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Look like an archaic debate. but i dont think were at a place right now where theres going to be an issue, particularly in 2014, where theres a great deal of emphasis by either party. because there is still a move by red state democrats to put an emphasis on this. and most republicans are less interested in drawing a contrast on this, and much more interested -- >> but republicans made it in 2004 -- >> not a little bit like -- a little bit like abortion and, you know, a womens right to choose an...

That failed a background check who are felon s on the run, and none of them were prosecuted. so before you expand background checks to include private individuals, lets put some resources into the current system we have thats clearly broken. >> does it give you pause -- does it give you pause, senator, i just wanted the show you a quick poll here. and the question was to folks, do you favor a federal law that requires background checks on all potential gun buyers. 96% of democrats, yes. 89% of i...

Recent poll, cnn/orc conducted very recently. federal government should recognize same sex marriages conducted in states that allow them. over65 years old, only 39% agree with that premise. even in states that allow them, they didnt want it to happen. but in 18 to 34 year olds, 77%, more than double. i dont meet anybody under the age of 30 that really gives a damn about the gay marriage debate. they dont get it, because to them, its not this big taboo subject. do you think theres some merit to t...

>> heres my theory about all this. i think it a generational thing. the reason i say that, theres a recent poll, cnn/orc conducted very recently. federal government should recognize same sex marriages conducted in states that allow them. over65 years old, only 39% agree with that premise. even in states that allow them, they didnt want it to happen. but in 18 to 34 year olds, 77%, more than double. i dont meet anybody under the age of 30 that really gives a damn about the gay marriage debate. th...

Now youre just opening up to pretty much anybody. i see how it is. when you look at the polling -- >> soledad ill just focus on you. >> okay, thank you. as the anchor i always appreciate that. listen, let me ask you seriously about your challenges. when you look at the polling and this is a quinnipiac poll, vote for florida governor, looking at registered voters, youre far behind charlie crist if he is going to challenge you in the election were today, you would lose handily. >> well, as you kno...

Reportedly hired an agent and is shopping a book proposal. in a few hours, the supreme court takes on doma, the defense of marriage act, hearing arguments for and against its repeal. doma denies same-sex couples access to federal benefits under a definition of marriage between a man and a woman, but a new cnn/orc poll shows a majority of americans, 56%, believe the federal government should recognize same-sex marriages from states where it is legal. shannon travis is outside the supreme court ...

Few hours the supreme court will take on doma, the defense of marriage act. hearing arguments for and against its repeal. doma denies same-sex couples access to federal benefits under its definition of marriage as a union betwee a man and a woman. but theres a new cnn/orc poll and it shows that a majority of americans, 56%, believe the federal government should recognize same-sex marriages from states where its legal. crime and justice correspondent joe johns is outside the supreme court for us ...

New cnn/orc poll to share with you this morning, a majority of americans, 56% believe the federal government should recognize same-sex marriages in states where its legal. crime and justice correspondent joe johns outside the supreme court for us this morning. hey, joe. >> good morning, soledad. the federal defense of marriage act has been in place since 1996. it denies federal benefits to same-sex couples in nine states where same-sex marriage is legal. the question is whether that violates equ...

>> and, again, this is what everybodys watching justice kennedy because he could be the deciding factor. should the justices align under normal kind of polar opposites of the conservative versus the liberals. christine? >> all right. today the court looks at doma. thats, you know, what are the arguments for and against doma focus on? how will that be a little bit different than the prop 8 argument? >> this really centers on the one central question of whether or not the federal government can de...

Same sex marriage. so what do you think? according to our cnn/orc poll, a majority support same sex marriage and that numbers been on the rise. but our survey indicated a wide partisan divide with democrat and independent supportive and republican oppose. theres a wide generational divide with younger people but only minority of seniors support same sex marriage. when it comes to two cases in the supreme court, the only votes that matter in the end are those of the nine justices. >> paul steinha...