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States. >> that night barack and michelle obama danced to a song sung by beyonce. the title told a story. ♪ at last my love has come along ♪ >> it seemed like a fairy tale beginning. but at precisely the moment the first couple began swaying on the dance floor, the central crisis of the obama presidency was already taking shape. >> within half a mile of where obama and michelle are dancing, his republican opponents are wining and dining and plotting his defeat. >> 15 of the most powerful republicans in washington made a pact that night. >> out of that meeting, they decide that the only way...

[ cheering ] >> that night, barack and michelle obama danced to a song sung by beyonce. the title told a story. ♪ at last my love has come along ♪ >> it seemed like a fairytale beginning. but at precisely the moment the first couple began swaying on the dance floor, the central crisis of the obama presidency was already taking shape. >> within half a mile of where obama and michelle are dancing and celebrating their great victory, his republican opponents are wining and dining and plotting his defeat. >> 15 of the most powerful republicans in washington made a pact that night. >> out of th...

Obama and michelle are dancing and celebrating their great victory, his republican opponents are wining and dining and plotting his defeat. >> 15 of the most powerful republicans in washington made a pact that night. >> out of that meeting, they decide that the only way to win back power is to oppose obama at every level. >> that fierce, unrelenting opposition would haunt the next eight years. and what began as whispers is now discussed openly. did race play a role? in the brick wall of republican resistance to barack obama? >> it's indisputable that there was a ferocity to the opposition and ...

Beyonce, the title told the story. ♪ at last ♪ my love has come along >> it seemed like a fairy tale beginning. but at precisely the moment the first couple began swaying on the dance floor, the central crisis of the obama presidency was already taking shape. >> within half a mile of where obama and michelle are dancing and celebrating their great victory, his republican opponents are wining and dining and plotting his defeat. >> 15 of the most powerful republicans in washington made a pact that night. >> out of that meeting, they decide that the only way to win back power is to oppose oba...

Around the country. you can win back people's hearts and minds by focusing and being where they are, so passing legislation locally that matters to people, building narratives locally. i think those things are really important and organize locally. that really is how i think that the way progressives can win back power across the country. >> but, tom, in order to pass legislation that matters to people, democrats actually have to have some power, and they are at an incredible deficit in terms of statehouses around the country. republicans have total control of 30 out of 50 so how do democrats ...