demographi demographics. we talked about changing demographics throughout the country, and we made head way doing that. that in large a part is how we won. we talk about the republican party winning at so many levels. he got 306 electoral votes. i think we did pretty well in november and we continue to pick up seats. the fact that he came so close to 50%. there was one candidate on the democratic side that spent over $8 million that they backed, and when you look at the total republican vote, it was over that. this is a district that was very close on the presidential level last cycle, and the democrats
and out of control prison population that s at 144% capacity, california is also experiencing the worst drought in its history. it s forced governor brown to declare a state of emergency and urge residents to cut their water use by 20%. there s little room for debate on what s causing the state s problems. we can take this drought as a stark warning of things to come. human beings are changing are climate. in a state where 38% of the population is hispanic, california has unsurprisingly been a pioneer in dealing with the nation s changing demographi demographics. we have 25% of the nations foreign born and we re the first state to have a plurality of
a high-stakes pardon showdown. could we learn today if most of those prisoners released in mississippi will have to go back to prison? along those, four convicted murderers. classes are resuming at that l.a. school where the entire staff was fired after two teachers were arrested on child abuse cases. investigators at this point have made yet another disgusting discovery. they were not fired, they were reassigned temporarily. should say not fired but cleared out. the bombing is unrelenting in syria. families are afraid to escape their homes. these are some of the most disturbing images our network has ever seen. we ll do that story, first we ll begin with what is welcomed news for almost 1 million people who own homes in this country. if you owe more money than your house is worth, you re under water, but there could be finally some relief coming your way. all of this comes as new york and california are signing into the deal. so let s run the numbers. we re tal
romney who recently said he s proud of what he accomplished on health care in massachusetts and supports giving states the power to determine their own health care solutions. he s right. they re hammering that one. if congress approves the plan, states could gain exemption from some controversial elements of the law including the one that says most americans carry health insurance that many employers offer their workers coverage, and that states create insurance marketplaces to help individuals and small businesses buy health plans that meet federal rules. however, house republican leaders say they are committed to repealing the law, not just amending it. that s not likely to appease senators like orrin hatch who recently insulted the law with a little colorful language. every state has different demographi demographics. every state has different problems. it s good to allow them to work out their own problems rather than a one-size-fits-all federal government dumb-ass program.