romney campaign. of course the former president stayed out of the political spotlight. is not going to the republican convention in tampa but, behind closed doors, sought to rally the troops in the romney campaign. jenna? jenna: i want to get a fly swat irto the screen. mike, you did a great job. don t take it personally when the bugs are around you. reporter: must be my cologne. jenna: must be. thank you. jon: right now pennsylvania s new voter i.d. law under fire. the feds are opening a new investigation whether it discriminates against minorities while the aclu and other groups are headed to court tomorrow to fight the law that requires voters to show photo i.d. before casting a ballot. eric shawn in our new york city newsroom with that. hello, eric. reporter: hi, jon. the justice department is investigating pennsylvania s new voter i.d. law. attorney general eric holder says he wants to protect the right to vote across the nation. but critics say he is doing this for partisan p
budget this is about the locals as well. bill: thank you, lieutenant governor for your time today. a letter has been sent from the democratic leadership to the governor s office requesting a face-to-face meeting. if that is true when and where does that take place. we ll see what comes of this and whether that can break this impasse. that report from the wall street journal suggests some of these folks would ready to come back. martha: going on week three i would be ready to come home. he is known for being a tough politician. she is the calm, cool collected first lady. what do michelle obama and chris christie have in common. stick around. bill: should parents have the pow irto shut down a failing school? it s a bill that could become a reality in at least one state. the law mcer who wants to make it happen is live here today. we ll talk to that person after the break. the teacher is teaching the