scranton's president awaits over the world, it is crazy.- scranton's president awaits the voters' verdictround state. what happens here will show the world where america's centre of political gravity lies. america's centre of political gravity lies. joining me now for more is shavonnia corbin—johnson who's the political director for the pennsylvania democratic party. welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome _ welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome to _ welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome to our— welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome to our city. - welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome to our city. we i welcome to the programme. thank you so much, welcome to our city. we are l so much, welcome to our city. we are en'o ini so much, welcome to our city. we are enjoying it- — so much, welcome to our city. we are enjoying it- i — so much, welcome to our city. we are enjoying it. i imagine _ so much, welcome to our city. we are enjoying it. i imagine you _ so much, welcome to our city. we are enjoying it. i imagine you are

welcome to scranton.nt biden coming here to campaign this week with former president obama. former president trump will be here saturday. he still will not concede that he lost the state in 2020. why are the big shots coming here? >> because stakes could not be higher when looking at control of u.s. congress. you have a bitterly contested election where republicans think they just need one more seat. will it be a or federman as lieutenant governor and democrats are bringing in all of the guns? i have spent a lot of time walking around scranton today. it is a bellwether of where a lot of pennsylvanians are looking and saying, who do we want to represent us, who do we trust to represent us in the u.s. senate? it is two hours away from new york, two hours away from pennsylvania. you will see all of the heavy hitters here. laura: trump was very influential in primary elections for the house and senate. >> from those i have talked to today, they say they do not want trump coming in here messing with the electi

laura trevelyan, bbc news, scranton.ments, but some of the most vulnerable people still aren't getting the help they need. bbc breakfast�*s nina warhurst has all the details. the governor pledged to give every household £400 towards their gas and electricity costs over the next six months. payments parted this month and by now you should have received your first monthly instalment of £66. forthose your first monthly instalment of £66. for those buying direct debit, this money should have been either credited to your account or pay directly to your bank, depending on your supplier. this should have happened by now automatically. if you are one of the 4.5 million on a prepayment metre he should have been sent a voucher through the post war for you to redeem at a sharp or post office. we have seen figures that suggest many households are missing out on the cash they are owed. so what out on the cash they are owed. sr what we have found is that out on the cash they are owed. srs what we have found is that about 800,000 vouch

as scranton's _ tough, it is crazy.- scranton's president tough, it is crazy— scranton's president awaitsld where the political gravity centre lies. laura trevelyan, bbc news. now here's today's sports news. arsenal are back on top of the premier league. after thrashing nottingham forest 5—0. it's now ten wins from 12 for mikel arteta's side who are two points clear of manchester city again. gabrielle martinelli had put them in front early. substitue reiss nelson then scored another two. thomas partey and martin 0degaard were also on the scoresheet against the league's bottom side. iam i am really happy. i know how difficult it is to play, we have had a long week, a lot of travelling and then coming here against the team that beat liverpool it was a tricky afternoon but we started really well. we controlled the game and really happy to be back at the top again. manchester united are up to fifth in the table thanks to marcus rashford's 100th goal for the club. he scored the only goal of the game against west ham, a really strong header from a cristian eriksen cross in the first half. west

i was at the football game here on scranton. _ party. i was at the football game here on scranton.umbent president. - groceries. midterms are always top of the incumbent president. but i groceries. midterms are always top| of the incumbent president. but the president and the democrats and congress have done a really good job in getting money into the pockets of americans, lowering health costs, getting child credits across the board. it is about getting that message across. democrats are the ones fighting for working families. it is about getting that message across. , ., ~�* , it is about getting that message across. , ., ~ , ,, ,, ., across. there is a key us senate race here _ across. there is a key us senate race here in _ across. there is a key us senate race here in pennsylvania - across. there is a key us senate race here in pennsylvania and i race here in pennsylvania and control of the senate could come down to who comes down to pennsylvania. the candidate, john veteran, is publicly recovering from a stroke. is it wise to have them on the ballot?— a stroke. is it wise to

bobby, you have been a scranton guy that worries about the locks.are providing funding and revitalizing the area by making sidewalks and streets safer for pedestrians and drivers, and connecting communities that have suffered for decades for lack of investment. $170 million over five years to build out the electric charging stations that will be available to all the electric vehicles that will be on the roads. that is just what we need because half of the new car sales in america are going to be electric by the end of this decade. my administration has recently approved pennsylvania's plan so the funds are available now so the iebw can start constructing these facilities. $20 million of the new terminal at the pittsburgh airport. upgrades to the security screenings, bagging check system so it is easier and more efficient to catch your flight. no one knows better than the people of pittsburgh that there are thousands of uncapped wells spewing methane into the air. these abandoned mines scattered throughout the area. it is a legacy left behind by the

here in scranton the economy is certainly— here in scranton the economy is certainly a — here in scrantonsue injune when the supreme court develop its decision, _ when the supreme court develop its decision, it's begun to take a back-seat _ decision, it's begun to take a back—seat here in pennsylvania it is a real— back—seat here in pennsylvania it is a real issue — back-seat here in pennsylvania it is a real issue-— a real issue. pennsylvania is the birthplace of— a real issue. pennsylvania is the birthplace of american - a real issue. pennsylvania is the i birthplace of american democracy, this is where the constitution was written. to what extent is democracy on the ballet? democrats want to put it there, it's true there are republicans running for state—wide office who deny thatjoe biden won the election. office who deny that joe biden won the election-— the election. democracy is interested _ the election. democracy is interested in. _ the election. democracy is interested in. it's - the election. democracy is interested in. it's out i the election. democracy is| interested in. it's

we begin with boris, a well-known politics reporter for the scranton times tribune. morris, you will have question. >> gentlemen, as someone who recently turned old enough to collect social security, i will ask about that first. we know the trustees of the program say they will have to cut benefits by more than 20% because the trust fund is going to run out of money. the solution seems well-known, how are you going to fix it? mr. bognet: many of my aunts are widowed. they rely on social security. you worked your entire life for social security, you deserve it. let me tell you what has been done to social security, inflation has ran at over 8% because of joe biden, nancy pelosi and match voting with them. they are killing our senior citizens. i had a senior citizen call me last week, home heating was full -- that cost them $1200 to fill their tank that is because of the biden-cartwright inflation. let me tell you how i think we should protect social security. no benefit cuts. no raising the retirement age. number three, economic growth. we are about to enter a recessi

i said don't tell them it's scranton. don't tell them it's scranton. it's been done in record time.e years to build a bridge like this. lat laterally. by the way, in the process of that, not a single penny of that money has cost anyone make under 400 grand to pay an extra penny in the process. we were able to cut the deficit by 1 trillion $400 million this year. gov, it wouldn't have happened. that's not hyperbole. that's the fact. you're working so hard to get it done. i want to thank you. this really matters. folks in the neighborhood rely on this bridge and the walking path underneath, to teenage this bridge to work kids to school, run errands. below the bridge, the park is going to be fixed up when this is done to be better than it was. hiking paths, new seating areas. this bridge was built initially in 1901. it was rebuilt in 1970. none of the guys behind me know that. none of them were here, i don't think. it will be four lanes of travlgs a path for bikes and a lane for pedestrians. it yielded good paying construction jobs, union jobs, laborers, carpenters, cement masons, so m

a very chilling evening here from scranton — a very chilling evening here from scranton pennsylvania,this is a bellwether city, i spent most _ this is a bellwether city, i spent most of— this is a bellwether city, i spent most of my afternoon walking and talking _ most of my afternoon walking and talking to — most of my afternoon walking and talking to people two hours away from _ talking to people two hours away from pennsylvania and two hours away from pennsylvania and two hours away from new _ from pennsylvania and two hours away from new new york city, the sentiment here is that the people i have spoken to don't like either candidate. they think that doctor oz, candidate. they think that doctor 02. the _ candidate. they think that doctor oz, the republican running, is a transplant. _ oz, the republican running, is a transplant, he lives in newjersey, they don't— transplant, he lives in newjersey, they don't want to vote for him. at they don't want to vote for him. at the word _ they don't want to vote for him. at the word about the current leader and governor, who earlier this yea

he has used his scranton roots to pull voters who deserted donald trump. —— deserted for trump.price in gas and groceries. he forgot about american people. he went full ukraine. we cannot afford the rent. you cannot afford your day to day bills because of inflation all overl the world and it is tough, it is crazy _ as scranton's president awaits the votes, once again pennsylvania is the ultimate battleground state. what happens here will show the world where the political gravity centre lies in america. laura trevelyan, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. this morning it has been dry for many— this morning it has been dry for many barring _ this morning it has been dry for many barring a _ this morning it has been dry for many barring a few— this morning it has been dry for many barring a few showers i this morning it has been dry for many barring a few showers but this morning it has been dry for- many barring a few showers but the weather _ many barring a few showers but the weather front — many barring a few showers but the weather front in _ many ba

he had to leave scranton when cole died and we moved to claymont, delaware, a steel town at the time. it is the way people at home deal with these things talking about it around the kitchen table. we have enough money to cover all the bills for the month and all the necessities that are not regular bills? if we do that, do we have a little recent -- breathing room where we don't have to worry? we want to give families that. that is what we have done. we passed the inflation reduction act. the day -- name does not matter, but it will give medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. we pay the highest drug prices of any developed nation in the world. it will limit out-of-pocket costs for medicare. someone has cancer and their drug cost is $14,000 or $15,000 a year literally. well, prescription drugs for seniors cannot exceed $2000 per year, even if it is $10,000, $20,000, $30,000 they owe. it will cap cost of insulin for seniors on medicare to $35 four months instead of 30 times that. how many of you know somebody with type two diabetes that needs insulin? it costs a

allentown, york, scranton, my hometown. it -- they are important and the margins there and the turnout, they are still democratic enclaves as you will in areas that have become republican and in those areas we have seen republican gains. they are crucial. people are probably tired of me saying that a state like pennsylvania, margins matter. all these little things add up when it is that close in the senate race, given the polling, we are going to see those situations moving forward. host: we talked to the previous guest about president biden expected to visit the state. he visited last week. we are going to see president trump visit later this week. to those have any swaying power among pennsylvanians? or are they

park avenue which helps the wealthy and trickles down to everyone else -- the other view is from scranton, pennsylvania or a view in hagerstown, maryland. where people it up every single morning and go to work and break their neck and make a living. working-class and middle-class. that is who built this country. and by the way, middle-class built america and unions built the middle class. for real. [applause] folks, that is who our economy should work for. let me close with this, the past few years, be faced some of the most difficult challenges in our history areas we are making real progress helping people a little more and giving them a little work reading room just have to keep going. i know we can. everything we have been through, i have never been more optimistic about america's aspects in my entire career. -- remembering who we are. we are the united states of america. there is nothing, nothing we have ever set our mind to that we have not been able to do. nothing is beyond capacity if we work together so that is my hope. selection -- there would be a little bit of a return to sani

the other view is from scranton, pennsylvania, where i i grew up.elief that the backbone of america, the people that get up every of single morning and go to work and break their necks and make a living, the working class and the middle class, that's who built this country. and by the way, the middle class building america and unions built the middle cls. that's who our economy should work for. let me close with this. the last few years, we have faced some of the most difficult challenges in our history. we're making real progress. helping folks just a little bit more and giving a little more breathing room. we just have to keep going. and i know we can. for everything we have been through, i have never been more optimistic about our prospect. we're the united states of america. there's nothing, nothing we have ever set our mind to we have not been able to do. nothing. folks, nothing is beyond the capacity if we work together. so that's my hope. after this election, there will be a little return to sanity. we'll stop this by theerness that exists be

scranton could outlaw from having a weapon. hazelton could say you can have a weapon while freeland says you cannot. here's what we need to do. we need to crack down on people who commit crimes with guns. need to crackdown on illegal guns. every day i watch the news from philadelphia. and there are shootings, carjackings, and it is horrible. you know who are doing this? the criminals with unregistered guns. and that is the threat. we need a federal government that is run by his pal that will crackdown and stop that. we need to stop the local prosecutors, from his party, that are letting people out of jail without bail. we are having a crime wave. it started in 2020 when matt cartwright and his friends did not support our police. they supported the anti-for writers. moderator: mr. cartwright, a response. mr. cartwright: what is crazy, my opponent keeps trying to strike me to defund the police. he spliced an audio tape of me, one of the most dishonest acts i've seen. a young person asked about defunding the law enforcement. i sai

i said, bobby, don't tell them it's scranton. don't tell them it's scranton. anyway.king at two to five years to build a bridge like this, literally. and the total project costs $25 million fully paid for by the federal government. and by the way -- by the way, in the process, not a single penny of that money has cost anybody making under 400 grand in the nation to pay a penny more in taxes. and by the way, in the process, we also cut the deficit in this process nationally by $1,400,000,000,000 just this year. so, gov, fact is it wouldn't have happened without you, gov. no, it wouldn't have happened. that's not hyperbole. that's a fact. and you're working so hard to get it done. i want to thank you. this really matters. folks, folks in the neighborhood relied on this bridge and the walking path underneath to commute to work, to take their kids to school, to run errands, to stay connected to other neighborhoods like squirrel hill and waterfront in oakland, and below the bridge, the park is going to be fixed up when this is done to better than it was, hiking paths, new

the other, some scranton and claymont are thousands of cities across the country, like the place i grew up. the benefit and the belief that the backbone of america people get up every morning and work for a living, put on their shoes, get out of bed and go to work. the middle class are the ones who built this country. that's who our country should work for. we're going to keep taking concrete actions like this -- you will hear more from me on this -- to make sure it does and when to go, when it does, not only are they going to do well, the wealthy will do very well as well. so folks, look, it's taken a little bit to get this competition piece moving, but there is a lot out there, it is going to change not the lives that's going to change the circumstance for an awful lot of hard-working middle-class folks. the idea that, you know, if you want it, i will not go on now, you will hear more about it later. i just think that one of the things that i think frustrates the american people, and i know the world is in a bit of disarray, they know that putin's war has imposed an awful lot of strai

i looked at scranton. he brings up how a blue collar town like scranton, pennsylvania as the proxy for all of america. 22.7% people in that town have a college degree. you're telling me that 78% of folks have to pay for those others that are doing much better than them. i'm still confused as to why this helps the middle class and one of the most elitist gifts given in america? >> if it was an elite gift, it would cover folks making any amount of money. we need to be clear on that. i can personally -- i have student loan debt still. i don't qualify to get my student loans paid back. i think if we're going to speak about an elitist gift, who exactly qualifies for it. while the percentages are correct and who receives the degrees, it does not reflect who gets the payment. so i think we need to have that discussion if we want to go into that a little bit more. i understand that there could be frustration and i understand that to a prior point here when we talk about democrats being the only one to infuse cash,

scranton, pennsylvania, where i screw up, or our view here in hagerstown who believe the backbone ofamerica, that people get up every single morning and go to work and break their necks making a living, the working class and the middle class. that's who built this country. and, by the way, built in america and unions built in the middle class. [ applause ] that's who our economy should work for. let me close with this. we've faced some of the most difficult challenges in our history. we're making real progress. helping folks more and giving them more breathing room. we just have to keep going and i know we can. i've never been more optimistic about america's prospects in my entire career, and, my word, i've never been more optimistic. just remember who we are. we're the united states of america. there's nothing we've ever set our mind to we've not been able to do, nothing. and, folks, nothing has beyond the capacity if we work together. and so that's my hope after this election there will be a little return to sanity and stop this bitterness that exists between the parties and have p

you can learn how to get a mail-in ballot at beat scranton joan.com.very close race and very confident of winning. if people see things at polling places that concern them make sure you alert election authority. we're fighting for safe and fair elections. >> bill: you were leading by 10,000 that night? >> yes. >> bill: my numbers tell me you lost by 13,000 in the end. that is a swing of 23,000 votes. which means the mail ballots matter in that part of p.a. >> they do matter. i will say our tracking shows that the democrat returns are well down from 2020. folks after covid are returning to voting on election day. we need people to come out on el elect -- election day. we see people never registered before registered. in my county 8,000 new republican registrations this year. we think there will be a red wave on november 8th. >> bill: we'll see what happens in pennsylvania eight. thank you, sir, for your time. >> dana: u.s. capitol police now joining the f.b.i. and san francisco police in an investigation after house speaker nancy pelosi's husband paul w

live to scranton, in pennsylvania, with the bbc�*s laura trevelyan. all eyes on pennsylvania again.see behind me that this is a city which has its roots in 19th century industry but also you can see the beautiful mountain range behind me. beyond the air, huge rural areas. this is a swing state as it combines the city with the countryside. and when president trump won here in 2016 it was a surprise victory, it was his path to the white house and through the state of pennsylvania. in 2020 when joe biden took pennsylvania back from donald trump he to forge his route to the lighthouse through the state. it is so with the midterm election. there is a key us nsa, was called an open seat because the incumbent is retiring. so democrats and republicans are fighting over that scene. there is an important governor race for the governor of pennsylvania on both those cases trump on the back page candidates are running perhaps where behind but the more moderate census, something republicans have admitted to pay for that but not the case the senate running strongly. so much good depend on what hap

the other view is from scranton, pennsylvania, where i grew up.s built america and unions built the middle class. >> joe biden needs to stop demonizing rich people. they create good jobs with great benefits like being able to take a leak every 72 hours. >> here to agree with us is democratic senator cory booker of new jersey. thanks for stepping away from wringing palm sweat from your handkerchief after a ted cruz handshake to join us today, senator. >> it's very, very good to be with you. thank you. >> now, senator, are you confident democrats have made a compelling case to remain in power? and when you answer, please try to restrain yourself from saying the word "abortion" 500 times. >> well, i have to remind folks that, where the economy was, we were in a terrible, terrible place when president biden took over because covid had shut down our economy. and the american rescue plan that biden signed into law rescued thousands and thousands of small businesses, helped us to get back out there and back to work. and he's continuing to pass more bills

i will be in parens vein yeah on november 4th, and scranton november 5th. hollywood, florida right after the patriot awards november 17. then i'm heading over to myrtle beach. let's have some fun. late night comedy used to be funny business. now political bias has ruined late night comedy. can it b brian: late night comedy is not what it used to be. political bias is flat out destroying it in my view. back in the day jon stewart and johnny carson mattered what they said. late night comedy is gone except for the exception of greg gutfeld. >> the inside of herschel walker's head is basically a bag of loose scrabble tiles. >> according to a book, trump tried to pay an attorney with a horse. but not rudy, though. they said does anyone have change for a pigeon. brian: michael loftus does have some fun. welcome. christian, what happened, do they realize they made themselves irrelevant? >> i think things changed when president trump ran for office. i don't know if they care. they addressed this sometimes and jimmy kimmel said it's not good riddance to my republica

however, both his place of birth, scranton, pennsylvania, and his childhood home in delaware had a very small puerto rican community. only 6 percent of delaware population was foreign born whites in the fifty's. by 1979, when he launched his political career, there were allegedly only 2000 puerto ricans in the whole states. his mix of much approach has been ridiculed by the public. joe biden just seriously tried to go to puerto rico and tell them he's puerto rican to i was sort of raised by mountain lines. well, we had a cat. so joseph biden thinks delaware is like the bronx, but claiming his home state had a large purchase can population. therefore, he was raised in the puerto rican community. i need to know more about this puerto rican community that biden claims to have been raised in, but never mentioned prior to today. a bradley blankenship houses dwell deeper into the question of biden's for sonus, saying the political stunt is demeaning to the groups. he tries to appeal to so this might be tempted to believe that this is just another example of joe biden for getting something and

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allentown, york, scranton, my hometown. it -- they are important and the margins there and the turnout, they are still democratic enclaves as you will in areas that have become republican and in those areas we have seen republican gains. they are crucial. people are probably tired of me saying that a state like pennsylvania, margins matter. all these little things add up when it is that close in the senate race, given the polling, we are going to see those situations moving forward. host: we talked to the previous guest about president biden expected to visit the state. he visited last week. we are going to see president trump visit later this week. to those have any swaying power among pennsylvanians? or are they all linked and by this point? >> president trump or president biden's ability statewide to really change the dynamic is probably -- >> you can watch this program in entirety on c-span.org. coming up a discussion about the current supreme court race challenging race conscious admissions policies at harvard and univ

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this midterm cycle but he's also been coming to pennsylvania repeatedly overall, he was born in scranton and speaks about that frequently. but this is a state that president biden flipped back to the democratic column in 2020, won it by about 80,000 votes so it's a close state but one symbolic in a way for the president and democrats, and they want to make sure to do everything they can to get voters to the polls. there's an ad that president obama cut focussing on the economy and a woman's right to choose. early voting is well under way here, more than 700,000 ballots have been cast, more than 10% of the total ballots cast in the 2018 midterms. >> athena jones in philadelphia, thanks very much. >>> say boo to the flu, and i'm here with your mom jokes all day long. health officials say get your flu shots this weekend, by halloween if you have not gotten one already. the cdc warning flu activity is on the rise about a month earlier than usual. elizabeth cohen is with us now. elizabeth, tell us about why this is the perfect time to get the flu shot. but also, i don't think saying say boo t

. >> well, the president always touts his scranton routes, so he's hoping that it can persuade peoplemargin of error, but fetterman has a slight lead in all the polls. again, in the margin of error. so there's not many places that president biden can go to where he would be help, you know, neighboring ohio, tim ryan does not want him there, even though tim ryan is basically running as joe biden, a guy that says i'm a moderate but i embrace the democratic left wing agenda in congress. >> sandra: so we are keeping track of the campaign travel and certainly the comparisons are something, we can put it up on the screen. one state for the current president, three states for his predecessor, donald trump, three states barack obama travelling to four states, so brings up a very important question in this moment. the president was asked this this morning as he was leaving the white house as well. are democrats distancing themselves from the current president? >> yeah, of course they are. now look, joe biden is not the first president to have this problem in midterms. midterms are always refer

the reality is, he's not, not in pennsylvania where the famous son of scranton has roots.of now, democratic candidates in pennsylvania do not seem to want him there, which make it all the more challenging for biden and his party to buck historical trends. because history shows that the party in power tends to lose seats in the midterm elections. for george w. bush in 2006, he took a thumping. >> this is a close election. if you look at race by race, it was close. the cumulative effect, however, was not too close. it was a thumping. >> for barack obama in 2010, despite star studded rallies, he took a shellacking. >> i'm not recking for every future president to take a shellacking like i did last night. >> a thumping, a shellacking. i'm not sure what gerund joe biden might break out, stomping perhaps. but if biden acknowledges a walloping it's not as if it would be unprecedented. the past is not lost when it comes to something else as your election guide i have to warn you, watch out. this is unchartered territory. first election since donald trump convinced a huge swath of

but the reality is, he is not, not even in pennsylvania, where the famous son of scranton has roots.of now, democratic candidates and pennsylvania do not seem to want him there. that makes it all the more challenging for biden and his party to buck historical trends because history shows that the party in power tends to loose eats in the midterm elections. for george w. bush in 2006, he took a thumping. >> but there is a close election. if you look at race by race, it was close. it was -- >> for barack obama in 2010, despite star-studded rallies, he took a shellacking. >> i'm not representing for every future president that they take a shellacking like i did last night. >> a thumping, a shellacking, i am not sure what joe biden might trot out in two weeks. stomping, perhaps? but if biden acknowledges a walloping, it is not as if it would be unprecedented. now, the past might not be pro law however when it comes to something else. as our election guide, i need to warn you, watch your step. we are entering uncharted territory. this will be the very first elections install trump convinc

two rallies, where he is pretty's comment what's already they had them in the northeast up in the scrantona. think they were limited to certain areas where he is most positive impact because she will not see him in montgomery county's of the suburbs of montgomery. >> is not going to happen but alright jon thanks so much for coming and we appreciate it. when we come back, federal prosecutors reportedly charges in the hunter biden administration. plus stacy abrams big light loses incorporate all of that and more with our politics panel after the break. millions have made the switch from the big three to the best kept secret in wireless: xfinity mobile. that means millions are saving hundreds a year with the fastest mobile service. and now, introducing, the best price for two lines of unlimited. just $30 per line. there are millions of happy campers out there. and this is the perfect time to join them... see how easy it is to save hundreds a year on your wireless bill over t-mobile, verizon, and at&t. talk to our switch squad at your local xfinity store today. the six federal prosecutors when

we can cross live to scranton, joe biden's birthplace. against a _ federman's debate performance. he is up against a guy who had a stroke five months ago. he did fumble with words _ five months ago. he did fumble with words and _ five months ago. he did fumble with words and did not look especially fit but _ words and did not look especially fit but still managed to make a comment— fit but still managed to make a comment about how local politician should _ comment about how local politician should he _ comment about how local politician should be evolved in choices. once auain, should be evolved in choices. once again. this — should be evolved in choices. once again. this is _ should be evolved in choices. once again, this is the _ should be evolved in choices. once again, this is the absolutely - should be evolved in choices. <1>icez again, this is the absolutely key state. what is it about the composition of pennsylvania quite a map we have the town of scranton, beyond that, the mountains. what is it about it is somewhere where people c

that district includes scranton, where president biden was born.resident trump won this district by three points in 2020. republican candidates jim bognet is here with us. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> martha: this is a tight race. i watched your debate the other night. i put your numbers up. cartwright at 51.7. you're at 48.2. what is your feel for what's going on right now? >> we feel great. we had a debate last weight. i mopped the floor with him. we're hearing from voters that inflation, home heating oil, gas is the number 1 issue. they know that joe biden and nancy pelosi have caused these problems because mr. cartwright votes with them 100% of the time. >> martha: tell me about this district. vowers will be watching it closely on election night. matt cartwright has tried to stay towards the middle. you are both aware that you have to answer to more moderate middle of the road voters in that area. >> it's true that it's a swing district. president trump won this district by three points. we're getting a ton of attention because it's

president, that influence over pennsylvania when the president tauts very strongly about his roots in scranton biden is a frequent flyer here. we see him a lot. despite his approval rating, you know, mirroring what it is nationally, i think he is the sort of -- something of a hometown president. same with the first lady. i think they can have an impact. i do think former president obama's impact will, arguably, be even bigger, especially when you consider how much democrats need voters to turn out in philadelphia. and that's something that we're seeing a lot this weekend. fetterman is doing a big push. he has a rally in north philadelphia in temple today. it's clear to me that, you know, the campaign is looking at philadelphia as a place that really needs to turn out if he wants to win statewide. >> for mehmet oz, obviously, he won a lot of support for -- from former president trump. it's largely why he is in the race now. next weekend the former president will be holding a rally in pennsylvania. how potentially influential is t that? >> trump is still very popular in pennsylvania. so i think,

the families of the train conductor, who he reports to know because he wrote on the train down to scrantonhe family has said, it is hurtful what you tell it, it is not possible that he knew the man because he had been deceased before he had said he knew him. i mean, it is hurtful. more than that it is manipulation at a fire reform that we cannot accept. >> emily: he asked to be a part of everyone's life story, emily, that puerto rican community gap that he did, he was arrested in marching with the civil rights movement, the staff told him not to say that story and they say he thought he understood but he kept saying like he has to be in every even. >> emily: that's right and when you strip it down to what it is, he is truly misappropriating that minority cultures here yet he is flat out lie in, and he has for some reason tried to have some sort of embed that they had at the close alignment with a lot of minority communities, including telling them to their face, if you do not vote for me, you are not black. i am not quite sure why the democratic machine has insisted on protecting him since

scranton joe. we all know that story.this is his 19th rip to pennsylvania since he became president. and as someone who followed him during his campaign for president and the run-up to the election, he was here, we were here all the time. pennsylvania is really where his political fortunes have -- can really rise and fall. it was certainly the case in 2020, where it turned tout on an incredibly pivotal state for him. and it will certainly be that way in 2022. it's very likely that whoever wins this race, this sna enate race, will determine who controls the senate and what biden might be able to get through congress. all eyes on this stay and the president and the vice president who will be here tonight. >> jessica dean, jeff zeleny, thanks to both of you. i want to discuss further now. look, the campaign, the campaign trail is one thing today. i think overshadowing everything is what has happened to the husband of house speaker nancy pelosi. i've seen both of you attacked viciously online before. you've both been called h

of course he was born here in scranton, he's from neighboring delaware now. this is sort of his home base, if you will. at the end of the day it is fetterman versus oz. it has more to do with them than the presidents of either party. >> jeff zeleny there in harrisburg. thank you, jeff. >>> let's go to georgia now. more than a million georgians have already voted. the state is about to break another record for early voter turnout. we're learning this from the secretary of state today. now, of course that tight and contentious race for u.s. senate is a big draw. >> both raphael warnock and his republican opponent herschel walker are holding campaign events today. diane gallagher just attended one of walker's events in dawsonville, georgia. what's driving so many out early this year? >> reporter: it may be the fact that people are so engaged. according to the secretary of state's office, again, that 1 million ballots cast already, that's in person early voting and voting by mail in the second week, talking about records. this looks more on par with a presidentia

he's not going to let this go, he's the son of scranton, on and on. it is his base.s gearing up for election in 2024. to standing up with the president, who after all did put a lot of money in infrastructure. and offered up to $10,000 apiece for student loans. and he's taking a relatively small gamble in saying if you liked this president, you should like me. >> let's go south and look at georgia an incredibly competitive race between herschel walker and raphael warnock. walker has not leaned. until now, now going on the air with this commercial. let's look at it. >> herschel walker wants to ban abortion. >> i have no exception in my mind. i believe in life. >> i think that's a problem. >> herschel walker paid for an bo an abortion for his then girlfriend. she supported the claims by a $535 receipt from the abortion clinic. >> even his own son said that walker is lying. >> again, this is from the warnock campaign who had been quiet on this subject. not anymore. what do you make of the change? >> i think they see the polls tightening, they thought this with herschel w