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They're now in the 40s. democrats in the 50s now in their 70s. what we're seeing is i think the parkland students and the way in which they and other students have organized has essentially accelerated this and turned it from an ideological opinion shift to something that could motivate millions of young people in november. >> so, speaking of difficulties for republicans, this weekend has underscored some of the awkwardness that died in the wool old school republicans are dealing with now. for example, mitt romney suffered an embarrassing, if minor set back, in his bid for the u.s. senate. he ...

Saying no we won't. and so, the republicans are really in a bind at this point. >> does it make a difference that that poll in january, obama was still president, still in the news every day. the fact that he's off the stage right now. >> yes, and also, you know, to be extent that it wasriven by people who didn't like obama, he's gone. i mean, they probably still don't like him, but it's become an urgent thing, not attached to him. it's no longer a way to kick him in the teeth. >> rick tyler, look, that idea of coming up with a replacement plan. there still is not a unified replacement plan, t...

And the marginalization of lgbt relationships. there's been a coming-out prosesds, if you will. you know, as we've seen medical marijuana be legalized in what is it now 18 districts -- i mean 18 -- >> 20. >> with d.c., you have a familiarity, et cetera, and more and more people like katrina vanden heuvel said this week are talking act how ridiculously complicated it is to explain to their kids why they can cigarettes but not marijuana. on the other hand, while you have this sort of popular opinion shift on the criminalization of marijuana, what carl's work is point to is we have not shifted ou...

A handful of democratic senators have come forward to publicly endorse marriage equality. ohio senator rob portman also announced his sport saying uppoe had a change of heart regarding his son who was gay. we are not able to get you on tv but thanks for talking with us. >> good morning. >> "the washington post"'s dan rose summed up with "parties scramble to come to terms with opinion shift on same-sex marriage. how do you think the democratic party is coming to terms with this opinion shift? because, as you know, there are still some holdouts, all though kay hagan has obviously made a differen...