>> moline, illinois? >> amad, minneapolis.g to try to get you on with billy in a couple minutes, okay? great, hang on. frank, buffalo, new york. all right, here we go. ♪ >> here we go. >> i enjoyed his company. he had a warmth and brash humor that made up for his comments about the retinue of women who supposedly still call him every night, his past football exploits, the celebrities he knew. >> this is the bill press show. >> out of many we all want, that while we breathe we hope, and where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that time lease creed that sums up the and spirit of a people -- yes, we can. >> the market roars back! 219 points on the dow yesterday. obama mommics is working. hey, good morning, everybody, it is the bill press show. welcome, welcome, welcome. good to see you today. the bill press show coming to you live coast to coast this friday, november 5, a very special show because today we're joined not only by all of our regular radio listeners but all o

he's the republican nominee for a seat in moline, illinois.ust a handful of the dazzlingly diverse group of the more than 200 candidates that tomorrow are seeking public office for the very first time. most are running for the house of representatives. 16 candidates running for congress are doctors, including larry bucshon, an indiana heart surgeon who was upset about health care reform. >> i decided that people from the private sector, especially in medicine like myself, need to step forward. >> reporter: four of the first-time candidates for major office are former basketball or football players. there's even a gospel singer from frog jump, tennessee. 138 women are major party candidates vying for house seats. 38 candidates are latina and 61 african-american, of which 14 are republicans. tim scott of south carolina, a tea party conservative, is favored to become the first african-american republican elected to congress from the deep south since reconstruction. his district, 75% white. >> there's no question that the issues are more important

moline's at 11 right now and there are the gusts around the area that are adding to this chill.after a day of 60s down state. look at the rains. the heavens opened could be to the south of us. there was a second batch of rain that mixed with ice pellets today. look at the view out west though. in the west they set alltime november record lows like 20 below in nevada. this is a utah shot right here. really cool air out west. that's where the core of the air is in the continent. we have a nice one coming in next week. turns our winds southerly after a chilly friday and saturday. but this cold air is going to kind of relocate over the eastern part of the country as we get into the second week of the forecast and prospects for snow start to rise. only 32 years in the last 125 have not had measurable snow at any of the official stations in the city up to this point. so we're in rare territory here. and it's about time we catch up on that. these are temperatures across the area. here's the way they look today in high temperature form. with st. louis and chicago in the upper 30s in the

and to my staff here in dc and those in chicago, springfield, moline and carbindale you have been some of the most professional individuals that i have ever had the privilege to serve with. from the front office, staff assistants and interns answering the endless ringing telephones to my circle of senior advisors who gave me wise and thoughtful counsel throughout, my team has been indispensable to me and they all served the people of illinois with distinction. i'm deeply grateful for their service. and i ask unanimous consent, madam president, that the complete list of my staff be entered into the record following my remarks. >> without objection. i would like to extend a special word of gratitude to my old friend sitting right there, the sergeant of arms, terry gaynor. the secretary of the senate, nancy ericson. the secretary of the majority, where did she go, lula davis. for their many kindness and to thank the senate chaplain dr. barry black for his counsel and prayers during my time here. and i also want to acknowledge my fellow freshmen senators. senator begich, bennett, frankin,

and then there's the owner of a pizza parlor, the republican nominee for a seat in moline, illinois.tatives. 16 candidates running for congress are doctors, including larry buschon, an indiana heart surgeon upset about health care reform. >> i decided people from the private sector, especially in medicine like myself, need to step forward. >> reporter: four of the first-time candidates are former basketball or football players and then a gospel singer from frog jump, tennessee. ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> reporter: 138 women are vying for house seats. 38 candidates are latino and 61 african-american, of which 14 are republicans. tim scott of south carolina, a tea party conservative is favored to become the first african-american republican elected to congress from the deep south since reconstruction. his district, 75% white. >> there's no question that the issues are more important than the race. >> reporter: together this eclectic array of citizen candidates is a portrait of america. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> a diverse group indeed. our coverage continues later this half hour with