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>> labor leaders joined together in atlanta over the past few days. leaders discussed fighting the wave of big money coming into the election and the right to work legislation in states especially in wisconsin. the push for union busting measures is moving at a lightning speed. wisconsin republicans cut short a public hearing on right to work yesterday. and we're concerned about protests from labor supporters. >> we got wind of threats being made to disrupt the hearings. it was a different crowd of people coming to the capitol and the police were concerned there might be an issue and there wer...

They've given indiana democrats something we never ever have, and that is an angry group of single issue voters. it's in their hands now. >> what do you think will happen to that angry group of single issue voters? obviously, this has enthussed and exercised and angered indianaans in a way that is palpable. those are big crowds, i know you and other democrats have been fighting this, support from people, what happens to the energy, where does it get channelled to? >> well, i tell you what, you know sometimes we wonder what peoples attention span is, this is the type of ang thaer -- anger that ...

It though, rachel you saw it today. thousands of workers turning out to make their voices heard. they've given indiana democrats something we never ever have, and that is an angry group of single issue voters. it's in their hands now. >> what do you think will happen to that angry group of single issue voters? obviously, this has enthussed and exercised and angered indianaans in a way that is palpable. those are big crowds, i know you and other democrats have been fighting this, support from people, what happens to the energy, where does it get channelled to? >> well, i tell you what, you know...

Right now as we look at it, live union protesters, they are showing no signs of backing down, but now for the first time, a large group of demonstrators supporting the governor's plan. also, showing up at the state capital. in the meantime, the group who has not shown up, those democratic senators who high tailed it out of the state yesterday, to avoid voting on the budget bill. our adam shapiro is there right now, the middle of it all, you're in the middle of the action with the latest, adam. what's going on right now? >> well, definitely, thousands of more people here today than yesterday. t...

If the state workers have to start paying and helping pay for their insurance and their retirement plan that is what it is going to take. even if it is a small portion. >> reporter: do you think the state workers have a legitimate gripe when they say he's going to take away their ability to bargain? >> i never did understand why they needed to collective bargain when they have all these other rights that the private sector folks don't have. >> reporter: the governor says they would still be able to have collective bargaining over salaries. they would not be able to hold municipalities hostage ...