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On the street" talking to people about politics, do people ever talk about the wars? >> they do. talking, particularly, i was in savannah and talking to church people that were feeding the working poor and homeless people. there were a lot of veterans there. some of the people i talked to on the bus were veterans. they feel like their plight as the working poor in this country, no one is really talking about the wars anymore. president obama talks about it, sort of generally, his accomplishments...

Getting, having their opinions plundered by pundits. when youre doing sort of "man on the street" talking to people about politics, do people ever talk about the wars? >> they do. talking, particularly, i was in savannah and talking to church people that were feeding the working poor and homeless people. there were a lot of veterans there. some of the people i talked to on the bus were veterans. they feel like their plight as the working poor in this country, no one is really talking about the w...

>> one of the things you did around the convention is you greyhound bused down there, and sort of went out of your way to talk to regular on the street folks who were not necessarily getting, having their opinions plundered by pundits. when youre doing sort of "man on the street" talking to people about politics, do people ever talk about the wars? >> they do. talking, particularly, i was in savannah and talking to church people that were feeding the working poor and homeless people. there were ...

Here are protesting something different than what the movie is about. and i wish i could show them the movie about how this comes together to create change for our schools. >> you have characters in the movie, one of the teachers in there is simp theft touk the cause of unions, the plight of teachers, seems like he was written specifically for that perspective. >> absolutely. heres the thing, im a liberal democrat and powered member of two unions, i marched with my union a couple years ago just ...

Situation with the country poised to enter into a stage in which we had not been into, the possibility that the country would default on its debt. we didnt ever want that to happen. no one wants to bring this country into a default. we operated in good faith that we could come together and solve the problems for the good of all the country. unfortunately, the president and his administration has naughton -- not been willing to help us solve the problems much the election is about having a leader...

Ago. you got a problem. >> two decades ago? >> it was more than a decade. what was it a decade ago? >> well, anyway, look. i think that says something about the president of the united states that he thinks we should redistribute wealth. >> that is actually not what he said. if were being genuine about his remarks what he was saying was the role of government and the role of government to basically help those who are less fortunate. that is a fundamental difference between these two campaigns. t...

Happening and hung up on the same two issues and the evaluation and whether or not laid off teachers will get a shot, a fair shot in their view of jobs that may open up at other schools in the system. >> while the union balks at this. the unions have to go and theyre holding a camp and didnt have a place to go last week. where is mayor rahm emanuel in this? >> ever since the deal in principal was announced on friday. he had a bad friday morning and canceled that and we were alerted friday mornin...

I believe there was something like 850 acres of this property. you would assume even just geographically youve been insulated. >> its a legitimate expectation of privacy especially in france where both the french constitution and european law protects privacy. take note of this. these magazines are reaping enormous financial benefit from the publication of these photos. theyve made a calculated decision. we know we may be facing legal action. were going to do it anyway. at most, the editor in fr...

Five tea party candidates became u.s. senators. 40 elected to the house. they came with a strategy. focus on the deficit and refuse, absolutely refuse. no matter what is at stake, refuse to compromise. the result? a 2011 standoff on the debt ceiling which brings us to 2012 and the tea party is still a major player. affiliated vote, true the vote, is set to impact this election through efforts to suppress turnout by aggressively challenging voters at the polls. tomorrow is the anniversary of a di...

>> heather: quick check of the headlines. progress in chicago. the teachers union and school board saying they have a primework to wrap up contract negotiations. and ford recalling 2012 edge vehicles over concerns that the fuel bind could leak and possibly start a fire. ford climbs a faulty manufacturing part supplier could be to blame. and actress angelina jolie is pushing the plight of refugees in iraq. the star trying to raise awareness about the estimated 50,000 people who left syria to ...