then newark, new jersey, mayor cory booker talks about why president obama should be reelected. after that, a discussion on the impact of redistricting on congressional and state elections. and later, we're live as british prime minister david cameron speaks to the house of commons following the recent european union summit on the debt crisis. there are. >> this week on "the communicators," michael powell, president of the national cable and telecommunications association, on key issues affecting the cable and telecom industries. >> host: well, it's been about eight months that michael powell has been president and ceo of the national cable and telecommunications association now. mr. powell, thank you for being on "the communicators." >> guest: my pleasure. thank you for having me. >> host: what would you say is the biggest policy issue that faces ncta at -- during 2011? >> guest: well, it's not that easy to answer because increasingly, a lot of the principle issues that we're focused on are a consequence of conversions and what's coming out of the web. so if you would add up th

editorial page writer of the jersey second-largest daily newspaper called the alliance between cory booker chris christy the best example of consolidation of power and services seen in new jersey today. instead of working like two independent municipalities fighting for the same resources, they are seeing value in working as a team. even if chris and poker are each going so to meet their own political goals. such collaboration is still rare. christie told an audience in february, leadership today hasto be about doing the big things. congratulations, governor christie. [applause] >> kind of a typical introduction for me. [laughter] i want to thank everybody involved with this honor. i was saying to folks back states that when this invitation came in, it was a very busy time of year for everybody. i was trying to figure out if i can make this work and work in my schedule. my 18-year-old son was at senior high school. he is taking a leadership class. i brought the letter, and he saw it in the kitchen. he said, we use the on leadership page every day. you have to do this. so a large assist tod

newt would benefit -- i think newt and his campaign would benefit from spending time #w* mayor cory bookeres on a day-to-day basis on what they go through. sure they take advantage of the system, but the overwhelming majority do not. >> the reason they can relate to you is because they can look directly into your eyes standing up. >> and my three daughters i don't care how badly behaved they are, they would not hang out with the mayor with the last name of booker. scares them. they run. >> you make a point about being in detroit. w45* is the ratio of african-americans to white or inner city to in detroit. 79 or something? it is it is an indirect racial slam. >> i don't know. the majority of poor people are minorities. it is a numbers thing. i have to say, i think he is claudeish in what he says. what he is trying to say is working is good. we should get these kids into jobs. he is saying it in a way that everybody says -- >> i don't know. i grew up in a home with parents who were very dedicated to seeing we had a good up bringing and insistent me and my three siblings didn't work as childr

i'm cory booker from yale law school and i'm here to help you. she looked at me you want to help me? she almost looked amused by it and she said okay and closed her door. you need to follow me. she walked me down five flights of stairs, through the courtyard into the middle of martin luther king boulevard, cars going back and forth and said if you want to help me tell me when you see around you? why c? yeah, described the neighborhood. okay, i see graffiti and i just described the more i talked more she shook her head and she said you can't help me she turned around and walked away. i chased after her and stopped her from behind and i said what are you talking about? she looked at the heart and she said the way you need to understand something and problems, that is all there is ever going to be but if you are one of those people that opens your eyes and sees hope and possibility, sees promise, potential, love one newark, jersey and michael to where i first met ms. jones and it was two guys talking about our nation and hope for what could happen i

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and i remember knocking on her door looking at her and saying, you know, i'm cory booker, ma'am, i'm from yale law school and i'm here to help you, you know, i thought i was going to come to town and help her and she said you want to help me and she said she closed her door and she said you need to follow me if you really want to help me and she walked me down five flights of stairs into the courtyard into the middle of martin luther king boulevard and she said if you want to help me, you tell me what you see around you and i said what do i see in yeah, describe the neighborhood. i see graffiti, i see abandoned building being used for drugs. the more i talk she shook her head and she said you can't help me and i stopped her from behind and i said what are you talking about? and she looked at me hard and she said, boy, you need to understand something. that the world you see outside of you will always be a reflection of what's inside of you. and if you're one of those people who only sees darkness and despair and problems, that's all there's ever going to be but if you're one of those

i'm cory booker from yale law school and i'm here to help you. she looked at me you want to help me? she almost looked amused by it and she said okay and closed her door. you need to follow me. she walked me down five flights of stairs, through the courtyard into the middle of martin luther king boulevard, cars going back and forth and said if you want to help me tell me when you see around you? why c? yeah, described the neighborhood. okay, i see graffiti and i just described the more i talked more she shook her head and she said you can't help me she turned around and walked away. i chased after her and stopped her from behind and i said what are you talking about? she looked at the heart and she said the way you need to understand something and problems, that is all there is ever going to be but if you are one of those people that opens your eyes and sees hope and possibility, sees promise, potential, love and making changes to ensure that women who are doing the same work get paid the same amount of money. it was things we talked about about

i'm cory booker from yale law school and i'm here to help you. she looked at me you want to help me? she almost looked amused by it and she said okay and closed her door. you need to follow me. she walked me down five flights of stairs, through the courtyard into the middle of martin luther king boulevard, cars going back and forth and said if you want to help me tell me when you see around you? why c? yeah, described the neighborhood. okay, i see graffiti and i just described the more i talked more she shook her head and she said you can't help me she turned around and walked away. i chased after her and stopped her from behind and i said what are you talking about? she looked at the heart and she said the way you need to understand something and problems, that is all there is ever going to be but if you are one of those people that opens your eyes and sees hope and possibility, sees promise, potential, love >> our hope for what could happen in our country, and at that point i said, look, whatever this guy does, i want to follow it. i want to be

an editorial page writer of the daily record called the alliance between cory booker and christie overchools the best example of consolidation of power and service in new jersey to date. municipalities vying for the same resources, working as a team. even if there each doing so to me their own political goals, such collaboration is rare in today's hyper-partisan world. chris christie told an audience that leadership in america had to be about doing the big things. [applause] congratulations, governor. [applause] >> let's see. enemies? a typical instructions for me. i want to thank everyone involved with this honor. i was saying to folks backstage that when this invitation came in, it was a busy time of year for everyone. i was thinking -- how could i make this work in my schedule? my 18-year-old son is a senior in high school. we used -- we read the leadership section of "the washington post," every day. i son, and his class, who are going to be watching this today in their leadership class from in the high school, having ceremonies like this, honoring a diverse group of leaders at thi

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