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Than names were taken out. bill: it seems as if -- i dont know, if it is political correctness or your politics, professor, but why the decisions being made the way they are? >> well, i think there are political agendas. by board members. and, by outside groups. that want certain names in the text. that would rather have certain names out of the text. bill: james i kreeshtiappreciat coming in today and, kelly, appreciate it, and the board will meet in march and the final decisions en may and at ...

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Because they say this is organized by outside groups, by teachers unions, by progressive activists. but nevertheless, they are jamming up the switchboards and the democratic base is very, very engaged on this nomination, which is why youre seeing something somewhat rare here. democrats united from the most conservative wing, joe manchin and heidi heitkamp up for re-election in 2018 to the most progressive members, elizabeth warren and al franken, all voicing their opposition to betsy devos. a si...

Republicans who were withdrawing their support are expressing ambivalence cited as the reason why they could not support him? >> reporter: you know, it was the sum total of eebts. some were very troubled by the episode you mentioned, joke, not hiring the undocumented immigrant. also a number of issues continuing to pile up. the timing is also important here. republicans had just taken a political hit for backing betsy devos to be education secretary as well as other controversial picks like rex ...

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So, you know, a good week, certainly a good day for the mitt romney campaign. >> and they were raking it in in texas last night, how did it go for 9 romney camp? i want well, look, texas is -- this is why we all thought that rick perry was going to be the governor of texas was going to be a serious candy for the republican presidential nomination, because texas is the home of republican money, both small and large, but especially large. anytime he goes to texas or frankly california, not a state...

Outside groups. >> mr. speaker, you have a super pack ad that attacks me. just hold on. it attacks me. it is probably the biggest hoax since big foot. >> whoa. big foot is no hoax. i spent a weekend with him in big sur. anyway, another star of the debate, the audience, who is the clap happiest group ever. lets see some highlights. >> that was interesting. finally we want to salute one of the moderators. kelly evans, who can forget when she asked this question.

Supported obamacare. >> and that threatens our lives. >> 28 years of barbara boxer in america is going broke. >> none of these ads are from the candidates or even their parties, these ads were paid for bay particular category of nonprofit independent organizations not required to tell who gives them the money that pays for the ads. this year, all outside groups favoring republican candidates for causes are outspending those who favored democrats more than six to one. if you cant beat them, pumme...