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Unsettling, just ask them directly why don't you believe in climate change? what is it about it that you find unacceptable, because the science is overwhelming? >> let me tell you we did in the last presidential campaign back in 2008. we asked mr. romney and the others about this whole question of evolution. watch this. what happened. it was jim vander high was my co-anchor that night out of the reagan library. he asked who believes in evolution and who doesn't. here's john mccain starting it off on the right foot, and then these other guys going the other way. let's watch. >> governor mccain,...

Of thought? >> it's a mystery. it's generally agreed, but what you believe as a kid sticks with you your whole life. i would say in general these people got misperceptions when they were young, and it's still with them. that wouldn't matter except we have climate change. we have 7 billion people living in what's proven to be a pretty small planet, so being anti-science at this point in history is very serious for all humankind, and, of course, it's very serious for us as citizens of the u.s. who have this expectation that we will be leaders in science and technology. what i really encourage yo...

That whether or not there is real global warming has not been determined. >> good company. mitt romney agrees. let's listen. >> my view is that we don't know what's causing climate change on this planet and the idea spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try to reduce the co2 emissions is not the right course for us. >> at least he is admit there is a change. evolution, who can forget rick perry on the campaign trail explaining how they sort of teach evolution in texas. let's listen. >> you know, it is a theory that's out there. it's got some gaps in it. and n texas we teach creationis...

Sound bite which is are very compelling and creepy, unsettling, just ask them directly why don't you believe in -- what is it about it that you find unacceptable. >> mr. nye, let me tell law we did. the last presidential campaign back in 2008, we asked mr. romney and the others about this whole question of evolution. and watch this, what happened when -- my co-anchor that night at the reagan library, jim began asking them about who believes in evolution and who doesn't believe in evolution. here is john mccain sort of starting it off on the right foot and then the other guys going the other wa...

Authority. i don't think the jokeners the so-called republican establishment have the slightest influence. >> he believes -- >> beat him once and will beat him again. >> exactly. >> thank you. coming up, reality bites. modern republican party global warming, not happening, they say. evolution, liberal theory. rape, can't cause pregnancy. how republicans have become the party of science den ires. why is mitt romney running another ad that states quite falsely that president obama has ended welfare work requirements? here is a hint. he's not doing well enough among white voters as he would like ...