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Initiative. i do believe that there are quite a few corporations and advertisers who have come to the realization that sex is not the only way to sell and that women are so much more than our youth, our beauty, and our sexuality. and that we need to be recognized for that. so i am hopeful that this is more than just a play. its obviously good business because women have 84% -- or make 84% of purchasing decisions in our country and united states but also i believe around the world. so, you know, ...

Do a better job, not just in airing womens sports but promoting it on the same level they do the men. then lets find out if the market can bear it. lets give it a fair chance. >> there is a business angle here, too, because for years female sports fans of mens sports, too, have been ignored by marketers and sponsors and everything, and suddenly people started to realize that even though women may not be watching sports at the same level as the men, they are making the purchasing decisions in the...

What did men do with all that power women helped elect them to in 2010? over 1,000 bills were introduced in state legislatures and congress across this country since then to take away womens health -- reproductive health. theres just no question that whether the republicans want to call it a war and i dont particularly love that word, theres a concerted effort to change settled policy in the area of contraceptive rights, in the area of health care rights. when men have medical issues, theyre med...

Talked about. lets look at this other place. what did men do with all that power women helped elect them to in 2010? over 1,000 bills were introduced in state legislatures and congress across this country since then to take away womens health -- reproductive health. theres just no question that whether the republicans want to call it a war and i dont particularly love that word, theres a concerted effort to change settled policy in the area of contraceptive rights, in the area of health care rig...

and north koreas big launch turned into a big bust, but some say it was just a coverup for a more sinister plan. well talk with governor bill richardson live. whats this guy doing? well tell you how a gator on the loose brought the pga tour to a screeching halt. it is saturday, april 14th. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. we start with a massive black eye for the secret service. a dozen agents had to be pulled from their assignments in colombia because of a prostitute. it happe...

In that health care bill. those problems have to be addressed. hes not running away from it, hes standing and the democrats and this congress are standing proud of what they did. >> isnt the decision from a high court a referendum on mitt romneys health care law in massachusetts since it was the inspiration, the godfather for the presidents law? >> no, listen, mitt romney has made it clear he does not support federal mandates, he believes in states rights. is it going to be an issue in the gener...

Point? >> no. i dont think its realistic, but there are people out there who feel its not on the right track. i dont necessarily agree with that, but there are people who legitimately feel that. women are the purchasers in the families and make most of the purchasing decisions so they are the ones that are more in tune with what is going on in the economy. its interesting that a freelance make-up artist that does my make-up sometimes who voted for obama, she is a swing voter. she goes back and f...

They dont have control, they dont like the people that do. its not just washington. its also negative feelings toward wall street. they dont trust the stock market and who can blame them. >> one of the numbers that jumps out in the poll is that 76% of those questions still think were in a recession. technically, the recession is over and a growth period, a slow growth period at that, but if 76% think were still in a recession, that governs their decisions, attitudes toward government and their p...