tribune 61 people shot in the windy city over christmas weekend and at least 11 people died from their wounds. police say these weren t random acts of violence. these were deliberate shootings by one gang against another. they were targeted knowing fully well that individuals would be at the homes of family and friends celebrating the holiday. while this is the sickening reality, it shows yet again that our penalties for caring and using guns here in chicago are just not an effective deterrent against repeat gun offenders. according to police, there have been 753 murders in chicago so far this year. a stunning 57.5% increase compared to 2015. and as you can see in this map, compiled by the chicago tribune, the homicides primarily occur on the city s west and south sides which have high minority populations. joining us now from chicago with reaction former republican congressman joe walsh and matt magill.
tribune 61 people shot in the windy city over christmas weekend and at least 11 people died from their wounds. police say these weren t random acts of violence. these were deliberate shootings by one gang against another. they were targeted knowing fully well that individuals would be at the homes of family and friends celebrating the holiday. while this is the sickening reality, it shows yet again that our penalties for caring and using guns here in chicago are just not an effective deterrent against repeat gun offenders. according to police, there have been 753 murders in chicago so far this year. a stunning 57.5% increase compared to 2015. and as you can see in this map, compiled by the chicago tribune, the homicides primarily occur on the city s west and south sides which have high minority populations. joining us now from chicago with reaction former republican congressman joe walsh and matt magill.
matter what trump says with an anomaly of numbers and the nevada caucuses that at a margin of, you know, 10% or something, it was an anomaly, he s doing terribly with african american and hispanic voters. will he get some? he certainly will. and he will get them. but he will need a path of white voters. look at 2012, 57.5% of the country turned out to vote in that election. that s pretty bad. so what i think is that there are new voters there for the taking. who gets them? donald trump. this is a number s game, trump can find his own voters and they re the most enthusiastic. what hillary needs to do is she needs to get republicans who loathe donald trump to not just sit home on their hands, but vote for her. donald trump he s an unlikable figure, donald trump is going to go after her hard. she needs to really scare people into coming and voting for her against trump. and yes, it ll inspire turnout against him, but will it be enough?
appearing. catch the exclusive interview right here on fox. time for my take now. getting involved in politics or at least being informed about who our political candidates are i believe is a basic requirement for being an american citizen. but, it never ceases to amaze me how little informed so many people are in our society not only about the political process but actually taking the time to go vote. check out the stats. 2012, only 57.5% of our eligible population voted in the presidential election. that s barely more than half. so how do we change that? i believe it begins with getting young people involved in the political process early. i m sure you re like me you ve taken your kids or grarnd kids with you to the polls to teach them what it s all about when you vote. voting early and often tends to lead to a lifetime of voting. but we have more work to do here as well. check this out. in 2004, 18 to 29 year-olds made up only 17% of the voters.
22-0. that takes us into the political pay ground. hillary clinton s twitter education continues. she tweeted this quote. selfy of her and her mom backstage in chicago. chelsea told alex walkner is her mother is still a bit stiff on twitter and hopes she will loosen up and enjoy the cadence of twitter. stop in the name of love before you break my heart nancy pelosi letting loose, enjoying the cadence, showing off moves with mary wilson from the supremes. partying with a purpose. celebrating the career of john dengle. he is at 57.5 years in the house. two black students face off against a defiant governor and