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Swung the democrat i can population. they call it the obama voters. they really turned out in 08 and 12. one of these counties in virginia that obama care i had both times. 2009, it went 57-41 for the republicans. it wasnt because swing voters switched leads. it was because the obama coalition stayed home in both elections. >> this is that off year. that surge and decline problem. you can say they went for president obama in 08 and 2012. it turns out a different electorate. not just in off years...

Into law from families of the victims. it comes a day after president obamas latest push to reduce gun violence by imposing tighter restrictions on gun ownership rights. in denver yesterday, the president is urging swift action. >> everyday that we wait to do something about it, even more of our fellow citizens are stolen from our lives by a bullet from a gun. the good news is colorado has already chosen to do something about it. jon: the jury is still out on whether or not we will see new gun l...

Object is when it benefits, again, mine north, women, hispanics, blacks, thats -- they are trying to maintain, as you said in the last segment, a b bygone era and their children are rejecting them. thats what is happening. its their children and grandchildren who have grown up in a puralistic society. >> victoria, the tea party to cause primary problems, though, for more moderate or mainstream republicans? >> they are losing their foundation. so we see at the national level they are losing steam...

Marriage, other things like that, that are pillars of the republican party. but then i think theyre right. show people of all ethnicities, of income stratus, show why the principles are best for america, why they work. again governors with laboratories of democracy a best place to do that. im glad reasons preeb does did that. i was on the initial committee that looked at this. were winning at state levels but were losing at the presidential level. this autopsy as he called it i think it is smart...

Explain what you hope to accomplish by this and also the numbers youre hoping to have show up. >> you know, we had a rally last week in new york, and this weekend, were going to have not only this march in d.c. which were co-sponsoring with the march on gun violence in washington, d.c. we also have 11 other events across the country that day. so for us, this is about frequency, its not just about numbers. were going to continue to be out in front of this issue of gun control, and were going to c...

Surplus and giving them the authority to do things without as much federal interference as we had in the past will be great. well see if that happens. the president has talked about flexibility before and now is the time to make it it happen and hes got willing partners at the state level. if hes willing to help give us that kind of flexibility. >> you said he talked about flexibility before. have you actually seen it and asked for it? >> we have not. its been asked for not only for governors, b...

Surplus and giving them the authority to do things without as much federal interference as we had in the past will be great. well see if that happens. the president has talked about flexibility before and now is the time to make it it happen and hes got willing partners at the state level. if hes willing to help give us that kind of flexibility. >> you said he talked about flexibility before. have you actually seen it and asked for it? >> we have not. its been asked for not only for governors, b...

Surplus and giving them the authority to do things without as much federal interference as we had in the past will be great. well see if that happens. the president has talked about flexibility before and now is the time to make it it happen and hes got willing partners at the state level. if hes willing to help give us that kind of flexibility. >> you said he talked about flexibility before. have you actually seen it and asked for it? >> we have not. its been asked for not only for governors, b...

Which brings me to the next question. are you going to run for secretary of state in the state of ohio? you know i am seriously considering that and i plan to make an announcement in january. the folks of this state need a secretary of state and not a secretary of suppression and ohio is ground zero as we found out in 2012. i am calling on not just the justice department but all of those on the federal level. we need their help on state levels to make sure that folks votes are not suppressed. th...

To stand. >> they do. which brings me to the next question. are you going to run for secretary of state in the state of ohio? >> you know im seriously considering that. and i plan to make an announcement in january. the folks of this state need a secretary of state and ohio is ground zero, as we found out in 2012. im calling on not just the justice department, but all on the federal level. we need their help on state levels to make sure that folks votes are not suppressed. theres an election eve...