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Riding rough shod over vulnerable populations. think about police dogs ripping at the flesh of black people. think about jelly bean tests, think about poll tests, think about literacy tests. all of these were deployed to try to prevent black people from exercising their vote and leverage at the polls. and so, i -- theres a striking similarity and a dangerous one, between what went on in the 50s and 60s in this country and whats going on today in the name of expanded democracy and attacks against...

>> let me put your point to the secretary. do you think some of these ideas like the gun back ground idea that came up today, are these voter suppression ideas? >> they are. i couldnt agree with the professor more. were already seeing a negative impact of this commission on voter registration rolls across the country. people removing their name from the voter registration roll because they didnt want their personal information, social security up in, voting history, residing under donald trump w...

Where everybody is talking and where were actually trying to solve problems. that would be my objective, if i decide to do this. >> joining me now is "new york magazines" jonathan shate. im sure this poll tests well but is that not sort of a retread of obamas there is no red america, blue america, theres just america? >> when president obama was making these kinds of lofty promises, she was ridiculing him as naive. >> correct. >> but now hes recapitulating the same promise. this is what people w...

Like poll tests? are they making -- what else are they asking them to do other than have a picture i.d. at the polling booth. >> the texas law is restrictive as far as what types of federal i.d.s you can use. and the administration with these laws is saying that states shouldnt rush to try to take advantage of that supreme court decision that they -- >> not cross examining you here, ive been reading this and the new stories on it and makes it sound like were going back to jim crow laws, there ar...

Nothing -- >> its so different from the vermont legislature where the committee would be in the same room at the same time and over time you build up trust and have confidence that the person you were talking to wanted to make vermont a better place. in washington, its all talking points and poll tests. we dont sit together in a committee room, the folks have an agenda. the contraception issue of all men talking about womens issues. the inability to have adult conversation about issues that are ...

>> let me guess you have nike tube socks on? >> i do. >> oh, my god. >> that poll tests very well too. >> mike and i -- >> ratings went down 25%. >> producer in my ear, stop that, stop that. >> seriously. did i get it right? theyre the same ones you were wearing yesterday. >> theyre not. i change my socks. >> i dont think so. >> same underwear, but i change my socks. >> wait a minute. >> can we go back to strip clubs here, barnicle? >> look at that pink shirt. dont joe and i look nice? >> you al...

Happen. i was just over in oskaloosa iowa, speaking in a church this morning. we were on our way back. we had stopped at a culvers to get some food. people were flocking our bus, coming onboard. people were so excited saying, oh, were with you, were going all the way. people are really charged up. i think youre going to see people speak at the caucuses. because, again, about 40% to 45% of the people in iowa havent made up their minds. we dont know who will come to the caucuses, who wont. and of ...

We were on our way back. we had stopped at a culvers to get some food. people were flocking our bus, coming onboard. people were so excited saying, oh, were with you, were going all the way. people are really charged up. i think youre going to see people speak at the caucuses. because, again, about 40% to 45% of the people in iowa havent made up their minds. we dont know who will come to the caucuses, who wont. and of all of the candidates, i have the most enthusiastic supporters. and thats what...

polling station with the final numbers from iowa to show us whos on top right now and why everything could change on tuesday. and our ali velshi is over at the social media screen keeping tabs on what americans are saying online about the candidates. its been a very busy new years day out on the campaign trail in iowa. cnns jim acosta is covering the last big push for votes. jim, set the scene for us. a very important day today. >> reporter: thats right, wolf. and newt gingrich is not ...

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