In the wake of what has been a monumental election process; may the man that will bring America back, win! In memory of: Tim Russert; Tim was born in Buffalo, New York to Irish American Catholic parents Elizabeth (Betty), a homemaker, and Timothy Joseph "Big Russ" Russert, a sanitation worker and newspaper truck driver,[3][4] who were married for 30 years and separated in 1976.[5] He was the second of four children; his sisters are Betty Ann (B.A.), Kathleen (Kathy) and Patricia (Trish).[5] He received a Jesuit education[6] from Canisius High School in Buffalo. He received his B.A. in 1972 from John Carroll University and a Juris Doctor with honors from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1976.[3] Russert commented on Meet the Press that he went to Woodstock, "in a Buffalo Bills jersey with a case of beer." While in law school, an official from his alma mater, John Carroll University, called Russert to ask if he could book some concerts for the school as he had done while a student. He agreed, but said he would need to be paid because he was running out of money to pay for law school. One concert that Russert booked was headlined by a then-unknown singer, Bruce Springsteen, who charged $2,500 for the concert appearance. Russert told this story to Jay Leno when he was a guest on the The Tonight Show on NBC on June 6, 2006.[7] Career Prior to becoming host of Meet the Press, Russert worked as a special counsel, and later as chief of staff, to Democratic U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In 1983 he became the counsel to Democratic Governor Mario Cuomo of New York State. He was hired by NBC News' Washington bureau the following year and became bureau chief by 1989. Host of Meet the Press Russert assumed the job of host of the Sunday morning program Meet the Press in 1991, and would become the longest serving host of the program. Its name was changed to Meet the Press with Tim Russert, and, at his suggestion, went to an hour-long format in 1992. The show also shifted to a greater focus on in-depth interviews with high profile guests, where Russert was known especially for his extensive preparatory research. One approach he developed was to find old quotes or video clips that were inconsistent with guests' more recent statements, present them on-air to his guests and then ask them to clarify their positions. With Russert as host the show became increasingly popular, receiving more than 4 million viewers per week, and was recognized as one of the most important sources of political news. Time'' named Russert one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008, and Russert often moderated political campaign debates.[8] Political coverage and debates During NBC's coverage of the 2000 presidential election, Russert calculated possible electoral college outcomes using a white marker board (now in the Smithsonian Institution) on the air and memorably summed up the outcome as dependent upon "Florida, Florida, Florida."[9] TV Guide described the scene as "one of the 100 greatest moments in TV history."[10] Russert again accurately predicted the final battleground of the presidential elections of 2004: "Ohio, Ohio, Ohio." On the MSNBC show Tucker, Russert predicted the battleground states of the 2008 presidential election would be New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Nevada, saying, "If Democrats can win three of those four, they can lose Ohio and Florida, and win the presidency."[11] "Red" states and "Blue" states According to The Washington Post, the terms Red states and blue states were coined by Tim Russert.[12][13] This term refers to those states of the United States of America whose residents predominantly vote for the Republican Party or Democratic Party presidential candidates, respectively. It began to emerge in mainstream political discussion following the 2000 presidential election. I appreciated every time Tim spoke in behalf of, and for the people of this Great Nation! I miss him dearly, especially this election season. Tim had a way of bringing a perspective to election results (and commentary) to the people; he could break down like no one else. This message is to help pay tribute to Tim Russert on Election Night. Help by forwarding this link to everyone that had a love for Tim Russert’s hard work, dedication, and love of Country! I will be Tippin’ a Rolling Rock for Tim along with Tom Brokaw and others on Election Night. This is a non-profit tribute to Tim Russert-. www.tippinonetotim.info
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