This country had ever seen before. This is how the New York Times reported on his first rally three and a half weeks after the election. Quote. Kicking off what was built as a thankyou tour, mr. Trump was incendiary, and prideful, hopeful and indicting, vengeful and determined. His staff said the rally was the first of several he will hold before his inauguration next month. His tour is an unusual move for a president elect. Most of whom do not return so quickly to the campaign trail, especially while cabinet positions remain unfilled. So the whole idea of this thankyou tour is classic donald trump. I dont know. But, in any case, the tour was only for his voters. Part of how you could tell was that he only traveled to states that he won. The first rally was in ohio. Then, there was another in north carolina. Then, he brought the tour to louisiana. And he did it all again, in alabama. The president elect spent his whole transition celebrating with only the people who voted for him. There was scarcely even lip service to the idea of being president elect of the whole country, of all its people. It was actually the opposite. Now, predictably, this became a theme of his presidency. When the l. A. Times mapped all the rallies trump held in his first year and a half or so of office, the paper found that, quote, charting his stops yields a map that reflects his base. Mostly, red states and rural communities. A base that he hasnt tried to expand upon. And the president hasnt just rewarded his supporters with rallies. A few months into the trump presidency, the Washington Post wrote this, headline, quote, trump and republicans bolster red states, punish blue. Republicans in congress have pushed an array of policies that tend to punish states that voted democratic in last years president ial election. End quote. The Christian Science monitor was even more blunt. Quote. President trumps major policy moves over the course of his first year in office have had a common denominator. They either overtly favor his base of support, the roughly onethird of voters who solidly back him. Or they appear to penalize those states that vote democratic. Republicans say it stands to reason that trumpera policies would favor his own party. To the winners, go the spoils. All right. Sure, all the administrations we know about push policies favored by their own party. But when a presidency operates, primarily, on that premise. It can only struggle when the need actually arises for a National Response to something. Last month, nbc news reported that the president s advisers were having trouble getting him to focus on any kind of response to the nationwide protests over the killing of george floyd. Quote, these arent my voters, the president has said, repeatedly. Dismissing protestors in discussions with aides about tou how to respond. Trump lamented that none of the protestors had voted for him. And this week, when the Washington Post went searching for answers, as to why the president had not tried harder to tackle the coronavirus epidemic. One answer they found is that President Trump may not believe the virus is affecting people who matter to him. Quote, some aides and outside advisers have tried to stress to trump, and others in his orbit that, before he could move on to reopening the economy and getting the country back to work and life, he needed to grapple with the reality of the virus. But until recently, the president was largely unreceptive to that message, they said. Not fully grasping the magnitude of the pandemic and overly preoccupied with his own sense of grievance. Beginning many conversations, casting himself as the blameless victim of the crisis. In the past couple of weeks, senior advisers began presenting trump with maps and data showing spikes in coronavirus cases among, quote, our people in republican states. End quote. And now, weve got a new report suggesting that that world view, in the trump white house. That there are our people, and theres everybody else. That may have played a part in the deep fixing of an actual white house attempt of a unified, National Response to the coronavirus outbreak. Theres been reporting over the last few months about a White House Task force that was run by president ial soninlaw Jared Kushner. The task force was supposed to solve the shortage of covid19 testing in the United States but was woefully unprepared for that task. In part, because it was run by a guy whose leading qualification is being Donald Trumps soninlaw. But a new report from vanity fair gives a slightly different view of that debacle. Quote, six months into the pandemic, the United States continues to suffer the worst outbreak of covid19, in the developed world. Considerable blame belongs to a federal response that off loaded responsibility for the crucial task of testing to the states. The irony is that after assembling the team that came up with an aggressive and ambitious National Testing plan, Jared Kushner then appears to have decided for reasons that remain murky, to scrap its proposal. The plan, though imperfect, was a starting point. But no nationally coordinated testing strategy was ever announced. The plan, according to one participant, just went poof, into thin air. Among the reasons . Quote. Most troubling of all, perhaps, was a sentiment. A member of kushners Team Reportedly expressed that because the virus had hit blue states hardest, a National Plan was unnecessary and would not make sense, politically. Let that sink in for a second. One publichealth expert, in frequent contact with the white house told vanity fair, quote, the political folks believed that because it was going to be relegated to democratic states, that they could blame those governors, and that would be an effective political strategy. End quote. For the record, the white house says the premise of the vanity fair article is completely false. But now, here we are in the middle of the worst in the world. As of tonight, the virus has killed over 154,000 americans. Florida just hit a Record Number of covid deaths for the fourth day in a row. Mississippi, for the second day in a row. Georgia is reopening a makeshift Medical Center for coronavirus patients at one of the Largest Convention centers in the country next week. Alabama. Not only are covid deaths surging past the number of flu deaths they usually have in an entire year, one county has seen twice as many deaths from coronavirus as it has from the flu in the last ten years, combined. According to a document obtained by yahoo news this evening, centers for Disease Control and prevention, could pass 180,000 in the next three weeks. It used to have the lowest death toll projekds jekzs. Well, today, it updated to pronounce 230,000 dead by november. Though, it said a universal mask mandate could bring that number down substantially. Today, heard from the top Infectious Disease expert, dr. Anthony fauci and head of the cdc and admiral who is the white houses point person on coronavirus testing. Committee chairman jim clyburn brought a chart. He asked why there are so many more daily cases look at that chart in the United States than europe. Why are we doing so much worse at this than other countries . The committee zeroed in on two things. Lack of response and a deluge of information from the president and his allies. Heres jamie raskin. Is covid19 going to, magically, disappear, dr. Fauci . I do not believe it would disappear because its such a highly transmissible virus. It is unlikely that its going to disappear. Does wearing a mask give people covid19 . Does wearing a mask give it . No, not to my knowledge. All right. Is covid19 a hoax . No. Should people take hydroxychloroquine as a cure for covid19 . The overwhelming, cumulative evidence of properly conducted, randomizedcontrol trials indicate no therapeutic efficacy for hydroxychloroquine. Can people cure themselves of covid19 by injecting themselves with bleach or disinfectant . No. Do we have the Financial Resources and scientific expertise in america to do what other governments have done, to bring the infection rate down to something manageable so the end is in sight of this nightmare . I believe we do have the tools. And certainly, theres been a considerable degree of financial investment. So what is the difference . Why are all of the other countries defeating the disease . And were not . Why do we not have a plan, a strategy for victory, to win, to beat covid19 . When you look at the comparison between asia and europe, as is shown by the chairmans poster up there, that when they shut down, they shut down to the tune of about 95 . Getting their baseline down to tens or hundreds of cases per day. Whereas, when we did it, we got it down but, unfortunately, our baseline was 20,000 a day. All right. So were getting somewhere. But would you agree with me that the critical difference is, either the presence or the absence of social cohesion and Political Leadership to actually develop a plan, execute it, and stick to it . I think there was such a diversity of response in this country, from different states, that we really did not have a unified bringing everything down. No unified action. A lack of a National Response from the president , who may not see doing so as his job. Joining me now, congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina. Thirdranking democrat in the United States house of representatives. He currently serves as the chairman of that committee, whose proceedings we were just watching. It is the house select subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Congressman, thank you so much for making time to be with us tonight. I dont know if you know this because you were busy conducting a hearing. But in the midst of it, the president of the United States tweeted at you and said, somebody please tell congressman clyburn, who doesnt have a clue, that the chart he put up indicating more cases for the u. S. Than europe is because we do much more testing than any other country in the world. If we had no testing or bad testing, we would show very few cases. I dont actually have a question attached to that, sir, because i dont really know what the question would be. So i just put it to you, sir. Well, thank you very much. Thanks for having me. You know, i am aware of that. Im glad that the president is paying attention. And if he is, i would hope hes absorbing what three of the experts, who are connected with his administration, they are on the task force. If he would Pay Attention to what they were saying and act upon it, i think we can start developing a National Plan. The problem, here, is we have a president who saw one person. Then, 15 people. And then, say they would soon go away, magically. Thats when hes still waiting on some magical intervention to take place. The fact of the matter is we are lacking leadership, at a time when we need it most. And the problem here is, when they said the vanity fair article that you referenced earlier. Yeah. We are aware of that article. We are aware of whats behind that article. And the fact of the matter is we are aware that Jared Kushner came up with a plan, back in march, that it went away. And what we understand is that because it was new york and new jersey, both socalled blue states, they didnt think that there was anything that they had to be concerned with because it wasnt their states. The fact of the matter is, tonight, it is florida, georgia, alabama, texas, mississippi. Need i say more . Those are red states. And one thing we have to understand, this virus does not know color. It does not know politics. This virus is something thats affecting American People and i would hope the president would tune into that and start playop politics with peoples lives. Congressman, the one thing this virus does seem to know is poverty versus prosperity. It does seep into places where people live in more concentrated areas, in which they dont have healthcare, they have preexisting conditions, in which they cannot take time off work or effectively social distance. For many millions of those people, tomorrow makes all the dich difference in the world. The federal boost to unemployment is over. The moratorium on evictions is over. The prohibition on foreclosures is over, as of tomorrow, and there is no deal to replace it. Well, as you know, the democrats control the house. And we passed a bill. Sent it to the senate. And Mitch Mcconnell laughed at it when we did it. And he has decided that there is no rush here. Well, the fact of the matter is there is a rush in the lives of those people who need that 600. Theres a rush in the lives of those people who could get ejected from their rental units. And people who have mortgages. They arent going to be able to pay. As well as the people who own those rental units. They, too, are being hurt by this. This administration seems not to be able to see, look, globally, at anything. They appeal to that 25 or 30 . And the rest, be damned. Congressman, i want to ask you, very quickly, about the about Vice President biden, who has said he will announce his running mate next week. One of the things he said. There are a number of people in the United States who think that his running mate. We know its going to be a woman. But who think it should be an africanamerican woman. And when asked about that by joy reid, he said africanamericans brought me to the dance, and they will be represented in my administration. Well, if africanamericans brought him to the dance, you, sir, was, symbolically, his date right ahead of the South Carolina primary. So whats whats your take on his Selection Process . Well, i think the Vice President is doing a thorough job of vetting. And i think that, within the next two or three days, he will come to a conclusion. And we will find out about it by the end of next week. I like the way hes doing this. He shouldnt rush into this thing. He said its going to be a woman. Hes got to make sure that its not a woman that will get into the trap that, say, geradi geradine feraro did and sarah palin. We need to make sure its somebody who will complement the ticket and instill confidence in the American People. And somebody who will be able to step in, and be president , if need. Do you believe that, that needs to be an africanamerican woman . Well, you know, i said from the beginning, it would be a plus for me. Im the father of three africanamerican women. And im very proud of africanamerican women. Im very proud of what theyve done for this party and for this country. But ive, also, said that is not, necessarily, a must. It is a plus. And i really believe that. What is a must, for me, is to win this election and put in place someone who can run this country, who will provide leadership. So that when we have Something Like this pandemic, we can look to the white house for coordinated, comprehensive, and compassionate leadership. That is whats lacking today. Thats whats a must, for me. Congressman, good to see you. Thank you, sir, for being with us tonight. Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina. He is the thirdranking democrat in the house of representatives. Thank you, sir, for being with us. Coming up, the last of the Coronavirus Relief checks as he just mentioned have been written. So what now happens for americans who arent back on their feet . We will have some answers after this. Eir feet we will have some answers after this given my unique lifestyle, thatd be perfect let me grab a pen and some paper. Know what . Im gonna switch now. Just need my desk. My chair. And my phone. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Could be all your softf odor surfaces . Ome. Odors get trapped in your homes fabrics and resurface over time. Febreze fabric refresher eliminates odors. Its waterbased formula safely penetrates fabrics where odors hide. Spray it on your rugs, your curtains, your furniture, all over your home to make it part of your tidying up routine. 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For the lower earners in this country, who by the way, made up 93 of the american public. The average net worth of those families decreased by an average of 4 , over two years. But thats not what happened to all americans. For the wealthy wealthiest americans, who make up just 7 of the country. Their net worth went up. Way up. In the two years after the financial crash, the net worth for the richest americans, increased, look at this chart, by 28 . If all the wealth in this country were a pie, the richest people in the country made it out of the other side of the last financial crisis with a bigger slice. Same number of people. More wealth. Because thats what happens in an economic crisis. It exacerbates our economic fault lines. The gap between the rich and the poor gets bigger. Inequality gets worse. And now, with the economic fall out out of the Coronavirus Crisis bearing down on us, we may be in the repeat of the opening performance. Tomorrow, rent is due. It will be the first rent check without the unemployment boost from the government. Republicans in congress let that benefit expire today. 25 million had been relying on those benefits to help make ends meet. To help make the rent. But that unemployment boost is now gone. So, too, is the federal moratorium on evictions for qualifying tenants. Congress let that rule slide, too. But some estimates, in the absence of eviction protections, up to 40 million americans could be evicted due to the economic fallout of covid19. One expert actually thinks there could be as many evictions in the month of august as there were in the entire year of 2016. Now, put those two pieces together. The loss of the 600 boost and the protection from eviction. And millions of americans, millions of the poorest americans, are facing an economic free fall. One that the federal government appears to have no interest in saving them from. The Republicanled Senate took the day off today. They are adjourned until monday. While there are some meetings planned, congress will not be working through the weekend to stave off this pain. Even if they were treating this like the dire and urgent situation it is for millions of american families, its not like an easy fix is on the horizon. Republicans remain hopelessly deadlocked on their own recovery bill. Their idea to expire the 600 boost could take months to pull off. Joining me now, Hakeem Jeffries from new york, he is the chair of the House Democratic caucus. Congressman jeffries, you have been asking this question. Thank you for joining us, sir. You tweeted emergency Unemployment Insurance benefits expire today. Senate republicans need to address this critical issue. Instead, they want blanket Liability Protection for corporations. Get serious, mitch. Congressman, you are touching on something that a lot of people dont understand. There is a real effort in congress to make sure what ever bill comes out of it protects companies more than it protects people. Well, that is correct. House democrats passed the heroes act two and a half months ago. We extend emergency Unemployment Insurance benefits into next year. We provide another round of direct stimulus payments to the American People. We include 175 billion in assistance for tenants who are struggling to pay their rent, as well as homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgage. And extend the moratorium on evictions as well. We provide about a trillion dollars in assistance to state and local governments, in order to make sure that public education, public health, public transportation, public housing, and other Public Benefits can be continued in the situation where we see state and local budgets are cratering across the country. This is an extraordinary pandemic. Rome is burning. And Mitch Mcconnell and Senate Republicans are fiddling around, doing nothing. Trying to enact blanketLiability Protection for multinational corporations to incentivize bad actors not to follow publichealth protocols, in a way that would make the situation worse, not better. And in case americans are wondering what you are talking about, the invoking of the defense production act to get the meatpacking plants was exactly this. The president invoked the defense production act so that the meat packers could get their workers back there because there had been a spread of coronavirus amongst meatpacking workers. Well, that is correct. What we want to do is to strengthen osha standards and workplace protections. So that, when we are in a position to be able to reopen, we can do so safely, as it relates to Everyday Americans, consumers, and workers. And, instead, what Mitch Mcconnell is trying to do is, again, stand up for the wealthy, the well off, and the well connected who, as you pointed out in your opening, are doing extremely well. In fact, billionaires in this country have gotten more financially secure during the six months of this pandemic, while Everyday Americans are struggling even more. And this is extraordinary that Senate Republicans would leave town, once again, and do nothing. We are committed to making sure that we remain in washington. Steny hoyer, nancy pelosi, have made clear we will not have a recess period, until we get this done. It is kind of remarkable. People with good credit and access to capital right now are doing phenomenally well. But i want to just put a map up of the danger of this eviction crisis. The likelihood, in a given state, of being evicted. Of facing eviction. And if you look at the really dark blue squares there, it tells an interesting story. The states with the highest likelihood of households unable to rent and risk eviction, as a share of housing total rental households are west virginia, tennessee, louisiana, mississippi, texas, and florida. This is not even good for republicans. Well, its extraordinary. Its one of the reason i think President Trumps poll numbers are cratering, and hes headed for a stunning defeat in november. Because the American People see that he has not provided any leadership, in the context of this pandemic. He only cares about himself. Even the people he purports to be concerned about, as in those states you just discussed, they are doing nothing. Can you imagine that they put forward a bill that would provide 0 in Food Assistance . 0 in rental assistance or protection for homeowners . And, at the same time, want to spend 2 billion for a new j. Edgar hoover fbi building and tens of billions of dollars for f35s. House democrats want to feed america because america is going hungry right now. They want to buy more war planes. Thats the distinction between democrats and republicans in washington right now. Mitch mcconnell told our reporter the other day. Didnt know about the almost 2 billion in there for the fbi building but that hes got 20 members who think that congress has done enough. Congressman, thank you for joining us. Its good to see you again. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. When we come back, bidens about to fill the blank on a whole lot of Campaign Buttons and bumper stickers and voters in one state have ideas of what name they want to see next to his. Thats next. His. Thats next. Thousands of women with metastatic Breast Cancer, which is Breast Cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, are living in the moment and taking ibrance. Ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr her2 metastatic Breast Cancer, as the first hormonal based therapy. 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I have to admit i try to avoid any premature fixation on this but now we have reached the pivotal moment, that shadow contest that you all know and tolerate. Its veepstakes season. Vice President Biden says he will choose his president ial rub running mate next week. Already, we know things are starting to get interesting. We know the Vice President is choosing a woman to join him on the ticket. From there, something of a short list has emerged, inclugding all of t including all the women that you see on your screen here. At least three of the women have been subject of more serious consideration, including senator Kamala Harris and former president ial candidate Kamala Harris. Karen bass, the california congresswoman. And susan rice, former Obama AdministrationNational Security adviser. Today, the Sacramento Bee decided to weigh into the conversation. The Editorial Board of the paper published this oped today entitles biden will likely pick Kamala Harris for vp. Heres why karen bass is a better choice. What ever you think about that prediction or that prescription, voters in key states have already made up their minds about what kind of Vice President ial candidate they want to see. I spoke with a group of voters in the Battle Ground state of pennsylvania this week. Heres some of what they told me. We only have two choices, at this point. Thats why im going with joe biden. But i, also, say i feel joe biden does need an africanamerican woman Vice President. I say that because the state of the nation, i feel like having a woman as a vp, will be very important in that stride in healing this country. He said ive got four africanamericans on my short list. But regardless, the expression he used is, they brought me to the dance. And they will they will be recognized in this administration. Quite possibly, with senior positions in the cabinet. Would that be satisfactory to you . No. My opinion . I want him to sileelect an africanamerican, woman. Its time. Mary katherine . What do you think of a woman as Vice President . Oh, im for a woman as president. But im really, who is best for the job. Regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation. Joining us now, columnist and associate editor at the boston globe, whose own take on the veep stakes this year is clear. Biden must choose a black woman for Vice President. Ms. Graham, thank you for joining us tonight. Its a pleasure to have you here. Tell me about why you wrote this. You know, it was getting to the point where it was heating up. More and more people were talking about this. Were names were appearing as contenders. And i thought, you know, lets just call it what it is. We know biden is going to choose a woman. He said he would do that in march. So then, we had to come down to whom . And i just think, in this moment, when the countrys experiencing so much pain, when the country is looking at race and white supremacy, there is no one better to address that on this ticket than a black woman. All of the candidates that we just put up on the screen, the potential contenders. Might be somebody else on that list. But of those women, they all bring something different. Of the africanamerican women on the list, they, also, bring different strengths. What do you think about that oth . Other words, he needs an africanamerican woman or within that pool that hes considering, is there somebody that you think is best qualified . I think theyre all qualified, really. I mean, he cant go wrong with any of the women that he chooses. He cant go wrong with any of the black if he chooses a black woman. I do think there are women seen to have higher profiles and that could be good. I think there are women who have more progressive bona fides. And i think people do want that because they want something to balance out biden, who they dont feel is progressive enough. And i think that will have a big impact in the way he chooses. He wants somebody to have the relationship with that he had as Vice President with president obama. Thats what he is looking for, and i think he cant go wrong if he chooses karen bass or or Kamala Harris or susan rice, since those three women seem to be the top contenders right now. You wrote that bidens vp decision is an even more heated topic because he is 77 years old. And should he win, might not run for a second term. There is a decent chance that bidens pick will become americas first woman president. Thats remarkable. I mean, its something we know but your putting into words really makes me see it differently. The woman who he picks as Vice President ial candidate, could be the next president of the United States. Does that affect how you think about it . I think it does. The fact that weve never had a woman president before, and if he chooses a black woman as his running mate, that the first woman president could be a black woman, in this nation, is extraordinary. And it has been getting a lot of attention because of bidens age. Because people have been asking, well, you know, if he wins, you know, he will be the oldest man to serve as president. That makes a difference in who he chooses as his Vice President. Especial h especially, if he decide not to run for a second term if he wins in november. That sets that person up, that sets that woman up to be the democratic standard bearer. And to have that be a black woman, again, in this moment, you know, i constantly think about what congresswoman Ayanna Pressley from massachusetts, often, says. Those closest to the pain should be closest to the power. And in this country, no one is closer to the power closer to the pain, rather, than black women. It is time. It is overdue. And this is that moment to meet the movement. Renee graham, it is a pleasure talking to you tonight. Thank you for taking the time to join us. Renee graham is a boston globe columnist and associate editor at the boston globe. The first woman to be a Vice President ial candidate on a major ticket was geraldine ferraro. America still hasnt had a woman Vice President but this could be the election that changes that. As joe biden closes on the woman he will pick to give it a shot, ill be here all weekend serving up everything you need to know of who is on the list and why. Plus, some of the key players who may actually be in charge of making it happen on november 3rd. So dont miss it. Thats tomorrow and sunday from 8 to 10 00 a. M. On velshi. Well be right back. Well be right back. Yes it is. Jim, could you uh kick the tires . Oh yes. Can you change the color inside the car . Oh sure. How about blue . Thats more cyan but. Jump in the back seat, jim. Act like my kids. How much longer . 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Alternatively, maybe you live in one of the eight states in which fear of getting the coronavirus, alone, is not considered valid case to vo excuse to vote by mail. The time for state governments to start figuring this stuff out is right now. The president likes to say mailin voting is rife with fraud. He considered that line of attack today. And yes, in case we have not said it enough times, donald trump is absolutely, flatout, wrong about that. The statistical evidence tells us vote by mail fraud is nonexistent. In 2016, 23 of americans cast their ballot by mail. Which i think is a lot. But ramping up to, who knows, 50, 60, 70, 80 on account of the virus. Obviously, change of that magnitude needs consideration. Resulting in dayslong backlogs in delivery time. They say it could put, at risk, their ability to deliver ballots in time for the election. Then, there is the fact that most states, frankly, are not accustomed to handling the expected surge in mailin ballots. In 2016 in the majority of states, fewer than 10 of voters cast their ballots by mail. Its not a big a deal. Many of those states are now rushing to line up the best vendors for distributing paper ballots. They are also amending absentee ballot rules and train enough workers to count ballots by hand. When you are looking for answers how to do this, a great place to turn is the states that already have experience doing this, at scale. State officials who manage elections with the highest mail voting rates know how to handle these risks. They have identified qualified vendors for printing ballots, partnered with the u. S. Postal service, with tracking systems to voters can see where their ballots are in the delivery stream. And ways to reduce the number of rejected ballots. Thats exactly the kind of expertise that states like colorado can bring to the game. The states been using allmail voting, statewide, since 2014. I am pleased to say joining us now is colorado secretary of state. Secretary griswold, thank you for being with us. I just want to be really clear here because i think there are real issues that you understand that we have got to deal with, respect to mailin voting. Virtually, none of which have anything to do with fraud. Well, that is exactly right, ali. And thank you for having me on for this very important conversation. I do want to share with you, ali, that my mom is a nurse. Shes been working on a covid unit saving lives. And as secretary of state, i want to do the same thing. Its 2020. Unlike donald trump, i do not want to force americans to risk their health to cast their ballots. To exercise their most fundamental right. Vote by mail is akin to wearing a mask. It saves lives. And this nation needs vote by nation, for all, immediately. Lets talk about the things that you know. And i just want to quote from the Washington Post on colorado. As colorado switched to vote by mail, it implemented the first intelligent ballottracking program. Election officials use an intelligent mail barcode that is specific to the voters envelope. It allows the voter to track the ballot at every step of the process, where the ballot is on the way to them, where their ballot went, after they dropped it off. Similar to how you track a package. As you said, its 2020. Anybody who orders anything online knows this exists. We can do, for ballots, the same thing we do for the billions of packages that get shipped around this country every day. Thats exactly right. Look. These are not complicated systems. Were really talking about having people register to vote, sending them a mail ballot, and then, having them return it either in the mail at a ballot drop box or even voting in person. What the bigger issue is, is that the president and his allies are trying to use the pandemic to suppress the vote. That includes by lying about vote by mail. By lying about saying that hes going to change the election date. Or even has the authority to do so, which he absolutely does not. Suppress the vote. To the attacks on the post office. This is a president who is scared and using any type of tactic to try to express the vote to his benefit in november. Thank you for reminding us that the president is not allowed to delay the election. The president s term will end on noon january 20, 2021. The Washington Post article i just talked about also said the Postal Service is requiring voters request at least is a days before election day and mail them at least one week before the due date. There is a certain amount of logistics that people have to understand. So the secretary of states can cueto i right. And in your sate you get it right. But there is some experience people in colorado have had this with that people in other part of the country have not. As i mention there are eight states that wouldnt allow you to vote by mail if you said you were worried about catching the coronavirus. You know, it is just ridiculous, the lengths that folks will go to suppress the vote and expand voter expression. A suppression. And i would say colorado has the key. We just set a record turn out even during the pandemic. And that is because the colorado voting model works. It includes inperson, early voting, same day Voter Registration and use of mail ballots. And that policy you just commented on from the Postal Service, that is what we do in colorado. We make sure ballots are sent out about three weeks before election. And in about a week we start telling coloradoans no longer return them by the mail because we need to get them by election day. And that is why we have hundreds of mail ballot drop boxes across the state and also why in person voting is so important. You know, we need vote by mail for the entire nation. No american should have to risk their health to cast a ballot. Also even when we arent in pandemic times, vote by mail increases participation. We increased our turn out rate by 9 . And that is what i want to see the whole country doing. So if we didnt have a president working against this. It would still be a challenge to get all fifty states up to speed in 94 days. Who sets this up. Who does this. If the president is working against this. We still have to do the preparation necessary. There are states who need to be on the phone understanding how you pick vendors for this. How do you make sure it happens . What kind of tracking software to you use . Are we ready . We can be ready for it. We still have time to make sure ah that all americans have their voices heard. And rest assured. Al those secretaries have my phone number or can have any moan number. And ive been working with secretaries across the state and our Elections Division has also been working with other states to share best practices but the question of who is ultimately responsible is both the states but it also should be the federal government. You know the federal government, Congress Passed 400 million in election funding. Secretaries of state are asking them to increase it. We need to make sure that were investing in our democracy so that all americans can have their voice heard. And we cannot allow the president to weaponize vote by mail, which is the best way to vote during a pandemic. Allows us to social distance and helps stop the spread of covid19 and we need the entire country to adopt colorados election model. Secretary, griswold. I appreciate you bringing that passion to our viewers. Jena griswold, thank you. Up next. A judge ruled that michael kohn is allowed to write his tellall book about his former boss. So when will we get to hear what hes got to say . So when will we get to hear what hes got to say . Your car insure so you only pay for what you need . I should get a quote. Do it. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. From grills to play setsutdoor and more one of a kind finds. 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