governor of the state of vermont, the honorable peter e. shumlin. >> thank you. thank you. >> thank you, thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you so much. mr. president, mr. president protem, mr. speaker, mr. chief justice, senator leahy, general heston, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests, and fellow vermont ans. thank you all so much. i'm also really excited to welcome today the person who has stood by me every single day of my governorship, been extraordinarily patient, loving supportive, my love, your first lady, katie. [ applause ] >> i am as honored and humbled to stand before you today as i was giving my first inaugural address in 2011. that day i spoke with affection about our last governor from putney, george akin. three quarters of a century ago he stood before this body, and he reflected on the challenges and progress of his day. he said during these four years, vermont in common with the rest of the nation has experienced changes and put into practice new functions of government that were either unfor

from the sitting governor at the time of vermont. nna campaign, sanders and kunin a few together during a call-in show on c-span. >> what we know right now is the will the state of vermont are paying less than they paid five years ago in combined state and federal taxes. when a homeowners and poor people are paying significantly more in property taxes. what you're seeing the state of vermont is an interesting tack situation. wealthy people and corporations paying less and personal income tax, homeowners and low-income people paying more in property taxes. we're proposing serious tax reform, which both governor kunin and the lieutenant governor are running away from. we are saying and will demonstrate it points we could lower the property tax burden on homeowners in the state by 20%. we can significantly incase state aid to education far more than what the governor is talking about. and we can do this without having anybody in the state of vermont -- not the richest person in the state of vermont paying more in combined state and feder

vermont succeeded. so we have a track record. but the black market of drug dealers selling marijuana for recreational use is alive and well in our state. serving over 80,000 vermonter who is reported using marijuana just last year. 80,000. these dealers could not care less. how young their customers are, what's in the products they sell, or what illegal drugs you can buy from the rest of their stash while you are there, much less whether they pay taxes on the earnings. that's why i will work with you to craft the wright bill that thoughtfully and carefully eliminates the era of prohibition that is currently failing us so miserably. to do it right, we must do it deliberately and cautiously step by step. roll it out as they legislate what went before us. they must keep marijuana out of the hands of kids that the current system does not. our new system must. second, the tax imposed must be low enough to wipe out the market and get rid of the dealers. fourth, we must strengthen law enforcement's current capacity to improve our response to im

the vermont senator said he believes they are promises he can keep -- if his supporters speak up. and that includes making sure their voices are heard during the south carolina primary tomorrow. "now is the time to tell the large profitable corporations and the wealthiest people in this country...'yes!' they are going to start paying their fair share of taxes." "i believe that he will keep his promises the he has made...guess we'll have to wait and see...see if bernie actually gets elected...and then i think he'll do a wonderful job in office." sanders has been meeting and greeting voters in the palmetto state since last sunday --- after falling to clinton in the nevada caucus. according to his campaign he will not be in south carolina tomorrow to watch the election returns. the vermont sanders is planning to make stops in texas and minnesota instead -- ahead of several tuesday. in the newsroom, mike desumma, wis news 10. sanders also stopped through orangeburg today on his final south carolin tour before the vote. at claflin university today--sanders talked education funding and c

but the pentagon, vermont starts even burlington's mayor all turned us down. as for greco she's left fighting the military she served so proudly for 30 years, afraid their expensive new weapon may spell disaster for her town. >> "america tonight's" sheila macvicar is here now. the otherwise bucolic burlington, vermont seems an unlikely place for this aircraft. how does it get there? >> reporter: not only that, it gets there as a result of a lot of lobbying on the part of powerful people and bernie sanders who of course is running for president now is one of those powerful people who in 2012 said well you know the plane's got to go somewhere and i would rather that it be in vermont than in florida or california. >> so it is not just the aircraft, this is something that thus creates a technology opportunities within the community. isn't that usually the thinking? >> that is some of the thinking. but if you listen to what senator sanders is saying on the election trail and what he's been saying consistently since 2014, even before he declared his candidacy for the

the vermont senator with a double digit lead in the polls in new hampshire

the vermont senator working to beef up support among african americans. so for more on what the candidates are saying, let's head out the 7's nancy chen live in manchester with more. sarah, good morning to you. this was not a surprise result for the democrats. bernie sanders had been leading in the polls heading into the primary on tuesday, but hillary clinton had been trying to close that gap, maybe gain some momentum heading into south carolina. however, in the end the vermont senator won by a wide margin. >> thank you, new hampshire, and now it's on to nevada, south carolina, and beyond. >> nancy: bernie sanders claiming his first win in the race for president. the early triumph was expected, but the vermont senator's wide margin of victory solidifies his candidacy against hillary clinton, once considered the inevitable nominee. >> together we are going to create an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1%. get even more aggressive. >> they're throwing everything at me except the kitchen sink, and i have the feeling that kitchen sink is coming

nicole: bernie sanders wins the primary and the vermont senator be hillary clinton with the support ofen and young voters. sanders gets 60%, clinton has 38%. the secretary of state vowing to fight on with more diverse groups. >> now we take his campaign, the entire country, we are going to fight for every vote in every state. we are going to fight the real solutions that make a real difference in people's lives. nicole: on the republican side john kasich with a strong second place finish, 15% support behind donald trump. >> to 95 to south carolina and we will move through south carolina across the country, and we end up in the midwest and you just wait. let me tell you so much will happen. if you don't have a seat belt go get one. nicole: tight race for that spot, ted cruz is holding between governor jeb bush. and marco rubio. chris christie finishes in sixth place followed by carly fiorina and retired neurosurgeon ben carson. >> by tomorrow morning, tomorrow afternoon we should know what the vote count is indeed will allow us to make a decision about how we move from here in this race

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according to exit polls, 55% of women, including 70% of women under 30, backed the vermont senator. erall sanders won 83% of the , under 29 vote. by winning new hampshire, sanders becomes the first jewish candidate to ever win a major presidential primary. he gave his victory speech in concord, new hampshire. >> what began last week in iow with voters here in new hampshir confirmonight i nothin short of the beginning of a political revolution. [applause] it is -- it is a political revolution that will bring tens of millions of our people together. it will bring together working people who have given up on the political process. it will bring together young people who had never participated in the political process. it will bring together blacks and whites, latinos, asian ,mericans, native americans male and female, straight and gay, people who were born in america and people who immigrated here. we will all come together to say loudly and clearly that the government of our great nation belongs to all of us, not just a few wealthy campaign contributors. that is what this campaign is a

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the vermont senator holding a rally in claremont right now, and that's where we find wmur's mike cronin. mike? reporter: senator bernie sanders will be taking the stage here in a few moments and it is a packed house. this will be senator sanders' second appearance in new hampshire since he narrowly lost to hillary clinton in iowa. this is video from his first stop at the colonial theater in keene. sanders briefly addressed the results of the iowa caucuses at the start of his speech. but then went right into talking address as president. he had a similar tone as previous rallies as sanders attacked wall street, talked about raising the minimum wage and making public colleges and universities tuition-free. but here's what he had to say about iowa. political organization in this country. last night we came back from a 50-point deficit in the polls. [cheers and applause] reporter: in what has become a slogan in his campaign, sanders said that a political revolution began last night not just in iowa and new hampshire but across the country. we'll have more coverage later tonight on wmur. mik

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bernie sanders has a lot of supporters here at claflin today which isn't a surprise since the vermont senator is pulling heavy support students. the question is will that support help him win over south carolinians tomorrow. polls show clinton is still maintaining a double digit lead over the vermont sanders. a short time ago i spoke to students about what issues they are looking forward to sanders speaking on today. sanders is set to take the stage in the next hour. he will be joined by state rep. justin bamberg, rapper killer mike and erica garner the daughter of a ny man who died while in police custody. later in the day, sanders will he'll talk about making college affordable, income inequality and criminal justice reform. in one last push to rally support from orangeburg an event at the township auditorium. doors open at 4...for the 7 o'clock event. close by the sanders event in orangeburg, students and staff at south carolina state university are preparing for a visit from hillary clinton. she is scheduled to speak at a rally in less than a half hour. jack kuenzie joins us live

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the vermont senator has 55 percent of the vote. a 15 points head of hillarclin top. on the republican side, ben carson accusing ted crufers dirty politics during the iowa caucus saying that cruz campaigning called plea sirch sints telling that ben carson was dropping out of race and carson supporters should vote for the texas senator. >>> all right. here's a look at the latest numbers on the imop side in new hampshire. donald trump is slipping still but 19 points head of the contender thtre. rubio is still rite riding on his post iowa surge. and kasich tide for 4th with jeb bush and republicans have a debate in new hampshire tomorrow night. we'll be sure and cover. that and jeff lennox will be in new hampshire to cover the primary for you. watch fof his live reports saturday starting on 7 news. >> danielle: well, a historic meeting for pope fran swhis cyst who is planning a another trip to cuba. le sit down the russian orthodox church next friday. he hopes to heel the divide between western and eastern there for years. and fueled by accusations the catholic church wo

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exit polls in new hampshire show that they overwhelmingly support the vermont senator. >> i am not asking people to support me because i'm a woman. i'm asking people to support me because i am the most qualified and experienced person ready to be the president and the commander in chief. >> the next debate for them is march 6th and i will be back in 15 minutes with political analysis dr. sutton and le tell us what we should take away from tonight's debate. >>> sometimes you feel like you are demon possessed. that the 5 on your side investigators are found that is seriously underfunded. >>> at one point i was in so much pain that nothing helped. >>> one in four people suffer from mental illness, why isn't every ohio county getting its fair share of the money for critical treatment? >>> how important are those services that you just listed? >>> well, they save lives. >> since i have been coming tries to find out answers. >>> the time has come to stop ignoring the mentally ill in this country. >> senator john mccain boasts on how he has helped the mentally ill. but we uncovered a serious fla

williamsburg representative cezar mcknight is throwing his support behind the vermont senator mcknight says he thinks sanders' message will catch on quickly with south carolina voters. according to the most recent c-n-n o-r-c poll, hillary clinton is leading bernie sanders in south carolina with 64 percent support among likely democratic voters. still... sanders is hoping he can carry the momentum from his new hampshire's win... here into south carolina. with the granite state primary in the rear view mirror... many candidates now have their sights set on south carolina. while voters' concerns may vary.... party representatives on both sides of the aisle say solution to state problems. 33 it's topics such as those that will be heavy on the minds of candidates as they are vying for votes here in the palmetto state. donald trump is busy shoring up support in the upstate... a place his campaign says is considered to be a conservative stronghold... and a crucial region in the upcoming primary. meanwhile... florida senator marco rubio is trying to sway south carolina voters after finishing

the former secretary of state had a landslididwin against vermont senator bernie sanders. with 99 percent of the state's precincts reporting, clinton dominated uth carolina with 73 and a half percent of the vote. bernie sanders finished almost 50 points behind. clinton's lead was nearly double what polls had projected. last night,rs. clinton declared her victoty in the state's capital l columbia. she ongratulate d senator sanders on running a competitive race. clinton also took time in her victory speech to take a jab at her potential republican oppent, donald trump. "despite what you hear, we don't need to make america great again. america has never stopped being great. but we do need to make americawhole again " bernre sanders is already to next week. he gave his concession speech to a crowd in rochester, minnesota. while in the super tuesday state, the vermont senat took a shot at the republican party as a whole. " you know it's amazing to me that our republican friends suffer from a very very serious illness that seems to be all pervasive among republicans. and that is

keep in mind that gap has a double-digit lead for the vermont senator. we overheard at a town hall that sanders himself said he does not necessarily follow the polls or the numbers. and he believes that tomorrow's primary will be closer than polls suggest. earlier today he did tout his come from behind status. >> in iowa, we started off 40, 50 points behind and we ended up a virtual tie. in new hampshire we started 30 points behind and i think we are going to do just fine reporter: one of the unknowns are the undecided. a third of the voters still don't know for whom they will vote. maybe that's why they are zigzagging the state trying to woo those last-minute voters. live in new hampshire, reid lamberty, wcvb newscenter 5. jc: hillary clinton is back after spending a few days in flint, michigan. former president bill clinton and their daughter chelsea worked the restaurant crowd in manchester. the former secretary of state has a rally planned in hudson. you will hear more from her one on one interview with janet wu coming up at 6:00. phil: candidates on

padam: what a campaign for bernie psanders, the vermont senator who pstarted out in single-digit in pbecome the david that has slain pthe clinton campaign goliath. psanders cruised to a pdouble-digit victory. pthe vote in claremont, we saw pthe clinton campaign campaigning pso hard in the western port of pthe state, the order of vermont pwhere sanders was expected to do pwell. pone of the biggest wins of that assion on the democratic side pin decades. pit was based on a message that pjust steamrolled the other pcampaign in the process. plisten to what senator sanders phad to say earlier tonight. p>> together we have sent the pmessage that will go from wall pand that is that the government pof our great country belongs to pall of the people and not just a phandful of wealthy campaign pcontributors and their super acks. padam: taking a step back and plooking at the bigger picture, psenator sanders obviously has pbeen independent or many years. phe identifies himself as a pdemocratic socialist. pit' s hard to imagine there has pbeen a bigger victory with more pnational attention for someone pe

the vermont senator is in sparks the day before the caucus... right after holding a town meeting in elko. the sparks rally will be held in the rose ballroom at the nugget casino. the event is free and open to one p-m. and ahead of his visit... channel 2 got the chance to speak to senator bernie sanders in a one-on-one satellite call yesterday. after his win in new hampshire, sanders is looking to ride his recent wave of support... all the way to the polls. bernie:"i believe very strongly if theres a large caucus participation... on saturday, were going to do really well" the latest c-n-n... o-r-c poll has sanders and clinton in a few points ahead on foreign policy and women... he is a few ahead on voters under 55. and a strong showing at the caucus could not only help a presidential campaign... but also keep nevada high on the list as an early caucus state. senator harry reid was in town yesterday... to encourage a big voter turnout for the first in the west caucuses. harry reid:"it allows a diverse state to be part of the process. it's importan

in vermont we've seen a 65% increase in the number of vermonters getting treatment for their addiction in the last couple years. and, governor, i thank you for that. it's great progress. but we know on any given day there are hundreds more find themselves on waiting lists. the patients in rural corners of my state travel hours just to get their medication. so seeing senator shaheen, i co-sponsored her bill to fund additional public outreach and treatment in recovery and law enforcement efforts. proud to co-sponsor the comprehensive addiction and recovery act. hope the committee will report that bill soon. we can talk about it. we can have bills. we can have resolutions. let's spend the money. spend the money for things outside our country, let's spend the money for things in our country. this is a great danger and we should spend money on it. so i will close by thanking governor shumlin. he's been a national, local leader on this issue. the governor gave in his state of the state address in the past, instead of saying everything's going great, we've got all this, as most governors do,

the vermont senator is dominating the polls in new hampshire, leading over clinton by double digits. new hampshire's primary is next tuesday. new overnight... abc news unveils the lineup for tomorrow's republican presidential debate. trump is dead center, with rubio and cruz on either side. you will notice the only candidate not on the stage is carly fiorina. she didn't meet the criteria to be in the debate. abc world news anchor david muir and martha raddatz will moderate. the showdown starts at 5 p-m tomorrow night, only on channel 13. as the gop contenders prepare for their big debate... the heat is on texas senator ted cruz. who can't seem to escape this iowa scandal. abc news obtained the voicemail left by his campaign on the day of the caucus. voicemail "hello, this is the cruz campaign with breaking news: dr. suspend his campaign following tonight's caucuses. please inform any carson caucus goers of this news and urge them to caucus for ted instead cruz has apologized to carson but denies he did anything wrong. but denies he did anything wrong. the latest numbers for new hamps

murder as well.av bernie sanders is returning toet northeast ohio for a campaign stop this month the vermont senator a hold of 1030 we can'tca repeat. sartre's work to get their rec center working for the rally. wide range of issuess a warning for precedent for local pie dangerous scare after and e-cigarette. hugh jackson-c with this means for the quarterbacks in the tent with the cleveland browns. look at the temperatures study on the fox 8 hour outlook was snow showers developing to the west'spi how long will it take before he could to to cleveland. we will talk about that before wintry weather is on my mind dangers driving conditions hopefully this is the last of it. we do weather and traffic every eight minutes. scott sabol he has the answer.r. absolutely just as long as it's a little's smidge. history is interesting we had the sign and then we had peace buildings they almost look like thunderclouds yesterday. use it rolled into between the rain we had in the afternoon and then between that the cold air that came in during the evening here's a panoramic shot t during these building cloud

polls show the contest between the vermont senator and former secretary of state is a toss up. both candidates were still drumming up support late last night. in las vegas, former president bill clinton made a final pitch for his wife. >> show up and bring her home tomorrow. >> hillary clinton is pinning her hopes in nevada on minority and union voters. her opponent, bernie sanders wrapped up his nevada campaigning with a rural rally last night. >> what makes our campaign unique is we are doing our best to listen to the people, not to wealthy campaign contributors. >> sanders is hoping to upset clinton in nevada behind a wave of younger supporters. >>> this burning landscape you're looking at sky force 10 of a brush for in gloucester county. it's now out. not before it scorched 2,000 cakers of tall grass near the delaware river. flames broke out last night around 9:00. no one was hurt or evacuated from their homes. >>> here's another view of the fire from sky force 10. you can see a wall of flames burning on undeveloped land along the delaware river, across the philadelphia navy

the vermont senator already picked up a win in dixville notch overnight...and is leading clinton among female voters in the granite state. i have a message to all undecided voters -- please vote with your head and your heart. people are projected to turn out to vote in record numbers thanks weijia. and with the nevada caucuses starting in less than two weeks, be sure to stay with channel two news on air, online, and on facebook and twitter for continuing coverage of campaign 20-16. coming up on channel 2 news this meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast after the break. (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... all with worry-free ownership. head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... welcome back. let's take a look at some news making headlines around the nation right now. first, a battered cruise ship that was on its way to florida....is coming back to new jersey. massive waves and hurricane force winds confined passengers on board to their cabins over the weekend...as the ship got

the stage set in new hampshire for an intense battle between the vermont senator and the political heavyweight, hillary clinton. here's abc's david wright. you say you want a revolution >> reporter: at thehestage door of the old colonial theater in keene, new hampshire, the fans are gathering. you can't buy bernie >> reporter: here as they would pupuit to feel the bern. >> feel the bern! >> reporter: bernie sanders' campaign is on fire right now. front-runner to win the new hampshire p pmary -- >> if you want a government that represents all of the people and not just a few, come on board the political revolution! >> reporter: and but for the awfully close to winning the iowa caucuses too. >> tails. >> it looks like we are in a virtual tie. >> reporter: the 74-year-old junior senator from vermont, the only democratic socialist in congress, now giving hillary clinton a serioio run for her money. his campaign raised $3 million in 24 hours after iowa. integrity and authenticity are wordsis supporters use. >> feels good to have somebody around that feels worth getting passionate about. >> there ar