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Negotiate contracts to say you must pay dues to get or keep your job. it is that simple. alisyn: why didnt the president take this up two years ago when wisconsin was battling over collective bargaining which some say was a much more significant issue than just the union dues? >> well, maybe well give him a little bit of credit and say it was a state issue but this is state issue too. i think what transpired is an election. politically he understand out there debating public sector unionism, gov...

Somewhere else and we would pay a higher costs and none of the rest of the world would. talk about a bad idea. exxon mobile and shell are behind this, because it would kill off coal. >> it is not a serious effort on their part. i dont know if they had discussions with the white house. i sat down with the exxon folks and let it be known it is not a proposal under speaker boehner will come through in the house. >> steve: you won reelection in michigan and the president of the united states is goin...

37 states, by law or in their constitutions now ban same-sex marriage but theyre legal in nine states as well as the nations capital, washington, d.c. a new poll, 40% say they approve same-sex marriage. 30% support legal unions, 24% say same-sex couples should not be allowed to enter in any union. president obama has come out in favor of same-sex marriage though he wants to leave it to the state issue. some people as bill suggested are comparing this to the 70s when opinion was evolving on abort...

37 states, by law or in their constitutions now ban same-sex marriage but theyre legal in nine states as well as the nations capital, washington, d.c. a new poll, 40% say they approve same-sex marriage. 30% support legal unions, 24% say same-sex couples should not be allowed to enter in any union. president obama has come out in favor of same-sex marriage though he wants to leave it to the state issue. some people as bill suggested are comparing this to the 70s when opinion was evolving on abort...

Gay marriage. theyre going to say its a state issue and states should decide it. and thats -- and theyre right. this is something republicans can change on and can win by changing on. >> okay, michael. lets get to fiscal cliff discussion. there are democrats who worry president obama will go too far to try to reach an agreement with republicans and weve seen labor groups out with their tv ads urging all the lawmakers to stand their ground, protect social security and medicare. do you think voter...

So lets legalize marijuana now. i am not a hypocrite on this issue. i have drank alcohol, ive smoked marijuana. >> the most important thing we can do to get rid of the health problems associated with marijuana is to legalize it. >> we dont just need to legalize marijuana, we need to end drug prohibition just like we ended alcohol prohibition. >> i would cut federal spending on the war on drugs. however, drug use is primarily a state issue, not a federal issue. im not for legalizing marijuana use...

Issue. i have drank alcohol, ive smoked marijuana. >> the most important thing we can do to get rid of the health problems associated with marijuana is to legalize it. >> we dont just need to legalize marijuana, we need to end drug prohibition just like we ended alcohol prohibition. >> i would cut federal spending on the war on drugs. however, drug use is primarily a state issue, not a federal issue. im not for legalizing marijuana use or other drug use. >> and imagine if congress passed a bill ...

300,000 doors just this week, with the possibility of efforts like his could decide the presidency. there is a lot of weight on your shoulders. >> a lot of weight. i put in 200 yard signs myself. >> reporter: the machine energized and defeated anti-union law championed by the republican governor. >> it is a huge ad voong. one of the things that isnt focused on by the national media because at the end of the day it was a state issue. >> reporter: through that, through the primary voting trend hav...

Democrats supported by unions. their machine energized recently defeated anti-union law championed by the republican governor. >> it is a huge advantage and one of the things that isnt focused on by the national media because at end of the day it was state issue. >> reporter: through that, through the primary voting trends have been established. individual voters entered into databases and courted aggressively over the phone. >> do you know if charles will support mitt romney this year for presi...

Respects. that has its plus and minuses, he is playing the national issues, i am doing a lot of things that relate to the state. he is very good when he focuses on a state issue. he can be effective working on a state issue as well. we have been able to divide responsibilities so it worked well for us. for me, it has been very much a plus, even when we have disagreements. quick story, first or second week in the senate, down at the table voting. i find john and i vote differently on an issue, i ...