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Selecting uncommitted in the Michigan Democratic primary last week. The polls have just closed in vermont and virginia, and we can take a look now at a cbs exit poll of virginias republican primary voters that shows immigration topping the list of voters� most important issues with 37 . Its followed by the economy, Foreign Policy and abortion. And we have the first projection of Super Tuesday. Our partners at cbs news project President Biden will win the Democratic Primary in the commonwealth of virginia. The win is important for biden who will need to keep this state in november. Cbs news also characterises the Virginia Republican pr|mary race as leans trump well have more results from there and vermont as we get them. To talk about all this, we can go live now to gary 0donoghue. He is at a Polling Station in richmond, virginia. Gary, the Poles Havejust closed there. What is turnout been like . Have voters been enthusiastic about their candidates today . 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Something like just around 20 of the registered voters in this precinct bother to turn out, and the pulling staff tell me that is probably about half what they would normally expect on a primary day, so significant lack of enthusiasm, and its interesting, because when i spoke to some voters outside earlier on today, particular democrats, they were saying to me, we wish there was a different option, age is a problem, someone else said to me that gaza was a drag on the ticket, in terms ofjoe biden. So there was a real lack of force behind those democratic votes, even if they did tojoe biden� s name. In terms votes, even if they did tojoe bidens name. In terms of donald trump, a lot of people may have stayed away today because they think he already has it wrapped up, and of course he is way ahead already of nikki haley in the ducted count, and we delegate count and will go even further. If he gets 50 of the votes here in virginia, he gets all of the delegates, and bearin gets all of the delegates, and bear in mind a lot of states voting on Super Tuesday have that rule now that if one candidate goes over 50 , guilty delicates. They get all the delegates. This could be a big knife or donald trump. It will not get him over the top maths medically, but he could be what gets. Medically, but he could be what nets. ~. Medically, but he could be what nets. ~. , gets. We have seen in the exit polls gets. We have seen in the exit polls voters gets. We have seen in the exit polls voters picking exit polls voters picking immigration and economies top issues of concern for them, notwithstanding what you said there, voters have said about what they dont like, Have You Heard any specific concerns around immigration, economy, at the Polling Station where you spent the day . The the Polling Station where you spent the day . The Polling Station where you sent the da . , spent the day . The problem with the economy spent the day . The problem with the economy is spent the day . The problem with the economy is that spent the day . The problem with the economy is that the spent the day . The problem with the economy is that the figures l the economy is that the figures are all pointing to something thatis are all pointing to something that is pretty good at the moment, but thats not being felled by the voters, and certainly any kind of improvement in the economy i ,joe biden does not get , joe biden does not get on the republican side, but theyre not feeling it, so it not surprising that is up there, and we know about immigration, we know that the border is going to be front and centre in this General Election, the autumn, and in some ways, joe biden has invited that issue on. We saw that split screen, didnt we, down at the border the other day, with donald trump there as well . Joe biden trying to make the point about the republicans not choosing to adopt that legislation when they had the opportunity, a number of wins they could have had but rejecting it out of hand, so there is going to be battle on the question of the border and immigration. And some of these perhaps social issues, if you like, may take a little bit of a step down the importance on the ballot stop void gary, we will 0k, 0k, gary, We Willspeakto 0k, gary, we will speak to you later on in the night, but gary 0donoghue, you later on in the night, but gary odonoghue, thank you for that. Lets go to california now. Lets bring in sumi somakanda live in los angeles. You have been talking to voters in a couple of states. What Have You Heard . In a couple of states. What Have You Heard . They really reflect we Have You Heard . They really reflect we just Have You Heard . They really reflect we just heard Have You Heard . They really reflect we just heard from. Have you heard . They really i reflect we just heard from gary there and what you have seen in a lot of the polling youve been referencing as well. There are two issues voters are most concerned about the economy and immigration when it comes to the economy, there talking to the economy, there talking to us about the cost of living, things like the prices of grocery and gas but also very much the cost of housing stub we were infinite a few days ago, we are here in los angeles, we were in san diego as well, and a common refrain we are hearing from people is that housing is simply too expensive, whether people rent their homes or whether they are trying to buy a home. When it comes to immigration, the concern is about what is happening at the border. Across texas but across arizona and also right here in california, we are seeing numbers to come up, we have seen Immigration Patterns shift away from texas and towards california, and there are concerns among the border trinities that are struggling to absorb some of the people who are coming into the people who are coming into the country, but also in some of the bigger cities that are struggling with resources to make sure that migrants who are arriving are taken care of and that they move onto their next destination, so those are certainly the two biggest issues, i will add, certainly the two biggest issues, iwill add, we certainly the two biggest issues, i will add, we spoke to some young voters who stopped by, who were walking by us, and quite a few of them said they are not voting, theres a plea not motivated to vote, they feel like either of the candidates nor the parties are paying attention to any of the issues that matter to them. {iii issues that matter to them. Of those who are going to vote and who have been raising the issue of immigration, what are they looking forfrom the looking for from the candidates . What kind of solutions do they want to see . It really depends so you talk to. There are some specifically in san diego, which is more liberal city, want to see more resources dedicated to help migrants, helping them be integrated into their city or to whatever city they are headed to, there are others however that we spoke to, a County Supervisor who is a republican, who said the border needs to be controlled. I think what is interesting to note is that the states we have been in have heavily hispanic communities, these are committees and families were really impacted by immigration. Theyre telling us they know people who are undocumented, they have people in their families who have statuses where they are struggling to access resources or want to become citizens, so what they are clearly saying to us is something needs be done, either a heavier hand on the republican and or when it comes to more left leaning voters and democrats, they want to see the president simply, the federal government, rather, provide more resources to help migrants. More resources to help migrants more resources to help miarants. ,. ,. , migrants. 0k, sumi, thanks for that. We will migrants. 0k, sumi, thanks for that. We will speak migrants. 0k, sumi, thanks for that. We will speak to migrants. 0k, sumi, thanks for that. We will speak to you that. We will speak to you later. Of course, the polls still open in california. The war in ukraine is another Hot Button Issue here in washington. Ukraines president Volodymyr Zelensky stepped up his calls for the us congress to provide more aid. Mr zelensky gone as far to say that lack of Western Support is directly responsbile for ukraines losses on the battlefield. The us House Of Representatives has been deadlocked for months on a 95 billion National Security package that includes aid for ukraine. That legislation cleared the us senate relatively easily, but in the house, republican speaker mikejohnson has resisted putting the bill to a vote until theres an agreement on more funding for protections at the southern border. Joining me live is ukrainian american congresswoman victoria spartz, a republican from the 5th district of indiana. Thanks so much forjoining us. Weve been hearing that the economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues for voters on this Super Tuesday, but given how extended the us is on many Foreign Policy fronts at the moment, do you think voters should be paying greater consideration that area . N. , greater consideration that area . A. , , area . Actually, illinois is close, but area . Actually, illinois is close, but we area . Actually, illinois is close, but we are area . Actually, illinois is close, but we are much i area . Actually, illinois is close, but we are much better than illinois, indiana is a much better conservative state but go to the issues you mentioned, i think there are a lot of domestic issues that have been neglected for a long time, and unfortunately under this president , they got even worse. Now we have a serious situation with the border, we have a serious inflation, Terrible Energy policies and our dependencies on countries like china have not been addressed in a sly think people are upset and you can see that. Turnout is good to be high and these are issues we have to deal with. We also need to do better on the Foreign Policy, and i think a lot of my colleagues, including speaker johnson, were very clear, we are willing to provide lethal aid to ukraine, which is actually should be a loan, because two years ago at least, a better way for American People to support this longer term work, which became unfortunately, but. We have to think about that but also need to secure our borders. So i think we are going to be working on providing our own package and we have to figure out how we can survive through this presidency. fin out how we can survive through this presidency. This presidency. On that package. This presidency. On that package, including this presidency. On that package, including aid l this presidency. On that| package, including aid to ukraine, speicherjohnson has not indicated yet if he will or when he will bring that to the house for a vote. Do you have any information on that . We need to go any information on that . Need to go through our preparation processes this week but i think after were done with this appropriations, is going to be an important discussion for us to have a stop we have been busy, unfortunately, with a lot of our internal negotiations, which a lot of people, including me, are not very thrilled about, but im blood to see that our speakers Holding Strong on the border security, so thats one of the issues that will be discussing, but i think it is going to happen soon. But i think it is going to hauen soon. , happen soon. President zelensky would say theres happen soon. President zelensky would say theres not happen soon. President zelensky would say theres not much would say theres not much time, theyre running out of ammunition that is threatening the front lines. Do you think you could put a timeline on when there could be agreement . The issue of ammunition i raised almost two years ago. We were discussing we need to engage more production of ammunition and really get ukraine should have got into war mode. Ukraine did not do it, europe did not do it and we did not do it, so we had to approve cluster admonition, not forfun, there was no ammunition, able to provide it much quantity. It is how we will restructure our industry and how we can have a more longer term strategy, but i truly believe our strategy should be more decisive and not as long as it takes but as fast as long as it takes but as fast as we can and we need to figure out how ukraine can win this war sooner than later. Pare out how ukraine can win this war sooner than later. Are you concerned war sooner than later. Are you concerned about war sooner than later. Are you concerned about the war sooner than later. Are you concerned about the message | concerned about the message that it sends to us allies, ukraine and others, that promises are made to support an ally but then not delivered upon as is the case in ukraine at the moment . Upon as is the case in ukraine at the moment . Listen, i think biden does at the moment . Listen, i think biden does a at the moment . Listen, i think biden does a lot at the moment . Listen, i think biden does a lot of at the moment . Listen, i think biden does a lot of promises, l biden does a lot of promises, but unfortunate he failed the American People. He failed on ukrainian people, where the war is, and the American People, with the internal domestic issues, why people are so frustrated, and we are going to have elections and people are going to decide, but i think a lot of people, including on the republican side, understand the importance of what the conflict is but also understand that we need to have our strategy of actions aligned and we need to put pressure on europe too. Europe does a lot of great talk, but a lot of countries, and i exclude uk, uk has been much better, much more decisive on these issues then at the other country in europe, baltics were very good at that, poland, but the rest of europe, theres much to be desired. Congresswoman, National Polls are putting joe biden and donald trump more or less in net, looking ahead to the november polling date is that reflect above the race so far . I think of the most important is really what is going to happen in the battleground states, and we can see in most underground states, president up underground states, president up his leadings and if it can lead, he is leading with minority voters, with hispanic voters, with young voters, so i think it is a very serious problem, because i think people are now waking up of all this mismanagement happening under this administration, so i think he has a strong case to win and govern because our country truly needs governing and he is the truly right person for this time. ~. Time. We will leave it there for the moment. Time. We will leave it there for the moment. Congresswoman victoria spartz, thank you for joining us on bbc news. 0ur reporter Helena Humphrey is pouring through the latest Super Tuesday results at the touch screen. Lets go over to her now. Polls have just lets go over to her now. Polls have just close lets go over to her now. Polls have just close in lets go over to her now. Polls have just close in a lets go over to her now. Polls have just close in a couple lets go over to her now. Polls have just close in a couple of. Have just close in a couple of states. Before we start to comb through some of those results, ijust through some of those results, i just want to bring through some of those results, ijust want to bring our through some of those results, i just want to bring our years updated with some the key number is we are watching here in the results hub throughout the course of the night, numbers for them to also at home keep their eye on. In order to clinch the nomination of the all important number is 1215. Donald trump and his campaign will not be getting there by the end of an evening but they could be doing it in the next couple of weeks. Instead, the Trump Campaign has said they expected pick up some 700 delegates, plus, if they are having a good night, so what we could be seeing is if donald trump manages to earn some 1000 plus delegates tonight, he is having a good night. For nikki haley to have a good night, we are talking about a far lower number, something around the 200 delegate plus mark in there, of course, is a great illustration of that looming chasm between these two candidates and how it is very improbable that nikki haley instead will be able to catch up, particular as we know it is a winner take all system in a number of states, and that means a candidate needs to get 50 plus one percentage point in order to take all of those delegates, and for nikki haley, the best performance that weve even seen so far, 43 , in new hampshire. Lets take a look at some of the results as they come in. The first to close as we know, virginia and vermont. Virginia always a really interesting want to look at, because youve got that proximity to washington, dc. See if there could be some weakness when it comes to suburban areas. If we take a look here, falls church, if we just go over here to arlington, nikki haley in front 65 to Donald Trumps 32 on a not really a big surprise, i think it is fair to say, coming off the back of that sole primary victory for nikki haley in washington, dc, but if Wejust Take A Look over in loudon, there we can see it is a little more close a9 a7 for nikki haley, really early days, were only talking about less than 2 of all precincts counted right now, i caution to keep that in mind. Virginia is neverjust the story of what happens or washington, dc. It is also as you move south you tend to see more conservative votes playing out in the direction of kentucky, tennessee, if wejust checking with areas like washington, you do see a vastly different result 86 for donald trump, nikki haley with 15 . Only one of 20 counted. If we move onto vermont, we have not got results in yet, they are going to come in shortly, but i want to point out what would be worth watching for. This is probably her best chance of success tonight, because youve got an open primary here, see you about liberal voters, independents, moderates, who can show up and cast their vote, and if you look in liberal areas like chittenden, youll find burlington, one of the most liberal cities in the state, a similar case with putneyin state, a similar case with putney in windham, as they will be key number to watch. If nikki haley does not start to trend upwards of 50 , it is going to be very tough for her to earn more delegates, so so far, just the results coming in from two states, another 13 to go. Thanks for that, helena. Thanks forthat, helena. Lets get the thanks for that, helena. Lets get the views thanks forthat, helena. Lets get the views of thanks for that, helena. Lets get the views of our thanks forthat, helena. Lets get the views of our panel now. With me is rodney davis, former republican congressman from illinois, stephanie murphy, former democratic congresswoman from florida, and the bbc� s special correspondent katty kay. Thanks for being with us here. Going to go around the table quickly and get your opening thoughts on what youre looking for tonight, what you might expect to see, katty . Looking at turnout expect to see, katty . Looking at turnout. There expect to see, katty . Looking at turnout. There are expect to see, katty . Looking at turnout. There are reports. At turnout. There are reports that turnout is low compared to four years ago for some we know this is an election where the country is not excited particular about either candidate and what will that tell us about who was go to vote in november . I am also looking to see, only start digging into those exit polls, see what it tells us about each candidates something weaknesses, see what it tells us about people who want to get to november when we get to november may or may not vote for their candidate. This will be one or w011 won 0 won or lost, how many people from the Democratic Party for joe biden loses, how many from the Republican Party donald trump loses, and tonight with all of these millions of people voting, we will start a good Morbid Picture of that. Your thoughts . Morbid picture of that. Your thoughts . It Morbid Picture of that. Your thoughts . It is Morbid Picture of that. Your thoughts . It is a Morbid Picture of that. Your| thoughts . It is a twoperson race right thoughts . It is a twoperson race right now, thoughts . It is a twoperson race right now, and thoughts . It is a twoperson race right now, and i thoughts . 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Something that is an asset as opposed something that is an asset as opposed to something that is an asset as opposed to a something that is an asset as opposed to a challenge. Something that is an asset as opposed to a challenge. What about the opposed to a challenge. What about the republicans . Opposed to a challenge. About the republicans . What opposed to a challenge about the republicans . What do you need to do, those people who are voting for nikki haley, whoever they may be, bring them onboard, get beyond the donald trump base . Onboard, get beyond the donald trum base . ,. , trump base . Donald trump has to be more disciplined trump base . Donald trump has to be more disciplined than trump base . Donald trump has to be more disciplined than he trump base . Donald trump has to be more disciplined than he has i be more disciplined than he has been be more disciplined than he has been in be more disciplined than he has been in the past. He has shown at times been in the past. He has shown at times during this campaign that he at times during this campaign that he can put forth the discipline message, that is something he is going to have to maintain throughout the rest of the to maintain throughout the rest of the election cycle, especially after he summons denomination, but when it comes to President Biden, President Biden to President Biden, President Biden can do all he wants to address biden can do all he wants to address the personal issues, but if address the personal issues, but if he address the personal issues, but if he does not address the number but if he does not address the number one issue, that keeps popping number one issue, that keeps popping up every time we are sitting popping up every time we are sitting on popping up every time we are sitting on this set with the public sitting on this set with the public and voters, and swing voters. Public and voters, and swing voters, especially the voters he wants voters, especially the voters he wants to get, nikki haley voters. He wants to get, nikki haley voters, he has got to be it has voters, he has got to be it has got voters, he has got to be it has got to voters, he has got to be it has got to be immigration. We are not has got to be immigration. We are not talking about fixing the worker Visa Programme for we are the worker Visa Programme for we are talking about stopping a thousand and thousand migrants per day thousand and thousand migrants per day coming through our southern per day coming through our southern border. He has yet to address southern border. He has yet to address it southern border. He has yet to address it and that is going to be the address it and that is going to be the difference in swing states be the difference in swing states like arizona, georgia and states like arizona, georgia and even states like arizona, georgia and even states like michigan. But to and even states like michigan. But to be and even states like michigan. But to be fair, it was the republicans that rejected an immigration, bipartisan immigration immigration, bipartisan immigration deal, immigration, bipartisan immigration deal, and i immigration, bipartisan. 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Sorry to busy getting about their lives. Sorry to interrupt busy getting about their lives. Sorry to interrupt you, busy getting about their lives. Sorry to interrupt you, i busy getting about their lives. Sorry to interrupt you, i am i sorry to interrupt you, i am told we can project now in virginia, we have a result, projected result, our cbs News Partners there saying donald trump has won virginia, perhaps unsurprisingly, just to bring that news to our voters. I grew igrew up i grew up in virginia. I grew up i grew up in virginia. I grew up in i grew up in virginia. I grew up inverv i grew up in virginia. I grew up in very rural i grew up in virginia. I grew up in very rural virginia i i grew up in virginia. I grew up in very rural virginia and i grew up in virginia. I grew. Up in very rural virginia and i went up in very rural virginia and i went to up in very rural virginia and i went to high up in very rural virginia and i went to high school up in very rural virginia and i. 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I as well as down ballot abigail spanberger. Katty, brina abigail spanberger. Katty, bring you abigail spanberger. Katty, bring you back abigail spanberger. Katty, bring you back in abigail spanberger. Katty, bring you back in there. I abigail spanberger. Katty, | bring you back in there. We will aet bring you back in there. We will get into bring you back in there. , will get into virginia and the second, because there is data which it reinforces, it probably will not be in play, but i am thinking back tonight to where we were four years ago and ticking back to this moment on Super Tuesday Whenjoe Biden had gone through this grueling initial primary process, done badly in iowa, done badly in new hampshire, consolidated turnout for him in South Carolina and went into Super Tuesday with the democratic wind in his sales and a sense of excitement around that night. It is very rare to have a Super Tuesday which some people now are calling sweeping tuesday, because we kind of know the contours of this race and have done for a few weeks now. We would be eating distant general as we pretended tonight this was full of surprises also dont trip is going to be the republican nominee, barring a lightning strike, wouldnt you agree . And joe biden is going to be the nominee. But there is not much excitement, there is a lot of excitement for donald trump amongst the core of his supporters, not so much when we start digging into some of these exit polls amongst other people, which is why i thing we are seeing such low turnout. Taste are seeing such low turnout. We will din are seeing such low turnout. We will dig into all of that over the course of tonight, but weve got to leave it there for a quick moment and take a break. Do stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there. We could see more sunshine around for wednesday than what we had on tuesday, particularly across eastern areas. So i think a brighter afternoon to come, but there will be some scattered showers around, especially across england and wales, and winds will generally stay quite light. Well have High Pressure anchored over scandinavia, low pressure out in the atlantic, trying to push this Weather Front ever closer towards our shores, but it could reach the west country as we move through the latter parts of this morning. Elsewhere, were starting off a lot of cloud across the east of the country. That will tend to melt away, though. It stays cloudy for eastern scotland, north east england. Some sunshine for east anglia and the southeast, a few showers into the afternoon, east wales and the midlands, and temperature wise up to around 10 11 degrees, Single Digits along the north sea coasts, where we have the cloud and the breeze. Now, as we head through wednesday night, it looks like it stays dry for many. The showers fade away. We start to see some cloud rolling into central and eastern areas, so where we have the cloud, more of a breeze, temperatures 2 5. Under clearer skies further north and west, there could be a touch of frost. For thursday, then, we have low pressure anchored out towards the west and the south west, that area of High Pressure over scandinavia just edging a bit further westward, so influencing our weather more. Could start to see an east, South Easterly Wind picking up further, though, so quite a breezy day to come. Plenty of sunshine around away from the east coast and there will be some Afternoon Showers again, particularly england and wales. Probably the best of the sunshine, Western Scotland into northern ireland, Western Wales top temperatures again, 11, maybe 12 degrees. Into friday, you see more isobars on the charts. Its going to be windier, a strong east, South Easterly Wind. Thatll take the edge off the temperatures, push in some cloud to northern and eastern areas, particularly the northern half of the country. England and wales could at this stage see quite a bit of sunshine, but therell always be showers loitering close to the south west. And a windy day to come for all gusty winds, particularly windy across the south and the east thanks to that South Easterly Wind. So, chillier along eastern coastal areas, up to around ii or 12 further west. Into the weekend, low pressure loiters to the south west of the country, trying to push its way northwards, so it will introduce further showers or even longer spells of rain for southern and western areas. We could start to see a few showers developing further north and east as well. It will remain quite windy, with our wind coming in from the east or the south east. Thats it for me. Take care. Live from washington, this is bbc news special coverage of Super Tuesday. The first returns from Super Tuesday voting are in. President biden and donald trump are projected to win virginia, as 13 states continue to cast their ballots. Hello, im caitriona perry, live in washington. Welcome back to our live coverage of the biggest day of the us primary elections Super Tuesday. Voting is currently under way in 12 states in what is a crucial moment for the overwhelming frontrunner for the republican president ial nomination donald trump, who our us partners at cbs projects has won his first state of the night, virginia. 865 republican delegates are at stake in tonights contests. To clinch the nomination, a candidate needs to secure 1,215 delegates. And we also have a cbs projection in the Democratic Primary there as well. Donald trump is projected to win the North Carolina primary, as well, according to cbs. President biden will win in the state of North Carolina thats from our partners, cbs. Joining me live is gary odonoghue. He is at a Polling Station in richmond, virginia. And we can speak to gary now, hes been at the Polling Station all day talking to voters coming and going. And gary, the results arent in jeopardy tonight, going as predicted so far. Jeopardy tonight, going as predicted so far. Yes, in fact the registrar predicted so far. Yes, in fact the registrar here predicted so far. Yes, in fact the registrar here has i predicted so far. Yes, in fact the registrar here hasjust i the registrar here has just phonedin the registrar here has just phoned in the details of the results. So youll see Concrete Results. So youll see Concrete Results coming up on the website for the virginia elections website in the coming minutes. Whats happened in our little precinct here is nikki haley be donald trump by 300 votes to 101, so a Pretty Healthy trade. Its a pretty democratic area, the indication is that theres been a lot of crossover voting here, bear in mind virginia, theres no Party Registration so you can show up as long as you are a registered voter, show up and take part in either primary. Certainly democrats weve spoken to outside here today said they thought about doing it and knew people who had done that, and most of them were doing it in order to vote for nikki haley. So this Little Corner is a bit different to the general picture in the commonwealth where donald trump looks to have a pretty big victory. And if he gets over that 15 mark, hell get all 48 delegates from the state, as some of the rules across the country are reflected in that particular arrangement. But an interesting day, and i think in some ways, the turnout here has been pretty depressed round about 20 of registered voters in this little precinct came out today and officials tell me here thats pretty bad even for a primary. Here thats pretty bad even for a primary a primary. And gary, thatll be a primary. And gary, thatll be a challenge a primary. And gary, thatll be a challenge across a primary. And gary, thatll be a challenge across the a primary. And gary, thatll be a challenge across the year,. A challenge across the year, particularly with the results being defined and determined as early as they have been, making for a very long General Election campaign. Itll be a challenge to voters interested. I think thats up to the right, we already know that seven out of ten voters dont want this match up all over again. And in some ways, that turn out issue will continue because its the same two options on the ballot. So there you will get into a battle over turnout and it being a Turnout Election, as well as the computations you have to do in the swing states, the blue wall states, pennsylvania, michigan, and then arizona and georgia. This will be a Turnout Election mixed together with that question of those independent swing voters and those really tight states. Not forgetting of course North Carolina joe biden won virginia by ten points last time around, so i dont think, despite what donald trump might say, that virginia is necessarily in play for him. But North Carolina is very tight, its a. 13 percentage point therebetween joe biden snapping at the heels of donald trump at that one. It could be a Turnout Issue for the former president. Thanks for that, gary, the former president. Thanks for that, gary, well the former president. Thanks for that, gary, well talk i the former president. Thanks for that, gary, well talk to i for that, gary, well talk to you later in the night. One issue that is sure to be a big factor come november particularly forjoe biden and the Democratic Party is israel and the situation in gaza. There has been growing pressure, particularly from the left of his party, onjoe biden to do more to pressure israel to agree a ceasefire in gaza and to provide more aid. President biden has been raising those concerns today, he warned israel there are no excuses for not allowing more aid into gaza. The World Food Programme says the Israeli Defence force has thwarted its first attempt in two weeks to bring Food Supplies to northern gaza, turning back a convoy of 14 lorries. President s bidens team has also been trying new diplomatic routes to try and improve the situation in gaza. Benny gantz a key israel opposition figure has been in washington this week, meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris and secretary of state antony blinken. 0f of course he is a member of the war cabinet in israel. Qatars Prime Minister was also in washington to discuss ongoing efforts in securing the release of hostages held by hamas and establish a humanitarian pause in the conflict. But Ceasefire Talks remain at a standstill. Israel did not send a delegation to cairo for this round of Ceasefire Talks. And every day negotiators fail to reach an agreement is another day people in gaza are dying and another day hostages remain captive. It is now 150 days since they were taken by hamas. 0ur panel is still with us here. On the issue of israel in gaza, and joe bidens handling of the middle east, we already saw It Writ Large in michigan last week with those uncommitted voters, but how big of an issue will it be for him . We saw in michigan, a critical state in the november election because its one of the few swing states there are 5 6 states that will decide this election, and michigan is one of them. It was won by about 100,000 votes, if you have 100,000 votes, if you have 100,000 democrats actually staying home, they can make a difference. It is not expected all those who voted uncommitted, and theres a history of these votes in michigan, will necessarily stay home. But you have a lot of, and im hearing it from democratic congressman who represent the stomach of those districts, Arab Americans and those districts who have lost notjust 1 3 those districts who have lost notjust1 3 but up to 40 Family Members who wont forget. The white house is hoping that young voters will show up. Theres a previous pattern of young voters being apathetic then voting democratic in the campaign. I think those arab american voters, i think grief goes in concentric cycles, they wont forget by november, they wont forget by november, they wont forget the biden administrations policies or inability to stop the israelis attacking dolls and civilians in the way they have, and that will be problematic for them. We talked Withjill Biden the other day, at an event and she got heckled. This is happening to democrats. But got heckled. This is happening to democrats. To democrats. But you cant foruet to democrats. But you cant forget theres to democrats. But you cant forget theres another i forget theres another population of americans who never population of americans who never forget, population of americans who neverforget, right . And population of americans who never forget, right . And thats jewish never forget, right . And thats Jewish Americans. I live in florida. Jewish americans. I live in florida. I Jewish Americans. I live in florida, i represented a district florida, i represented a district that was heavily populated byJewish Americans, and for populated byJewish Americans, and for years they had been saving and for years they had been saving to and for years they had been saying to me, we arent really comfortable with where your far left is comfortable with where your far left is going on in israel. I cant left is going on in israel. I cant tell left is going on in israel. I cant tell you the number of people cant tell you the number of people who would say to me, we people who would say to me, ive been people who would say to me, ive been a long line thats a lifelong ive been a long line thats a lifelong democrat but im also a jewish lifelong democrat but im also a jewish american. If your party a jewish american. If your Party Continues to follow this path. Party continues to follow this path. I Party Continues to follow this path, i cant come with you. So path, icant come with you. So as path, icant come with you. So as much path, i cant come with you. So as much attention that is going so as much attention that is going to so as much attention that is going to the very vocal Arab Americans, the Jewish Americans are watching what President Biden does. It is a real President Biden does. It is a real tight President Biden does. It is a real tight rope that he has to walk real tight rope that he has to walk on real tight rope that he has to walk on alienating either one of these walk on alienating either one of these bases. And its really a tough of these bases. And its really a tough situation. And to be clear. A tough situation. And to be clear. The a tough situation. And to be clear, the people who are protesting him what would they protesting him what would they rather . With a rather a president who had a muslim man and wouldnt have a policy on israel and wouldnt have a policy on israel that was much different than israel that was much different than the israel that was much different than the biden policy . Certainly i couldnt Imagine A Trump certainly i couldnt Imagine A Trump 2. 0 doing any humanitarian airdrop. Lets ask rodney for humanitarian airdrop. Lets ask rodney for his humanitarian airdrop. Lets ask rodney for his view humanitarian airdrop. Lets ask rodney for his view on humanitarian airdrop. 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Conundrum that i think will really conundrum that i think will really impact conundrum that i think will really impactjoe conundrum that i think will really impactjoe biden. I conundrum that i think will really impact joe biden. Thats the oint really impact joe biden. Thats the point you really impact joe biden. Thats the point you are really impact joe biden. Thats the point you are making, the point you are making, stephanie, and on the issue that rodney raised there about russia and ukraine as well, thats quite a big issue for republicans particularly when speaking about the congressman about it about it, the inability of congress to do anything to send that extra funding to ukraine congresswoman. I funding to ukraine congresswoman. I had an interesting congresswoman. I had an interesting conversation i congresswoman. I had an i interesting conversation on saturday with mike turner, he sounded pretty confident they will manage to get this aid package passed. I dont know what youve heard, but the democrats have now said they would support the speaker of the house where It Republicans who are opposed to the ukraine aid to try to oust him, that paves the way for them to get this aid through. I spoke to the Ukrainian Ambassador recently who said we cannot get this fast enough. We see what its doing not having this american aid. Weve seen the decline in support particularly on the republican side for supporting ukraine, theres been some decline on the democratic side too, but it is actually interesting that in the House Of Representatives, its one of the few areas where you have a majority of the House Of Representatives who support this, now we need to find a way to get the speaker in hisjob to bring this find a way to get the speaker in his job to bring this to the floor, then the president will get a win on this. Floor, then the president will get a win on this. You have the votes, get a win on this. You have the votes. But get a win on this. You have the votes. But do get a win on this. You have the votes, but do you get a win on this. You have the votes, but do you have get a win on this. You have the votes, but do you have the votes, but do you have the courage votes, but do you have the courage to put the vote on the floor . Courage to put the vote on the floor . � ,. ,. , courage to put the vote on the floor . �. , , floor . Broader politics coming into it, floor . Broader politics coming into it. And floor . Broader politics coming into it, and that floor . Broader politics coming into it, and that it floor . Broader politics coming into it, and that it a into it, and that it a Election Year for many in the house in the senate, and the president ial electoral as well, thatis president ial electoral as well, that is also intermingled with the difficulties of separating it out. 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It is a major issue, we are getting close to the are getting close to the election are getting close to the election and are getting close to the election and there are getting close to the election and there willi are getting close to the l election and there will be are getting close to the election and there will be that Self Preservation election and there will be that Self Preservation Mode election and there will be that Self Preservation Mode by election and there will be that i Self Preservation Mode by those in the Self Preservation Mode by those in the house Self Preservation Mode by those in the house and Self Preservation Mode by those in the house and the Self Preservation Mode by those in the house and the senate. In the house and the senate. But usually in the house and the senate. But usually in in the house and the senate. But usually in the in the house and the senate. But usually in the end, but usually in the end, american but usually in the end, american elected but usually in the end, i american elected officials but usually in the end, american elected officials do what american elected officials do what is american elected officials do what is right american elected officials do what is right. Do american elected officials do what is right. What is right. Do you think therell come what is right. Do you think therell come a what is right. Do you think therell come a point what is right. Do you think therell come a point in i therell come a point in the seer where the Lame Duck Session comes into play and people just cease being interested in trying to bring any of these bills forward chris green the Lame Duck Session will happen after the election, but before the election, but before the election, there will be a tat election, there will be a lot of electoral election, there will be a lot of electoral pressures. But hopefully of electoral pressures. But hopefully you of electoral pressures. But hopefully you will of electoral pressures. But hopefully you will see of electoral pressures. But hopefully you will see an l hopefully you will see an agreement hopefully you will see an agreement where hopefully you will see an i agreement where ukrainian hopefully you will see an agreement where ukrainian aid can pass agreement where ukrainian aid can pass along agreement where ukrainian aid can pass along with agreement where ukrainian aid can pass along with Aid Agreement where ukrainian aid can pass along with aid for can pass along with aid for israel can pass along with aid for israel to can pass along with aid for israel to continue can pass along with aid for israel to continue to can pass along with aid for israel to continue to give i can pass along with aid for israel to continue to give them the opportunities israel to continue to give them the opportunities to israel to continue to give them the opportunities to get israel to continue to give them the opportunities to get rid israel to continue to give them the opportunities to get rid ofi the opportunities to get rid of hamas the opportunities to get rid of hamas and the opportunities to get rid of hamas and the the opportunities to get rid of hamas and the terrorists the opportunities to get rid of hamas and the terrorists the i hamas and the terrorists the world hamas and the terrorists the world witnessed hamas and the terrorists the world witnessed on hamas and the terrorists the world witnessed on Octoberi Hamas and the terrorists the world witnessed on october 7th. We are world witnessed on october 7th. We are seeing world witnessed on october 7th. We are seeing two world witnessed on october 7th. We are seeing two interesting i we are seeing two interesting forces at play with both revealed by the war in israel and gaza, and the war in ukraine. You have a generation of americans, younger americans in both the democratic interval can party, particularly the Republican Party in the ukraine site who are feeling more isolationist, not as interested in leading the world, not as interested in helping europe defend itself, who dont see that as much of a priority anymore but on The Other Side, polls show us you have a generation of younger americans who arent feeling as instinctively supportive of israel as older americans. So its a very interesting year in terms of americas role in the world are we looking at an election where america starts to pull back . To pull back . Just interrupt for one moment, to pull back . Just interrupt for one moment, we to pull back . Just interrupt for one moment, we are i to pull back . Just interrupt for one moment, we are keeping an eye on Super Tuesday results evenif an eye on Super Tuesday results even if we know what they are, and we have an update to bring you now. Our partners at cbs news predict biden will win the Democratic Primary in the state of vermont. Democratic primary in the state of vermont of vermont. Think goodness. Laughter laughter what i was going to say is that its hot what i was going to say is that its notjust young what i was going to say is that its not just Young Americans who its not just Young Americans who are its not just Young Americans who are looking more inward and a bit who are looking more inward and a bit more who are looking more inward and a bit more nativist. Is the Republican Party. The presumptive nominee presented in a rally presumptive nominee presented in a rally at the prospect that he would in a rally at the prospect that he would encourage russia to attack he would encourage russia to attack nato allies. As if that was attack nato allies. As if that was a attack nato allies. As if that was a bone thug that he could deploy was a bone thug that he could deploy to get money out of these deploy to get money out of these European Countries for nato these European Countries for nato. And he was cheered for that nato. And he was cheered for that comment. So as notjust some that comment. So as notjust some americans who dont understand the importance of alliances understand the importance of alliances and the importance of being alliances and the importance of being a alliances and the importance of being a leader in a Democratic Worid being a leader in a democratic world order. Its americans more world order. Its americans more broadly too. World order. 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I think there are a lot of People United states. I think there are a lot of people who united states. I think there i are a lot of people who would agree with the congressman that when it comes to china, particularly when it comes to nato defence spending and encouraging European Countries, pushing European Countries to spend more than 2 of gdp on defence, and the abraham accords, though in retrospect that needed to have a palestinian component too, there are lots of things you could point to that donald trump change for that many people now look, donald trump has continued trumps policies, hed never say it but thats certainly an endorsement from this president. It is more what is reflected in the decline in support for ukraine that i think is interesting, are we looking at a country, and how what that impact trumps presidency . Are we looking at a country that is saying, you know what . Is not americas role to be so supportive of europe, to be engaged with europe, to be engaged with europe one of the biggest differences between trump and biden is whether you believe in multilateral alliances. Donald trump multilateral alliances. Donald tru m p clearly multilateral alliances. Donald trump clearly doesnt. I think i can shape the way we see the world depending on who wins this election. We world depending on who wins this election. This election. We will come back to that this election. We will come back to that in this election. We will come back to that in just this election. We will come back to that in just a this election. We will come. Back to that in just a moment. We projected joe biden and donald trump for North Carolina. I donald trump for North Carolina donald trump for North Carolina. ,. ,. , ~ carolina. I ust wanted take ou carolina. I just wanted take you through carolina. I just wanted take you through the carolina. I just wanted take you through the map carolina. I just wanted take you through the map so carolina. I just wanted take you through the map so wej you through the map so we can have a clear idea of how donald trump appears to have done this. We canjust trump appears to have done this. We can just take a look at an update directly now because we still have that data coming in. Right now we are seeing donald trump taking some 59 to nikki haleys 36 Percentage Points. But lets take a look at the key areas on the map. For example, this is where youll find the city of charlotte, urban areas more College Educated voters for example, and here nikki haley i had with 56 , donald trump there with a1 really for any hope of picking anything, haley needed to be doing well in this area. This was her best hope of the night, but nevertheless it appears donald trump is still way out in front. Another area that was important for haylees campaign, like durham, well find the state capital, you can see 16 Percentage Points for nikki haley right now, but the overall picture right now across the state is trending far more red. If you look at areas a bit more solidly conservative, we might expect to find that in new hanover where we will see if wilmington, five Percentage Points in it, donald trump on 50 , nikki haley on 45 . But you are just 50 , nikki haley on 45 . But you arejust mentioning 50 , nikki haley on 45 . But you are just mentioning the importance of North Carolina emerging as we go in and eight months time to this General Election, and just keep in mind in 2020 what we saw here was donald trump winning by one percentage point. And what we can see by this early stage with 3 of precincts counted it as it appears that he is trending towards growing support in this key battleground states. Support in this key battleuround states. , battleground states. Helena, thank you battleground states. Helena, thank you very battleground states. Helena, thank you very much battleground states. Helena, thank you very much for battleground states. Helena, | thank you very much for that. Battleground states. Helena, i thank you very much for that. I saw when helena was going through some counties in North Carolina, you were arching eyebrows about the early results we were seeing. I eyebrows about the early results we were seeing. I was lookin results we were seeing. I was looking at results we were seeing. I was looking at the results we were seeing. I was looking at the blue results we were seeing. I was looking at the blue dot results we were seeing. I was looking at the blue dot on looking at the blue dot on the western looking at the blue dot on the western side, and i surmise that western side, and i surmise that that western side, and i surmise that that must be asheville, sort that that must be asheville, sort of that that must be asheville, sort of a that that must be asheville, sort of a more urban area. And i sort of a more urban area. And ithink sort of a more urban area. And i think thats an interesting thing. I think thats an interesting thing. Is i think thats an interesting thing, is that with nikki haley and donald trump ozment primary, and donald trump ozment primary, youre seeing the fornrer primary, youre seeing the former president s weakness among former president s weakness among urban voters, even republican urban voters as well as more republican urban voters as well as more educated voters, so thats as more educated voters, so thats certainly something he thats certainly something hell have to work on. 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And that is something that i dont think| is something that i dont think a lot is something that i dont think a lot of is something that i dont think a lot of pundits is something that i dont think a lot of pundits take is something that i dont think a lot of pundits take into a lot of pundits take into consideration, a lot of pundits take into consideration, and a lot of pundits take into consideration, and it a lot of pundits take into i consideration, and it could have consideration, and it could have a consideration, and it could have a tremendous consideration, and it could have a tremendous impact consideration, and it could i have a tremendous impact on consideration, and it could have a tremendous impact on who controis have a tremendous impact on who controls the have a tremendous impact on who controls the house have a tremendous impact on who controls the house and have a tremendous impact on who controls the house and who have a tremendous impact on who controls the house and who wins i controls the house and who wins the senate controls the house and who wins the senate races controls the house and who wins the senate races in controls the house and who wins the senate races in the controls the house and who wins the senate races in the future. I the senate races in the future. Ill the senate races in the future. Iii come the senate races in the future. Ill come back the senate races in the future. Ill come back to the senate races in the future. Ill come back to you the senate races in the future. Ill come back to you in the senate races in the future. Ill come back to you in just. The senate races in the future. Ill come back to you in just a i ill come back to you in just a second. Joining me live is congresswoman kathy manning, the democrat respresenting North Carolinas sixth congressional district. Congresswoman, thanks indeed for joining congresswoman, thanks indeed forjoining us. Very early results coming out of your state of North Carolina there i dont know if youve heard any of that yourself or you know how things have gone there, if theres anything youre noticing in your home state of note they are . Unfortunately there republican lead General Assembly changed the rules so that none of the mail in ballots could be counted until the polls closed at 7 30pm. So itll probably be at 7 30pm. So itll probably be a late night to see what the results are in North Carolina. This is also the first year that photo id has been required for voters, so we may see some voter repression there. And of course, the extreme gerrymandering has been a bit discouraging to voters, particularly in areas where the gerrymandering has prevented democrats from getting a fair shake. �. , ~ democrats from getting a fair shake. ,. ,. , shake. And talking about up and down the ballot shake. And talking about up and down the ballot there, down the ballot there, congresswoman, do you think North Carolina will be a battleground come november . Absolutely North Carolina is a true purple state. We have an evenly divided about 33 registered democrats, 33 independence, and 33 , slightly less registered republicans. So it is a purple state, and back into thousand eight when president obama won, he won by an average of two votes per precinct. Thats how close it was. I precinct. Thats how close it was. ~. ,. ,. ,. , was. I know we are a long way off from november, was. I know we are a long way off from november, but was. I know we are a long way off from november, but if off from november, but if you were to try to call it, whats the sense around the state from the sense around the state from the three and half years ofjoe biden and the four years of donald trump before that . I donald trump before that . I think theres a lot of donald trump before that . I think theres a lot of concern about some of the rights that have been rolled back because of the people that donald trump put on the supreme court. Abortion is a big issue among people in North Carolina. Recently alabamas ivf decision brought back the impact of that roe v wade repealed back into peoples minds. Theres a lot that will happen between now and november, but that will happen between now and november, but i think, feel confident biden could win North Carolina if we work hard enough to get the voters out. And turn out will be key, wont it, congresswoman . Absolutely. Its such it, congresswoman . Absolutely. Its such a it, congresswoman . Absolutely. Its such a long it, congresswoman . Absolutely. Its such a Long Campaign it, congresswoman . Absolutely. Its such a Long Campaign in its such a Long Campaign in many ways because theres no particularjeopardy left at this point in the primary season. This point in the primary season season. Turnout will be critical. Season. Turnout will be critical, and season. Turnout will be critical, and the season. Turnout will be critical, and the nice i season. Turnout will be i critical, and the nice thing about this primary people will realise when they show up at the polls and realise that they need their photo id, this is a dry run for what we will see in november. By november, hopefully all the voters will know they need voter id and be able to bring it with them to the polls so we can overcome that attempt at voter suppression. That attempt at voter su ression. I. ,. That attempt at voter su ression. ,. , suppression. Do you expect to see the issue suppression. Do you expect to see the issue of suppression. Do you expect to see the issue of the suppression. Do you expect to see the issue of the middle i see the issue of the middle east and gaza being an issue there . We sawjust in michigan last week, a number of people picking uncommitted on the ballot paper how is that an issue there in North Carolina . North carolina is a very different state from michigan, its more conservative. If you look at National Polls, you see that the vast majority of americans are with israel in this fight of course we want humanitarian aid to help the innocent civilians in gaza, but people understand that this war was brought on by the hamas attack on israel on october 7th, the slaughter of more than 1200 innocent people, and of course people are well aware that there are hostages that hamas is still holding, including americans. And on that point including americans. And on that point which including americans. And on that point which weve including americans. And on that point which weve been | that point which weve been discussing here on the panel of the hostages, theres also 30,000 people that have been killed according to the hamas lead at health industry, 2 million displaced people, a humanitarian crisis going on weve heard a marked change from the language of the president towards Prime Minister netanyahu on the need for urgency on ada. Do you think the relationship is moving into a slot more slightly more awkward phase now . I slightly more awkward phase now . ~ slightly more awkward phase now . , �. , now . I thinkjoe biden has alwa s now . I thinkjoe biden has always been now . I thinkjoe biden has always been clear now . I thinkjoe biden has always been clear that now . I thinkjoe biden has always been clear that hel always been clear that he stands with the state of israel, but he also is clear that all life has value, and there are many people across there are many people across the country who are concerned about whats happened to the innocent palestinians because of the war that hamas started. I think that we will continue to make greater efforts to make sure that there is humanitarian relief, and hopefully we will have a deal, a temporary cease fire or a pause in the fighting so that we can get the hostages back and start moving towards a resolution of this conflict. ~. ,. , ~ towards a resolution of this conflict. ~. ,. , conflict. Would you like to see a greater conflict. Would you like to see a greater focus conflict. Would you like to see a greater focus put conflict. Would you like to see a greater focus put on conflict. Would you like to see a greater focus put on by conflict. Would you like to see a greater focus put on by the i a greater focus put on by the president on the american hostages that are still held in gaza . hostages that are still held in gaza . ~. Hostages that are still held in gaza . ~ ,. , gaza . I think we will see that at the state gaza . I think we will see that at the state of gaza . I think we will see that at the state of the gaza . I think we will see that at the state of the union at the state of the union tomorrow night. At the state of the union tomorrow niuht. ,,. ,. , tomorrow night. Speaking of the state of the tomorrow night. Speaking of the state of the union, tomorrow night. Speaking of the state of the union, but tomorrow night. Speaking of the state of the union, but more state of the union, but more broadly are you expecting to hear from the president who gets to set out his stall on thursday . I gets to set out his stall on thursday . Gets to set out his stall on thursda . ~. , thursday . I think what we will hear is all thursday . I think what we will hear is all that thursday . I think what we will hear is all that has thursday . I think what we will hear is all that has been hear is all that has been accomplished in his administration. I think well talk about all the Infrastructure Projects that are under way thanks to the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law. I think well hear about all the private investment that is now taking place in chips and other manufacturing banks, to the chips and science act. I think we will hear about the relief provided to veterans because of our passage of the pact act, well hear about more violence prevention programmes that tend to prevent some of the gun violence up to violence thats taken place. There was a lot done in the last congress under bidens leadership, and i think well hear about how all those important pieces of legislation are starting to bear fruit. Legislation are starting to bear fruit. ,. ,. , ~ bear fruit. How do you think the president bear fruit. How do you think the president will bear fruit. How do you think the president will work bear fruit. How do you think the president will work to i the president will work to bring those voters back in . Only a third of americans are actually happy with his as president. I actually happy with his as president actually happy with his as resident. ~ � ,. , president. I think hell be out there talking president. I think hell be out there talking to president. I think hell be out there talking to the president. I think hell be out there talking to the american voter, and i think people will start to see the benefits of what has taken place as a result of all the legislation weve passed. We still have issues with inflation but we still have high housing costs, high food costs, we will continue to do what we can to bring those costs down. I also think we have to look at how we brought down Health Care Costs with capping insulin and 35 per month for seniors, which is now trickled down to everyone who uses insulin, and well start to see the negotiating of the government over other medications that were also made possible through legislation we passed last term. I think the president will do a greatjob in getting out and talking to the American People about what has been accomplished and what more he has to do to get the job done. More he has to do to get the job done more he has to do to get the job done. More he has to do to get the ob done. ,. ,. , job done. Does he need to be a creater job done. Does he need to be a greater salesman job done. Does he need to be a greater salesman for job done. Does he need to be a greater salesman for himself. Greater salesman for himself over the next few months . He doesnt get a lot of credit for what youve described there. He does what youve described there. He does not get credit for everything that hes accomplished, and im hopeful that he will be out there talking directly to the people and reminding everybody what has been accomplished, and also that he is someone who always puts people over politics, which is a contrast with his opponent. Which is a contrast with his 0 nonent,. ,. ,. ,. , ~ opponent. Congresswoman, thank ou for opponent. Congresswoman, thank you forjoining you are watching bbc news and its Super Tuesday here in the us, there are more polls closing throughout the night. Ff polls have just closed in five states alabama, maine, massachusetts, oklahoma, and tennessee and voting is still under way in arkansas, colorado, minnesota, texas, california, utah and alaska. Tonight is also a crucial moment for former governor nikki haleys campaign who is hoping to slow down mr trumps momentum as the republican frontrunner. Tuesdays contest is the us president ial primary� s largest prize with more than one third of the total delegates available expected to be awarded for both republicans and democrats. Lets bring in sumi somakanda live in los angeles. Rest of you like there . Any impact on low turnout in other parts of country . Parts of country . Polls are still open parts of country . Polls are still open for parts of country . Polls are still open for another parts of country . Polls are | still open for another three hours here and we will find a bit more about turnout as the evening goes on, we have heard that californians have been voting by mail and they started about a week ago so that means impact, the turn at the physical polling locations today, weve been speaking to voters throughout the day and then passing by a location in essentialist and a lot of what they are telling us reflects with your panellist tonight. Los angeles. Cost of living and immigration, these are the two top issues