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Carolina governor bev purdue, a democrat, not happy the state has voted against gay nuptials. >> people around the country are watching us, and they're really confused to have been such a progressive, forward-thinking, economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights of people, including the civil rights marches back in the 50s and 60's and 70s. folks are saying what in the world is going on in north carolina. we look like mississippi. >> bill: by the way governor perdue not running for re-election which is is why she said that check four robert back ...

Carolina governor bev purdue, a democrat, not happy the state has voted against gay nuptials. >> people around the country are watching us, and they're really confused to have been such a progressive, forward-thinking, economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights of people, including the civil rights marches back in the 50s and 60's and 70s. folks are saying what in the world is going on in north carolina. we look like mississippi. >> bill: by the way governor perdue not running for re-election which is is why she said that check four robert back ...

same-sex marriage is paying off for his re-election hopes. a democratic source saying the president raised $2 million in the first 24 hours after making his remarks. that comes as a new usa today/gallup poll shows that a majority of americans, 51% of the approve of the president's position. let's bring in athena jones, where a law allowing same-sex marriage is taking effect next january but opponents hope to stop it from becoming reality. good morning to you. give us a little more about the voter reaction there to president obama's comments. what are you hearing? >> reporter: good mo...

Office, america had lost 4.4 million jobs. an economic disaster, the worst in a generation. some said america's best days were behind us. like america, he dug deep, fought back, and every lost faith in our ability to meet the challenge. instead of working together to lift america up, republicans were waging a campaign to tear the president down. >> vote no. vote know. >> republicans are getting a rap as the party of no. >> their forward thinking, republican pun -- are attacking obama for using the word forward as his slow gag. they say it has rich association with european marxism.

I can only think of who lobbied the state legislator from florida. the american society of sociopaths -- who really wants this law changed? >> it is true. it has to be novelty bar games and they have like 500 dwarf tossing sets that they need to unload. they will go to this guy, he is aned yite -- an idiot. i am for free minds and free markets. this guy is capitalizing on that idea to push a horrible idea. >> he is capitalizing on the state of our economy. he is like, i am creating jobs. why don't you get off your butt. >> terrible. >> perfect example of florida's forward thinking. >> you have...