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
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Are above the law model if over the take from their highly. Teenage activist grettir to birth prepares to arrive in new york after sailing across the atlantic for the u. N. Climate summit we look at how her trip is being covered on social media. Welcome to have you news im sumi some astounding. Its being called an explosive announcement of british Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government will shut down parliament until 2 weeks before britains exit from the European Union planned now for october 31st now opponents call the move undemocratic saying it will give lawmakers less time to potentially pass legislation to stop a no job writes it but johnson says the suspension is justified. As i said on the steps of donnie street were not going to wait until october the 31st before getting on with our plans to take this country forward and to do that we need a new legislation weve got to be bringing forward new and important bills and thats why we are going to have a queen speech and we