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his night stick on the ground in that video. protests are under way in philadelphia, as i mentioned the live pictures in washington, d.c. and a dozen states have now joined this movement so far. this morning, at his news conference president obama addressed the discontent that is sparking the outrage. >> the american people are very frustrated. they've been frustrated for a long time. they get a sense that folks in this town aren't looking out for their interests. that cynicism won't be reduced until congress actually proves their cynicism wrong by doing something that would actually...

long time. they get a sense that folks in this town aren't looking out for their interests. that cynicism won't be reduced until congress actually proves their cynicism wrong by doing something that would actually help the american people. this is a great opportunity to do it. >> nbc is live from new york city. i heard you talk about the police presence being unusually high today. what's going on there? >> reporter: tamron, there's definitely much more of police visibility here today. something we haven't seen since we've been here. you can see the barricades behind me. they have bar...

had a president there since coolidge, so why these three stops? >> well, the president trying to make an impression on voters in key states in the election, and when you come to a small town like this, you will get tremendous local coverage. this is a huge event for cannon falls, and as a matter of fact, the last question he got at the town hall was from a young girl who said, why did you pick cannon falls, and he made a flattering remark about how cute the children are. everything that the president does is political, and even if he is pushing the policy agenda, as he is, he is ripp...

longer than that if we are honest with yourselves, is that we have a political culture that doesn't seem willing to make the tough choices to move america forward. >> well, msnbc's chief political correspondent john harwood is following the president. they are calling ait a white house tour and not a campaign swing, and cannon falls has not had a president there since coolidge, so why these three stops? >> well, the president trying to make an impression on voters in key states in the election, and when you come to a small town like this, you will get tremendous local coverage. this ...

Writer with salon.com. daniel, thanks for joining us. what's going on in philly. >> we have nearly a thousand folks out there now. they started gathering at 9:00 a.m. this morning. unemployed people, young people, union members, and just like in new york, there are people who have been waiting for a movement. the last few years, i think for a lot of americans who are hurting right now, has been this prolonged almost hallucinatory party dominating the debate. they're ready to put forth something else it looks like. >> are we seeing union members join the protesters? what's the makeup in philade...