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presiding bishop mark hanson pleaded with conservatives to stay in the church and keep the dialogue going. we have a profile now of bill and gloria gaither, the legendary songwriting and performing couple who have had enormous success in the world of christian gospel music. bill is well known for his productivity, his upbeat attitude and his help to others. gloria has often been his songwriting partner and is a successful author and speaker in her own right. the gaithers live in a small town in indiana, where phil jones found them. >> reporter: in the 1950s, bill gaither used to turn on his radio and listen to all the gospel music stars. he was a farm boy with a field of dreams. >> i kept dreaming of the day that maybe, just maybe, i could write a song that would catch the attention of somebody or sing a song that would catch the attention of somebody. am i blessed guy? i'm blessed. what can i say? >> reporter: in 1963, his dream came true. he wrote a hit. elvis presley recorded it and won a grammy, but the lyrics belonged to bill gaither. >> ♪ he touched me, oh, he touched me. ♪ jimmy du

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mark? >> thank you very much, sir. >>> a new nbc news poll suggests americans are skeptical about the president's proposal. hanson pearson is here. >> maybe we have a health care missing metaphor. the latest nbc news poll shows that in the last month the ground has really shifted in the debate over the so-called public option. when pollsters were asked this basic question, would you favor a poll favoring a public health care plan administered by the fernl government that could compete with private insurance companies, respondents, 43% favor the idea now, 47% now oppose it. a month ago the results were almost the opposite. 46% liked the idea, 44% did not. undecided and nod not sures at 10%. drilling down further on the public option question. pollsters are hearing now today 45% say they agree that it would lower costs and provide health care for all. 48% believe the exact opposite, that it would limit access to doctors and medical treatment options. a months ago 41% believe the public option would lower costs while 52% said it would limit access to doctors and options. 15% of americans believe the health care syst