in an interview yesterday with abc's robin roberts, president obama sat down to explain his opinion on marriage equality. >> i've always been adamant that gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly and equally. i had hesitated on gay marriage, in part because i thought civil unions would be sufficient. that that was something that would give people hospital visitation rights and other elements that we take for granted. and i was sensitive to the fact that for a lot of people, the word "marriage" was something that evoeks very powerful traditions, religious beliefs and so forth. i have to tell you that over the course of several years as i talked to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines, sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf, and yet, feel constrained, even now that don't ask don't tell is gone, because they're not able to commit themselves in a marriage. at a certain

. >> why did president obama decide to go public with robin roberts? despite the fact i won't push for a change in state laws. how should gay journalists approach this issue? time magazine runs a cover shot of a mother breast-feeding her 3-year-old son. >> i do understand why "time" chose this picture. you know, because it's going to be such a -- it did create such a media craze to get the dialogue. >> was it nothing more than a cheap stunt? a torrent of leak as the administration foils an al qaeda plot to take down an airplane? has that compromised national security? plus, tom brokaw rips the white house correspondents dinner. >> i didn't want to sound like a kraenky old uncle at the thanksgiving table, but dow feel strongly that it's gag gone way too far. >> well, he is right. isn't he? i'm howard kurtz, and this is "reliable sources." >>> are you comfortable with same-sex marriage now some. >> i look -- look, i am vice president of the united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marryin

s robin roberts and musician jason mraz. coming up right now. >> every community has the martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard. but a place for wal-mart stands together with your community. to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: robin roberts is co-anchor of abc's "good morning america" who lost talked about her book "from the heart." for her latest book she's teamed one her mother, lucimarian roberts, on the new text "my story, my song, mother-daughter reflections on life and death." she jones us from where else, else, new york. good to have you on this program. >> always good to spend time with you, tavis. tavis: my love to your mother and hope she's watching in mississippi. i met her as you know many, many years ago. and i adore your mother. when i saw the cover of this book, i realized how much you really are your mother's daughter. the resemblance is so -- it's unavoidable. >> bless you.

as you say, they put together an interview with robin roberts. as we understand it, source from yesterday. she came up to do that interview quickly. today, i understand that on abc, while we've been on, robin roberts reported that she pressed the president on whether he was angry with the vice president and arnie duncan because of their comments and the president laughed it off saying no. from a number of people i've spoken with outside the white house, activists on this issue, brooke, it was their sense that they believe president's white house was going to come to this issue before the election. this simply forced it to happen sooner and not on a time frame of their own choosing. and, you know, it does -- it is politically risky move coming a day after the north carolina ballot initiative. and all these risks that joon has laid out. but i would underscore again, and the president made that point clear in this interview that they see it also as motivating the youth vote. this is a big issue for young voters. i would not underestimate how they wi

the full interview with robin roberts.morning, in indonesia, a search helicopter spotted the wreckage of a new russian-made passenger plane that had vanished during a test flight. the plane was carrying potential buyers as well as journalists when it crashed into a cliff off a dormant volcano shortly after takeoff. searchers say there were no signs of survivors among the 47 people who were on board. >>> the food and drug administration meets today to decide whether a daily pill called truvada will become the first drug approved to prevent hiv infections in healthy patients. the fda study shows when taken daily, truvada appears to be safe and effective in warding off the aids virus in high-risk but otherwise healthy patients. >>> in new mexico, an intoxicated driver is behind bars after leading police on a bizarre chase. >> yes, the man crashed through the gate of a horse-racing track and started doing laps in his truck. he was apparently oblivious to the police lights and sirens and only stopped when he reached a barricade

. >> reporter: the president tells "good maerng, america" robin roberts. >> malia and sasha, their friends' parent would be treated differently. that doesn't make sense to them. that's the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective. >> reporter: mitt romney, the likely republican nominee, says his position on same-sex marriage has not changed. >> my view is that marriage itself is a relationship between a xhan a woman. >> reporter: the president's announcement puts gay marriage in the spotlight in a critical point in the presidential campaign with a new poll shows half of americans now support it, the issue is sure to energize both sides. gay marriage supporters cheered the decision saying it's about time. >> i think the community is overjoyed. i think it's an incredibly emotional day. >> reporter: opponents believe his position will cost him both. >> that's put a b-1 shot into the evangelical vote. >> reporter: and give a shot to the president's fund-raising effort. he's already spotlighting the issue on his campaign website and using it to raise money. tonight the president atten

. >> that was until president obama spoke with our robin roberts.sident obama's change of opinion and reaction to it on this thursday, may 10th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning or friday eve as we like to call it here on the overnights. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin. >> the president's declaration about his change on gay marriage came after a couple of cabinet secretaries and vice president biden said they favored it as well. >> they are saying even aides admit biden's comments weren't necessarily calculated but certainly sped up the process. the president planned to say this before the election anyway, but, you know, joe biden being joe biden kind of accelerated the process. >> it seems sort of calculated to me. i can't imagine the vice president just broke ranks and decided to make that announcement on his own. maybe i'm a skeptic. >> so much reaction to this announcement. big, big news. congrats to robin robert for that historic interview. >>> a settlement following the deadly duck boat incid

we got another bite from the interview, the president speaking to robin roberts minutes ago. here he is. >> in addition to everything we have done in this administration rolling back don't ask don't tell, so that outstanding americans can serve our country, whether it is no longer defending the defense against marriage act which tried to federalize what has historically been state law, i stood on the side of broader equality for the lgbt community, and i had hesitated on gay marriage in part because i thought civil unions would be sufficient, that was something that would give people hospital visitation rights and other element that is we take for granted. >> the president speaking just now to robin roberts of abc news in an interview making the historic statement that he now endorses same sex marriage and i am joined by chuck todd who is live with us from washington. he said i stood on the side of broader equality but i assumed that civil unions may have been enough. >> it is interesting watching his position over time. i have been going through this and just was watching a

the president giving an interview to abcs robin roberts and we await clips at any moment. it comes after a constitutional ban on same sex marriage by a huge 22 point margin. with the president facing calls to move his nominating convention out of charlotte, creating a high wire act in a state that he is desperate in a desperate fight to defend. the president has already expressed his disappointment with the north carolina amendment but parts of his base are clamoring for much more and as the obama campaign spent months depicting plom as an etch-a-sketch flip-flopper, it is increasingly difficult for the president to explain his own waivering on this issue particularly when romney is expressing his own views in relatively few words as he did earlier this afternoon. >> i am in favor of traditional marriage between a man and a woman and i don't favor civil union or gay marriage. >> we understand that the president has just said that same sex marriage should be legal and that people who are gay should be able to marry. i am joined by chris matthews in the studio of course. chr

"the new york times" did report that right before the president sat down with robin roberts, joe bidenhe cat out of the bag a little bit. he apologized to the president for kind of getting ahead of himself and forcing the president's hand. so joe in the oval office, before mr. obama sat down with robin, did offer an apology for kind of starting this whole thing before -- >> that's interesting. because i thought it was perhaps calculated they were sort of dripping out the story. >> joe was being joe. >> joe was being joe. you were right on that one. >>> still ahead this morning -- "insomniac theater." >>> first, black gold in the heartland. we're off to kansas next. stay with us. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc stations.wowowowowo ♪ then one day he was shooting at some food and up through the ground come a bubbling crude ♪ ♪ oil that is >>> we all know that little diddy. >> i know. welcome back. with many struggling these days, a rising number of americans are finding a windfall right where they live. >> it's a

it was carried out, press available only to robin roberts of abc, who deserves credit for forcing the president to talk about this subject. >> colby? >> the president had to say something. ishand was forced no onlyy by vice president joe biden but secretary of education arne duncan. the comment was nohiswn but he did the best he could under -- timing was not hisis own but he did the best he could under the circumstances. >> evan? >> good to see a politician saying what he believes. he believes in the marriage, but for is to come after -- i think ey called themm joebombs in the white hse. give him credit for coming out for sothing he believes in. >>n? > -- nin >>t is aisky stepp. it will energize his base and get extra money from the gay community. republicans seem uomfortable about it,t, too. nobody is quite sure how this will play out. the presidentnt, instead of taking risk -- president is taking a risk and it is not clear in the long run. >> hollywood was open with open arms and open checkbooks this weekend. john boehner, the h house speaker says it is time to shift the debate to t

he here's some of what he had to say to robin roberts. >> over the course of several years when i talk to friends and family and neighbors, when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed in monogamous relationships, same-sex relationship, who are raising kids together, when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained even now that don't ask/don't tell is gone because they're not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point i've just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >>> and the conversation continues about the president's discussion yesterday with robin roberts and his comments on same-sex marriage. that's our question for you on our facebook page, do you support or oppose same-sex marriage? you can post your vote, as lots of people have. in fact, lots of comments on that site as well throughout the day yesterday and this morning. back live to the rayburn house

. >> reporter: seeming perhaps a bit irritated, the president told robin roberts he'd always intended to announce this change of position. eventually. >> would i have preferred to have done this in my own way, sure. but all is well that ends well. >> reporter: this afternoon we learned vice president biden apologized to president obama in the oval office for getting ahead of him on this issue. jake tapper, abc news. >> defense secretary leon panetta says a new pentagon report finds that repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military has not affected morale or readiness. panetta says he gets monthly progress reports from military leaders on the impact of the repeal. and in his view, the presence of gays and lesbians in the military has become accepted. >>> mitt romney has now apologized for what he called stupid high school pranks that may have gone a little too far, but he says he never bullied anyone. romney has been accused of being part of the gang that targeted a student presumed to be gay by holding him down and cutting off chunks of his bleach blond hair. the other cla

it was a hurried up, press available only to robin roberts, who deserves credit for forcing the president to talk on this subject. >> colby? >> the president had to say something to read his hand was forced not only by vice- president biden but from secretary of education arne duncan. the timing was not his own. he did the best he could under the circumstances, but he was going to anyway. >> evan? >> it is good to see a politician say something he believes. i think he believes in gay marriage, or for this to come after -- i think they called them joebombs in the white house. give him credit for coming out for something he believes in. >> nina? >> it is a risky step. on the one hand, it will energize his base and provide added money from the community, and the democrats were very worried about having enough cash for the presidential election with all the super pacs. but the republicans seem uncomfortable about it, too. nobody is quite sure how this is going to play out. i give the president some credit for taking a risk with the position that is not at all clear it will benefit him in the

robin roberts joined us live this morning after an interview with zuckerberg. can watch it all coming up after our newscast. >>> a final check on weather and traffic. >>> partly cloudy sky and flight arrival this case too sfo of 47 minutes. those clouds won't hang around past 10:00 a lot of sun hopefully they will be able to catch up. 42 napa, mid to upper 40s santa rosa, fairfield and san francisco the rest of us low to mid 50s now. destination temperatures closer to average low to mid 70s north bay, east bay valleys, fremont into the santa clara valley mid to upper 60s around the bay upper 50s to low 60s at the coast breezy at the coast we still have that small craft advisory for the ocean and bay waters choppy. slight chance of showers thursday otherwise smooth sailing through the weekend. >>> back to the golden gate bridge, accident north tower southbound, multiple lanes blocked very slow traffic until mid span also slow coming through the waldo tunnel and down the waldo grade approaching the go bridge. southbound accident in the clearing stages on the gold

they said robin roberts will be there tomorrow morning.zing how they put that together. >> i was reading the piece by our friend dylan biers. he was saying robin roberts was previously scheduled to interview hope solo, the soccer star. i think that got put on the back burner. >> bill: she made time on her schedule. this is something all of you are going to want to get into. we'll tell you more about it and play you some clips from that interview yesterday. will durst premier political satirist will be in studio us with a little bit later as well as fahz due to his schedule. we'll have one of the leading reporters for the advocate in studio with us to talk about the president's decision yesterday. but first -- >> announcer: this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news on this thursday, music at the white house last night. president obama honoring birth bacca rack and david with a gershwin cries for popular song. their lifetime of song writing excellence, bacca rack and david are the first song writing team to win the prize

more than 112,000 americans are waiting organ donations, robin roberts flew here to the bay area to talkwith him at facebook headquarters last week. he's got all the details coming up at . we are going to speak live with robin for more on this interview with mark zuckerberg about this potentially up groundbreaking new facebook tool so join us in our 6:00 hour. >>> formerly conjoined 2-year-old sisters are doing great. six months after their surgery. they enjoyed their first easter egg hunt this month. they are looking forward to their third birthday party in august. the twins were joined at the sternum and liver. last november doctors at lucille packard performed a 10 hour surgery. the family returned to share an update on their recovery. >> i see them now running and playing and right now they know how to put their socks and shoes. i'm so happy for them to see them like this now. >> they continue to see a plastic surgeon and undergo physical therapy. doctors say it has been a smooth recovery. >>> 4:57. get ready for a day of may day marches and protests if in the bay area. looming strik

in an exclusive interview with abc's robin roberts, the president said his views on same-sex marriageso evolved on this issue. more than 50% now say same-sex marriage should be legal. but there's a significant generational and racial divide. most americans under the age of 40 support same-sex marriage. a majority of african-americans oppose it. >> i think it's important to recognize that folks who feel very strongly that marriage should be defined narrowly as between a man and a woman, many of them are not coming at it from a mean-spirited perspective. they are coming at it because they care about families. >> reporter: officials from both the obama and romney campaigns admit this probably won't be a major factor in the race but the president's team quickly went to work with this fund-raising appeal, and this new campaign video. >> same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> i indicated my view, which is i do not favor marriage between people of the same gender. >> reporter: the president's expected to bring in more than $15 million today in his west coast swing. that's more th

just this week with robin roberts, president obama revealing his support now for same-sex marriage. today, it was mitt romney arding the class of 2012 at liberty university. we begin here tonight with abc's david kerley. ♪ >> reporter: it was the headline of the week that gave romney the chance to embrace evangelicals. he told the graduates their shared values are subjects of debate. >> so, it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. [ applause ] >> reporter: that was the loudest, longest applause for the presumptive nominee, whose invitation months ago was protested by some of those graduating. these students of the university fun toed by jerry falwell have been taught mormonism was a cult. rather than challenge that, romney looked for common ground. >> people of different faiths try to find common purpose. >> i was holding my breath. hoping there were no boos. >> i felt that the things he had to say, you know, mered that of the kris than faith. >> he talked mostly of faith and family. >> there is no greater force

here is his exclusive interview with abc 7's robin roberts. >> over the course of several years as i talked to friends and family and neighbors when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed monogomous same sex relationships who are raising kids together, when i think about the soldiers or air american or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained even now that don't ask don't tell is gone because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage. at a certain point i have just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same sex couples should be able to get married. it is interesting, some of this is also generational. mallia and sasha they have friends whose parents are same sex couples. there have been times when michelle and i have been sitting around the dinner table and we have been talking about their friends and their parents and mallia and sasha it wouldn't dawn on them that somehow their friends parents would be treated differently. it doesn't make sense to

tomorrow i'll be joined by "good morning america" anchor robin roberts and grammy musician jason mrazon thursday a pulitzer winner anna quindlen is here. and then a conversation with the pea buddy winning award-winner from the homeland. but tonight we have bill bennett who served as u.s. secretary of education under president ronald reagan, in and out host of a nationally syndicated program "morning in america" and also a perennial new york bestsellers author, "the book of man." readings on the path to manhood. an honor to you have on the program. >> speaking of books, congratulations on yours, you and dr. west, a feature of my son's. tavis: he told me about that. >> he put his arm on me and said i'm going to wreck your career. tavis: we have run into more people, conservatives in fact, who were -- we were on shawn hannityy's program and george will's student of cornell west. it's funny running into all these people. he's got a great program going. >> he worked with robby george and the two of them teach a course together and that's what you'd want a college course, it's kind of the y

. >> tonight, our robin roberts with her interview and the reaction and how it affects the presidential race. >>> mastermind. what we are learning about the master bombmaker behind that new terror plot. why he is so dangerous. >>> radiation risk tonight. x-rays and children and what you need to ask your doctor. >>> and making the grade. the college janitor who spent 20 years slipping into classes after work and is now graduating from his ivy league school. >>> good evening. we begin with a historic interview hours ago. president obama speaking exclusively to abc's robin roberts and announcing something that no u.s. president has ever said, that he supports same-sex marriage. for years, he only endorsed civil union, saying his position on marriage was evolving. last weekend, vice president biden surprised everyone seemingly to endorse gay marriage. and today, the president himself told robin how and why his on thinking has changed. >> reporter: mr. president, are you still opposed to same-sex marriage? >> i have always been adamant that gay and lesbian americans should be treated fairly

take a listen to how he played it to robin roberts. >> when i think about members of my own staff who are incredibly committed, monogamous same sex relationships who are raising kids together, when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines, sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf, and, yet, feel constrained, even now that don't ask, don't tell is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage. >> senior officials here say they don't know how this is going to play out politically. as you noted, shep, this is unchartered territory. they are making clear they are going to be going after mitt romney between now and november because they believe the fact that he does want to amend the constitution, they think that means putting discrimination in the constitution. they are going to point that out, shep. >> shepard: we are learning more about the timing of this, ed. it seems the vice president's statements actually may have changed president obama's time line on this announcement? >> absolutely but not his position. what senior officials are telling me ton

of course, it was just this week in his exclusive interview with abc's robin roberts president obama revealing his support now for same-sex marriage. today, it was mitt romney addressing the class of 2012 at liberty university the evangelical school. using the commencement speech to cement his position and to huge applause. we begin here tonight with abc's david kerley. >> reporter: it was the headline of the week that gave romney the opening to embrace the evangelicals. the president's support of same-sex marriage. romney telling the graduates their shared values are now subject, of debate. >> so, it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. [ applause ] >> reporter: that was the loudest, longest applause for the presumptive nominee, whose invitation months ago was protested by some of those graduating. these students of the university founded by jerry falwell have been taught mormonism is a cult. rather than challenge that, romney looked for common ground. >> people of different faiths like yours and mine, sometime

gene, i want you to start here, let's get the interview here, with robin roberts this afternoon. the president gave his support to same sex marriage, let's listen. >> i have to tell you that over the course of several years, as i talked to friends, family, and neighbors. when i think about friends of my own staff that are incredibly committed in monogamous same sex rips. when i think about the soldiers, airmen, or marines out there fighting on my behalf and feel constrained, even knew don't ask don't tell is gone, because they're not able to commit themselves in a marriage -- at a certain point i just concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> a very dramatic response came after the remarks today, michael bloomberg pointed out the historic nature of the president's statement. he said this is a major turning point in the history of american civil rights. no american president has supported a major expansion of civil rights that was adopted by the american people. today's announcem

robin roberts sat down with president obama in how he came to the decision on same-sex marriage. >> final check on weather and traffic. >> check out the tower cam, showing you some of the hills and haze is hanging in. if you are bike to go work or spend time outside it is not a spare-the-air day. the air is healthy other than all the allergens that are waiting for you. good morning, 54 in antioch. cool spot, 44 in santa rosa. everybody in between. off to a mild start this morning. by the afternoon hours you can see the 80s in the south bay. east bay valleys and north bay valleys. low 70s around richmond with mid to upper 70s for most of the bayshore. city hall along coast, probably around the 20-30 miles per hour range. we'll have temperatures in the mid-50s there. as far as tonight goes, a few clouds around the coast and otherwise clear. low to mid-50s except for antioch. temperatures all throughout the forecast warmer than average. >>> final check of the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights are on but let's look at the back-up right now. just beyond the parking lot toward west grant.

. >> on wednesday, president obama, speaking to abc's robin roberts, said he had changed his mind about same-sex marriage. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> polls say that more than 50% of americans support same-sex marriage. 30 states have laws or constitutional amendment banning it. both campaigns say the issue will not loom large in the race for the white house. >> support for the war in afghanistan is that a new low according to a poll by the associated press. only 27% of americans support the war. 66% say they oppose america's military presence there. the president has vowed to keep troops in afghanistan until the end of 2014. >> a new study said some light on the impact traffic can have on your help. >> committing far 10 miles can raise your blood pressure. that's not all. >> a short trip on youtube says it all -- temper tantrums yelling, riding the brakes, even tailgating. we do not know what this was, but it appears that driving is stressing us out. traffic might be causing us -- costing us our lives. >> i am on medication to keep my blood pressure an

he announced he'd reversed his opposition to this controversial issue in an interview with robin roberts. >>> a third day of deliberations happens today in the trial of a campaign consultant accused of using robocalls to suppress african- american turnout in the 2010 gubernatorial election. he's charged with trying to influence voters' decisions if you fraud. >>> a new report lists states in which the most cyber crime is happening. how did maryland rank? >> maryland is seventh in cyber crime. california tops the list with 314,000 complaints of cyber crime in 2011. the newest form of online cyber crime is through cell phones and smart phones. never give out personal or financial information over the phone or internet. make sure you verify the source of any online offers to be sure they're legit. if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. get more at abc2news.com. if you click the story, it will bring you to this page with a link to the full report of cyber crimes and links to help you prevent from becoming a victimment >>> there are some tests that doctors say moms need to be sure

he tells robin roberts he personally supports same-sex marriage.rriage is between a man and a woman. but he also said today it's a state right issue. how will that sit with the left? this afternoon, romney said he does not support same-sex. he said hospital rights are appropriate. how will it play in swing states? we know who will run against wisconsin republican governor scott walker in next month's recall election. milwaukee mayor tom barrett is the man who lost to walker in 2010. it appeared the operation that foiled the al-qaeda bomb plot yielded information that led to last week's drone strike that killed an al-qaeda leader. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern from washington. now we'll send it back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ >> greg: i love the beatles. you remember elizabeth warren, the massachusetts democrat running against senator scott brown and came under fire for claiming minority status on her native-american heritage when she is 1/32nd cherokee. she insisted she never used it to get a job but for five years she listed herself

tonight, robin roberts with an exclusive and historic interview. >> reporter: today, he became the first president 230 ever say this. >> for me personally, it's important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: in a sitdown at the white house, the president talked about a deeply personal thought process on the issue. an evolution that he thinks mirrors much of the country. here he is eight years ago when he ran for senate. >> what i believe in my faith is that a man and a woman, when they get married, are performing something before god. >> reporter: today, he told me for many people, family and friends changed their ideas on of that. >> malia and sasha have parents who are same-sex couples. and there are times with michelle and i, sitting around the dinner table about their friends and their parents. and malia and sasha, it couldn't dawn on them that their friends' parents should be treated differently. and quick frankly that the kind of thing that prompts a change of perspective. >> now that malia and sasha are getting ole

it dame came in an interview with robin roberts. >> for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think that same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> it brought swift reaction from marriage equality, the group at the center to pass the same-sex bill in annapolis. >> the president is a real person he took his time. he went back and forth, like a lot of voters are doing now. >> it brought something less than surprising from the alliance, a group of ministers who pushed for a referendum on that bill. >> the president has many supporters financially that he has to speak out on the issue t is a calculated move. he will have to see if it works or does it not. >> reporter: and he predicts it will not impact maryland's referendum but he says that it could hurt the president himself. >> many people will have to search and figure out do they support the president and vote for him or not support him. >> reporter: they concede he took it into consideration in allowancing what is a major policy shift but the announcement does bring momentum to the effort. >> like th

>> reporter: abc -- robin roberts said he's going to ask the question on gay marriage. she'll ask the president where he stands on gay marriage. we know that's going to be a question in this interview. that's speculation. we're waiting for the answer. >> okay, jessica yellin, we'll come back to you as soon as you get the answer. >> what's the best country for children to live? our one millionth customer. people don't like to miss out on money that should have been theirs. that's why at ally we have the raise your rate 2-year cd. you can get a one-time rate increase if our two-year rate goes up. if your bank makes you miss out, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. >> just days away from being showered with gifts, flowers, mother's day cards. what about the other 364 gays a year? are you living in in a place that treats mothers well? there's a