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Firefighters, too. since its been working out so well for the other unions. heres the thing. when republican officials talk about stripping union rights, they say it will save the taxpayers money because if teachers wont be able to bargain for raises and benefits. they say it will be good for the union members who wont have to pay dues anymore and so on and so on. theres another explanation for why republicans like scott walker would be so determined to go after labor unions. back during the wis...

Bargain for raises and benefits. they say it will be fogood for e union members who wont have to pay dues anymore and so an oon so on. theres another explanation for why republicans like scott walker would be so determined to go after labor unions. back during the wisconsin protests, on this show, rachel maddow ran the numbers. watch. >> in 2010, post-citizens united, seven of the top ten outside spending groups in the election were all right wing. chamber of commerce, both of karl roves groups,...

Pay dues anymore and so on and so on. theres another explanation for why republicans like scott walker would be so determined to go after labor unions. back during the wisconsin protests, on this show, rachel maddow ran the numbers. watch. >> in 2010, post-citizens united, seven of the top ten outside spending groups in the election were all right wing. chamber of commerce, both of karl roves groups, the american future fund, americans for job security. all of these right-wing groups. the only n...

To me is surprising. >> not publicly. privately they may have raised some questions about it. they have not made a public issue. i think part of it is because they are going after especially in florida the jewish vote. they dont want any distance suggesting between themselves and gingrich on israel. but take that -- take a step back here. whats really extraordinary about this adelson money is in this new post-citizens united era how one guy can resurrect the candidacy and keep it afloat after io...

He wanted to know if anything can be done to ban robo calls or to limit them because he is getting about a dozen a day. matt do you have any response to charles? >> trust me my office bears the brunt of that. everybody thinks they come from my office and they dont. one of the unfortunately things weve seen in iowa, i think were the first frontier in this post-citizens united super pac word. i have bad news for folks in new hampshire and south carolina and other states, i think it is coming your ...

But im going to talk about some of its objectives and some of the specifics about how its going to work. jenna: well look forward to that conversation. i want to ask you a little bit about some of your supporters. some of them being team members. you have a connection to the south being from georgia. >> yes. jenna: some have suggested that if mitt romney wins the nomination that will be a defeat for the tea party. people are really concerned about him and his ability to corral, for lack of a bet...

But im going to talk about some of its objectives and some of the specifics about how its going to work. jenna: well look forward to that conversation. i want to ask you a little bit about some of your supporters. some of them being team members. you have a connection to the south being from georgia. >> yes. jenna: some have suggested that if mitt romney wins the nomination that will be a defeat for the tea party. people are really concerned about him and his ability to corral, for lack of a bet...

Calls. he wanted to know if anything can be done to ban robo calls or to limit them because he is getting about a dozen a day. matt do you have any response to charles? >> trust me my office bears the brunt of that. everybody thinks they come from my office and they dont. one of the unfortunately things weve seen in iowa, i think were the first frontier in this post-citizens united super pac word. i have bad news for folks in new hampshire and south carolina and other states, i think it is comin...