kathleen kane is n with us, attorney general. should i call you general? is general a good title? it's general kane, yes. >> thank you for giving me the right to do it. i've heard nothing but good things about you. the reason we asked you to come on tonight and you agreed, i'm looking at people who are in public life, in public service who i can see a couple notches from now really being a national figure. so let's talk about some matters we always talk about in this show. what do you think of this republican plan to change the use of the electoral college and basically kill the unit rule, kill pennsylvania's right to vote as a state. basically, disassemble the state into congressional districts, and have those vote for president? >> well, i'm a big believer in the popular vote should count. and i believe that pennsylvania is just as important as any other state, and our vote should count in electing the next president. >> so we should keep it together as a unit? >> yes, absolutely. >> okay. let me ask you about this attempt. and i real hi was going after, i don't know if you watc

kathleen kane was a long-time prosecutor on cases from murder to corruption and fraud.first democrat ever to hold the post that has become an electable office back in 1980. now some democrats are calling her a rising star in the democratic party nationally. kane worked on hillary clinton's 2008 presidential campaign and former bill clinton endorsed her for attorney general last year. let's listen to bill clinton. >> if you want somebody who is both tough and smart, both somebody who's got a steel spine and a caring heart, kathleen kane is your candidate. she has handled more than 3,000 cases. >> wow, kathleen kane is now with us, attorney general. should i call you general? is general a good title? >> you may call me whatever you like. it's general kane, yes. >> thank you for giving me the right to do it. i've heard nothing but good things about you. the reason we asked you to come on tonight and you agreed, i'm looking at people who are in public life, in public service who i can see a couple notches from now really being a national figure. so let's talk about some mat

she has handled more than 3,000 cases. >> wow, handled more than 13,00 cases. >> kathleen kane is withl? is general a good title? >> you may call me whatever you like. >> okay, kathleen. thank you for coming on. i hear nothing but good things about you. the reason we're asking you to come on tonight and you've agreed is i'm looking at people in the country in public service who i can see a couple notches now being national figures. i'm not going to ask whether you're running for president. let's talk about matters we always talk about in this show. what do you think of this republican plan to change the use of the electoral college and basically kill the unit rule, kill pennsylvania's right to vote as a state, basically disassemble the districts and have those vote for president? >> well, i'm a big believer in the popular vote should continue. i believe pennsylvania is as important as any other state and our vote should count. >> so we should keep it together as a unit? >> i agree. yes, absolutely. >> okay. let me ask you about this attempt and i really was going after -- i don't know

sworn into office only three weeks ago kathleen kane delivered on a campaign promise to review the case. she wants to know why it took her predecessor three years to criminally charge the former penn state assistant football coach. sandusky is serve 30 to 60 years in prison for his crimes. a judge has denied george zimmermans's request to delay his trial in the shooting death of trayvon martin. today would have been martin's 18th birthday, instead prosecutors were back in court discussing evidence including data downloaded from martin's phone. it's been nearly a year since zimmerman fatally shot the florida teenager. zimmerman admitted to the shooting, but claims it was self defense. before the hearing. martin's family held a prayer service outside the courthouse. president obama's pick for treasury secretary may face a tough nomination process. republicans are accusing jack lew of breaking federal law. eight senate republicans signed a letter saying lew failed to warn congress about a medicare funding problem when he was mr. obama's budget director. alabama senator jeff sessions leadin