It was a hectic day at the local caucus sites. Erin breen visited multiple sites across the Biggest Little city to talk to voters the excitement of todays caucus. And some long lines to get inside. And when i say lines. I mean serious lines. Lines that crowded the hallways. Wound around corners and led right out the door. Lines that wore on those waiting in them. Norma i thought it was a little disorganized and there was to use of automatic counting and technology that i think should have beeen employed. David mandel the registration was slow they were all volunteers and they clearly could have had more training and practice i think. You go this way. You go that way. The caucus we were following was too big for the first room. So we moved. Do we bring our chairs . The second room didnt work out either. So we moved to the cafeteria. Went smoothly. There were a few undecideds to sway. Urging okay times up. Ellen we had 140 people and both undecideds came over to the bernie side. Doug it
Make sure we maintain integrity in the elections. We dont have same day registration for that reason. We dont want people just changing back and forth. Republicans participating in the Democratic Caucus could intentionally affect the results of a nominee for the party. And khan says thats morally wrong and against what their Republican Party stands for. Adam khan, Washoe County Republican Party who ever may be thinking that, we encourage them not to. Because if we start trying to decieve the election rules to get our own political gain, we really start crumbling down the foundation that this society was built on. Nevada secretary of state, Barbara Cegavske also issued this statement to discourage dual caucus participation. Saying quote, it is a concern that a registered voter in nevada might participate in both caucuses. Those voters suspected of participating in both caucuses will be reported to both Major Political parties and may be subject to challenge and disqualification from fur
Welcome to montgomery, alabama, on American History tv. It is considered one of americas most historic cities for its role on the civil war and Civil Rights Movement. Today, it has a population of 205000 and is alabamas secondlargest city. With the help of our Cable Partners, over the next 90 thetes, hear the story of montgomery bus boycott and its impact on the city. Each day that the buses ran empty, the bus company lost about 3000 per day. About 1955. Ng three thousand dollars was the average yearly salary of most people in the area. It speaks to the amount of of the busestate because remember the bus fare was only . 10. Quite later, we will learn about an alabama governor who made a bid for the presidency. When people ask him what the takeaway from the 1958 campaign is, he says, i try to talk about progressive improvement and good and goodgood roads schools, known would listen. When i started to talk about segregation, everyone started to listen to me. But first, learn about court
Is the site where president lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. As he sat in a theater with a play running. The play running at the time was our american cousin. President lincoln died the next day across the street at the peterson boardling house. Fords is now a working theater as well as a National Historic site. He current play running is 110 in the shade. While we wait, lets take a ook at todays speakers. Lincoln, African Americans, and the emancipation struggle. And 35 the book lincoln the problem of reconstruction. There will be a midday break for lunch at approximately 1 55 p. M. Well hear stacy mcdormant on mary lincolns life and legacy. At 3 05 Thomas Carson on incolns ethics. At 3 55 all of todays speakers will participate in a closing panel. What youre looking at there is the box where Abraham Lincoln was sitting the night that he was shot. The president apparently enjoyed theater and was attending a performance of our american cousin at the time he was shot by ac
Happening. I dont understand why its not stopped. Veteran water rescue teams, say you should call for help and never go on the ice to rescue someone. Local Officials Say ponds are not safe to walk on. Philadelphia police now say the man who ambushed one of their officers, was inspired by isis. Officer Jesse Hartnett is recovering aaer he was shot at 11 times. Surviellance video from the shooting last night shows just how close the officer came to death. The gunman charged the patrol car and opened fire. Even getting his gun inside the vehicle. Officers say he shot at least 11 times, hitting officer hartnett three times in the left arm. Shots fired im shot im bleedign heavily three gunshot wounds to the left arm is all we have. Absolutly amazing that thats all he sustained. I cannot explain how he escaped that. Nothing short of miraculous and were thankful for that. Managed to get out of the car, and shoot the assailant. The shooter was captured. He confessed to police, stating he pledg