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Nieto is the apparent winner. he and his soap opera wife have been drawing huge crowds. he represents the revolutionary party. >> what a handoff, mike. "the dallas morning news" says there's a daunting challenge ahead for the george w. bush presidential center as it attempts to archive its first administration entirely from the internet era. staffers that have the job of sorting through ç200 million emails some which will be made available to the public. >> you don't think about that. >> a lot of smu grad students who can do that. >> but not only that the internet, ten years. >> "new york ti...
We'll definitely see where they go now. patti ann: definitely interesting. new reaction this morning after voters approved a state constitutional amendment defining marriage soulias a union between a man and a woman essentially taking a step past the state law against same-sex marriage. john roberts live in atlanta. john, what are the implications of this amendment? >> reporter: good morning to you, patti ann. they seem to be broad. opponents fought very hard against the amendment a but it wasn't even close. polls showed it would pass with 16 point margin. it passed with 22. this is important ...
We continue our conversation with david wilson. we discussed his enlightening search for family roots but we begin with the president's reelection prospects. >> i think he still has an uphill battle, particularly when it comes to the african-american vote and the minority vote in the sense that there have been so many of these voter id laws popping up. by some estimates, 5 million people who voted in 2008 may not be eligible to vote in 2012. >> where's the passion? is it right there as on fire as it was back in '08? >> you know, i'm not sure if it's there. i think the element of history isn't ...
But as romney's wife told me two days ago it's so different this time around. and she's right. unlike four years ago when they caucused for huckabee, the voting bloc is split among four candidates. 25% romney got in 2008 may be enough to win this in 2012. he's got a solid lead in new hampshire and iowa win could propel romney to do what no other gop presidential candidate has, sweep the first two contests. up next, we'll ask our panel, can anyone stop romney.