also in the meeting was franklin graham, president and ceo of the billy graham evangelist association welcome to you. how are you? >> fine. thank you for having me. >> this brighter passage in america where whoever wants to be president, has to go down, see your father and now you as well. how did it go, the meeting with mitt romney? >> it was a nice meeting. my father knew the governor's father, george romney, when he was governor of michigan, and he became a close friend of my father's. so my father felt that the governor george romney was his friend and he was glad to meet his son. first time they had met. i met him a few years ago for the first time but very nice man. we had a great meeting. enjoyed it very much. >> what is your position, you and your father, about mormons? do you believe that they are christians? >> well, you know, there's a lot of differences in various faiths and we all have those differences and doctrine or dogma but what's important is that we get along and that we co-exist together and we respect one another and i think that's what's important. there are dif

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franklin graham has been much more involved in conservative politics then billy graham.ics over the years and was close to president richard nixon and i think he backed out of politics a little bit because he felt he got burned after watergate. he was disappointed with richard nixon. he was disappointed with some of the language and so forth and back away but he was pretty close to george w. bush. president bush felt that billy graham made a tremendous difference in his life in a personal way in terms of his faith in helping rescue his life. i think he was pretty close to president george w. bush, as well. is not spoken a lot in terms of campaign literature but i think there has been some issues out there among evangelicals and some skepticism about governor romney's mormon faith and i think billy graham's blessing is an important signal that it is ok to vote for a mormon. there have been full page ads and so forth. i think that is a very important thing in terms of the romney folks for billy graham to give that signal. host:rob christensen is with us. he is talking to u

that is all franklin graham. billy graham was a reasonable person. >> stephanie: yeah.ush only worse. >> yeah. >> stephanie: bush never threatened to defund planned parenthood. romney is justified is pointing out obama's first term shortcomings. [ applause ] >> stephanie: how is that going for you mittens. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: florida sometimes equals weird. >> sometimes? >> stephanie: customers refuse to press charges on a couple having sex on a dinner table because, hey dinner and a show. several parents and their children were there at the time. couple not charged with public indesignence or lewdness because all of the witnesses declined to give a statement because it is florida. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> wow. >> stephanie: we have seen it all already. >> stephanie: barry in philadelphia. >> caller: hi, steph. i love the show. >> stephanie: thanks. >> caller: and i was happy to hear you mention [ inaudible ] that's why i can't decide why people didn't make up their minds. >> stephanie: yeah, exactly. >> caller: it's amazing how romney'

to take over. >>> governor mitt romney getting spiritual boost from the reverend billy graham and his son, franklinham added he would do everything to help the republican nominee. the meeting at his home in north carolina. in the past, billy graham provided counsel it every president since harry truman. >>> before heading into last night's debate, vice president biden and congressman paul ryan did what most contenders do before a big fight. they chowed down. paul ryan maintaining his healthy diet, having a meal similar to what's on the left side of your screen, apparently salmon and rice. as for joe biden, he had grilled chicken, spaghetti and salad. sounds good. the meal, a little on the lighter side for the vice president. >> brian: i hope no one had onions. they were so close to each other. >> steve: joe biden and paul ryan came out swinging in the first and ohm vice presidential debate of this election cycle. immediate polls show ryan may have gotten an upper hand. steve brown has the early morning dawn patrol duty in danville, kentucky. good morning to you, steve. >> for the record, steve, onl

for example, his ultraconservative son, the reverend franklin graham.y curious as -- that all of a sudden the evangelical christian right wing is willing to stand in solidarity with mitt romney and his religion, not just his denomination, but his religion, is curious and has theological perspectives that run in direct opposition to bible thumping fundamentalist christians yet they can't suggest they won't support the president because of his perspective on marriage equality. i think it is just bipolar. >> thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. thank you for being with us today. >> absolutely. >> we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> clint eastwood is back. this time he left the chair at home. starring in a new romney campaign ad. we'll show you. uh, i'm in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade. check my investment portfolio, research stocks... wait, why are you taking...

franklin graham has been much more involved in conservative politics then billy graham. billy graham has been involved in politics over the years and was close to president richard nixon and i think he backed out of politics a little bit because he felt he got burned after watergate. he was disappointed with richard nixon. he was disappointed with some of the language and so forth and back away but he was pretty close to george w. bush. president bush felt that billy graham made a tremendous difference in his life in a personal way in terms of his faith in helping rescue his life. i think he was pretty close to president george w. bush, as well. is not spoken a lot in terms of campaign literature but i think there has been some issues out there among evangelicals and some skepticism about governor romney's mormon faith and i think billy graham's blessing is an important signal that it is ok to vote for a mormon. there have been full page ads and so forth. i think that is a very important thing in terms of the romney folks for billy graham to give that signal. host:rob ch

franklin graham has been much more involved in conservative politics then billy graham. billy graham has been involved in politics over the years and was close to president richard nixon and i think he backed out of politics a little bit because he felt he got burned after watergate. he was disappointed with richard nixon. he was disappointed with some of the language and so forth and back away but he was pretty close to george w. bush. president bush felt that billy graham made a tremendous difference in his life in a personal way in terms of his faith in helping rescue his life. i think he was pretty close to president george w. bush, as well. is not spoken a lot in terms of campaign literature but i think there has been some issues out there among evangelicals and some skepticism about governor romney's mormon faith and i think billy graham's blessing is an important signal that it is ok to vote for a mormon. there have been full page ads and so forth. i think that is a very important thing in terms of the romney folks for billy graham to give that signal. host:rob ch

during a campaign trip in north carolina, romney stopped by graham's home for a visit with the evangelist and his son, franklin. the three prayed together, and afterward, graham released a statement saying he was impressed by romney's "values and strong moral convictions." president obama visited graham's north carolina home in 2010. the evangelist will turn 94 the day after the election. >>> demonstrators gathered outside the supreme court this week as the justices heard a closely watched case about affirmative action at the university of texas. a white student had sued the university alleging she was unfairly rejected because the school considers race as one of many factors for admission. more than two dozen civil rights groups rallied for the university's policy. a group of religious denominations and several catholic colleges also filed briefs in favor of the policy. they said it ensures diversity on college campuses. >>> controversy continues to surround a subway ad that is now up in the washington, d.c., metro after a court ruled it could be displayed. the ad urges people to defeat jihad and support isra

the elder graham, of course, is well-respected by the nation, but his son, franklin, once questionednt's christianity as well as whether mormonism is, in fact, christian or not. so this is somewhat problematic, isn't it? >> the real religion in america is race. the whiteness of romney has obscured all concerns about his mormonis mormonism. the reality is president obama who shares the same faith as the grahams, as an evangelical in america, is denied legitimate access to the realm of, if you will, sacred space that now mitt romney has been admitted to which lets us know your politics are more important than your religion. all that blafter and bluster about paying obesance to god is wrong. >> thank you, gentlemen. much more from kentucky when we come back. do stay with us. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and