Washington journal continues. Host joe simonson joins us and has been following the ins and outs of campaign 2020, and in a recent piece focusing on joe biden you posed this question about who is actually leaving the Democratic Party. He wrote what if biden is the passenger in not the driver . Explain. Guest as i laid out the Democratic Partys governing coalition which is who is actually running the country in 2021 and, as well as who are democratic voters. As i write, this is one of the most incoherent coalitions in modern american political memory. I think that sets him up well to win in november. If you see who makes up and who is the coalition, it is largely black americans who vote the highest rate of any group in this country, higher than whites, and college educated. Suburban voters as well as those with a postgrad degree. These are overwhelmingly, particularly those of a post at postgrad degree, vote democrats. These two groups have completely separate policy ,oals, separate in
At 8 45, the Washington Examiners Joseph Simonson talks about joe bidens relationship with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Good morning, it is friday, september 18, 2020. The house is set to meet in a pro forma session at noon today. The senate will convene on monday. We are with you for the next three hours on washington journal. Hearing from you on how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted your job. Newly released data show that nearly one million americans file for firsttime jobless benefits last week. Our phone lines split up a bit differently this morning. If you are unemployed, 202 7488000. If you have senior hours reduced, 202 7488001. If you have recently returned to work, 202 7488002. The phone line for business owners, that number 202 7488003. You can also send us a text this morning. That number also 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from, otherwise catch up with us on social media, on twitter, c spanwj. Very good friday morning
Today. Hes holding a virtual town hall looking for smoke. I dont see any. West 580, look how light the traffic is. The map shows you right around the split around central and with the naacp. Carlson we do have reports of a fire visible from the freeway. We cannot leave this moment at least a little bit of smoke. Thinking we can once again turn away from racism, it stains at nothing major reported but well follow that and track it. Thats the third small fire along the freeway over the our very soul, from systemic course of the morning. Marcus, the freeways are all abuse that still plagues green. American lives. Back to you. Good to know, mike. Back to you. Breaking news in vallejo where multiple people are injured after an apparent joe biden has won two more driveby shooting. They have been working primaries, West Virginia and throughout the night to get the information for you and today georgia. Biden has the delegates needed to win the nomination. In the bays jackie ward is live this
Are going to be watching closely and monitoring our parks, were going to be monitoring various locations where we know large groups of people gather. And i hope that we wont be forced to close any parks or make any adjustments because people are not following the order. San Francisco Mayor london breed talking about the concern that nice weather this weekend will bring people outside, likely overcrowding, as the city and other locations crack down on access to open space. Oaklands mayor wants to create more room for people to get outside and spread out a bit. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im kristen zhse, thank you for joining us. Some neighborhood streets in oakland are nearly empty. Thats given mayor libby shaft an idea. She said closing the streets would allow residents to walk, jog and bike while practicing social distancing at the same time. Abc 7 anchor eric thomas joins us from oakland with the story. Eric . Reporter and look right here at 42nd and broadway, this cross walk, crew
Its at there. You think the job was easy. There was a 10 degree spread. Some said 66 to 76 so i plight the difference. Either way they are above average again on this friday. Here it is now a busy day yesterday. Lets hope today is friday light for you, my friend. I hope he so, steve. We do have traffic this is off to a decent start. If you are driving on 580 west pound coming in through the tracy triangle, and getting out to livermore and dublin, it looks pretty good. Theres been no major issues driving theres construction work here and there. Its not causing a major delay on 880 or at the bay bridge toll plaza. 401 lets go back to the desk. Thanks. Topping the news this morning a woman is in serious condition at uc medical sent they are morning in a case Health Experts are calling a turning point in the coronavirus crisis. Doctors dont know how the Solano County woman was exposed to the virus. She has not traveled to any of the countries hit hard by the outbreak or come in contact wit