you would think america might want to expand the franchise and makt easier to register to vote, but instead, many states are adding burdens intended to disenfranchise millions of voters who would probably vote democratic. we refer to this as voter i.d. its true name is voter suppression -- from casting a ballot. >> this reminds me of a segment we did earlier when talking about the fact, there are no swing voters the parties are trying to cultivate, so the goal is to just appeal to your base and try to keep down the turnout on the other side and that's what the republicans have done as you point out, in state after state, with these laws and i think you're right. calling them voter i.d. laws glosses over the fact that's not their true intent. >> you make a strong case, but what strikes me is sort of knee jerk public opinion. this is important on how laws