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th doug jones, this is not just the anti-donald trump convention.anvention that's behind joe biden. >> that's right, judy. i think the reason they put out not just the former republican hffice holders but the regular people that theywed at the end. that's speaking to voers out there, suburban voters that'v seen over ese last four years move away from the republican roots. in 2018 voters in orange county, california, outside llas, outside ofouston that have been voting for republicans for years and years and years, flipped and voted r democrats. >> woodruff: at some point, amy, there were i thi 20-m 20-some -- 28 i think i counted democrats running for president. in this cycle. joe biden bested them all. they're hearing at the democratic convention or for the programming right now we're beginning to hear from some of those who ran for president. ran in the primary. were bested by joe biden. amy klobuchar hung in there we saw r, shhung in a little bit longer than some of the others. but it's a measure of hi brin bringing the party together that most o
th doug jones, this is not just the anti-donald trump convention.anvention that's behind joe biden. >> that's right, judy. i think the reason they put out not just the former republican hffice holders but the regular people that theywed at the end. that's speaking to voers out there, suburban voters that'v seen over ese last four years move away from the republican roots. in 2018 voters in orange county, california, outside llas, outside ofouston that have been voting for republicans for...
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doug jones won by 21,000 votes.one in a thousand of the people who saw that ad, that's 3,000 votes. that's about equal to doug jones' winning margin in 11 of the counties that he won. imagine a bunch of these efforts. each whittling away just a little bit of the vote. that's a leak. if you are talking about a close race. so, yeah, i have a moral imperative to use these techniques against you. i absolutely have to. because, otherwise, what's going to happen to, you know, my political perspective? it's going to be drowned out completely. >> the situation is that one side is obeying a set of rules that the other side will never respect. ever. and they will not change the rules until the rules start smacking them in the face a few times. two wrongs do not make a right. that's crazy. if all of a sudden the left sees we've got to do this because the right has been doing it and they start winning and the right will up their game. then the left will up their game. then the next thing you know, there is smug about this democ
doug jones won by 21,000 votes.one in a thousand of the people who saw that ad, that's 3,000 votes. that's about equal to doug jones' winning margin in 11 of the counties that he won. imagine a bunch of these efforts. each whittling away just a little bit of the vote. that's a leak. if you are talking about a close race. so, yeah, i have a moral imperative to use these techniques against you. i absolutely have to. because, otherwise, what's going to happen to, you know, my political...
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factor in alabama we're talking tougher bills republican nominee running is incumbent democrat doug jones who's doug jones is not going to get reelected that's just the bottom line i don't care how much democrats want to spend that they're going to spend they have a chance or they don't and so tom tucker bill is going to next seat there and that gives republicans one season is an extra seat to play with in terms of the scenario . no as it's going to be close it will definitely club. president spent a lot of time up the road in the capitol casting votes in the 2021 but a recent interview the president gave with jonathan swann of actually owes news discussing the cone of horror of virus did you think the president equated himself well. you know i think there's a lot that you can unpack from that interview and i think jonathan proved himself over and over again to the you know the budding larry king he's just a phenomenal ear and we get the most out of people but i think it's unfortunate i think what the interview has become. because the left loves to take up serps and use them to attack tra
factor in alabama we're talking tougher bills republican nominee running is incumbent democrat doug jones who's doug jones is not going to get reelected that's just the bottom line i don't care how much democrats want to spend that they're going to spend they have a chance or they don't and so tom tucker bill is going to next seat there and that gives republicans one season is an extra seat to play with in terms of the scenario . no as it's going to be close it will definitely club. president...
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all right, dasha burns, vaughn hillyard, steve kornacki, thank you. >>> i'm joined now by senator doug jonesm the state of alabama, senator jones always a pleasure to have you on. thank you for joining us. i want to get right into what the pick of senator harris means for somebody like yourself in your own race. you were an early supporter of joe biden's candidacy. and i want to get your thoughts on in a state like yours, where there are twice as many black voters as there are across the country, what the pick of senator kamala harris means for you going forward? >> well, thanks for having me, number one. i will tell you yesterday there was a ripple of excitement from mobile to huntsville yesterday about joe's pick and my friend kamala harris. i think she is an outstanding senator, she is bright, intelligent, she's a unifier. she can get the job done and she brings to this ticket and you have been hearing it, i've been listening to the show, i don't need to repeat all she brings to the ticket, i will tell you this, you know, i'm exhibit a about the power of black women when they put their mi
all right, dasha burns, vaughn hillyard, steve kornacki, thank you. >>> i'm joined now by senator doug jonesm the state of alabama, senator jones always a pleasure to have you on. thank you for joining us. i want to get right into what the pick of senator harris means for somebody like yourself in your own race. you were an early supporter of joe biden's candidacy. and i want to get your thoughts on in a state like yours, where there are twice as many black voters as there are across...
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connections to the senate but basically the democrats are probably going to lose alabama where doug jones won that special election in 2017. [inaudible] the good thing for democrats is i do believe it will look good in four senate races, arizona, colorado are outright favored for republican held seats and they are probably better than 5050 in north carolina and in maine were two other publican held seats. they took a think for democrats is that once you get beyond those four statese they have several other targets but none are as good of targets as those for so the senate plainfield may be it standing, maybe it's not but the court targets look pretty good for democrats and then obviously senate majority you want to have 52-53 so you have a governing majority with 50/50 with the vice president breaking ties. you have to have party unity. >> host: when the wave election is happening connect. >> guest: i don't know if there is a price definition of wave election but it will be a sort of, know it when you see it. the democrats for the 2008 was a wave election but 2018 maybe not because in a s
connections to the senate but basically the democrats are probably going to lose alabama where doug jones won that special election in 2017. [inaudible] the good thing for democrats is i do believe it will look good in four senate races, arizona, colorado are outright favored for republican held seats and they are probably better than 5050 in north carolina and in maine were two other publican held seats. they took a think for democrats is that once you get beyond those four statese they have...
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. >> now from alabama, senator doug jones. >>> i am doug jones from the great state of alabama. growing up in the south meant growing up in the midst of stark divisions but it was here in alabama where rosa parks ignited a movement by refusing to give up her seat on the bus. where freedom riders of different races came together in the pursuit of equality. it was here for john lewis march to cross the bridge towards freedom. from a young age i knew the hope that came from seeing good people work to heal our divisions. it's what led me to become the united states attorney where i convicted to klansmen who murdered for young black girls in a 1963 birmingham church bombing and delivered long overdue justice. i am standing in front of an exhibit cut dedicated to their memory. alabama has shown me that even our deepest divisions can be overcome because each of us want the same thing, to be treated fairly and given the same opportunities and the freedom to live with dignity and respect. some politicians try to pit us against each other. but i believe that americans have more in common
. >> now from alabama, senator doug jones. >>> i am doug jones from the great state of alabama. growing up in the south meant growing up in the midst of stark divisions but it was here in alabama where rosa parks ignited a movement by refusing to give up her seat on the bus. where freedom riders of different races came together in the pursuit of equality. it was here for john lewis march to cross the bridge towards freedom. from a young age i knew the hope that came from seeing...
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i want to bring in alabama senator doug jones, a democrat running for re-election. you and a number of colleagues are urging the postal service to fix those mail delays and avoid cost increases out of the election. the president, as garrett pointed out, initially said he would oppose emergency funding for the postal service, explicitly pointed to mail-in voting, later walking it back, it would seem, saying he wouldn't veto emergency legislation. the senate shas been adjourned until after labor day. realistically, how soon could something be passed? >> we can come back as quickly as mcconnell adjourned us. what he did yesterday is unconscionable. an ab case of leadership. clearly the president wants an assault on the postal service, he's trying to essentially dismantle the postal service. like you said and the reporters have said, this is not just about ballots or mail-in ballots or absentee ballots. this is about prescription drugs, a lifeline out for a lot of people especially in rural america. it is just unbelievable what's happening right now on such an instituti
i want to bring in alabama senator doug jones, a democrat running for re-election. you and a number of colleagues are urging the postal service to fix those mail delays and avoid cost increases out of the election. the president, as garrett pointed out, initially said he would oppose emergency funding for the postal service, explicitly pointed to mail-in voting, later walking it back, it would seem, saying he wouldn't veto emergency legislation. the senate shas been adjourned until after labor...
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doug jones won a special election. very, very right state.e doug jones seat and get a pick up there. there's also michigan. now, republicans have been saying that trump won that narrowly in 2016. they've been saying they can make it competitive but the polling in michigan so far has not been that competitive. if the democrats held on there, the dems would be 46, the republicans, 45. every single seat you see in the middle is currently a republican-held seat. we'll see if kansas becomes competitive. we talked about democrats feeling very good, in arizona right now. they think they have a great shot at colorado. that's corey gardner. maine, susan collins. democrats think this is the year they could get her. that would put them at 49. and again, every one of these. iowa, kansas, north carolina, two seats in georgia, all republican held. so democrats are in offense here. they have a lot of republicans. republicans to happening on to the senate. they have to win a lot. a lot of the toss-up seats. >> such a dramatic change from what we saw even a y
doug jones won a special election. very, very right state.e doug jones seat and get a pick up there. there's also michigan. now, republicans have been saying that trump won that narrowly in 2016. they've been saying they can make it competitive but the polling in michigan so far has not been that competitive. if the democrats held on there, the dems would be 46, the republicans, 45. every single seat you see in the middle is currently a republican-held seat. we'll see if kansas becomes...
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doug jones here won that special election a couple of years ago. he trails in the polling right now running against the former auburn football coach tommy tuberville. in the other one that republicans are targeting, michigan, gary peters, democrat running for re-election. he's been leading in the polls. one of those two look right for the republicans to gain seats. they need to gain as many as they can because this is where republicans are playing defense. this is where democrats are playing offense. all of these republican held senate seats, all of these states, democrats are talking about targeting, potentially targeting in kansas depending on how that primary comes out. democrats think he's a very controversial character in that state. they think they can compete in kansas if he wins the nomination. already there's five states right here where the polling already has the democrats up. it might be small, but the democrats leading in the polling in five of these states right now. what does that mean in terms of senate control? let's look at it thi
doug jones here won that special election a couple of years ago. he trails in the polling right now running against the former auburn football coach tommy tuberville. in the other one that republicans are targeting, michigan, gary peters, democrat running for re-election. he's been leading in the polls. one of those two look right for the republicans to gain seats. they need to gain as many as they can because this is where republicans are playing defense. this is where democrats are playing...
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the democrat who's seen as most vulnerable of all the senators up for re-election, is doug jones of alabamajoins us now from birmingham. senator, iod to see you. thank you for talking with us. you must be getting tired of that description, the most endangered democrat up for reelection. >> you know, judy, i've heard it for three years now. i heard when i was running in 2017, so it just kind of rolls off. we have been running hard, and we feel very good abwhere wee. i've told folks all along, i'll let pundits say what they wa to all the way up to the point that i give my victory speech on november 3rd. >> woodruff: well, there's a lot to ask yoabout your race, but one thing i do want to specifically ask you about is the african-american vote, it was one of the critical elements to your winning that special election against roy moore in 2017. african-americans make up, what, about more than a quarter of the population in the state of duplicate in a general election, when you've got a much biggr turnout, is it not? >> it is harder to do o duplica. i think, historically, you knowa the afamerica
the democrat who's seen as most vulnerable of all the senators up for re-election, is doug jones of alabamajoins us now from birmingham. senator, iod to see you. thank you for talking with us. you must be getting tired of that description, the most endangered democrat up for reelection. >> you know, judy, i've heard it for three years now. i heard when i was running in 2017, so it just kind of rolls off. we have been running hard, and we feel very good abwhere wee. i've told folks all...
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alabama, the state with the most vulnerable senators this cycle, according to your rankings, doug jonesahead. i can't stand joe biden, he is an idiot. what i'm wondering is who in the world is going to run the country if he gets in there. i think the worst thing you could do is pick obama and women ain't got no business and politics, god calls men to run the country and women to run the home. in life ande role that is why everything is so mixed up like it is. another thing, putting somebody black in there just because they are black, that is racism. if you are putting a person in there because of their politics, and the fact that they could run the country. host: have you ever -- caller: isn't she the one wanting to do away with cows and airplanes? i cannot stand her either. host: we got your point. that is roxy in alabama. your thoughts on that? comments toaller's remind me that there was a big story in the washington post yesterday about how the biden campaign is preparing to deal with sexist attacks on whoever they choose as a running mate. there,ttitudes are out the caller basically
alabama, the state with the most vulnerable senators this cycle, according to your rankings, doug jonesahead. i can't stand joe biden, he is an idiot. what i'm wondering is who in the world is going to run the country if he gets in there. i think the worst thing you could do is pick obama and women ain't got no business and politics, god calls men to run the country and women to run the home. in life ande role that is why everything is so mixed up like it is. another thing, putting somebody...
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senator doug jones thank you for being here.u. >> before we go, we did have a historic moment this week. watch. >> and joe, i'm so proud to stand with you and i do so mindful of all the heroic and ambitious women before me. >> that was kamala harris becoming the first black woman to accept a presidential nomination. days ahead of the 100th anniversary of women earning the right to vote in this country. snenld ♪ >> feminism, a growing revolt of women against restraints in general and right to vote. >>> wow. 100 years later i want to give my own nod all of the ambitious and audacious women who came before me. i, we owe you so much. it's really easy to forget it wasn't so long that getting a credit card or leasing an apartment requires a man's signature. of course mile grandmother had to quit her job just because she got married. those days are gone. making that happen started with those women who marched a hundred years ago to demand the right that sits at the very core of our democracy,ing t the the have our voices heard, the rig
senator doug jones thank you for being here.u. >> before we go, we did have a historic moment this week. watch. >> and joe, i'm so proud to stand with you and i do so mindful of all the heroic and ambitious women before me. >> that was kamala harris becoming the first black woman to accept a presidential nomination. days ahead of the 100th anniversary of women earning the right to vote in this country. snenld ♪ >> feminism, a growing revolt of women against restraints...
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host: senator doug jones is facing tommy tuberville, the republican has the edge in this race. this is just a very difficult race for jones. against a2017 accusedan who had been of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. that's a very different race than the race he currently has, donald trump is going to be at the top of the ticket. people would be very shocked if jones won reelection. host: john from staten island new york. go ahead. i'm not so much a biden slogan is he's trying to lose. becauseo vote for him trump is attacking the constitution constantly on tv. executeis to faithfully the law and to protect our nation from attack, even when russians are attacking our elections. has: the trump campaign this new attic, taking aim at the radical left. more andats are going more left. >> many of the ideas we fought for their were considered radical are now mainstream. implemented, it will make him the most aggressive president. >> the radical left has taken over the democratic party. joe biden is marching in lockstep with them. they are promising to crush middle-class families w
host: senator doug jones is facing tommy tuberville, the republican has the edge in this race. this is just a very difficult race for jones. against a2017 accusedan who had been of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. that's a very different race than the race he currently has, donald trump is going to be at the top of the ticket. people would be very shocked if jones won reelection. host: john from staten island new york. go ahead. i'm not so much a biden slogan is he's trying to lose....
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they have everybody from pay new york governor, something of a moderate, andrew cuomo, doug jones from alabama come all the way to burning centers -- bernie sanders, and john kasich. i want to see if there's any sort of interparty squabbling, as the case may be, given how big of a tent the democratic party is today and how joe biden and kamala harris are trying to bring everybody together. i think it's going to be a big task. the big question is for what? are they against president trump or are they for something? >> i think that's exactly right. one thing that they do agree on from all sides of the party is that they want to get rid of donald trump, remove have power office. but i think your question is on point. can they agree to what comes next, should biden win. i was struck by bernie sanders saying that if biden is elected the next day -- not even in january when he is inaugurated, but the next day, he will be pushing for an aggressive agenda -- for a progressive agenda. i am curious how that sits with moderates and independents when you think of everything from health care to job
they have everybody from pay new york governor, something of a moderate, andrew cuomo, doug jones from alabama come all the way to burning centers -- bernie sanders, and john kasich. i want to see if there's any sort of interparty squabbling, as the case may be, given how big of a tent the democratic party is today and how joe biden and kamala harris are trying to bring everybody together. i think it's going to be a big task. the big question is for what? are they against president trump or are...
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i was talking to doug jones a while ago and to this day he knows he is senator in alabama because of the strength of that movement. i think what we're going to see going forward between now and election day is an enormous amount of momentum from black women, who say we have to look out for our country. it is our country too. and it reminds me again of president trump referring to the squad by saying, "go back to your country." we have had to withstand insults and tropes both racist and sexist for too long. we're not going to take it anymore. a group of women got together, andrea, and wrote a letter to the media saying, if you come after senator harris, we will respond and defend her, she shouldn't have to defend herself, we will defend her. and i think that it is a moment now of reckoning where we're going to force some change and hold people accountable. >> let's hope that that is the case. we have a lot more work to do on all of this. >> yes, indeed we do. >> thank you so much for what you have done. >> thanks for everything you're doing too, andrea, for focusing on women today. >>
i was talking to doug jones a while ago and to this day he knows he is senator in alabama because of the strength of that movement. i think what we're going to see going forward between now and election day is an enormous amount of momentum from black women, who say we have to look out for our country. it is our country too. and it reminds me again of president trump referring to the squad by saying, "go back to your country." we have had to withstand insults and tropes both racist...
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. >>> and now from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i'm senator doug jones from the great state of alabamaom. i know the hope that comes from seeing good people work to heal our divisions. it is what led me to become the united states attorney, where icon vikted two clans men that murdered four black girls in a church bombing and delivered long overdue justice. i'm standing in front of an exhibit dedicated to their memory. alabama has shown me that even our deepest divisions can be overcome because each of us want the same thing, to be treated fairly and given the same opportunities and the freedom to live with dignity and respect. now some politicians try to pit us against each other, but i believe that americans have more in common than what divides us. in november we have a chance to elect a president that believes that, too. i met joe as a wide eyed law student, and he's been my friend and champion ever since. the joe i know is exactly the leader our country needs right now. he can bring people together to find common ground while standing up for what he believes is right. after years
. >>> and now from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i'm senator doug jones from the great state of alabamaom. i know the hope that comes from seeing good people work to heal our divisions. it is what led me to become the united states attorney, where icon vikted two clans men that murdered four black girls in a church bombing and delivered long overdue justice. i'm standing in front of an exhibit dedicated to their memory. alabama has shown me that even our deepest divisions can...
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. ♪ >> and now, from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i am senator doug jones from the great state ofhart divisions. it was here in alabama where rosa parks helped ignite a movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. where freedom writers have different races came together and pursued equality. it was here in alabama where john lewis marched across a bridge toward freedom. from a young age i knew the hope that comes from seeing good people work to heal our divisions. it is what led me to become the united states attorney, where i convicted two klansmen who murdered for young black girls in a 1963 birmingham church bombing, and delivered long-overdue justice. i am standing in front of an exhibit dedicated to their memory. alabama has shown me that even our deepest divisions can be overcome. because each of us want the same thing. to be treated fairly and given the same opportunities. and the freedom to live with dignity and respect. now, some politicians try to pit us against each other. i believe americans have more in common than what divides us. in november, we have a chance
. ♪ >> and now, from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i am senator doug jones from the great state ofhart divisions. it was here in alabama where rosa parks helped ignite a movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus. where freedom writers have different races came together and pursued equality. it was here in alabama where john lewis marched across a bridge toward freedom. from a young age i knew the hope that comes from seeing good people work to heal our divisions. it is...
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. >>> joining me now, doug jones of alabama. senator jones, thanks so much for being with us. i think you heard phil's piece right there. be prepared for no deal. how do you explain that to voters? how do you explain that to people? >> well, you know, look, i don't know -- first of all i'm a little bit more optimistic. i think there's going to be light at the tornado tunnel but we don't know how long that tunnel is going to. the problem is i do not believe that the white house has -- had and these discussions in good faith. i quite frankly think that the president wanted all along wanted to issue the executive orders to go it alone. that's been his history to seize more and more power for the executive branch. like the -- but the problem is he's only doing it on television and when people look out the window and see no cavalry there, people will be concerned. i think it will take a bit more time. >> and it is true, the house passed their version of this months ago and republicans in the senate, the white house, didn't want to talk about it. waited and waited and waited and now
. >>> joining me now, doug jones of alabama. senator jones, thanks so much for being with us. i think you heard phil's piece right there. be prepared for no deal. how do you explain that to voters? how do you explain that to people? >> well, you know, look, i don't know -- first of all i'm a little bit more optimistic. i think there's going to be light at the tornado tunnel but we don't know how long that tunnel is going to. the problem is i do not believe that the white house...
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. >> bret: point out that's doug jones running for reelection in alabama.e's got an uphill battle in alabama which is usually pretty red buried him >> absolutely, alabama was the scene with jeff sessions, the former senator trying to win and was fired from president trump and then president trump came out and was very n clear that he did not want jeff sessions back in the u.s. senate. but finishing off on this point, we see lots of advertising now and you've got to think about this convention as a tv presentation in the fencee that it's an advertisement for the democrats. and the democrats are making the point that the coronavirus is the number one issue for american voters and something that as we see the president going around the country, he's avoiding quite pointedly. >> martha: more from the all-star panel plus on the ground at a the white house whee the president is fresh off two trips to two crucial states. >> bret: post pictures of bernie sanders in the first lady and more special coverage of the historic democratic convention when we come back. >>
. >> bret: point out that's doug jones running for reelection in alabama.e's got an uphill battle in alabama which is usually pretty red buried him >> absolutely, alabama was the scene with jeff sessions, the former senator trying to win and was fired from president trump and then president trump came out and was very n clear that he did not want jeff sessions back in the u.s. senate. but finishing off on this point, we see lots of advertising now and you've got to think about this...
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. >> bret: we should point out this is doug jones, running for reelection in alabama.an uphill battle down in alabama which is usually pretty red. >> it absolutely. alabama was the seam, what happened with jeff sessions, the former senator who was trying to win the republican nomination. very clear that he did not want jeff sessions back in the u.s. senate but to finish up on this point, we see lots of advertising now. you've got to think about this convention as a tv presentation in the sense of an advertisement for the democrats and the democrats are making the point that coronavirus is the number one issue for american voters. something that even as we see the president going around the country, he's avoiding quite pointedly. >> martha: we will get more from our all-star panel plus on the ground at the white house with the president is fresh off of two trips to two crucial swing states. >> bret: we will take two speeches, bernie sanders and the former first lady at this democratic national convention when we come back. >> there is not a black america and a white ame
. >> bret: we should point out this is doug jones, running for reelection in alabama.an uphill battle down in alabama which is usually pretty red. >> it absolutely. alabama was the seam, what happened with jeff sessions, the former senator who was trying to win the republican nomination. very clear that he did not want jeff sessions back in the u.s. senate but to finish up on this point, we see lots of advertising now. you've got to think about this convention as a tv presentation...
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being from a red state like alabama, i saw african-american we will really help carry doug jones across that finish line in a really ruby red state. so let's not understand the power of having a dynamic, and obviously, qualified african-american women also on that particular. >> would he have won without black women voters? >> i don't think he would have. doug only won by a hair. and frankly, he needed the fact that african-american women overperformed in alabama, really the key to him winning. so i think that it was a very important constituency for him to have that winning combination. i know that he knows that and he's working just as hard doubling down on that winning coalition to try to regain his seat in the, to keep his seat in the senate. i think it is really important, i think kamala would have been an asset to the ticket irrespective of her gender and her race but those only add to the flavor of the ticket. she has shown herself to be overly qualified when it comes to her ability to fight for the common man in order to help us restore dignity to the american public. also to re
being from a red state like alabama, i saw african-american we will really help carry doug jones across that finish line in a really ruby red state. so let's not understand the power of having a dynamic, and obviously, qualified african-american women also on that particular. >> would he have won without black women voters? >> i don't think he would have. doug only won by a hair. and frankly, he needed the fact that african-american women overperformed in alabama, really the key to...
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in alabama, the democratic senator doug jones is well behind at this point.ats need four to five of the seats that are on your screen right now. they are in a position to do so. but keep an eye on the polls in maine, iowa and montana. if democrats can win at least one of those, they will be in a strong position to take back the senate. >> you've been watching presidential polling very carefully and i think you were the first person to point out that there's a trend as far as the president goes that is worth noting. what do you see? >> yeah, so look, i should start off by saying that joe biden is still well ahead in the polls. that being said, if you were to look pretty closely, what you do see is maybe there's been a slight tightening, maybe a slight tightening in the average with biden up closer to 8 than closer to 10 than he was a little bit more than a month ago. but it's a slight tightening, but i think the one thing we can definitely say, john, is if the race was expanding, biden's lead was expanding from may to june and even into july, that lead is no l
in alabama, the democratic senator doug jones is well behind at this point.ats need four to five of the seats that are on your screen right now. they are in a position to do so. but keep an eye on the polls in maine, iowa and montana. if democrats can win at least one of those, they will be in a strong position to take back the senate. >> you've been watching presidential polling very carefully and i think you were the first person to point out that there's a trend as far as the president...
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klobuchar, kasich, doug jones, they were all very good.lle obama, there's no other public figure like her in the world. and that 18-some-odd minutes that she just spoke about the country and about president trump and about joe biden, let me be as honest and clear as i possibly can. donald trump is the wrong person for our country. he's had more than enough time to prove he can do the job, but he is clearly in over his head. he cannot meet this moment. he simply cannot be who we need him to be for us. it is what it is. you can imagine those words coming from anybody, and they would mean "x." coming from michelle obama, it was qualitatively different. i thought it was a riveting speech. >> nicolle wallace. >> i think that she said something that -- the only thing that she said that i'm not sure i buy is she said, i'm a black woman speaking at a democratic convention. i know some people might not listen to me. i think she might be wrong. i think every parent in america heard what she said, and it was -- it was like being scolded by the good c
klobuchar, kasich, doug jones, they were all very good.lle obama, there's no other public figure like her in the world. and that 18-some-odd minutes that she just spoke about the country and about president trump and about joe biden, let me be as honest and clear as i possibly can. donald trump is the wrong person for our country. he's had more than enough time to prove he can do the job, but he is clearly in over his head. he cannot meet this moment. he simply cannot be who we need him to be...
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the more moderate wing of the democratic party that looks to include people like alabama senator doug jones, for example, someone who's running for re-election in a red state. but by and large, lester, democrats have managed to hold this together and present a mostly united front with a few exceptions here. >> kasie, thanks. >> as we continue to watch this roll call, instead of being from a convention floor, it's from 57 states and u.s. territories. we just saw puerto rico pledging their delegates in spanish with subtitles. obviously one of the keys to the 2020 election for democrats is that bloc of latino voters. they make up more than 13% of all eligible voters in this country. and they are concentrated in some key battleground states too. let's go to jose diaz-balart, our colleague. there's a lot to the latino vote, far more than immigration, jose, and latinos do not want to be overlooked by the democratic party. >> absolutely not, savannah. great seeing you. absolutely. we just concluded a poll at telemundo and buzzfeed on young latino voters. interesting numbers. 64% of young latino vo
the more moderate wing of the democratic party that looks to include people like alabama senator doug jones, for example, someone who's running for re-election in a red state. but by and large, lester, democrats have managed to hold this together and present a mostly united front with a few exceptions here. >> kasie, thanks. >> as we continue to watch this roll call, instead of being from a convention floor, it's from 57 states and u.s. territories. we just saw puerto rico pledging...
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it was about the fact that the fortunes of lots of politicians, doug jones in alabama tied to black women. they showed up for democrats in those instances and put them over the top so black women in this party saying to the party leadership that the leadership should now reflect the power of black women. and so that's what you've seen over these last many weeks. listen, joe biden kind of put himself in this box when he announced back in march that he would pick a woman. it's not really cle-- some peop. maybe the person who comes in will be looked at more as sort of an affirmative action pick. but, listen, so after he did that, you had people lobbying for their picks, and african-american women particularly saying it's time for an african-american woman. we do know that some of the finalists like karen bass, val demings, susan rice, kamala harris. >> we should find out soon and we should note that one of them had actually been called karen bass congresswoman karen bass was called and told that she was not the vp pick. but, gloria, as this all plays out, look, we all know that there have be
it was about the fact that the fortunes of lots of politicians, doug jones in alabama tied to black women. they showed up for democrats in those instances and put them over the top so black women in this party saying to the party leadership that the leadership should now reflect the power of black women. and so that's what you've seen over these last many weeks. listen, joe biden kind of put himself in this box when he announced back in march that he would pick a woman. it's not really cle--...
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progressives from bernie sanders all the way to the moderates like doug jones, the most vulnerable senatorcrats, are really happy with the pick. it seems to have united all across the board. she seems to be a very domestic focused individual, given her activism. are there implications for foreign policy? and also the relationship beijing has with washington? are.ere i have gone through her foreign policy portfolio in the last couple hours again and harris is going to be someone who is going symp sympathetic -- atico with him on foreign policy. when it comes to china, her leading thing is that treatment women.er women -- uyghur she joined in saying the u.s. should speak more on china about human rights while still saying the u.s. can partner with china on a host of other issues. she said that u.s. needs to speak up on hong kong. she has been in that alignment with joe biden a lot. the other thing that is notable, you mentioned in the intro, she will be the first asian-american woman on a major presidential ticket for -- full stop. india, hercame from father from jamaica, a story of immigran
progressives from bernie sanders all the way to the moderates like doug jones, the most vulnerable senatorcrats, are really happy with the pick. it seems to have united all across the board. she seems to be a very domestic focused individual, given her activism. are there implications for foreign policy? and also the relationship beijing has with washington? are.ere i have gone through her foreign policy portfolio in the last couple hours again and harris is going to be someone who is going...
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who comes out and is able to save elections that are in the clutch when we talk about doug jones.women that took him to the finish line. 94% of black women voted for hillary clinton. not that many white women in comparison voted for hillary clinton. when you look at even when, for example, elizabeth warren was running during the primary, she was not doing that well. i think that it would be a slap in the face for joe biden to not pick a black woman, because black women have demonstrated they are qualified, competent, skilled. but they have demonstrated they can lead in the democratic party. much like in the republican party where you saw donald trump court evangelicals and pick pence as his vp, he did that because he understood that ee val g evangelicals will come out. they will make sure that they vote and they vote in large groups. we are talking about millions of people who didn't vote. not necessarily your primary voter. but you need to make sure you get people to come out to vote who have never voted before, never registered to vote before. that's really how you get that win.
who comes out and is able to save elections that are in the clutch when we talk about doug jones.women that took him to the finish line. 94% of black women voted for hillary clinton. not that many white women in comparison voted for hillary clinton. when you look at even when, for example, elizabeth warren was running during the primary, she was not doing that well. i think that it would be a slap in the face for joe biden to not pick a black woman, because black women have demonstrated they...
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. >> now, from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i'm senator jones from the great state of alabama.as here in alabama where john lewis marched across a bridge towards freedom. from a young age i knew the hope from good people working to heal divisions. and led me to become the united states attorney. who convicted two clans men and delivered long over due justice. i'm in front of a exhibit dedicated to their memory. our deepest divisions can be over come. because each of us want the same thing. to be treated fairly and given the same opportunity. and freedom to live with dignity and respect. some politicians try to pit us against each oh. i believe americas have more in common than what divides us in november we have a chance to lebt a president who believes that too. itch known joe for 40 years. i met him as a wide eyed law student. he's been my friend and champion ever since. . joe i know is the leader our country needs. he can bring people together to find common ground standing up for what he believes is right. he can unite the country and get things done for working families an
. >> now, from alabama, senator doug jones. >> i'm senator jones from the great state of alabama.as here in alabama where john lewis marched across a bridge towards freedom. from a young age i knew the hope from good people working to heal divisions. and led me to become the united states attorney. who convicted two clans men and delivered long over due justice. i'm in front of a exhibit dedicated to their memory. our deepest divisions can be over come. because each of us want the...
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host: senator doug jones is facing tommy tuberville, the republican has the edge in this race. is is just a very difficult race for jones. against a2017 accusedan who had been of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. that's a very different race than the race he currently has, donald trump is going to be at the top of the ticket. people would be very shocked if jones won reelection. host: john from staten island new york. go ahead. i'm not so much a biden slogan is he's trying to lose. becauseo vote for him trump is attacking the constitution constantly on tv. executeis to faithfully the law and to protect our nation from attack, even when russians are attacking our elections. has: the trump campaign this new attic, taking aim at the radical left. more andats are going more left. >> many of the ideas we fought for their were considered radical are now mainstream. implemented, it will make him the most aggressive president. >> the radical left has taken over the democratic party. joe biden is marching in lockstep with them. they are promising to crush middle-class families with
host: senator doug jones is facing tommy tuberville, the republican has the edge in this race. is is just a very difficult race for jones. against a2017 accusedan who had been of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. that's a very different race than the race he currently has, donald trump is going to be at the top of the ticket. people would be very shocked if jones won reelection. host: john from staten island new york. go ahead. i'm not so much a biden slogan is he's trying to lose....
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factor in alabama we're talking tougher bills republican nominee running is incumbent democrat doug jones who's doug jones is not going to get reelected that's just the bottom line i don't care how much democrats want to spend that they're going to spend they have a chance or they don't and so tom tucker bill is going excellent seat there and that gives republicans won seats and is an extra seat to play with in terms of the scenario. no as it's going to be close it will definitely club. president spent a lot of time up the road in the capitol casting votes in 2021. but a recent interview the president gave with jonathan swann of actually owes news discussing the cone of horror of virus did you think the president equated himself well. you know i think there's a lot that you can unpack from that interview and i think jonathan proved himself over and over again to the you know the budding larry king he's just a phenomenal intern and we get the most out of people but i think it's unfortunate i think what the interview has become. because the left loves to take up serps and use them to attack
factor in alabama we're talking tougher bills republican nominee running is incumbent democrat doug jones who's doug jones is not going to get reelected that's just the bottom line i don't care how much democrats want to spend that they're going to spend they have a chance or they don't and so tom tucker bill is going excellent seat there and that gives republicans won seats and is an extra seat to play with in terms of the scenario. no as it's going to be close it will definitely club....
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i have legislation with senator doug jones on this committee about medical monitoring, especially for rural communities so it is not just telehealth but the actual medical moderating and things like that that you can transmit that operation without having to take transportation long distances to get to the doctors paid how important is medical monitoring as well as the telehealth? >> i think it is critical. you bring this up at the time when we are working to adapt our research program to use youtube enabled devices that we can have blood pressure meds send regularly to physicians. glucose monitors send regularly to treating physicians and clinicians so that we can monitor. it has always been a wonderful strategy for those in rural areas who are far away from healthcare providers to be able to track more regularly and these are critical things that need to happen and in addition to making that technology available, if you build it they will calm isn't enough. we need to leverage people who can go out and teach our older adults and adults see use and i've done zoom excavation with my f
i have legislation with senator doug jones on this committee about medical monitoring, especially for rural communities so it is not just telehealth but the actual medical moderating and things like that that you can transmit that operation without having to take transportation long distances to get to the doctors paid how important is medical monitoring as well as the telehealth? >> i think it is critical. you bring this up at the time when we are working to adapt our research program to...
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the alabama seat held by doug jones and the other one that's at risk is michigan. little but they have to be careful to make sure they don't lose enough to turn the senate the last line of defense for president trump over to the democrats. >> trace: karl rove always good to see you. thank you. >> thank you, trace. >> sandra: fox news alert and the unrest hitting some of america's biggest cities. protestors on the ground in chicago surrounding a police station demanding police release suspected looters. officers busted more than 100 people over the weekend after widespread looting and rioting at an upscale shopping district there. black lives matter organizeer saying the looting is justified as those businesses have insurance. >> trace: portland, police declared an unlawful assembly for another night. >> this has been declared an unlawful assembly. leave the area. >> trace: it happened just after 11:00 p.m. yesterday when a group of protestors gathered outside a police precinct. they want the police force and -- they pointed strobe lights at police. president trump
the alabama seat held by doug jones and the other one that's at risk is michigan. little but they have to be careful to make sure they don't lose enough to turn the senate the last line of defense for president trump over to the democrats. >> trace: karl rove always good to see you. thank you. >> thank you, trace. >> sandra: fox news alert and the unrest hitting some of america's biggest cities. protestors on the ground in chicago surrounding a police station demanding police...
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senators doug jones and amy klobuchar. and former first lady michelle obama.om sally yates, chuck schumer, john kerry, alexandria ocasio-cortez, lisa blunt rochester, bill clinton and dr. jill biden. wednesday's headliners are, nancy pelosi, among many others. so it's going to be -- elizabeth warren is going to be there. gabby gifford barack obama. look at thursday, cory booker, mayor keisha lance bottoms. kamala harris, the biden family and joe biden himself. it'll be fun. it'll be great to watch. good to hear from everybody. restrictions and a curfew in chicago -- we're going to stop here. go ahead, joe. what do you think of the speakers? >> i think the speaker lineup looks interesting. going to be fantastic. of course, you know, conventions even in the best of years when human beings could show up at conventions don't necessarily sway things. the democratic convention in 2016 i think most people considered, at least that weren't on the far left or the far right, run extraordinarily well with great speakers, moving speeches. the end didn't have a huge impact
senators doug jones and amy klobuchar. and former first lady michelle obama.om sally yates, chuck schumer, john kerry, alexandria ocasio-cortez, lisa blunt rochester, bill clinton and dr. jill biden. wednesday's headliners are, nancy pelosi, among many others. so it's going to be -- elizabeth warren is going to be there. gabby gifford barack obama. look at thursday, cory booker, mayor keisha lance bottoms. kamala harris, the biden family and joe biden himself. it'll be fun. it'll be great to...
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back, do whatever you can, get the opportunity because nancy pelosi, chuck schumer, joe biden and doug jonese house and ruin our economy. ashley: let me say this, coach. the ncaa chief medical officer is warning fall sports will likely not happen. he said this, quote, right now if testing in the u.s. stays the way it is, there's no way we can go forward with sports. we're not in a place today where we can safely play sports. coach, do you think all teams will eventually have to cancel their seasons, like it or not? >> well, this virus is a problem. we know that. it's dangerous. we have been in it for six months. we have quarantined, we have been socially responsible. it is contagious. but you know, ashley, we fight every year as coaches in the locker room, we fight staph infections, viruses, flus, stomach bugs. we go through everything. these kids are taken care of much more than anybody else. their clothes are all washed, they have been working together for several months and you know, it would be a shame if we put a stop to something these kids have done for a long, long time. give them th
back, do whatever you can, get the opportunity because nancy pelosi, chuck schumer, joe biden and doug jonese house and ruin our economy. ashley: let me say this, coach. the ncaa chief medical officer is warning fall sports will likely not happen. he said this, quote, right now if testing in the u.s. stays the way it is, there's no way we can go forward with sports. we're not in a place today where we can safely play sports. coach, do you think all teams will eventually have to cancel their...
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i'm thinking senator doug jones of alabama said i'm here because suburban women and black women put me here because they turned out in my special election. what do you think kamala harris on the ticket means to joe biden's prospect with women? >> you know, willie, it was interesting. senator harris and the interview i had with her on friday, said by joe biden picking her, she called it an audacious move but said he moved this move forward d by decades. i know a lot of black women voters and organizers i've spoken to were calling for a black woman, we're thrilled to see the choice of senator kamala harris because of the combination of her qualifications but also livid experience as a black women. we know when black women vote they do it not only for themselves and their households but for their race, community and country. so when black women vote, it pushes us forward as a society. and so, you know, the choice of kamala harris is something we're already seeing in some polling that is energizing some voters. i think it is important to ask because i am hearing black women asking because
i'm thinking senator doug jones of alabama said i'm here because suburban women and black women put me here because they turned out in my special election. what do you think kamala harris on the ticket means to joe biden's prospect with women? >> you know, willie, it was interesting. senator harris and the interview i had with her on friday, said by joe biden picking her, she called it an audacious move but said he moved this move forward d by decades. i know a lot of black women voters...
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and then doug jones women be senator for 10 more minutes. they're going to amy klobuchar.enator comb your hair with a fork. then they end it with michelle obama who is the most formidable name on the list t strikes me as very fit, will the socialist kicks it off. will: what strikes me the biden campaign is not doing, getting out in the public very much. even on a week where the democratic national convention is set to kick off. we're seeing the basement candidacy basically play out in full. we're not just talking about interviews that have been declined or interviews not been taken up. i'm talking about heading into the dnc declining sunday show invitations. this is something our own fox news channel's chris wallace talked about yesterday on guy benson's radio show. listen. >> we've been counting all week having a top official from the biden campaign, campaign manager, the top pollster, the chief strategist, they are not putting anybody out. at first i thought, well, maybe it is because it is fox news and they're boycotting us. no, they're not putting anybody out on any of
and then doug jones women be senator for 10 more minutes. they're going to amy klobuchar.enator comb your hair with a fork. then they end it with michelle obama who is the most formidable name on the list t strikes me as very fit, will the socialist kicks it off. will: what strikes me the biden campaign is not doing, getting out in the public very much. even on a week where the democratic national convention is set to kick off. we're seeing the basement candidacy basically play out in full....