in a huge blow to prosecutors, the conservative ranchers and five cohorts were acquitted on federal charges stemming from that 41-day standoff. the brothers led the armed takeover of the federal wildlife refuge. all defendants were released except the bundy brothers who face federal charges still in nevada. we will keep you posted. with just 11 days until the election both hillary clinton and donald trump are crisscrossing key states making their final pitch to voters. but some trump supporters are already looking past november 8th and to the future of the u.s. political system. this is revolutionary time in this country. we can do this through the ballot box this time or trust me, it may get to be the bullet box the next time. i feel like hillary needs to be taken out. if she gets in the government i will do everything in my power to take her out of power.
here in the sunshine state. more than 50 counties opened their polling places for in-person early voting. important to point out, mail-in early voting began weeks ago. more than 1.2 million ballots had already been cast. erin? boris, thank you very much. very stunning, the man you heard there. the bullet box next. next on this show, the trump and clinton camps finally agreeing on something. a major media deal that could impact you. at&t buying cnn s parent time warner. jeanne moos on turning a debate line into big bucks.
message to win undecided voters. stick to the issues mainly. i mean, i feel that we would gain more people he s already got us. we re not going anywhere. i mean, we know what this next administration means. reporter: but to some, the possibility of a hillary clinton administration is simply unacceptable. when you have the press, when you have three branches of government against this man, this tells me something. that this is time. this is revolutionary time in this country. we can do this to the ballot box this time, or trust me, it may get to be the bullet box the next time. reporter: now, erin, that s just a taste of some of the distrust and animosity we heard from trump supporters here in st. augustine today. it s rhetoric that in the past, the clinton campaign called flat-out dangerous. in terms of early voting that you mentioned, started today
because they allow you to say forget the broader message. no, no. wait a minute. the media in this country and liberals like yourself were look for one tea party member that said one dumb thing, one sign, they couldn t find them. we find this every minute of every day at almost every location. believe me, there are plenty of nut jobs in this movement and plenty in the tea party. and they are out there making comparisons to the let s defeat them at the ballot box and if not let s go to the bullet box. who said that? i never heard it. a state legislative candidate in virginia. i never saw the tape. we need to shut all those people up. we need to shut them up on both sides. there might have been an instance or two or three. or four or five. you are seeing a thousands here. kate obenshain. i think the interesting thing, mo said we lose the broader message. i don t know what the broader
because they allow you to say forget the broader message. no, no. wait a minute. the media in this country and liberals like yourself were look for one tea party member that said one dumb thing, one sign, they couldn t find them. we find this every minute of every day at almost every location. believe me, there are plenty of nut jobs in this movement and plenty in the tea party. and they are out there making comparisons to the let s defeat them at the ballot box and if not let s go to the bullet box. who said that? i never heard it. a state legislative candidate in virginia. i never saw the tape. we need to shut all those people up. we need to shut them up on both sides. there might have been an instance or two or three. or four or five. you are seeing a thousands here. kate obenshain. i think the interesting thing, mo said we lose the broader message. i don t know what the broader message is and i don t think