. >>> mark udall of colorado is running for re-election this year against cory gardiner. and even though president obama yesterday did a fund-raiser in colorado, when he was in that state, he did a fund-raiser in colorado for senator mark udall. senator udall did not attend. he was originally expected to, but the senator said he needed to be back in washington to attend to some legislation. i have to say, though, it's not like he was doing something unrelated to his campaign for re-election. to give you an understanding of what i mean, considering that this is the first ad that senator udall ran against cory gardiner in this senate campaign. >> it comes down to respect for women and our lives, so congressman cory gardiner's history promoting harsh anti-abortion laws is disturbing. he sponsored a bill to make abortion a felony, even in cases of rape and insist. here in colorado, mark udall protects our right to choose, our access to birth control, mark udall, in a word, respect. >> i'm mark udall, and i approve this message. >> that was senator mark udall's first add of hi

this senate campaign. >> it comes down to respect for women and our lives, so congressman cory gardiner's harsh ant anti-abortion laws is disturbing. he sponsored a bill to make abortion a felony, even in cases of rape and insist. here in colorado, mark udall protects our right to choose, our access to birth control, mark udall, in a word, respect. >> i'm mark udall, and i approve this message. >> that was senator mark udall's first add of his campaign. this was his second one. >> because this really matters, it's important you hear this directly from me. my opponent led a crusade that would make birth control illegal and sponsored a bill to make abortion a felony, even in cases of rape and insist. his report is beyond troubling. it's wrong. we're talking about your rights as women, as families, as coloradans, i'm mark udall, you have the right to live life on your own terms to make your own choices, and that's why i approve this message. >> those are the first two senator mark udall ads, in case it's not totally clear what the contours are of that fight. while president obama was in his

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i'm talking tonight some big news on the eric gardiner investigation tuattorney genera eric holder isth the u.s. attorney. we start with tonight's lead. and breaking news out of washington. 116 house democrats just signed a letter to house speaker john boehner and harry reid encouraging them to not let congress leave for the august recess before they finish work on a bill to reform the veteran