district and in 2020, joe biden won. this bill passed in spite of the fact that republicans donated the legislature in half. it is truly i partisan or used to be. when the bill passed, it passed with a sprinkling of republican votes though it arguably would disadvantage them by creating a contested electoral college district. an interesting side note is that when it was being advanced through the legislature, there was one day when the republican speaker of the legislature voted with the democratic sponsor or cosponsor of the legislation because, as a gesture of congeniality, where one of her republican can -- colleagues that had supported her was missing that day so someone stood up to vote for it.

>> what are the demographics of nebraska's second district? fred knapp: 70% white but it also contains the largest concentration in the state of black and hispanic voters making them almost 30% of the electorate. and politically, it is pretty evenly divided. 38% approximately of the registered voters are republicans, 35% are democrats and the rest are either independent or third-party. >> what are the most important issues for voters in nebraska, the second district? fred knapp: as in many places, the economy is on people's minds and there are several issues that have drawn extra attention because they are on the ballot as state initiatives. those would be abortion and education and the state funding of private school scholarships.

>> and how would those issues be influencing voters? fred knapp: i think it is driving a lot of interest and attention that will probably raise turnout in addition to which there is a close congressional race in the district that also has people interested. >> what do you think the role that the second district can play in the overall presidential election? fred knapp: it is kind of a parlor game every four years. can come up with a scenario where it is crucial and this year this scenario is if kamala harris wins pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin but donald trump wins georgia, north carolina, arizona and nevada, the one vote in nebraska's second congressional district could mean the difference between an outright electoral college win for kamala harris or a tie in which case the election

goes to the house of representatives where every state has one vote and with the republicans dominating the number of state delegations, that is presumably a victory for trump. >> what do the polls show about the second district? fred knapp: the new york times had one recently showing harris ahead 52-43 and cnn had it ahead -- had her ahead. >> today we are having a day of action. we have joni ernst, a senator from iowa who is coming to speak to us to get people knocking. we have 24 days until election day so we want to get out and canvassed the city. >> when you knock on peoples doors, how are they responding to your canvassing efforts? >> most of them that i've been to have been receptive and say they will vote for donald trump.

we passed out literature and signs if they want signs and it has been really good. >> how do you decide which neighborhoods to target? >> for the most part, we are going close to our own neighborhoods talking to our neighbors and that is how it is decided. >> is there any technology used? >> yes, we have a campaign headquarter and we have things in our phones to the neighbors where we are knocking and so there is a list of things we go through. we ask them when they will vote and when or if they will vote in person or early voting. they got there we -- we got their phone number so we can contact them. >> what kind of engagement have you seen knocking on doors? >> there is great excitement

about this election especially because the two sides have such opposing viewpoints. we are getting a great reaction going from door to door. fred knapp: would it be more or less enthusiastic than previous elections? >> more. and we both work in the trump victory office. and the excitement and enthusiasm in the office, people coming in, it is nonstop foot traffic. >> why did you get involved in the campaign? >> i love donald trump and always have. and he will make america great again. >> i came in for specific reasons -- mainly the economy. i'm not better off today than i was four years ago. we have open borders and i want them closed. and i want us to be strong on

the world stage and i think that we are not and we are seeking wars break out in different corners of the world right now. think he is strong on all of those issues. >> why did you get involved? >> the reason i'm involved in the tramp campaign -- trump campaign is he's willing to put everything he owns on the line including his family and his life. it is the only president in my lifetime who is worth less money now than he was before. >> as a volunteer for the trump campaign, what message do you take to other voters? >> that this is the most election -- that this is the most important election of our lifetime and president trump wants her vote and wants them to vote early. >> what you think about the change in the winner take all electoral college?

>> it should never have happened. twice they tried to appeal it. ben nelson, democrat governor, who was the person that brought us obamacare, he is the one that vetoed it in our legislature. >> thank you for coming out. >> alright, i need one too. >> all right. >> we are going to continue doing that but we have a special guest and she will talk to us a little about the importance of volunteers and how you guys are the reason we are going to win cd2. with that, i'm going to

introduce our special guest, u.s. senator from iowa, joni ernst. .. >> it is great to be on this side of the river this morning. i'm coming after spending wednesday evening up there helping our iowan candidates. i've been on the road nonstop doing work for president trump and my colleague jd vance. this is an incredible ticket, folks. you already know what president trump can do because we had four years of incredible policy under president trump.

i'm just here to say thank you very much for the great work you are doing. nebraska is very important. and you look at the area where you will be out doorknocking, where you are making contact, it is extremely important. no brass got is not a winner take all state like iowa. it is really, really important that you continue to work in this area and drive the boat out. ok, very, very important. i know you know what this means. some of the facts and figures -- if you look at no brassica and what kamala harris has done to

nebraskans over the last four years, her administration has caused no raskin's over $29,000 when it comes to kamala-e conomics. we used to talk bidenomics. her policies have driven nebraskans into the ground. nebraskans are tired of it. we need better government -- governmental policy and we know donald trump provided that for us. he contacted our farmers and ran it -- and ranchers and industry in the united states. no more kamala harris, right? [applause] >> thank you very much.

>> i appreciate it. >> 1, 2, 3 -- >> fight fight fight. >> local omaha educators in support of the harris and walz campaign participated in an event. prior to speaking to number our skin voters on the -- no raskin voters on the phone, they heard comments from michael. >> i want to introduce u.s. senator -- [cheers and applause] >> i'm starting to be able to see what the race looks like. we were talking about how i had done it once before and the

benefit of that and the number of folks you are engaging with, knocking on doors to get the boat out. when races are tied, with they help our teenagers want to work? >> why do you feel the need to come here to omaha to campaign for the harris campaign? >> this week i've been in ohio, pennsylvania, was skin sin and now the blue dot here, no brassica. we know -- we know how close this election will be. i believe that coming to meet with people in omaha, we want to show as strong a showing as possible. >> what is your message to the voters of nebraska? >> my message is we have two

work to get the vote out. i think we have to remind people that when donald trump was in office. he benefited -- and democrats are running on a different set of issues. the idea that we could have an attached code to support teachers on phones rather than support generational wealth which is what donald trump is trying to do. this economy can get better for working people. but we need to turn the page on the trickle-down economics of donald trump. >> phone making how important is that in starting a campaign? mr. fletcher: it is incredibly important. it is the only way to get it out. when i rang my -- ran my first grids in 2009 and 2000 10, we

had passed the affordable care act -- it'd been a horrible year for democrats all over the country. we ran a race just like folks here are running. i ended up winning that race by one vote in the precinct. when i tell people that every phone call matters and every door knock matters, i literally know that is true. all these years, you made the difference because you made that next extra call. it is the best way for us not taking anything for granted. and our kids cannot take this for granted. >> i'm an organizer for the democratic national states. i'm going to come back.

we have another former teacher here. this is something called the dial-er. if you haven't gotten the link, we can do it right after. you will see something called the dialer which allows you to connect to 100 times more voters. this is what you would see. this is a preview of the script. and this is what will pop out. you will connect with someone automatically. what is your name again? >> eddie. >> hi, my name is eddie. is sally available real quick? hello, i'm working with the nebraska democrats and i want to know if you support kamala

harris for president. >> jason brown and his wife ruth have founded blue dot the roscoe which aims to highlight the second congressional district single electoral vote which could play a pivotal role in the 2024 presidential election. jason then ruth invited c-span to witness their sign making operation that started in their garage. >> we were just starting to watch the democratic national convention and let's see, that was on a monday, august 19. and we were just really, really, really how surprised -- how well it was going. the energy in the room was intense. we had heard even before the dnc but particularly that day that there was a spirit and the day where people were retelling cam

was stories about how she would chair when she was a child and when she had a -- an issue at home her mom would say, now that you have complained, do something. we had known about the blue dot and were proud to be a part of it with -- brought over by the blue demon -- blue dot. the phrasing was going in the 1990's. it allowed for the allocation system that we love. joe biden won it. i came to a spare garage.

you know the rest of the story. i had some spray paint. i sprayed the ugliest little.. and then i found a flower pot. i did the other side and walked in and asked ruth what she thought and her immediate reaction was -- that is cool. she liked to. a side story, to your question about how to get started. it was not a huge idea but good luck. we debated for maybe two minutes if that. does it mean something else. a lot of people have said, why aren't there words? we decided there is something cool and mysterious and we'll see how it goes. best thing ever. long story short, one got put into a yard that night and then

our neighbors called us to find out where we got it. and they asked if we could make them one. ruth got online and searched how to get blank yard signs. immediately he wears up and down the street wanted that. and that is when it exploded. that is a viral sensation. those friends, family members that carpool with soccer team kids sorrow -- sorry about that. then we ordered 100, 200. i think our biggest was 1800. and then we made 5000 by hand. we cannot keep up. professional printers have done 5000 and were distributed.

so, this would be original factory where it all started in august. late august. a stroke of good luck that a five gallon bucket yeah yeah you want your homemade grass roots signs to be as clean as possible. but maybe this makes it more special that way. that is how the process starts. normally, these would sit out for an hour or a day ideally before we flip him to the other side. -- flip them to the other side. everyone takes two sides. it was crazy in the beginning

when it took off. we had no idea how it would take off. something special for us and then it exploded and we could not keep up. these were going out the door so wet because people so wanted them. it was a shock to our system and it was fast and furious. i was largely back here. rick was out front greeting people and having the most amazing conversations with about 10,000 different iterations of that about what was inspiring for people. i knew we were out because i was the factory, the production line. i would hear people, and lines of cars with one after another inlaid august and early september. we had to tell them, sorry were out and i could hear not disappointment but they were excited so but for them they

must've thought about that. is such an interesting and odd reaction when people go to get a product. and then they are celebrating it because signs were getting picked up and somebody say to all keep coming back till i have more. i would love to see our congressional district to go blue. every vote matters. every citizen and district do. but ours can have a little more press coverage or a little more attention. every state loves having attention thrown on them. right now it is a handful of swing states. i love how ruth and maybe she coined it, we are the coined state within a state. never ask a is a red stay as is kansas the thing were hoping to

come he ate his concentration. this time it is not divisive. some would say this is unfair. political campaigns are far from what normal people would say. you can't really get mad, rick calls it the "happy blue dot." we discovered it became an education campaign. people did not know how the electoral system worked. we believe our system is superior so we don't feel like we live in a state where our vote doesn't matter and that can be a red or blue person depending on the state or zip code. we love that is enshrined in people's heads -- your vote

matters no matter your color or which side of the aisle which we think is a big lesson to know that we are a part of the voting process, democracy and who can be mad at that. >> this week are crowded presidential nominee kamala harris sat down n interview with charlamagne tha god and they discussed for policy, her plan to provide foivle loans to black entrepreneurs, her suppo legalizing marijuana at the federal level and hetopics. the full interview courtesy of i h -- i heart radio on c-span, c-span now and online at c-span.org. >> c-span's washington journal, our live form involving due to discuss the latest issues in government, politics and public

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front-row seat to democracy. >> former house speaker nancy pelosi was in london for a conversation about u.s. foreign policy and politics. she said a two state solution between israel and the palestinian was not possible with the prime minister in charge. she also discussed u.s. support for ukraine. president joe biden's legacy. and the 2024 presidential election. the congresswoman was interviewed at chatham house, by the british think tank director. >> hello, everyone. >> a warm welcome, the director can tell from the applause people have been forward to this discussion. many discussions do not get applause. [laughter]

should find one on your chairs. my story is americans first woman speaker of the house, part of what we are here to discuss today. i think we have some more copies. the couldn't be a better time,

we enter the countdown if we can call it that it's, the importance of leadership at the front of the debate. so the u.s. and the world and no one better to discuss it with since her first election in 87 she's built i think beyond any doubt, a central position in american political life and leadership. fifty-second speaker of the house of representatives 2007 -- 2011 and first woman to hold that and served again 2019 -- last year so let me start by saying welcome. >> thank you very much. it's in order to be here.

thank you all for weathering the weather to be here. i was just saying the townhouse rules, one is an adjective and the other is a subject. don't have rules. [laughter] reading some of the beautiful things on the wall from distinguished leaders and speakers saying the best way to resolve differences to resolve differences and it has ruled on

in the little force but with the rule of law and that is so necessary. >> that's completely right. some of the statements of our founders, i do look out because we still have so much trying to bring together people. on, and many others very much on the presidency. >> i am ordered is here, peter of the effort to win the