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The issue of birth control and abortion, is that how we now define womens rights? >> i think women define womens rights and they have defined womens rights and the gap, doesnt matter what side of the political spectrum. but i have worked in presidential campaigns. you are driven by the numbers. the numbers say there is a gender gap. its based --. >> sean: what about the ad. all the women that have lost jobs. >> its based on their perceptions of romney and obama. based on the perceptions that is ...

wolf blitzer, let me start with you. this is something that a lot of critics have said is a subject changer because we had real bad jobs news on friday and that just -- it riveted people throughout the weekend. is this an effort to change the narrative? >> it may be, in part, because the white house clearly believes this is a winning political issue for the president. he is going to make the point that for 98% of the american people, there will be no increase in their taxes. individual...

right-wing revolt against romney? the "politico" reporter who lost his job after making racially charged comments on more than. well talk to joe williams about what happened. plus, we all thought we knew the story of barack obamas early years. but thanks to four years of relentless reporting, david mariness has cost it in a whole new light. >> what obsessed me were two things to start with -- the world that made him. sort of the randomness of his existence, and the ability to write...

firms say one thing and do another. were watching the story for you and will have more details as the details come in. the rest of the days top stories, right to brooke baldwin with an update on headlines. >> welcome back from the beach. good to see you. good morning, everyone. about 700,000 people waking up to another day without power. look at the map. you see 11 states and talk about the nations capital. it has been six days since powerful storms fueled by extreme heat zapped trees ...

Perceptions change depending where you are in the world. we know another round of talks is going to happen this week between iran and some of the world powers. so well see what comes out of that, gordon. nice to have you as always. thanks for the time today. >> thank you. jon: theres a fascinating new tone to the mainstream medias coverage of the supreme court these days. have you noticed? ever since the surprise decision by the supreme court chief justice john roberts, the conservative chief ju...

Think theres a been there, done that kind of feel to this whole discussion, and i just dont think the romney campaign, if p its smart, is going to spend a whole lot of time relitigating health care in an attempt to get those -- >> heres where i disagree, though. >> the campaign issue, to the extent they talk about health care at all they want to frame it in this larger economic nary theyve health care is bad policy romney says because its a huge expenditure. they want to frame it in terms of the...

Think theres a been there, done that kind of feel to this whole discussion, and i just dont think the romney campaign, if p its smart, is going to spend a whole lot of time relitigating health care in an attempt to get those -- >> heres where i disagree, though. >> the campaign issue, to the extent they talk about health care at all they want to frame it in this larger economic nary theyve health care is bad policy romney says because its a huge expenditure. they want to frame it in terms of the...

We adjusted and this, too, shall pass. mandates that run counter to public perceptions are risky, but makes for a weak leader. sometimes, government must pull us into the future even as a large swath kicks against it. the leader whos playing a long game knows that time heals all wounds. because the public mind is spongeable. the public is maneuvered one way by misinformation and then back the other way by things like the supreme court. why, i can hear it now coming over the hills. a change in th...

The health care law, many, many provisions. its most fundamental reforms havent gone into effect yet. has it made it better or worse? we dont know. >> thats another reason its not settled. its crazy to say its settled and lets get over it when it hasnt been implemented and its badly under water. >> there is this middle here, about 20% to 25% polling on health care, and basically these are people that sit there and say we needed health care reform but i didnt like this. theyre not ready to agree ...

the story? why did they rush to judgment? and what about the pundits who have been saying for months that the health care mandate was toast? it was an extraordinary, an extraordinarily uncomfortable television moment. ann curry bidding farewell to the "today" show couch. >> i love all of our brilliant, brilliant producers. and for all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, im sorry i couldnt carry the ball over the finish line. but man, i did try. >> was the veteran correspondent humi...