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It's not probably enough. but there's money combat money on the nra side and he's getting more big money donors interested in making this their issue and going after people on elections who don't vote for gun control. >> that's the possibility. we talk about 1994 and all the lessons that democrats took from that. maybe the flip side i know 2014 sets up structurally a bad year for democrats. but if you have mike bloomberg -- we saw him do in this the special election, a democratic district in illinois, throwing millions of dollars at these races maybe that creates look there's these five suburb...

Way to do is debate the merits and vote on the floor. they can always filibuster the final bill if they want to but it makes no sense to paint themselves into a little box canyon before even knowing what they are voting on. >> i do think this is -- i think what is accurate about that is that there are grassroots group, the mayors group against illegal guns and others in the president's own base of supporters who absolutely want to use the gun issue in 2014 and 2016. >> this has created something that looks permanent which is there has been no counterpoint to the nra with money. >> right. >> th...

The fact that after a sitting congress person was almost assassinated by simply doing a congress on your corner, that our elected officials have let an aurora go by, a newtown go by, and still drag their feet to do anything comprehensive on gun violence reform in this country. >> i'm not surprised by it. it has been very tough on this issue for a long time. the reason it is so tough for those who want common sense reform is that the people who care about it have all been on one side. they've all been on the nra side. what we're finally seeing with the presidential leadership is an effort to ma...

A polarized capitol hill. >> i think it will have no matter what happens in washington, it will have lasting, kind of enduring impact over time. i think it is time to act. i'm at the point now where when you consider the future and you have to kind of ask yourself, what did you do when you had a vote. >> mayor bloomberg is upping the ante the same day those that are for and against gun control are at the white house. the nra rallying on pennsylvania avenue. and hundreds of ee miss could palian bishops are expected to ascend on the same location. joining me now, james left paralyzed from accide...

This, i hope, will be a partial equalizer. the more you have voices out there putting pressure on members of congress, it's all about raising the stakes on members of congress, whether it's money or votes. the more people raise the stakes on their members of congress and make it an issue, if you don't support this, i will not support you, that's what the president is trying to do here. i'm just saying, he's won two elections with this grassroots organization. >> this is a classic case for political scientists of intensity gap. the people on the nra side, the people who call their guns their ba...