you're on with david wasserman. caller: yes. sincesability, this health-care thing has come up, some of my doctors have pulled out. i cannot even get a medical doctor because it is not even excepting medicare. accepting medicare. and if we do not get some of these democrats and senators out of their, they're going to ruin this country. barbara coley from south carolina, again bringing up the health care issue. on that subject on our newsmakers program, senator tom harkin joined us, the chairman of the health education labor and pensions committee. he talked about whether democrats should campaign on the health-care law this year. here is a bit of what he had to say. [video clip] midterm election approaches in november, should democrats run on obamacare? >> absolutely. >> tell us why. >> of course, i am not running for reelection. [laughter] >> let's hear about that. >> i have said many times politically, i encourage the republicans to keep running against obamacare. we have 4 million people signed up now. 4 million people that d

we will talk with david wasserman. then a look at proposed changes to nutrition labels. we will be joined by the american university anastasia snelling. then we will discuss pentagon efforts to discuss technology programs. "washington journal" is live every morning 7:00 a.m. eastern with your calls, tweets and facebook comments on c-span. >> in terms of fund-raising is this a technique you hope will be a truthful technique in fund-raising fund-raising? >> i don't think that is any of your business. >> i think the glamour of reagan had less to do less with his hollywood roots. it was not that it was the glamour of hollywood but it did have something to do with the skills and grace that he acquired as an actor. the fact that he always hit his mark. so he looked like he may have been out there fielding those questions look effortless which is another aspect of glamour. so, people who were likely to support him politically could see in him sort of the ideal candidate, the ideal representation of their views because he tkpbtdidn't make them embarrassed. they were not waiting

david wasserman of the cook political report put it this way.r the age of 30 were 19% of all voters in 2012 but just 12% of all voters in 2010. likewise, voters 68 and up were 17% of all voters in 2012, but 21% of all voters in -- in 2012, and herein lies the biggest danger for democratic candidates in 2014. the combination of growing cynicism among younger voters and solid voting behavior by older ones means whatever gains democrats make in presidential years they almost always give them back two years later. the turnout in that florida special election, it was under 40%. that's not about the party, the candidates or the president or obamacare. that's about you, and that wraps things up for the reid report." i'll see you back here tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. eastern when our guest includes music mogul russell response and i'll be taking your questions in a live google chat at 3:30 eastern. to submit your questions logon to thereidreport.com. "the cycle" is up next? >> we'll have the very latest on the deadly explosion in new york city, mystery that c

journal,xt washington we will talk with cook political reporter david wasserman.to then nutrition changes labels. paulefense news reporter will discuss technology programs. live aton journal is 7:00 a.m. eastern. with your calls, tweets, and facebook, and. comments.k >> conservative activists gathered in washington to mark the fifth anniversary of the tea party movement. you can watch the speakers starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> >> ukrainian president -- this video comes to c-span the russia today. it is about one hour. >> we will organize the conference in the following way. mr. yanukovych would like to tell you a few words. then we will have the question time. you have the floor, mr. yanukovych. distinguished viewers, journalists. it is time for me to announce my decision to fight for the future of ukraine. i have decided to go public about it. no one has deposed me. i was forced to leave ukraine because of the threat to my life and the life of my relatives. as you know, the power in ukraine was seized by nationalists, pro-fascists, youth mobs who represent a

we will talk with david wasserman.labels.to nutrition reporter paul mccreary will discuss efforts to boost technology programs. journal" is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. used her in with your calls, tweets, and facebook comments on c-span. ousted ukrainian president viktor? bridge spoke at a news conference today. he spoke about his presidency and threats to his life and family. courtesy of russia today. it is about one hour. >> if you do not mind, we will organize our conference in the following way. mr. viktor yanukovych would first like to tell you a few words, addressing them to you and the whole world. then, we will have the question time. if you agree with this, you have the floor, please. >> thank you. distinguished viewers, journalists, it is high time for me to announce my decision to fight for the future of ukraine. against those who use fear and terror to take the power. and i have decided to go public about it. no one has deposed me. i was forced to leave ukraine because of the threat to my life and the l

we'll talk with cooke political report house editor david wasserman. a look at proposed changes on packaged foods by the fda. joined by american university. "washington journal" is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. with your calls, tweets, and facebook comments. on c-span. >>> coming up tonight an event recognizing the brady handgun violence protection act. 20 years on. a look at some of the changes proposed in the federal criminal code. later a discussion about the number of people living in the u.s. under the age of 35 who are not registered citizens. the topic of a recent report by the u.s. census bureau. >>> today the brady campaign to prevent gun violence recognized the 20th anniversary of the so-called brady law which created federal background checks on license dealers in the u.s. it took place on capitol hill and highlighted some of the laws' benefits since enacted in 1994. this is 40 minutes. >>> good morning, and welcome. i'm dan gross, president of the. i am d tdeny campaign to prevent gun violence, and we're very pleased to be here t

wasserman schultz may be reminded that alex sink's campaign spent nearly $1 million more than david jolly'snd still lost. the midterm elections are 236 days away now. one issue that could affect the results in those elections, the obama administration education standards known as, common core. 45 states and the district of columbia have adopted the math and english language standards that outline proficiency for young students, but some parents, teachers, are not happy eating former proponents to reassess the implementation of common core. foxnews, senior correspondent eric shawn has our report. >> reporter: what we really need are clear goals. >> is called the common core standards initiative, developed to improve educational standards in math and english. it's aim, to make americans better prepared to compete in the global economy. roughly 45 states signed up to take part in it, but accusations of a federal takeover, by its curriculum, over testing and stressed out kids are leading to some demands to scrap it. and greg parents are protesting against the curriculum confronting education of

they've held for decades, tweeted debbie wasserman schultz, and republicans who were casting off jolly as a loser, republicans all of a sudden were hip-hip-hooraying david as the mascot for the party 2014. >> it was most important to the people in florida 13. and that's the economy and jobs. >> jobs and the economy, and also maybe a thing called obamacare. health care was the whipping post in over $4 million worth of outside conservative ad buys in the florida 13 race. and with last night's victory, americans all over the country can expect plenty more anti-aca advertising in the months to come. as chris writes in the "washington post," for a republican party without much to rally around, this is a genuine feel-good moment and one that should help raise money from large and small donors. as for democrats, yesterday the administration released february's health care enrollment number, which fell 25% short of its target, with the march 31st deadline fast approaching, 4.2 million people have now signed up for insurance on the federal and state exchanges. and there were 943,000 sign-ups in february. but that is still lower than the two previous months. flor