stay tune to enter the war room with jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in "the war room," the line of attack against president obama. all right, let's go, mitt. you're getting a beatdown in swing states. your campaign has been off message for more than a month. and in the direction of international incident there is now a picture of you. come on, show me something. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and you wouldn't have to train for a job. >> if i'm president i'll put work back in welfare. >> jennifer: oh dear, if you're going to lie and we know you are, don't set yourself up at the same time. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> in 1996 president clinton and a bipartisan congress helped in welfare as we know it requiring work for welfare. on jewel 12th president obama quietly announced a plan dropping work requirements. under obama's plan you would not have to work or train for a job. they just send you your welfare check. mitt romney will restore the work requirement because it works. >> jennifer: that is mitt romney's newest attack add accusing the

i'm jennifer granholm.en president obama and mitt romney really has devolved into a schoolyard scuffle. now they've taken to calling each other names. take a listen. >> obama: it's like robin hood in reverse. [laughter] it's romneyhood. >> romney: we've been watching the president say a lot things about me and my policies. they're just not right. if i were to coin a term, it would be obamaloneyy. >> jennifer: if i were recess monitor i would give romney a time out. obamaloney. coming from new york with his unique view of the presidential race is comedian w. kamau bell who we claim as one of our own in "the war room." 's regular with us on thursday night going to launch his new show totally biased. it's debuting on fx. congratulations, kamau. welcome back inside "the war room." >> thank you for having me. it's good to be home even if i'm on satellite. >> jennifer: even if you're remote. well, forget for a moment that you're a supporter of president obama, which i know that you are, what is a better word, rom

. >> i am jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room mitt, if you didn't want to dance with her, you shouldn't have asked her out in the first place. am i the only one who finds republicans confusing? here, i thought paul ryan was the chosen one, the boy wizard who would cast a spell of en chantment when they looked at mitt romney like meat loaf. the granted wish carries some dire consequence. so, run, republicans, run. paul ryan is coming to a swing state near you. and he is bringing his budget with him. >> so, picture this: a political candidate running in a national race with this kind of approval rating plummeting over the last year from 24, really crummy to a measly 10% today. that is a lower favor ability rating than paris than the iraq war. the only person who has got a lower approval rating is fidel castro. this is not a winning candidate. political advisors would probably say to this person, maybe you should consider another line of work. so who is this deeply flawed mystery candidate? da-dah da-dah: con

now, this is fail yaur written large in statistics. >> jennifer granholm, the romney campaign, votersre just waiting to see romney at the convention at the debate but with the wrong track numbers, the approval of where president obama is, everything is going to break against the president at the end. >> i think when people are aware of the solutions that romney is putting out, that the same solutions that we tried under george bush, i don't know how we can continue to do this trickle-down business. it's not going to bring the economy forward. who's to blame for that? mitt romney has put a guy in congress who's been in charge of the obstruction of congress. they can point to them, they're not part of the solution, they have caused the problem. >> mary matalin, from the president and the democrats, it's the romney/ryan plan and the word middle class. >> thank god. democrats are chronic data denier. this president has had 42 consecutive of nongrowth. >> 29 months of growth. >> we have over 8% unemployment. >> yeah, but that doesn't mean -- >> under him? >> you were governor. if you had 8

republican strategist mary matalin and michigan governor jennifer granholm now with current tv.hanks for coming on. >>> and george, i do want to get to the convention, but let's begin with this controversy on st. louis television, congressman todd akin, in missouri, despite the wishes of the entire republican establishment, how big of a blow is this for the party? >> well, it's considerable. part of the path republican control of the senate ran through missouri. there's still a path. but it gets more difficult if he remains the nominee. but, it does complicate putting the hands of all senate gavels in republican hands. the strange thing about this, george, is abortion is an issue that judiciary took custody of it with roe v wade. parental notification for minors. public funding. late-term abortions. the country is overwhelming with the republican side. >> jennifer? >> except that now, you've got a republican -- you had a republican party platform that embraces human life amendment. post-todd akin the republicans knew that this would be an issue. they had several days to address

jennifer granholm. >> i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room, no one was happier than mitt romney to be flying back to the good ol' usa--that is, until he landed. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> a dose of double trouble for team romney. first his tax plan gets exposed for exactly what it is. basically christmas for rich people. then a poll shows he's losing ground in swing states--like, a lot of ground. as for team obama they're treating the news like a fastball. >> how many of you want to pay those like governor romney and me a tax break. >> it's good to have you home, mitt. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> obama: there are no quick fixes or easy solutions to the challenges we face, but there is no doubt in my mind that we have the capacity to meet them. think about everything that we have going for us here in america. >> that's president obama campaigning in ohio today looking and sounding as cool as a cucumber. well, wherever mitt romney is right now, he's probably sweating buckets and it's got nothing to do wi

stay tuned to enter "the war room" with jennifer granholm coming up next. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in "the war room," mitt's secrets lies, gaffes, they're reaching biblical proportions. >> and i looked and behold a pale horse hell follows with him. >> jennifer: oh, stop it. i thought rafalca's olympic performance was lovely and i'm sure mitt was beaming from lapel to lapel. but alas, it is not all gumdrops and lollipops in the land of romney. mitt's off message twitting for going on a month now. it was him or his campaign? maybe he just needs to take a cue from the dancer in the family and shake things up a little bit. ♪ >> jennifer: have you seen the movie "the candidate" with robert redford? if you haven't, you should. it gives a humorous but eerily realistic glimpse inside a political campaign. but not just any political campaign. on the surface, robert redder if's character the perfect candidate. he's easy on the eyes and get this, he's the son of a former governor. sound familiar? but mckay is a broken candidate. he is a product of privilege who maybe has no business

. >> thank the war room with jennifer granholm. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> i'm jennifer granholm.ing up in the war room tonight. it's professor romney with a quick study that we should all be paying attention to. lying in 30 seconds. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> the political ad wars have moved from the airwaves to the schoolyard as shouts of liar liar pants on fire echo across the election landscape. priorities usa ran an ad implying that when romney's bain capital closed a steel mill it caused the loss of a job and insurance and the death of his cancer-stricken wife. we had that ad on a radio show today. >> the various fact checkers look at these charges in the obama ads and they say that they're wrong and inaccurate. yet he keep in the past when people point out something was inaccurate, campaigns even pull the ad. they were embarrassed. today they just blast ahead. >> where do even begin with all of this. first of all that ad is not a "lie" as bill burton said on cnn. >> what this ad does is it tells of story of one guy and how it impact-- >> the impression that you get that he kill

stay tune for "the war room" with jennifer granholm. >> i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room, todd akin spills the beans and the republicans spend the day cleaning up the mess. oh the grand 'ol part, drunk on tradition, high on the time long sense fast, box intoxicated with ideas that you and i would find foolish, but long enough to hop on the wagon and throw one of their own under it. >> without this excitement of lust or pleasure no conception can probably take place. so that if an absolute rape were to be perpetuated it's not likely she would not become likely, samuel far 1814. >> don't be fooled. there are many in the party sleep easier knowing that they still have standard bearers who will champion the absurd and beat back the steady advance of science and common sense and basic humanity. the trick, not saying it publicly. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> one of my favorite carnival games growing up was whack-a-mole. you know the game where all the moles keep popping up with their heads and you whack them with a mallet? well it's game day with the republica

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i'm jennifer granholm.across this very interesting statistic today from governing magazine, a very important publication. it says that 27 u.s. municipalities have filed for bankruptcy in the past year and a half. and according to the folks at moody's investment services this may just be the tip of the iceberg. the effects of declaring bankruptcy can be devastating. the police officers get laid off. firefighters told to stay home and teachers furloughed, you name it. one city trying to hard to get it's fiscal house in order is the nashville tennessee. and the mayor karl dean proposed a property tax increase. it's estimated to generate $100 million new revenue annually. and it will cost the average nashville homeowner $192 more each year. coming to us tonight from nashville is mayor karl dean. welcome inside "the war room"." >> thank you, it's good to be here with you. >> jennifer: glad you're joining us. how did you get a tax increase passed in these tough times? >> well, nashville as a city, we had not had

granholm. only on current tv. >> mitt romney's selection of paul ryan as his running mate reinforces he wants campaign to be about jobs and the budget not the area where the president has the most unilateral control, foreign policy. because romney doesn't want to talk about it doesn't mean the uncertain issue of foreign policy will not rear its ugly head. after defecting last way, senate riad jabab says they control 304% of the country and says the regime is on the verge of collapse. the death toll in the syrian civil war has surpassed 20 78. elsewhere in egypt, president miami morrisey forced the two highest ranking military officials out of their posts. in the war in one wants to talk about, 46 people were skilled by suicide bombers in afghanistan. here to explain where the fortunately policies difference from that of the president and what romly will do is michael 0 hanlon co author of bending history barack obama's foreign policy. thank you for joining us. >> nice to be with you. >> first,

they are lying at governor granholm pointed it out. when you tell people, you say oh i guess i'll vote for him. >> the media is to blame somewhat but the most blame goats to citizens united and ads that are lying to people. these are pants on fire lies, and they run them with impunity and people listen to them. >> can that decision ever be rolled back, citizens united? >> you need a constitutional amendment. >> i'm going to be the skunk at the garden party. >> don't say it! >> i'm with the aclu on this one with that the first amendment isn't the problem here. the problem is the lack of disclosure about where the money's coming from. >> i disagree. >> we've lost the democracy. the people who win have more money 93% of the time in congress. we've got to go to the break. >> the republican voters, governor romney is proof to citizens united hurts them too. you wrote the best piece in the world about the bailout. >> before the break joy's leaving us. >> i have to go to costco. [ laughter ] >> andive, i really must get out of here. i'm sorry

thank you for your time this room" granholm. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm.ight in "the war room" the right to vote. under use and under attack. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> jennifer: i don't know what's worse, is it that a party would deliberately seek to deny american citizens the right to vote knowing full well the extraordinary sacrifices that went into securing those rights? or is it that there are so many with that same knowledge of sacrifice who for whatever unsatisfactory reason choose not to vote. i do know this, our history demands that we do better. >> it is wrong deadly wrong to deny any of your fellow americans the right to vote in this country. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> jennifer: tonight, i'd like to talk a little bit about depressing the vote. i'll explain what that means in a moment. but let's starts with another depressing subject. paul ryan. last night just four days after he was chosen to be the republican vice presidential nominee, what would you guess he was doing? was he meeting with elderly voters in florida concerned about medicare? no. was he talking abou

granholm. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room, run for your lives! [ ♪ music ♪ ] two sinter being descend on kansas and leave carnage in their weak. jennifer surly you're talking about science fiction plot. no, my friend, i'm speaking of koch brothers, and backing up sam brown. you know, the same ones. jennifer i eight the koch brothers as much as you. i don't live in kansas. how does this effect me? >> truth is scarier than fiction, my friends. and when it comes to the koch brothers, the draconian laws they want passed, what happens in kansas has a habit of not staying in kansas. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> we are not crazy. listen before it's too late. >> listen to me. listen, if you don't, if you won't, if you fail to understand then the same incredible terror that is menacing me will strike at you. >> jennifer: that is the invasion of the body snatchers mild manner town converted by aliens into unfeeling and unemotional pods and it's happening today right he

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granholm. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room. ladies and gentlemen, mitt romney. >> romney: good morning. this is a nice spot. i know there is an effort by some people to try to bring as much confusion to the topic of medicare as possible. >> jennifer: oh, mitt, you're just being humble. seriously, take a bough. no one deserves credit for muddying the medicare waters more than you do. it's not just the lies but the conviction with which you tell them. and then today the white board. it was like a magic show and ineligible and stupifyingly and the flip flop performed by romney the ridiculous. >> jennifer: medicare has been in the news all week. but if you're not a political junkie, or if you're not actually getting medicare, the subject of medicare is probably a bit confusing. that is, you know, what exactly what the romney campaign wants. they want to make his position on medicare confusing to you. so today he claimed to simplify things with a little

also coming up at the top of the hour in "the war room" with jennifer granholm, mitt romney's birtherset off a firestorm. jennifer will look at the political implications ahead of next week's republican convention. she's got a great lineup tonight including dapennebaker director of the war room w (vo) this is joy. >>who the heck does mitt romney think he is? (vo) this is joy on current tv. >>if mitt romney treats his magic underwear the same way as his tax returns, then he's been going commando for the past 10 years. >>since when do you get to say stuff like that on tv? >> listen, if you'd read your email once in a while, you'd know i have a new show. (vo) always outspoken. >> you think because this is an election year you can just say anything? >> hello! say anything, that's the name of the show. >> eliot: judge richard posner is an iconic thinker and injurist. prolific in his work product and impact. he's one was those responsible for the intellectual foundation who looks at government's role in the market. what is remarkable about his thinking after seeing the consequences of an of

stay tune to enter the war room with jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in "the war room," it's tod akin's world and republicans are just living in it. >> wild horses could not drag him away. sorry rafalca. tod akin ryan agrees with tod even though he can't say that he agrees with tod, but he agrees with mitt. and mitt changes his mind a lot there is that. the rnc agree with tod, but they don't like him right now. and mitt romney does not agree with the rnc even though he really really wants them to like him. any questions? yes. i have two. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> jennifer: today missouri senate candidate tod akin vowed to stay in that missouri senate race. this republican leaders called for him repeatedly to drop out following his highly control of comments about rape and abortion over the weekend that i'm sure you've heard. even as republicans denounce his statements and vows that he won't be welcomed at their convention next week, the party is embracing the party is rolling out the red carpet for his extreme ideas. today the republican party dra

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. >> eliot: receipts check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room.", what have you got for us tonight? >> eliot, we're going to pick up where you are leaving off. we're going to focus on the american voter because obviously from all indications voters are depressed, suppressed and illusioned. it's a big problem. we're going to talk about how money is effectively disenfranchising voters. we have a well important story at the top of the of the hour. >> eliot: depressed, suppressed our conversation is with you the viewer because we're independent. >>here's how you can connect with "viewpoint with eliot spitzer." >>questions, of course, need to be answered. >>we will not settle for the easy answers. >> eliot: we've been waiting for this day for some time. just ask louis gutierrez as we did back in july. >> wait until the 15th of august when thousands and i can tell you thousands of upon thousands upon thousands in cityies across this country sign up in auditoriums, gyms, schoolhouses, . >> eliot: that will be the day that crystallizes the support that mak

stay tune to enter the war room with jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room there is a forecast for an impending disaster. there is a storm heading to tampa. it's full of hot air changes direction and offers nothing but rainy days. yes, even clouds are barren. the silver lining has been strip mined and stashed away in an offshore account. and forget about umbrellas slickers ponchos this storm outstorms the bunch. and at this point it rains especially hard on the middle class. >> everybody here has got a vote. if we go back and we keep the eye on the prize, let's take thiessan of a pitches out and give america back to where we belong. >> jennifer: that is the always outspoken wonderful steamster president at liberty rally last year, urging workers to confront the tea party because american workers are under siege. and their unease is borne out in a new gallup poll. it shows that 40% of u.s. workers are worried that their job benefits will be cut in their lifetime. there is reason to be concerned. doctor consider these statistics. accord

stay tuned to enter "the war room" with jennifer granholm. >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in "the war room," he came, he saw he flipped he flopped. you can all open your eyes now it's over. mitt romney's first foreign policy field test comes to a merciful end but not without a parting gift. >> senator romney, just a few questions, sir. view taken the three questions on this trip from the press. >> add national press corps to the list of romney admirers like having the world's population mad at you. real loser in the whole voyage of the damned is surely rafalca. poor thing probably thought hers was the only equin posterior romney would be putting on display. welcome to politics, girl! [horse naying] >> jennifer: mitt romney is now back from his not so magical world tour and he's moved right on to a damage control tour. the obama team is now attacking him for his weak performance abroad. senior adviser robert gibbs today called his trip nothing short for mitt romney of an embarrassing disaster. he may not have had the discipline -- he may not have the discipline to h

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we're doing the convention coverage with vice president gore, governor jennifer granholm granholm governorpitzer, john fugelsang. we were talking about voter i.d. laws and how critical they are to this election. tell us, vice president about your experience in 2000. we remember the speech from 1980 where they said, i don't want more people to vote. i only want our guys to vote. tell us what happened in 2000 and has it gotten worse? >> al gore: well, it's been written about. [laughter] more interesting is what happened after the immediate aftermath of the 2000 election when there was seemingly a bipartisan determination to fix the chaos and to have more justice in the procedures for registering and voting. and then nothing happened. of course, this right wing organization that brings state legislators, alec, made it a key part of their agenda. and then a lot of states simultaneously passed these laws to restrict the franchise. in the united states this goes back a long way. our founders have this debate. benjamin franklin was the most eloquent voice against having property ownership require

i'm jennifer granholm. we've been talking about voter depression.ut there is the very real issue of voteer suppression. is the war really on the american voter and battles are raging across the country. florida governor rick scott reported another voter purge. and the state of ohio is reporting voting for all non-military citizens. and in pennsylvania, interest is big news about voteer suppression there. it has to do with judge robert e. simpson. he upheld the voter law that requires voters to have a specific government i.d. he upheld that law even though the state admitted they had no evidence none, of voteer fraud. therefore, no reason to have the law in place had the first place. this voteer i.d. law could dis disenfrandisenfranchise 750,000 people. judge simpson is a republican. and this law was pushed through the republican-run state legislature, signed by a republican governor, and judge simpson is convinced that this comes from his decision, quote the provisions are neutral and none discriminatory and apply uniformly to all voters. i'm just n

. >> eliot: receipts check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room."d evening governor, what have you got for us tonight? >> eliot we're going to pick up where you are leaving off. we're going to focus on the american voter because obviously from all indications voters are depressed, suppressed and illusioned. it's a big problem. we're going to talk about how money is effectively disenfranchising voters. we have a well important story at the top of the of the hour. >> eliot: depressed, suppressed and disillusioned. wow. more "viewpoint" coming up next. mix. >>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now.enttv

but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room."evening governor, what have you got for us? >> well, you and cenk have been covering the akin thing. this is akin and this is ryan. they're totally bound together. and so we're going to talk a bit about how close tod akin's views on abortion are to paul ryan's views. and we're going to pars it out with michelle bernard at the bernardbernard center and we'll put it in historical context. >> eliot: if you look at the republican platform that they just passed, it's tod akin's flat form. it's not mitt romney. there is nothing liberal understanding or revolutionary about that. >> i'm waiting to see all those republicans be shocked and outraged about what the platform says hum. >> eliot: it's a far-right platform. and one last thing i think mitt romney is completely in the midst of chaos. he does not control his own party. he's just the etch etch-a-sketch guy. he has no power. >> he looks again rudderless. >> eliot: mitt romney in particular. we'll be watching your show. >> i'm g g g g g g g

know mitt romney's core believes, look at his tax plan but first let's check in request jennifer granholm in "the war room." what have you got for us tonight. >> look at his tax plan, who can see it? what are you talking about? tonight we're going to look at the data that the president actually is building a sizable lead in a number of the key swing states. we want to know why. is it the ad message or romney's gaffes? we'll have mark melman who will drill down why we're seeing this swing state shift. and there are two political rising stars in the lonestar state. we'll go to texas to look at ted cruz and julian castro. we'll have the lay of the land from the ground. a lot more stories at the top of the hour. >> eliot: mitt romney's tax plan, i know, you may not spend a whole lot of time--it's lift all yachts. >> oh, i thought you meant his tax returns. >> eliot: we have those, too. we have those too. you don't have them yet? >> oh, yeah, we got the inside, you just can't believe it. watch at the top of the hour, you'll see a preview of mitt romney's tax returns. >> eliot: we'll now all be

. >> eliot: let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room." good evening governor.have you got for us tonight? >> jennifer: eliot, mitt romney is looking battered a bruised. we'll go inside "the war room" with rick tyler. we've also got larry from of course the university of virginia. he's going to be looking at something you've been looking at, what is going on with the tea party and how are we going to be able to take a look at what's going to happen in the senate. we're going to look at it from a slightly different perspective. all of that in "the war room" at the top of the hour plus a lot more. >> eliot: tea party is going to run the senate next year. that's my prediction. >> jennifer: it is not going to run the senate. let me pull my hair out right now. >> eliot: more "viewpoint" coming up next. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> eliot: mitt romn

but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room." >> tonight we're going to answer thet night with a bunch of all traditionultraconservatives being voted into office. we'll tell you who did their bidding and why it's so scary. we'll talk to the mayor of most dangerous city in america. stick around and we'll tell where you that is. >> eliot: wait a minute. you're not even going to tell us what city it is? >> you got to watch. >> eliot: i got to watch now. give it to us in the preview the initials the state something. >> you'll be s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s ou have an opinion, you better back it up. >>eliot spitzer takes on politics. >>science and republicans do not mix. >>now it's your turn at the only online forum with a direct line to eliot spitzer. >>join the debate now. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> eliot: the entirety of mitt romney's economic agenda and the agenda of the republican party led by grover norquist for the past quarter of a century has been to cut marginal tax rates for the wealthy. the elixir that would stimulate growth has become a

but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room." >> tonight we're going to answer theght with a bunch of all traditionultraconservatives being voted into office. we'll tell you who did their bidding and why it's so scary. we'll talk to the mayor of most dangerous city in america. stick around and we'll tell where you that is. >> eliot: wait a minute. you're not even going to tell us what city it is? >> you got to watch. >> eliot: i got to watch now. give it to us in the preview the initials the state something. >> you'll be surprised. >> eliot: more view point coming up next. we'll be watching. >>join the debate now.

but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room."evening governor, what have we got going on. >> we're going to be all over those outrageous comments of congressman akin, too. the our attack is that the g.o.p. is trying to paint him as a fringe character. of course his views views are very much in fine with paul ryan and the rest of the g.o.p. we've got great guests inclusion nancy keannan, and michael and we have more at the top of the hour. >> eliot: todd akin committed the ultimate sin. he said out loud what everyone thinks in their party, but they're showed to keep it a secret. >> exactly. we'll play a little whack a mole. we have a big, big hour and the i.q. will go way up. how are you ever going to solve the problem if you don't look at all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. >>sharp tongue, quick whit and above all, politically direct. >>you just think there is no low they won't go to. oh, no. if al gor

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war veteran, previews at west point stay tune to enter coming right u >> jennifer: i'm jennifer granholm. tonight in the war room republicans take one giant leap backwards. >> it's a desolate place but for years had has been shrouded in mystery. and a toxic atmosphere gives a hint of intelligent life from taking root. but i'll say this about the republican party it's also soulless. we'll go to scheme number 8420 hiding behind the military to prevent ohioans from going to the polls. >> i don't understand what it is about the republican party that they want to keep shrinking participation in our election. that's not a very confident party. >> that makes them all the more dangerous. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> today is a try jump for freedom. as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield. >> jennifer: exactly. 47 years ago today president lyndon johnson signed the voting rights act. 47 years ago today. that law empowered the government to oversea elections where there had voter discrimination. how much progress have we made? voter discrimination to play a huge role this year.

i'm jennifer granholm. now to my point.he human life amendment, which is also known as hr 212. it gives the fertilized egg inside the womb the same rights as the person outside of the womb. it's designed to ban all abortions. we all know how deeply the issue of abortion hits people in both parties. it's very hard sensitive and personal. there are no easy answers but even if we were all divided over the question of when life begins, one thing we should agree is this:vulnerable children outside the womb deserve as much focus and care as those not yet born. shouldn't those who are concerned about the lives of the unborn be equally concerned about the lives of the recently born? i'm honestly really troubled and perperplexed. a woman should bepro-life versus pro-choice. democrats have allowed the republicans to frame the issue and they have ceded the territory of, quote/unquote life. republicans are definitely pro birth. they'll do everything that they can to make sure that the baby comes out regardless of how it got in but are

connect with "the war room" jennifer granholm. >>it's a call to arms.rd. ♪ >> jennifer: much is being made of the power of the latino vote this campaign, it is the focus of numerous ads, and grassroots out reach, but a closer look at swing states shows how critical the latino constituency could be. let's take a look at three states that swung back to the democrat's win column four years ago. florida has 29 electoral votes. latino make up 23% of the population. president obama received more than two-thirds of the latino vote in 2008. in colorado president obama spent the last two days courting its nine electoral votes, and there latinos make up 21% of the population. in 2008, 61% of the latino community -- voters there supported president obama. mccain only got 38%. and latinos are going to play a key role in deciding nevada's six electoral votes. mitt romney is going to have to really work hard to chip in to this vote from the latino's four years ago. now let's take a look at the latino vote. we have a wonderful person who has come inside "the war room"

>> eliot: stay tune to enter the war room with jennifer granholm. now >>> i'm jennifer grandholm, it's friday knight in "the war room," we have such a great show for you. renounced economist, jeffrey sachs, congressman chris van hollen advisor of the "boston globe," and the best political round table on television. we're going to get right to it. ♪ >>> let me read you a quote from an op-ed published today and you try to guess who wrote it. it says . . . so who do you think said that? a crusader against poverty? no. it was charles koch the billionaire oil tycoon who has invested millions in building the grassroots tea party movement. he came out an op-ed today on the right-wing website "news max," in which he called for small government and cried for a system that allows the wealthy to control the agenda the idea that koch is complaining about cronyism would be laughable, if it weren't so true about him. so when paul ryan was auditions for the vice presidential role, the koch-backed americans for prosperity group, the tea party group funded and creat

but first let's check in with jennifer granholm in "the war room."d evening governor, what have we got going on. >> we're going to be all over those outrageous comments of congressman akin, too. the our attack is that the g.o.p. is trying to paint him as a fringe character. of course his views views are very much in fine with paul ryan and the rest of the g.o.p. we've got great guests inclusion nancy keannan, and michael and we have more at the top of the hour. >> eliot: todd akin committed the ultimate sin. he said out loud what everyone thinks in their party, but they're showed to keep it a secret. >> exactly. we'll play a little whack a mole. >> eliot: we have more at the top of the hour. more "viewpoint" coming up next. >>you just think there is no low they won't go to. oh, no. if al gore's watching today... >> eliot: for a party intent on closeing a endder endder back and pushing back against what it has called a misplaced claim the republican party keeps saying the most remarkable things. put aside defunding planned parenthood and mandatory inv