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i do love the waldorf astoria, though.w, i hear from the doorstep you can see all the way to the russian tearoom. while the collapse of the housing market has been tough on every single homeowner, i think we all need to recognize this crisis has been eight times harder on john mccain. >> wow. shrumy, you know this crowd. it's a pretty well-off crowd, as george bush, we'll show you a clip in a moment, george bush jr., w., referred to, what is it, the better off and still better off. this is the richest group of catholics and jewish people and other people in the country. they love being establishment. what's this matter politically? i always find is interesting to see the cut of the -- who's confident, who's weak, who's nervous, that kind of thing. >> yeah, it's a bit of a revelation as to whether or not people can be self-deprecating, whether or not they can bring a lighter touch to this process. understand who this crowd is. i mean, you go back to 1960 where kennedy gave a tour de force of a performance at the dinner. and

you're looking at the waldorf astoria hotel in new york city, where in just a few minutes both president obama and governor mitt romney will take to the stage at the annual alfred e. smith memorial dinner. do not expect a repeat of debate night here. the candidates will trade politics for laughs while they attempt to deliver their funniest one-liners, a night that's become known for its comedic tone, organized by the catholic archdiocese of the needy children in new york city. the dinner has been a required stop for politicians since the end of world war ii, and it's become a tradition for presidential candidates to attend every four years and since its inception, the gala has produced very funny, very memorable moments, like this. >> the odd thing was, she handed me a bill for $15,000. [laughter] can you imagine? sure, you know, grown man paying $15,000 for somebody to tell you what to wear. heck, $15,000 these days gets you a sleepover in lincoln bedroom. [laughter] >> by the way, was it my imagination or did mayor giuliani nod when i said your excellency? [laughter] did you notice tha

. >> i do love the waldorf astoria. i hear that from the doorstep you can see all the way to the russian tea room. >> reporter: but the jokes are decidedly less friendly on the campaign trail as both men battle for every vote they were focused on one group in particular wednesday: women. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million more women in poverty today than when the president took office? this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: president obama took a jab at romney's debate comment take he needed binders full of women to find qualified females for his cabinet positions. >> i've got to tell you we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find talented women. >> reporter: the campaigns are having to tailor their mess alleges to reach female voters because women have different concerns than men when it comes to winning their support. a new gallop poll shows 39% of women say abortion is their important issue. that may be why mitt romney has released a new ad highlighting his stands on contraception and a

. >> i do love the waldorf astoria. i hear from the door step you can see all the way to the russian tea room. >> reporter: the jokes are less friendly on the campaign trail as both men battle for every vote they were focused on one group in particular wednesday, women. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million more women in poverty today than when the president took office? this president has failed america's women. >> reporter: president obama took a jab at romney's debate comment that he needed binders full of women to find qualified females for his cabinet position. >> i got to tell you we don't have to collect a bunch of binders to find qualified talented women. >> reporter: the campaigns are having to tail ortheir messages to reach female voters. that's because a new poll show women have different concerns than men when it comes to winning their support. a new gallup poll shows 39% of women in swing states say abortion is their most important issue. that's why romney has highlighted his stance on abortion. >> he thi

you just what it's like to travel like the president, from the plane, to the motorcade, to the waldorf astoriar has stayed, all part of a new limited series called travel like, and you can catch travel like a president tonight on the travel channel at 8:00 eastern. >> i've always wondered what that hotel suite looks like and now i guess we'll find out. >> how you roll like potus. >> it would be nice. >> not too slouchy. how about a check of the weather. >> first of all, for today, we've got a risk of some strong storms in the ohio river valley, especially up towards ohio. western two-thirds of the country windy but sunshine throughout the plains, and hot throughout the southwest again tomorrow into texas. a little on the chilly side with snow in western montana. sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard with a few hit or miss showers and thunderstorms. >> good morning. we will deal with a little bit of rain today appeared showers but with as off and on through >>> and that's your latest weather. >> al. thank you. >>> coming up next, toys that teach your kids to love right after this. [ man ] l

you're looking at the waldorf astoria hotel in new york city, where in just a few minutes both presidentnd governor mitt romney will take to the stage at the annual alfred e. smith memorial dinner. do not expect a repeat of debate night here. the candidates will trade politics for laughs while they attempt to deliver their funniest one-liners, a night that's become known for its comedic tone, organized by the

what about the waldorf astoria in park city? to have about 175 rooms. in the lobbies there's crystal chandeliers, a fireplace with a 300-year-old mantle they brought from italy. >> pre-ski season. i say save. >> good. $195. >> just because it says waldorf, probably. >> trying to be tricky. >> it is a great time of year to go to -- to the waldorf and the washington schoolhouse, a splurge but not terrible. $400. why we put this on our his list is it does everything well. feels more like an alpine retreat rather than a roque mountain retreat. >> is it an old schoolhouse? >> it is. >> look how modern is looks. very modern. >> the best part about this is the staff is really amazing. the kind of place where you don't have to ask anything. they know what you want. your suitcase is opening up, al. >> nothing in it. >> we saved a lot apparently on the prop. >> thanks for playing with me. >> good stuff. >> coming up next, pink is the new black all for a good cause right after these messages. the capital one cash rewards card gives you a 5

i mean i know in new york city waldorf astoria is totally booked. the hilton, the sheraton booked.the st. regis, they are kicking people out at this point who only had two day reservations because they have a whole group of other people coming in. >> absolutely. the good news for travellers who may be stuck at airports is looking this morning at availability in and around the airport hotels we do still see some availability outside of the newark airport and la guardia, folks in those areas could still find some rooms >> the parker meridian was completely evacuated because of the crane that had collapsed. we were hearing reports people from as far away from france just knocking on hotel doors saying please can we stay there. it's a touch-and-go situation. jeanine, thank you very much for joining us. we appreciate it. jeanine of orbitz and of course as you can see, it is a big deal for all of these sites. they are working day and night to get everything moved through. tomorrow, supposed to be business as usual at the new york stock exchange and the nymex with the new york stock excha

registration is going on as we speak at the waldorf astoria. mr.onors will be treated to a reception aboard the irs intrep"uss intrepid" foa quarter of a million dollars for the campaign. >> kind of makes you want to cobble that money together and bring the recorder in and see if there's any more 47% comments made because this is the kind of eve vent where that comment was made in the first place. this is obviously i think the term for this sort of thing is donor maintenance. these are the guys who have been bank rolling the campaign. they have been bank rolling the republican operation. >> and romney has announced a huge amount of money raised in september, $170 million. >> add on top of it the super pac money, a lot of the super pac money is coming from people just like this. you put an event like this together, this is what they expect. they expect the same thing if mitt romney is president, to have a seat at the table. >> is it fair to assume this money will be used to carpet bomb the president from now on? >> sure. >> that's the point of it. >

. >> sean: we go to the waldorf astoria. governor romney takes the podium, then barack obama. we'll listen in. >> things. [applause] things. thank you. thank you. thank you so much. [applause] your eminence, cardinal dolan, mr. president, governor cuomo, mayor bloomberg, senator schumer, al and ann smith, thank you for your invitation. thank you for your extraordinarily warm welcome. ann and i appreciate your friendship very, very. thank you. [applause] now al, you are rights, a campaign can require a lot of wardrobe changes. blue jeans in the morning perhaps, a suit for a lunch fundraiser, sportcoat for dinner, but it's no doubt nice to finally relax and wear to ann and i wear around the house. [laughter] i'm glad to be able to join in this venerable tradition. of course i'm pleased that the president is here. we were chatting pleasantly this evening as if tuesday night never happened. [laughter] and i credit that, of course, to the cardinal. it's taken new york's highest spiritual authority to gets us back on our best behavior. i was actually hoping the president would bring

you are looking at the grand ballroom at the waldorf astoria hotel, in new york city, where heavy-hittersor mitt romney to take the stage at the annual alfred e. smith dinner. governor romney will be followed by president obama at the charity gala that has become a must for presidential candidates. going back to jfk and richard nixon in 1960.

i do love the waldorf astoria, though.way to the russian tea room. and i think we all need to recognize that this crisis has been eight times harder on john mccain. >> wow, shrum, you know this crowd. it's a pretty well-off crowd. george bush junior, w., referred to it as better off and the still better off. this is the richest group of catholics and jewish people and other people in the country. they love being established but what does this matter politically. i see who is confident, who is weak, nervous, that kind of thing. >> it's a bit of a revelation as to whether people can be self-deprecating, bring a lighter touch to this process but you've got to understand who this crowd is. you go back to 1960 where kennedy gave a tour to force a performance at the dinner. nixon was fine but kennedy was subperb. boast of the people in that room were for nixon, as you've soebed in t observed in the past. >> there's no nuns. by the way, we should read what kennedy said at that amazing dinner in 1960. he said, quote, cardinal spel

raiser which raised a record breaking $5 million for charity this year, was held at new york's waldorf astorias in midtown. i understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. >> reporter: the candidates will square off in their third, final debate this monday in florida. >> i felt really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. >> reporter: after all of the laughs it is now back to the serious business of campaigning for president. both men will be in keep battleground states friday that could decide this election. the president in virginia. mitt romney in florida. john and paula. >> enjoy the zingers. >> it was good to see. cut through the tension. a lot of people are skeptical of the new gallup numbers, seven-point lead for romney. not until october 23rd which will account for all the seven day s after the second debate will be get a clear look at where things stand. any boost the president had won't be really truly reflected until the 23rd. >> all right. >> moving along. ann romney stepped away from issues briefly during a visit with the lady of "th

goes over to the waldorf astoria hotel for a campaign event. ney tonight for the 67th annual alfred e. smith memorial dinner at the waldorf hotel. waldorf astoria hotel then he will be coming back here to washington. arriving back at the white house tonight at 11:45 p.m. long day for president obama. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." oh my gosh this looks amazing! that's a good deal! [ man ] wow! it is so good! [ male announcer ] our new maine stays! 15 entrees under $15 seafood, chicken and more! oo! the tilapia with roasted vegetables! i'm actually looking at the wood grilled chicken with portobello wine sauce. you so fascinated by the prices, you keep rambling on! i know! -that pork chop was great! -no more fast food friday's! so we gotta go! we're going to go to red lobster. yep. [ male announcer ] try our 15 under $15 menu and sea food differently! >> bill: good morning, everybody. good to see you this morning. it is thursday, october 18. and welcome to the "full court press." here on current tv. where we bring you up to date on

. >> reporter: part-host/part-standup, the event at the waldorf astoria, boast new york's creme de la creme. >> i was well-rested after the nice, long nap i had in the first debate. >> you have to wonder what he's thinking. so little time. so much to redistribute. >> sometimes it feels like this race has been going on forever. but paul ryan assured me we were only running for 2:57 minutes. >> it's nice to have someone in our corner that we can lean on. i have my beautiful wife, ann. he has bill clinton. >> reporter: while in manhattan, the president dropped by the set of "the daily show," to mix it up with jon stewart. >> we have been speaking, now, for a good 12 to 14 minutes. and i am curious. how many e-mails during that time do you think your campaign has sent me? >> it depends on whether you're maxed out. >> reporter: it was not all funny business. >> i would say even you admit it was not the optimal response, at least to the american people, as far as us all being on the same page. >> well, here's what i'll say. >> yep. >> if four americans get killed, it's not optimal. and we'r

from the waldorf-astoria hotel, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you. hope you all enjoy your meal. doctor henry kissinger is up here on the stage. [applause] he told me it is his favorite dinner. we have many distinguished guest tonight. governor cuomo is here. [applause] the governor is working on some material for his 2016 announcement speech. [laughter] i notice he gets closer and closer to the podium every year. "jaws."k;e [laughter] chuck schumer is here. there was recently a story in the paper about how he has been actively playing matchmaker among his staff. 12 marriages have resulted. it is safe to say that chuck has stopped trying to work across the aisle. he is pushing them down the aisle. [laughter] congratulations, chuck, for getting attention from one of the only sections of the new york times that does not already cover you, the wedding section. [laughter] you hit the trifecta. chris matthews is here. as you know, -- i'm sorry. he just left. [laughter] the motto is lean forward. if you lean forward while chris is talking, you will probabl

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you just what it's like to travel like the president, from the plane, to the motorcade, to the waldorf astoriaresident tonight on the travel channel at 8:00 eastern. >> i've always wondered what that hotel suite looks like and now i guess we'll find out. >> how you roll like potus. >> it would be nice. >> not too slouchy. how about a check of the weather. >> first of all, for today, we've got a risk of some strong strong storms in the ohio river valley toward ohio. wed weather. western two-thirds of the country, windy, but sunshine throughout the plains. it's going to be hot throughout the southwest again tomorrow into texas. a little on the chilly side with snow in western montana. snow up and down the eastern sea board. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. as we look at storm team 4 radar, there are pockets of moderate to heavy rain advancing south to north across northern virginia into the western suburbs and maryland. the areas where it's raining hardest now. it's tapering off. passing lighter showers later this afte

you just what it's like to travel like the president, from the plane, to the motorcade, to the waldorf astoriaonight on the travel channel at 8:00 eastern. >> i've always wondered what that hotel suite looks like and now i guess we'll find out. >> how you roll like potus. >> it would be nice. >> not too slouchy. how about a check of the weather. >> first of all, for today, we've got a risk of some strong storms in the ohio river valley, especially up towards ohio. western two-thirds of the country windy but sunshine throughout the plains, and hot throughout the southwest again tomorrow into texas. a little on the chilly side with snow in western montana. sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard with a few hit or miss showers and >>> 9:32 now on tuesday morning. we are still in the thick of the heat wave. look at where the temperatures are currently. 69 degrees in san francisco. 62 in santa rosa. 72 in sunnyvale. we are holding on to the 70s in livermore until noon. look at where we're headed in the heat of the day. high temperature comes in about 3:00 and 4:00. that is the hottest point. stay