvall wasn't shy as he talked about having sex with two women, one a lobbyists. were picked up by a microphone. if you have children in the room with you, they definitely should not hear this. here's the outspoken politician. >> >> let's head to deep space now. new photos taken by the hubble telescope. the images of galaxies were sharper than previous photos thanks to its upgrade. >>> a magical run at the u.s. open is over. lost tonight 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. oudin never switched to get this far. still, a fine showing for that georgia girl. >> it was, indeed. still ahead, "360" m.d. sanjay gupta at work in ampg. >>> how does president obama's make or breaking health care reform speech go over with americans? did he get his message across? what our polling shows so far ahead on "360." >>> erica, tonight, we thought we would show you where dr. sanjay gupta has been staying. this is what it looks like, facilities with bare bones, simple cots, no privacy. you catch sleep when you can, which is apparently what he was doing when we shot this. doesn't know we to

. >> reporter: this is mike duvall, a conservative republican and self-described family values politicianhe california state assembly. >> she wears little eye patch underwear. >> reporter: the lawmaker was unaware he was on a white house channel. making sexually explicit comments to a fellow committee member before a meeting. the 54-year-old married two-term legislature from orange county was talking about a liaison with a lobbyist who represents a utility company. >> so the other day, she came here with her underwear. thursday, and so we had, so we had made love wednesday. >> reporter: he received a 100% grade from a family values group and he's an outspoken foe of gay marriage. he's also heard bragging about a second woman. >> she's hot. i talked to her yesterday. and she goes, so are we finished? no, we're not finished. >> reporter: when the recording was made public, resigned. >> we have such huge issues before the legislature, and he felt his responsibility was to resign and to go home. >> reporter: duvall released a statement on his website saying that i want to make it clear that m

. >> reporter: just hours after sitting on the assembly floor, mike duval resigned. >> i spoke with mrl this morning. got a better appreciation of just the profound sense of regret he has experienced and continues to experience with regard to his inappropriate comments. >> reporter: comments duval made during a break in july. the microphone was hot catching duval talking about a woman believed to be a lobbyists. duval is married with two grown children. duval also mentions cheating on this lobbyist with another woman. despite his resignation, the assembly leadership immediately launched an ethics investigation. >> on a personal level i think the comments were clearly inappropriate. >> duval was vice chair and the lobbyist apparently works for an energy company. sempra says they're investigating the matter and the media reports that named one of our employees. the employee denied the speculative media reports. a government watchdog group says there needs to be aggressive lobbyist oversight. >> the way the conversation came up in this locker room style conversation with another member ri

the latest crusader to fall by the side, mike duvall, conservative lawmaker was caught on tape talkingual conquests with at least two women, neither his wife. most of this conversation was way too graphic for tv. i can tell you that he mentioned spanking and, quote, a lot of sex. it's gross. it's sleazy. and it's hypocrisy that's worse. remember, this is the same guy who was against same sex marriage. let me tell you, it will be a cold day in hell when i believe this guy wants to preserve the sanctity of marriage. i'm jane velez-mitchell, and that's my issue. >> you can find out what else jane has on her find. watch "issues" every night at 7:00 eastern right here on hln. >>> democrats leaders, that is, in the house, say they are planning to vote to admonish republican joe wilson if he doesn't make another apology to president obama. will con shouted "you lie" while the president was speaking at health care reform on wednesday >>> the south carolina . he republican who shouted "you lie" said to president obama wednesday the out night said the outburst was not burst was planned. not plan

mike bragging to a colleague about his alleged sexual exploits with a lobbyist. >> so i've been getting into spanking her. >> you are? >> and i like it. >> reporter: most of duvall's however the latest case of a politician caught by an open mike. you would think a former actor would know better. california governor arnold schwarzenegger was recorded talking about a lawmaker with puerto rican heritage. >> i mean they are, they're all very hot. they have the, you know, part of the black blood in them and part of the latino blood in them that together makes it. >> then there was jesse jackson caught by a fox news mike saying this about the presidential candidate he supported. >> see, barack's been talking down to black people on this faith-based -- i want to cut his [ bleep ] off. >> speaking of cutting off, that's entirely what hillary clinton and john edwards wanted to do so lesser known presidential candidates during an naacp forum. >> and. >> it's unclear if republican congresswoman jean schmidt was serious when an open mike caught her agreeing with a woman that president obama is ineligible for the white house. >> he cannot be a president by our constitution. >>

duval is a per- family values republican lawmaker from california. first there was the tape, then his resignation followed by his denial, and now we have an active iesontiti >> state lawmaker -- california's state lawmaker mikel was caught on tape allegedly having an affair with two women appeared at least one is said to be lobbyists. >> [unintelligible] >> the 50 fashion -- the 54- year-old father of two resigned çafter hearing the recording. he was her joking about the woman's age, and we said was 36 years old. years later talking about having an affair with another woman. on his website, a message about his resignation. he said, i want to make it cear my decision was in no way i had an affair or affairs. my offense was engaging in storytelling. i regret my choice of words. that explanation will have to go beyond alleged affairs. the lobbyist at the center of the investigation works for an energy company and duval was the vice chair of utilities. >> that has to probably be the most troubling. >> an investigation is now under way. they say that it's obvious denied the affair. >> what a tangled web we weave. >> a hard day's work is all they want, but what will be achieved? >> plus, a serious memorial featur

mike dukakis would have been a fine choice. this is a sentimental action. to go to this trouble and decide the wishes of the kennedy boys and vicki kennedy would make no sense, something duvallght have another senator during your trip. >> we'll have charisma this time. dukakis may have been deficient in that department. paul kirk has a lot of it. what about this question of 60 votes? will the reality of 60 democrats change the thinking of you and people like you, like ed schultz, my colleague, who are tough and militant? i use that word positively in your case. >> thank you. >> and in ed's case, who believe the democrats can rule because they wish to. in a ramrod sense. if you have the power, take it and use it. don't wait for 60 votes. do it the hard way. jam it through with reconciliation. i'm talking about health care. 60 votes make it more likely for them to wait and get it the usual way. >> i think they have to wait and try to get it the usual way. we also have the sad situation of senator byrd, so, you know, we're dealing with a situation that's very much in flux. everyone prefers at this point. if barack obama and his allies in the senate can twist some arms and bring