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It's going to hit your desk tomorrow. are you still determined to sign it? >> yes, i am. again, it had reached critical mass in terms of being a divisive issue in our state. >> governor rick snyder saying he will sign it and it's passed so it's going to the governor's desk. what political story will make headlines in 24 hours? jonathan capehart joins us now. >> good afternoon. >> this michigan labor fight is engaged and do you think that this could mean the further weakening of the labor movement across the country? >> well, as my colleague ruth marcus said in an interview with you earlier in ...

Re-election relatively soon and face a more united democratic party. >> that was the threat to scott walker. that was the very threat that he faced -- >> correct. >> this monster or wave of force. >> but i would say the difference there was in a referend referendum, talking about a smaller group of people to vote. this one because it seems so unnecessary, it wasn't something by the way that governor snyder said he was going to run on. he said the opposite. >> right. which was the same case with walker. >> now he's done a 180 and in a state that is i would say even bluer than wisconsin so i thi...

>> and chris, a lot of attention, of course, on the republican governors pushing this and as our first read team pointed out the big battle in wisconsin with scott walker, democrats all over coming in the state and vowing him to take down. he survived. is there a lesson to be learned? governor snyder saying indiana is a right to work state. is it a new day that your party will have to awaken to or another fight to be had here? >> i don't think it's a new day that we have to awaken to. the logic of the argument that somehow unions are responsible for the economic woes of the middle class or eco...

Martha: there is the scene there. that is a live shot this morning. we were told there would be perhaps thousands of people gathering on the scene. certainly seems to becoming out to be that kind of a turnout. take a look at that this morning, 9:01 eastern time in lansing, michigan. the governor is set to sign this into law later today. it will become the 24th right to work state in the nation. this is growing trend across the united states. you look at states like michigan and wisconsin, both very big union states where this is a real, perhaps, turning point in this fight. mike tobin on the g...

To work here because it's the best opportunity. martha: that case a lot and i know a lot of people in michigan people as you do. we are learning that there are thousands of people massing around the state capitol. we saw similar scenes in wisconsin during a similar battle last year. are you concerned about the backlash, and perhaps even violence in the wake of this vote? >> i don't think so, martha, the state police have everything under control. they are there to protect the safety of everybody and make sure that democracy is in front of us. you're seeing a great opportunity and a demonstrati...