rebellion within the nra. george bush did it. there has been. here and there we ve had leadership, former president george w. bush did it. he pushed back. but not from within the ranks of the nra. where i think there s room to be exploited here is among sportsmen. i do not think that firearm owners are a mono lithic group in the united states. i think those who want to hunt. the hunters and fishermen out there, i think those are the ones most reasonable. loogs to that convention? i think it is a hard core second amendment purist, the same folks who to go gun shows. and michael tomasky, you were going to have individuals outside reading the names of the victims, people who have lost their lives to guns. there is such a stark emotional contra in how people see this. you do wonder, how can you move forward? is there a compromise when inside you ve got these hard core folks who believe that
saying that he is supportive of it. there is a long process. i m curious. you speak with people from all across the country as well. what are you hearing at least? people are not mono lithic. we do not all think the same. what has been the reaction to the latino leaders, not all immigrants are latino. all these caveats. the bottom line, what has been the reaction to the bombing suspects and that issue tied into immigration reform. well, you know, one of the great takeaways from the 2012 election was that latinos are following this issue very closely. that is still very much the case. even before the suspects were captured. there was a lot of curiosity interests as to who these people were and whether it would influence the immigration debate. and i think if anything, it makes, it strengthens people s resolve. you have to remember these don t happen in a vacuum.
years. now, democrats have traditionally held the advantage among women voters and they hope that is the case this year. but south carolina governor haley says not so far, women are not necessarily a mono lithic voting block. guest: they do not vote like that. the more the democrats try and label women on one issue or one party, they are making a mistake. women are smarter than that. they will prove it for the next election. reporter: she is a prominent g.o.p. women who will be on the podium here at the convention. shepard: john roberts, live in tampa. hope to see you wednesday or thursday or some time when this think blows away. hopefully it will not cause any damage at all. they have had a terrible drought. the mississippi river in places had to be closed over the past week because of the fact that the water is so low they could not ensure that the barge traffic could get through and