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pacific. i'm jose diaz-balart in new york city with my dear colleague, ana cabrera. as we continue our coverage of this historic democratic national convention. in just a couple of hours, we're going to be hearing from vice president harris' running mate, governor tim walz, as well as other top democrats like transportation secretary pete buttigieg, speaker emerita nancy pelosi, former president bill clinton. >> it comes after former president obama and former first lady michelle obama fired up the crowd in back-to-back speeches, rallying for vice president harris and directly taking on former president trump. >> kamala knows like we do that regardless of where you come from, what you look like, who you love, how you worship or what's in your bank account, we all deserve the opportunity to build a decent life because no one has a monopoly on what it means to be an american, no one.

>> it has been a constant stream of gripes and grievances that actually has been getting worse now that he's afraid of losing to kamala. there is the childish nicknames. the crazy conspiracy theories, this weird obsession with crowd sizes. >> and joining us now, nbc's chuck todd and andrea mitchell, also with us is alencia johnson, chief impact officer of 1063 west broad, she worked for the presidential campaigns of obama and biden. so, chuck, governor walz has been on the campaign trail for really about two weeks now. tonight is his big national debut. what is on the line for him? >> well, look, i think he's taken a little bit of incoming when it comes to his military service and there certainly has been an attempt to define him on -- by his opponents as quickly as he's trying to define himself.

but, look, he had a very good first 48 hours. and i think he needs to figure out how to bottle that and do that tonight. a little bit more about him, a little bit more about his governing style. and, you know, it has been interesting, last night, as i sort of view last night as the first night of the kamala harris convention, we're still not getting a lot of substance and i don't expect a lot of substance tonight. i think if we get any substance, i assume it is thursday night in the vice president's acceptance speech. but i think what he has to do tonight is sort of continue the -- i think he's shown himself to be really good at being an advocate for her. and at the end of the day, that's going to be his job. and i imagine that that sort of -- the speech will be one half, who is he, get to know him a little bit, but a lot at the end, him being an advocate for her and for this idea of turning the page. i do expect it to be a little lighter because i think he's

been trying to be mr. joyful on the campaign trail as well. >> andrea, tonight, we'll also hear from speaker emerita nancy pelosi who some see as one of the architects in pushing president biden to exit the race. she's refuted that. the president said the two haven't spoken. what are you watching for in her speech? >> she's going to be all about unity, about the importance of the down ballot races, about praise for kamala harris, but also praise for joe biden. she had an awkward appearance last night live on colbert, live on set with him here in chicago. of course, the program itself going late, so they were late, and as they were on the air, there were protesters in the audience shouting her down about the war, calling for an arms embargo, when she had to defend herself and it was -- it is something that could bleed into tonight as well. the uncommitted delegates from

the minnesota delegation tell me they're not planning to disrupt anything, they're still in conversations calling for that arms embargo, calling for a meeting with harris. they have been given some time in the afternoon to have a meeting with the dnc program. so, they are not connected to the protesters outside or one lone person completely unrelated unfurling a flag inside the hall the other night. i don't see that happening here tonight. but i do think that she is going to try to project as much unity as possible, and, frankly, from my conversations, you know, with sources familiar with her thinking, she came to the point several days after the appearance that they were not going to be able to regain the house. that was her goal. she's an institutionalist. she does not want to leave the stage and will the next year the year after, whenever, and leave it in the hands of the republicans.

she was determined to save the house, potentially the chance of regaining the senate, and long shot the white house. and that as far as everyone talking to her from the caucus, and i know this from talking to them myself, that they were telling her, and the senators were also telling chuck schumer, they were telling hakeem jeffries, that it was all going to be lost if they kept -- if they stayed with joe biden. they had no way to force him off. he was the nominee. he had the votes. he had the convention. so, it was a painful process, now the healing. >> and alencia, back to last night, in her speech, michelle obama took donald trump on directly. here's how she responded to trump's recent remarks about race. >> for years donald trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. see, his limited narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard working, highly educated successful people who

happen to be black. i want to know, who's going to tell him -- who's going to tell him the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those black jobs? >> she's masterful. not only to her words, but in her expressions. what did you make of that? >> what i make of that is this the first time that michelle obama came out swinging, publicly. she has always said famously, you know, when they go low, we aim high. no more. it's time, as she said last night, 77 days, now 76 days to campaign, to fight back. she made it clear the stakes are high, she said don't wait for someone to call you. this is your invitation. i'm personally saying this is michelle telling you have to fight, you have to take every day, you have to make calls, you to tell your friends, the stakes are that high, and she just went after donald trump and all of what she has felt privately for

years and years about the way they attacked her and her husband, that all came out in a very really eloquently written way. i have to say, there is no one who has a speech delivery like michelle and barack obama. no one on the political -- in the political pantheon, formers, current, you know, young futures, and we have seen it since 2004 when barack obama first came on the national stage, it is the writing, it is the delivery, the connection to the audience, and i can't imagine kamala harris coming out with a big finale on thursday that there is anything that is going to be bigger than that. >> alencia, what is your reaction to that? >> listen, last night was a phenomenal -- there is so many of us that wanted to see this forceful kind of take on donald trump who built his political career going after president obama, starting the birtherism

movement. we know that race is in his -- racism is in his dna in the way he attacks people. and so, it was great to hear first lady michelle obama take him on directly in a way that so many of us that are building this big coalition have wanted to hear her say. it is a lot of stuff she has experienced from so many when she was first lady, as well as donald trump. and i think it sets us up -- sets the party up to understand uniquely what we will be and what we are already seeing, what we are up against when it comes to vice president harris, that the attacks on her are blatantly sexist and racist, and that we cannot stand for them, but we also can't ignore them. she also had the opportunity to bring us together and talk about the hope and that we have a responsibility to do something, right? another chance. obamas are good at that, giving us the call-in response and the crowd loves that. she talked about this coalition. she talked about working your way up to the highest office in

the land from middle class, that the obamas nor vice president harris grew up with a silver spoon in their mouths. she had this great line about the affirmative action of being a billionaire's kid, right? she was taking on directly all of the things that quite frankly have become part of the republican party platform, knowing that our coalition is up against all of that because we're this big coalition that is diverse, this coalition that sees people for who they are, wants people to live justly and safely in this country. and so i'm really excited from last night and the obamas will hit the campaign trail and they really did a good job of setting up the stage for vice president harris. >> and, chuck, the former first lady also looked inward at her own party. and democratic infighting, or how democrats sometimes have a weakness when it comes to what she called sort of hand wringing, let's watch.

>> the minute a lie takes hold, folks, we cannot start wringing our hands. we cannot get a goldilocks complex about whether everything is just right, and we cannot indulge our anxieties about whether this country will let someone like kamala instead of doing everything we can to get someone like kamala elected. >> chuck, what do you see as the significance of that part of her speech? >> i think what she's trying to say is, hey, if you're worried that, oh, how's kamala harris going to handle an interview or has she put out enough policy proposals or is she signing on with this direction of the party versus that direction of the party, that, you know, you essentially a little bit of message to the heads of the

various fiefdoms, like, don't sit here and get angry, go home and get angry if you're not getting the response you're expecting in the moment. she even went on to say, you don't get the phone call that says, hey, you know, i need your vote, and you're not going to vote until you get that phone call, don't be that petty. it is a message, look, there are a lot of skeptical democrats about how this thing -- how quickly it is trying to get off the ground, everybody has got an opinion about what she should do next, she should do a press conference, should she do this, should she do that. and think that's what she was trying to address with that. but, you know, i do want to say something else about michelle obama, i don't think we should compare her to other political folks. she doesn't do this for a living. the fact -- every four years we're reminded she's probably the best nonpolitical speaker in the country. and i think that's important to remind people, look, barack obama does it for a living. did it for a living, all right.

giving a speech every day of his life for about 15 straight years. that isn't what michelle obama has done. she's sort of a civilian in that. she has more experience than maybe some of us on the set of giving big speeches, but i think it is all the more remarkable how good she is at this for how little she does it. >> so many people wanted her to maybe be the replacement if it were to be somebody other than president biden. >> and you see the fear, the fear, the right had, always the right that was always stoking those rumors. and it was because they were fearful. she's perhaps one of the best messengers the democratic party has. >> and alencia, i'm thinking about the messengers and the message. and, of course, conventions are set to leave the audience with concepts, feelings, understandings and support. but how important is it, alencia, for the dnc to focus

more on what chuck todd was talking about, policy proposals? >> well, listen, i think you all captured what exactly the convention is supposed to do. it is like our pep rally. it gives us the energy to go out and do what first lady michelle obama said to something. i will say this, i think the party has actually started to define itself, even before vice president biden dropped out and vice president harris became the nominee. started to define ourselves in the policy positions and issues we'll take on, the party platform was already out there at the draft, just needed to be accepted. all of these things, restoring abortion rights, protecting lgbtqia kids and people and allowing people to marry who they love and the list goes on and on. i think democrats are very clear on the broader policy proposals and we have the energy now to continue to go into communities and communicate with voters. >> alencia johnson, chuck todd, andrea mitchell, thank you, all, very much. >> we're learning more each night about who vice president

harris is as a person. up next, we'll talk to one of the vps' former advisers about what she wants people to know about her former boss. former president trump is in north carolina today for his first outdoor event since the assassination attempt. >> and he ramps up his attacks on border policy. we'll talk to california senator alex padilla about harris' plans for immigration next. we're back in 90 seconds. you're watching special coverage right here on msnbc. econds you're watching special coverage right here on msnbc. >> trump thinks we should trust him on the economy because he claims to be very rich. but take it from an actual billionaire, trump is rich in only one thing, stupidity! only one thing, stupidity!

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school. and then she went on to work for the people, fighting to hold law breakers accountable, strengthening the rule of law, fighting against folks better wages, cheaper prescription drugs, a good education, decent healthcare, child care, elder care, from a middle class household, kamala worked her way up to become vice president of the united states of america. >> joining us now is stephanie young, former senior adviser to vice president harris and former obama administration official. stephanie, it is good to see you. a lot of voters i think are just starting to learn more about kamala harris, who she is. what do you want people to know about her? >> well, i think everything you're hearing now is absolutely true. she is a joyful warrior. we went out around the country, and college tour, and reproductive rights tour and every stop that we hit, every person that she met, she talked

about how much joy that she had in this moment. not even before we got to obviously where we are right now, but she's always been a joyful warrior. she's always thought about the people. and what i admire most about the vice president is that we're -- when we're in a room, when we're talking about really big issues that impact everyday americans, she looks around the room and says, who is missing from this conversation that might have a different perspective that might come from a different walk of life, to help to inform the conversation and the outcomes. >> you know, how do you think she balances -- or needs to balance her time and experience as vice president while still casting herself as a candidate of change? >> yeah, look, i think that, you know, the team is doing a great job with wearing dual hats and i think she's always proven to be the future of this country, whether it is the family, her background, the blended family that she is a part of right now. whether it is the forward

thinking policy that she just laid out when it comes to really supporting and helping families economically. i just had a baby, i look forward to, you know, other parents and new moms receiving support benefits when they're bringing a new life into this world. and i think she can wear dual hats because she's always been a forward thinking and always pushed us as staff sitting with her, talking with her, to be thinking about step one, step two, step 20 and step 30 and thinking ahead. >> the last couple of days we heard from several speakers addressing the importance and influence of their moms on their lives. we heard it from michelle and barack obama last night, from hillary clinton the night before. is that intentional or coincidental. what is the messaging behind that? >> well, i do know that the vice president was very, very close to her mother. and i can only imagine that, you know, in this moment in time,

especially with mrs. obama using losing her mom, this is a reflective moment, we're hitting another historic time in this country where we are going to break another milestone. and i think you can only reflect on the folks that helped to get us there and who better than a mother that believes in you, no matter what, and pushes you and helps to prepare you to go out in the world and do good. and anytime the vice president is out, she talks about how important her mother was and has been in her life, and has propelled her to this moment. >> stephanie, thanks so much for being with us. congratulations on being a new mom. it is one of the world's greatest blessings. so happy you could be with us. >> thank you. >> nice to see you. >> thank you so much. up next, we'll tell you about the new election forecast that puts a key swing state donald trump won twice into the tossup category. jd vance accuses tim walz about lying about his family's

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25 past the hour. there is a new sign north carolina is increasingly in play for both former president trump and vice president harris. university of virginia election forecaster larry sabado moved north carolina from lean republican to tossup. as the vice president continues to improve her polling.

>> this as former president donald trump and his running mate ohio senator jd vance are set to visit north carolina today to deliver remarks on national security. joining us now is susan del percio, republican strategist, and msnbc political analyst. >> so, susan, how significant do you think this is that north carolina moves to tossup? >> it is very significant because we're now seeing several more states in play with vice president harris at the top of the ticket. which means that the trump effort has to really scramble to go back and put events together in north carolina and georgia and arizona and states that they thought they pretty much had locked up or nevada where she's even ahead with the margin of error. so, focusing on north carolina, i think it is a really smart strategy for the vice president's campaign. it is similar to georgia, and they can change turnout, if they can tweak it, it will be enough,

plus the current lieutenant governor is running for governor and is trump tame compared to him. i think it will make a big difference in turnout as well. >> just reminding our viewers that north carolina went for trump the last two elections, even though he ultimately lost the 2020 election. >> but very small margins. >> that's true. which is what gives the harris campaign optimism about recapturing that state. we did hear at the dnc from some republicans last night, more of those republican voices are coming up tonight, but let's listen to a sampling so far. >> the grand old party has been kidnapped by extremists and have all been to a cult. the cult of donald trump. >> now here i am, behind the podium, advocating for a democrat. and that's because i love my country more than my party. >> susan, what do you see as the

impact, if any, of those speechs? >> it is very important. i worked for the lincoln project as a senior adviser in 2020 overseeing republicans and independents for biden at the time. what was so important about having republicans on board for biden was it lent a little bit of a permission structure. a lot of republicans and right leaning independents they were not for joe biden, they were heavily for donald trump and i think we'll see that happen again in 2024 because it is more of an anti-trump and they really will not be on board frankly with the harris/walz ticket and their agenda. but that's okay if they're voting for them anyway. >> so it is maybe focusing more on a referendum on trump than for these group of voters? >> especially now since this agenda seems to be more progressive for democrats than it was in 2020. just given the environment and covid and everything. so, absolutely this is a permission structure, and i

don't expect those people who vote -- those republicans to support the necessarily the harris administration, but they will vote for it, just to get rid of trump. >> thank you so much. great seeing you. >> good to have you. up next, we'll talk to california senator alex padilla, why he is so focused on latino support for vice president harris. hello there, senator. >> always great seeing you. we'll chat in a minute. plus, how the vice president is looking to rebuild support from another key block of democratic voters. >> first, here's former president obama weighing in on governor walz's wardrobe. stick around for the reaction. >> you can tell those flannel shirts he wears don't come from some political consultant. they come from his closet. and they have been through some stuff. they have been through some stuff. that's right! they have been through some stuff. that's right here's to getting better with age. here's to beating these two every thursday.

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he killed a bipartisan immigration deal written in part by one of the most conservative republicans in congress that would have helped secure our southern border because he thought trying to actually solve the problem would hurt his campaign.

he doesn't -- do not boo. vote. >> that was former president obama on donald trump's effort to kill a bipartisan border deal earlier this year as republicans look to make the humanitarian crisis at the border a major issue for november. >> joining us now, senator alex padilla of california, senator, always grateful for your time. thanks for being with us today. you know this, republicans have been attacking vice president harris over her responsibility for and handling of the humanitarian crisis at the border. are democrats, you think,counte attacks? >> i believe we are and will continue to when vice president harris becoms president harris because she has a track record when it comes to these issues. the numbers of. coming to the southern border to the united states today are

lower than at any point during the biden harris administration and lower than they were at the end of the trump administration. so republicans who killed the deal because trump told them to are trying to run away from that fact, and trying to, you know, provide that misinformation, disinformation, chaos and confusion, that they're so good at doing. here is the other point, jose. knowing vice president harris the way that i do, i'm so thankful she has reminded us that as we address the southern border because we should, we also have to engage our partners in central and south america along with mexico to do so. we cannot leave dreamers, farm workers, other essential workers, long-term residents of the united states who happen to be undocumented out of the conversation. >> look, senator, i know you know the latino vote is a huge voting bloc, looking to be the biggest minority voting bloc this election. and, according to a new poll

from bsp research which did polling for joe biden in 2020, kamala harris has a 24-point lead, president biden, however, won latino voters by 30 points in 2020 according to the exit poll. what work do you need to do to get more latino voters to support the democratic ticket? >> right, so the margin based on polls today is 24, 25 points and growing. that's the important factor here, the trend is in absolutely the right direction. one of the reasons i'm so excited about this convention in chicago this week and for the next 76 days, the rest of the country will get to know the kamala harris that i've known, the californians have known, as a fierce fighter for our values, a coalition builder who knows the latino community, our issues, our needs, and is going to include us in the campaign and in the administration when she wins. so we're talking about immigration and, by the way, part of that is also her experience as attorney general

in california when she was focusing on tackling the transnational gains that were responsible for drug trafficking, responsible for human trafficking. so, it is not just sounding tough on crime or cracking down at the border, it is being strategic and thought about where the problems are. that's the kind of thinking she's going to bring to the white house. but latinos care about healthcare, you know, more healthcare access under the biden harris administration, when she will build on. we care about education for our children, more access and quality education under this administration that she will build on, more economic opportunity and i am hopeful about continuing the progress we made these last four years. >> it is -- you actually became senator when vice president harris was, you know, chosen by joe biden. and now, of course, you've been the first latino representative in the senate of the state of california. how much does inclusivity matter

and, senator, i'm thinking, you know, even on the budget, on the border bill, many of you weren't even talked to, spoken to, when the negotiations were going on. how important is it that vice president harris know the importance of our community? >> vice president harris gets it. i've been blessed to know her for 20 years, not just as colleagues in public service but consider her a friend and, yes, representation matters. under the biden/harris administration, you heard the terms equity and inclusivity more than any other administration that i can recall and she's going to continue that. another blessing being from california, the most populist state in the nation, the most diverse state in the nation, the biggest economy of any state in the nation and economic strength is in spite of our diversity, it is because of our diversity. we need to embrace that in our

policymaking, in the appointments of judges, for example. i know then senator harris sat on the judiciary committee, now i do. and working together we appointed the most diverse group of federal judges to the bench than any administration in history. representation matters at all levels and, yes, especially in policymaking, when we bring our life experience and perspectives to the deliberations of the senate. that's why, for example, the covid relief packages and the infrastructure package are reflective of disadvantaged communities like we haven't seen before, in the history of our country. >> quickly if you will, the response to donald trump labeling vice president harris a communist, calling her comrade kamala. >> he's scared of kamala, that's the bottom line and can't do anything but thrash in his anger and name call. this isn't a playground bully we're talking about. his nicknames are the least of it. look at project 2025, this would

be dictator and what he would do to our fundamental rights as americans. that's what's at stake this november. we're going to make history one way or the other, either would be dictator, convicted felon elected the president, i don't think so, or elect the first woman, woman of color, just an inspiring figure in kamala harris to give us hope and opportunity for the future. god bless america. >> senator alex padilla, thank you for your time. we appreciate you joining us. >> thanks. up next, a war of words over reproductive rights. what tim walz said about his family's infertility journey and what he meant. we'll talk to a doctor about the difference. plus, we'll talk live to dnc's youngest delegate who at just 17 says the future is already here. you're watching special coverage on msnbc. already here you're watching special coverage on msnbc you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana medicare advantage dual-eligible special needs plan. all these plans include a

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spokesperson clarified saying weigh using commonly understood short-hand for fertility treatments. >> dr. patel, what is the difference between ivt and iui and how important is language in this case? >> yeah. thanks, good to be with you both. iui and ivf are types of fertility treatments, they come under the broader umbrella. ivf is more of a medical procedure, you take out a person's eggs and have that combined with sperm to create embryos, usually in a lab setting, and then put that embryo back into a uterus in order to hopefully facilitate a live birth and pregnancy. that's the outcome of also iui. you want a healthy baby from a pregnancy. and iui is just a different type of procedure, not as much of an anesthesia or some of the things i just mentioned with ivf, but

still a procedure and you have to actually do it under a doctor's supervision, in an office-based setting. when i talk to patients this he often say i saw my ivf doctor or i got ivf. it is technically different but under the same umbrella. we're talking about access to healthcare and the irony is that any of these treatments are under threat from the plan that vance and that trump have put together along with project 2025. >> yeah, this line of attack, doctor, do you think it is something that most patients that you deal with have just confusion about, just because it is so specific and it is, you know, three initials versus three different initials? >> absolutely. listen, jose, i can't stress this enough. gwen walz coming out about this years after she had the treatment, by the way, there is so many emotions coming out of that, she did that to try to

reduce the stigma and educate people about what's on the line in 2024. i do think that this is not just one of several narratives, but it is unfortunate because patients, they didn't go to medical school like i did. they didn't try to understand what are the different types of treatments, but they're all there to help a woman have a baby. that's the truth. this is a family that came forward, about something that they kept pretty private because that's their right. and they wanted to do this to actually shine light on this issue instead of praising the walz's for having this moment, what we're doing is actually just, again, obfuscating from what is very obvious to me because we're hearing many more stories here at the democratic convention about services being denied, healthcare being denied and that's what's at stake. >> dr. kavita patel, thank you for the conversation. it is such a personal issue, such an emotional issue for a lot of famiies in this country,

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53 past the hour. before president biden pulled out of the race in june, a "new york times" poll show he led donald trump by six points among registered voters younger than 30 years nationwide. with vice president harris at the top of the ticket, she leads trump by 18 points with that group. >> shaquille brewster re-visited young voters he has been talking to see what they think now that the vice president is at the top of the ticket. let's watch. >> reporter: president biden out. >> pass the torch to a new generation. >> we are joyful warriors.

>> reporter: in trying to rebuild support from the key part of the democratic coalition. >> president biden is getting warning signs. >> reporter: biden's support from young voters crashing. we traveled to wisconsin and learned the war in gaza was a big part of the reason why. >> he is allowing this war to happen and is funding this war. >> i think after october 7, the question became a matter of human rights. >> reporter: do you plan on voting for him? >> no. not anymore. >> reporter: a lot has changed. >> yeah. >> reporter: with biden off the ticket, we asked the same voters where they stand now? >> i'm leaning towards kamala harris. there's many months to go. >> i want to vote for kamala. that depends on her policy change in terms of gaza. >> reporter: they are part of a shift. in june, biden let trump by 6 percentage votes by voters under 30 nationwide. by late july, harris' lead had

grown to 18 points. you told me you were considering voting third party when we last spoke. lou are you feeling now? >> i'm up in the air. i'm really a bit torn. i also want to vote for kamala here because i live in a swing state. would really like to avoid another trump presidency. >> reporter: what harris says about gaza these voters say will be key. >> talking about an issue in a more empathetic way makes a big difference for a lot of people. >> reporter: you feel like harris is doing that -- >> that biden has literally not been able to. >> i'm more excited about the candidate now than i was about biden. >> reporter: an opportunity with young voters that comes with a warning. >> that can change really quickly. it's a two-way street. >> reporter: shaquille brewster, nbc news, madison, wisconsin. >> young voters are making their impact all the way to the democratic national convention. 100 of the 5,000 delegates will be voting in their first presidential election this

november. >> in includes 17-year-old isaac winkler shown with senator klobuchar. he is the youngest delegate in the country at the dnc this week. he joins us this morning. it's great to see you. how are you? >> i'm doing great. how are you? >> what does it feel like to be the youngest delegate at the dnc? >> it's super exciting. kamala harris has a chance to be the future of america and make history. i'm just happy i can represent the youngest generation of voters here at the convention. >> you had to earn your spot. talk to us about why it was important to you to be a delegate. >> well, public service has always been sort of a part of my family. my brother attends the naval academy and my dad has been involved in politics. to me, what it meant was doing good in the world. politics has always seemed like the best way to make a positive

different in the world. i volunteered on campaigns in the past. this year, now that i'm turning 18, it feels like it was the next stepping stone for me to represent myself and my district and especially young voters around the country at the convention. >> isaac, how is it that you decided to do this? what is it that you feel are the most important issues for young people? >> well, for me personally, i have type i diabetes and my mom has type i diabetes. health care is incredibly important for me. what the biden administration did, capping the cost of insulin as $35 a month and harris promises to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month for everyone, that is the most important issue. that's one of the biggest reasons why i will be supporting kamala harris. >> what's your impression of the political climate today? how do you perceive the state of

play? >> i feel like there's a lot of division. people aren't taking the time to listen to each other and really care for each other. that's why i was so impressed with barack obama's speech last night and how he was really emphasizing bridging the gap between the different parties and coming together as a country, not just as a party. >> isaac, i'm thinking, you are going to be 18. what do you see for yourself when the two of us talk to you in ten years? what do you see as the state of our country ten years from now? >> well, i certainly plan on being involved in politics at that time. i'm not sure exactly how i will be. ten years is a long ways in the future. as a country, eight years of kamala harris, i see prosperity, i see a more united nation together. i see a country that is

combating climate change actively. one that's building towards the future. >> how excited are you to vote? this is going to happen three days after you turn 18, the election day will be there in front of you. i want to know what that means to you. >> well, i have always believed voting is the best way to change something if you want it changed. for me, i couldn't be any more excited to cast my vote for kamala harris, who not only is the best candidate for president, but also i am thrilled that tim walz, my governor, will be her running mate. >> isaac winkler, pleasure to talk to you. thank you for taking the time. >> if this is your first time voting, go to nbcnews.com/planyourvote. there's a spanish language lish link there too. that w