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Because it actually did begin, it was a little seed planted in a bureaucratic bed of soil, right? it was a provision in the affordable care act about cost and cost containment and the wisdom of comprehensive preventive care because it's better to give people free checkups. you don't want to incentive advise people to get free checkups. >> all the free things rebecca wanted. >> that's right. but it has now become a real political issue. do you think you have the political upper hand, for lack of a better word, for this issue on the contraception ruling? >> it's an issue that has become part of ...

But then there's a question of what constitutes wellness. >> to follow up, in the wake of this, the republicans are now saying they want to introduce legislation. senator roy blunt has offered an amendment to the contraception ruling. basically they want to create a total conscience carve-out for anyone for basically any reason. to any provision of coverage, right? the interesting point here is, if we respect depaul university or, you know, hospitals, conscien conscien conscience -- conscientious objection. it would allow respecting rights to specific rights and services, paying for coverage o...

Who knows what is going to happen. these are small turn outs, one of them even takes place in an activists house. this is a very small demographic, that's where ron paul can do very well. paul and romney are the only two who have tried hard to get the vote in this straw poll that will tell us sort of how the delegates in maine will shake out. that's where romney will be later today. here comes rick santorum, they are going crazy for them. bill: you have to think that santorum will reference the breaking news from the white house, where the president is going to make some sort of accommodation ...

>> it's x factor this year because there's a game changer now in the santorum momentum that's happening reet now and cpac is a very dynamic place. if a person has a speech that takes over the place, it could change everything. i was at the straw poll, the florida straw poll about three months ago when herman cain won. and that surprised everybody. and that started his momentum going forward until the herman cain implosion occurred. and i think that right now rick santorum has a unique opportunity to gain unprecedented momentum because mitt romney has chosen not to connect with the co...

come out with a war on religion and now, the white house is ready to walk back its decision to make catholic institutions pay for employee's birth control and a source according to a white house source, the administration is going to talk about it at least later on. the white house held a news conference. a conference call with religious activists today promising to make religious universities and hospitals exception. an announcement is expected from the president next hour. 12:15, the president will talk about that. we will carry that for you live on cnn. and we are going now to s...