that guy is congressman paul brown of georgia.s house seat, and therefore his place on the house science committee. there's no suspense about paul brown's re-election because he ran unopposed. but in a development worthy of national recognition, maybe a national round of applause, i need to tell you that nearly 4,000 of paul brown's constituents went in to the voting booth on tuesday, and decided that instead of just voting for unopposed paul brown, or instead of just not voting for anybody in that race, nearly 4,000 people in paul brown's district decided they would write in a worthy opponent for him. nearly 4,000 in his district went into the voting booth on tuesday and wrote in the name charles darwin. instead of voting for the evolution is lies from the pit of hill guy. which is maybe as good a reminder as we are ever going to get in this country that it is not just that when things seem dire that we should hope for improvement. sometimes even when things go great, good-bye todd akin. sometimes there is still room for yet more

that's paul brown of georgia and on tuesday he won back his house seat and therefore his place on the house science committee. there was no suspense about his unopposed. but in a development worthy of national recognition, i need to tell you that nearly 4,000 of paul brown's constituents went into the voting booth on tuesday and decided that just voting for unopposed paul braun or just not voting for anybody in that race, nearly 4,000 people in his district decided they would write in a worthy opponent for him. nearly 4,000 in his district wrote in the name charles darwin. instead of voting for the evolution is lies from the pit of hill guy. which is maybe as good a reminder as we are ever going to get in this country that's not just when things seem dire that we should hope for improvement. sometimes even when things go great, good-bye todd akin, sometimes there is still room for yet more good news on top of something you already thought was pretty good. even great days sometimes get better. even something, for example, as great as a whiskey cocktail can be improved. so for a cocktai

that's paul brown of georgia and on tuesday he won back his house seat and therefore his place on theas no suspense about his unopposed. but in a development worthy of national recognition, i need to tell you that nearly 4,000 of paul brown's constituents went into the voting booth on tuesday and decided that just voting for unopposed paul braun or just not voting for anybody in that race, nearly 4,000 people in his district decided they would write in a worthy opponent for him. nearly 4,000 in his district wrote in the name charles darwin. instead of voting for the evolution is lies from the pit of hill guy. which is maybe as good a reminder as we are ever going to get in this country that's not just when things seem dire that we should hope for improvement. sometimes even when things go great, good-bye todd akin, sometimes there is still room for yet more good news on top of something you already thought was pretty good. even great days sometimes get better. even something, for example, as great as a whiskey cocktail can be improved. so for a cocktail moment, here's how you make an

it was a write-in after incumbent republican paul brown called evolution and the big bang theory, quotelies straight from the pit of hell. brown did manage to beat darwin and all other challengers. that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> so last night on "politics nation," megan mccain spoke with reverend al sharpton about the direction of the gop and where she thinks the party went wrong. >> i think we haven't done a good job of reaching out to minorities, reaching out to women. i think gay marriage is an issue that's a generational issue that's quite clearly trending towards passing in all states in america. for whatever reason, this obsession with social issues is killing us. it was a very difficult night. that tweet i sent out was one of the most popular things i ever tweeted in the almost 2 1/2 years i've been on twitter. this is a very harsh reality that we're facing right now, but i'm not shocked or surprised. i knew this when my father lost. i've been sort of ost that sized for my party that i've discussed with you on this show before. i don't know what people want a

paul brown well is a married mother of two and they say that the cia was investigator for sending harassings to a woman who is close to patras. they said they should not about the probe now and she plans to investigate the fbi. >> this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. >> a spokesperson for the house majority leader erich kantor says that kantor talked to the fbi last month about the generals a fair. >> more than 100,000 people in the year in new jersey are still waking up up without power this morning. more than two weeks after super storm san be ripped through the east coast. they aren't coping with freezing temperatures of their way for the power to come back on. more than 8 million people lost power when sandy first struck followed by the northeastern that they got after that. >> the victims of the nor'easter and 70 are now getting a helping hand from those who were in hurricane katrina. they travel all laid to s.i. and volunteers as were asked by the media out why. they said they came to help us in the wake of katrina and

carl noe, jarron brown, paul slade, walter brown, amelia, and peter louderborn.se are the cards i have. thank you. >> good morning, government and audit oversight committee. waller james, here representing the central city srojp collaborative and all the sro collaboratives around the city and also power, and also mainly the youth. i just have a couple of points that i want to make and just give you guys a small personal story. i remember back in the day like in the 90's, living with my sister, or just being expose to do like children that are in the ghetto, different areas that might not have too much guidance, you wonders why they don't get up and go to school. some of it might be due3y%( &3çy some of it might be due3y%( &3çy you think,÷% really was they were embarrassed because they didn't have any pae÷ mightause if you@ notice in the last 20 years, get past middle school. and if you read the paper this weekend, you've seen that the juniors here in san francisco, they're not even graduating from small technical stipulation. i didn't read the paper but you see

carl noe, jarron brown, paul slade, walter brown, amelia, and peter louderborn.se are the cards i have. thank you. >> good morning, government and audit oversight committee. waller james, here representing the central city srojp collaborative and all the sro

think of as the part where paul brown's constituents write in charles darwin for him, is the lemon twist. the improved whiskey cocktail. sometimes even really good things can get better. that does it for us tonight. we will see you again monday night. now it's time "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. have a great weekend. i'm going to spend it with this. >>> and so the second term cabinet changes have begun. the hard way. and the president has an easy way of raising taxes on the rich if republicans play tough. we are only 53 days away from going off the fiscal cliff. which is really just a fiscal curb. >> we have breaking news regarding general david pa tras. >> the head of the cia saying that he is resigning. >> a man greatly admired. >> bad news doesn't get any better with age. >> this is certainly a bombshell. >> the inevitable cabinet shuffle comes at a crucial time. >> a very big day in washington. >> the american people voted for action, not politics as usual. >> the president will layout his view of the economy going forward. >> president obama seats his sights on avoiding th

that's paul brown of georgia and on tuesday he won back his house seat and therefore his place on thecience committee. there was no suspense about his re-election, because he ran unoppoun oppos opposed. but in a development worthy of national recognition, i need to tell you that nearly 4,000 of paul braun's constituents went into the voting booth on tuesday and decided that just voting for unopposed paul braun or just not voting for anybody in that race, nearly 4,000 people in his district decided they would write in a worthy opponent for him. nearly 4,000 in his district wrote in the name charles darwin. instead of voting for the evolution is lies from the pit of hill guy. which is maybe as good a reminder as we are ever going to get in this country that's not just when things seem dire that we should hope for improvement. sometimes even when things go great, good-bye todd akin, sometimes there is still room for yet more good news on top of something you already thought was pretty good. even great days sometimes get better. even something, for example, as great as a whiskey cocktail

there is a congressman from georgia named paul brown who happens to be a doctor. he thinks that the big bang theory and evolution are works of the devil. you know, that is not the future. go to maryland, go to the maryland suburbs and look at the companies that are making billions of dollars doing genetic research. genetic research is all about evolution. >> are there additional questions? >> i just wanted to ask about when you saw effective black and latino alliances during the 2012 election? >> and the places where there were blacks and latinos living in proximity, all the states where there are both black and latino populations, in florida, virginia, less so in colorado. the black population is fairly small. nevada, definitely. the right in the country and especially the ultraconservatives in the republican party had pushed african-americans and hispanics together. they have a politics where sort of a nasty braggadocio, if you watch the primaries, where you have to be slashed and burn in how you attack your enemies, that very much does not go over with hispanic

wallet and take money. >> reporter: david cay johnston, thank you very much. >> well, thank you. >> brown: paul found one more example of fine print you may not know about: in your paycheck. find out about that online. >> warner: next tonight, a look at the future of immigration reform. ray suarez has our story. >> esta es la oportunidad... >> suarez: members of the congressional hispanic caucus had a clear message today in two languages: now is the time for comprehensive immigration reform, after years on the back burner. illinois democrat luis gutierrez: >> for years and years our caucus been fighting for immigrants to our nation. for years i've asked, we've asked for one simple thing-- fairness. fairness for people who work hard, pay taxes, and make america a better place for all of us. and what was the result? a congress that refused to act. >> suarez: the issue was also largely ignored during the campaign. but the president's re-election was bolstered in part by the 71% of hispanic voters who supported him. now, republicans have joined in promoting reform. yesterday retiring senators kay b

. >> paul: steve, is this a candidate problem in part? scott brown has done, i mean, is a tremendous political talent, very, very good politician for that state, but it looks like he may lose to elizabeth warren just because that state is so liberal? >> yeah, well, let me answer your question, i think it's pretty lousy candidates on the republican side of the aisle and democrats are recruiting pretty good candidates this year, examination, bob carey in nebraska is making that price potentially tight. a red state. your home state of wisconsin tammy baldwin from madison is hardly a centrist democrat, but she's running as one, and meanwhile, tommy thompson, who was the four term governor of wisconsin, is running a tired campaign and not appealing to voters. my favorite race, paul, is the one in arizona which should not be tight, a very red state and the reason that's important is because jeff flake, a taxpayer hero, made his career in the house as mr. anti-earmark, all, he's being attacked in arizona by some republican business groups for not bringing h

. >> reporter: vice president joe biden in ohio, and paul ryan in minnesota and ohio. steve brown, fox news. >>> mark plotkin joins us now. good to see you. >> good to be back. >> ohio, ohio, ohio. it's looking like that is where it election will be decided, why? >> it's 18 electoral votes, and they have a real record, the former package, previous package said no republican has ever been elected without ohio. since 1964, every democrat who has won has had to win ohio. jimmy carter didn't win it in the second time, gore lost it, dukakis lost it, and clinton won it twice, so it really is a predictor. it's 18 electoral votes and romney can win without winning ohio. >> already we are seeing problems in ohio with what amounts to voter suppression. the obama camp has deployed an army of lawyers. what is going on there? explain it. >> i think you should remember his name, i wish he had his picture, because he'll be the new katherine harris. remember her? she was the secretary of state of florida. he's a republican, and was elected in 2010. he sent absentee ballot applications to every vo

coming up, paul komyatti takes a major step toward freedom. and aaron brown and his cat attempt to help others. >>> a major crackdown on contraband, specifically cell phones, has left some indiana state prison inmates in a precarious position. for others, the future looks considerably brighter. after 26 years in prison, today is paul komyatti's last day at indiana state. authorities have approved his transfer to a minimum security facility with a work release program in nearby south bend. >> he's going to be going through a nine-month process of getting a job, of getting his driver's license and getting a car, trying to orient him back into society, slowly. >> it's behind me now. a lot of friends there. but nothing else about prison -- other than that, i'm ready to go. never see me in khaki again. >> get your box. it's already been checked. >> i feel like a human being. i can finally wear clothes. that's part of the process to dehumanize you, put you in a khaki uniform where you're just a prisoner. now for people to see me in a suit, they're going to look at

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tonight, mary kay henry of the service employees international union and senator brown on the new campaign for the middle class. paul ryan is finally speaking, and he's still in the bubble. >> i think the surprise was some of the turnout. some of the turnout especially in urban areas. >> ohio state senator turner is here to respond. the petition to see seed is growing with speed. >> deep in the heart of texas! >> find out why i agree with rick perry. texas is not allowed to leave the union. thanks for watching. president obama came back to washington to fight for fair deal on taxes. today he called on his base. i love it. he went right to the folks who put him in the white house. president obama held his first official closed door meeting with groups from outside the white house. the invited guests were all leaders of labor organizations and progressive think tanks. compare this list to the guest list for tomorrow's meeting. 12 of the most powerful ceos in american business. this schedule was not a mistake. president obama was letting the middle class and the workers of this country know, you come first! aflcio pres

. >> brown: after the deluge: we assess the impact of all the money spent in the most expensive campaign in history. >> woodruff: as recovery costs from superstorm sandy continue to rise, paul solman looks at weather risks and the business of insurance. >> all insurance companies are paying very careful attention to the variability and the volatility in the climate. >> brown: and poet joy harjo celebrates the focal point of families and thanksgiving: the kitchen table. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: after another day of violence, a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas was finally announced in cairo today. but further negotiations on key longer-term sticking points between the two sides were put off for now. egypt's foreign minister, mohammed kamel amr, announced the breakthrough with se

in our next report, newshour economics correspondent paul solman examines how insurers assess the risk of climate change. >> brownnd we turn to an issue that loomed large before and throughout the election campaign, the survival of "obamacare," the health care reform law. with democrats retaining control of the white house and the senate, the questions now: how will the law work? and to what extent will states participate? ray suarez has our update. >> suarez: the law allows many uninsured americans to buy new coverage beginning in 2014 through new marketplaces known as health care exchanges. states can set up their own federally subsidized exchanges or opt to let the federal government run one for them. at least 17 states plus the district of columbia have set up their own. but some 20 others -- many led by republican governors -- won't and may leave the task to the federal government. five others want to partner with the administration. six have not decided on a path yet. state officials also say they've been waiting for federal rules on a whole host of provisions including what insurers must cover as essential

. >> thank you >> brown: and if you're ready for more analysis on the jobs numbers, you'll find it, as always, on paul solman's "making sense" page online. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: misery in the aftermath of the super-storm; civilian deaths in syria; a spotlight on immigration in iowa; plus, shields and brooks. but first, the other news of the day. here's kwame holman. >> holman: the news on jobs wasn't enough to lift wall street today. instead, stocks sank on worries that the costs of hurricane sandy will eat into profits. the dow jones industrial average lost 139 points to close at 13,093. the nasdaq fell almost 38 points to close at 2,982. for the week, the dow and the nasdaq were off a fraction of 1%. korean auto makers hyundai and kia could end up paying hundreds of millions of dollars to car owners as compensation for overstating fuel economy. the environmental protection agency now says an audit revealed that 13 models averaged up to six miles a gallon less than advertised. some 900,000 vehicles sold in the last three years are affected. u.s. intelligence officials have rejec

paul ryan the congressman winning an 8th term in wisconsin. republicans fell short in their effort. they lost 4 key races including one in massachusetts. democratic challenger elizabeth warren repeating firs republican scott brown and then in fir virginia tim cane and he may defeat the open seat goiwithout going after jim as wells. republican linda mcmahon lost to democrat chris murphy. there were some big wins for republicans. in arizona he defeated democrat for the open seat of john kyle. me meanwhile cuban americans had become the first latino to pin a den gnat seat. michelle match lan won her 4th term in congress. >>> oo with the am the question is what happens next? >> for the mast two years we have a democratic controlled senate. they have been virtually deadlocked. in does that leave us? where the president reach across party lines during the second term? that is what charles krauthammer is looking at today. >> we are left in the country exactly where we started but a little bit worse off. the republicans are in control of the house a little bit stronger. they are not going to budge. there's no way in which holding out on obama they are going to cave in. obama doesn't have a way to go. he governed large