but at the end of the day, tim kaine and george allen are going to be about tim kaine and george allen. >> let me ask you both just a yes or in. can we see an obama/allen victory or a mitt romney tim kaine victory. is the presidential race going to determine who wins the senate race. >> i think george allen can win under a variety of circumstances. >> i think around the country they can all run independent from the president. i think it's true in montana, ne me, virginia. >> thank you for joining us. love nothing better than a little senate talk in the morning. >> that is right. >>> next, we will get a preview of the day on wall street in our daily run down. >>> plus, can they kick governor scott walker out of office? they are going to try. >>> the man at the penn state sexual abuse scandal admits he showered with young boys. former asis tan coach jerry sandusky speaks. >>> last night's politics and pints triya. which early primary state has a record of picking the gop's presidential nominee in every race since 1980? you can tweet us at daily run down. the first correct will get joy of

siempre estan contra eso y ellos tienen un ingrediente de balance equilibrio para la comunidad latina" tim kaine quien fue gobernador de virginia y actualmente se postula para el senado federal esta conciente de la importancia del voto hispano... "uno o dos votantes en cada distrito, ellos pueden afectar la decision" aproximadamente 78-mil latinos votan en virginia... esta estudiante de la universidad de george mason planea acudir a las urnas manaÑa..."necesitas george mason y como estudiante yo estoy trabajando para una voz para los latinos, es bien importante para votar para nuestra gente, ser una voz para nuestra gente" en el tema de educacion, el acta del sueÑo es una de las prioridades para miles de estudiantes... "como joven latino, tengo muchos compañeros que no pudieron entrar a la universidad por el hecho de los papeles, espero que tambien los democratas o cualquiera, republicanos o democratas los puedan ayudar de esa manera" sin embargo, estudiantes como elmer esta desilucionado con el partido democrata.... "como obama prometio mucho para los hispanos que iba a pasar una ley de inmigra

tim kaine is expected to be the nominee for the democrats. >>> now, to the republican presidential hopefulsone of the women who filed a sexual harassment claim against herman cain is putting her plan for a press conference on hold. an attorney for karen said he wants the other accusers there but he can't get them all on board. she says that cain harassed her while he led the national restaurant association. >>> coming up next on 9news now at noon, for the first time since the earthquake in august, the national cathedral is reopening this week. we'll tell you why it could take years, however, before it is fully restored. we'll be right back. >>> one of washington's historic attractions is in the process of getting a face-lift. after that earthquake shook the capitol in august, damage from the quake caused the national cathedral to close its doors for months. well, it is set to reopen this weekend. but complete restoration could take years and millions of dollars. emily schmidt takes us inside the cathedral for a look at the rebuilding process. >> reporter: things soar at the national cathedr

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if tim kaine and virginia is up by one or george allen is up by one and it's basically the only result you were going to see from now until the end of the election. the partisan polls that actually get into the issues and why people are voting for one or the other, those would be the ones that matter. the democratic open seats are largely in the states that are going to be competitive in the presidential election and in the states like wisconsin, which is perpetually it part of what we call the blue wall but may in fact be a little more competitive this year. we saw the big republican swing in wisconsin in 2010, in mexico perpetually a swing state moving away from republicans i think, but a chance for the former congressman heather wilson if she remains unscathed largely in the republican primary to steal a democratic senate seat and i already mentioned tim kaine and george allen, another fantastic contest, to titans were already known by 99% of the entire state. it's going to become i think this is going to be fascinating battle to see whether or not a democrat running with president

. >> senator mark warner and tim kaine are rallying across the state. they will hold events in wood bridge, manassas and alexandria tomorrow. >>> america is remembering a television icon. andy rooney died last night after complications from surgery. he had been writing professionally for more than 70 years. he started in tv in 1963 behind the cram when he eventually switched sides it was his essays on things that bothered him that made him a household name. his final appearance on "60 minutes" of just last month. andy rooney was 92 years old. >>> stunning allegations tonight at penn state april a former football coach accused of molesting boys and school administrators are charged with covering it up. >>> live inspired by sex in the city. what a divorce sale is and how it's helping women move on. ♪ >>> and could they be the next big thing in entertainment? chuck? >>> well, we had a little bit of chilly sunshine today. more sunshine tomorrow and yes, indeed, warming trend that i have been alluding to all weekend yes indeed still hanging [ female announce

. >> current tim kaine's why it is defending her husband. cain's wife is her husband. >> one of the only sit down restaurants in anacostia is pressure to night now that seriousr is accused of drug charges. the restaurant is uniontown bar and grill. say 65 kilos of cocaine were transported from texas to her doorstep. we are alive in southeast washington with the details. >> not only when she caught with hadilos of cocaine, she bags filled with cash. what does that mean for the restaurant? hub ofupposed to be the historic community. the union town bar and grill just opened last february. residents are afraid the bar have to close. >> i am sad to see the business go on tour. she wanted to hometown tor restore the building. >> i fell in love with this story, the corner. >> today, the restaurant is locked up tight. withwner was charged cocaine. to sell nobody answered at her home in southwest today. show dea agents followed a tractor-trailer from maryland. agents found 65 kilos of as three duffel filled with bundles of cash. $1.5 million of cash.

if george allen wins, he will likely take on democratic tim kaine. >>> the national cathedral will preview new exhibit that includes damaged stones and a slide show about restoration efforts. the cathedral reopens to the public this weekend. >>> today is lisa irwin's first victim but the missouri authorities are saying the little girl -- that they have no idea where the little girl is. the search is not over, they say. >>> president obama, will mark veterans day with a lee gracand wreath- laying and college basketball. >> the most widely publicized event happening today will be the wreath-laying at arlington national cemetery about 11:00 a.m. at the tomb of the unknowns. that will be followed by a ceremony inside the memorial amphitheater nearby. there will also be a concert at 10:00 a.m. before the ceremony by the army band inside the amphitheater. president obama oil participate in the ceremony. later in the day the president will fly to san diego where preparations are underway for college basketball game across - aboard- the aircraft carrier that buried osama bin laden at sea. both tea

if he wins the gop primary, allen will likely face democrat tim kaine next fall >>> more than four decadesergate scandal, we are getting more details about the nixon greandz jury. nixon testified about an 18 1/2 minute gap in the white house tape. he explains it was an accident that the conversation with the chief of staff was erased. >>> dramatic night in x factor that came down to paula's own. who did she pick? details next >>> and the weekend is here. pretty picture but the camera is shaking because of the wind. tucker will be here.  guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? >>> all right. taking a live look outside right number you can see the camera bouncing around a little bit. >> yeah >> we have

tim kaine dodging him in virginia.rd, sometimes hard to show up when you are unpopula unpopular. >> bob: when i managed mondale's campaign we couldn't get the dog catcher to come out there. stay away from that, because the dog ain't hunting. we stay away. that makes sense. they are overreacting to the neg fall-out. there will be a big turnout. but the question is who will turn out? >> dana: pennsylvania has not gone on the way of republicans since george h.w. bush. >> eric: there is a reasoning casey didn't show up. people according to the quinnipiac poll, 80% of the pennsylvanians think economy is headed in the wrong direction. do i think pennsylvania will go republican? probably. the state did, the governor is republican. it's headed in that direction. the clinger address, with what candidate obama said about the people of pennsylvania they were bitter clinger to religions and guns. >> dana: the working class type. >> bob: but the point is there is a lot of them in pennsylvania. that had, there is a thing they call t

the former governor, george allen and former governor tim kaine to defeat tim webb?ncerned, the race in the country that starts off tied will probably end up tied. if i saw a poll the whole time that showed either one of them with more than a three-point lead i wouldn't believe it. this is going to be wire-to-wire and sloclosely linked to the president's race, also likely to be extremely close. >> talk about nevada in the southwest where so many contested battles are being wage pd one of the democrats best chances for picking up a senate seat next year, former president bill clinton already scheduled the campaign for shelly berkeley, running to unseat republican dean heller. what are the keys to this matchup going to be, charlie? >> turn out, probably again. and democrats were able to hold on. senator harry reid had horrible numbers in the mid-term election but able to get out a turbo charged democratic turnout in 2010. the question is, can they do that again in an election where the overall turnout will be a lot higher in a key presidential state? so that one's goin

tim kaine is the democrat's candidate. >> they've had a love-hate relationship. corey stewart has blamed george allen for the problems in washington. so this this is clearly a marriage of political convenience recognizing the importance of prince william county to statewide election. >> reporter: but the county could be equally important in the 2011 elections next week. four state senate races are close and their outcome could determine whether democrats keep control that chamber or whether republicans succeed in their bid to take over both the house and the senate. julie carey, news about 4. >>> democrats hold a four seat majority in the senate. republica republican control the house. >>> there's a new state chew ew ronald reagan unveiled today. it is the fourth to be dedicated this year to commemorate the 1 ooth anniversary 00th anniversary of reagan's birth. >>> coming up, why bank of america is giving up on plans to charge the debit card fee. >>> and having just three alcoholic drinks a week may ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of i

tim kaine is the democrats candidate and his supporters call the alliance pure politics. >> they havead a love/hate relationship. corey stewart has blamed george allen for the problems in washington that in fact gormg allen was a part of it, everyone referred to him as a mediocre senator. so this is clearly a marriage of political convenience recognizing the importance of prince william county to statewide election. >>> coming up, what's at stake and why it brought allen and stewart together. back to you. >>> the republican committee of loudon county is apologizing. in a cartoon, the president is depicts as zombie with a bullet hole in his head. virginia governor bob mcdonnell called the cartoon shameful. the group's chairman says the invite was a light hearted attempt to inject a satiric humor into the holiday. he moapologized to anyone who found it offensive. >>> a man accused of impersonating a police officer. police believe thomas kim was targeting latino illegal immigrants. in two separate cases, police tell us he approached women, questioned them in spanish about their immigrati

he has tim kaine running for the u.s. senate there.if cain goes down and the president loses virginia. there's a lot behind the numbers that doesn't bode well for this president. but it's also, i believe, a cautionary tale for republicans. don't take this glass of water and drink it too fast because you could choke yourselves because the numbers aren't that great for you either. >> richard, look at the electoral map he's talking about. they are very close. there's no reason for either side to kick back because it is tight in some swing states. how does the president deal with that challenge? how does the democrats challenge in these toss-up states, looking at this map that is very close? >> well, we're going to be looking at that map for a long time. but if you look at that poll, 17% of the country says it's only wrong track. in that circumstances, with the economy as bad as it is, this president is still six points ahead of the most electable republican candidate there is out there. he's six points ahead of mitt romney. that's the edg

overall, a mixed result for president obama and tim kaine looking to 2012 there because the battle groundounties in the state of virginia were very, very close. we're talking 86 votes, one percentage point. parties reading too much into this are probably mistaken. >> thanks, dave for that political briefing. a grab bag of results from last night. >>> the last time a republican carried michigan in a presidential election, the candidate was george herbert walker bush. the year, 1988. but our nbc battle ground map shows the state is now a tossup. florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz chairs the national committee and joins me in advance of the big debate. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me, andrea. >> michigan is now in play. you have michigan, ohio, pennsylvania, all in play. tough economic times. the president has his work cut out for him. >> well, these are states that are always in play, very, very tough and competitive states. president obama is absolutely going to do well in michigan, particularly when contrasted with the likes of mitt romney who in this state e

fall. -- kurt tim kaine -- herman cain's fall.ching him. >> we do not know what the events of the week will cause an doubt regard, but it is not over. in every early stage, mitt romney is ahead. >> why did john huntsman never become the alternative? >> jon huntsman has a great record as a governor, as an ambassador, he is a smart person. it was always going to be very difficult to step out of the obama administration. people have held him at arm's length for having served in the administration. he would be better off to run later. i hope he will run later. he would be a good president. >> which states do you believe are keyed to president obama 's success? >> three of them are decided by three percentage points or less. in the midwest, it is ohio and iowa. it is new hampshire. it is arizona, colorado, florida, north carolina, virginia. i do not mean to be shamelessly promoting this, but it is interesting. if you go to purple strategies.com, there is a poll. it breaks down all these states. it breaks them down by issues or region o