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2024. and election night is shaping up to be an epic cliff hanger. barnstorming the balle grounds on saturday. both presidential candidates stumped for every last vote with their arguments ranging from the serious -- >> this is not someone thinking about how to make your life better. and this is someone who is increasingly unstable. obsessed with revenge. consumed with grievance. and the man is out for unchecked power. >> we got to put america first. and we will stop illegal immigration once and for all. we will not be invaded. we will not be occupied. we will not be overrun. we will not be conquered. >> to the silly. >> i'm going to vote for us. >> great, any chance your

registered in pennsylvania? >> nope, i am not. >> well it was worth a shot. >> the day capped a wild week on the campaign trail. filled with distractions that drew america's attention to two key voting blocks. latinos and women. first, the fallout from a racist joke that fell flat. >> a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. yeah. i think it is called puerto rico. >> democrats jumped on the trump campaign misstep, but when the current president bungled his party message of inclusion. >> the only garbage i see floating out there are his supporters. >> the former president played up biden's unforced error and sharpened his plea for the hotly contested vote. >> i love the hispanics, i love them. >> the battle of the sexes in the voting booth is also considered crucial in these final days. >> i'm going to do it whether the women like it or not. i'm going to protect them. >> harris is running well ahead

when it comes to women. will the gender gap widen with trump's sexist comments and his violent rhetoric like this mention of liz cheney. >> she's a radical war hawk. let's putter with the rifle standing there with nine barrels staring at her. when the guns are trained on her face. >> we'll talk about it all with marco rubio, and nevada democrat catherine cortez masto. plus reality checks on state of the economy and election security. it is all just ahead on "face the nation." ♪ good morning and welcome to "face the nation." more than 76 million americans have voted already. that is almost half of those

expected to. our cbs news polling updated overnight shows what we have known for some time. the contest in the 7 battleground states are all essentially tied as they're within the margin of error. we have reports in all seven states and we'll hear from four of them today. starting with katelyn huey burns who is in greensboro, north carolina. >> donald trump campaigned here in greensboro last night and returning to the state today and tomorrow. all a sign that this state is up for grabs. >> we can't take a chance of losing the great state of north carolina. >> the tar heel state has been reliable for republicans, no democrat has won it since 2008. but of all of the states trump won in 2020, his victory in north carolina was the closest. and both campaigns are competing for voters on the same turf. in fact, trump and vice president kamala harris touched down here at the same time yesterday. their planes literally parked

next to each other on the tarmac. and democrats hope the state's changing demographics and voters viewed on abortion access work in their favor. republicans meanwhile are encouraged by the number of their voters who have already cast ballots. early voting ended here yesterday. >> i'm nicole killian in georgia, where both candidates are making last-minute stops. the peach state has been in place since 2020. according to the secretary of state, over 4 million ballots have been cast, that is more than three in four who are expected to vote this year. some of the highest participation totals are coming from republican strong holds out of atlanta, something gop sources tell us they're encouraged by but top democrats believe they're also competitive. plus more than a million black voters have cast ballots, that is a critical demographic particularly for the vice president, although the former president is trying to siphon off support. this weekend marks the last time

that harris and trump will likely be in georgia. but their running mates will be here and they both have plans through the election with the goal of capturing this state's coveted 16 electoral votes. >> i'm kris van cleave in scottsdale, arizona. nearly half of register voters have cast their vote in person early or by mail after a push by both parties to get people out early and it includes almost everyone at this vance rally in scottsdale. on the ballot, a closely watched senate race and abortion. they tell us immigration are key issues and voting leaning harris are focused on women's rights and protecting democracy. le one place where both sides agree is concerns over voter fatigue due to a longer than usual ballot that could lead to delays for those voting on tuesday. local leaders say security will be tight. i'm weijia jiang in philadelphia with the harris

campaign, they say volunteers have knocked on nearly 1 million doors in pennsylvania in the last 24 hours alone. her team believes that an aggressive ground game will drive up democratic turnout among her base. where the trump campaign is also worked to expand support from voters of color, especially black and latino men. another top line here in pennsylvania, the battle of the sexes. a trump campaign senior adviser said they are banking on a big boost from men and going after those who usually don't vote, especially in rural areas. but the harris team is confident that women, including moderate republicans, will seal the deal for a victory. one group of harris supporters we spoke with made up of women who identify as life long republicans, they have talked to so-called silent harris voters in the suburbs who plan to vote for the vice president, even though they won't admit it. even to their husbands.

>> we have had a lot of women express a genuine discomfort or almost a fear of telling other people in their lives that they're going to vote for kamala harris. >> but a senior trump campaign official tells us they do not believe there are enough of those voters to make a real difference. both nominees plan to hold multiple events in pennsylvania before election day. in fact, harris will spend all tomorrow storming the state with several stops ending right here in philly for her grand finale campaign rally. margaret. >> that is weijia jiang in philadelphia. we go now to florida republican senator marco rubio. good morning to you senator. >> good morning, margaret. >> in recent days, the harris campaign has said they have seen favorable movement towards them. with latinos and with undecided voters particularly following that new york rally we referenced there with the insult comment making remarks about

puerto rico. you've been focused on outreach to hispanic voters for the trump campaign. are you concerned that this unforced error hurt outreach? >> well there was no unforced error. a comedian made a joke and it was tasteless but it wasn't trump that said it. this guy is not in his cabinet. this comedian is not a member of his government and not running for anything. it is a comedian that tells tasteless jokes all of the time. watch segments of the tom brady joking and he's an insult comic. >> at a trump rally. >> yeah. hired by the campaign. >> well, again, i think what is more relevant, if you think -- if had to be done in hindsight, the guy doesn't get invited, with a joke like that. but sitting president of the united states said out loud what the people in the hierarchy believes, that anyone who votes for donald trump is garbage is a racist it a hater and a nazi as

a vp candidate has accused anyone who attended the madison square garden valley. msnbc was running images of nazi rally from germany side-by-side with madison square garden a week ago. why are they so confident, if you're to confident about victory the way that the harris people say they are, then why would you be out there attacking, not donald trump, attacking anyone who is thinking about voting for him, by labelling him. if you vote for donald trump, that is a horrible human being. that is not the action of a confident campaign. it seems like the actions of a scared one. >> i was speaking about that outreach that you've been doing to hispanic voters. it sounds like you think this is a negligible. but let me ask you about women voters. because we're seeing in our data that the trump campaign may have an issue there. here is what former trump administration u.n. ambassador nikki haley said this past week about that madison square garden rally.

>> this bro-mance and this masculinity stuff, i mean, it borders on edgy to the point that it is going to make women uncomfortable. you've got affiliated pacs doing consumer shalls about calling kamala the c-word and referring to her and her pimps. that is not the way to win women. >> do you share the former governor's concerns that this is a vulnerability? >> well, first of all, i want to point out, and no one talks about this, kamala harris has a bigger problem among men than donald trump does among women. are there women that will vote for kamala harris. of course. there are women that don't like donald trump, of course. there-r there women that support donald trump, yes, there are and a lot of them and i think you'll see that bear out on election day. when people go vote, they're voting on three things that are critical. how much does it cost to live in this country and could you afford the things that people work hard to afford because for the last few years they have

not. and do you feel safe and secure when you have dangerous criminal elements entering this country across the open border that kamala harris allow and how close is this country to be dragged into a global conflict. we have now have troops from north korea side-by-side with russians on the ground in ukraine, and we're edging closer every month to a broader global conflict that could involve the united states and who has to fight in those wars, the sons and daughters and the children of people who will decide this election and that includes over half of the country which is women voters. that is what on people's mind and that is what should be on their mind because that is what is at stake in this election. >> in terms of safety and security, that sound bite from donald trump talking about training guns on the face of liz cheney, the trump campaign -- >> that is not what he said. >> that is about foreign policy, well we just played it for our listens and viewers who heard it. is it possible to make the case without using rhetoric like that.

>> but donald trump doesn't talk like someone that has been in washington for -- >> but training guns on her face. >> everybody knows what he was saying. >> we played the sound bite. >> no, you played a piece of the sound bite. because in another piece he said he would give her a gun to go tand in conflict as well. you don't give a gun to someone who is facing a firing squad, the point is not a new point. it is a point made by people in both parties for decades and you're all for war when you're in a fancy building and safe and sound in washington, d.c. let's see how much you are for war when you yourself get deployed into combat. he's using language that is not what we hear from someone who works at a think tank, it is fine. it is not unfair, it is egregious to see that reported the way that it was and the other things out there. i've never seen such a concerted effort, and look i've believed there is bias, because no one is

unbiased but especially in the last two weeks among multiple media outlets in this country to br breathlessly these gotcha moments for trump. s it over the top. >> you're the ranking member on the senate intelligence committee and you know the former commander-in-chief is not some guy off the street and words matter. u.s. intelligence -- >> they do matter. they do matter. >> and they warned about the risk of political violence in this country. some of it stoked by foreign adversaries, riran and russia trying to do that in the days after the election. are you confident in the security and the integrity of the election? >> well i'm confident in the security and integrity of the elections and especially because we have strong systems across this country. it is spread across 50 states. that doesn't mean there aren't going to be problems. we saw problems in the week in pennsylvania and they were resolved by a court where people

were not being allow fld one county from accessing their on demand mail ballot at the spot. they're being confronted at the front end and things are being looked at. in the state of michigan, and this is not me making it up, i can't believe it hasn't received more coverage. a chinese national registered to vote and voted and now being charged for doing that. but his ballot is going to count. we know one noncitizen's ballot will count in michigan because they don't know which ballot it is. these things need to be watched. as far as foreign adversaries, iran wants to kill donald trump. this is fully documented. they are trying to kill donald trump. you talk about violent rhetoric. he's the candidate in this race, not because i wish this on anyone else, who has had not one but two assassination attempts on his life. so we're concerned about. >> in the case in michigan, the secretary of state of that state has actually brought charged, has made that public.

that individual may actually be -- >> but the vote will count. >> may be deported because there are laws that punish people. >> but the vote still counts. >> and they try to vote in federal elections. that 19-year-old is going to face some consequences. >> he is. but his vote still counts. his vote will still be counted. >> understood. i'm tieing to make clear. >> that is a big deal. i think that is a big deal. >> as you pointed to as the courts are also playing a role here. i need to ask you about china, though. this massive and pervasive hacking by china of u.s. telecom companies is significant. your colleague mark warner said it is the most significant breach he's seen in his entire time on the committee. do you know if china has been able to access the audio of the phone calls. >> i'm not going to agree with the access but agree with mike warner's statement, it is a

egregious, and we'll learn more about it and there is still more gathered. it is a very serious situation that we face. and i think one that is quite threatening. maybe not directly to the election per se, but certainly to the national security of our country moving forward. it is a vulner ability that no one images or anticipated. but here it is. >> understood. senator marco rubio, thank you for your time today. we'll be back in a minute.

we're joined by nevada democratic senator catherine cortez masto who joins us from las vegas. good morning to you, senator. >> good morning. >> we're going to be tracking your state very closely. and all six of its elector votes. in the early vote we've seen half of nevada active registered voters have cast ballot and there is anxiety among democrats because republicans have a lead statewide. are you confident the remaining ballots will close that gap and

driver the state to harris? >> well, margaret, i could tell you a couple of things, one, i'm optimistic, we're going to win for kamala harris and tim walz but for jackie rosen in this state. i'm kfrd in our ground game and canvassing and knacking on doors and talking to voters because that is what matters here. is making sure voters who are paying attention in a swing state like nevada that someone is talking to them because there is so much information out there and now is the time to talk to the voters about the issues they care about. and i'm very confident. and the only thing, i was re-elected just recently and there was a republican advantage in my race, in my midterm and i won. not only did i win, our congressional delegation won. and so we also won our state seats in our state house. so, what we know in nevada, it is really about that organization. it is knocking on those doors, it is phone banking, it is talking to our voters.

we also have a large population of our voters who are nonpartisan. over a third are nonpartisan. and those are the independents in other states. and they lean democratic. they leaned my way. and so i am very, very confident that as we are working our ground game, we're going to organize our way owe to victory here. >> you mentioned your victory in 2022. that was just by 8,000 votes. so this could be a tight one as well this time around. the trump campaign talks about making end roads with the working class population in particular on the issue of economy. you're state has the second highest unemployment rate in the country. the majority of voters do not have a college degree. why shouldn't the trump campaign be confident that they are making end roads with this key democratic? >> well a couple of things. you talk about my tight race. they are always tight in nevada.

they are always close and within the margin. so that is why you get out and talk to voters and don't take anyone for granted. our large population, our service industry, those are high school educated individuals. that is my family. they worked in this industry. and we also have been engaging them on the issues that matter to them. and if you look at our strong organized labor, which is the culinary along with our building trades, they're knocking on doors in favor of kamala harris and tim walz. so there are making sure that voters understand what is at stake here. and there is a stark difference. let me say because this is important for voters to know this, that kamala harris is already talked about, she wanted to represent everyone. she wanted to lift everybody up.

no matter who voted for her. she's going to represent them with a to-do list on issues that she knows many voters are challenged with. donald trump is walking in the oval office with an enemy's list. and there is a difference between the two. and when you talk to voters about it, that makes difference in whether or not we're going to win and we're going to win. >> but does your party, we played what the current president joe biden said about trump supporters. and some have compared that to what hillary clinton said about a basket of deplorables. does your party have a disdain problem in talking down to working class voters in particular? >> well, i could tell you here in nevada, in general, first of all let's just say, we know this, president biden clarified his statement. and kamala harris has made it very clear. >> well he quibbled about an apostrophe in the transcript. >> but kamala harris made it very clear, moving forward, that

she wants to represent everyone, right. no matter whether you voted for her or not. whoever you vote for, you shouldn't be criticized for that and she's made that clear. what i hear from voters in nevada and this is where it is relevant. not the spin rooms, not the polls, not what you're hearing on the national news, but what are voters saying. and what are they caring about and they're listening. and i could tell you my voters in nevada that i talk to, which is really a large population of not only our blue-collar, but latinos, excuse me, asian american, pacific islanders, vibe lant black community, native american, they are listening to what are the issues, who is bringing the solutions, who has the solutions to address the affordable housing issue. that is kamala harris. who has the issues to address how we lower health care costs and keep them low for all americans, kamala harris. who has the idea about how we

protect affordable care act and not repeal it. that is kamala harris. so those conversations matter to my voters in nevada and that is what is relevant at the end of day. and how we're going to make this happen. >> and your state also about-l be key to watch. do you have abortion on the the ballot even though it is legal in your state. there is talk about enshrining it in the constitution based on what happens on tuesday. we'll be following that and what happens with your party. senator, we have to leave it there for time. thank you. we'll be back with more "face the nation" so stay with us. awesome. -ty (man) nice. (woman) you can get it when you trade in any phone. (man) whoa, whoa, whoa! (vo) switch to verizon and get new iphone 16 pro, and get a new ipad, and apple one, all on us! that's over $1600 dollars in value! only on verizon.

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