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African-american, hispanic, asian communities across the country. thats number one. number two, we got to be in every battleground state nonstop. and thats where, i think, weve really been getting killed. weve got about a $35 million data upgrade and helping us speak to and identify and segment different voter communities. and then lastly, the comments about different phases and different voices of our party, being up front, i couldnt agree more. weve done a great job in getting hispanic governo...

1934, her parents were determined that she and her sister josephine would transcend the discrimination together. >> we were very tight. we were very close because it was like us against all of those that were prejudiced against us. >> prejudiced against hispanics? >> hispanics, yes. and my dad fostered that because were in it together. >> in their parents day, the public schools for mcallens hispanic children only went to fifth grade, but the garzas had bigger dreams for their daughters. >> from...

African-american, hispanic, asian communities across the country. thats number one. number two, we got to be in every battleground state nonstop. and thats where, i think, weve really been getting killed. weve got about a $35 million data upgrade and helping us speak to and identify and segment different voter communities. and then lastly, the comments about different phases and different voices of our party, being up front, i couldnt agree more. weve done a great job in getting hispanic governo...

On the table in the way of immigration reform that is not only effective to deal with the issue because that is the first reason but how to deal with it in a way that is politically effective and not to do political suicide? >> governor, first, todays complansy is tomorrows captivity. the republican party must cross the jordan of immigration reform. i am a proacher now and i am so sorry. >> well pass the plate and i will get the money. >> the republican party must cross the jordan of immigration...

Rescued dead and wounded troops. the army says he showed determination possessed by few men. and his ability to lead has rarely been equalled. today at 72, with his wife of 51 years, mary, the pride, the dignity, and now a wrong will be made right. morris is one of 24 veterans who decades late will receive the nations highest military distinction, the medal of honor. it is a roll call of bravery and heroism above and beyond the call of duty for men who served in world war ii, korea and vietnam. ...

But when irene garza was born in 1934, her parents were determined that she and her sister josephine would transcend the discrimination together. >> we were very tight. we were very close because it was like us against all of those that were prejudiced against us. >> prejudiced against hispanics? >> hispanics, yes. and my dad fostered that because were in it together. >> in their parents day, the public schools for mcallens hispanic children only went to fifth grade, but the garzas had bigger dr...

African-american, hispanic, asian communities across the country. thats number one. number two, we got to be in every battleground state nonstop. and thats where, i think, weve really been getting killed. weve got about a $35 million data upgrade and helping us speak to and identify and segment different voter communities. and then lastly, the comments about different phases and different voices of our party, being up front, i couldnt agree more. weve done a great job in getting hispanic governo...

Or dmx and the racial overtones of it were so horrible. what were you thinking there? >> when i signed on, it was never going to be a black rapper or white rapper or asian or hispanic rapper or anything like that. it was going to be a known person and small event. >> reporter: and the whole theory of the case that trayvon ended up to pete this guy dobea and he had the marks on the back of the head and now he is a prize fighter? you understand the contradiction there? >> yes. again, that fraction...

Immigration reform that is not only effective to deal with the issue because that is the first reason but how to deal with it in a way that is politically effective and not to do political suicide? >> governor, first, todays complansy is tomorrows captivity. the republican party must cross the jordan of immigration reform. i am a proacher now and i am so sorry. >> well pass the plate and i will get the money. >> the republican party must cross the jordan of immigration if ever to step in the pro...

That president obama will award the medal of honor, the highest honor we give in this country, to 24 army veterans who were previously overlooked during and after their time of service. this is the culmination of a 12-year pentagon review aimed at correcting discrimination in the selection process and reassessing the records of soldiers that maybe deserved a higher honor. this list of 24 soldiers that we now know deserved the medal of honor but were overlooked, 19 are of african-american, hispan...