first, the hamptons and then this new jersey event hosted by governor phil murphy. many democrats are wrestling with the question of whether president biden should continue to stay in the race and if he can win in november, seeing a white house correspondent, arlette saenz joins us now. so our let, what is the president's saying to these donors and how are they responded? >> well alison president biden is once again trying to assure members of the democratic party the he is up for a second term as president. the president is about to speak any minute now at that fundraiser and red bank, new jersey, that's hosted by the state's governor, phil murphy, but a bit earlier in the day, he made to fundraising stops in the wealthy area of the hamptons. the president, they're really kind of repeated some of the themes from his campaign rally speech on friday saying that acknowledging that he knew he had a bad debate night. but still saying the he believes that he presents the best alternative to former president donald trump in that hamptons fundraiser or one of the things th

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was governor it was an important place because asbury park was important to chris christie and phil murphyme back. >> it was such a hole in the wall i don't mean to knock it but if you look at this and go there years ago, you look over your shoulder and it's a safe place to be in all the future politicians and gifted new york times writers, what made it and how did you get that way? >> it is the spirit of springsteen and when they started they brought something that i feel like you can only find in new orleans, that is a collaborative, you to experience anywhere else, i'm a political reporter i travel around the country and i try to find venues and i go to anton's in austin in new haven and these are cool venues but when i'm there and like what special guest has popped up. >> how do they pop up, it's a way that you tell the story that is funny and even springsteen reflects on, he would ask the unknown, can i gm with you a little bit, yes. he's the first time he ever met he gets a tap on the shoulder and bruce introduces him like hi i'm bruce. it was understood that you could do that becaus

they will attend a fundraiser hosted by the state's governor, phil murphy, the biden campaign in this morning is touting the fact that they brought in $27 million between debate de on thursday friday really trying to highlight one of those bright spots when it comes to the debate. but at the same time, we are hearing from anxious democratic donors about the path forward for biden in this race, we know that biden's advisers have spent really the past 36 hours fielding the phones, not just from democratic lawmakers, but also those democratic donors who have concerns about whether the president's plans to stay in the race and how exactly they plan to continue this campaign. we're also learning this afternoon that at least one fundraiser that was scheduled to be held in northern california in the coming weeks has been canceled after the president debates. that's according to a source familiar with the matter concern here for the biden campaign is yes, they're bringing in that 27 million during those two days. they have these high-dollar fundraisers of planned for this weekend. but what co

in the hamptons and then another in red bank, new jersey that is hosted by the state's governor, phil murphy. the campaign today is touting the fact that they raised 27 million on debate de and friday, one of the bright spots from the debate, despite the president's performance, but it still comes at a time when there are many anxious democrats within donor circles, a concerned about the path forward for biden after that debate, biden's advisers have really spent the past 36 hours fielding phone calls from anxious donors and we're also learning that at least one fundraiser that was scheduled to take place in northern california in the coming weeks has actually been canceled after the debates. that is according to a source, familiar with the plans. now, one of the concerns for biden's campaign is how the money race will be impacted by biden's performance they have these fundraisers here today. they have things that are already on the books, but then there's questions about what happens in the long term if democratic donors continue to feel some unease about the president, now it all comes at

you remember back in 2021, running for governor, he came within a couple of points of defeating phil murphyut of the question if you're splitting the democratic vote like menendez could, then anything is possible. i think if we're talking about new jersey, honestly, it's probably, you know, republicans looking at maybe 54 seats, right? i don't see a way that the clinching seat is new jersey, but that's something to keep an eye on. >> as politics coe phrased it so far jon tester has defied political gravity. he is a democrat in a deep red state. he's also very popular. last time around and i was there at the heart of his campaign, he was running against a guy who was widely derided for calling himself a rancher when he didn't have any animals on his property. it was pretty clear from talking to voters what they thought about that. this time, though, jon tester is up against a photogenic former navy s.e.a.l. what do you think this race is going to look like? >> chris, you know, i think it's important to note that, yes, jon tester has defied political gravity along with sherrod brown starting

he's about to travel to red bank, new jersey for another event with governor phil murphy and his advisers behind the scenes have been fielding calls from anxious donors after this debate. now one thing that biden campaign has been trying to tout are some bright spots in the fundraising in the 48 hours around this debates, the biden campaign earlier today had announced that they raised more than 27 million between thursday and friday. but there will be questions going forward. word about what his fundraising will look like down the road at the same time this afternoon, at the top campaign officials, top officials at the democratic national committee held a call with dnc members, one that was described as a pretty standard call, but it was one where they acknowledged his the president's of poor debate performance then then tried to essentially rally the troops laying out what the dnc, the democrats organization looks like a heading into this november elections. so president biden, a really at this moment is attempting to have some type of reset. you saw that yesterday in the campaign rally

zip codes with two events in the hamptons and another in new jersey hosted by the governor there, phil murphy the question that many democrats are wrestling with today is, should he continue to run? and can he still win in november cnn white house correspondent arlette saenz joins us now are let, what is the president saying behind closed doors to reassure his donors? well, alison, it's clear president biden is looking for a bit of a course correction. you saw that in his fiery and impassioned speech yesterday on the campaign trail and raleigh, north carolina. and tonight, he is trying to assure donors that he is up for a second term. the president is currently in the hamptons. he stopped at a smaller a high-dollar donor a little bit earlier in the afternoon, and he is about to speak any moment now at another fundraiser that i'm told is expected to have around 200 people. it comes at a time that the biden campaign is trying to tout the fact that they raised $27 million between thursday and friday. but at the same time hey, there is significant a6 and concern among some in the democratic donor

murphy will probably run its course by 2027, 2028. >> maybe that's why i wasn't really so sure whether this was going to be right, phil, because it'sthen the year after still have this sort of malaise. i was trying to figure out -- it's the whole reason we talk about hybrid so much is because it's been their game and the electric car's loss. you are saying a major part of the reason evs are not selling right now is because of price, and then the other reasons, you know, why they don't rent them because you don't know if you have to charge them and don't want to wait in line. i thought of all those things and i didn't think elasticity on price is a reason. >> i think that's the main reason, joe. >> i still don't want it. i don't care if it's cheaper. if i wanted it, i would have done it with a cheap tesla. a cheap equinox, i don't want that. >> look, joe, the market will show right now evs are about $10,000 more than what you would pay for in an internal combustion vehicle, 8,000, $9,000 more. they are cheaper than evs. you eliminate that difference there, and you definitely are going to get more people -- >> you do have those issue