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We're back. we've been reporting this week on efforts by republicans in some states to change the way votes are counted in order to give republicans a major advantage in future presidential elections. it's an effort that has picked up the most steam so far in virginia. the legislation was introduced there that would allocate their votes based on congressional districts rather than winner-take-all. the goal seems obvious, to dilute the urban vote, the ethnic vote or the black vote or whatever you call it. last night i called it a mickey mouse gimmick to win elections without having to actually ...

0 it was a great day, a day when we were all reminded just how much the country was changed. i was personally moved at that poemt and the president falls before the bust. and remember this. it was only 30 years ago senator jesse helms led the fight from being a dabd cat. blank black. >> and when i asked president reagan refused to criticize. we'll know in about 35 years, woent we. i don't fault his sincerity with regards to wanting the records opened up. >> i was a young activist cries from hell. peggy noonan says the grand old party is doomed if it keeps knocking hillary and refusing to recog...

State senator ralph smith, a republican, said this morning he thought the plan was a bad idea, and virginia governor bob mcdonnell also said today he was opposed to it. also today former mississippi governor haley barbour told an agree ya mivenel he was skeptical of the plan. let's listen. >> i like it the way it is, but as i say, i'm more of a more of traditionalist conservative. if people want to do that, it's obvious that states have the right to do that. >> republican legislatures in michigan, in pennsylvania, in ohio are proceeding with it. i'm just asking is this the right move for the p...

The rules in general because the other big talker today about the fact that there could be changes coming when -- the makeup of the electoral college system, specifically in virginia. now, we want to show everybody that the states proposing and considering these changes, virginia, ohio, michigan and pennsylvania. now, there is a key republican who opposes the electoral vote change. it's virginia state senator ralph smith telling the "roanoke times" he opposed the changes. calling it a bad idea. michael, is this the wrong approach? if the gop is trying to rebrand itself with big ideas and inclu...

0 knocking hillary and refusing to recognize that excuse me for disrupting your illusion, president obama is the president and republicans in the house that once could still see through the dark know they really can't go on like this. margaret is not alone. down in baton rouge governor bobby jindal says we have to stop being the stupid party. haley barbour warns this party to stop making stupid comments again, that word about rape. but don't lose heart. like an old car that won't turn off even when you turn the key to off, some character out in new mexico wants to stick women who are raped wit...