. >> we have a call from muncie, indiana. leonard, welcome to the program. muncie, indiana, you're on the air. go ahead. looks like we lost leonard. vince vaise at ft. mchenry, tell us about this 25-hour battle between the u.s. and british. how large was the u.s. force at ft. mchenry and what about the british force, the fleet and i understand there was a concurrent land battle that happened outside of baltimore. >> that's right. here defending the fort you had about 1,000 defenders. there were 16 ships in the bombardment squadron and an armada of another 50 ships beyond it. now, in the city of baltimore, there were 15,000 soldiers dug in, and this is an interesting part of the story that hasn't always been told is that you had free african-americans. had you some of the richest gentlemen of the city. you had some. poorest people of the city, women, children, digging these entrenchments side by side. as one eyewitness at the time said with no distinction being made to race or class whatsoever, so it's this huge coming together of the defenders defending thei

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but i also have strong ties to indiana having been a graduate of indiana university and lived in muncie, indian if a. so it's an honor for me to be here in front of you today. i don't have any to idaho. yes, i do, and i love them. i'm very honored to be president obama's nominee to become the u.s. ambassador to the republic of tajikistan. i'm grateful

but i also have strong ties to indiana having been an graduate of indiana university and live in muncie, indiana. so it's an honor for me to be here in front of you today. i don't have any to idaho. yes, i do, and i love them. i'm very honored to be president obama's nominee to become the u.s. ambassador to the republic of tajikistan. grateful for the trust and confidence that the president and secretary of state clin hto have placed in me. if confirmed i will work closely with you, the committee and entire congress to advance america's goals and interests in as it jeek st tajikistan. i would like to thank my wonderful friends, colleagues and family who supported me over my years in the state department. since recognizing tajikistan's independence and establishes diplomatic relations 20 years ago the united states is a are the positived their sovereignty and ken urged its development as more prosperous ander toant soert. shortly after its independents, tajikistan was in the midst of a civil war. today the people of tajikistan enjoy peace and stability. as deputy april assistant secretar

muncie, indiana. cities all across the country where they have been losing firefighters, putting our citizens at risk, our neighborhoods at risk, and our federal government is there to help shore that up. to bridge these economic difficult times, and mitt romney says no, the federal government has no role or responsibility in providing resources and help to our localities, which is exactly what he did when he was the governor of massachusetts. he cut local aid every year for four years and put scores of communities into deep, deep trouble. places like lawrence, massachusetts, and springfield, massachusetts, and places that were unable to maintain the essential services that a community and the citizens expect and deserve. >> you mentioned detroit as we covered earlier in this broadcast tonight. what's the solution there? >> well, first of all, the solution is understanding that the basic responsibility of government is to keep their citizens safe. and even in these difficult economic times, is to look

if the efficiency was paying workers in china a tenth of what you're paying workers in muncie, indianaht. >> or, you know, outside pittsburgh, then that's what they were supposed to do. there is nothing from his world view to defend about that. he understands the politics of it looked terrible but what he should do is be honest. he should be honest and defend the world view that says that's a totally proper thing to do. >> karen, this president has actually made it clear that he wants to introduce legislation that would penalize companies that ship jobs overseas. >> well that's exactly right. think about this. here's the piece that mitt romney can't get away from. this is why they tried to marginalize bill clinton and why they are trying to fight back with everything they can on this bain attack. the most potent argument is the voices and faces of the people, the ordinary americans who look like -- most people will look at these ads or faces and say that could be my neighbor. that could be me. the people who lost their jobs that when mitt romney's company walked away and he had money i