up next "washington journal" with mike conaway, allyson schwartz, and liza mundy. >> elections are about the choices. today, hundreds of thousands of people in illinois have joined millions of people across the country to join our cause. ♪ >> and mitt romney won about 47% of the vote in illinois yesterday. we want to hear from you as we go to the newspapers about your candid it and why you are supporting him. romney supporters, the number for you to call is 202-737-0002 if you are a ron paul supporter, call 202-628-0184. he can also tell us why you are supporting which can it via electronic e-mail. or you can leave a comment on our twitter page. if you want to continue the conversation there, the facebook.com/cspan. here is the front page of "the chicago sun times" this morning. ," "romneygo tribune tighten script with easy illinois win." 46.7% while rick santorum took 35%. ron paul came in third with 9.3%. newt gingrich came in fourth with 8%. there were also some congressional races in illinois. jesse jackson had a primary challenge in the democratic primary for south chicago. jesse ja

also have allyson schwartz from pennsylvania.ot her fault, this is state legislature, she's a national legislator, women have to have ultrasound before abortion. welcome to you both. i don't know where to start. let's start in pennsylvania. there are two measures. let me go with congresswoman schwartz. try to explain to us. you're opposed to it, i assume you are. why are republicans in harrisburg, pennsylvania diddling around with this. ultrasound requirements 40 years after roe versus wade. isn't this another way to punish those having abortion? >> i can't speak to motivation of legislators speaking for this in harrisburg or the governor supporting it. really was pretty offensive when he said look, women can just look the other way when this invasive procedure and unnecessary one at that is being done to them. it is pretty insensitive and outrageous. all you can say is they're ignoring the real concerns that women and men have, which is access to healthcare, access to women's health services that includes pap smears, mammograms,

lily ledbetter, allyson schwartz, thank you from pennsylvania. watching your career, by the way, all the time watching how well you're doing on ways and means. and perhaps something greater soon. >>> up next, mitt romney's dogged once again by that old story of the dog, the irish setter up on the roof of his car. it ain't going away, governor. check out the side show. >>> here we are, back again, back to the side show. first up. the joy ride continues. yesterday we had some fun with that infamous, notorious story of mitt romney strapping his dog, fair enough, in a kennel to the top of the car for a long road trip to canada, that will just continue to dog him if you will on the campaign trail. an article by bob shrum suggests who's got the role of romney's dog in the 2012 presidential race. quote from his column. republican voters are now the political equivalent of mitt romney's famously abused dog, seamus. mitt has put voters on the roof of his car and he's driving for the nomination, whether they like it or not. more accurately, he is sputterin

lily ledbetter, allyson schwartz, thank you from pennsylvania.'m watching your career, by the way, all the time watching how well you're doing on ways and means. and perhaps something greater soon. >>> up next, mitt romney's dogged once again by that old story of the dog, the irish setter up on the roof of his car. it ain't going away, governor. check out the side show. my name is robin. i'm a wife, i'm a mom... and chantix worked for me. it's a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic

next call for allyson schwartz comes from california. valley, republican line, you are on the "washington journal." val? all right. time to move on to sarasota, florida. gordon, independent line. hi. caller: hi, good morning. how are you doing? host: go ahead with your comment or question, sir. caller: we are presented -- my congressperson is a car salesman. what's your educational and work experience background to make the comment that you can't balance the budget by cutting spending? that doesn't really hold any weight with me. and secondly, you made in one sentence you said the republicans want to balance the -- reducing benefits to the seniors, and in the next breath you stated that we can't sustain the current health spending. which is it, thank you? host: who is your congressman, gordon? guest: let me say that first of all we have already agreed that we should cut spending. that's not the question. we have agreed. certainly i feel strongly to reduce the deficit. we have to do it in a balanced and responsible way. and the same thing

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