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Seen as not conservative enough. when the reagan and rockefeller wings of the party were fighting it out in the late 60s and 70s. the 78 mid-terms, not to get too or contain hearcane here. you were involved in some of those campaigns you had them on the democratic side, between the carter and kennedy wings, you had it going on in the reagan-rockefeller-ford wing. this time it has to do with frustration. look, when a party loses like they did in 06 and 08. and republicans lost two straight elec...

It spread over the next 30, 40 years. here we are today. all across the country people are going to meet at around 4:20. theyre going to spark up. then theyre going to go home. >> is it appropriate to say to someone if i saw someone on the street today, happy 4/20 day? is that appropriate? does that say something about me if i greet someone that day? >> it would. it would be a code. happy 4/20, tamron. >> let me ask you, what are the chances that well see the legalization of marijuana in califor...

Were cutting him slack. its about being reasonable. you know, meeting in the middle on some things. were not always going to have everybody see everything our way and everythings going to go our way. you know, its about coming to the middle and finding some common ground. while he may have voted for the jobs bill, you know, i mean health care was our number one priority at that time and thats why people worked to get him elected. >> but do you worry, especially headed into the mid-terms, that th...

Change" mark halpern and john avlon author of "wingnuts, how the lunatic fringe is hijacking america." its tax day. no surprise, a lot of anti-tax rhetoric at the rallies today, but you think thats the wrong issue to focus on. >> the tea parties are fundamentally about spending. its about attacking excessive spending and focusing on taxes misses the bigger picture. this year, the first year of the obama administration, federal taxes went down. they are on the way up, but a reality check on that....

Since it has taken effect it has lost another 7 points in popularity. megyn: as somebody who has done the polling for a president, for president clinton. you wrote -- you would be the guy -- do you believe the white house when they say we are not worried. once its passed, once its law. let the republicans run on repeel it. thats a losing message for them. we feel good going into these mid-terms. >> number one, its not true and im sure they dont believe it. when this bill passed, 41% of the ameri...

The president affect the mid-terms. >> it absolutely could, and were hearing how justice stevens was the most left-leaning justice on the current court. its unlikely that the president will be able to name someone of that exact idealogical persuasion or that far to the left, because hes going to get a fight from a lot of republicans in the senate. in his political interest, eases going to want to lean a lot more toward the center. >> lets see if those who are on the short list, if we will, do. w...

Mid-terms because losing those seats would mean actually making the situation worse, not better. >> well, actually, in that sense, i think joe will agree with you. i have to stop it right there, although better for the republicans. thanks, guys. the military in thailand today is trying to put a stop to a month ever political protesting and theyre doing it with tear gas and rubber bullets. media reports say both anti-government protesters and troops are firing guns and using small explosives. t...

Who apologized for his endorsement a few years ago of now democratic arlen specter in a campaign. he also rallying the troops and pushing forward and there was haley barber, a local favorite mississippi just across the gulf here. he is eyeing a 2012 possible presidential run. he is a little bit of the chairman barber. >> dont worry about 2012. the election we have to be focused on is 2010. we cant wait until 2012 to start taking our country back. >> reporter: the truth is as soon as the mid-term...

We want to get washingtons attention, we want to get americas attention, but we have no desire to become a third party. megyn: do you see this, though, splintering off the vote if in fact it does get organized as today it suggests its going to? if they do form a third party in the way we saw with ross perot and pose a real challenge come the 2010 mid-terms or beyond that, the 2012 presidential election, that you say is going to hurt the republican party, and could wind up undermining the very va...

Traditionally has been a less frequent vote. they tend to come out more often in presidential elections. they are trying to change that this year, get more hispanic voters out to the polls in the 2010 mid-terms. they are likely to vote democratic if they raise immigration this year and get their base revved up on that issue, that could help them hold the congress in november. >> okay. jonathan alter, always a pleasure. more questions coming your way next hour. >> okay, alex, thanks. way to go,...