georgia. how close is it in the senate right now? here now is the balance much power. 53 democrats, two independents who caucus with the democrats. 45 republicans. the magic number for gop is six come november. if they want to take that majority. john roberts is live down in georgia, here to talk about this race. this is a race that could have big consequences come november, right, john? reporter: good morning, to you, bill. it is important race, whoever prevails in republican primary today will meet belle financed democrat with a lot of name recognition, michelle nunn. daughter of former democratic georgia senator sam nunn. congressman jack kingston appeared to the edge with runoff. he was ahead in public opinion polls. 11-term congressman from savannah area, member about republican strategist but brought together a broad coalition of endorsements, everybody from the chamber of commerce to various tea party groups. kingston managed to avoid
undeniably suppress voter turnout among city dwellers, minorities and the elderly. in other words voters that usually support democrats. big surprise there. republicans say it s all to prevent voter fraud, whatever that is, these days. democrats say it s a solution in search of a problem. and it will have big consequences come november. well, u.s. congressman bob brady is a democrat from pennsylvania, also the chairman of the democratic city committee in philadelphia, the organization there, and michael waldman is president of the brennan center in new york university of law. so let s start with the real guy. congressman bob brady, you ve got a city organization you ve got to get into the streets. what happens when these older people who live in row houses, don t own cars, don t have driver s licenses, want to vote democrat? how are you going to help them given the new law in pennsylvania? the new law is disenfranchising them. they have to come up with a photo i.d. if they don t have
welcome back to hardball. with just six months to go before the election, republican lawmakers are jockeying to rewrite voter identification laws in ways that would undeniably suppress voter turnout among city dwellers, minorities and the elderly. in other words voters that usual support democrats. big surprise there. republicans say it s all to prevent voter fraud, whatever that is, these days. democrats say it s a solution in search of a problem. and it will have big consequences come november. well, u.s. congressman bob ray is a democrat from pennsylvania, also the chairman of the democratic city committee in philadelphia, the organization there, and michael waldman is president of the brennan center in new york university of law. so let s start with the real guide. congressman bob brady, you ve got a city organization you ve got to get into the streets. what happens when these older people who live in row houses, don t own cars, don t have driver s licenses, want to vote democrat
laws in ways that would undeniably suppress voter turnout among city dwellers, minorities and the elderly. in other words voters that usually support democrats. big surprise there. republicans say it s all to prevent voter fraud, whatever that is, these days. democrats say it s a solution in search of a problem. and it will have big consequences come november. well, u.s. congressman bob brady is a democrat from pennsylvania, also the chairman of the democratic city committee in philadelphia, the organization there, and michael waldman is president of the brennan center in new york university of law. so let s start with the real guy. congressman bob brady, you ve got a city organization you ve got to get into the streets. what happens when these older people who live in row houses, don t own cars, don t have driver s licenses, want to vote democrat? how are you going to help them given the new law in pennsylvania? the new law is disenfranchising them. they have to come up with a photo