we have heard from congressman roscoe bartlett.s challenger democrat john delaney from potomac. he raised eyebrows over the senate majority leleader but this newcomer has longg been known in the business world. a chevy chase based finance company grew into one of the largest before thehe evolving into a bank in los angeles. he recently joinedorces with a treasury official to form a partnership to better compete with the big guys. john delaney welcome to "washington business report." yoyou have an intereresting biography, the son of anan electrician who ended up at columbia university and then georgetown law school. now extremely successful. >> i came down here to law school where i m met my we. decided to stay in washington. i practiced law for a year and then i started into business. >> where did you get that know how? he you came from a union household. >> i hadad to work through college and law school. the firm was also a real-estate developer. i think that was one of the inspirations for me think about being an entrepreneur. >>

roscoe bartlett has served maryland and done a great job over the last 20 years. martin o'malley and an incredibly democrat dominated legislature chose to read gerrymander the state and become a poster child for gerrymandering reform across the country. the third district where i live in the sixth district in the eighth district are some of the most gerrymandered districts in the entire united states. it is difficult to have one party rule in the state of maryland, which is not beneficial to the citizens of maryland. the matter how much money you give them, they will come back and ask for more. >> a lot of disappointment coming out of the republican party tonight. everyone is on edge right now, watching the screen and hoping to get some good news on the national front. >> obviously many of you have been following developments nationwide as the electoral map begins to fill up. >> right now we have some breaking news, nbc news -- here is a live picture right now. nbc news is predicting that the state of ohio will go to president obama. ohio is one of the key swing s

now roscoe bartlett is heading back to the farm.t serving congressman next. >>> but first here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. good luck. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half that's not half! guys, i have more! thanks mom [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin too bad the guys aren't here we're clear. ok, swarm! swarm! hello [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies. let the making begin >>> a week after resigning as cia director over a sex scandal, general david petraeus made his first appearance on capitol hill. he met privately with lawmakers to brief them on the attack in libya that left four americans dead. we get more details this morning from our nicole killian in washington. >> the on glimpse of retired general david petraeus was his motorcade, racing off after the former cia director briefed house and senate committees ton u.s. consulate attack in libya

and in maryland, john delaney beat republican roscoe bartlett. >>> a theme reminiscent of four years ago. i'm loud celebration outside the white house as president obama gets four more years. >> our matt ask land was there. up next, he will show us that scene as it unfolded. let's take a look at the results in key house races in virginia right now. stay with us. we'll be right back. ight back.

roscoe bartlett, not so lucky. john delaney beat him in a bid for a 11th term.the democrat-controlled legislature made him one of the more vulnerable incumbents by adding part of montgomery county to his district. >> fireworks over the national harbour on news they had approved a controversial measures including expanding gambling. >> that includes a new casino said to be built at the harbor. more from baltimore. >> the election gathering here at the stadium in baltimore ended early tonight and ended happily with the announcements one by one that each member of the delegation, the democratic delegation to congress, had been reelected. they were thrilled to add a new member -- john delaney, who beat roscoe bartlett in the newly configured sixth congressional district that encompasses western maryland and northern montgomery county. the biggest cheers were reserved for those moments when it was announced that barack obama had been reelected. see what some of the people had to say. >> i am ecstatic. i am so glad that we now americans have an opportunity to continue

all the incumbents held their seats with the exception of roscoe bartlett who was upset by john delaney. >> the maryland's congregational is made up almost entirely of democrats. andy harris is the sole conservative voice for maryland. >> it was a disappointing night for -- his colleague roscoe bartlett was defeated in the sixth district. we asked how that will affect his ability to get things done in the citd.c. >> we have huge issues with over-regulation and threats of over-taxation. our unemployment rate is higher than other parts of maryland. i will work with people in the first district. i will look beyond party labels. the election is over. i will work with my two senators and the rest of the delegation to help the district. >> the first former secret service agent to run for federal office but he was unable to oust ben cardin. the party is digesting disappointing results in maryland. members are talk about how to turn it around for the next election cycle. >> we have a more results on our elect for college map on our website, wbaltv.com and our app. you can see the video from the

we're talking about roscoe bartlett. >> he lost his bid after the sixth district was redrawn. you may not know the deep resume he has and the humble beginnings that have shaped his legacy on capitol hill. we have a preview. >> there is one thing he wants to make perfectly clear. he may be retiring, but it will not be easy. >> i m&a workaholic. i would have liked to have had a cure for it. >> for the 86-year old, serving 10 terms in congress is just the most recent entry on his resume. a lifelong farmer, he was raised in kentucky so poor his mother made the family clothing out of feed sacks. he grew up to break ground for nasa and the navy. >> my career spanned most of the things you could do in the country from building things to sites to inventing things. >> from his good friend nancy pelosi to being the greatest guy in the gop, roscoe bartlett, the exit interview. he tells us his greatest achievement in washington, his biggest regret, and what he plans to do next. that is tonight at 11:00. kate >> the forecast is not bad when the sun is out. >> it was a sunny day. we will do

roscoe bartlett loses his seat. democrat john delaney is the winner. that was expected as the democratic leadership had redrawn that district to favor their party. >> and chris van hollen easily wins his re-election. we'll be back in a moment. a moment. >>> in the virginia senate race, democrat tim kaine held off a chal fedex republican george allen. kaine won a senate seat being vacated by jim webb and did it with strong support from younger voters and minorities. -- hell off a challenge from republican george allen. >> -- held off a challenge from republican george allen. >> it is time for all of us to come together to find common ground in our efforts to find solutions to our nation's common problems. >> with wins in both virginia and maryland, democrats are keeping control of the senate. >> that candidate in maryland, senator ben cardin. he won with 54% beating republican dan bongino. democrat keeping control of the senate again but just barely 1/3 of the senate was up for grabs. republicans lost two seats giving democrats control with 51 senators.

that will be roscoe bartlett, the man you replace in january. have you talked with him on what you think he ought to do? >> i haven't talked with him specifically, but i think the current congress should defer it to the new congress which i know people have resistance to deferring things, but i think the new congress elected by the people should deal with this problem because it is a very significant problem and we should deal with it with time and have a measured approach. >> fair enough. let's say that were to happen. what's the thing you'll be willing that's close to your heart to sacrifice to make compromise work because that's what compromise is all about? >> i think to make it work we need to follow the template laid out in the bowles simpson deficit report which was a very balanced approach. we cannot deal with our fiscal situation across the long term unless we tough revenues, entitlement reform and defense spending and the only way to deal with this problem is to have a balanced approach. >> what would you give up? >> it's hard to say b

. >> in maryland, after two decades in office, congressman roscoe bartlett will no longer hold office. last night he was defeated by democrat john delaney. >> now bartlett's loss and the victory is directly connected to an oddly redrawn congressional map in maryland. surae chinn has more. >> john delaney, your next member of the congress of the united states. >> reporter: democratic candidate john delaney sweeps the competition causing an upset for the historically conservative stronghold of maryland's sixth district seat held by ten term republican incumbent roscoe bartlett. >> i'm just very excited to have the privilege of representing the sixth district and i promise to work very hard to make a difference in peoples' lives. >> reporter: to include a big chunk of montgomery county like gaithersburg and jermantown. >> i think our message got through to voters. i think we worked very hard and it worked. >> reporter: supporters delighted. >> i think that's going to be really great for everyone in maryland. >> reporter: and one of his biggest fans, his father never doubted victory. >> i

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that is a huge economic blow to the announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: “a champion ofhe tea party...an ideologue who is part of the problem in congress.” bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be “an unusually effective congressman.” delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >> coming up tonight at 11:00 it is the local election question that has a maryland tied up in knots. question 7 -- casino gambling. will dollars really ahead toward schools? tonight, we separate the fact from fiction. what you are really voting for tonight at 11:00. >> and doug is back to give us the forecast for the weekend. >> i forgot i get to tell you about turning the clock back in. one more time. when? tomorrow night? before you go to bed. you turn it back in our. here is the difference. set reject the sunrise is

also, old roscoe bartlett who just lost his seat. he's the one who said rape hardly ever causes pregnancies. he's quite sure that's true. the republicans put todd akin and roscoe bartlett. such is the republican's respect for science. and since the republicans did hold on to the house this year, they still get to determine the membership of the house science committee. do you want to know who they're going to put in charge of it? >> we don't know what those other cycles were caused by in the past. could be dinosaur flatulence or who knows. but we do know that the co2 in the past had its time when it was greater as well. >> dana rohrabachar. they might choose this guy. >> co2 is a natural case. now, does this mean that all of us very to put catalytic converters on our noses so there's no co2 escapes every time we exhale. >> he went on to say it's propaganda that people think there are carbon emissions. when he said that where he was when he was saying that was at the heartland institute. they put up these billboards saying if you beli

they will be keeping an eye on the race for roscoe bartlett seat. they say he is expected to be unseated tonight, which would be huge, by someone who is running for the very first time. that is the big news from democratic party headquarters. right now they are getting ready for celebrations starting at about 9:15 tonight. >> the presidential election is not the only topic on the minds of maryland voters. they are being asked to weigh in on several key issues, including same-sex marriage and also expanded gambling. david collins joins us live from prince george's county. >> behind-the-scenes there is nervous energy. how of question 7 has feared at this point is honestly just a guess. what is known for sure is that the campaign for and against question 7 has hit the $90 million mark. mgm is pushing question 7 because it wants to operate a casino at national harbor. question seven must pass by majority vote both state wide and in prince george's. it allows casinos and table games at all gambling sites. mgm plans to invest $800 million in the casino an

house race of course we just told you republican roscoe bartlett did not win the day. instead democrat john delaney the vote count 79% to 38% with 97% of precincts reporting at this point. this was not close. but this was a situation for bartlett, of course with redistricting, we had this situation -- really made bartlett one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation. added a large contingent of montgomery county to his district and that county had a lot of registered democrats. bad news for republicans. but bartlett was vulnerable on other fronts including his age. at age 86 bartlett is the second oldest member of the house. john delaney was broad based though. he beat bartlett by 20 percentage points in bartlett's hometown of frederick which tends to lean republican. if you want to know more about election results from contests nationwide. elections in your own backyard. check us out at wusa9.com. you will find it all there right on the website. i'll send id back to you guys. >>> you can find it all there right at the bottom of the screen. check for more local e

. >> after two failed runs for office, roscoe bartlett finally won the seat in 1992, after the district lines were redrawn. he lost the seed this year, when the boundaries were redrawn once again. agents of conservative voters were chopped off. a piece of suburban d.c. was tacked on. the electorate changed, the democrat w o n -- democrat won, and he is not bitter. >> they just did not think they were being represented. >> it is time now to tackle a wish list of projects he has put off for too long, starting with farm and family. >> i have 18 grandkids and two great hearing kids. i will get to see more of them. -- great grandkids. i will get to see more of them. i cannot wait to see what the future holds. >> he will be missed in congress. he is currently the second longest serving congressman, after ralph hall of texas. >> rice helped to stuff a us tonight. -- a bus tonight, to the benefit of the maryland food bank. he joined in stuffing mta buses full of nonperishable food to help feed local families this holiday season. the event continues tomorrow from 9:00 until 5:00. some of the mos

also, old roscoe bartlett who just lost his seat.y ever causes pregnancies. he's quite sure that's true. the republicans put todd akin and roscoe bartlett. such is the republican's respect for science. and since the republicans did hold on to the house this year, they still get to determine the membership of the house science committee. do you want to know who they're going to put in charge of it? >> we don't know what those other cycles were caused by in the past. could be dinosaur flatulence or who knows. but we do know that the co2 in the past had its time when it was greater as well. >> dana rohrabachar. they might choose this guy. >> co2 is a natural case. now, does this mean that all of us very to put catalytic converters on our noses so there's no co2 escapes every time we exhale. >> he went on to say it's propaganda that people think there are carbon emissions. when he said that where he was when he was saying that was at the heartland institute. they put up these billboards saying if you believe in global warming, you're the

also, old roscoe bartlett who also just lost his seat. mr. rape hardly ever causes pregnancies. he knows that because -- well who knows! but he's quite sure that that's true. the republicans put todd akin and rosco bartlett on the science committee in congress. such is the republican party's respect for science. and since the republicans did hold on to the house this year, the republicans still get to determine the membership of the house science committee. do you want to know who they're going to put in charge of it? >> we don't know what those other cycles were caused by in the past. could be dinosaur flatulence or who knows. but we do know that the co2 in the past had its time when it was greater as well. >> dana rohrabachar. republicans say they may but the dinosaur farts guy in charge of the science knitty for congress. or instead they might choose this guy. >> co2 is a natural gas. now does this mean that all of us have to put catalytic converters on our noses so that there is no co2 that escapes into the atmosphere every time we exhale

hill, jill nelson is leaving, joe lieberman, todd akin who lost his race who will be leaving, roscoe bartlett who is going to be leaving. norm dixon and others. what the environment we look into congestionly? who will replace whom? and who will we see on the administration. >> i think the most important change on the hill in terms of the defense committee is that there were people from the vietnam generation who were like giants, people who could really move the chamber, like jack murtha, other victim, even john mccain who is timing out on the senate arms services committee. they are gradually being traded away, and replaced by people who may feel as strongly, but not as vocal and not as forceful. >> not as powerful either, and so they are not the deal-makers in either chamber. they can't bring along votes, even jon kyl could do that on strategic forces issues, and treat at thes and other things, so you're seeing these committees populated with so many green members, so little depth of the issues and knowledge and history, and so what you'll probably see is, again, the executive branch is goi

in the sixth district, republican roscoe bartlett faces a serious challenge from democrat john delaney, who has been endorsed by former president bill clinton. andy harris is running for reelection virtually unopposed. his challengers include a libertarian, and a right- intended but supported by the democratic party. that race and others, made more interesting the cycle because the district have been redrawn. the congressional map itself is on the ballot. it is question north five. other key questions are emotionally charged. number four, the dream act. merrill lenders have the choice to vote for or against a new measure that makes some illegal immigrants eligible for in-state college tuition. question north six is on gay marriage, -- question number 6 is on a marriage. with a ballot question number 7, voters will also decide if they are for or against expanded gaining in maryland. you can find out where to vote by using the pauling locator on the a maryland board of elections website. all are open from 7 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. if you are in line at 8:00 p.m., you will be allowed to vote. q

. >> just the opposite in district 6 here in maryland where roscoe bartlett was unseated after two decades in the house. let's talk a little bit more about the election of president obama. what was the winning strategy that got him not only the popular vote although slim margin and the electoral vote? what did mitt romney do wrong? >> republicans are still picking up the pieces the morning and trying to figure out exactly where. but the two main things that i'm hearing from them is one they vastly underestimated president obama's ground game. he had very sophisticated system of appealing to microsegments of the population. and the other thing is republicans are going to have to have a bit of almost of a civil war over their party's future. you have the consecutive wing of the -- conservative wing of the party and the moderate and they both think it's the other's fault for why they didn't win. mitt romney campaigned according to some people as a conservative. which of those id owe logical temperaments caused him to not do as well as they thought. >> can anything can done? can we expect some

john delaney beat long time incumbent roscoe bartlett. the lines were recently redrawn. in virginia's 8th district, jim moran beat patrick murray by an overwhelming margin. it's the second time murray challenged moran. >>> it is now 4:36. 40 degrees. still to come, lots of voters stood in line to cast their votes. coming up, we'll keep an eye on the voting problems in virginia and nationwide. >>> welcome back. at 4:39, it has been a cold start to the week and getting even colder. we've mentioned the "s" word. i had to dig out the winter coats for my kids. they said, you know what, it's november. i'm not putting on my winter coat. >> tom, seems like a big word already. >> and the "s" word is not sun. we're talking about maybe some snow later today. >>> right now storm team 4 radar showing this coastal area of low pressure we've been talking about the last couple of days. it is now a reality. it is a rapidly deepening area of low pressure. a buoy here about 50 miles northeast of ocean city. there's a gust of wind out there about 40 miles an hour. it is really beginning to

roscoe bartlett is the only incumbent not keeping his seat. he lost to john delanny a self- made millionaire who is one of the wealthiest members of congress with a net worth of more than $260 million. >>> democrats in maryland are celebrating. >> and for a good reason. from cardin to cummings they cleaned house and we will go to the victory party to show you how things went. >> no matter where you are or what shape you are in exercise makes all the difference. >> hope downjolt -- enjoyed -- hope you enjoyed the sunshine yesterday a nor'easter is on way. >> rain is pushing in from south to north. i will tell you when we will have the switch over to snow coming up. >> reporter: well, two accidents have cleared from here on 95. i am tracking the delays and we will show you what the beltway and 83 look like coming up on good morning maryland. >> let's look at times square this morning. activity is picking up on this day after the election. let's head to new york now for the very latest in today's tech bites. >> reporter: in today's tech bite elec

roscoe bartlett was defeated in the sixth district. we asked how that will affect his ability to get things done. >> we have huge issues with over regulation and threats of over taxation. our unemployment rate is higher than other parts of maryland. i will look beyond party labels. i will work with my two senators and the rest of the delegation to help the district. >> the effort to capture a senate seat failed. history was made as the first former secret service agent to run for office against ben cardin. the party is digesting largely disappointing news in maryland. people are talking about how to turn it around during the next election cycle. >> 5:12. 38 degrees at the airport. it is back to work for washington. >> how long they have to make a move before things change for americans. >> we are taking a look at the area roads. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad on the area roads. there is a problem in annapolis along river road. we have an

democrat john delaney beat out republican incumbent roscoe bartlett this evening. >> the polls closed hours ago. some folks, believe it or not, are still out there in the cold waiting to vote. ken molestina at potomac middle school in virginia. how long is the line now, kenny? >> reporter: well, i have to report, derek, it wrapped up just moments ago. the last vote was cast shortly after 10:50. what a long night it was tonight for everyone involved. this was an unprecedented turnout, and it was testament of americans who truly want to come out and support the selection. like a never-ending string of spaghetti lining the inside halls, these voters packed in one behind another and stood in line for what seemed like an eternity. >> it's absurd. my wife is at the next district down at the senior high. she dropped me off, realized she was in the wrong place. went down herself voted, came back and stood with me for two hours. >> reporter: poll officials here estimate the wait time was four hours at its peak. greg jackson works at the poll and was the last person in line when the clock struc

the president will be reelected, they say is senator ben cardin will be reelected, and they say roscoe bartlett will be defeated, which would be very big indeed. so they are watching a few things. first, howard county, which is really in maryland kind of a bellwether jurisdiction. as howard county goes, so does the rest of maryland. they will be looking at howard county to get a feel for how the ballot questions are going. a lot of money has been spent in the cardin race, and that will be seeing what happens with the congressional map. maybe it is inside baseball to a lot of people, but not if you are an elected official. it determines who votes for you and who usurped. senator cardin is expected at 8:30, bloodiest beaches at 9:15, and judging by the amount of -- speeches at 9:15. >> local gop officials are staying at the bwi westin hotels. kerry cavanaugh is there with the news crew, but officials at the headquarters there are asking us to hold off reports setting up our equipment, as our live reports will begin later tonight. >> be sure to check our voters' guide and sample ballot on wbaltv.c

the only upset came in the house, district six, republican incumbent roscoe bartlett will not returno capitol hill. but lost to democrat john delaney. delaney. >>> as we go to break, more from president obama's speech early this morning as he thanked supporters for electing him to four more years in the white house. ite house. >> i believe we can keep the promise of our founders, the idea that if you are willing to work hard, it doesn't matter who you are or where you come from or what you look like or where you live, it doesn't matter if you are black or white or hispanic or asian or native american or young or old or rich or poor, able, disabled, gay or straight, you can make it here in america if you are willing to try. ♪me and you... ghirardelli squares chocolate... ♪a little rendezvous savor our luscious filling combined with our slow melting chocolate. ♪that little reward for all the things you do.♪ only from ghirardelli. >>> even though he won't be vice president, republican congressman paul ryan still has a job in washington. he was reelected to his seat in the house. ryan vo

announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: "a champion of the tea party...an ideologue who is part of the problem in congress." bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be "an unusually effective congressman." delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >>> the consulate attack in libya making head lines today. there's news that the consulate was under surveillance. the consulate staff say a person was taking pictures inside the compound and that person was part of the police unit sent to protect the consulate. also a new time line shows cia agents went to help the staff less than 25 minutes after they got the first call. >>> in oregon, a deer hunter is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a wounded bear. sheriff's deputies say 22-year-old hunter was attacked after the wound bear put him in a bea

the only upset came in the house, district six republican incumbent roscoe bartlett will not return topitol hill. bartlett lost to democrat john del i'm you. maryland appear democratic leadership basically osh straight his defeat by redrawing a district. >>> they are having a hard time pulling off a win but did a long-standing legend about the redskins and the presidential election hold true? more on that coming up in the morning line.  it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i'm in love with my dunkin' latte. it is a treat. they're packed with flavor. it's my kind of latte. try the simply delicious latte everyone can enjoy. america runs on dunkin'! >>> back now with more coverage of the presidential race. what really led to the president's victory? joining us this morning to discuss that is a republican political strategist who has wo

. announcer: the washington post on roscoe bartlett: "a champion of the tea party...an ideologue whos part of the problem in congress." bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be "an unusually effective congressman." delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. . >>> three u.s. senators are calling for congressional investigation into the consulate attack in libya. they want to know whether the white house and the state department handled it properly. >> that is after a class by cable showed the state department knew about the security concerns before the attack happened. molly hennenberg has more. >> reporter: this classified cable was sent august 16th to the state department. that was less than one month before the september 11th attack in libya, and it describes how u.s. personnel on the ground were making

democrats picked up a seat in the house in the 6th district, john delaney beat longtime incumbent roscoe bartlettat district's lines were recently withdrawn to include a large swath of democratic leaning montgomery county. and democrats elected chris van holland for a sixth term. he beat republican challenger 67%-30%. >>> in virginia, democrats won key house seats. in district 1, rod whitman beat adam cook. in district 7, wayne powell lost to eric cantor 41-59%. in the 8th congressional district, jim moran beat wayne murray. wolf beat cabral in district 10. and don't forget, you can see all the results skroelling crole bottom of your screen throughout the morning. >>> president obama is facing high expectations from voters when it comes to the economy. voters at the polling place, 6 out of 10 say the economy is the top issue. supporters say the economy is slowly but surely improving. only 25% say they're better off than they were four years ago. half wanted to repeal president obama's health care law. and 6 of 10 agreed that taxes should be increased. >> news 4's melissa mollet at the live desk w

. >>> many election analysts say republican roscoe bartlett is one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the nation. redistricting this summer weighed his district in favor of the democrats. he is running against newcomer john delanie. in the senate ben carden is running for a second term. he's expected to win. >> d.c. delegate eleanor holmes-norton will also find out if she'll get to continue representing the district in congress. she's running against a libertarian and a member of the green party. she's served as d.c.'s nonvoting delegate for ten terms. >>> in 15 minutes, what else voters in the district need to know and the bills up for a vote to help clean up city government. >>> you know that "i voted" sticker you get at the polls can get you pretty sweet deals. wear it to participating einstein brothers, and you can get a free bagel and schmear. that's another term for cream cheese, apparently. also, california tortilla is another place that will give you a free at that toe for donning your "i voted" sticker today. also, wear it to z-burger, and you'll get a free burger. if you

republican rosco bartlett, who did not have the stats handy on pregnancies resulting from rape, he lost re-election bid in jand. rick berg who said we can work out the details later of whether rape victims go to jail for abortion, he lost. john mcgovern who doesn't want to talk about rape, he just wants to talk about his pure, pro-life core, he lost to bernie sanders in vermont. paul ryan, who called rape just another method of conception, paul ryan did win back his house seat, but he lost the vice presidency in rather spectacular fashion. and tom smith, who thinks getting pregnant out of wedlock is totally similar to getting pregnant by being raped, just put yourself in the father's position, he lost his u.s. senate bid to incumbent democratic senator bob casey of pennsylvania. republicans who were forced to campaign on their anti-abortion politics, by and large, did not fare well this year. but by all means, republicans, follow the anti-abortion movement's advice and campaign harder on your abortion politics next time. really. really, go for that one third of the electorate that think

john delaney beat incumbent roscoe bartlett. the lines in that district were recently redrawn to include a large part of montgomery county. democrats also celebrating a big win up in massachusetts. elizabeth warren beat scott brown for the u.s. senate seat there. the democrats regained the seat that was held by the late ted kennedy for 47 years. warren will be the first woman to represent massachusetts in the senate. >>> democrats are holding on to a u.s. senate seat in missouri, thanks to controversy created by a republican challenger. todd akin lost to incumbent mccaskill. akin came under fire for comments he made he called legitimate rape. he said abortion should not be allowed in conception by rape. republicans called for him to drop out of that race. >>> tim kaine said he's determined to work with people on both sides of the aisle when he takes his seat in the u.s. senate. as julie carey reports now, his victory was likely changed by the demographics in the commonwealth. >> reporter: tim kaine had just started to celebrate

. >>> john delaney beat longtime incumbent roscoe bartlett. that district's lines were recently redrawn to include a large swath of democratic leaning montgomery county. 8 of virginia's 11 congressional representatives are republican. >>> well, things don't always turn out the way you think they're going to. >> as many analysts thought, some controversial comments doomed the campaigns of at least two candidates. republican todd akin lost his bid for missouri's senate seat to incumbent claire mccaskill. republican richard mourdock lost his senate seat bid. both were criticized by their own parties after making controversial comments about race and pregnancy. >>> republican massachusetts senator scott brown is now out. elizabeth warren beat him into the senate seat. she becomes the first female to serve as a senator from massachusetts. >> those losses by republicans give democrats firm control of the u.s. senate now. here's a look at the balance of power for you this morning. democrats now hold 51 seats, republicans 45 with 2 independents. races

in maryland, it's district 6, the congressional race that pits the incumbent roscoe bartlett against john delaney. do you get a sense of where that race is now? >> trending away from bartlett. the democrats were very careful to draw new round byes for the race and -- boundaries for the race. and so far that strategy seems to be holding up and we'll see what the returns show. >> let's talk about the ballot questions in maryland. this is a biggie. question 7, which would expand gaming across the state. and in particular, would have big vegas style casino in prince george's county. if this does not go forward and you and i have talked about this, you said this could be really ugly going forward. >> it could be ugly in two respects. there's been an enormous amount of political capital invested to bring a large casino to prince george's county. so if it goes down, there's a lot of political back story and a lot of political baggage that will have to be sorted out. this is going to radically thing not only national harbor and the environs and the state of maryland as well. >> bigger issues

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a newcomer to politics, challenger to roscoe bartlett who held that seat for 20 years. john delaney, son of an electrician, georgetown law grad. he thanked his family as he accepted his seat and made his speech up there on the stage. he has four daughters by the way aging 5 to 20 -- ages 5 to 20 years old. a lot of excitement when the news came. the vote was called right before 10:00. and all the folks came down to congratulate him. the race made extremely tight after the district was redrawn to include a big chunk of montgomery county. it turns out that made a huge difference and john delaney says the voters spoke loud and clear today. >> i'm just very excited to have the privilege of representing the 6th district. the election will prove our message got through to all the voters across the 6 districts. >> reporter: he is the projected winner here in the 6th district for the first time in 20 years, a democrat takes hold of maryland's 6th district seat. back to you. >> that means out of the nine congress members that maryland has -- i'm sorry out of 10, nine will be dem

roscoe bartlett. victim of a a democratic redistricting. because all it down into what recounted.s an john delaney, a businessman who was somewhat of a surprise winner over the state budgets and. -- state legislature. roscoe has an environmental street to him that does not make him a typical republican, but facing a very different marker county electorate. i think they will be tough to keep republicans in the majority. to go massachusetts, the congressman getting a lot of attention with allegations of gambling and offshore monday that in losses may have made for him and his family. >> we believe he is now an underdog in the race. one is he does have this of the cloud surrounding his brothers in law, his wife served time for some of her misconduct. i think that cloud is part of the problem. the other challenge is he is facing an openly gay republican he was not feasible tied to the tea party label. it is tough to say use an extreme conservative when he is an openly gay republican. they have run a good campaign. i think it would be a surprise if he comes back to congress. >> the rem

except for roscoe bartlett. he is the only incumbent to lose.persberger won for the sect district. cummings will continue, and chris van holen will stay. and in the race for the white house, president obama has maryland's ten electoral college votes the question is what's the most controversial bill that a-lo lous same sex

. >> and incumbent is in danger in maryland, roscoe bartlett, republican.ischemic roscoe bartlett is a victim of a democratic redistricting in that he used to represent western maryland and now comes all the way down into montgomery county and the washington, washington d.c. suburbs. and he's a businessman is a prisoner of the state legislature with the space nature is it to be tough for bartlett even though bartlett has an environmental street to him that doesn't make him a typical republican but i think that he is facing a different electronic that is wealthy and they're going to be tough to keep the majority. >> , john tierney getting a lot of attention with some allegations of gambling and offshore money they may have made for him and his family. what's happening up there? >> he is in a lot of trouble. we believe that he is an underdog in the race and i think it is for a couple of different reasons. one is that he does have this cloud surrounding him. his brother-in-law, his wife served some time for misconduct and i think that is a cloud that is part o

. >> a couple house race in which an incumbent is danger first in maryland, roscoe bartlett. >> roscoeartlett is a victim of democratic redistricting in that he used to represent western maryland and outcomes all the way down into montgomery county and washington, d.c. suburbs. he faces john delaney, a businessman is somewhat of a surprise winner over a state legislator, but the democratic nature of the new democratic nature of the district i think is going to be tough for bartlett, even though roscoe has an congressman bartlett has an environmental streak to him that doesn't make him a typical republican, but i think he stays in a very different montgomery county electric that is both wealthy, intellectual. i think they'll be tough to want to keep republicans in the majority spent in massachusetts, john tierney getting a lot of attention with some allegations of gambling and offshore money that in-laws mid-may for him and his family. what's happening up there? >> john tierney is in a lot of trouble. we believe he is now an underdog. i think sort couple of different reasons. one is he

announcer: the washingngton post on roscoe bartlett: "a champion of the tea party...an ideologue who is part of the problem in congress." bartlett calls medicare unconstitutional. and even wants to completely abolish student loans for college. no wonder bill clinton and the washington post both endorse john delaney for his deep understanding of job creation. he'll be "an unusually effective congressman." delaney: it's not about politics. it's about doing what's right to help the middle class. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in onone of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we ought to keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. new thi