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President obama shows up and if president obama says, i need you to do this, because this is just the tip of the iceberg, with im there for the middle class, im there for you, i think it will have a huge impact. and if walker wins, its just a greater signal about how much we have to do in november. its all positive. mr. president, please go to wisconsin. lets turn to john nichols, washington correspondent for "the nation" magazine and author of the book "uprising." well, john, newton, iowa, minn...

>> i think people are rising up and realizing just how rigged the system is. and they realize that people power is right response to this. to go and get informed, find out who these people are that are funneling, and the agenda they want. and you see time and again that working and middle class folks feel like theyve been sold a bill of goods by the republicans. and they want to stand up and say, hey, whats in this for us? whats something that actually starts to bring good jobs back and the comp...

Greepts, knock out any kind of agreement, because the city might be in trouble. this is a takeover of representative government, isnt it? >> it is. theres been a lot of talk over the last couple of decades, really since the reagan area, about the rise of oligarchy in america, about the democracy, small "d" democracy doesnt do well with very, very rich individuals and corporations running the show. jefferson talked about that. and i think this is the ultimate of it. you nailed it exactly right, e...

There in wisconsin who arent sure seeing all of this money being spent on tv, but if president obama shows up and if president obama says, i need you to do this, because this is just the tip of the iceberg, with im there for the middle class, im there for you, i think it will have a huge impact. and if walker wins, its just a greater signal about how much we have to do in november. its all positive. mr. president, please go to wisconsin. lets turn to john nichols, washington correspondent for "t...

Agreement, because the city might be in trouble. this is a takeover of representative government, isnt it? >> it is. theres been a lot of talk over the last couple of decades, really since the reagan area, about the rise of oligarchy in america, about the democracy, small "d" democracy doesnt do well with very, very rich individuals and corporations running the show. jefferson talked about that. and i think this is the ultimate of it. you nailed it exactly right, ed. >> detroits naacp president ...

To the white house again. or is that too extreme for my part? >> well, maybe not extreme, but maybe too pessimistic, ed. what they are trying to do, theyre trying to use the billionaires who are behind them to buy the election. fortunately, the election is not for sale. and as you said, theres lots that each and every one of us can do and must do. but i also think its important to understand exactly what theyre doing and exactly why theyre doing it, because it is, in fact, legalized bribery. the...

Say, hey, whats in this for us? whats something that actually starts to bring good jobs back and the competitive advantage of america back. and i think theyre seeing that now in a good progressive agenda. >> you know what amazes me, robert, you know, why arent there a lot of big-money donors supporting obama like they did in 2008. they must know what the landscape looks like right now. are they that disenchanted with the president? >> i think some are disenchanted, ed, but i also think its a lot...

There might be a few folks out there in wisconsin who arent sure seeing all of this money being spent on tv, but if president obama shows up and if president obama says, i need you to do this, because this is just the tip of the iceberg, with im there for the middle class, im there for you, i think it will have a huge impact. and if walker wins, its just a greater signal about how much we have to do in november. its all positive. mr. president, please go to wisconsin. lets turn to john nichols, ...

Across this state. it can go, its ready to go, but can you imagine, ed, what if tom barrett lost by a few thousand votes and you realized that if only they had sent in a little bit more of the heavy lifters, a little bit more of the big names. thats what i -- i think a lot of people fear. >> you know, you cant fear the loss. youve got to go like hell. and youve got to go to the firewall. and you cant think about the negative. youve got to do what youve got to do to get it done. and thats what re...

Whats something that actually starts to bring good jobs back and the competitive advantage of america back. and i think theyre seeing that now in a good progressive agenda. >> you know what amazes me, robert, you know, why arent there a lot of big-money donors supporting obama like they did in 2008. they must know what the landscape looks like right now. are they that disenchanted with the president? >> i think some are disenchanted, ed, but i also think its a lot easier psychologically to put $...