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Distaste for sort of the everyday politics that we may be used to in chicago, new york, washington, things like that. that doesn't play well in wisconsin. and that is why i think that this could be more of an issue for him in his re-election but i'm with you, it's not -- i don't think if he gets past it, i don't think this is something that hurts him in '16. >> gang, let's turn our attention to texas. brand-new polling on the gubernatorial race there. joining us is the editor and chief and ceo of the texas tribune, evan smith. great to have you with us. >> thank you. >> bring us up-to-speed ...

Coming up -- one pollster calls it the demographic development of the summer. it is a big reason why governor romney trails in battleground states and also a key factor behind the obama camps push to present the republican nominee as elitist and out of touch. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter who who, who are dependent upon them, who believe they are victims, government has the responsibility to care for them, who believe they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. >> we will examine the widening gap among blue collar women ahead...

How mitt romney is setting his campaign sights on the all-important latino voters who seemingly back president obama. a look at both coming up. >> a widening gap. i think a 40-point margin as of last week. also this morning, lebron james and the miami heat, dream team winning the nba championship in miami. the big celebration in south florida after blasting past the thunder. last night taking the title. >> finally got his championship. later this half-hour, the young genius with a revolutionary invention and how he could forever change the way doctors test you for cancer. >> a kid we are talki...

Communities large and small over the past 50 years. charles murray is the author of "coming apart, the state of white america 1960 to 2010" in his effort to show the widening gap of influence, affluence, and the quality of life between classes murray strips away race and ethnicity ultimately from the conversation. interested in your thoughts from both mark mekler of the tea party patriots, conservative guy. >> mm-hmm. >> and david degraw. >> the occupy guy. >> original zuccotti park occupier full on anti-bank activist. the two men met for the first time in texas with our road show. incredible ...

even more throughout today. and herman cain is finally endorsing a candidate. is it going to make a difference in florida, is what people are asking at this point. let's get back to the volley of rocks, bottles, tear gas and gunfire we just showed you. here's more. what you're looking at is what happened in oakland, california, last night as occupy oakland protesters faced off with police. we know as many as 200 people were arrested. we'll get more on the classes and controversy now from patty lee of cnn affiliate ktvu there in oakland. >> reporter: tear gas and flash bombs filled ...