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Now, thats the theoretical sense of it. >> yep. >> the truth is we have to create a dynamic that makes our vote more actively sought after. which means that regardless of who is in power, regardless of who is at the top of the ticket, we have to turn out. and as a constituency, while we have done extremely well, as was demonstrated in the 2012 election where we turned out in record numbers, midterm elections like the upcoming midterm this year is predicted to have a falloff in the number of peop...

Contenders like rand paul, ted cruz and governor huckabee. carl cameron is in the midst of it all and hes joining us from manchest manchester, new hampshire. >> there has never been a presidential campaign cattle call ever held in new hampshire before the midterms in the proceeding two years and yet, here we are today at one sponsored by americans for prosperity and citizens united, the organization that ended up having our campaign finance laws changed a couple of years ago. and while were seve...

Water, losing because obamacare has hurt so many millions of people. >> midterm elections also a key factor in sebelius being pushed out because if democrats lose control of the senate in november, it would be harder to get a new nominee confirmed. they are confident they will get sylvia confirmed and republicans say even if she gets through, they will use the confirmation hearing to use leverage to force the white house to give up confirmation such as how many of the seven million signups paid ...

Water, losing because obamacare has hurt so many millions of people. >> midterm elections also a key factor in sebelius being pushed out because if democrats lose control of the senate in november, it would be harder to get a new nominee confirmed. they are confident they will get sylvia confirmed and republicans say even if she gets through, they will use the confirmation hearing to use leverage to force the white house to give up confirmation such as how many of the seven million signups paid ...

And this congress would oppose it. you know, 7.5 million people have signed up for obamacare. more would be in the health care exchanges if all the republican governors would accept the medicaid expansion dollars. >> jonathan, the president has failed at moving some of his other big ideas through congress. immigration reform, gun law reform, equal pay, and higher minimum wage. are we at the point in politics where big ideas can no longer get through the political process? >> well, i think right ...

There has never been any kind of cattle call like this bringing together potential presidential candidates before the midterm in advance of the next presidential cycle. is really is very early and an expression of the arresteddor of republicans, conservatives trying to make sure there is a republican in the white house in 2016. today rand paul was a big part of the draw. hes been campaigning aggressively in all the early states, new hampshire, iowa, and south carolina. here in the live free or d...

They just dont want this president to have a success. and the reality is that even his own members are starting to turn on him. i know the public, by almost 70%, ed, maybe a higher percentage this week want extnded unemployment insurance.. >> is this political suicide, mr. gerrard? i mean, if the democrats are successful in getting low wage workers out to utilize the midterm, this could be over no naert what kind of gerrymandering takes place. your thoughts? >> theres close to 200,000 people who...

Look for him to make it more political. so to talk about economic equality for all in the context of pay equity, minimum wage, and these issues that democrats are trying to raise attention to heading into november. >> voting rights as well. the president will say under attack, something t from the johnson era. peter, what a lot of people say when they look at the comparison and to be fair president johnson had a democratic congress when in the white house although they lost some seats in the mid...

Not move many votes away from republicans right now in the next midterm, but long term, it will. >> and i am sure that you know that congressman, john boehner said that immigration has been a political football for 15 years, and he has tried to get the house moving on it this year, but reform would be almost impossible if president obama continue s continues to sign the executive orders to change the system. what about that? what about the push by some people that the president should use his ex...

About obamacare, because it is an issue that motivates the people who are likely to come out, more educated voters and white voters and so in a midterm e heck shun, and especially the second term for the president, it is all about turn thing out the vote, and it is going to be harder and harder to turn out the votes of the party in power. we know it historically, a that the second midterm for the president is likely to be a good year for the other side. >> and yet, if you talk to harry reid, and...