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Inside voters dipped their forefinger in the ink before giving the ballot papers. >> today i came the to select my next president. i hope to pick a good person to represent the people, a person to bring change. >> are you voting for? >> of the eight presidential candidates running, only three are within contention of landing the job. ghani, abdullah, and the man many believe to have the presidents support, rassoui. monitoring the voting process, 300,000 voters spread out over six and a half poll...

I will tell you there is an integrity problem and a confidence problem in the voting process. >> well, let me -- >> is it a do right -- lets talk about getting in a federal courthouse. its owned by the public. youve got to go through a metal detector -- >> thats because of another issue. the other thing thats about to happen is that republicans, whether they want to admit why or not are going after section two of the voting rights act and explain that to us and what the risk is there. >> i want ...

Many hurdles, long lines, people waiting in lines for hours. in knox county the last voter didnt vote until 4:00 a.m. the general assembly since that election of 2004 corrected that. that is why ohio since then voters have been able to enjoy early in-person voting and absentee voting, so it makes no sense when it comes to voter-sent rick why the gop-controlled legislature, and the gop secretary of state would seek to push policies and directives that put up road blocks for people to vote. it mak...

Prevent them from voting. joining us is "cross-hire" co-host s.e. cupp and jeffrey toobin is who still with us. among other things he said, the history of the nation has always been to try to expand the franchise, whether its freed slaves, women, young people, weve always found ways to make it easier to vote. weve always found ways in which weve made the voting process more inclusive. so what do you think about this? is this likely to go anywhere? what is your sense? >> well, he has -- the justi...

It tells the story of how the 2000 election ended up in court where ben ginsburg and his republican lawyers beat the democratic lawyers and delivered the presidency to the man who came in second in the popular vote. here is the real ben ginsburg when he was working his magic in the recount. >> point of fact, we believe the original certification is valid, the election night results are valid, the first recount results are valid then a ongoing process of searching for a new set of rules by which ...

For people to vote, and ultimately help get more americans to the polls. a presidential commission has now released recommendations to do just that. but it does sidestep some of the more contentious political issues that surround the voting process, and we see a lot of states fighting about. instead, it aims for more common sense solutions, and they came up with a takeaway, it shouldnt take any longer to vote than to get a pizza delivered, 30 minutes or less. that would be a welcomed relief to s...

>> so there he is, the president, surrounded by folks who have been on unemployment, but are asking for some more unemployment, because of the emergency situation, the 7% unemployment rate nationwide. and the president welcoming the move in the senate today to at least go ahead and start the voting process. but its by no means a done dell yet, still has a long hurdle in the senate and then goes to the house of representatives, where there is a republican majority. and there will be more hurdles ...

Angrily. >> sit down and shut up. >> this is for your country! why do you want to take it down? >> this place is a mess. >> i resoundingly reject that allegation. >> icy cold relationships. that said, 2013 started as inaugural years often do. nicely enough. >> my fellow americans, we are made for this moment and we will seize it. >> reporter: he was a popular president with an ambitious agenda. revamping tax code, reforming schools, better job training and new energy policy and improved voting p...

Improved voting process, immigration reform and gun control. none of it has happened. turns out january was the kindest month. the president ends the year with an approval rating that has gone south even if kusd on saving the health care reform he won in the first term. >> there was a time when i was a young invincible. after five years in this office people dont call me that any more. >> reporter: another year like this and they will call him lame duck. crews, rubio, paul newbies. >> i simply w...

Crowley takes us through the top ten political moments of 2013. >> reporter: it was the year of living angrily. >> sit down and shut up. >> do you stand for your country or do you want to take it down? >> this place is a mess. >> i resoundingly reject that allegation. >> reporter: white hot rhetoric. icy cold relationships. that said, 2013 started as inaugural years often do, nicely enough. >> my fellow americans, we are made for this moment and we will seize it. >> reporter: he was a popular pr...