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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130116:17:23:00

Ordinary, everyday americans to talk to their friends, neighbors, elected representatives. this is part of the new obama playbook, which is activating the grassroots networks. because the american people, as he said, will create this change, if, in fact, it comes to washington. you know, the politics are so difficult, and the president just made a nod to that. there s a reason why there was this period in american politics where gun control was not on the table at all, it s because mostly the democratic party decided they didn t want to wage this war anymore, because they felt they simply couldn t win it. the president is acknowledging how difficult it remains by saying, as you referred to, this will not happen unless the american people demand it. and it s through that demand there will be pressure on congress. i think the president understands there are certain things he certainly does want to make the argument that everybody has a role, but when it comes to high-capacity clips or ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130116:17:35:00

Neighborhoods, have conversations about gun safety and gun reform. karen, i guess on some level i wasn t surprised by that, because if we have learned anything about what the white house thinks is an effective strategy, campaigning and getting the american people, the grassroots networks, engaged seems to be an integral part of that. as we discussed, for too long i think we sort of sat in our various corners. there hasn t been enough of a national dialogue, hasn t been enough pressure on congress to really do something, and that s going to be a very important piece, how much the president is going to get enthusiasm in the country, in states red, blue, purple and otherwise for real, sensible gun laws. also, if you look at the amount of money the nra has been spending on lobbying and supporting different candidates, it s millions and millions of dollars. on the other side, you know, supporters of gun safety measures haven t been able to spend that kind of money, so part of it is they v ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20120330:16:07:00

Obama, team obama has been spending some significant time building their grassroots networks. if you talk to the romney campaign, they ll generally acknowledge that right now they re re-loying on the republican national committee to look to their general election strategy which assumes they re going to become the nominee. if you look at some of the states where he s had to struggle, in ohio he moved his staff on ward to the next place. colorado fell part for them. they didn t pay attention that they needed to there. that s what drove rick santorum. it s going to be interesting to see them try to transition what they have built. mitt romney s des moines office was then he moved out and then taken over by the obama campaign. obama s 12th office in ohio opened recently. he has 18 satellite offices in florida and expects to have 20,000 volunteers across the country. but you know, theoretically, a long primary season for the parties should allow you to organize your base a little ....

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Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130125:17:09:00

America who want to participate in getting broader gun safety laws many this country. to what extent are you guys at the brady campaign working in concert with this or working with grassroots networks to insure that there is more of a sort of sea change in bringing in different actors into this debate, as nia said? we ve made unbelievable progress just in the last month and a half of bringing new people into this conversation. people who have never talked about guns before. we brought them directly to capitol hill to have meetings with their elected officials. we ve been in the white house with meetings. you know, i think even just seeing now that the vice president is going to virginia and holding a roundtable, you know, shows that the administration understands that really the missing piece to this is the american public outrage and engagement, that we have to match what s been so prevalent on the other side for so long. we ve begun to see that. it s been incredible. everyone is wa ....

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