jobs were the focus of mitt romney's address today to african american leaders at the n.a.a.c.p. convention and here's why. while unemployment nationally is running 8.2%-- you know that already-- the rate for african americans is nearly double, 14.4%. and for young blacks ages 16 to 24 it's more than triple, 30.2% unemployment. romney said he is the man to turn that around but jan crawford tells us that was a very tough sell. what happened, jan? >> reporter: scott, romney took his economic message to the president's most solid most loyal group of supporters and he didn't pull any punches, but the crowd here didn't either. >> if you want a president who will make things better in the african american community you are looking at him. ( smattering of applause ) >> reporter: the boos and cheers started about halfway through his speech when romney said he would repeal president obama's signature achievement-- health care reform. >> in order to do that, i'm going to eliminate nonessential expensive program i can find. that includes obamacare, and i'm going to work to reform and save...

this week both mitt romney and vice president biden spoke to the n.a.a.c.p. it garner much traffic there the online world? >> absolutely. our twitter and facebook feeds were lighting up. >> particularly, ray, after mitt romney was booed yesterday at the n.a.a.c.p. convention. the initial wave was sort of one of mockery. one msnbc host said he was deliberately booed because he wanted to appeal to white racist but then there was a counterwave of conservatives defending romney taking issue with the discourts you behavior of some of the n.a.a.c.p. members who after all had invited the presidential candidate. >> suarez: this was all civilians trafficking this image on their own or were the campaigns also interested in getting this out there? >> the majority was civilians very upset with what happened. >> and some journalists and activists tend to join these online conversations. >> suarez: this week also facebook very handy for finding out how your high school girl friend has aged. (laughter) snarky aforisms and vacation pictures teaming up with conventions. why wo

during his tenure, the n.a.a.c.p. took him to task over minority recruitment. a cheating scandal contributed to its closing. the fire department is the target of several lawsuits alleging discrimination. but none of these issues came up during vigorous debates over his contract. >> [unintelligible] >> [unintelligible] >> the firefighters' union zeroed in on the pay raise, not his record. his command staff got hefty pay increases while the rank and file was asked to pay more for health care. >> if we're going to set this up, i think [inaudible] >> a new bill would allow advertising on firetrucks but the mayor opposes it. the fire unions also turned out a pay increase. >> i think it wod have saved the city money over a long term it could have potentially prevent us from making company closures. >> union officials say they sought a 56-hour workweek. exchange for a 20% hike in pay over four years. they argue the formula resulted in a decrease in their hourly rate. meanwhile, the chiefs contract was a split decision. >> all those in favor? all those opposed? >> it is

as a national board member of the n.a.a.c.p., to have an opportunity to discuss this issue, and i want to go on record to say that we are pleased to get at second it -- the commission in los angeles to pass a resolution to end the war on drugs. we have all come to realize the war on drugs as a failed war. i am probably speaking to the choir, but sometimes that is how you get salvation, because we know this war has failed, get a lot of resources are still going toward it. i am pleased to be here with the commission, to finally have a human rights commission connect this with human rights and criminalization that is going on. that is a profound step forward. people want to talk -- very few people want to talk about the humanity and the depletion of human resources going on across this country. i have heard this linked to human rights, and i want to applaud you for that and remind your when we talk about rights, first of all, there are the rights we are entitled to from the bill of rights, and they found out in alcohol prohibition it did not work and they could not tell adults what to do

. >> reporter: kim keenan is general counsel for the n.a.a.c.p. she says the law passed by the republican-controlled legislature creates new obstacles to voting for groups who traditionally vote democratic. >> this really affects seniors and young people and people of color. >> reporter: in texas, getting a photo i.d. is harder for some. nearly a third of the state's 254 counties don't even have a driver's license office. attorney general abbot concedes that as many as 100 to 200,000 people in texas don't have photo i.d.s but he says the law is necessary. so no political motives here, is what you would say? >> the motive behind a photo i.d. law is to prevent cheating at the ballot box. >> reporter: a federal court is expected to decide later this summer whether the law will be allowed to go into effect. anna werner, cbs news, dallas. >> mason: j.p. morgan chase said today that high-risk investment that went bad cost the bank a lot more than $2 billion c.e.o. jamie dimon first reported. j.p. mortar gone said losses are up to $5.8 billion and could t

republican presidential candidate mitt romney is addressing the n.a.a.c.p. ention in houston today.. but not everyone likes his message, especially when it came to the health care reform law. >>i'm going to eliminate every non-essential expenses program i can find that includes obama care i will work to reform and save ... >>the crowd is boo-ing >>romney is hoping to win over some black voters with his pro- jobs message.. at a time when unemployment among blacks tops 14 percent. president obama won 95 percent of the black vote four years ago. yesterday in colorado.. romney said raising taxes on small businesses and job creators at a time when the country needs more jobs is the sort of thing only quote, "an extreme liberal" would come up with. president obama recently shifted his campaign focus to ensuring that middle-class tax cuts don't expire at the end of this year. in iowa yesterday.. he renewed his pitch to extend the bush-era tax cuts for another year for families earning less than 250 thousand dollars. the president will meet with house and senate demo

(mixed boos and applause) >> reporter: mitt romney got roundly booed at the n.a.a.c.p. that was almost a pleasant interlude. in so many words, the romney campaign called the president a liar. >> when a president doesn't tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead? >> schieffer: the obama campaign suggested even worse about romney in a conference call with reporters. >> either mitt romney-- through his own words and his own

(mixed boos and applause) >> reporter: mitt romney got roundly booed at the n.a.a.c.p. convention, but in a week like this that was almost a pleasant interlude. in so many words, the romney campaign called the president a liar. >> when a president doesn't tell the truth, how can we trust him to lead? >> schieffer: the obama campaign suggested even worse about romney in a conference call with reporters. >> either mitt romney-- through his own words and his own signature-- was misrepresenting his position at bane to the s.e.c., which is a felony, or he was misrepresenting his position at bain to the american people. >> schieffer: romney fought back in five separate interviews and called for an apology. >> this is reckless and absurd on his part and it's something which is beneath his dignity. >> schieffer: back and forth it went. in the cruelest slap of all, the obama campaign rolled out an ad featuring mitt romney singing. (singing off key) ♪ for purple mountains majesty... ♪ >> schieffer: today we'll hear from stephanie cuter who made the allegations against romney. kevi