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Which is a dig at the president. >> shep: so well watch the first lady tonight and let the people decide. >> yes, big job. to move undecided to rev up the base and get undecided voters. so really they think michelle observe eastbound is a strong force for them. >> shep: great to see you. >> you, too. >> shep: enjoy the night shift. political observe also tell you things in charlotte are not the same as we saw in denver four years ago. it never stops raining here for one thing. i mean, never. new...

Better off than four years ago. there is lot of back and forth whether or not that is the case. well get into that later this morning with one of the romney spokespeople, kevin madden. look at this one. spirit of 08 gone. democrats unite against the gop threat. that is a big question. in terms of hope and change and kind of momentum and passion people had for the presidents campaign first time around. always hard to generate that after four years in office when you have a record to look at. a lo...

14,000 votes in 008. 95% of african-americans voting for problesident obama. craig melvin joins me live and hes been investigating what its looking like in north carolina as it regards to the black vote. and the turn joet. and enthusiasm is the big question. >> no one thinks that the presidents obviously going to lose black voters in north carolina, but the concern for the obama campaign is if they see even the smallest decrease in turnout that could spell trouble. and the latest nbc battlegroun...

Democrats had a much larger percentage control dwindle, and the house, of course, they lost. so this is quite an interesting strategic test for -- megyn: but im trying to figure out where, im trying to figure out where they really stand because when you look at that graph, it clearly shows theyve donated less to president obama if the democrats than they did back in 2008. theres no question when you see it on that graph and you check the actual numbers. but we just did a story yesterday with tuc...

Most money that year were labor unions and they mainly spent on behalf of democrats and against republicans. thats 08. look what happened in 2010 after the citizens united ruling and other supreme court rulings tearing down campaign finance laws. this is 2010. the top ten. the big money on the right skyrocketed. seven of the top ten outside spending groups that year were on the right, largely fueled by corporation contributions. the only nonconservative groups that cracked the top ten were union...

>> and both parties have been placing a heavy focus certainly on the latino voters. new numbers show latinos now make up 8.9% of the electorate. that is up a percentage point and a half since 08. what are the most important issues that each candidate needs to tackle to wing the confidence of the latinos? >> latinos did lose 66% of their household wealth during the great recession. it has been tough times. unemployment is over 10% among latinos. so last week in tampa, the republicans were saying ...

Is all from the history books. but this is the world i remember. >> their cause must be our cause too. >> the civil rights struggle and the federal legislation of 1964 and 65 opened the door for blacks to enter politics again. gradually at first, but by the mid-1970s, there was a steady stream of dually elected african-american city officials, state reps, members of congress, mayors. >> so from 68 to 08 was a 40-year history of really learning and engaging in the political process. out of that e...

Gradually at first, but by the mid-1970s, there was a steady stream of dually elected african-american city officials, state reps, members of congress, mayors. >> so from 68 to 08 was a 40-year history of really learning and engaging in the political process. out of that emerges president barack. he came in running the last lap, a tremendous last lap, of a four-year race. >> im here because somebody marched for our freedom. im here because yall sacrificed for me. i stand on the shoulders of that...

Blacks to enter politics again. gradually at first, but by the mid-1970s, there was a steady stream of dually elected african-american city officials, state reps, members of congress, mayors. >> so from 68 to 08 was a 40-year history of really learning and engaging in the political process. out of that emerges president barack. he came in running the last lap, a tremendous last lap, of a four-year race. >> im here because somebody marched for our freedom. im here because yall sacrificed for me. ...

President as he seeks a second term in the white house? >> well, i dont think its serving the president very well in two senses. one, because valerie jarrett tends to quarrel with other strong women who would otherwise be allies of the president. i mean, shes famously behind driving oprah winfrey away from the obama white house. and, of course, her clashes with hillary and with susan rice and other strong women in the senior levels of the administration have caused problems. she is a wave maker....