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World view from there forward. these kids are not going anywhere. it's going to be a sustained effort because they're fighting for their lives. >> jason just said something that has been the defining feature of this debate in american life for a long time which is that you can poll people and 2-1 majorities for all kinds of common gun sense legislation. there is an intensity mismatch between the intensity nra and the other side. is that changing? >> you know, i've never seen this intensity gap. i'm the mom of five. i'm not numb. i wake up every day and fight on this issue as a volunteer. we ha...

We have nearly 100,000 volunteers across the country, 75,000 joined since last week. we're holding hundreds of eventsents across the country. i've never seen the intensity gap. 90% of americans agree we need stronger gun laws and a fualaaumakers who are beholden to the national rifle association who will not force any change at the federal level. >> if there is no intensity gap, why is the legislative record, why is it what it is? why is it the fact it is so hard to do very simple and basic things legislatively both at the state and federal level on anything relating to gun safety? >> because ...

Move on to something else. i can tell you as somebody who, i was in my mid 20s when i had the experience of realizing that there were folks in charge who weren't looking out, weren't protecting us who were supposed to be. i was in afghanistan and a vehicle with no armor. these kids are in high school and younger and realizing that people who are supposed to protect them supposed to do the right thing aren't. i can tell you it defines your world view from there forward. these kids are not going anywhere. it's going to be a sustained effort because they're fighting for their lives. >> jason just...

But the results of the actual elections where democrats are getting larger than usual turnout in an off year and as lynn was saying, are seeing a big movement among college-educated white voters, especially women. republicans are holding their base of blue collar, rural, evangelical older white voters, but they are not turning out at the same rate of democrats, and that's what you'd expect at this point with people who strongly disapprove of the president's performance. there is an intensity gap, no question. democrats, as it was in 2010 and 2014 for the republicans, the message is cutting don...

What you're talking about now. rand paul is talking about equal sentencing and other issues that affect african-americans. if the nominee is not hillary clinton with all of her african-american support that she has, is there a window for the gop here? >> i think the big danger for democrats is that you have an enthusiasm gavm gap and an intensity gap. that's why it's so important that black lives matters pushes the candidates. we don't want trickle down justice. we speak about issues directly. >> deray, are you pushing republican candidates as much as you're pushing the democratic candidates? ...