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Long-term strategy, as david pointed out, this was on the legislative agenda. we have seen it in pennsylvania and florida, it just happens to be any state that's a battleground state that has a growth in african-american/latino population that just happens to have the laws. our party, the democratic party, needs to do a better job on a constant basis. we have seeded the ground on the conversation. this is not about voter i.d. this is about voting. it is a constitutional right and the right to bear arms is a constitutional right. if we are going to have that fight, let's have that fight and fig...

News. >> i'm bob schaeffer of cbs news. >> i'm tom brokaw of nbc news. >> tonight will primarily be about foreign policy and national security. >> the topic will be domestic affairs. >> i have selected the questions to be asked and the order. >> and the questions are mine. >> the first question is for senator kerry. >> do you think the economy is going to get worse before it gets better. >> why is your plan better than his? >> are you opposed to affirmative action? >> do you believe homosexuality is a choice? >> you may not have noticed but we have lights around here that have -- they have red...

American democracy is the expansion of the franchise. and it is actually one of the histories we should be proudest of and embrace. we started off with a restricted franchise with only white property owning males able to vote. and slowly by surely over time as a result of social, profound social movements as a result of americans coming together and valuing democracy, we got to the point where everyone can vote. and to begin the process of pulling some of those, some of that progress back is really a profound shame for american democracy. we have one of the lowest participation rates of any in...

One we have to be having anymore. this does not represent 21st century america. wave voting system bismol all the way through. we have the technology and the ability as a country right now to have a system where everyone has access to vote without question. and these debates about the laws are not necessary. we need to get out of the system we are in and put in a modern 21st century voting system. >> the brennan center has a policy proposal called voter registration modernization that proposes just that. in fact, the house of representatives introduced a bill lately called the voter empowermen...

Politicized, these aren't two things that should be pitted against each other. it's the wrong debate, right? there is no doubt that everybody at this table, i would imagine, can agree that if you cast a ballot you should be a legitimate voter doing that, right? no doubt about that. and i would bet, katon, back me up, everyone who is a will jit mat voter who you would have equal access to vote. >> no they don't! we all agree that if you cast a vote you should be legitimate. but it is completely clear that republican state legislator does not think that if you are an eligible voter who is in fac...