joining me ted kennedy's sons, former congressman patrick kennedy and ted kennedy jr. welcome both. >> thank you. >> do you get tired of seeing those highlights of your dad sh. >> i don't. i love my father so much and coming here and watching this, these videos, just fills me with pride. and because i know how much he loved being a united states senator and how much he loved the democratic party. >> congressman, quickly, handicap joe's chances today? what's going on? >> we need people to turn out and vote. nothing is taken for granted. joe is working hard, great grassroots campaign and so we're just going to keep pushing as someone who is on the ballot myself for many years, you never take anything for granted. joe's got a terrific organization on the ground, which is where it matters the most. >> i want to talk about that '49 senate race. -- '94 senate race. you would hear these stories your dad was sometimes as worried about your race as he was about mitt romney. talk about some of the stories. here he was in the fierce closest race of his political career and he's w

patrick kennedy to ed rendell. plus reaction from the other side, a member of mitt romney's inner circle. my all-star panel will be meeting a little later. san antonio mayor julian castro tossed out a lot of red meat in his keynote. i interviewed him tonight along with his brother. the big buzz tonight, of course, was the first lady michelle obama. the democrats' not so secret weapon. >> barack knows what it means when a family struggles. he knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grand kids. barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. and he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity no matter who we are or where we're from or what we look like or who we love. >> to break down michelle obama's speech, john king and gloria borger. apologizing for the heat in here. >> you've attracted quite a crowd. >> it's the sizzling energy bouncing off the place. i had the castro brothers who were very dynamic and very impressive i thought tonight. michelle obama i thoug

these were created by berkeley developer patrick kennedy he's working on another development in somo. you are looking at 150 square feet of living space, bathroom, kitsch and closet that will get you up to 220 this is the concept of supervisor scott weiner saying it is the only affordable housing in san francisco, the only way singles can afford to live here who make up more than 40% of san francisco population, these would go if $1200 to $1700 a month compared to the price of a studio, more than $2,000. opponents say it is going to create a city that is too dense going to put strain on public transportation and while the mock-ups are pretty the real ones could end up with low ceilings and bad lighting. new york and boston are already experimenting with microapartments. san francisco's supervisors are expected to vote today this is only for new construction they are not going to chop up the building where you currently live. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> the people most affected by the richmond chevron refinery fire are being told there may be no way to prove their health problems ar

. >> down the street, patrick kennedy is putting in a building with 23 microapartments, 300 square feett how big is 300 square feet? about the size of a full size parking spot. and the city is considering shrinking the minimum size to just 220 square feet, about the size of a small rv. opponents worry about overcrowding. but the trend is spreading. in new york city, the city is holding a design contest. >> there is a changing demographic, a need for a different kind of housing model. >> my tv's back here. >> beth hennessy downsized from a three bedroom house in. now living small and loving it. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast on a tuesday night, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams and we hope to see you back here tomorrow night. good night.

. >> down the street developer patrick kennedy is putting in a building with 23 microapartments, 300quare feet each. >> so this is the anti-mcmahon shown. >> reporter: just how big is 300 square feet? about the same as a full-size parking spot. and san francisco may soon go even smaller. the city is considering shrinking the minimum size to just 220 square feet, about the size of a small rv. opponents worry about overcrowding, but the trend is spreading. in new york the mayor is holding a design contest to encourage more microunits there. >> there is clearly a changing demographic and need for a different kind of housing model. >> my tv is back here. >> reporter: beth hennessey downsized from a three bedroom house into this micro unit. once afraid of fitting her life into a few hundred square feet. >> that was a big fear of mine, and it hasn't held me back at all. >> reporter: now living small and loving it. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, san francisco. >>> that's our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams, and we hope to see you back here tom

patrick kennedy of rhode island. and ted kennedy jr. which may see more of him. you were watching last night and the hall. what was your reaction, watching the reaction? >> well, i -- never have been more proud of my father than i was in the hall last night. because, you know, he was a guy who every four years came to the democratic convention and reminded us all why we were democrats and reaffirmed why he was in public service. you know, there wasn't a guy who worked harder, who was more committed to fairness, to the underdog and come here every four years and get me charged by all of his friends across the country. >> patrick, my friend, you know, it seems like everybody -- forget the big picture of ted kennedy, legislate tore, i said last night that your uncle jack could have picked him as one of the greatest senators of history if he was able to look forward into the '50s. his personal thing he would do for people, phone calls, talk about that because you were the son and must have -- how does this guy have so much time to make all

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i do know that patrick kennedy did take the time to meet with him earlier this month.ining his strenth slowly. he loves this work. he's done this for 18 years now. so we ask people to continue to pray for him and our family. it's been a tough ordeal. he'll make it in time. he must take his time. >> can we expect to see congressman jackson back in congress? >> that's a health issue and i would like that to be addressed at the appropriate time. >> thank you, so much, reverend, for your time. best to your family. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. wolf, back to you. >> we of course wish jesse jackson jr., the congressman, a speedy recovery. i'm standing by. i'll be speaking exclusively with vicki kennedy, the widow of the late senator ted kennedy. this is a jam-packed convention, not easy to move around. there are people all over the place. also this hour, stand by for this, we're taking an exclusive look at president obama's private life in the white house. in a rare interview about his family, he tells our own jessica yellin how he and the first lady are going out of

, such as this, it's a pleasure to introduce my four strongest supporters, my wife, joan, patrick joseph kennedy and with that basis of strength and support, i'm announcing my candidacy for re-election for the senator of the united states for massachusetts. >> the next president, not this one but the next one coming up? >> i think if there's within something that our family has learned over the period of time, is that we don't make long-term plans. that's been an experience that we've had. >> at a time when there are high government officials that are playing to the fears and frustrations of the people within our society, i want to be a voice of reconciliation, a voice that appeals to the best within people, within our country, and i return to the united states senate for that purpose. >> i'd like to get teddy taped. that's why i want a lot more use of wiretapping. >> supposing it's something that we can really have, teddy or the kennedy clan. we're going to want to run with it. >> just looking for scandal or improprieties. >> now you're talking. >> you hear about wallace? it's quite serious. >>

also joined by former congressman patrick kennedy to talk about a man that's a very close friend of hisgton and, you know what, wolf? he's got -- they had a very serious conversation about stepping aside. congressman kennedy has said, you know what? best decision of his life to step aside given all of the issues that he has had, the challenges that he's had with mental illness and addiction and talking about the advice for congressman jackson as he faces some very big decisions. all that coming up. back to you. >> looking forward to it. thanks very much. >>> the behind the scenes gra ma of the debt showdown is revealed in a new book of bob woodward and important new book. >> detail it is collapse of the so-called grand bargain of the white house oval office and the republican-led congress. >> certainly. we have more problems down the road. chief white house correspondent jessica yellin spoke about it with the president and house speaker john boehner. it's dramatic story, indeed. you got the inside story on that. >> well, i talked to both the men and sort of who you blame for this one re

. >> joining me now, teddy kennedy's sons, patrick and teddy jr. teddy, well, is the legacy fulfilled by health care? health care really seemed to be embraced by this convention. the democrats took two years trying to explain it. they seemed to capture the voice last night. >> well, it was an emotional moment watching my father's words and listening to the great impassioned speeches that he's made. i think the president came out and made a promise to my father that he was going to make health care a priority, and you know what, he did just that. and that is why every member of the kennedy family is making sure that this president is re-elected this fall. >> patrick, health care is such a big issue to you. do you feel that they have done enough, because they were awkward in the way they tried to address it but last night, with the stories, the personal stories, did they begin to reach that level? >> well, you're right. they said, tip o'neill had the phrase all politics is local. last night the administration through michelle obama and the other spea

i had a chance to sit down with kennedy's sons ted and patrick who began talking about their father'segacy. >> from my uncle teddy, politics was always about people. >> for the first democratic convention in 56 years, teddy kennedy wasn't there. but his presence was felt. >> the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die. >> it's a bittersweet moment to be honest with you. we're sad because our father isn't here but i'm filled with pride. >> we think of what he did for us in our lives. like anybody else who has lost a loved one but we're filled, as my brother said, with pride for what he represented and what he fought for. >> he was a real person. he had real struggles. how do you think those struggles should be part of his legacy. >> keep in mind not only did he lose his brothers, president kennedy and bobby kennedy, he lost them in the most violent way possible. for him to carry on in spite of that. >> so i think he's somebody that represents a guy who carried on in spite of the pain. sure he had lots of struggles, very public. everybody admired this was a gu

kennedy this afternoon. as patrick said, the president is really driving that policy forward.l the speakers talking about the impact that obama care has had in their lives. a child having open heart surgery really tugged on my heart strings. my wife and i, if that ever happened in our house, i didn't know that exited. and to hear her tell it so beautifully and see the positive impact of the legislation that uncle teddy worked on,it was a great night. >> i thought it was a terrific endorsement. the videos were superb for kennedy and jimmy carter. i admit, i found him a great character. if i look anything as great as he does at 87, i will be very, very happy. more importantly, you have heard a big piece this week about president clinton and obama's relationship. and tomorrow night we will have the big speech from president clinton. >> on kennedy, it's interesting how much the end of his life was wrapped up in the most important moment of obama's life. kennedy gave obama a very important endorsement in the primaries. frankly i'm not so sure obama would have pursued held care with

kennedy this afternoon. as patrick said, the president is really driving that policy forward. speakers talking about the impact that obama care has had in their lives. a child having open heart surgery really tugged on my heart strings. my wife and i, if that ever happened in our house, i didn't know that exited. and to hear her tell it so beautifully and see the positive impact of the legislation that uncle teddy worked on,it was a great night. >> i thought it was a terrific endorsement. the videos were superb for kennedy and jimmy carter. i admit, i found him a great character. if i look anything as great as he does at 87, i will be very, very happy. more importantly, you have heard a big piece this week about president clinton and obama's relationship. and tomorrow night we will have the big speech from president clinton. >> on kennedy, it's interesting how much the end of his life was wrapped up in the most important moment of obama's life. kennedy gave obama a very important endorsement in the primaries. frankly i'm not so sure obama would have pursued held care without t

patrick. your cousin kathleen. other kennedyd your uncle and your father in politics. what about ted kennedy jr.? >> well, first of all i can't believe you can keep my entire family straight. i give you credit, bill because there are a lot of us. >> bill: i didn't mention half of them. you've gotta take a look once in a while at the political future for yourself. >> i've thought about it bill. i've been focused as a healthcare attorney and as an advocate for people with disabilities. that's why i'm here in columbus, ohio. to talk about the issues that my family's been involved with, that i've personally been involved with since i lost my leg to cancer many, many years ago. i don't know where that path is going to take me but you know, hopefully i'll have the honor one day to go into public life. and i don't know what that opportunity may be but it is something that i've been thinking about more and more and maybe i have an opportunity to serve. but you know, regardless, i also remember you know, people like my aunt eunice shrive

. >> and of course, teddy kennedy's newest grandchild, patrick, you've been through so much and you'red recovering. >> thank you. >> congratulations on the baby. >> thank you. >> and also, we all remember of course losing your father and what you expressed at the funeral service. >> well, you know, the words, the the dream lives on, hope still lives and the cause shall never die, the dream shall never die, is so emblematic that my dad's legacy is in this hall. it's with president obama and that's why we're here tonight to campaign for president obama for another term. president obama delivered on my father's cause of health care for all. and everybody is now joined in that effort and i just am honored to be here, proud of my dad, proud that there are people that are going to keep his memory alive so that his grandson who he never met is going to have a chance to know who his grandfather was and i think everybody has been so supportive. >> patrick, our thoughts are with you, our congratulations, another kennedy, joe iii running in the race for barney frank's seat, so there's a lot of po

kennedy was vulnerable. s personal life seemed out of control. and as his son, patrick the contrast with romney was glaring. >> and opposite my dad was this really great-looking guy who was a whiz in business, beautiful family, kind of the picture of self-discipline. and next to my dad, he was like a perfect polar opposite. >> how are you? >> except during that race on social issues, mitt romney sounded an awful lot like ted kennedy. >> i'm absolutely committed to achieving universal coverage and doing so for our children. >> were you a liberal? were you a moderate? >> anyone can call me whatever they'd like. but people can look at my policies and make their own determination. >> ted divine worked for the kennedy campaign. >> mitt romney ran as a strongly pro-choice candidate. he told a newspaper in boston that he would be better on gay rights than ted kennedy. >> are you saying that romney -- he's just an opportunist? >> i think romney is a guy who looks at politicals the way he looked at business in business deals. this doesn't represent an ideological path for him. i

prime address by first lady michelle obama, but martin o'malley duval patrick, the list goes on and on and the video tribute to teddy kennedyi know you enjoyed being part of it and we will be glad to get your comments at 866-55-press. i'm very excited to welcome to our radio row studio, remember we were in denver four years ago, and the host was congress woman diana degette. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> bill: i guess you are a little more relaxed than four years ago. >> it's a little more relaxing but i don't have to worry about are we going to be able to pay the police. >> bill: right. >> you know, bill when we had it in denver, you might remember the obama campaign decided three weeks before the convention that they were going to have the speech in the stadium -- >> bill: in the mile high stadium. >> yeah, so it really was a lot of effort for us to be able to pull that off. >> bill: well, let me tell you it worked. you were here last night, and looking at what you saw last week in tampa, and what you saw the first night in charlotte, what differences did you -- >> well, what i really saw last night was a whole

kennedy was vulnerable. his personal life seemed out of control. and as his son, patrickthe contrast with romney was glaring. >> and opposite my dad was this really great-looking guy who was a whiz in business, beautiful family, kind of the picture of self-discipline. and next to my dad, he was like a perfect polar opposite. >> how are you? >> except during that race on social issues, mitt romney sounded an awful lot like ted kennedy. >> i'm absolutely committed to achieving universal coverage and doing so for our children. >> were you a liberal? were you a moderate? >> anyone can call me whatever they'd like. but people can look at my policies and make their own determination. >> ted divine worked for the kennedy campaign. >> mitt romney ran as a strongly pro-choice candidate. he told a newspaper in boston that he would be better on gay rights than ted kennedy. >> are you saying that romney -- he's just an opportunist? >> i think romney is a guy who looks at politicals the way he looked at business in business deals. this doesn't represent an ideological path for him. i

kennedy was vulnerable. his personal life seemed out of control. as his son patrick it, the contrast with romney was glaring. >> and opposite my dad was this really great looking guy who was a whiz at business, beautiful family, kind of the picture of self-discipline. next to my dad, he was like the perfect polar opposite. >> how are you? yes! >> except during that race on social issues -- >> let me ask you a question -- >> mitt romney sounded an awful lot like ted kennedy. >> i'm absolutely committed to achieving universal coverage and doing so for our children. >> were you a liberal? were you a moderate? >> you know, anyone can call me whatever they like but people can look at my policies and make their own determination. >> ted divine worked for the kennedy campaign. >> mitt romney ran as a strongly pro-choice candidate. he told the newspaper in boston, the gay newspaper in boston, that he'd be better at gay rights than kennedy. >> are you saying romney is an opportunist? >> i think he looks at politics the way he does business deals. that this doesn't represent a

. >> if castro and patrick represent the democrats' future, few names evoke the party's past like kennedyor ted kennedy who died from brain cancer three years ago. here's a tribute to him from former president bill clinton. >> no matter who writes the history books, when people look back on this century, they would say that edward kennedy was one of the most ablest, most productive, most compassionate and most effective man who served in the senate in the entire history of politics. >> it also contained jabs who romney defeated in the 2008 senate race. romney supported abortion rights which he now opposes. last night the same messes came up over and over, the creation of jobs. tom foreman has our fact check. >> for weeks all over the country, democrats have been making one cornerstone claim about the economy and they repeated it over and over and over again here, that the president has created more than 4 million jobs. listen. >> today our economy has gone from losing 800,000 jobs a month to adding 4.5 million private sector jobs in the last 29 months. >> we added 4.5 million private sect