obama to mr. rommy. but fewer than half of the registered voters say they do not plan to vote.far 81,000 fewer florida ans have registered compared to this time four years ago. and there are republican primary primaries tonight, but nobody seems to care. it's a it's a pleasure to welcome back magazine" and author of a powerful opinion piece in today's "washington post," a vote for universal registration. katrina, who is trying to suppress the volt, and why? >> this should not be a partson issue, it would be a pro-democracy issue. >> i got to interrupt -- >> it shouldn't be. i began my column pointing out this should be a pro-democracy issue, but there is one party working to suppress the vote and it is the republican party. and in legislatures around the country, 34 have passed bills that would make it tough for 5 million people -- eligible voters to vote. why? because the republicans look out at this country, see a country shifting in important democratic ways, and the population they are pushing hard to suppress are african-americans, latinos, and the elderly. >> there is a g