point. democrats remain a well organized force in the state. and like the rest of the country, north carolina is struggling with a polarized political climate. much of the outrage right now surrounds the issue of voting rights, particularly prevalent with the state s primary coming up in less than a month. before last year, 40 north carolina counties had been subject to a provision of the voting rights act that required federal approval to make any changes in voting laws. after the supreme court struck that provision down last summer, the republican legislature quickly passed a number of new laws that go in effect this year, including eliminating same-day registration, shortening the early voting period. striking down straight ticket voting and requiring voter i.d.s beginning in 2016. critics say these new laws unfairly disenfranchise minorities and have become a focus for a grass roots protest movement known as moral mondays. the group is also focused on social issues, protesting, amo
is raising the question of whether hillary clinton is giving democrats a fair shot in 2016. critics say she s freezing the democratic presidential field as she waits to decide whether to run. but supporters say it s just the opposite. quote, the former first lady is shielding other prospective democratic contenders from months of attacks and scrutiny they would probably face without her in the picture. joining me snow, washington bureau sheaf for the sun times, lynn sweet, and politics editor shira center. good morning, ladies. good morning. let s start with the president s focus on women and you don t have to look far to figure out why he s doing it. so the latest nbc/wall street journal poll shows republicans have a one-point lead on a congressional generic ballot, but trailing among women, lynn, by 11 points. that s the same margin they lost women voters in the 2012 presidential race. what does president obama think he can do to help democrats with women in 2016? 2014, sorry.