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The coast do it because you agree with the president, and the people in the wall street and texas and elsewhere do it because they make money off to american politics. >> that is exactly right, and it is interesting, but the hollywood commune city only donor base as you call it that would, that has no quid pro quo. we dont support a candidate because hes going to be a ebl to do something for us. when you see the koch brothers throwing $20 to hundreds of millions of dollars into a, you know, you ...

In order to build the donor base up. the end result is that it will do that. i think that for the same, and on the same tokenb, i dont think that romney is saying that because, you know, it is going to energize his base, but the fact of the matter is that it does energize his base. there are a lot of christian conservatives who would not have supported romney who might do it now if they are a single voter issue, and single-ish shoe vo i, but this is a deeply held view by romney and we should not...

Out something interesting, i dont think obama came out in favor of same sex marriage to build his donor base, but it will do that. i think on the same token, i dont think romney is saying that because, you know, its going to energize his base. the fact of the matter is it does energize his base. there are a lot of conservatives that would not have supported romney that might do it now if their single voter issue voters. but i think this is a deeply held view by romney, and i dont think we should...

There, they make money because they get money off republican politics. >> its interesting because hollywood is the only donor base, as you call it, that has no quid pro quo. we dont support a candidate because he might be able to do something for us. when you see the coke brothers showing what will be 20 to hundreds of millions of dollars into a -- you know, a pac, theyre looking for a payback. they want -- and theyll get it, too. if their man gets in the white house, they will get it with -- yo...

Sure how this is going to affect the election and chris over at the "washington post" did a pros and cons. on the pro side, one thing that it does, it excites the activist base for the democrats and the donor base. but on the con side, the black community, one of the groups resistant to gay marriage. "time" magazine has got an item right now that says will black voters punish obama for his support of gay rights? might be on the right side of history but hes on the wrong side of a crucial voting ...

Interview, he came to the conclusion his past views were out of step with what he believes. if you are not favorably inclined to the president hey look, this is a guy who is playing to his base, particularly his donor base. look, gay donors are a huge part of the democratic donor base. president obama is headed to hollywood tonight. he needs that money certainly to run and win. so, i think a principled decision flip-flop is all in the eye of the partisan beholder, i think. >> fix rachel who work...

A rich successful guy. the problem is, hes not connecting with people. hes not perceived as a normal person. if he was a more bill clinton-like figure or had other social gifts these things really wouldnt matter. its not -- most of these guys are pretty wealthy. most live lives not like normal americans. so -- >> but look, the likability thing and the connecting to john q public does matter in terms of fund-raising. if you look at mitt romney has raise the $75 million so far, 49 mlds from people...

we are just getting the details of what caused whitney houstons death. as you know, she was found last month in the bathtub of her hotel room in beverly hills. lets go to kareen wynter who joins us live from los angeles. what can you tell us? >> hi, candy. what i can tell you, the final cause of death has been determined to be drowning from heart disease as well as cocaine. thats right. there was cocaine in whitney houstons system at the time she was found submerged in a bathtub at the...

Concerned about this or do your think they are expecting bigger donors to come back in as the campaign heats up? >> reporter: i think they are hoping the bigger donors will step back in. i spoke with one of officials who said its tough to compare 2008 to this year because in 2008 president obama was running that very heated and historic primary against then senator hillary clinton. they believe that might account for some of the reasons that youve seeing this disparity. the campaign makes the ca...

If you dont have the money that is resonating with the voters, then you may run yourselves into some problems. the poll numbers are very close, as we can see, but mitt romney has been spending and outspending the rick santorum campaign and superpac without question. the question is, is it going to mean enough to him when the polls actually open up tomorrow in l.a. and the race is won? >> when we look in the general direction, the white house is sort of trying to, i guess, scare the donor base, a...