now she mentors other youth the program is the dream of reverend donald robinson. 20 years ago when he started the beacon house, crime was high in the neighborhood. drugs were rampant and youngsters were on the wrong path. >> so, after just seeing the condition, and things that these children lived in, i just decide that had i would try to find a program that i could be a part of or either start one of my own to try to help these children and lift them out of the situations they were in. you know? >> reporter: his dream worked. educational programs improved reading and math skills. athletic programs taught discipline and leadership principles, and the youngsters came because beacon house was fun. for over 21 years, beacon house has been nurturing young people and changing lives. although most of the young kids that come here are from the edgewood terrace neighborhood, no one is turned away. by the way, beacon house has been named one of the best small charities in the washington, d.c. area. during the school year, staff focus on homework assistance, a nutritious meal is offered and mus

. >> reporter: the program is the dream of reverend donald robinson. 20 years ago when he started the beacon house, crime was high in the neighborhood. drugs were rampant. and youngsters were on the wrong path. >> so after just seeing the conditions that these children lived in, i decided i would try to find a program that i could be a part of or start one of my own to try to help these children and lift them out of the situation they were in, i know. >> reporter: his dream worked. educational programs improved reading and math skills. athletic programs taught discipline and leadership principles and the youngsters came because beacon house was fun. for over 21 years beacon house has been nurturing young people and changing lives. although most of the young kids that come here are from the edgewood terrace neighborhoods, no one is turned away. by the way, beacon house has been named one of the best small charities in the washington, d.c. area. during the school year, staff focus on homework assistance, a nutritious meal is offered, and music and art are included. through the years the

. >> reporter: the program is the dream of reverend donald robinson. 20 years ago when he started theeacon house, crime was high in the neighborhood. drugs were rampant and youngsters were on the wrong path. >> so after just seeing the condition and things that these children lived in i just decided that i would try to find a program that i could be a part of or either start one of my own to try to help these children and lift them out of the situation they were in, you know. >> reporter: his dream worked. educational programs improved reading and math skills. athletic programs taught discipline and leadership principles and the youngsters came because beacon house was fun. for over 21 years beacon house has been nurturing young people and changing lives. although most of the young kids that come here are from the edgewood terrace neighborhood, no one is turned away and by the way, beacon house has been named one of the best small charities in the washington d.c. area. during the school year staff focus on homework assistance, a nutrition meal is offered and music and art are included

donald trump, but they did this transactional event for the sake of politics and came off just like that. it was just pure politics. >> okay. so i feel like we've launched heavily into eugene robinsons this matter? especially given the type of style we're talking about. above it all, rich, 1%, donald trump. this doesn't work when we look at the big picture and what this country and what people are looking for. correct? >> well, i think the timing of the trump endorsement was kind of awkward. i suspect it was because the reason the romney people decided to go ahead is that they were perhaps worried that trump might endorse newt gingrich. they didn't want that to happen. they'd rather take the endorsement and, you know, and the flak over the timing than have him go with newt. but you know, romney is awkward, obama can be chilly in some settings and warm in others. i think the awkwardness, the personal awkwardness is less of an issue, i think, than the sense that -- or the question about romney and whether he's in touch with the reality of the country. when he says, well, i'm not concerned about the very poor, you know, they have a safety net. and indicates later in what he says that,

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