they had a lot of prove. here are our takeaways. frontrunner hillary clinton reasserted herself as the dominant force in the race. bernie sanders played to his base but didn't really do much to expand it. the other three, martin o'malley, jim webb, and lincoln chafee likely didn't do much to earn them a share of the spotlight especially as speculation continues to swirl around the potential candidacy of joe biden. so will poll numbers move at all? well, bernie sanders got the money bump that's for sure. sanders' campaign has raised about three million dollars since the debate. (crosstalk) >>amanda: and instead of our usual poll check this week we're actually gonna let the money talk. (whooshing) >>amanda: on thursday candidates had to submit their third quarter fundraising report. here's the breakdown by the millions. hillary clinton with nearly 30 million raised. bernie right behind her. the top fundraiser on the republican side, ben carson followed by jeb bush and then ted cruz. alright, enough about the presidential candidates for now. (music) >>amanda: up next, an iowa congressman joins us right here in the studio. what david

young's been working on for

come back. >>amanda: welcome back everyone. we're joined right now by congressman david young of iowa's third district. we're gonna show you a map of iowa's re now. here it is. congressman young represents the area that you see in blue which includes polk county. he was sworn in in january of this year. congressman, first of all, thanks so much for being here. >>david: great to be here. thank you. >>amanda: we appreciate your time. i wanna ask you a question first 'cause there's been a lot of news about this recently. you've been in congress during a very tumultuous time for leadership with john boehner leaving and kevin mccarthy was supposed to succeed him as speaker of the house, then he withdrew so what is going on now in republican leadership? are you concerned about it at all? >>david: uh, i'm not concerned about it all that much. >>amanda: okay. >>david: we have a speaker. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: we'll get another speaker as soon as a name pops up and we get behind a speaker, but, you know, the folks in iowa who i'm talkin to they're not so much concerned about

what's goin' on >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: really inside the beltway on this issue. they're much more worried about, you know, education, what's going on in the middle east, the economy, jobs, but it seems to be a really inside kinda baseball kinda thing. i remember leaving the capitol on friday, my last vote, and i got peppered by a bunch of reporters about the, the issue. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: and it seems like they were just talkin' to one another. >>amanda: hmm. >>david: here at home i'm not hearin' a lot about it. >>amanda: do you think that's because as iowans and just the american public in general we can just trust that the right thing will happen, that somebody will be in that position? >>david: well, you wanna hope that the right thing's always gonna happen. (chuckling) >>amanda: well, yeah. >>david: but let me tell you whoever the next speaker's gonna be, they're gonna be in the same situation >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: where, you know, we don't have a veto-proof congress. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: the senate is still dealing with the rule where you have to get 60 votes to proceed. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: um, but, you kn, this is what our founding fathers envisioned. the three branches of government, the little friction that occurs here and there at times, but the republic is safe. we're gonna be fine. >>amanda: alright. so more news this week. reports of an ethics complaint filed against you and

a group of other republican lawmakers by the american democracy legal fund. we have a graphic here that kind of lines this up for us. it alleges that you and other members of congress entered into a contract with the national republican congressional committee to provide details of your legislative strategy in exchange for campaign cash and assistance. so, i guess, what is your response to these allegations? >>david: politics smear campaign. >>amanda: that's all it is? >>david: and i'm not gonna let it distract me or and i'm sure the other folks who are lumped into this group distract them from what the work is to be done. >>amanda: so then >>david: and so i'm listenin' to the third, third district, the people of iowa >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: and, um, we go from there. >>amanda: so point blank i'll just ask you. are you in a contract with these people? >>david: uh, i am in a, uh, agreement >>amanda: okay. >>david: with the nrcc which is made up of your fellow republicans >>amanda: okay. >>david: your members of congress to be part of a team to try to make sure that we keep the majority. and the democrats, they do, do this same kinda huddle as well, but this is a smear campaign and there's nothin' there.

>>amanda: so as part of this, though, what sort of information are you expected to provide them with? >>david: uh, none that i know of. so >>amanda: okay. >>david: the information that i like to go back and forth with is the people of the third district. >>amanda: so this was brought up as kind of an ethical issue. do you see any sort of ethical issue with this? >>david: i don't. nope. >>amanda: okay. alright. let's move on to the next question then. we also wanted to ask you about an issue that you've been pretty vocal about, the environmental protection agency's clean water rule. >>david: sure. >>amanda: it was put on hold last friday as the u.s. court of appeals issued a stay. so first of all for iowans maybe who haven't been following this story that closely fill us in on the water rule and what exactly it is that you're concerned about with it. >>david: well, the epa put out a new rule >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: redefining water under the clean water act, waters of the u.s.a. >>amanda: yep. >>david: and the sixth circuit put a stay on it saying they just, it was so confusing they couldn't make sense of it nor could anybody else >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: so they put a stay on it. um, this would, this rule would redefine the way iowa agriculture is done, but not just iowa agriculture, any kind

of development or construction where there's land use. and it's really kind of a violation of public property. it's a private property rights grab. >>amanda: do you think it's more important to the people of iowa as opposed to other states or is, does this have, in your opinion, a negative impact for other parts of the country? >>david: i think when you're dealing with private property rights it's, it goes across the board >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: and i'm hearing from a lot of colleagues that they're having just the same amount of concerns as well when it comes to the epa and their overreach on these, these things. >>amanda: mmhmm. now you've been in office for just short of 10 months now and you didn't get this job easily. you won the party's nomination on the 5th round of balloting at the convention. you didn't necessarily have the support of all iowa republicans going into this job. so do you feel like at this point, it has been only 10 months, but that you've, you've proven yourself? >>david: well, you know, that's up to the voters. it's up, up to, to the people. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: but, you know, the contract i made with the third district is that i'm gonna be in every county every month and i've proven to do that and getting in front of every group out there in the district. and i recognize that i am a republican and other people do as well, but

i represent the whole district >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: republican, democrat, independent and i'll meet with any group any time and i've done that. and so, you know, you gotta earn the trust of the people and i'm workin' to do that. >>amanda: mmhmm. some national political analysts say that maybe you have a target on your back for 2016 so do you consider yourself a vulnerable incumbent? >>david: well, they moved my race from toss up to lean republican, cook political report is. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: so that's encouraging. but you know what? i'm focusing on, on the work. and campaigns and politics, that'll take care of itself, but right now you just focus on, on the work and there's a lot of work to do. >>amanda: and i know you have focus on getting out teach and every county. have you been able to actually pull that off? >>david: so far so good. >>amanda: so far so good. >>david: yeah, every county every month. >>amanda: alright. well up next, we continue our discussion with

(music) >>amanda: welcome back everyone. iowa's third district congressman david young is kind of a hot commodity when it comes

spoke with him about this earlier this year at the state fair this summer. (band playing) >>amanda: any of the candidates appealing to you in particular out of the >>david: i'm still lookin' 'em all over. i'm very >>amanda: are you? >>david: yeah, i am. >>amanda: okay. (chuckling) >>david: i mean, there's 17 of 'em, right? >>amanda: i know. i know. there's a lot. >>david: and so i'm still lookin' 'em over and we're gonna meet, you know, a few of 'em. for the rest of the fair there'll be more candidates. i've been with lindsey graham. i've been with perry, bush, walker, rubio. i've been with trump at an event. >>amanda: and of course that was when they were all coming in town for the iowa state fair and of course that was back in august. so since then you've spent some more time with some of these people. are they still trying to court that endorsement? >>david: well, that was at the state fair and there were 17 candidates. (chuckling) >>amanda: right. yeah, there's only a couple less now, though. >>david: yeah. 15 now. >>amanda: yeah, right. >>david: you know, they call and check in and they >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: they wanna give me an update on the race. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: they wanna hear what i'm hearin' out there and about in the district. get a few cryptic emails from, from 'em sometimes saying hey, i'lle

in your district. just wanna let you know. >>amanda: mmhmm. i'm sure you do. >>david: and it, it's great that these candidates are, are in the state. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: mean, this is iowa. we like to be first in the nation. we're pretty discerning. we're in the center of the state. we're a purple state so it should start here. >>amanda: so are you gonna endorse anyone? >>david: you know, you leave the door open about that much just >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: in case in the end you're really passionate about somebody. >>amanda: yeah. >>david: but who am i to think that an endorsement by david young is gonna make or break a (chuckling) >>david: the iowa caucus? >>amanda: i mean, what would it endorsement? i'm curious. you just have to have a wow factor about them? >>david: leave me alone. how's that (chuckling) >>david: for wow? >>amanda: yeah, right. that would make them stand apart from the others probably if they actually did that. well, you have met donald trump so i have to ask what you think about him and, and how you think he represents your party? >>david: he's bigger than life, right? >>amanda: yeah. >>david: in the beginning you, you, you think, you know, well, it's maybe just celebrity or name i.d., but he's saying a lot of things that people are thinkin'. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: but that has caught on with the other candidates as

the leaders of the polls right now on the republican side, they're people who are on the outside, right? >>amanda: yes. >>david: they've never held office before. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: and i think people are, are looking to folks who are successful on the private side and hoping that translates into maybe the president. but, you know, >>amanda: hmm. >>david: it's early. anything can happen. we've seen candidates rise and fall throughout the process and it's still early. >>amanda: with trump you're right. he is outspoken and maybe saying things that other people haven't come out and said, but do you think they're actually good for the country what he is saying? >>david: well, the debate is good to have. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: um, so that's important. >>amanda: okay. >>david: um, >>amanda: speaking of debates >>david: yeah. >>amanda: what'd you, did you watch the democratic debate? if so, what'd you think about it? >>david: you know, i heard a little bit of it on the radio >>amanda: uh-huh. >>david: because i was comin' home from a, an event at simpsonononon college. and so >>amanda: okay. what did you think? any impressions? >>david: it seemed a little bit more controlled because there was only 5 people on stage instead of 12 or 13 so >>amanda: right. do you think at this point that hillary is going to be the one to beat and do you think republicans have a good

shot at beating her if she does get her nomination? >>david: i think, you know, she's in the lead and i think she's probably the one that they're chasing and the one to beat right now. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: you know, as we're trying to winnow down the republican side >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: the democrat side may grow. you never know with joe biden possibly getting in >>amanda: that's right. >>david: our vice president, so as yogi berra said, god bless his soul who just passed away, >>amanda: yes. >>david: it ain't over till it's over. >>amanda: what do you think about joe biden possibly getting into the race? how, how would that shake things up for republicans? >>david: for republicans i don't know. i think the concern would be more about how it shakes things up for the democrat side. >>amanda: mmhmm. mmhmm. >>david: but if he's gonna get in i think it should be sooner rather than later just, you know, as putting my pundit hat on, but >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: i'm sure they know inside what's goin' on a lot, lot better than i do so >>amanda: yeah. alright, final question for you. you've spent a majority of your career in washington d.c. as a staffer for senator grassley. so now that you're in congress, you're working in congress, has that changed your perspective on governing at all? >>david: well, you know,

governing is the ability to do anything any given time based on a lot of factors. and so >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: you know, our legislative system wasn't meant to just be fast and furious. it was, there were checks and balances there with different rules in the house and the senate and so a lot of people are frustrated with what's going on and want more to happen, but this is where those founding fathers, again, imagined the frictions that could occur with the three, you know, powers of government and so it is what it is and the republic is strong and not any one person is bigger than this job or bigger than the speakership. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>david: that's the great thing about, um, you know, our elections, our republic. >>amanda: what about the partisanship in congress? and it seems like there are so many stalemates simply because one side doesn't wanna compromise with the other. what's that like to deal with? >>david: well, you know, i don't see it on the floor of the house or in committee. you know, i hear it on the radio. i see it on the tv. on both sides of the aisle unfortunately. compromise is, is something that

you're gonna have to do. >>amanda: mmmhmm. >>david: i mean, you're not always, one side isn't always gonna get the full loaf of bread, right? >>amanda: mm. >>david: it's okay to get three four slices and you don't have to give up your principles, your morals, your faith at all. and, you know, we're reminded everyday that our constitution came out of compromise, so >>amanda: alright, congressman young we are out of time. thank you so much for joining us in the studio today. (music) >>david: it's a pleasure. >>amanda: always a pleasure to talk with you as well. up next, we're gonna talk to somebody who wants a job in congress,

job. stay tuned for that >>amanda: you heard from iowa's third district congressman in those last two segments there. well, even a year out from the next election now there are already two people who say they want david young's seat. these two democrats have declared their candidacy. desmund adams and jim mowrer. desmund adams is a business owner in clive. he's also the first african-american in iowa to seek federal office. he was also the first to declare his candidacy. but following him shortly after that, jim mowrer.

he's an iraq war veteran who you may remember from a bid to unseat iowa congressman steve king last year. he did lose that race, but he's giving this whole campaign thing another go. thank you so much for being here today. we appreciate it. >>jim: thank you, amanda. i'm glad to be here. >>amanda: so talk about your move from that district to the district that is now includes polk county in central iowa. (chuckling) >>jim: absolutely. well, you know, i moved back to a home i've had here in des moines for nearly a decade now. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: and, you know, unfortunately i have got that bug to serve. my entire career has been about service to iowa and, and serving my country >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: whether it was in iraq with the iowa national guard or at the pentagon. and washington is still broken and we need representatives who want to go to washington and, and change the way things are workin'. >>amanda: you're originally from boone so it's not like you're far from home now that you live in des moines, right? (chuckling) >>jim: no, not at all. you know, it's, my mother still lives in boone and so >>amanda: okay. >>jim: it's, it's central, i'm always been in central iowa. >>amanda: alright. so let's talk about your fundraising. you were successful in your fundraising last go around more

during that king campaign bid that you had. this time around your campaign put out some fundraising numbers. this week, in fact, $180,000 in just six weeks since you announced so how on earth are you gonna sustain that because that's, that's pretty incredible. >>jim: well, i'm, i'm very proud of the support that we've had across the, the third district in iowa. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: i'm confident we're gonna have the resources that we need to win. i'm very focused on just getting my message out to voters, talking about the issues that they care about >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: and, you know, unfortunately campaigns these days do cost too much money and i'm in favor of campaign finance reform. and so these are the issues that i'm gonna be talking about, you know, not kinda the insider politics issues that unfortunately we're seeing too much of these days. >>amanda: speaking of your campaign, they take, they do take staff. do you have any staffers right now? paid staff? >>jim: i do have a few paid staff and so we're, we're working very hard everyday to make sure that we're getting our message out, talking to voters. >>amanda: how important is that campaign cash to your election?

get our message out. i think what really matters is what that message is. if you're talking about the issues that matter like raising the minimum wage, climate change, comprehensive immigration reform, these are the issues that iowa families re about and that's what i'm gonna be speaking to, but you do need some resources to, to get that message out there. >>amanda: absolutely. and despite the successful fundraising that you did have against steve king, you did lose that election by 20 points. here we've got the results here. curious though, did you learn any lessons from that campaign? are you doing anything different with your strategy this time around? >>jim: well, you know, every election's different. and >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: you know, unfortunately what we, i think we saw is too many people were not involved in the 2014 elections. we've got a real problem where if you look at the polls of, of where people and americans and iowans stand, that's not reflected by who actually turns up to, to vote sometimes. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: and so we need higher turnout. we need higher participation. and if that's the case then i'm very confident that we'll come out ahead. >>amanda: how do you do that? how do you get those people who

don't typically go out to vote not only get them to come out and vote, but vote for you? >>jim: well, you know, we've got higher voter turnout in a presidential year which it shouldn't be the case. everybody should show up to vote for every election >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: because they're all important. but i think we will see higher turnout in this election cycle and you need to talk about the issues that matter. and so many people are disillusioned with politics and washington. i mean, you look at washington right now. it's completely broken. we've got people there who have no interest in working together. republicans in washington can't even elect their own speaker. they can't even agree within their party on, on who their leader should be. and david young has been in washington for 25 years. and so it's no surprise that he has that go along, get along mentality. >>amanda: mmhmm. we'll get back to david young in just a moment. um, i wanna talk to you first about the democratic debate. (chuckling) >>amanda: talk about presidential politics now and what maybe could be accomplished in the white house. i'm assuming you want a democrat to be elected. (chuckling) >>amanda: but i'm curious what you thought of the debate. did you think anyone won, i guess,

or will you endorse anyone? >>jim: you know, i, i'm, i'm very happy with the field of candidates that we have. i thought it was a great debate and i think it stood in stark contrast to what we saw in the previous republican debates. >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: we had candidates who were talking about the issues, talking about where they stood, families instead of a bunch of petty politics and name calling that i think you saw on the other side. >>amanda: mmhmm. their field of candidates and i'm confident that democrats will, will hold the white house. >>amanda: what about joe biden? he's kind of this unknown at this point. what's your opinion there? >>jim: well, i, i don't really know anything more than you do. i think it's, it's still up in the air and we'll wait and see, but i think regardless of that, whether he gets in the race or not we've got a great field of candidates that people are gonna have a, a choice there to uh, and iowans have a great opportunity with first in the nation caucuses to push those candidates forward. >>amanda: real quickly, i think we have a few seconds. you have a personal connection actually to vice president biden. here's a picture of you and beau biden, the vice

president's son who passed away from brain cancer. so just quickly tell us about your relationship with him. >>jim: well, that, that photo i was in iraq in 2009 as a civilian in baghdad doing work there, intelligence work. and beau's a, was a good friend of mine. we were together in baghdad and so obviously it was a, a, a huge loss for, for everyone frankly. i think for our country he was a great public servant and a, a good friend. and so i'm, i definitely have a deep respect and friendship with the biden family but, you know, it's, it's tough. >>amanda: was there any inspiration from him to you to get you to run? >>jim: well, i think any time you lose a friend you, you know, it's a reminder how fragile life is >>amanda: mmhmm. >>jim: and that you need to take action while you can. you need to change the world. you need to change the circumstances around you and that's what i'm committed to and that's why i've been willing to, you know, take on these big challenges. go to iraq a couple

times. go to the pentagon. change the way army's business practices work. saving tax payers billions of dollars. and

take on the big th >>amanda: before we go something to look for next week on this week in iowa. iowa freshman republican senator joni ernst. she'll join us in-studio for an update on what's going on for joining us on this week in iowa. we hope to see you again next sunday.

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