welcome to the audience watching us at home, at work on c-span. we are halfway between the home of the baltimore orioles and the washington nationals. i give you greetings from new york, land of the 27 world championships. thank you very much. that was market tested in new york and did much better off we enough. that would be the strongest partisan comments i will make today. many of you know we are currently partnering with nbc news and the wall street journal to told nine battleground states and national polls during the campaign. our partnership with knights of columbus bates to 2008 and during that time we conducted many surveys which tried to get beyond the labels and page-1 headlines. i would like to begin today with the ever changing overview of the presidential campaign which will hopefully set the context for barbara's discussion on our poll work on values. looking at the presidential election if there's one word to characterize this election it is polarization. as we look at the map of the country you are familiar with the divisions betw

c-span: how's that work? >> guest: he gets me a book contract. c-span: how does it work? where does he live? >> guest: bob barnett lives here in washington. he, at one time, actually, was even the clintons' lawyer before his wife rita became the white house correspondent -- it's all a little intertwined here in washington at times -- and he was also my husband's attorney and agent. and that was probably the primary reason why i went to bob, in addition to him being such a good agent, good attorney. c-span: how long have you been married to bob woodward? >> guest: i've been married to bob since 1989. we started living together in 1982. i met him when i was a baby. i was 23 years old, he was 37. so we've been together for 13 years. c-span: what influence has he had on this style of journalism here that you've used? >> guest: a remarkable influence. i mean, he would probably say, "oh, you know, not as much as you think." but, in fact, what bob has really taught me as a journalist and as a thinker is that people tend not to tell the truth initially when you first interview them -- and it's not because they're always purposely not telling you the truth,

c-span: at one point in one of the essays, you admit to working for the cia. >> guest: yeah. c-span: what's that about? >> guest: oh, back in the 1950s, i was in london, co-editing encounter magazine with stephen spender, and i left in 19--the end of 1958. stephen and i founded the magazine in early '53. i left at the end of '58. and then i guess it was in the mid-'60s or thereabouts that it was revealed that, in fact, we thought we were being subsidized by an american foundation called the fairfield foundation, and, in fact, that was a front for the cia, and it was cia money, and... c-span: how'd you find out? >> guest: it was made public in the press. i don't know how they found out somebody leaked, obviously. but i didn't inquire and i didn't care, really. c-span: what was your reaction at the time? >> guest: i was annoyed. i didn't want to work for the cia. if i had known there was cia money involved, i would not have taken that particular job. c-span: why would they want to fund the encounter magazine? >> guest: now that's why an--there were rumors that there was some gov

invest, all of these great companies i brought up today were at one time whiskey investments and they worked out. >> this is booktv on c-span 2 on location at freedom fest. we been talking the elizabeth ames, the co-author of this book, "how capitalism will save us" and the co-author of this upcoming book, freedom manifesto: why free markets are moral and big government isn't. we will be talking with her co-author, steve forbes as well about this book. .. >> so i'm very excited to have the event today on science, called science left behind on alex's great book. but before we start if i seem a little fuzzy, you've seen the commercials that go something like this, when you pay too much for cable, you throw things, when you throw things, people think you have anger issues. when your schedule clears up, you grow a scraggly beard, and when you start taking in stray animals, you can't stop taking in stray animals, don't pay too much for cable. [laughter] i have my own version. your doctor insists you have a checkup. he insists you have the flu shot and a tetanus booster. you wake up the next day feeling you've been beaten by a gr

at 12:15 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> every generation through our history has worked and sacrificed to leave a better country to their children, their grandchildren and future generations. we're spending their money, we are now even more, much more spending their money, and we are leaving them a mess that will be a very difficult to deal with, and if we are tt weak, just think of who wants to come here first and take us over. now, the last thing i ever want ken er bcae 're sooy finciallwe we can't do anything. >> uh-huh. >> and we'reove anytha direction. we're on t edge theliff, and we have goto start fixing it now, otheisee're leaving a disaster to our children and granhiren in the future, and we could even los ourcouny. ross perot, interviewed by "usa today"'s richard wolffe on the economy, the deficit a debt and how it's changed since he ran r presidenn 1992 and '96. fi richard wolffe's article in today's edition of "usaoday" and at usa today.co ross per tonight on c-span at 9 eastern. >> host: and joining us thi week on "the counicators" is david cohen, comcast's executive vice president. mr. cohen, the last timy

on the democratic line. caller: good morning, c-span, and good morning mr. glover. i have a question on the associated press. where do you get your polling from? at work we have 90 people and last week we took our own polling. that was in a secret ballot. everybody said that they never got calls in the last 30 days, calls from anybody. so we took our own secret ballot. obama comes out with 77 people. so that is my question. thank you. guest: well, thank you. by the way, i will be in milwaukee a couple weeks after the election. it's one of my favorite cities. so i enjoy taking a call from up here. if we do bowling and we have a polling firm contract with that does are pulling. we have a sample of 700 people nationwide, so not everybody gets a phone call. our polling is done in conjunction with other news organizations. but we don't do as much poling as other news organizations do, because our feeling is that if you spend a lot of money on pulling a, you are not spending a lot of money on other things such as actually covering the news. as a news organization, we think our resources are to be spent on going out talking to people, listening to candidates

at 9:00 p.m. eastern on our companion up work on the c-span. >> top law-enforcement officials of the federal governmentay for the best thing to do if you receive an illegal robo call is to hang up and file a complaint. the discussion was part of a conference on robo calls hosted by the federal trade commission and a new ftc report says nearly 4 million people filed official complaints about telemarketing mushy or about 1 million from the previous year. this portion of the event is about an hour. >> good morning. my name is lois greisman. it is my honor to moderate the second panel of the morning in this law-enforcement, questions of one person or party every senator which is no surprise whatsoever. a very distinct set of panelists. the interest of the priests into autobio biosphere to my immediate left is greg zoeller from the state of indiana, while not as a passionate consumer advocate. to his immediate left is well maxon come but do-not-call program manager and industry scientists at the turn in a division marketing practices. to his left is eric bash, who will refer to as an entity recidivist becau

work within a certain discipline. many of these others give up the real thing a bad name. >> next sunday, on his career and the state of journalism today. at 8:00 on c-span. >> see the first of the presidential debates on wednesday live to watch and engaged. next, your comments on "washington journal." ton, a citizen's guide watching the presidential debates. live at 7:00 p.m., a debate in the massachusetts senate race. >> every generation throughout our history has worked and sacrificed to leave a better country for our children and grandchildren. we were spending their money. we are now even much more spending their money. we are leaving them a vast, a very difficult problem to deal with if we are that week, just think of who will come and take a sober. the last thing i ever want to say -- last thing i ever want to see is that we will see our country taken over because we are too weak financially. we are in that direction. we've got to start fixing it now. otherwise, a disaster for our children and grandchildren. >> ross perot, interviewed on the economy, deficit, and that, and how it is changed since he ran for president. ross perot, tonight on the c-

i was in front of my computer and still at work and i wanted to see it. i knew it was on c-span. >> it usually is more important to the issues and not antagonistic, high style, and doesn't seem to have an agenda that they are trying to push on some of the other cable television shows. >> i agree. it seems fair. but you get the real story and there's not a commentary and things are-. >> i go there to get the news and the facts and get more details then adjust headlines and talking points. want to learn something not just be entertained a. >> it is not as exciting as cnn or fox, but to get the real story and i like it. >> they watched c-span on comcast. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979. rt by public service by york television provider. -- brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> next to look at technology, jobs and the urban future. we will hear from a young hunter. norris and ceo as. as they talk about outsourcing tasks to the general public to help with the distribution of products. this two our discussion was born of a one a day tec

on the democratic line. caller: good morning, c-span, and good morning mr. glover. i have a question on the associated press. where do you get your polling from? at work 90 people and last week we took our own polling. that was in a secret ballot. everybody said that they never got calls in the last 30 days, calls from anybody. so we took our own secret ballot. obama comes out with 77 people. so that is my question. thank you. guest: well, thank you. by the way, i will be in milwaukee a couple weeks after the election. it's one of my favorite cities. so i enjoy taking a call from up here. if we do bowling and we have a polling firm contract with that does are pulling. -- our polling. we have a sample of 700 people nationwide, so not everybody gets a phone call. our polling is done in conjunction with other news organizations. but we don't do as much poling as other news organizations do, because our feeling is that if you spend a lot of money on pulling a, you are not spending a lot of money on other things such as actually covering the news. as a news organization, we think our resources are to be spent on going out talking to people, listening to ca

work for the tuesday night debate at hofstra university on long island. it will begin in 9:00 p.m.. our preview program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time on c- span. of course, as we have done during the campaign season, we will get your reaction after the debate late into the night. for those on the west coast, you noticed we were live late last night, taking your calls and getting your reaction. we will continue to do that the next morning on "washington journal." by the way, if you missed any of last night's debate, or send a question or comment to one of your colleagues or friends, go to c-span.org. at our debate hub, you can take any of it, quit it, and sent it out -- clipit, and send it out. on the nights of the debate, it is a dashboard of the deal. you can watch the proper work live at the college is being held at -- the preparatory work like a college it is being held at. we have the spin room. you can watch all of that on the night of the debate, and now, you can watch it on line. c-span.org, the debate hub, and watch those from this season and last season. scott garrett florida. what are the issues that are important to you -- scott. fl

at work. i wanted to see it. i knew it was on c-span i like it because it usually drills down more important to the issues and it's not antagonistic and hostile. it doesn't seem to have an agenda that is trying to push on some of the other cable tv shows. >> yeah. i agree too. it seems fair. like you get the real story there and there's not common tear and things that are negative. >> i go there to get the news and the facts and get more details and headlines and talking points. and i want to learn something not just be entertained. >> yeah it's not exciting as cnn or foxx. you get the real story. and i like it. >> daryl and marry watch c-span on comcast. c-span created by america's cable companies in 1979. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >>> republican rodney davis is running against democrat david for the 13th house district seat in illinois. tim johnson is retiring after six terms. political report ranks this race ass toup. they taped the debate at illinois state university. we pick up coverage of the

on the democratic line. caller: good morning, c-span, and good morning mr. glover. i have a question on the associated press. where do you get your polling from? at worknever got calls in the last 30 days, calls from anybody. so we took our own secret ballot. obama comes out with 77 people. so that is my question. thank you. guest: well, thank you. by the way, i will be in milwaukee a couple weeks after the election. it's one of my favorite cities. so i enjoy taking a call from up here. if we do bowling and we have a polling firm contract with that does are pulling. we have a sample of 700 people nationwide, so not everybody gets a phone call. our polling is done in conjunction with other news organizations. but we don't do as much poling as other news organizations do, because our feeling is that if you spend a lot of money on pulling a, you are not spending a lot of money on other things such as actually covering the news. as a news organization, we think our resources are to be spent on going out talking to people, listening to candidates, talking about what they're saying on the campaign trail, and reflecting that. so we put less emphasis on polan

work with such a distinguished group. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> see the only vice presidential debate thursday night live on c-span and c-span radio, and online atc-span.org. watch unengaged. coming up tonight on c-span2, a discussion on the foreign-policy plan laid out by republican presidential candidate mitt romney. then, how speaker john boehner contains for mitt romney in new hampshire. that is followed by a former president bill clinton campaigning for obama in las vegas. >> 13 years ago today, c-span radio was created by the cable tv industry is another way to access our public affairs programming. you can listen to c-span radio in the washington baltimore area at 90.1 fm. on xm satellite radio, channel 119, were online at c-span radio.org. now, you can listen on your smart phone with the same c-span radio app for iphone, blackberry and android devices. >> on tomorrow morning's "washington journal", look at the upcoming presidential debate. our guest is frank donatelli. chairman of the a group that trains republican candidates for office. in the video of mitt romney talking about the 47% of americans that mr. romney says don't pay taxes.

jonathan martin senior political reporter for politico come his work a bit of on line at politico.com, thanks for much for being with us on c-spank you steve. >> joining us is richard benedetto, longtime journalist with "usa today." now professor. and joining us from boynton beach, florida, is robert watson, a professor from lynn university which is hosting the final presidential debate later this month. thank you very much for being with us. >> pleasure. >> robert watson, i want to begin with you. you vp debates matter? >> yeah, they do. if i could quickly go back, i like johnson's comments and agree with him completely. i was sent to add in terms of the vice president shall prep or the presidential prep for these debates they try to recruit the actual stage that the going to use in this debate to try to make these folks as comfortable as possible. with the biden going on the attack, presumably in this vice presidential debate, that's not entirely a new role for the vice president. off or back to 1960 when nixon was picked as vice president or and 76 with bob dole, vice president have been used in that attack roll and we need o

at 2:00 p.m. tomorrow on c-span. >> would you support military action in iran >> if need be, yes, as a last option, yes. >> under what conditions? >> if sanctions do not workey are close to and about have the ability to develop a nuclear bomb, we use every option possible as will israel and that would be the last option we would have to use. we would have it ready to use. >> we stand with israel and did not allow a nuclear weapon. the military option should not be on the table. >> under what conditions? >> i think we better exhaust everything else, and at the end of the day, but that is what is needed, i will be the first to bomb. maybe i can wash when seattle -- maybe i can wash windshields para >> follow the key races on c-span, c-span radio, and c- span.org/campaign2012. >> i like c-span's coverage because it is well diversified. it covers all sides, independent, democratic, and republican views. current events, which is interesting to me, i am a current events junkie, and i love what is going on now when they are talking about issues that matter. >> michael mccarthy watches c- span on cox communications. c-span, created in 1979, brought to you as a pub

work by getting a stronger economy and supporting women. host: here on c-span will assure the entire town hall debate in just a couple minutes at 2:30 easternudget deficit. they want to dance around it. the republicans have been in for eight years. didn't pass a balanced budget amendment. the democrats have been -- that have not balanced and amendment. the republicans were in for eight years and created a war that brought the deficit to the point that we're on the verge of a cliff. and i lost $175,000 out of my pension because of the stock market crashing. now want to take and put an a voucher plan after i have spent what i can for my medicare insurance. host: you are calling on our independent line. it does not sound like you're happy with either party. who do you vote for? caller: i do not know. i do not believe the republicans. i do not think there will take or be beneficial to me. host: thank you for your call. his view is reflected in a tweet here. the mitt romney rally in virginia sounded good and this is gonna be a hard decision for me. jack is on our republican line. go ahead caller: it -- go ahead. caller: i think it is amazing tha

at 12:30 p.m. eastern over on c-span. >> now, congressional staffers who specialize in health care policy offer their thoughts on what to expect in 2013. you will hear from those who work for senator tom coburn and representative michael burgess, both republicans and medical doctors. topics include the health care law, potential changes to medicare and medicaid, and a long-term solution to so called doc fix, which efforts are scheduled payment cuts to physicians who treat medicare patients. this hour-long event was hosted by politico at the museum in washington, d.c. >> i'm jason millman, with political. happy to have tony clapsis here with the senate finance committee. to get started, care about your background, sort of how you work out where you are, how you got into health care. >> sure. prior to coming to the finance committee i spent about six years on wall street working at lehman brothers, barclays capital. that's where picked up health care ride went in a was getting service. spend about six years there, and i think the benefit was getting to learn sort of provider issues is where my focus is now. from every sort of granular kind of finance perspective. this he

at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. what's the presidential election results tuesday night -- watched the presidential elections tuesday night on c-span. next, photojournalists and reporters talk about working in conflict areas. after that the wisconsin senate debate. and one day after hurricane sandy caused heavy damage to parts of the east coast, president obama visits the national headquarters of the american red cross. wednesday, vice-president joe biden is back on the campaign trail with a rally in florida. we will bring you live coverage starting at 3:10 p.m. here on c- span. >> i would like to ask you a question similar to that asked of the vice-presidential candidate. as a catholic, how has your view on abortion been shipped by your religion? >> i am not catholic. i am a episcopalians i cannot answer that question. my husband is a catholic. i am an episcopalian. my grandchildren have been baptized in the catholic church. i would be happy to talk about my view on abortion. my view on abortion is that it should be safe, legal, and rare. >> here is something that is a valid point that is a construction. that is this. we have babies in america and in iowa that are being aborted simply b

work for the tuesday night debate. that debate will be at hofstra university on long island. it will begin at 9:00 p.m. hour preview program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time here on c-spanorg and c- span radio. as we have done throughout the campaign season, we will get your reaction after the debate late into the night. for those on the west coast, if you tune in, you noticed we were lively and last night taking your calls and getting your reaction as well. we will continue to do that. then the next morning on "washington journal," we will give the reaction. by the way, you missed any of last night's debate, if you want to send something on last night's debate to your colleagues or friends, c- span.org, hit our debate hub. you can take any of the debate, you can click it, and you can send it out via e-mail very easily. you can watch the entire debate. the, what the first presidential debate. you can watch archival debates. it is all available at c- span.org. on the nights of the debate, it is like a dashboard for video. you can watch the prep work going on live at the college it is being held at. you can watch the debate. we have several different cameras going all of