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We dont know. it certainly had something to do with it. >> marc caputo, political columnist for the "miami herald." im going to send you a new ear piece as thanks for being here. >> sorry about that. i was smiling too much. i apologize. >> its all right. i appreciate you being here. >> thanks. lots and lots and lots to come tonight, including the most important drip in the drip, drip, drip saga of skeviness involving governor ultrasound. the biggest drip yet. stay with us. [ male announcer ] t...

Congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband, the astronaut, mark kelly, visiting seven states in seven states. the congressional black caucus saying theyre ready to legislate against stand your ground, encouraging president obama to not give up on the issue despite the uphill fight. all of this work to organize against the nra since newtown. on the other side, the nra is s standing there in the wake of the trayvon martin outrage saying, yeah, yeah, were going to defend stand your grounds this i...

>> you heard right, the legendary singer stevie wonder telling an audience in quebec, hes refusing to give concerts in florida until that state repeals its stand your ground law. thats the self-defense law the jury in the zimmerman case was asked to consider in its decision. stevie wonder didnt mention the george zimmerman case directly by name. he certainly isnt the only person calling for the repeal of stand your ground. the u.s. attorney general, eric holder, says the law causes dangerous con...

While those who killed a white person went free 59% of the time. so, whats your analysis of this tampa bay newspaper review of some 200 cases? >> well, it was a really great series. the tampa bay times is a part of the "miami herald," i have to plug that, if you look a the entire story theres more data there. one of the reasons that people who killed a black person walked free more on than people who kill a white person according to the tampa bay times analysis, was that the black shooting victi...

>> actually, the numbers just came out a minute ago. 535,000 voters is what the democrats lead the republicans by. now, in 2008 it was a 657,000 voter edge. what is interesting is that floridas voter rules have become basically blacker and browner, and the democratic party has responded as well, whereas the republican party is becoming whiter where. hispanics have grown about 22% in the state, theyve grown 26% on the democratic voter roles, but only grown 9% on the gop voter roles. so the changi...

In the campaign so far. and in issues affecting seniors, both medicare and medicaid, have been the focus, obviously. elderly are incredibly reliable voters. in a short period of time, what do both candidates have to tell florida seniors? >> theyre going to try to convince that voting population that the ore one would be worse for medicare, in short. youve heard a lot come out of their mouths about what the other one would do, what their plans are. mitt romney has said he had his own plan, and tr...

As weve seen. debber wasserman schultz pointed this out yesterday. >> this has been been an insidious attempt to prevent groups of voters who were more likely to vote for barack obama and democratic candidates from actually getting to the polls and doing that. so the republicans know that they cant win this election on the merits. >> last week a federal judge sided with the opposition issuing a preliminary injunction blocking parts of the measure. joining me is mark caputo. can you take us throu...

Respond to doj that will either happen today or tomorrow and we might have an elections fight on our hands just related to that. well have to wait and see. >> as long as we dont have any butterfly ballots. but keep us honest on this and well look forward to your next report. >> florida outlawed the butterfly ballots and punch cards a while ago. >> i was just being facetious. thanks very much, mark caputo. >> thanks for having me. >> why some romney supporters could be worried. time for your bu...

how are you feeling besides wiped out there, richard? >> reporter: i think the next thing ill be having is a prescription for some form of antibiotics. no, its been amazing. look, the rain is still pouring, my suit is drenched. but we have seen over four days a carefully choreographed, constructed routine from the spectacle of the river to the ceremony of today, right through the way to the balcony at the end and the fly-past by the world war ii planes. if that isnt really showing with...

>> any time. any time. >> there are so many people who dont know about her. diane, thank you. go back to sleep. >> thank you! ill actually go to bed now. have a good one. bye. >> were saying night-night because shes just dialing into us, on the west coast, so its like 2:45 in the morning. so, that was really polite. >> so, we want to look at front-page faces when we come back. well talk the florida primary with "miami herald" political reporter mark caputo. you are watching "early start." >> ver...