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it is tempting. you could be president. that's big. >> that sounds like someone is dabbling, that's for sure. >> there is a big speech at the reagan presidential library tonight. republican fund-raisers across the country this week and word from friend and the former new jersey governor tom keane that christie is now seriously considering a late entry into the gop race. here is tonight's truth. he isn't running. and while he's listening closely, very closely, to friends and fund-raisers begging him to reconsider, the best bet is that governor christie stays on the sidelines. why? wel...

african-american voters. the president alluding to the employment crunch during his third annual back to school speech here in washington, d.c. >> more than 60% of the jobs in the next decade will require more than a high school diploma. more than 60%. that's the world that you're walking into. >> some black voters say the president has let them down when it comes to education and job creation. the obama campaign is trying to address those concerns as the election gets closer. let's turn to dan lothian. he's got more on this part of the story. >> president has always when talking abo...

>> america works when all of us are pulling together and everybody is focused on making sure that every single person has opportunities. and i look folks in the eye all the time who don't have a job or who have lost their home or who are struggling otherwise and what they tell me is as long as i feel like you're fighting for me, as long as i feel like you have my interest at heart, then we are going to stand behind you. >> the question was kind of contentious. he said to the president, did emmitt miller who was doing the interview in the private session that he got that airs on bet, he said th...

Morning. has the president sold you on his jobs plan? >> he has sold me in fact. >> really? >> it's really exciting. the plan covers a lot of things immediately and i've seen economists say it will stimulate our economy by putting more money in people to spend it. from everything fl the putting more money in the -- extending unemployment benefits. putting more money in people's paychecks to more importantly giving incentives for all people that americans want to hire like military veterans. there's so many good things about this. the thing that's most admirable about him it's not his plan. he ...

To come out in defense of that today and defense of his jobs act. >> he is being criticized with the african-american community and he did an interview with bet television. how is that being received? his statement to african-americans that they need to get their slippers off and get marching and stop complaining. >> you know, some people took exception to that comment that they need to take their slippers off. that was a comment he made at the dinner this past weekend and said it suggested that they weren't working hard enough. what is interesting is that president obama knows he has to reach...