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Governments want them there. republican platform, same thing. republican platform calls for puerto rico. what you think that there? >> the puerto ricans arent walking into don jr.s office and say heres email on hillary clinton. >> but lots of other foreign representatives are. it shows in our foreign policy. it shows all kinds of decisions and it definitely shows and party platforms. its not illegal. i think its wrong, its not illegal. why is he asking about that? >> again, because there are ill...

>> she served in this presidency. >> and a lot of these things that are blowing up now, go back and you have to look and see what she did when she was secretary of state. >> but at the same time if you look at the various issues any democrat would stand for, protecting obama care, strengthening government programs, having stances on social issues that i think are 21st century ones, look at what the texas gop did this past week, their platform calls for rep prative therapy for gay people. i mean ...

Events of the last few days. but theres a lot of pressure on him to do something policy oriented. >> in florida the obama campaign is going all in in a way that i dont think six months ago they would have. do they have the money to keep it up? >> i think so. and given their vulnerability to medicare, absolutely. >> shameless plug. >> speaking of medicare, the action fund released a report that got a lot of attention showing how romneys plan on medicare would seriously hurt seniors. >> you mentio...

Hotair.com and fox news contributor. i have a feeling i know which way you two are going to see these two platforms. but, juan, the question is, the suggestion is, that democrats have gone deep blue with some of their planks. republicans went vivid red. some examples on the democratic side the platform calls for more taxes on the rich. no restrictions on abortion. even taxpayer funding for abortion as a right. and same-sex marriage is endorsed. is that where the democratic mainstream is right no...

>> thanks to terry moran. and there was history made at last nights convention. for the first time, an hispanic american, julia castro, gave the keynote. one of several major speakers captivating the democrats while lashing out at the republicans. >> there was no -- there was no blueprint or how-to manual for fixing a global financial meltdown, an auto crisis, two wars and a great recession, all at the same time. believe me, if it existed, i would have found it. each crisis was so deep and so da...

Energized. i do not believe for one moment that the democratic electorate is not going to be energized for this campaign and i would say to them youve got a lot to vote for, lets go and spread the word. >> congressman, good to see you. now the democrats have unveiled their party platform, lets take a look at the differences on key points. taxes. the democrats want to extend the bush era cuts just for families making less than $250,000 a year. the republicans would extend them for everyone pend...

>> shepard: the national democratic party platform committee today officially endorsed gay marriage for the first time. the platform calls for a repeal of the federal law that defines marriage as only a union of a man and a woman. it also supports the equal treatment under law for same sex couples and the freedom of churches and religious groups to decide how you to administer marriages without government interferences. the platform is a broad statement of the democratic party priorities. back i...

There to replace neal abercrombie. a republican candidate is currently leading in the polls there, even though president obama won that district with something like 70% of the vote. then theres maine. a northeast bastion. collins and snowe have promised her a fair hearing for the supreme court. but one day after both of those senators addressed the gubernatorial election in maine, the convention specifically advocated a reform act for term limits, that, if enacted, would leave both incumbent sen...

There, even though president obama won that district with something like 70% of the vote. then theres maine. the northeast bat onbastion of republicans. collins and snowe have promised her a fair hearing for the supreme court. but consider what they have to contend with at home. just one day after both of those senators addressed the gubernatorial convention in maine, the convention specifically advocated a reform act for term limits, that, if enacted, would leave both incumbent senators from th...

Redefined." now columnist for our sister website. great to have you here. the 2012 republican national convention begins tuesday in tampa, florida. the party gathering to vote on the gop platform. a statement of the positions and values. for the past week, the committee has been hashing out a draft of the document, versions of which have been obtained by nbc news and politico the partys extreme disconnect. the abortion committee makes no mention of an exception of rape, incest or even to save th...