>> barry, anybody who studies political history knows restrictions on voting opportunities help republicans. they're tougher voters. rain or shine. democrats aren't always going to vote. education challenges, economic challenges generally. if you want to win an election for the republicans, make it harder to vote. and here they go again. is any motivation to shut down early voting in person? >> what the secretary has said is that under a new plan in ohio this year, every registered voter about 7 million people will be getting in the fall an absentee ballot application. his argument is that gives you 750 hours in which to cast your ballot without having to leave the ez-chair in your living room. and the argument is valid. the problem is, many african-americans actually prefer to vote in person for a variety of reasons. not least of which is the degree