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Work, and in some places i've lost my home and you've lost my vote. those are the messages we have to bring out in the work we do. >> what are the obama people saying? what are the dnc people saying, how does it make a difference at all? >> i think it helps in terms of the general election. first of all, it will motivate. maria is absolutely right. it's going to motivate minorities to get out there. secondly it helps with the larger argument. the president has been articulated an argument, who stands up and fights for the middle class, who's on your side. when you listen to this stuff, you kno...

Should respond to the level -- we need urban reconstruction, not democratic displacement. >> we must protect the right to vote. if the recall doesn't work, we need to do what we have to do. i thank both of you for your time. happy holidays. ahead, remembers the godfather of soul, the legend himself, james brown, and why he had the holiday spirit and what it meant to give back. [ male announcer ] if you're intrigued by the hand-selected wood trim... the 38 1/2 inches of legroom...

>> i regret that the republicans who say they're here to work s. we were on the floor to do our work. and they walked out. >> the country's paying attention to this fight, and republicans could be in big trouble. joining me now is bill press, host of "the bill press show" on sirius/xm radio, and ryan grm, washington bureau chive for the "the huffington post." ryan, how much of an impact will this fight have on 2012? >> you know, i think that people are underestimating how much impact this will have. there are millions of people who, for a variety of reasons, are watching this extremely closely...

Working with congressman conyers and others. if the recall doesn't work, what is the next step? >> it must be more dramatic, direct action. this is christmastime, classical political genocide taking away people's basic rights -- and illegal in 1965 -- we need the government to interpose its power to deny states the right to take away the right of vote. this is undermining 50 years of civil rights and human rights struggle. i would hoe in detroit we should be focused on reconstruction. a big lawsuit was won today in washington by attorney general lisa mad i gan where countrywide was fined for t...