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Of latino vote, 21 of africanamericans in new jersey, much better than anyone has done in his party with the electorate. Nationally hes nowhere with minority groups. I think christie can get there nationally. Hes been focused on new jersey. His whole point in 2013 is to show republicans, especially in a blue state, can build a different kind of coalition. Hes going to have to show in early steps towards 16r 2016 does he focus on iowa or florida and building a tent going forward. Quoting richard cohn. I personally think the christie problem is the brand of the gop is tan i should, being a repre...

Six states. this is wrong, causes division among our ranks and furthers prejudice. joining me retired lieutenant colonel chris rousey. chris -- lieutenant college. >> chris is fine. >> how do you see this getting resolved. the state seems to be pushing against federal law. this is a typical battle on a number of issues. on this one in particular, what do you see is the ultimate end game? >> well, it's a very interesting question, alex, because i think the question of how it gets resolved really goes to the bigger picture of the constitutionality of what's happening. the bigger picture because ...

On these issues. if you look at states, texas, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, oklahoma, west virginia. these are not -- these are places where the conversation is at a different point of here when you saw workplace discrimination come to the floor, hardly any republicans stood up against it. the governors there, on the other hand, feel like they are litically free and in some cases politically necessary for them to stand up and take the opposite position. >> chris, a lot of folks said on employment nondiscrimination democrats will use a shame strategy unconscionable to do it in the workplace...

>> i think a lot of these issues are decided by the federal court, maybe even supreme court. these tensions between state governments and national government have been going on not only for the past few decades but since the founding of the country. the political point, i think republicans do see a lot more power ascended for themselves within the states. they will try to leverage that, especially with social issues. >> the question, kasie, here we have a retired lieutenant colonel, retired services, people keeping the country safe. this is a big priority if you're on the traditional republica...

0 party's biggest problem isn't gay marriage or immigration or disastrous government shutdown but a brand identity submitted by mitt romney's persona and 47 remark as the handmaden of big business and the rich. >> you're seeing some recognition of that very reality from others who are sometimes mentioned as 2016 contenders. if you listen to any floor speech marco rubio made in the last six months it's about the american theme and opportunity. that's the theme he's outlining. rick santorum was beating this drum progressively. he was running against romney but you can expect him to do that. that...