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>> i'm focused to take my message to the american people. the words from the obama came pain might be delightful, delicious and diversionnary but they cannot paper over the record of the last four years. american people know things are tougher for them. >> regarding the dnc late decision to reverse itself and include language about jerusalem as israel's capital in the platform, the romney campaign is continuing to put pressure on the president himself. saying now is the time for president obama to state unequivocal terms whether or not he believes jerusalem is israel's capital. mitt romney sti...

Took? they felt a need to address this. >> again, for whatever the reason they want to change it, i think it's fine. >> bret: can the president come back? the president who was called comeback kid help obama come back to the mouse next year? what about the platform changes today. we ask all-stars when we return to charlotte after a quick break.

Wasserman schultz. she said he is not alone in his extreme and dangerous views. the democrats also see this as the perfect opportunity to keep the republicans from degree claiming not just the white house but the senate, too shep. >> shepard: thanks very much. doug mckelway live in washington. thanks at least in part to the situation with congressman akin of missouri. abortion is all of a sudden a very hot election issue. and today the republics in charge of the convention platform passed what they called their party platform and a human life amendment. specifically it calls for a ban on all a...

Restaurants to counter the anti-chick-fil-a movement. obviously, the issue of gay marriage continues to divide americans. now the democratic party has made it part of their convention platform. calling for legalized gay marriage nationwide. the democrats will convene in charlotte, north carolina, a state that voted down gay marriage in may. but no matter how he feel about the issue, respect should be brought to the debate. mr. cathy is entitled to his opinion and his company is entitled to donate money to promote keeping traditional marriage as the legal standard. mayors image and lee are also...

Support for what shick shick said. the head of amazon.com donated money to support gay marriagech ben & jerry's ice cream famous for all sort of political positions. it's not that unusual. it just hasn't resulted in this. >> bret: the comes with a backdrop of the democrats for the national convention in charlotte thinking about and adding support of gay marriage as plank for their convention platform. is that politically risky? >> i don't think so. the democratic base is not alarmed by having gay marriage in the platform. it would antagonize people in line today. but most were making a politic...