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We know as organizers that a lot of the people do not know who represents them and what their stance is. >> it breaks down the immigration reform substances by numbers and also gives action points. what are these action points? >> the action points -- >> louis, are you there? it looks like weve lot luis ago gu lar. he was asking you here, theres these action points that you assign, each and every elected official. is that like a score card? >> more than anything its an action point whenever you ...

Points that they hope will come out of this and number one on their agenda list is making sure that voters rights are protected and of course they cite the recent supreme court rulings as a major setback in that fight. one thing i found interesting early today i spoke to a woman that had been here 50 years ago and brought with her the program from that event, and inside the program were all the demands at that time and so it was interesting to go through them and take note of the things which ha...

To see how efficient it may or may not be. i would love to get your thoughts on what the president is trying to do now, and overall how youd grade him on his response to the foreclosure crisis in the states? >> well, i think the presidents done a very good job. look, this task force thats been set up, a unit, as theyre calling it, is a very, very positive development. anytime theres action points is important in this realm. we need to get to the bottom of what happened here. eric schneiderman an...

Stronger america. mara joins us outside mid tomid hannan. >> reporter: well be talking with reverend al sharpton in a second. the president is on his way. its fitting hes on his way because it seems like half of his cabinet has been here. speakers this morning included attorney general eric holder and education secretary arne duncan. this four-day event focusing on issues like education, unemployment, violence in the black community. now we are joined by the reverend al sharpton, organizing this...

What we heard yesterday was really a culmination of this four-day event organized by reverend al sharpton and the national action network. he tried to bring together top leaders from all over the country to discuss these racial inequals and come up with an action plan, something that the reverend said many times. e he doesnt want rhetoric or ideas but several action points. the other thing significant about this, yesterdays event took place at a church and it felt like a church service in a lot ...

Legislation that would force women seeking an abortion in virginia to have an internal vaginal probe ultrasound at the direction of the state, that is not medically necessary, and they will do it against her wishes and even if the doctor objects. bob mcdonnell said he will sign the measure and that is no surprise when he was in the state legislature in virginia himself, he sponsored a bill a lot like this. two years after he wrote thesis he started his political career. got elected to the virgin...

Forward to decision making. both houses have passed legislation that would force women seeking an abortion in virginia to have an internal vaginal probe ultrasound at the direction of the state, that is not medically necessary, and they will do it against her wishes and even if the doctor objects. bob mcdonnell said he will sign the measure and that is no surprise when he was in the state legislature in virginia himself, he sponsored a bill a lot like this. two years after he wrote thesis he sta...