let us hear from mordecai lee about what you had to say. guest: i am so glad that jody called because she was exhibiting what we find in so many american voters and that is that she is not a single issue avoid her. she identified as being pro-choice and said she would vote a publican -- republican because on the whole she agreed with republicans more than democrats. it is very useful in american products -- politics to single issue voters. a voter said there is one thing that will affect my vote. in terms of the dilemma for pro-lifers with the republican platform being so soft on the issue of life, i can think of only one historical analogy and that is prohibition. during prohibition politicians were called dry which meant that they were pro prohibition or wet, anti-prohibition. and the pro prohibition voters were single issue voters and based on a politician's stance whether wet or dry they voted for that politician. they did not care if the dry politician was a quasi-quote -- croak or corrupt but they would vote for him because they were

what did he do there mordecai lee? >> that was one of the best acceptance speech is that i can remember there's another clip from the speech. towards the end he was listing characteristics of what the republican party stood for and what he wanted to be important in the white house. i can't say verbatim but it was something likein community, family, peacefulness. you can watch all of their programs on line at c-span.org. we are going to lead us to take you live to milwaukee wisconsin where the republican jewish coalition held a discussion on their support for israel amid the final days of the republican national convention. you are watching live coverage here on c-span2. >> the house of representative speaker johnson, that's what's going to happen in november. and my message to those diplomats was when you send your cables back to your capitals in berlin and throughout where root is that you tell them the united states and this administration is going to look at where we are each of these countries and where they stand

mordecai lee, presidential historian. he will be here in half an hour to take your calls.are talking with you and hearing your views throughout this next hour and a half. we want to show you a little more history of milwaukee. this is a history of the third ward. >> we are the heart of the historic third ward south of downtown milwaukee. broadway and st. paul. the milwaukee public market. the start of our shopping and restaurant district. we are surrounded by water. the milwaukee river and the milwaukee harbor to the west and south. the lake over on the east. it is one of the most iconic tourist neighborhoods now. it is a growing community with over 3000 residents, over 450 businesses. it's been an overnight success 30 years in the making. >> can you talk about the history of the district? >> this was a vertical manufacturing district back in the day. 5, 6 story buildings. the products would come in the top floor and shipped out. broadway was a commerce way of produce. as businesses started closing they got it converted one by one into residential. we have amazing loft spa

inaudible conversations] forma and we are going back live to milwaukee and the on your screen is mordecai lee professor emeritus at the university of wisconsin milwaukee. professor lee what did you teach in what is your expertise? >> peter a pod public administration in other words a subsection of political science. i was in the politicalec science department assuming the urban planning department so i guess i have a lot of titles but i think the correct description would be that i did american history of american governmental history. that's what i'm most interested in and most of my books about that. >> you also remember the state legislature in wisconsin for several terms. where you would democrat, a republican or an other? >> i was a democrat. he was a useful experience. i got elected to the state assembly when i was 28 and sixers leader got elected to the past six years later got elected to the state senate. it was a wonderful experience and the dream of a lifetime but i loved being a public official but i did want to do it for the rest of my life. >> professor lee what were some issues?

in a few minutes we will have mordecai lee out here, a retired professor from the university of wisconsin milwaukee. we will talk presidential history, etc., can talk about the convention, etc. after that we will continue to take your calls. we will continue to take your calls. the house is coming in for a short pro forma session and we will show you that as our commitment to gavel-to-gavel coverage of the house is sacrosanct, and we will show you that, and we will be back with more of our extended washington journal. the last day's proceedings is approved. the chair will lead the house in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir. this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i, joseph c.picola, inspector general for the u.s. house of repre