could mitt romney run again? we want your calls and comments on whether or not you think he should or will run again. and for the first 45 minutes we want to hear from republicans only. we re dividing the phone lines among the eastern half of the country. you can join us on facebook at facebook.com/cspan or send us a tweet. we re taking your e-mails, journal@c-span.org. good thursday morning to you. we ll get to your calls and comments in just a moment and let you hear what governor romney said. but a look at some of the other headlines. the richmond times dispatch following the story of the former governor of virginia, as the defense wrapped up its testimony the daughter testifying on the relationship between his mother and father, and the jury could get the case as early as friday. and this from the miami hair ailed, governor scott winning his republican nomination. he will be challenged by the new democrat, governor christ, former governor. records on governor scott s pl
outside his london home with more. ian i loved george michael. i grew up listening to his music as a teen. and no one was really expecting this. were they? that s right. a lot of people here behind me peopling coming in to pay tribute are in shock when they learned that george michael died at 53. as you said, you know, from what we re hearing, heart failure. but, when you talk to the people here, this is someone who had a big impact on people s lives. they talked about his great music. but also, his message of inclusiveness. one thing that really stood out to me, too, was talking to a father and son and how they re sharing their love of george michael to the younger generation. but, this is a man who had over 100 million albums sold. he also was a strong advocate for the lgbt, as well as aids awareness, so this is someone who is leaving a big hole in society, but also, of course, remembered for his music. wake me up before you go-go don t leave me hanging on like a yo-y
That is true. i think it will continue to be. and i think the question right now, on the table, is the impact of settlements, and what happens with settlement policy, because i think overall, the relationship remains constructive. all right. david rohde, larry sabato, julianne zelizer. thanks for coming in. appreciate your perspective. still to come, donald trump says his foupdation will close its doors, putting an end to questions over conflict of interest. but the new york state attorney general s office says, not so fast.