his grace on thee and from thigh good with brotherhood -- thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea o beautiful ♪ america america ♪ ♪ o beautiful ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> this next number, by a local composer, a victory celebration. we can call it the final world premiere rehearsal. [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ can you feel the beat of my heart the questions i ask ♪ ♪ we are the future ♪ ♪ can you see look in my eyes can you feel ♪ ♪ show you the way show you the way ♪ [applause] ♪ >> i am proud of of the place in which he lives. i would like to see a man live with his place to be proud of him. abraham lincoln. >> where liberty dwells, there is my country. benjamin franklin. >> ♪ my country tis of thee sweet land of liberty of thee i see land where my fathers died led freedom ring ring ring to be free >> freedom has its life in the heart. the action, the spirit of men, dwight d. eisenhower. >> we stand for freedom. that is our conviction for ourselves. that is our only commitment to others. john f. kennedy. >>

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thank you. [ applause ] >> and crown thy good with brotherhood to sea to shining sea. in the pattern of all of our free american traditions, john glenn's trail blazing into space has shown the way for human progress, for brotherhood around the world. his story speaks of people and places and industry, of the greatness that is america. it sings of the nation that strives constantly for peace. deriving all of the power toward the preservation of freedom. in the majesty of greatness, this story is his story. it soars with the american spirit everywhere. across the vast-spread land in all of its towns and cities, on all its far-flung farms and ranches. deep in the forests and plains of winding roads and rivers, majestic mountains and lakes and sea-lashed shores, peop their eyes to the sky sending their hopes and prayers riding through space with john glenn in friendship 7. as all the world watched ands w about the universe, finding an approach at last toward fulfillment in the john glenn story. >>> next, a ceremony honoring former astronaut, john glenn and neil armstrong a

america america ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ from sea to shining seaeen skies ♪ for purple mountains' majesty above the plain ♪ america america god shed his grace on thee ♪ til souls max as earth and to music hearted sea ♪ till souls wax fair as earth and air and music hard at sea ♪ [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the democratic leader of the house of representatives, the honorable nancy pelosi. >> good morning. today's ceremony is a celebration of the imagination and creativity. it is a tribute to america's leadership, to our legacy of exploration, our belief in discovery, our pursuit of scientific excellence, and technological achievement. today we honor four courageous americans who represented and do still the highest hopes of a generation who inspired our nation to new heights of greatness and knowledge. who ignited the fires of evolution and rekindle the flames of scientific progress. we honor four men who embody the optimism, the energy, the spirit of the new frontier. as president john f. kennedy said more than a half century ago, the new

forsaken me where's the work that'll set my hands, my soul free ♪ ♪ where's the promise from sea to shining sear own wherever this flag's flown we take care of our own ♪ ♪ we take care of our own we take care of our own wherever this flag's flown we take care of our own ♪ ♪ hey, hey hey, hey hey, hey hey, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ hey, hey hey, hey hey, hey hey, hey ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we'll be right back with another song! bruce springsteen and the e street band! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] you can't control humidity. but you can defy it. a higher standard in smooth hair is here. new nexxus frizz defy system. protects every strand to help lock in nourishment and lock out humidity. for captivatingly smooth hair anytime. nexxus. raise your standard. gives you a 50% annual bonus. and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said, "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet?

america ♪ ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good ♪ with brotherhood ♪ from sea to shining seaplause) >> stephen: gosh, i hope they pick somebody i like. of course, folks, i haven't mentioned the most powerful superpac, colbert superpac. (cheers and applause) now i happen to believe it's gauche to talk about all the money you have, so i will let other people do it. >> stephen colbert started his own superpac. he pulled down a million bucks. >> he raised a million dollars. >> a million dollars. >> $1 million dollars. >> a million dollars, here. >> $1 million dollars! >> a million dollars well 1 million. >> $1 million. >> stephen: yes, a million dollars. and only half of it went to paying for those movie clips. folks, it all started 11 months ago right here. you see, hi just seen this ad for presidential candidate tim pawlenty. now if that name doesn't ring a bell, don't worry, it didn't back then either. (laughter) and i thought to myself, i'd also like to spend other people's money on something like that. well, we've come a long way because now when you google superpac, colbert

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shed his grace on thee ♪ - ♪ on thee - ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ - ♪ from sea to shining seaer fire. >> weem never forget it. we were making a vital strike and i can see the fire around me in the aircraft, then, my plane was on fire. >> with his plane burning he completed his mission before instructing his crew to bail out and escaping. for this feat he was awarded distinguished flying cross. >> all of a sudden saw this submarine surface, they had been watching me through the parascope. and then, they took me out. >> he lost his crew. he wrote a leter to his parents about the ordeal at battle suppressing pain he felt for his dead comrade autos last night i kept reliving the whole experience. my heartached for families of those who went missing. >> when discharged he had flown 58 combat missions. after the war, and he barbara got married and then off to yale university. he stood out on the baseball diamond playing in two college baseball world series, captain in his senior year he met babe ruth. he still had time to volunteer. >> while a student at yale he was active in all ki

. ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ >> good evening, it's tuesday january 31st 220 days until the presidentialn. this is our "countdown" of the florida primary. cnn, fox and msnbc have all called the florida primary for mitt romney. romney started the day leading newt gingrich, scoring double-digit leads in most of them. it looks like that's how it is going to turn out. and now with just 43% according to the associated press, not just -- he is ahead of gingrich by 48%. last week's campaigning saw a brutal ad war. along with personal attacks from both men of course. gingrich accusing romney of being a proabortion, liar and liberal, and romney who seemed to enjoy unhinging gingrich attacked him as a washington insider with more baggage than the airlines who was forced to resign as speaker while in office. so in this hour together it will be a moving target. we'll discuss the outcome, look at the numbers, hear from some of the candidates hopefully. and determine where we go from here. david shuster in tampa florida. on set with me for the entire hour, governor elliott spitzer good to see you. >>

♪ ♪ america america god shed his grace on thee, and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining seaplause ] >> what on god's green earth possessed him to do that? that was horrible. >> it was horrible, but it was america the beautiful. you can't go wrong singing america the beautiful. >> wrong again, bob. he just went wrong singing america the beautiful. >> and he's a worse rapper than newt. >> so, you mean you don't want that on your ring tone? [ laughter ] >> i mean, that will scare you straight. what's going on here, ben, is this like now he's feeling cocky, like i got to sing. whenever you goes to amber waves of grain or whatever it is, that's when you know he's getting confident. >> he is really confident and he should be. he might win by 20 points here. michael and i just made a wager 18.5. michael has the under. >> that's bold on your part. >> it's $5 on it is table here, big money. i just wanted to say one really quick thing about the negative ads, because we read so much into negative ads. in this situation, you have the most attractive candidate in the world to be pummeled

shed his grace on thee ♪ - ♪ on thee - ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ - ♪ from sea to shining seate of michigan which holds its primary next tuesday. and tonight we have governor mike huckabee joining us. governor, it's so good to have you here again. >> thank you, judge. >> judge: the roller coaster ride continues. now rick santorum is in the lead. not just nationally, but in the state of michigan, which romney says hey, that's my home state. is this -- what does it mean? how does santorum surge like this? >> it's really an amazing phenomenon to watch this primary. every week somebody else is the new leader. >> judge: that's why we love having you on 'cause it's a new issue. >> one of the things that is very critical for mitt romney, it's not just a matter of a substance, although that's important in michigan, it's a delegate rich state. he needs to win it. but he also has to win it for perception's sake. he won it big four years ago. he's considered like the favored son. he grew up there. he got married there. his wife is from there. if he loses michigan, it's like al gore losin

♪ from sea to shining sea ♪ >> good evening. it's an exciting night. good to have you with us.for joining us tuesday january 31st 281 days until the 2012 presidential election. i am bill press sitting in for keith olbermann. this is our "countdown" coverage of the 2012 g.o.p. florida primary and what you want to know at this hour. cnn, fox and msnbc have all called the florida primary for mitt romney. no surprise there. maybe the only surprise is they called did so early. romney started the day leading his arch rival newt gingrich scoring double digit leads, looks like that's how it's going to turn out. now with just 43% according to associate press, not just -- that's a big block of votes in. romney is ahead of gingrich 48 to 31%, seventeen point spread. rick santorum and ron paul trailing as expected. santorum with 13% of the vote at this point and ron paul with 7% of the vote. last week's campaigning saw a brutal ad war dominated by romney who out spent beginning rich nearly 5 to 1 along with volleys of personal attacks from both men. gingrich accusing romney of being pro-li

america america god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ then crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea] >>> when it comes to beating boredom in the orange county jail, donald stokes likes to sing, and patriotic classics seem not to bother anyone. >> as always, portions brought to you in part by the orange county department of corrections, inviting you. come on vacation, stay on probation. >> thanks to his former job, stokes has seen a broad spectrum of america one playground at a time. >> we build huge playgrounds for kids. every chuck e. cheese, burger king, mcdonald's has a playland out there that needs to be serviced, cleaned, built, dismantled. >> stokes is serving 120 days for possession of methamphetamines and driving on a suspended license, but this isn't his first run-in with the law. >> i've been arrested for being a deejay. i've been stopped by law enforcement on an inflatable device at one point in time. inner tubing is apparently illegal on lake perris out here in california. i've been taken to jail on a 5150, which is a psychiatric evaluation for oneself for others because

michigan oh, michigan mitt romney [ bleep ] on thee ♪ ♪ and tea party is so damn mean from sea to shining sea. mayor, mr. mayor, does that about sum it up? >> you got that right. rev, as usual, you put a smile on my face but his tax plan doesn't. it's the same old trickle down economics we've gotten from the republicans for years. and we are tired of being trickled on. this takes care of the rich. takes care of people like romney. he doesn't want an inheritance tax because he wants to pass on all that wealth to his children. we need to be taxing wealth and not work in this country. and working people under his plan continue to be punished. so there's a lot not to like in the plant. it would end medicare as we know it. it continues the paul ryan approach to taking apart medicare. so there's nothing for our older americans to like about it. we need a plan that promotes the middle class, that promotes working people, that builds our economy. this whole republican primary, rev, has really been a cacophony of crap, to be frank. >> you know, what is so interesting to me is everyone except conservat

elsewhere i hope and believe from sea to shining sea, they're remains a broadly shared understanding that america isn't just another state. if that is true as i believe it to be among the mainstream democrats and republicans alike we should be argue about how to legislate for health care what the other ceiling and still be able to agree. we have had something wonderful going on in america. we mustn't lose it. america is fundamentally unlike england or germany or france or sweden or for that matter unlike japan or china. the american project must once again be seen for what it is to a different way for people who live together, unique elimination's and precious. that's it. [laughter] [applause] >> thank you for the marvelous lecture and now we'll return to your questions and after that adjourn to the recession in the lobby. is the mature. i would just recognize them. and we give people -- >> microphones. right there. >> i would just like to ask about the possible influence of the social media on us going forward because although all these separations took place before facebook, we now

it made us a nation from sea to shining sea where before not too far on the western side of the mississippi river, everybody felt there was simply a great desert, and they knew there was something out in california, but it was so far away that nobody paid much attention to it. until president polk came into office. and he came in with four objects that he said he was going to do. he told his secretary of the navy, john bancroft, he said i'm going to settle this question in the northwest with the british. the british and the americans owned together something called the bonn territory. but it encompassed more than oregon. it was the state of oregon, washington, part of nevada, part of montana, and it was all part of british columbia. and it was a joint protectership, whatever the legal term is, and the british were making gestures about wanting this, and the americans wanted more. they wanted the 5440 latitude way up close to alaska. and there were other people running around in the election of 1845, and nobody paid much attention to them. but polk won, and he said he was going to settle tha

. ♪ with brotherhood from sea to shining sea ♪ >> wow, wow, nicely done. >> i love the self-applauses going to keep singing. we keep protesting, he's going to keep singing. >> is it patriotic karaoke? >> it is. >>> coming up, bill press is in the building. >> come here, bill. good to see you. >> we'll be back in a moment. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ the other office devices? they don't get me. they're all like, "hey, brother, doesn't it bother you that no one notices you?" and i'm like, "doesn't it bother you you're not reliable?" and they say, "shut up!" and i'm like, "you shut up." in business, it's all about reliability. 'cause these guys aren't just hitting "print." they're hitting "dream

we will begin by taking a look at the governor's from sea to shining sea and talk about raiding your governor. the national governors' association annual winter meeting kicks off today here in washington, d.c. and we will have coverage of that for you. we will tell you more about that in the program and where you can find details on our website, c- span.org. for the first 45 minutes, we want to talk about how you would raise your governor. the numbers are on -- how you would rate your governor. the numbers are on your screen. the email address is -- if your honor twitter -- -- if you are on twitter -- here is an item in this morning's "washington post" the politics and nation section talking about governors and what they are dealing with these days. we want to talk to you for the first 45 minutes - rate your governor and tell us whether he is doing a good job in a bad job and whether you will be supporting another candidate if your governor is up for reelection. our first call comes from freeport, maine, on our line for republicans -- caller: good morning, our governor is paul lapage

47,000 miles of highways would for the first time connect businesses and communities from sea to shining seasident eisenhower, of course a republican, said the investment would pave the way for a new era of american growth, and he said america will be a nation of great prosperity. it will be more than that. it will be a nation that is getting ahead every day. the expanding horizon is one that staggers the imagination. so said president eisenhower. president eisenhower said a new highway system was essential to our economy, our safety and our progress as a nation. but, mr. president, that's just as true today as it was in 1954. today, america depends on more than four million miles of roadways to keep our economy humming. we use those roads to take the kids across town, to school, and to take products across the nation to market. with a system of highways, railways and bridges on which the american economy depends and which we invest our resources during the last century has fallen into a state of disrepair. mr. president, this is hard to comprehend, but more than 70,000 of our bridges are st

mountain high ♪ i was born free i was born free i was born free i was born free ♪ i will bow to the shining seai was born free born free. whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa free yeah ♪ born free ♪ [applause] ♪ >> a recent poll indicates mitt romney is slightly ahead of rick santorum. he campaigned in the southwestern part of the state. this is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. wow. thank you. [applause] great to see you here. it is great to be in kalamazoo. [applause] all right. thank you. thank you, pastor clark. i want to thank all the organizers for this event for putting this crowd together. you guys did such a great job. there are people that cannot fit in there. we had to set up a second room. we will have two town hall meetings going on at the same time. my daughter, elizabeth, is here. she is the oldest of our seven children. i want to thank the duggars for being here. they have made over 1000 phone calls for us. i want to thank them for their help. my daughter has been traveling with me. we do a lot of traveling together. my wife is coming and with another couple of the

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine♪ [applause] >> very nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. >> hello. 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage anyone that is on the fence, is conside

love waits there in san francisco of of -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine me ♪ [applause] >> that was great, right? fabulous performance by those young people. what an honor it must be for those children to perform for mr. tony bennett today, paying tribute to his great legacy. something they will never forget, i'm sure. we have many others who wanted to pay tribute to you, mr. bennett, an expression of their love for you and for san francisco. i like to read to you just such an expression. this is a letter inspired by you and your song, the winning entry in the love letter to san francisco contest, sponsored by sf travel. if i may -- "dear sf -- can i call you sf? i remember the first time i was in your presence. age nine. even on your surface, you enchanted me and i never quite recovered. i did not truly fall in love until i spent my 22nd birthday with you. i explore the depths of chinatown. i toured the rock and froze my but off at a giants game in june. i was hooked. unfortunately, i had plans. plans with that boy in missouri, but how i was wrong to lea

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine for me ♪ [applause] >> very nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. >> good morning. are you awake? [laughter] i like to welcome everyone for coming to market is very important day for the city and its infrastructure. i am from the department of public works. our agency is responsible for the care and maintenance of the city infrastructure within the city right of way. this includes streets, sidewalks, curb ramps, and all of the connectors for residents and visitors. we are also responsible for maintaining and insuring

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine♪ [applause] >> very nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. a hundred kids actively participating in our programming. it doesn't stop here, we're continuing the momentum and continuing to grow. and like those students, we want to make sure that college becomes the rule and not the exception. so i want to thank everyone here who is gathered here today. and because of all you in the room, you have contributed time, resources, advocacy, energy, to make this dream a reality. so thank you all for coming. i want to introduce

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shinevery nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark.

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine[applause] >> very nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. ♪ we are back on the field celebrating seven years they are making dreams come true mickey distant dream alive with help from all of view high above a foundation but there is one thing i must impart ♪ everyone is inspirational try to help those in need sfgok has two ladies çtheyç do their part for heros and hearts. this luncheon is so fine. it is a valentine to this keeping the dreamç alive they do their part for heroes and hearts. right from the start they ar

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shinevery nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. >> the right to vote allows us to vote for candidates or party and it is a significant way to have our voice heard. exactly 100 years ago, women were given the vote in california. the battle for women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. a woman could run for president in new york. >> organizing this conference, basically it modeled itself on a declaration of independence for women. it marked the beginning of the women's equality movement in the united s

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shinevery nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. there is really, only one boy... one girl... one tree... one forest... one deep, dancing ocean... one mountain calling... one handful of sand through our fingers... one endless sky overhead... and one simple way to care for it all. please visit earthshare.org and learn how the world's leading environmental groups are working together under one name. earth share. one environment... >> feel like it really is a community. they are not the same thing, but it really does feel like

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shinevery nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. >> hello. you're watching the show that explores san francisco's love affair with food. there are at least 18 farmers markets in san francisco alone, providing fresh and affordable to year-round. this is a great resource that does not break the bank. to show just how easy it can be to do just that, we have come up with something called the farmers' market challenge. we find someone who loves to cook, give them $20, and challenge them to create a delicious meal from ingredients

francisco of of the blue and windy see -- above the blue and windy sea when i come home to you san francisco your golden sun will shine♪ [applause] >> very nice job, everybody. well, as we close here today, mr. bennett, you have always had the key to our hearts. now you have the key to our city. we hope to see you back here soon in your city by the bay. thank you for this wonderful gift you have given us all these years and thank you so much for letting us honor you today. tony bennett day in san francisco. once again, for the man of the hour. [applause] thank you all so much for celebrating with us today. happy valentine's day. we will see you at the ballpark. >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better. when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not see it, but when i do, it is usually from the inside out. it is lik