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a white man from the north he was raised in new haven, connecticut he says he faced much skepticism from artists at the outset, many of whom had been ripped off and forgotten by outsiders. he says he worked hard to overcome that. >> music maker works one on one with artists to make a partnership, where its an equal exchange. like, i really feel when i take someone's picture or record their music, i just don't leave. you know, im against that. its a long time commitment. that's why i have artists working with me for 20 years. ironing board sam, a member of music maker since 2010, recently returned from two shows in france. >> if you be a musician long time, life is like a see-saw, you're gonna go, its gonna go up and down. in the down part, the relief foundation pick you back up, put you on level, get you started making money and feeling good about yourself. >> brown: its amazing after all your years of playing and all your experience, and now you're getting to go to france. >> yeah, now im getting to the place i wanted to go. >> brown: and with 34 shows so far this year, ironing board se
a white man from the north he was raised in new haven, connecticut he says he faced much skepticism from artists at the outset, many of whom had been ripped off and forgotten by outsiders. he says he worked hard to overcome that. >> music maker works one on one with artists to make a partnership, where its an equal exchange. like, i really feel when i take someone's picture or record their music, i just don't leave. you know, im against that. its a long time commitment. that's why i have...
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governor malloy in connecticut, a few democrats who really shouldn't be doing badly really having a difficult reelection. >> ifill: how much of this is about the perception of the way people feel about the economy and the candidates themselves who maybe aren't articulating the message voters want to hear? >> i think that's a big part of it. a lot of times if you're feeling like the country is not doing well or the economy is not doing well, then it winds up being something that does translate. but there's a whole lot of other issues that people do care about in these states and in these elections. we've been seeing in these pieces, so often these elections have come dune to what republicans are trying to do it nationalize the election and make it about president obama, and the national political environment. and democrats trying to localize, like in colorado and north carolina and iowa. >> ifill: remember in 19 not "it's the economy, stupid" became the mantra and it turns out the economy was recovering at the time but george h.w. bush still took the hit. >> the economy was starting to recover
governor malloy in connecticut, a few democrats who really shouldn't be doing badly really having a difficult reelection. >> ifill: how much of this is about the perception of the way people feel about the economy and the candidates themselves who maybe aren't articulating the message voters want to hear? >> i think that's a big part of it. a lot of times if you're feeling like the country is not doing well or the economy is not doing well, then it winds up being something that does...
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. >> woodruff: oscar de la renta died at his home in connecticut yesterday. he was 82. >> ifill: behind all the blockbuster success stories out of silicon valley, there are scores of ideas that don't make it and some die a pretty slow death. special correspondent steve goldbloom has our story. >> we've got a great name, we've got a great team, we've got a great logo and we've got a great name, now we just need an idea. now, let's pivot! >> reporter: hbo's comedy "silicon valley" lampoons startup culture in the bay area. but for those working in the tech scene, it's like art imitating life. in other words, people really do talk that way: >> pivot is a great one. >> killing it, crushing it. >> disrupt is the classic one. >> jedi's ninja's. >> lean in. >> fail fast >> growth hacker. really just marketing >> i think it was the "social network" movie that over romanticized how easy it is for college students in a dorm room to come up with the next billion dollar company. >> there is no shortage of messianic language. >> reporter: nitasha tiku is an editor at "vall
. >> woodruff: oscar de la renta died at his home in connecticut yesterday. he was 82. >> ifill: behind all the blockbuster success stories out of silicon valley, there are scores of ideas that don't make it and some die a pretty slow death. special correspondent steve goldbloom has our story. >> we've got a great name, we've got a great team, we've got a great logo and we've got a great name, now we just need an idea. now, let's pivot! >> reporter: hbo's comedy...
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. >> reporter: mike stanton, now a professor at the university of connecticut, is a former pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist for the "providence journal." >> he was like a breath of fresh air to a city that was really dying after the 1960s and the flight to the suburbs, and he became a great cheerleader. i mean, gerald ford had him speak at the republican national convention, and at the same time, there were nearly two dozen people arrested or convicted in his first administration involving kickbacks for street paving and snow plowing and other municipal contracts. >> reporter: but it was his personal life that did him in, in 1984, when he had his police body guard bring him the man he thought was having an affair with his estranged wife. >> buddy, you know, slapped him and punched him and threw a drink in his face. >> the facts show the defendant threw an arbtray at him. >> and he had a lit cigarette and tried to jab it in the man's eye. he ultimately pleaded guilty as he was about to go to trial and he resigned his office and we thought that would be the end of the biddy story. >>
. >> reporter: mike stanton, now a professor at the university of connecticut, is a former pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist for the "providence journal." >> he was like a breath of fresh air to a city that was really dying after the 1960s and the flight to the suburbs, and he became a great cheerleader. i mean, gerald ford had him speak at the republican national convention, and at the same time, there were nearly two dozen people arrested or convicted in...
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democrat who has already lost, and that'sfield abercrombie, as you can see on your screen, dan milloy in connecticut and pat quinn in illinois also at risk of losing. and this is an unprecedented thing to see this many governors in one place. >> woodruff: one point we were talking about earlier today is how many governors are running for reelection surprising when the voters are so sour about what's going on in government that so many of them want to keep their jobs. >> that's another part of. this you saw some of the... there were 24 of these governors who came into office in 2010. 28 overall are running for reelection. that's more than we've seen since at least 1960. so when you have that many people running, of course there will be more targets. >> woodruff: all right, domenico montanaro, thank you. we're watching it. >> ifill: the centers for disease control and prevention now says everyone who returns to the u.s. from west africa will be monitored for 21 days-- the incubation period for the virus. that announcement coincided with the first day on the job for the new white house ebola coordinato
democrat who has already lost, and that'sfield abercrombie, as you can see on your screen, dan milloy in connecticut and pat quinn in illinois also at risk of losing. and this is an unprecedented thing to see this many governors in one place. >> woodruff: one point we were talking about earlier today is how many governors are running for reelection surprising when the voters are so sour about what's going on in government that so many of them want to keep their jobs. >> that's...
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an in other news, six west africans who traveled to connecticut are being quarantined for possible exposure to ebola. officials said today the family arrived on saturday. planning to live in the u.s. they will be monitored for 21 days. there was also word a new yorÒ3 hospital is testing a patient who has ebola-like symptoms, and who worked for doctors without borders in west africa. >> ifill: in nigeria, suspected boko haram militants kidnappedç at least 25 girls in a remote northeastern town. it came amid ongoing talks aimed at freeing more than 200 other girls seized by the islamist group in april. the abduction also raised further doubts about the government's announcement last week of a cease-fire. >> woodruff: new questions surfaced today about the u.s. strategy to confront islamic state forces. "the washington post" reported moderate syrians will be trained to defend themselves, but not to try to retake territory. the report cited unnamed u.s. and allied officials. islamic state militants already control large swaths of syria and neighboring iraq. >> ifill: the maryland man whoç
an in other news, six west africans who traveled to connecticut are being quarantined for possible exposure to ebola. officials said today the family arrived on saturday. planning to live in the u.s. they will be monitored for 21 days. there was also word a new yorÒ3 hospital is testing a patient who has ebola-like symptoms, and who worked for doctors without borders in west africa. >> ifill: in nigeria, suspected boko haram militants kidnappedç at least 25 girls in a remote...
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their distance, but now the president is pitching in, focusing on states he's won twice-- maine, connecticut, rhode island, michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. whether for lack of invitation or lack of interest, he's largely avoided states where democrats are locked in competitive senate races. those candidates have opted instead for surrogates like hillary clinton and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. >> make sure you get out to vote for the kind of north carolina and america you want! >> ifill: clinton has stumped in north carolina over the weekend, and heads to iowa, kentucky and louisiana this week while warren has toured new hampshire, iowa, colorado and kentucky. lame duck midterm elections are not typically friendly territory for sitting presidents. on average, past presidents have lost 26 seats in the house and about seven see the in the senate. dan balz of the "washington post" and presidential historian michael beschloss are here to explain why. so how does the white house make these kind of decisions about what to do with the president in these kinds of complicated times?
their distance, but now the president is pitching in, focusing on states he's won twice-- maine, connecticut, rhode island, michigan, pennsylvania, and wisconsin. whether for lack of invitation or lack of interest, he's largely avoided states where democrats are locked in competitive senate races. those candidates have opted instead for surrogates like hillary clinton and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. >> make sure you get out to vote for the kind of north carolina and america...