>> mr. howie, do you want to respond what you have heard so far? >> yes, i appreciate the opportunity. there is one thing that is certain that this is very much about the policies and the style of people like barack obama and harry reid. unfortunately, republicans have learned it is also about the kind of politics played by those like john boehner and mitch mcconnell. i will not support mitch mcconnell for speaker any more than i will support harry reid. my opponent governor rounds has suggested he is going to vote against harry reid, but he is silent when it comes to the power brokers in washington, d.c., and mitch mcconnell. with regard to obamacare, to suggest on this program that a vote for anyone other than the governor is a vote for obamacare does not take into account the reality that in the state senate i introduced the health care freedom act. i have been an opponent of obamacare, government-run health care from the beginning, when governor rounds, who now says he is opposed to obamacare,

mr. gordon howie. is this race about representing south dakota or taking back control of the senate? >> i think really it is about both, but i want to disagree with governor rounds when he makes the assertion that the only way to defeat barack obama's agenda is a vote for mike rounds. that is the obama agenda.

howie roseman. you hear the trait about the eagles' family. i was blown away. i was fearing going to the became because that's what we did for years. mr.nd his team were incredible. the seat will be put on my set. i was honored and it changed the narrative in a positive way. >> i got the pleasure to meet your father last year. we see where you get. he's a great guy. i tell you what, a long, great life. and he got to see a hell of an eagles season, too. this year great. they put on a big show. our thoughts to your and your family. >> loved chip, the management, loved howie. they -- they did him well. and 92 years old. as i said, the best day was our last day, by far, the best day together. >> jim, you and i talked about this over the weekend, anybody hasn't seen it yet, check out jim's column. purely to his father, wrote it to the street.com friday. >> i gave a eulogy on our show, becky. that's available on twitter, too. >> anybody who hasn't seen it check it out. incredibly moving, pays tribute to a great man. thank you. >>> when we return, the buzz story of the morning, if you missed nbc's sunday night football shame on you. you misse