. >> today the big show blake butler, very important marriage equality vote coming up in north carolinahe polls show even though it is ahead, it is because there is massive misinformation and we know about that from out here in california, so very, very important to talk about that. ari berman with another terrifying article. [ mysterious music ] >> how about this scary music? [ dramatic music ] >> that's better. mitt romney is surrounded by all of the bush people that still think iraq was a good thing. >> yeah, we need to get back in there and start stirring things up. >> yeah, we need to smack that hornet's nest again. let's stick our hand back in there. and then sexy liberal john fugelsang in hour number three joins live from the new york studio -- >> excuse me he is in phoenix to do his one-man show. >> that's right. >> here is someone that did have a worse morning than we did. i saved this after dealing with -- [ nbc "nightly news" theme ] >> dealing with old man hartenbalm. >> he really did not appreciate that you called him that. >> i know he called me out on that this morning. >

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you can use that as your talking point and the reason you are voting against it. >> blake butler is thery afternoon down there, you are on from 3:00 to -- >> 3:00 to 6:00, and drive time as we call it. listen, i really appreciate everything you do and listening to you. i have learned a lot from you, as you know, we walked in here without any experiences. >> hey, i start the day there on 880 the revolution. you have to get up with bill press in the morning and now on current tv. blake, before you go, i have got to ask you: so, you know this president obama carried north carolina in 2012. >> right. >> what do you think his chances are in 2012 and do you think all of the organization that's been put together against amendment 1 white be able to help obama? >> i think if that collective voice speaks on next tuesday and says we don't want this in our southern state, that's a good sign because the independents will vote against amendment 1. but bill honestly what choice does any voter have at this point? the other side, the republicans have presented nothing. there is no ideas, no one's excit

butler goes baseline and dunks on tim duncan. huh. one of the few highlights of the cliepers. tony parker's 30th birthday. celebrates getting past blakeriffin. he had 22. spurs roll 105-88. they're now up two games to none in that series. the spurs' 16th straight win last night. that dates back to the regular season. game three, in l.a., tomorrow afternoon. stanley cup playoffs, speaking of l.a. the kings, what is up with the kings? they're on fire on home ice against the coyotes and running away with the western conference finals. two minutes into the first, coyotes captain shane doan continuing his rough play. puts an elbow to the face. two minutes in the box for that. third period score tied at one, dwight king has a little space. puts a little wrister, that's your game winner. kings one 2-1. they're now on the brink of sweeping the coyotes. remember they're the eighth seed, up 3-0 in the series. to become just the fourth team in the last 30 years to start the playoffs 11-1. they've only lost once in the playoff. the three previous teams, though, all lost in the stanley cup finals. bill baseball, rangers taking on the a's. andrews

blake griffin right to the hole. spurs led by four at the half. we're in the third quarter now. clippers trying to come back. butler goes baseline. to love that. i always like koran's game. dunk over tim duncan. nine points. too much for the spurs though. 5:00 to go. up by 15. tony parker gets bumped. still drives. lays it in. 30th birthday and the dude goes for the game high 22. spurs win big. 105-88. two games to 0 in that series. that su>>> tomorrow night i wil another. you know that name? he's going to continue his quest for the triple crown in the preakness up in baltimore. you can watch it right here on nbc 4. post time 6:18 p.m. the last horse to win the triple crown, you know what that was, right, doreen? of course you do. >> '78? >> it says it. affirmed. >> 1978. >> when doreen was about 2 years old. today at pimlico she wishes -- today at pimlico the 88th running of the black-eyed susan, started the race. that's the horse stumbling as he comes out of the gate. must have been down around his ankles. the seasoned jockey down the back stretch, in lingerie in the front holds on for the victory. he wins his fourth black-eyed