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The question is not just the polling and not just the spending, but the character of the south carolina electorate. whether or not the message that mitt romney has been able to parlay into wins in both iowa and new hampshire resonates in a state with a different character of an electorate and a different situation in terms of unemployment, also a different structure of the state republican party, especially vis-a-vis the activists in the tea party. nbc's andrea mitchell joins us now with more on that from manchester, new hampshire. andrea? >> one thing that's very important about south carolin...

Most abortions, constitutional federalism by allowing each sta state? >> i support a constitutional amendment to ban abortion or stand up to the right to life and that intimately involves the states as now, the constitutional amendment process requires the rot if ication by the states. so, i've been always a supporter that we need a uniform law on values that undermine our-- excuse me that undergird our country. that's why i feel very strongly and pro he motored the federal maurj amendment and enforced the vote when i was there. can't have 50 definitions of marriage, family and marriage is too...

>> nbc's john yang is live for us at madison where the state assembly takes up the bill at 11:00 this morning, presumably because it has already passed something like this, there's not a lot of suspense there. >> reporter: that's right. the republicans have a much larger majority in the sta state -- in the assembly, savannah, than they do in the senate. this morning's headline tells the story. capitol shocker. this move took everyone by surprise. the republicans used a little used and very unusual parliamentary maneuver to strip out the spending portions of the bill, the things that made it a ...

About losing control of congress have democrats squabbling over tax cuts and over how with 47 days left to get their base energized. christine o'donnell and her stunning primary upset tuesday night. not only did she defeat a man who won 12 sometimes statewide, triggered nasty finger pointing within the republican ranks and overtime work for democratic opposition researchers. here to help, former congressman tom davis, former secretary of sta state, stan blackwell and austin, texas, eric ericson. i want to start with this right off the bat. we may drop in if we get a shot of christine o'donnell...

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