approval rating among republicans. one of the most driving issues in the election is partisanship. republican or democrat. small slice of independents who are persuadeable but whether that is not what the democratic process is about. the primary process and what joe biden is fighting to win the nomination. leland: biden is plus 8.5 over bernie sanders, the number two in the national averages. the one person who is at 5% is michael bloomberg. it cost him a lot to get there. this is a report from politico . tv ad spending among 2020s dem. bloomberg $120 million. tom steyer $83 million. leland: buttigieg $19 million and everybody else below that. this is brad coker on that speaking. saying i don t sell anybody short. rich white billionaires don t