and thursday is all about chick-fil-a eat-in, and mike huckaby is asking them to support chick-fil-a if you share their views of same-sex marriage, and opponents also have something planned for them. and thursday, there will be a mars rover exploring that planet. that is a ♪ >>> sarah palin is apparently hungry for chicken and controversy. she posted this on twitter and facebook. stopped by chick-fil-a in the woodlands to support a great business. that is her and her huz hband todd. chick-fil-a has come unfear fire after the president danicathy out in opposition of same-sex marriage and several communities are trying to block them from coming into their cities and fellow republican mike huckaby has organized the chick-fil-a appreciation day scheduled for wednesday. >>> today a important day on the political calendar, because it is 100 days until election day. we wanted to take a few momens s to step back and look at the big picture. this is one picture, mitt romney in israel, but foreign policy is not on the minds of voters, but what is big is the economy. join joining me is cnn co

but there's also been support for the company from gop voices like rick santorum and mike huckaby. melissa, good to have you here, a lot of people have passion about where this conversation is going. chick-fil-a has made no bones about the fact that they do operate on biblical principles. this is a company that's closed on sunday because of having a day off and respecting sunday is a day to go to worship. a private company. i want has ignite this firestorm. rahm emanuel blasting it, marriage equality supporters promise kiss ins. >> it goes right to the heart of sort of americans have two ways that we get to influence the world. or our country. one is through our vote and the other is through our dollars and pocketbooks and the companies we support or don't support. the vastajority of the time we don't know very much about the positions of these companies. you know, we buy the least expensive product or the best quality that's closest to hours. in this case, because the president of chick-fil-a has put it on the table that if you put your dollars here, your dollars will be supportin

but there's also been support for the company from gop voices like rick santorum and mike huckaby. melissa, good to have you here, a lot of people have passion about where this conversation is going. chick-fil-a has made no bones about the fact that they do operate on biblical principles. this is a company that's closed on sunday because of having a day off and respecting sunday is a day to go to worship. a private company. i want has ignite this firestorm. rahm emanuel blasting it, marriage equality supporters promise kiss ins. >> it goes right to the heart of sort of americans have two ways that we get to influence the world. or our country. one is through our vote and the other is through our dollars and pocketbooks and the companies we support or don't support. the vast majority of the time we don't know very much about the positions of these companies. you know, we buy the least expensive product or the best quality that's closest to hours. in this case, because the president of chick-fil-a has put it on the table that if you put your dollars here, your dollars will be support

and two former republican presidential candidates, mike huckaby and rick santorum are leaping to the defense of chick-fil-a. with two of my boys enjoying chicken strips and an awesome peach shake at chick-fil-a. santorum, huckaby and conservative organizations are calling for a massive show of support for chick-fil-a by eating at their restaurants august 1. so far on line, thousands of people have said they will. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> bring us to the face book question of the day. >> will chick-fil-a's stand on or less likely to eat there? we want to know what you think about this. log on to wnnfans.com. let us know what you think. he has a right to his opinion. people have the right not to buy the chicken. there we are. we are back with more right after this. ♪ ♪ >> well this sound like the stuff of science fiction giving paraplegics the ability to walk again and doing it by wearing a robot. >> i heard that bionic woman song. a california company in the process of perfecting a bionic device that does just that. and our correspondent reports on this pretty remarka

and two former republican presidential candidates, mike huckaby and rick santorum are leaping to the defense of chick-fil-a. with two of my boys enjoying chicken strips and an awesome peach shake at chick-fil-a. santorum, huckaby and conservative organizations are calling for a massive show of support for chick-fil-a by eating at their restaurants august 1. so far on line, thousands of people have said they will. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> bring us to the face book question of the day. >> will chick-fil-a's stand on same sex marriage make you more or less likely to eat there? we want to know what you think about this. log on to wnnfans.com. let us know what you think. he has a right to his opinion. people have the right not to buy the chicken. there we are. we are back with more right after this. action i love telling big stories out big heroes. but, at the end of thehe day, rl life is better t than anany st. every day they make the sacrifices for their country; for my country; for my son's country. the uso gives us real ways to support our real hees. there is a way we can

rick santorum and mike huckaby are back to their gay-bashing days. urging all to show up at chick-fil-a to join them in the boycott of same-sex marriage. and now from lisa ferguson joining us in los angeles. good morning lisa. >> good morning, bill good morning, everybody. the president is back in the oaf value office today after a week of campaigning. he spoke to the national urban league in new orleans yesterday, where his big focus was the company and young people. >> you competing against people in bangladesh and they are playing video cams and watching real housewives. >> the president announced the new white house initiative to push to cut college costs. the president has said he will work within existing laws to fight gun crime, while he did not promise new regulations yesterday, he said he did say guns like ak47s belong in war not on the streets. mitt romney said he does not believe in new gun restrictions but he also made the mistake of saying he shooter broke existing laws by stockpiling the weapons, but we know the shooter was able to buy

mike huckaby to the rescue. he has organized a chick-fil-a appreciate day. chick-fil-a and their god-given right to oppose gays -- oh boy is this from mike huckabee's facebook? >> yep. >> i have been insened by the assaults on chick fill a. it's the great american story -- >> uh-huh. >> i ask you to join me in speaking out on wednesday at chick fill aappreciation speech. gather round people, eat your chicken proudly -- eat your chicken proudly look to the sky and shout to the heavens, hello, world, it is not bigotry it is christian. >> mike huckabee and family they are a little softish -- >> which christmas are you referring to. >> they might want to stay away from fast-food -- just saying. >> how about that palin family? [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> they are sort of -- >> hill billies. >> some of them called somebody a -- you know, f word. this is precious -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> i bet palin wrote that hate letter. little palin calls her aunt the f word. >> precious. from the mouths of babes. >> and stupid too -- >> as in stupi