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Ossiff prepared for a massive campaign and that campaign didn't assume the republicans would drop off at all, in the way i think we've seen those assumptions play out in virginia. and what's more, they confronted the right's racist dog whistles head-on and pivoted quickly to share interest in jobs, the economy, health care and justice. and in doing so, not only did they keep enthusiasm up, but they also managed to pull moderates into a direction of a multiracial majority. and, you know, terry mcauliffe just didn't do that. we had a scenario in virginia where we had turnout up by 7% compared to...

>> because this is a democratic rally in alabama, getting the enthusiasm up, to get democrats voted into congress in washington. >> reporter: you say that alabama is one of the worst states for equal rights for women. what can be done about that? >> we need to get more bills and laws passed that will help women to get their rights and to protect them, because this state and mississippi, the women have no rights, no protection, none whatsoever, that the other states at least have some. so we've got to get some people in washington to make these changes to help us to get this done. and we -- on ...

They need to keep on making the point that this is an issue and there are people enthused about this and there are people that expect to listen. now, as the program goes on, we've reached the steps of city hall after about a mile march through the downtown area. congresswoman maxine waters is probably next will be sounding some similar themes. and the hope and the issue here is they need to keep the enthusiasm up, richard. >> all right, historic los angeles city hall. thank you so much scott cohn with the latest on the truth for march. we'll be watching all of that happening throughout the day...

That 20-point gap. the president wins young voters by huge margins. he is winning by some 20-plus points. but if you don't have the enthusiasm, they are not going to show up to the polls. and the last one here, this is i think the most important one and that's hispanics. the president is winning ÷zspanics by 50 points. however, look at this in terms of interest in the election. 59% now. it was 77%. what does that mean? the president got 65%, i believe, of the hispanics four years ago. even though he'll get more hispanics, if less of them turn out, it's a net zero. and yet you look at republic...

Politics says president obama blinked at a rate of 70.8 times per minute last week. much more than mitt romney. it's a measure of stress, but does it definitely say which candidate will win in november? on "meet the press," nbc political director chuck todd said that president obama may have a problem because hispanic voters are not as enthuse see as 12ik as they were in 2008. >> even though he's going to get more hispanics if less of them turn out, it's a net zero and yet you look at republican enthusiasm up, senior enthusiasm up. by the way, all of this, pre-debate. on abc's this week paul...