oppressed by that demrag and it's not -- flag and it's not representing us. >> it is kind of hurtful when i think about the negativity going behind it for the wrongful use. >> reporter: after governor nickry hayley said on monday that the flag should be removed. lawmakers voted to do that. mississippi's house speaker wants the stars and bars removed from his state flag. virm governor said thee -- virginia governor said he wanted it removed from licence plates. >> as governor hayley said her state can ill afford to let the symbol divide the people of south carolina. i believe the same is true. corporate america is weighing in. following wal-mart's lead amazon target sears says they'll stop selling merchandise featuring the confederate flag. in a statement we believe it has become a temporary symbol of decisiveness and racism. n.a.s.c.a.r. popular in the south, will not allow official use of the flag at its races. n.a.s.c.a.r. acknowledges that freedom of expression is the right of all citizens we'll strive for an inclusive environment at our events. >> reporter: one of the things that

with opinionsment if you go to quit twitter, it talks of people wanting to take down the confederate demrag. mitt romney rites - take down the confederate flag at the south carolina capital, to many it's a symbol of racial hatred. remove it now to honour the charleston victims. former governor jed bush tweeted out that the confederate flag belongs in a museum, not on a pole in front of the state capital. we heard some young ladies talk about their thoughtsment i know it's impromptu, but we are trying to give people a sense of why you are out there, why are you out here? >> to show unity and have the flag taken down. >> why do you want it taken down? >> it represents a divisive south carolina. the united states flag is the flag that should be flown, the state flag of south carolina should be flown. >> reporter: thank you very much. she couldn't say it better. that's the consensus of the crowd here in south carolina. whether the rest of the states feel that way will come out in the coming days this clearly has movement. >> robert ray reporting live from the state capital. the church shooting