republicans have to weigh how badly they want a republican candidate snar for missouri.hey have to weigh that against how much it's going to cost them to be associated with the le jat mitt rape, your unladylike jailed abortion protesters i'm against civil rights guy in missouri. now he says that businesses should be able to discriminate in what they pay their workers, inevitably you know he's going to be asked about how else businesses should be allowed to discriminate. inevitably todd akin is going to be asked about segregated lunch counters. what

in states with republican legislatures and republican government. that includes efforts to crack down on voter registration drives, to make it harder for people to register by demanding proof of citizenship. that means cutting back on early voting. that requires the government- issued i.d. to cast a ballot. that prevents ex-felons from voting after they served their time. purging the voter rolls. these are all laws that have been passed by republicans and republican states. that is why the article was titled the gop war on voting. tavis: why are the republicans pushing this issue? what is the take away for them? >> if you ask republicans why they are pushing the issue, they will give you a two word response. voter fraud. if you ask me, it is because they looked at the 2008 election and they saw a massive turnout from young voters, hispanics, and african- americans, termed coalition of the ascendant. they said, this cannot happen again. the demographics are changing that if this coalition of the ascendant turns out in the same numbers in 2012 and goi

not democrats or republicans. that is why our candidates and our recruits are doing so well across the board and why the races are now in play. >> congressman you keep noting the number 25 and the cook political report. david of "the cook political report" has said you will likely need to pick up between 3 and 40 republican seats because you are likely to lose some on your side. >> well, david understands that we have got some democrats and pretty tough districts, you know, the terrain may not be as favorable as we want. there is no question we have to ply offense and defense. if i paid david to be resident scept uk i didn't pay him enough. it understand that you know, he is not going to be a cheerleader for one party or the other. i happen to think that our front line candidates, democratic incumbents in tough districts are in good shape for two reasons: number one, if they could win in 20010 against the roughest and the most brutal environment that many of us have ever seen, they can win in 2012. it is much more

republicans have to weigh how badly they want a republican candidate snar for missouri.ve to weigh that against how much it's going to cost them to be associated with the le jat mitt rape, your unladylike jailed abortion protesters i'm against civil rights guy in missouri. now he says that businesses

we have out raise the republicans. we have out run them we have redistricted them in many areas, like illinois, new york, and elsewhere, california. everything that we have been asked to do, we have exceeded expectations. again, we have over 70 districts in play. we have 52 red-to-the candidates. we only need 25 to win the house back. -- red-to-blue candidates. we only need 25 to win the house back. we have enough districts in play. we have a defined battle space. the battle gives the scene of districts in place to win 25 seats could but there's no question about it. it will largely depend on the wind. if the gender -- president generate enough win on our back, it will be easier could if something goes wrong and we have the wind in our face, we will might get the 25 seats. >> what are these emerging districts that you are thinking of that were not necessarily in plate or that are now in play? >> we have districts in florida in play and we're doing very well. jose hernandez against jeff dunham in play, really doing well

and i'm a republican. i'm a conservative republican.'m out there working hard, making sure i create jobs for more people. >> reporter: cecilia feels she is doing her part but the republican party itself is struggling. [ speaking spanish ] >> why is the economy weak? >> reporter: while nevada's republican party is supporting ron paul, the national republican party is unifying behind mitt romney. >> we are having a rally for mitt romney. >> reporter: to people like cecilia, it seems there is no clear party direction. no easy way to be involved. until mitt romney comes to town. >> i'm talking to some of the romney people to see what i can do to help them to recruit hispanics. >> reporter: at last, cecilia feels engaged by her party. >> we see record numbers of foreclosures. i don't have to tell you that. we need new leadership in washington. >> it totally inspires me, you know, gives me hope for the future. so i can't wait for him to become president. >> reporter: republican or democrat, nevada's latino community shares the same hope as it

republican style.ding that bat crap krasy republican todd akin is not representative of the republican brand. but republican politicians keep popping up all over to prove that bat crap crazy is the republican brand. we showed you this crazy republican congressman from georgia last night who said this about the bible. >> it teaches us how to run our lives individually, how to run our families. how to run our churches. but it teaches us how to run all public policy and everything in society. >> big time national republicans did not feel they had to distance themselves from those crazy words about the bible teaching us how to run all of public policy and everything in society. no statements from carl rove about how he won't help that crazy guy, nothing from mitt romney about it. even though it is a statement at least as crazy as todd akin's legitimate rape belief. and the proof of how crazy that statement is comes from another crazy republican who actually believes it. loy mock. this crazy republican, acc

republicans controlled ohio.nce they found themselves in charge, ohio republicans got very ambitious very quickly. they passed a law to strip union rights in the state which led to protests in the streets. ohio republicans said they would take union rights away from police and teachers and firefighters and snow plow drivers and they did not care about the anger it generated. they had that majority from the 2010 election and they were going to use it to do what they wanted. three months after republican governor john kasich had to give his state of the state address over the shouted cat calls of protesters in the capitol, this truck rolled up at the secretary of state's office in ohio bearing 1,502 boxes of petitions. 1.3 million ohio residents had signed petitions calling for the reveal of the republicans' new union stripping law in the state. it turned in five times the number of signatures they had to turn in to put that thing up for repeal. five times. at the time it happened, somebody sent us this picture of

active in republican politics. is the guy who is helping paul ryan prep for next week's vice presidential debate. i talked to ted olson and david boyce about it today. watch. mitt romney and paul ryan are pledging a federal constitutional amendment to define marriage as only for straight people at the federal level, which is unchanged from a george w. bush promise that went unfulfilled. they're also promising to defend doma with the democrats stopping doing that right now under this administration, the house republicans are defending doma. why isn't the republican party following public opinion on this? and why would you want to elect mitt romney and paul ryan in this circumstance given how you feel about it? >> you may have overlooked the fact that for the last few weeks i've been joe biden. >> mr. olson has been playing the part of joe biden in paul ryan's debate prep which will help paul ryan get better at debating which will help him become vice president which would be bad for gay rights. right? >> or could pe

mitt romney still has not honest from the republican public public--where is the republican leadershipe would want to see roe versus wade reversed. he wants to appoint judge who is reflect that opinion. he wants to get rid of funding for planned parenthood. he has bought into the whole deal from the republican perspective. and it would really take us back in time to--1972 when women didn't have that right. interestingly enough you know back then only a third of the working force was female. that's not the case today. >> eliot: this is--as the president said in the debate a few days ago this is a social agenda from an entirely different era of american society. yet, mitt romney doesn't seem to be paying yet at least a huge political price for this. >> he hasn't, and i think it's our responsibility to make it clear to the women of this country that you are about to lose some very, very important rights. that no longer is it a decision about your reproductive healthcare going to be between you and your physician. the government is moving in, and they're going to be telling you what you ca

we had a republican president.ublicans and democrats created this mess and it is something that has to be cleaned up by both parties. the democratic president has not tried to clean it up. jamhe has htried to do is down obamacare in our throats. the over-regulation that we have been be. it is almost impossible tfor you to start a business in hawthorne or anyplace else to create jobs. what the president is trying to do is have the government do that. that is not the government's job. the government job is to create a stable economy said the individual can do that. host: a viewer writes in on twitter -- we have talk about the latino vote out there. i want to get your take on how well the republican party has done this time around. done ast: i think they have lousy job. we have marco rubio out here. instead of taking him into the latino sections of las vegas, they take him out to green valley and anderson. we need to go to the latinos. we cannot sit back and expect them to come to us. the democrats have done a great j

large or republican. is probably well reflected by the policies and presidencies of eisenhower nixon you know before nixon went crazy. the republican of my dad my dad was eisenhower republican and were and was very active in the party and and in fact i went door to door for barry goldwater nine hundred sixty four i was thirteen years whole three years later i was getting arrested these lancing and you know anti-war riots but. that party you know a. famous letter dwight eisenhower was famous letters brother edgar nine hundred fifty four you know there's the small number of oil millionaires who think that they can do away with social security and labor protections their numbers fall in their stupid you know that party is it seems gone either have you have richard lugar in indiana he's going to get wiped out this week that but that party one of the things that i say i see with great voting is that you know that party is there is just the leadership of the party has become much more radical than the rank and

if you are a republican, give us a call. for republicans, 202-585-3881.or democrats, 202-585-3880. for democrats, 202-585-3880. for independents, 202-585-3882. you can also catch up with us on a all your social media platforms. twitter, facebook, and e-mail span.org.al@c- good morning to you on this october 8. we want to start with that foreign policy speech that mitt romney is getting ready to make today. here are the headlines from "the washington times." read to you a little bit from the story, "mitt romney on monday will accuse the obama administration of fundamentally misunderstanding the threat of radical islam." host: that address is coming up at 11:20 today. we want to know what you think these candidates should talk about, or what mitt romney should specifically address in his speech and what foreign- policy issues you think he needs to talk about more on the campaign trail. already getting reaction from facebook this morning. host: just below that, eleanor rights -- host: we want to get to your calls this morning, start calling in now. we have -

with the republican party, what they did it to the libertarian and the constitution party, the republican party is not a choice on the ballot. with the voter i.d. law, all they want to do is disenfranchise the voter. okay? the republican party but the libertarian party through hell, to be honest with you. just to get 1% of the boat off the ballot. -- of the vote off. the libertarian party never got more than 1% of the votes nationally and i think it's ridiculous. i have volunteered for the libertarian party. they were arguing over signatures. what a waste of time and taxpayers' money because that had to all go in to the courts. host: terry madonna, third parties and the pennsylvania ballot. guest: gary johnson will be on the ballot house will -- as will jill stein of the green party. pennsylvania can write someone in. we will essentially have four two choices. host: the headline this morning from "the philadelphia inquirer ." joining us is the politics writer from "the enquirer." thank you for being with us. share with us these polling numbers. how many did you survey and what are the res

indiana republican u.s. senate candidate, richard mourdock, has proven to be his own october surprise, in his race against democrat joe donnelly. mr. mourdock got to be the republican candidate in that senate race when he ousted long-time and widely respected conservative republican senator richard lugar, with the help of the tea party earlier this year. mr. mourdock combined richard lugar as just too reasonable to continue to represent indiana republicans. and now with people already able to vote in indianapolis, anytime, all i do long, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week at the county clerk's office, now the republican party is reaping the consequences of choosing this guy. >> this fall, i'm supporting richard mourdock for senate. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> i hope you'll join me in supporting richard mourdock. >> that's part of an ad that the democratic-leaning super pac, the american bridge pac cut for the indiana

sake, do notgod's vote republican.uest: i am sorry for your personal challenges and the problems in your family. it reminds the voters how important it is to re-elect the president. obamacare is going to protect medicare. it will give people more healthy choices and more options and make our health care system more affordable. it is also important to point out that paul ryan which end medicare as we know it. mitt romney has embraced that position with his selection of paul ryan. he would turn medicare into a voucher system. so would tom smith, that is why bob casey and barack obama and joe biden has rejected -- have rejected that position. we cannot hand seniors like mary's family a voucher and say good luck, figure out the health-care system on your own. we need to reform medicare and to make sure it is solvent for the long term. but we cannot take the romney- ryan approach to medicare and ended as we know it. that is another reason why obamacare was needed and why it will prove to be ultimately successful in helping

how have things changed for republicans and for the republican candidate between 2008 and 2012? guest: i think there is a significant difference in our ground game between 2008 and 2012 f. you remember in 2008 the republicans were looking back to 2004 when we carried the state for bush by the largest margin in the country. at that point folks at the national level didn't realize we could be a swing state or going to obama. that's different this time around. they started ground game here earlier than ever before in history. and we've put more staffers on the ground and more people making phone calls and that's been a strong part of our effort heading into this election. host: we want to take calls from anybody who is watching the show. the numbers are -- a lot of talk regarding the storm off the coast of the carolinas, sandy, what are the plans for the republican opera tives for the ground game should that storm make land fall in the carolinas either monday or tuesday? guest: i'm not sure that sandy is going to have an impact on us in north carolina especially in this area. it lo

republicans. he made opposition to slavery and the power of the government to lacked such a policy direct legacy of the founding fathers during the aftermath of the revolution. focusing on a discrete group there were overwhelmingly anti-slavery including seven hours. in his version of history this noble goal had been shattered aside and was the duty of the republicans. the speech was enormously 86 us will lincoln defined his remarks as fax the founding fathers had not circumscribed slavery and all. slavery and free them were more less side-by-side with powerful support new territories opened required to organize under every president george washington to james monroe including james madison as well as washington and monroe. the founding fathers decrease the more complicated legacy than what they wanted to believe. we can never spoke publicly but it he did write private letters to seven hours the arrow him and he would tell them he thought it was wrong as early as 1850 he told a law partner that th

>> lots of republicans. lots of other republicans, as well as non-republicans. efforts in the congress, i don't want to bore you with all this kind of details, but there are congressional publicans who oppose some sort of compromise and they would write lincoln and as going to please women are second and, and lincoln would say no. anti-secessionists in the upper south and border states wrote to lincoln, urging them to accept compromise and lincoln said no, he wouldn't do it. so there were some republicans, many more than seward, and union is an upper south and border. also northern democrats. the republican party itself was invited -- was divided. it was an up and down vote on compromise and undoubtedly any compromise forces would have been on top. most other republicans were in the middle. they didn't know what to do. the republicans in congress, and they would say and public leadership, they are waiting for a signal from somebody what to do, so lincoln made clear where he stood. steward realized that lincoln was the president-elect, and he couldn't buck lincol

has more paths without ohio than republican would. ohio's population is not growing as fast so it has fewer electoral votes than it used to. some paths available to romney without ohio but it's not how you would draw it up if you're in boston trying to plan for how would your election night go. >> you actually isolate the tipping point states and say ohio has a 36.5 chance of providing the decisive electoral vote and we talked about that. wisconsin you put at a 9.8% chance of providing the decisive vote. that is interesting to me given everything that's gone on in wisconsin. talking in the break about the scott walker factor, labor discussion. people that voted to keep scott walker in office that are supporters of the president. the other complicating factor paul ryan is from wisconsin. >> right. if you look at the detail of the polls there, then paul ryan will give romney a boost maybe in his district in downstate wisconsin but maybe not statewide so much where paul ryan is not a statewide office holder. he is from the house. he's no

caller: frank is trying s -- republican line. caller: old forge is located grebetween scranton and wilkes- barre. my question is about the honesty of voters. many voters say they voted -- the democrat party here has to long-term senator is that are currently indicted or convicted. we have the propensity of democrat judges. having most voters, giving the level of disgust with the corruption, these convictions, would make people give both candidates an honest shake to see what they have to say? i feel, from the indication of yard signs s.c., i see romney winning. what do you say? guest: the gentleman refers to an exceptionally difficult time, to put a myopic, pennsylvania lawmakers, when we had a large number of them prosecuted. the governor, when he was attorney general. this is a state that historically has had problems with corruption among its public officials. having said that, i think the presidential election is viewed differently by the voters. they are not going to go back for the most part and say, my state senator was in