We're keeping them honest in Florida tonight where millions voted in the Democratic primary but the votes don't count.
Anderson spoke with Florida's Gov. Charlie Crist, a Republican who allowed the primary to be moved up, and to Sen. Bill Nelson, a Democrat who thinks his party is going to suffer because of that decision.
Also tonight, Chelsea Clinton. She's a force on the campaign trail and Gary Tuchman was there as she courted young voters on behalf of her mother.
As always, we’ll start posting comments at 10p ET and stop at 11p ET.
See you then!
Cha-Ching! We're tracking the cash in the presidential race. A new record has been set. Speaking of money matters, if Florida & Michigan get a re-do who will pay for it? And, Bill Gates is NO longer the richest man on the planet. Scoll down to see who took his spot. Plus, a priceless honor for the last WWI survivor. Frank Buckles is 107 years old! He met with President Bush today. What an amazing life! Enjoy YOUR afternoon buzz.
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Chelsea Clinton has been in the public eye all her life. Her father was Governor of Arkansas when she was born, and became President of the United States when she was 12.
We all know what she looks like, but what does she sound like? And what does she have to say? Now, at 28, Chelsea Clinton may be on the verge of becoming the first and only person in U.S. history to have two parents serve as President of the United States. And she is trying to help make it happen by campaigning around the country on behalf of her mother.
This woman, who has largely stayed out of the public spotlight during the high profile political careers of her parents, is now speaking out, mostly at college campuses. We were invited to spend some time with her before, during, and after an appearance at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where she took 40 minutes worth of questions.
But our coverage of her came with a most unusual caveat.
Whats shakin' Bloggers!?! No, literally... check out this hand-shaking photo-op between presumptive GOP nominee John McCain and President Bush.
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Let me congratulate everyone that voted in Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island. You are the folks who really care about democracy because you don’t just run your mouth; you stepped up, went to the polls, braved the bad weather in some places, and you didn’t complain about the long lines. For us, that means waiting 15 minutes or so, even though in other countries a long line to vote could mean a half of a day. And to those who didn’t vote, you can kiss my….well, you know what!
I know that may not be Christian like, but I’m sick of these blowhards who complain and complain, and do nothing. And for those who are black, you deserve extra scorn because YOU – YES YOU – are the reason why the ancestors are weeping this morning. It was their blood, sweat and in some cases, death, that made the vote for us a reality, and your trifling actions made their brave sacrifice meaningless. So, the primaries are now passed, and you have a chance to make up for that in November. Let’s see if are worthy to call yourself an American by not voting again.
To the governors of Michigan and Florida, and the other members of Congress, such as Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, please, sit down and shut up. Look, the voters in those two states should have had their votes counted. But it was the actions of officials in those that resulted in this mess. THEY didn’t follow the rules. THEY chose to ignore the Democratic National Committee rules by moving their primaries up, even under threat that their delegates would get stripped. The OTHER states followed the rules. But it is arrogance, and not Democratic Party unfairness, that is the reason for this debacle.
And the two leaders of the arrogant parade are Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Florida Governor Charlie Crist for signing the bills into the law. THEY deserve the blame. NOT the DNC. And I’m with DNC Chairman Howard Dean
Some new news to share about autism today. At a news conference this morning, a Georgia family will describe how the government has conceded that a vaccine "contributed" to their daughter's autism symptoms. The family will receive compensation from a federal vaccine court.
That doesn't mean the federal government agrees that vaccines cause autism (click here for more on autism). Nor does this 9-year-old girl's case mean the 4,900 other families in the vaccine court have won their claim that vaccines resulted in their children's autism. That case continues.
Advocates who see a vaccine-autism link point to Hannah Poling's case as a big victory for their cause – evidence of the potentially disastrous side effects of vaccines.
Within 48 hours after receiving her vaccinations, Hannah, then 19 months old and by all accounts a normal little girl, developed a high fever, inconsolable crying and some signs of regression, including difficulty walking and speaking.