michelle obama has taken her style just to the right edge, i think. she's a little bit different, a little quirky sometimes. always very stylish. always looks very glamorous in her clothes. she takes risks which i like. and she dresses very youthfully and she dresses in american designer clothes which i also think is a great idea. but she's more informal than a lot of first ladies. she's not wearing the sort of little buttoned up st. john's suits, she's wearing skirts and sweaters and i think that she's dressing exactly right for this moment, that people are not -- >> larry: well said. >> people are not as formal as they used to be and i think she's setting a tone. you can see it. she set a tone even that women on television in the last year since michelle obama started showing up in her j. crew sweaters people have stopped wearing sort of business suits, the women, the commentators, have started wearing sweaters on television. >> larry: true. thanks, sally. thank you all very much. the president's going to tell us next week what he'll do about afghan

maybe even first lady michelle obama. the great debate on tv's most provocative entertainment show at 11:00 eastern. >>> a church in arizona has been told to stop feeding the homeless. now the aclu offered to help crossroads united methodist. again, they were told to stop feeding the homeless because neighborhood started to complain. homeless were caught relieving themselves in the area. some of them were apparently camping out in people's backyards. this month a judge ruled the church was violating a city ordinance by serving meals in a residential area. so why not just feed the homeless somewhere else. the pastor told us that this is a city wide ordinance so if the church moves, it can actually set a precedent for other churches in phoenix so that's why they're going this route. the church hasn't decided whether it it will accept help from the aclu but an appeal is set for next month. until then the church will keep feeding the needy. what do you think about this? is this pushing the rule of law too far? maybe you under

michele obama is stretching the boundaries of being a first lady. she is a modern woman, very adept at being a mother as well as being a first lady, champion causees and she will improve in the role of women overall in terms of her professional nature. she was a working mom before she came to the white house. a different experience. i look forward to seeing where she takes it. >> is very woman out there right now who you see as the next politician presidential nominee? >> as a woman is hard to say. on the republicans' side we have women moving up the channel -- women running for governorship, a way station for the presidency. it is too early to tell but they have to build substantial credentials, they have to do public service and they have to be sophisticated in terms of dealing with the media. >> you have come a long way maybe. is this a stutter start? have you seen a true emergence of the female presidential candidates? >> not yet. women have a long way to go not only in terms of how we deal with each other competitively, how we expect the media

michelle obama wore cat ears and a top with leopard color. later, they held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men allegedly involved with a radical islamist group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. they were arrested in windsor, ontario, yesterday morning. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shootout with the fbi in detroit. the one killed in that shooting was also arrested in windsor. >>> the number of kids who died from swine flu jumped this month. the cdc says h 1wun at least 11 have died since the spring. the government says children are at high risk for h1n1 and should get vaccinated. as march snow reports, the advice has some parents divided. >> i'm going to get a glass out or something. >> reporter: lara wellington says she does what she can to keep their family healthy. the when it comes to the vaccine -- >> i'm absolutely not getting the children vaccinated. no. the risk is not worth it. >> reporter: laura has four

or first lady michelle obama? >> it has to be the first lady. there she was in this gorgeous dress. he is in the commander -- the commander in chief, but he wore a tuxedo. the first lady chose the china pattern. the headliner tomorrow will be "mrs. obama." >> we want to show our viewers to more -- some more of actinides entrances into the east part of the white house, including house speaker nancy pelosi. -- some more of the entrances into the east part of the white house, including house speaker nancy pelosi. >> my husband. >> the hon. eric holder. >> i am with steven spielberg, so my kids left me a series of questions to ask. >> pardon? >> who did you? -- your dress? [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> can you give one or two? >> good evening, everyone. how are you? >> gayle king. >> i cannot hear a word you're saying. i am 67 years old and you cannot hear a word. the president and the first lady and the prime minister and his wife. thank you. >> biran abrian and tracy mathi. >> many elected officials, house members,

the first lady, michelle obama. the texas governor, rick perry, defense secretary gates defending as well. the president and first lady met with the survivor and families of victims before the ceremony began. it started 40 minutes late because he wanted to continue to meet with them and talk with them and comfort them. we could see them emerge. a hush fell over the crowd as they walked down the stairs after that meeting with the president and first family. some on crushes. some wearing casts. it was quite a moment to see about a half hour ago. the ceremony continues. live continuing coverage on cnn. >>> the issue of abortion could derail health care reform legislation in the senate. democratic senator and abortion opponent ben nelson of nebraska says he will oppose any bill that provide federal money for abortions. house speaker nancy pelosi added restrictions on abortion funding to get it passed. democratic senator barbara boxer calls it rad call and says it prohibits abortion coverage and any government-run plan.

obama called michelle a nice looking cat woman. the first couple held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men allegedly involved with a radical islamist group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. they were arrested in winsor, ontario yesterday morning. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrests came days after a shoot-out with the fbi in detroit. the son son of an imam was also arrested in winsor. >>> police in seattle say one of their officers was shot and killed last night. our seattle affiliate reports it was a training officer who was killed. he was in a car with a female rookie officer when a car pulled along side and opened fire. king says the rookie was wounded but managed to fire several shots as the car backed away and left the scene. this is the first seattle police officer to be killed in the line of duty since 2006. >>> even as hope dims of finding any survivors, rescuers are searching the waters off southern california for a th

michele obama accompanied by his excellency the prime minister of the republic of india and mrs. carr. ♪ .. >> please be seated. good evening, everyone. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. many of you were here when i was honored to become the first president to help celebrate the festival of lights. [applause] >> some of you were here for the first white house celebration of the birth of the founder of seekism. [applause] >> tonight, we gather again for the first state dinner of my presidency. with prime minister manmohan singh as we celebrate the great and growing partnership between the united states and india. as we all know in india, some of life's most treasured moments are often celebrated under the cover of a beautiful tent. and it's a little like tonight. we have incredible food and music. and are surrounded by great friends. for it's been said the beautiful things is the starry heavens above us and, mr. prime minister, we work to bring our countries together than ever before. tonight under the stars we celebrate the spirit that will sustain o

♪ >> president obama and first lady michelle obama and greeted india's prime minister singh and his wife earlier this evening. festivities are underway. talking what -- talking to us this evening about this. beyond the dress and the coronation, the logistics of the flowers, what type and color of flowers, the linens, the first lady spoke earlier about the meaning behind them. what did she say? >> she had a group of high- school students where she gave them a lesson on state dinners and explained the china patterns. the color that she chose as purple and the significance of that is that it represents the indian peacock, the indian state bird. it is a nod to indian culture. in terms of china, she had china from the bush era and the clinton era. one of the things that you see with prime minister singh is that it is a continuation of what we saw with the bush administration. and using that china, is a nod to the relationship that bush was able to establish with prime minister singh. i talked to a white house usher about this -- he gave a figure that is $ the cost of that is already built in

first lady michelle obama wore cat ears and a top with a leopard pattern. mr. obama called her a very nice-looking catwoman. and the first couple later held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men originally involved with a radicalist islamic group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shoot-out with the fbi in detroit. the son of an imam in that shooting was also arrested in windsor. >>> the number of kids who died from swine flu jumped this month. the cdc says h1n1 killed 19 kids for the week ending of october 23rd. at least 114 kids have died since the spring. the government says children are at high risk for h1n1 and should get vaccinated. as mary snow reports, the advice has some parents divided. >> want to get a class out or something? >> reporter: laura wellington says she does what she can to keep her 10-year-old daughter izzy healthy along with the rest of her family. but when it comes to the h1n1 vacci

. >> michelle obama was presented with the official white house christmas tree. it is a douglas fir from shepherd's town, west virginia. here's a look at the delivery friday at the north portico of the white house. ["o tannenbaum" plays] ♪ >> you are watching c-span, created for you as a public service on america's cable companies. coming up, the last of three nights of the original document is on the iconic building up

first lady michelle obama gave a preview of tonight's festivities in honor of the indian prime minister. this is 35 minutes. >> good afternoon. hello, how is everyone? today is such a big day for this administration and i know it is a moment that all of you have been anxiously awaiting to be able to see what the event is going to look like this evening. and also to hear a little bit about the history of state dinners. one of the groups that i want to welcome, you guys are the first to really see this, is our meantees. so i want to welcome all of you to what are the place settings for tonight's event. as you know, this is very important to us that we open the doors of the white house and make certain that our youth has every opportunity to experience what is going on here. so with no further ado the woman that really is making it happen i'd like to introduce you to the first lady, michelle obama. >> thank you. welcome, everyone. how are you-all doing? it's good to see you. well, as desiree mentioned this is a very exciting time here at the white house and we are just excited to welcome a

michelle obama. because for him to go from where he came -- what he came through, he's just -- i can relate to him. i can relate to him. >> larry: what a proud moment that must have been, great moment for you on election night. where were you? >> well, we were at the house, my apartment in new york first. and then me and my friend, rachel, well, whatever they're calling her, they're calling her kiki backstage. but we're not going to listen. but me and rachel decided we're going to stay at home because we didn't want to miss the moment. then i had to be at the studio. and all the people that sing backup for me and everything like that, my dear friends, and i just were crying, and laughing and we were just like -- because we never thought it would happen. >> larry: one of your signature hit songs is "hero." in the lyrics you say there's a hero within each of us. ♪ that a hero lies in you ♪ oh, love grows >> larry: where did the idea come from? >> how did that idea come to me? i just remember writin

michelle obama she's there. she likes what she sees as she cheers her brother's team. the colonials try to rally as the three from the corner. he had a game high 15 points. but obama and coach robinson, they celebrate the victory as oregon state takes this one 64- 57. >>> tiger woods does not like people prying into his personal life. in fact the name of his monster yacht is privacy. but now everyone is waiting for an explanation after woods crashed his suv into a tree on friday morning. tiger and his wife were unavailable to meet with the florida highway patrol this afternoon. they will try again tomorrow, and release tapes of the 911 call that was made as well. >>> all right. when we come back we're looking back at both the wizards and we have your washington capitals highlights from montreal. stick around. you're watching geico sportsnite. back in a moment. and in 7 years... i'll be an alcoholic. all: hi, emily. announcer: kids who drink before age 15 are 5 times more likely to have alcohol problems when they're adults. so start talking before they start drinking. >

michelle obama wore cat ears and a leopard print top. her husband called her a very nice-looking cat woman. the first couple later hosted a halloween reception for military families and for families of the people who work inside the white house. >>> roman polanski's attorney says he'll make another attempt to get the film director out of jail tomorrow. >>> three world leaders who were in power when the berlin wall fell nearly 20 years ago were honored in germany's capital. former president george h.w. bush the former soviet president mikhail gorbachev and former german chancellor helmut kohl attended this ceremony. bush said the wall's collapse had more to do with the determination of everyday people than the power of governments. >> the historic events we are gathered to celebrate were set in motion not in bonn or moscow or in washington but rather in the hearts and minds of people who had too long been deprived their god-given rights. and the wall could confine them from loved ones and lock them in a failing economic system, but in the

michelle obama. >> larry: because? >> because for him to go from where he came, what he came through, it just -- he is just -- i can relate to him. i can relate to him. >> larry: well, what a proud moment that must have been, great moment for you when the election night. >> oh my goodness. >> larry: where were you? >> we were at my house, my apartment in new york first and then me and my friend rachel -- well, whatever they're calling her, kiki backstage. me and my friend rachel decided -- we're going to stay at home because we didn't want to miss the moment and then i had to be at the studio and all the of the people that sing backup for me and everything like that, my dear friends and i just were crying and laughing and we were just, like because we never thought it would happen. >> larry: one of your signature hit songs is "hero" and you say there's hero within each of us. ♪ that a hero lies in you where did the idea come from? >> how did that idea come to me? i just remember writing it and thinking is this too co

maybe even first lady michelle obama? those are some of the names out there. the great debate on tv's most provocative entertainment news show at 11:00 eastern and pacific. >>> formal charges have been filed against mario mcneill, the 29-year-old man pictured in a hotel video with 5-year-old shaniya davis. we now know he is charged with first-degree murder and the rape of this child. this 5-year-old little girl. >> you heard it here live on hln's nancy grace last night. nancy getting really emotional there as police announced new charges in the disappearance of shaniya davis. mario mcneill is scheduled to be in a north carolina courtroom in just a couple of hours now. a search warrant says he picked up 5-year-old shaniya from in front of her mother's home the morning of november 10th and drove more than 30 miles to a hotel in sanford, north carolina. surveillance video from that tuesday shows him here, carrying the 5-year-old into the building. and monday her body was found six miles from the hotel. now, authorities believe shaniya was sexually assaulted and d

president, the first lady michelle obama, distinguished guests. i feel privileged to be invited to this first state banquet that is under your distinguished presence the. dutch presidenc-- presidency. you do as a great honor by this wonderful gesture. we are overwhelmed by your hospitality. the purchasing that you have extended to us personally and the grace and charm of the first lady. mr. president -- [applause] mr. president, your journey to the white house has captured the imagination of millions and millions of people in india. you are inspiration to all of those who cherish the values of democracy, diversity, and equal opportunity. [applause] mr. president, i can do no better than to describe your achievements in the words of abraham lincoln and said "in the end, it is and not the years of your life that counts, it is the life in those years." [applause] mr. president, we warmly applauded the recognition of the healing touch you have provided and the power of your idealism and your vision. [applause] mr. president, your leadership of this gr

s and areingh also first lady michelle obama -- by mrs. singh first lady michelle obama. >> ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem of india followed by the united states -- the anthem of the united states of america. ♪ ["indian national athem"] ♪ [indian national athem] -- anthem] ♪ ♪ ♪ [american national anthem] ♪ host: as we continue to watch the ceremonies from the east room of the white house, is also live on a companion network c- span2. ashley tellis is joining us from the national open -- a term from the carnegie endowment of peace. we'll continue with more of your phone calls. david is joining us from rollins, wyoming. good morning. caller: hi, steve. i have so many questions it is just fascinating. i heard a program recently about the water supply for india. and how it could be possibly threatened in the future if we do not preserve the ice in the himalayas. my understanding is that india was once a colony of england, and i think we all know that from our history books, but i recently heard that india was a fairly r

michelle obama, accompanied by his ex lensy, the prime minister of the mrs. kahr. [hail to the chief playing] applause applause >> please be seated. good evening, everyone. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. afga bahboute. many of you were here when i was honored to become the first president to help celebrate devali, the festival of lights. [applause] >> some of you were here for the first white house celebration of the birth of the founder of sikhism. [applause] tonight we gather again for the first state dinner of my presidency with prime minister manmohan singh and mrs. gorshon kahr as we celebrate the growing partnership between the united states and india. as we all know in india some of life's most treasured moments are often celebrated under the cover of a beautiful tent. it's a little like tonight. we have beautiful food, music and are surrounded boy great friends. but it's been said that most beautiful things in the universe are the starry heavens above us and the feeling of duty within us. mr. prime minister, today we work to f

or first lady michelle obama? >> it has to be the first lady. there she was in this gorgeous dress. he is in the commander -- the commander in chief, but he wore a tuxedo. the first lady chose the china pattern. the headliner tomorrow will be "mrs. obama." >> we want to show our viewers to more -- some more of actinides entrances into the east part of the white house, including house speaker nancy pelosi. -- some more of the entrances into the east part of the white house, including house speaker nancy pelosi. >> my husband. >> the hon. eric holder. >> i am with steven spielberg, so my kids left me a series of questions to ask. >> pardon? >> who did you? -- your dress? [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> can you give one or two? >> good evening, everyone. how are you? >> gayle king. >> i cannot hear a word you're saying. i am 67 years old and you cannot hear a word. the president and the first lady and the prime minister and his wife. thank you. >> biran abrian and tracy mathi. >> many elected officials, house members,

obama's vegetable garden. the top chefs will face off against the white house chefs. can't wait to see what happens. >>> well, these ladies might not be the first people you'd choose for your basketball pick-up game, but they probably should be. meet the globe trotting grannies and their age-defying moves. >>> plus, these familiar animals are almost impossible to recognize. what is this? scientists are scratching their heads now over how these bears went bald? >>> hey, check this out. look who we have in our studio. it's the vip tour for the morning express, yes. look at them, they are from alaska. which ones are from alaska. from alaska and then from marietta, georgia. so welcome. if you want to be here and join us, go to cnn.com/robin. >>> a mysterious condition has caused three bears at a german zoo to go almost completely bald. and you can hardly recognize the poor animals. look at them. the zoo officials have pretty much ruled out stress as the cause because the only other symptom is itchiness. they think

ask hillary clinton, ask nancy pelosi, ask michelle obama with the sleeveless shirts. so if looks are going to be an issue anyway, no matter what she does, they would have used a picture from her beauty pageant 25 years ago. they'll find a way to use that picture anyway. but it's sexist, it would never have been done to a man, and she has every right to be upset. >> the ladies of "the view" also shared their views about this "newsweek" cover. they got in a hot debate this morning, not all agreeing. take a look. >> i think to show her in this light is very disrespectful to her. >> why? she looks great? what's the problem with it? >> because this is a woman who is -- has very serious views, whether you agree with them or do not agree with them, but you don't put her on the cover with little shorts on. they don't do -- they wouldn't put a man on -- i don't think, put a man on in his speedo. >> if we had barack obama with his shirt off on the cover of "newsweek" -- >> they are describing -- they are describing her and her role in the republican party, they're not describin

obama he would be off the air. why is there this double standard? >> okay. first of all, sotomayor did not make a sex tape as far as i know. >> that we know of. >> that we know of. that's true. i don't want to jump to conclusions here. it looks like she might not have. all of these people. >> again, these are not -- you're being very unfair. they're pre-digital, those folks. >> don't you think some of this, the attack is because she's a conservative right-wing chick who is saying things like, you know -- >> vanessa williams had the. you-know-what kicked out of her -- >> against gay marriage and a conservative girl and then she does a sex tape that goes against the christian upbringing. the hypocrisy is what people are hanging on to here. it's not the free speech issue. >> i don't believe it's a conservative issue. look at vanessa williams. she's parlayed that into a terrific career. 20 years ago when we were talking about her and her dirty pictures when she got her title, she was excoriated. i don't think she's so

these are live pictures of michelle obama as she gets into the motorcade there, as she just exited air force one. brought the president to ft. hood for today's memorial. live pictures. there's the president and first lady in their motorcade as they make their way to the memorial that's expected to start in about an hour and a half now. we're following that story, by the way, all day here on hln, and, in fact, are going to take you to ft. hood in a couple's moments. live pictures as the president and first lady arrive for the memorial service to honor the 13 people who died at ft. hood last week in that mass shooting. the largest mass shooting on a post in u.s. history. >>> i want to ask you if you have seen this little girl. police in maine say she's 2-year-old haley traynham. keep your eyes peel fundamental you're in the area. the search extended to vermont. the vermont state police act valuated its amber alert system as part of what is now a three-state search for this little girl. here's what we know. police say she's with her father, 38-year-old gary traynham thought to be driving

i am most grateful to president barack obama and the first lady, madam michelle obama, for the warmth of their hospitality, and for honoring me and my wife has their first state visitors. president obama has accepted my invitation to visit india, and we look for to receiving him and his family in india and in 2010. how would also like to make -- i would also like to make a special mention of the special friendship that both vice president dr. joseph biden and secretary of state madame hillary clinton had shown to india. we deeply value their personal commitment to our relations. i leave with a sense of confidence that might visit has deepened mutual understanding between india and the united states. setting new directions on our strategic partnerships and away the will advance our national interest. i thank you. >> the prime minister will be happy to take a few questions. go ahead. >> yesterday you said you are about to complete the nuclear deal. it was just a matter of dotting i's and crossing t's. now you say there are few steps that remain. did you get stuck over some differences?

we will look at michelle obama's preview. that will be at 9:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] [applause] >> please sit down. i am richard haas, president of the council on foreign relations. i would like to welcome you all to today's event. i apologize for one or two pieces of housekeeping. if people would please completely turned off your soul phones and wireless devices so that it does not interfere with our sound system. it just a friendly warning to the prime minister. at today's meeting is on the record. -- today's meeting is on the record. there will be council on foreign relations members around the world that will be listening and we have some cameras here today. let me say a few things in a way of introduction. i believe it was july 24th, 1991 that the finance minister presented a budget to india's parliament. when he concluded his remarks, he quoted victor hugo. no power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come. he went on to say, "i suggest that the emergence of india as a major economic power in th

obama he would be off the air. why is there this double standard? >> okay. first of all, sotomayor did not make a sex tape as far as i know. >> that we know of. >> that we know of. that's true. i don't want to jump to conclusions here. it looks like she might not have. all of these people. >> again, these are not -- you're being very unfair. they're predigital, those folks. >> don't you think some of this, the attack is because she's a conservative right wing chick who is saying things like, you know -- >> vanessa williams had the you know what kicked out of her -- >> against gay marriage and a conservative girl and then she does a sex tape that goes against the christian upbringing. the hypocrisy is what people are hanging on to here. it's not the free speech issue. >> i don't believe it's a conservative issue. look at vanessa williams. she's parlayed that into a terrific career. 20 years ago when we were talking about her and her dirty pictures when she got her title, she was excoriated. i don't think she's so co

on a lighter note, about michelle obama's address. the designer who is born in mumbai -- an indian designer. three months ago he got a shot at his fantasy job, to create a down afor the first lady, so he made four versions to travel back and forth the u.s. to india. he did not know that the first to depict his dress until he saw coverage of for cannot agree to the prime minister and his wife. he says it is a moment like he had never felt in his life. the first exciting call came from his father congratulating him. how many sequins? tons, in kilos. he also said there is no prize, no value on a dress like this, because it is made with passion. host: the last phone call on what you are thankful for here. caller: good morning. i am a thankful that i am an american. i think many people have forgotten that we are americans. all the goings on nowadays, there is a saying, a nation divided cannot stand. we are not standing anymore. we need to get together and figure out what is going on instead of being subdivided. we have a president that div

a hospital that michelle obama work that, paying her $300,000 to be a marketing person? give me a break. guest: the caller has touched on something that concerns many americans, differentiating between the insurance aspect and the actual coverage. it is an important distinction, because that is how most people come into contact with the health-care system. unless you are a person of significant means and you go to the hospital, have an operation, and you can just write a check. otherwise you are dealing with insurance companies. even the most ardent supporters of a government-run plan acknowledge that it is not politically feasible. bernie sanders just said that in a clip a few moments ago. for the time being we are going to be talking a lot about the insurance aspects of health care. host: when did we conflagration those terms? did that come from congress? guest: it really goes back a century, theodore roosevelt was the first president to propose some kind of comprehensive health care program for all americans. it has certainly been a big issue since the clinton adminis

you said that the marriage of barack and michelle obama is calming and hope inspiring. describe what you mean by that as it relates to black men. >> well, if we look at the data and what's happen nd the african-american family. in 1966, 84% of african-american children were being raised in two-parent households. you fast-forward to 2006, that number dropped to 31%. there ae' something going on. even in the african-american community when we're having kids together we're not staying together. also the divorce rate when we're getting married in the african-american community is the highest among any distinct ethnic group. we have to look at what's going on in relationships. seeing a highly performing, very good family like the obama family in terms of the way they interact with each other, the way they're raising their children, it's something to hope for and hopefully we can emulate that and that becomes the norm in the african-american community, that type of two-parent household rather than the exception. >> harer also adds that experts say family structure and the pre

then just the other day, following the death of abe pollin, president obama saying that michele and i deeply saddenned to hear about the passing of abe. >> steve: michael beasley at the line for miami and as ted leonsis said, there will be a public -- they will allow the public to come and express their feelings to mr. pollin and that will be december 8th, which is actually a week from tuesday. underneath, nice fake by foye and the open jumper good >> phil: dwyane wade one of the league leaders in blocked shots >> steve: boykins working >> phil: that's what you try to dorks keep them off balance, keep them not in a good rhythm. you have to execute the offense and make the pass >> steve: boykins is called for the foul as james jones comes back for miami >> phil: boy doing the same thing on wade. he picks up the foul >> steve: heat beat new orleans and orlando, big win at orlando wednesday after losing three. wade's jumper good. 7 point for wade. beasley has 12 and jermaine o'neal has 10. for the wizards, they are led by jamison who has 13. here is butler on the baseline. now, he drives

than opposes him, michelle. >> there is going to be a lot of people elbowing to be on his coattails again. >> the democrats for sure. >>> health care has been a pretty hot topic for americans, but have health issues changed for black men in america? one expert says it's at a crisis level. we'll look at that coming up in a special "what matters." >>> it's been a year since the historic election of president barack obama. all week in our "what matters" partnership with essence magazine, we're taking a closer look at life for black men since president obama was elected. has their lives changed since the president became black? we sat down with an african-american community and asked that question. today meet marcus murray, executive director of project brotherhood, an organization that addresses health and social issues facing black men in chicago. >> i believe life has changed a little bit in the sense that black men get a little bit more respect when they're looked at on the street, but in terms of any -- covering any disparritid, whether it's health or something, i don't think anyth