warnock -- sen. warnock: i live in a state where one in three adults have diabetes. and one in three asians have diabetes. that number may be higher because it often goes undiagnosed. that is why i wrote another provision that will soon be written into law that caps the cost of insulin for folks on medicare to know more than $34 per month on autopilot it -- out-of-pocket costs. i did this because i do not work for big corporations, i work for you. [speaking foreign language] [applause] sen. warnock: also the same piece of legislation gives medicare the ability to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. [speaking foreign language] [applause] sen. warnock: let me pivot now and talk just a little bit about something that is hazardous to the health of all of us. that is hate. hate is hazardous to our health. and injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. that's why when i heard the tragic news about the victims of the atlanta spa shootings, and that many of them were korean american, i was honored to stand with my colleagues as a cosponsor of the covid-19 h

rafael warnock supports that.f all the threats we have, the biggest threat i see facing america is what is happening within. this national self-loathing. the idea america is bad and america is racist. let me tell you, my parents came from it -- and here with eight dollars. the same story many of you have. they worked hard, they put in all the efforts so their children can have a better life. their daughter became the first minority governor in america. [applause] america is not a racist country. america is a country where i saw and talk to the masters at the run, and today love the fact we had freedom of speech, religion and to do be -- and be anything we wanted to be without government getting in the way. you have a distinct difference in herschel walker and rafael warnock. i want to say that, especially to the indian american community that came out. it warms my heart you came. [applause] we have seen the indian community, vote democrat for a long time. not because they are democrats. my parents voted democrat u

rafael warnock supported that. they're taking from those who didn't go to college and you have to pay for those who did go to college. and they're for those with electric vehicles for $7500 for people who can't afford them and rafael warnock-- we love playing football and love playing your georgia team. they just now hired enough irs agents that would fill that, 87,000 irs agents? think about that. they're coming after you to pay for the tax hikes that they just passed. rafael warnock did that. then you go and you look at crime. i don't need to tell you about crime in atlanta and you're seeing that all over the country. you've got people like rafael warnock, glorifying inmates and felons. and we're seeing the highest crime we've seen in decades. something's got to give and you look at the border, and i see many indian-american people who are know and love and i'm so glad you game. i take-- my husband and i take care of my parents, they are now 85 and 89, they live with us. they came here from india, they came here

senator warnock voted to put men and women's sports and voted for higher taxes so that to senator warnock's he's trying to distance himself because he wants your votes to entice you to give him a boat. if you vote for him again, we are going to get the same old thing. that's why the people of georgia are looking for someone new like herschel walker. go to teamherschel.com. >> raymond: senator warnock called you out on the campaign trail this week. watch. >> my opponent said that he would debate me anywhere, anytime. and i accepted three debates. i am still waiting on him to degree to meet. >> raymond: herschel, is that true? has he accepted three debates? why haven't you accepted any? >> i accepted a debate in his hometown. senator warnock is a liar. he's lied on me. they put almost $50 million against me in a race that's virtually tied. i'm ahead. >> raymond: you are ahead by two points. >> right now senator warnock do not want to debate me. i asked for a debate. in front of an audience with everyone can see the contrast that he voted, think about this. he voted to put men and women's spor

raphael warnock, all of a sudden he wants to debate herschel. herschel joins us on the very latest out of georgia. straight ahead. the newday 100 loan. it lets you borrow up to 100% of your home's value, not just 80%. that extra cash helps you pay down high-rate credit cards, personal loans, even car loans. credit concerns? give us a call. when your bank says “no” to a veteran newday can say yes. in a recent clinical study, patients using salonpas patch reported reductions in pain severity, using less or a lot less oral pain medicines. and improved quality of life. that's why we recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. >> sean: we are nine weeks away from the midterm races and key senate matchups are beginning to take shape. rob lukens nor on the rise. that includes in georgia, herschel walker, this race is neck and neck. the last two pools have herschel up over raphael warnock and the senate may be decided by the state of georgia. incumbent senator raphael warnock has agreed to finally debate herschel walker. an offer in savannah that was made.

walker started his today and warnock started his three weeks ago. this could decide the united states senate. the polls show it is close in the recent poll from emerson college, walker is ahead of warnock by two points. none has over 50%. that is important. if we get to election day and neither candidate wins with 50% of the vote, there is a runoff with top two contenders face each other in the case that gets decided in december. shep >> ellison, thank you. >>> a 16-year-old boy in washington state went from being a missing person to a murder suspect in a matter of days. the police say the teenager's family reported him missing while making way to the football practice our nbc affiliate king 5 in seattle says his truck was found abandoned two hours south of seattle with small amounts of blood p in it. days later, the police found the teenager and returned him to the family the same day, the cops did a welfare check after a 51-year-old man did not show up for work the man was found dead in his home with a gunshot wound and no firearm nearby they sear

herschel walker versus raphael warnock. people have a choice. difference and the choices that are at hand. >> well, and that's the thing, i don't think people really realize that this is something in history right here. this is, when you start talking about racism, when has this ever happened before? you have people wanting to continue to put kids down. my opponent, raphael warnock, want to bring wokeness into all the schools, tell white kids in school, you know what? you've got to apologize for your whiteness. tell black kids, you know, you've been take taken advantage of. that's not right. we need leaders in washington that are gonna do the right things for our kids, for our men and women in blue, that are not going to tell our men in service that you can't serve god in the military at the same time. that's who the guy i'm running against have done. if you continue to vote for someone like that in washington, you're going to get the same higher taxes, you're going to get open borders, you're going to get men in women's sports, same old things

of course warnock also benefited from this great state. and our metropolitan region really has a major impact on this upcoming election. but we are trying to do is turn out the vote high make sure that people have the education about what is going on, what are the topics issues. and i still have to govern. i still have to run this city. i still need to work well with state and federal officials. and i need to be able to work friendly between democrats and republicans. at the same time we're looking at the future to make sure that we get folks out to vote, so that november looks the way we want to look. >> before i let you go, mister mayor, i have a former delicate to the national committee. and -- new york city, houston, to be the host of the democratic national convention in 2024. do you have any news for us? do you know? are you getting? it was up? >> i want the dnc to come to atlanta in 2024 like nobody's business. this is so important to atlanta. when chairman jaime harrison came out with the team of people to see atlanta, to see the s

a lot of the writing as compared your campaign to that of senator warnock. senator warnock seems to be approaching moderates trying, to peel off some moderate republicans and they say your campaign is focused more on turning out a new selection of voters, energizing the democratic voters of georgia that in many ways we shape the politics in the state. can you talk to me about that? is that a fair assessment? how do you see the turnout operation in georgia? >> one of the pieces of my approach to politics that seems to confound people is that i treat all voters as -- folders. i don't take for granted that anyone shares my values will choose to vote. so where the typical political dynamic says that persuading people that don't share your political ideology all the time to come with you for once, my approach is to say, how do we share our values and how do we persuade people either to share those values or to participate in the election? because those are both very important binary choices, and we choose to overlook the vast community of people who choose not to

senator warnock is out with an ad attacking herschel walker over this very issue. >> he says he's only will be to debate once and to do so, he needs to be given the topics ahead of time. that's right, herschel walker refuses to debate unless he already knows the topics. quit the games. agree to debates. >> reporter: so when it comes to this issue of topics being given before hand, the debate in savannah herschel walker agreed to is hosted by next star in their invitation they sent to both candidates they said they would give the topics to both candidates before hand. warnock saying that should not happen in a debate. we want you to say that will not happen here. herschel walker tweeting in response quote i don't need debate topics adding i accepted the savannah debate without conditions. he goes on to say let's do this debate for the people, ball is in his court. so now the question seems to be whether or not herschel walker will agree to one of the other debates that senator raphael warnock has agreed to. both candidates still on the trail trying to get their mess

me what was your take away from abrams and warnock's joint rally earlier this week?ns about a sense of disunity between those two allies campaigns as senator warnock and stacey abrams had not campaign much together since announcing stacey abrams with her routine match against governor kemp. they've taken different approaches on key issues and take a developer arches on how to embrace joe biden with abrams making him a centerpiece of his campaign and senator warnock trying to maintain this independence and complicating issues is that warnock is ahead of the polls. in part because of some republican crossover vote while stacey abrams is a little bit behind. and the democrats try to put that to rest with a joint rally, and the very important battleground of cobbe county this week, and they both had very effusive praise for each other. >> you mentioned the polls in the latest one from emerson college, showing that these races are very tight. and the senate, race is only two point difference between warnock and walker, a four-point difference between abrams and camp. both

senator raphael warnock of georgia. and what we are learning about what ginni thomas turn told the january six committee. >> did you speak with your husband -- >> when all in starts right now. >> good evening from new york. i'm chris hayes. more than 24 hours after hurricane ian slammed into florida's west coast, it's not clear it will go down as one of the most destructive storms in the state's history. he came ashore just shy of a category five hurricane bringing 150 mile per hour winds, more than a foot of rain in some areas over just 12 to 24-hour period. that is a one in 1000 rain moment. we also saw record storm surge bringing the water level up 12 feet in some parts of the state. tonight people are coming to grips in florida with widespread devastation. they don't have yet reliable scale of the fatalities, so far there have been ten confirmed deaths. this afternoon, president joe biden visited fema headquarters in washington, d.c. and spoke of his concern for the potential loss of life. >> it made landfall yester

but why is that -- wise warnock even worried? going through that whole thing where you have a former president declaring the current president as anemone -- enemy of the state, but any republicans, if you did that to the republican leader, they would be in jail. but trump can go in shoot his mouth off like that all the time. back to the georgia thing, that is why we have all this and biden got things accomplished. trump gave us georgia in the first place. host: referring to the wind in the special election in 2020. guest: the whole reason we have that is because the democrats flipped those two georgia senate races. three then warnock is so concerned about this right now is it's a geopolitical add. you are either running or running unopposed. it seems like every other day, there is a news story about some scandal or something he said that might not have been the best way to phrase things. but he is herschel walker and this is georgia. herschel walker is a legend in georgia. he has a good amount of money, a skyhigh name id. he is a

brown: senator warnock's comments about tax cuts, i might add, senator warnock joined me and senator bennett on working on the child tax credit. we have talked but how that relieved pressure for so many of your tenants, mr. dunn. for that year it was in effect at the end of the month when they got the tax credit, it relieves anxiety they felt to pay the rent and they did not have to deny their family or children or themselves in those last days of the month, so thank you. one of my favorite abraham lincoln stories is lincoln one time said to staff who wanted to keep them in the white house to preserve the union, i have to go out and get my public opinion back. lincoln would do that when presidents could do that perhaps more openly than they can today. i urge my colleagues to get out. most of us do not interact a lot with people who are about to be evicted. they may call our office but we do not have that personal touch enough. i urge my colleagues, if we are not doing that as much as we should, to talk to people who work at the front desk, who drove to work today, who ask what it is

your opponent warnock is a radical. ralphael warnock. what percentage of the time does me vote with joe biden? >> well, 96% of the time with joe biden. i didn't want you to get it wrong. it's the people on the democratic side as well. they vote with him. if that's what you want, they will give you more of it. they are trying to pretend they are something better. my opponent don't want to campaign with joe biden, but he is cut from the same cloth as joe biden. he believes in no cash bail. you will have criminals running the streets and breaking into the stores. he demonized our police department. he goes right along with joe biden. let's not get it wrong. people would be voting for exactly the same thing. >> sean: this is a guy you are running again who supports court packing and no cash bail even for violent criminals. he was part of the defunding the police movement. what else have we learned about ralphael warnock in the course of the campaign? >> he also believes in open borders. fentanyl is coming zoo this country. they -- into this

but why is that -- wise warnock even worried? going through that whole thing where you have a former president declaring the current president as anemone -- enemy of the state, but any republicans, if you did that to the republican leader, they would be in jail. but trump can go in shoot his mouth off like that all the time. back to the georgia thing, that is why we have all this and biden got things accomplished. trump gave us georgia in the first place. host: referring to the wind in the special election in 2020. guest: the whole reason we have that is because the democrats flipped those two georgia senate races. three then warnock is so concerned about this right now is it's a geopolitical add. you are either running or running unopposed. it seems like every other day, there is a news story about some scandal or something he said that might not have been the best way to phrase things. but he is herschel walker and this is georgia. herschel walker is a legend in georgia. he has a good amount of money, a skyhigh name id. he is a

senator warnock has already proved himself. >> reporter: her shell, what is it you don't like?s no warnock. >> reporter: the race has turned increasingly personal, with both candidates only recently agreeing to debate. >> we have debate around this place all the time. and if you're not ready for a debate, you're not ready. >> i'm just a country boy. i'm not asmart. he suits. >> reporter: while walker's campaign says he was just using sarcasm, the trump-backed former heisman trophy winner has been plagued by a series of gaffes and misleading statements about his past. >> it's herschel worker versus the truth. >> reporter: raphael warnock. we see him on tv, but what is he really hiding? >> reporter: more than $138 million has been sent in the senate race, making it one of the most expensive in the country, along with the governor's race, where the economy remains front and center. >> everything is going up. so the house going up, interest going up. >> i think the state has advanced educationally, financially. >> reporter: more than half of registered voters think it's going well

warnock has been attacking walker on abortion. walker has said he wants a total ban, says he supports lindsey graeme's proposal to outlaw abortions after 15 weeks and calls warnock radical on the issue. abortion is also playing into georgia's governor race. governor kemp signed a law in 2019 that bans most abortions after heart activity is detected. that's as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. democratic challenger stacey abrams says the heart isn't mature enough at six weeks. >> the heartbeat, it is a manufactured symbol designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of women's bodies. >> polls have shown governor kemp widened his lead but it remains within single digits. former president trump targeted kemp after the governor refused to work to overturn the 2020 election in georgia, a state president biden narrowly won. abrams and kemp ran against each other four years ago when kemp was secretary of state, or right afterwards. abrams refused to concede the race after losing by fewer than 55,000 votes. they

why is this election difference when warnock has already?reciate warnock and everything they are doing, i appreciate trump and maga giving away the progressive agenda. why is that -- why is warnock even worried? he has already won state wide once. i go to that thing, you've got a former president declaring the current president as an enemy of the state and declaring he is being persecuted when any banana republic, if he did that to the current leader, they would be in jail, where trump can go and shot his mouth off like that all the time. that is why we have the progressive bills and biden got these things accomplishedm,aga and trump gave it to them -- maga and trump gave it to them in the first place. guest: the reason we have this is because democrats flipped those two georgia senate races. raphael warnock is concerned about this, you are either running behind or running unopposed. herschel walker does have a lot of baggage. it seems like every other day there is a story about some scandal or something he said that might not have been the

a recent poll has warnock up 5 percentage points.e have said this is within the margin of error. that's the case with this atlanta constitution survey. it gives walker a slight lead, less than two points. abortion is a major issue. warnock says women have the right to choose and walker has supported lindsey graham's ban outlawing abortion after 15 weeks. >> if i voted for it today, i would vote for it. i pro life. i'm a christian. i won't apologize for it. >> i'll say it before and i'm say it again. a patient's room is too narrow and crammed for space for a woman, a doctor and the united states government and too much politicians crowded in that room, in that space. i don't think that's what the people of georgia hired me to do. >> the two are somewhat at odds over the name of atlanta's baseball team. the secretary of state supported a conversation as scrapping the braves as its name. walker called it ridiculous. when asked, warnock said he trusts the baseball team and the native american community to come to a conclusion that makes

senator rafael warnock is a democrat. he's trying to hold his seat against republican herschel walker. if neither secures 50% of the vote, this race goes to a run-off. early last year both georgia senate elections needed a run-off. democrats swept delivering them control of the u.s. senate. after arguing over format, the candidates will debate in savannah october 14th. war knack is pressing walker to a second debate. warnock is trying to call walker a supporter of donald trump. abortion has also played a significant role in this race. walker says he wants a total ban and supports lindsey graham's proposal to outlaw abortions after 15 weeks. warnock says he supports access to abortion. abortion is playing to the governor's race in georgia. brian kemp signed a law that bans most apportions after heart activity is detected as early as six weeks. stacey abrams says the heart is not mature enough at six weeks. >> there is no such thing as a heartbeat at six weeks. it's a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men

warnock you get all that going on here.said strength. we heard, there's a lot of bachmann talk about donald trump, strength. i remember it was something about george w. bush. but people have to understand, what resonates with blackmon. you represent strength. why do black men respond to -- ? it is strength. not weakness. now, you can say it is policy, you can say it is crazy, but i need to understand the psychosis of the individual to understand why they might vote someone in order for me to reach them. but if you're talking about how to reach them, i remember in 2016 telling hillary clinton to her face, you have a black male problem. where you're black male surrogates? what about cbc? i said, no. i why? i said where the black. many must send black men talking to black men. because we have a different conversation with one another, that is their failure. and so if you don't do that, then you are going to lose. stacy has a great platform, but she needs blackmail surrogates out. talking to. brothers >> who are some people tha

democratic senator raphael warnock leads his gop opponent, former nfl star herschel walker 51-49 while republican governor brian kemp, in a highly anticipated rematch with democrat stacey abrams, leads that race by just six points. here's cbs's nikole killion. >> and so i want you to know cobb county, that i'm ready. >> i'm going to represent georgia. >> reporter: in battleground georgia, the senate race issa politics. why do you thinkhis race to sta working for the people. >> reporter: according to cbs news battleground tracker, democratic incumbent senator raphael warnock gets favorable marks on character and experience compared to gop challenger herschel walker. >> i believe reverend warnock is the better candidate. >> reporter: the race has turned increasingly divisive with both candidates recently agreeing to debate. >> if you're not ready for a debate, you're not ready. >> and he's a preacher. he's a smart man, wear these night suits. so he's going to show up and embarrass me at the debate. >> reporter: the heisman trophy winner has been plagued by gaffes and accused of lying abo

walker kicked his often warnock started his about three weeks ago.his is a race that could very well decide who controls the united states senate in the polls show that it is extremely close. from emerson college, walker is ahead by two points but neither candidate has neither 50%. that's an important threshold in georgia. if we get to election day and neither candidate wins with at least 50% of the vote, there is a runoff in the top two commanders will need to face off in a race in december. >>> is 16 year old boy in washington state went from being a missing person to a murder suspect in a matter of days. police say the teenagers family reported him missing last week, after he vanished while making his way to his football practice. our affiliate reports that his truck was found abandoned, two hours south of seattle with small amounts of blood. days later, police found the teenager and returned to his family. that same morning, nearby town, after cops a 51-yn old man a welfare check at home in a nearby town, after a 51-year old man did not show up f

. >> herschel walker is running against senator raphael warnock in the november midterm elections. the democratic incumbent held his own campaign event in northeast atlanta which included a a meet and greet with korean american seniors. this runs 35 minutes. >> it is absolutely wonderful to be here. i am deeply honored by the invitation and by the enthusiasm that i feel and the sense of connection that i feel with my korean sisters and brothers. i want to thank ceo choi and the senior director grace king for their kindness, for the hospitality. represent you in the united states senate is the high honor of my life. to represent all of the citizens of georgia in every corner of our state. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] [applause] >> as she said during my introduction, i am one of 12 children in my family, i am number 11 out of 12, and the first college graduate. clearly, my parents, both of whom were preachers, read the scripture and took it seriously, be fruitful and multiply. my dadad used to wake me up evey morning rain or shine during the school year and during the summe

democratic senator raphael warnock leads with his g.o.p. opponent former n.f.l. star herschel walker 51 to 49, while republican governor brian kemp in a highly anticipated rematch with democrat stacey abrams leads that race by just six points. here's cbs's nikole killion. >> and, so, i want you to know, cobb county, that i'm ready. >> i'm going to represent georgia. >> reporter: in battle dprownd georgia, the senate race is shaping up as a clash between personality and partisan politics. why do you think this race is so close? >> i'm going to stay focused on working for the people. >> reporter: according to cbs news battleground tracker, democratic incumbent senator raphael warnock gets favorable marks on character and experience compared to g.o.p. challenger herschel walker. >> i believe reverend warnock is the better candidate. >> reporter: the race has turned increasingly divisive with both candidates recently agreeing to debate. >> if you're not ready for a debate, you're not ready. >> he's a preacher, he's a smart man, wear these nice suits, so he's going to

. >> that my question is about georgia how is herschel walker even competing with t senator warnock?georgia is a very close race. i think republicans when they first enteredai the midterm campaign season they tried to sell warnock as a more radical candidate and they found that it was difficult with the ebenezer baptist church. but georgia is also a very purple state. he does have the name recognition and appeals to republican voters. >> and looking up their ratings of the races just like inside elections in the exact tossup category. if you cover the georgia race how does a political reporter cover a race? what do you focus on? what is the art and the science of being a political reporter on the ground? >> so connecting with voters and let them share with you some of the concerns and voters were concerned about the economy, and gas prices going up and concerned about not buying enough groceries for their families so to talk to voters and what are some of the issues that are top of mind. >> staying in the peach state frank from republicans good morning. >>caller: good morning. the ga

warnock pulled over 50% and raises possibility of potential runoff in december.ur libertarians in georgia going to be the deciding factor once again? looking at you, shane hazel. looking at georgia libertarian candidate and outside of them. i know you've had a very interesting political journey. are you excited or nervous that it is culminated in a lot of people being mad at you and this is before the general election in november. >> well, i've been a libertarian canned dates for congress before and a libertarian for over a decade now, and i'm used to both the parties not liking me and think that i'm spoiling an election when i'm just providing a choice for voters. kennedy: do libertarian candidates in georgia, is it different than in other st stats you took as many democrats from hillary clinton as from donald trump and do you tend to take here we go again. >> i'm earning across the spectrum to be sure and i've spoken to people that normally vote as a democrat and happy to talk about justice reform and talk to people who are normally republican voter who is are

a separate marist poll shows warnock up five.s including latest spending plan of the democrats. >> people shouldn't have to choose between buying groceries and buying medicine. that's why i'm so glad that we lowered the cost of insulin for folks on medicare. that we finally gave medicare the ability to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. >> we have higher gas prices, the economy is terrible. right now crime has gotten bad. open borders. the country has gone down. >> still raising more money, a source familiar with the event says mitch mcconnell is hosting a fund raiser tomorrow for walker. another senate poll with the margin of error, wisconsin. it puts mandela barns ahead of ron johnson, 48 to 47. polls have narrowed in pennsylvania. democratic lieutenant governor john fetterman has led republican ahmet oz. fetter man had a stroke in may. he refused all but one debate with oz scheduled for late october. martha? >> martha: thanks, rich. with that, we bring in josh kraushaar. it's great to see the tightening that we anticip

herschel walker on the eve of the debate surged over warnock 46, 44.walker campaign. are you surprised? >> you know, i'm not surprised. i figured that when -- once they nailed down a debate that that was going to happen because i think people want to see walker on stage. we have seen warnock on the stage. so i think the debate definitely helped. as you know my husband ran this race our wedding anniversary today so happy birthday anniversary, honey. we are connected to the race but not the candidate or the campaign. we understand that the conversation around this race is that we know that warnock has pushed so many policies and voted with president biden so many times and all of these policies have hurt, particularly the black community and people who he claims to be supporting. so, what i want to see walker do is go on that stage and debate not just policy and not just political issues, but social issues as well. >> brian: stacey, real quick on this race, does walker? he lowered the bar for himself. i have never really done this before we will see what

warnock is pressing walker to agree to a second debate.his expected performance calling himself a country boy and not that smart. his campaign says those comments were sarcastic. abortion has also played a significant role in this race. walker has said he wants a total ban. warnock says he supports access to abortion. >> i have a profound reverence for life and i also have a deep respect for choice i just happen it think that a patient's room is too narrow and cramped for a woman and doctor and the united states government. too many people in the room. >> abortion playing into georgia's governor's race. governor brian kemp signed a law in 2019 that bans most abortions after heart activity is detected. that's as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. democratic challenger stacey abrams says the heart isn't mature enough at six weeks. >> there is no such thing as a heart beat at six weeks. it a manufactured sound designed to convince people that men have the right to take control of a woman's body. >> abrams and kemp have agreed to two debates

raphael warnock is up against republican challenger herschel walker.est in that race? >> reporter: that is another interesting race to watch. senator warnock has really been playing up his bipartisan politician achievements, really talking about how he is willing to work with republicans if it means he's going to be able to deliver for georgia. meanwhile, herschel walker up with an interesting new ad where he's trying to use warnock's word on race against him arguing that when warnock has talked about race, it has been too divisive. walker really characterizing himself as a unifier. that contest so crucial because it could determine the balance of power in the senate. >>> the republican governors of texas and florida vow they'll keep sending migrants to democrat led cities. (cecily) adam, look-y what i got... (asdam) is that the new iphone 14 pro? (cecily) yup, with this amazing new camera, smile! (adam) and you got it on verizon? (cecily) iphone 14 pro, on themem. you should get one! wow, you can h hustle. (vo) get a new iphone 14 pro, on us. and get

he's a preparer, warnock is smart and wears these nice suits so he is going to show off and embarrass me at the debate. claims his bold new campaign slogan vote walker, i'm not that smart. another race-- no, no, no, thank you. back at you. another race folks are watching is in utah featuring state senate candidate and wall marted greeter who won't let you pass until you have answered herried el, lindar paulson. paul son went viral over the weekend for a new campaign ad. do enjoy. hey utah district 12 snoalt listen up right here. ♪ there's a new name on the ballot for the senate this year. ♪ my name is linda paulson republican and awesome. ♪ love god and family. ♪ and the stulings. ♪ i'm proreligious freedom. ♪ prolife, propolice. ♪ the right to bear arms and the right to free speech. ♪ government programs should lead to self sufficient see. ♪ and support traditional family. ♪ as the fundamental unit of society. ♪ but in schools they're pushing for new beliefs. ♪ and just to clarify. ♪ that's a as a female adult. ♪ i know what a woman is. >> stephen: okay. there is a lot to unpack ther

given that, how did raphael warnock and stacey abrams play that?d say all night long that herschel walker is nuts. but inflation falls on the incumbent. >> right, and i do think that they are at a minimum able to talk about things that certainly senator warnock can talk about things that democrats have done in washington, that he has done in washington, that he has brought to georgia as a result of being in the senate and can make an affirmative case as to why he should, he should be returned to the senate. there is a new poll out that has, if i'm remembering right, senator warnock now slightly above herschel walker and the latest poll. but as that poll, that poll number that you show there, with inflation being the number one concern, of 41% of people polled, a sort of the warning shot to georgia democrats, but also to democrats writ large that as much as there is this energy and passion behind the issue of abortion, and you know, republicans not being of the help themselves by continue to put the issue out there for people to continue to be passi

and so i think the warnock campaign is not dissing that because i think they see that is going to be, what you think of herschel walker, it's going to be a very difficult race for him. >> georgia in general, by the way, republicans are feeling increasingly good about this state. everyone thinks brian kemp is beating stacey abrams right now. increasing good feelings about walker's position. close race. kind of a purplish state. but people are feeling some momentum in georgia and a lot has to do with walker's improvement as a candidate and obviously we're getting into crunch time now. but good vibes down there. >> it's definitely shifted among people that i've talked to. earlier in the summer i would say republicans were very concerned about walker's state of -- state of the campaign, the way that he was coming across. >> he's out there a lot. he's out on the trail a lot. i can see a certain charm there. >> now he is. he has a background, a lot of people know who he is just because of that and the debate is potentially a challenging moment for him because some of the things we have seen

overall, warnock is viewed favorably 48 to 44 and by six points.iew of democrats is keeping the race razor close with 55% of georgia voters having a negative view of the party. nbc news correspondent blayne alexander spoke with abrams and joins us now. good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning. you're right. there would be a time we wouldn't even be talking about georgia, when it would be so clear it was going to go red that it wouldn't be something that would be watched closely, not nationally. but 2020 changed all of that. when spoik with stacey abrams, i started off by asking her about the importance of georgia beyond the governor's race, but what it means when we look at political trends around the country, voting patterns. here's what she had to say. how important is the state of georgia? >> georgia is essential. we know that raphael warnock is going to be essential to holding the senate. we know that sanford bishop's race in the second district can be part of the puzzle to holding the house. we know that our 16 electoral college votes w

rafael warnock launching his about three weeks ago. will a debate or not?ustrating talk for voters, but maybe we're getting closer to seeing the two candidates come together on stage in what is a very important race that could very well determine who controls the united states senate. >> alison, you're giving us flashbacks to 2020/2021. let's move from the southeast to the southwest. vaughn, i want to ask about these deniers that are on the ballot in many states. these are incredibly important positions, right? >> right. let's look at arizona here. in order to certify the results of an election. it requires the signatures of the governor, secretary of state and the attorney general. well, the republicans have chosen nominees for each of these positions who have said they would not have certified the 2020 election, which joe biden won here in the state of arizona. that's what gets at the heart of the questions about 2024. if any or all three of these individuals were secure these positions in these november mid terms, it could throw the election into chaos i

you say any similarities between the two major party candidates, democratic senator raphael warnock,ball star herschel walker, stop after color and gender. walker has chosen to spread racist, self depreciating tropes as a means of drawing distinctions between himself and his opponent. can you further expound on this? this is what you wrote. and can you think this strategy will work? >> sure. i think in terms of herschel walker's -- he had dealt reverend warnock for a number of weeks and months on the debate -- now, he has finally agreed to one debate. and he has already stepped out by saying, well, i'm not that smart. i'm just a hot country boy. he is dressed nice. he is a pastor, where's night suits. i will just try to do my best and show up. -- he will probably humiliate me. i will just show up and do my best. what he's doing there is twofold. he is first level setting expectations. so, if he turns in a debate performance that is forgettable, he has already done more than most people would have expected. the second thing he is doing is he is blowing a dog whistle to many very conse

but, really, really interesting that in some polls warnock is doing so much better than abrams.rs to register voters. but, the governor there is popular and generally people think governors have done a good job and kemp is one of them. >> bret: what about those answers though? reminds me a little bit of the white house press secretary those are not the drones you are looking for. it just is something opposite of what we know. >> she comes across at one of the leading conspiracy theorists active in american politics right now. in fact, what i found interesting about the fox news power rankings in terms of democrats' strengths, two issues, abortion and voting rights. abortion obviously contentious and real issue. voting rights this is contrivance that the left has come up with. it is a conspiracy theory dominated their conversation on the left and the reason that's the case and can i say that with certainty, georgia and texas their turnouts never higher, no one has had a lack of access to the ballot. in fact, if they did democrats would be trotting them out as stories of people de

it was republicans -- an incumbent they, are in raphael warnock.consin, case as with so many of these, a lot of times polls before the election, especially right now where democrats are very fired up, they are showing the surge in momentum. democrats are also really excited to take polls right. i'm not some poll unsecure. i'm not here to tell you that they're all fake news. but i'm here to tell you to take them with a grain of salt. with the track record of polls, and senate races, over the last couple of elections, republicans have tended to be undercounted in a lot of those. that is why you had folks like senator lindsey graham and sanders susan collins, the polls ahead of the election, the public polls, at least, said they were on the ropes last time. and they went up winning handily. so, i think, for those two races, wisconsin and georgia, republicans are, i think, slightly favored to win those races. >> and republicans always come home, we find, in races, more than the other party, the democratic party. by the, way kristen soltis anderson, go

raphael warnock is in a tight race with republican nominee herschel walker. ly agreed to a debate but is now down playing expectations. let's listen to what he has to say. >> talking to the voters, talking to you. you told me i have to prepare so i'm preparing. i'm a country boy. i'm not that smart and he's that preacher, a smart man wearing nice suits. he's going to show up and embarrass me at the debate. i'm going to do my best. >> all right, bill, what do you think of that strategy? >> first of all, i'm not sure i've heard a candidate for the united states senate say i'm not that smart before. walker is doing the right thing, he is down playing expectations. warnock and his campaign for so long were pushing herschel walker to debate because they believed that they were going to blow him away, that he would say something foolish, that he would show he's not ready for the senate. but, in fact, the way things have gone right now, he's down played the expectations to the point where if he can put a sentence together he's not going to be a loser. he'd have to s

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we've got quite the senate match-up there between raphael warnock and university of georgia footballchel walker on the gop side. curious to get your thoughts on this. walker is trying this new tactic by lowering expectations about his own abilities. let's listen. >> talking to the voters, talking to you. you told me i got to prepare so i'm preparing and i'm this country boy. i'm not that smart and he's that preacher, nice man wear these nice suits and showing up to embarrass me at the debate. i'll show up and do my best. >> do you think that's a smart move? >> you know, it may be the only move. look, georgia is really interesting because as i say, when the year started republicans are really optimistic they had a chance at four democratic incumbents. two of those races, new hampshire and arizona, look, much tougher, republicans nominated far right candidates having trouble raising money and those haven't come together, nevada on the board and georgia. it is obviously a very closely balanced state, biden won by only 10,000, 11,000 votes and his approval rating has declined significant