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Research upstairs. >> dana: why didn't you bring it? >> eric: research on -- >> andrea: bob! >> bob: very religious man. i give him that. he did when he was running for the senate, when he was a senator, push for very stringent voter, i guess, identification laws. he met with religious conservative, and faith-based -- >> andrea: in defense to porter who said in my ear piece that didn't happen, what you are talking about with ashcroft. can you answer why they wouldn't open it up to other religions? >> bob: they probably did. >> andrea: doesn't it look like they're trying to gen up the black vot...

>> greta: you have to show a photo i.d. to board a plane or go to a hotel or even get a library card, how about voting? there is outrage in some states about voter i.d. and pennsylvania is the latest to pass a voter i.d. law. civil rights organizations are vowing to fight it what are the identification laws? pennsylvania state representative darrell metcalf joins us. so you sponsored this bill. tell me voters suppression or voter protection? >> definitely voter protection. every american citizen deserves to have their vote protected from corruption to undermine their vote or to cancel it out w...

In one primary and move and your address doesn't match up. i get that. but i want you to explain to me why does it seem that it is difficult for minorities, african americans to get voter registration i.d. cards? >> what you are talking about is the customary form of i.d. that people think of is a driver's license. if you do not drive you don't have a driver's license. a young voter or someone who doesn't own a car or an older voter. you are not issued a photo i.d. when registered to vote. this is someone that people will procure such as a driver's license. historically states allowed a wide r...