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>> i am vice president of the united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marry men, women marrying women, and heterosexual, men and women marrying one another, are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. and quite frankly, i don't see much of a distinction beyond that. >> the timing of the president's announcement comes on the heels of an overwhelming defeat for marriage equality in the state of north carolina. last night the state added a same-sex marriage ban to its constitution by a vo...

The big issue was the constitutional amendment defining marriage soulias a union between a man and a woman. voters overwhelmingly approved it and north carolina becomes the 30th state in the nation to adopt at ban on same sex marriage. meantime governor mitt romney picked up presidential primary wins in north carolina, indiana and west virgina. today he is in colorado, one of the 12 swing states that very well could decide the presidential election. chief political correspondent carl cameron live in washington for us now. carl, the president won colorado last time around. does mitt romney thin...

Districts. going to be fascinating to see. thanks so much, my friend. >> thank you. obama's announcement came a day after north carolina, a 2012 battleground as chris was saying, became the 30th state to ban gay marriage. another nine ban it by law. african-americans who remain among the president's strongest supporters voted 2-1 in favor of that amendment in north carolina. newark mayor cory booker joins me now. mayor book e thanks for being on the program. >> great to be here. thanks, luke. >> an historic announcement from president obama yesterday, last afternoon. where do you put it in t...

That vladimir putin was playing hockey one day after winning the election and silvio berlusconi was cheering him on. here at "30 rock" in new york city at 5:30 a.m. we begin with the end of an era. senator dick lugar will not be heading back to capital hill. it was not close. senator lugar first elected in 1976 lost by 22 points last night to state trish remember richard mourdock. outside spending groups poured millions of dollars into this race. senator lugar was criticized by conservatives for being too moderate and spending too much time outside of the state. he issued a statement condemn...