convention since 1944 which does not include an elected member of the kennedy family. republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan supports prayer in public schools if approved by the states. ryan says it is a constitutional issue for states and a moral responsibility of parents. it is not clear whether mitt romney agrees with ryan's position on that issue of prayer in schools. >> ah, the separation of church and state. >> always a hot debate. >> always a very hot debate. let's just not go there. may get in trouble. >> another hot debate is the abortion issue. and a moment that didn't get a lot of primetime coverage last night. spoke before the networks joined in, you may remember the name sandra fluke, the name from the rush limbaugh controversy. we saw her advocating for coverage of birth control. she gave a pretty biting speech. one of the lines talks about what america would be like under president romney. an america in which access to birth control is controlled by people who will never use it. politicians redefine rape so survivors are victimized all