triple threat of flu, covid and rsv. and trapped underground, wochbtone of the people rescued tells cnn about their wild ordeal. this is what we re watching. and thank you for being here. candidates took to the stage and so what did voters take away from the debates? in pennsylvania, john fetterman and mehmet oz faced off sparring over abortion, inflation and fracking. and it was also voters best chance to see how fetterman performed as he continues to recover from a stroke six months ago. and in new york, governor hochul went head to head with her challenger lee zeldin, and that fight largely centering on crime during the heated debate. let s get started in pennsylvania, jessica dean is there. so they came, they debated and what did voters get to see? reporter: yeah, what did voters see because they will ultimately make the decision here. they are the ones that get to make the decision. so we saw john fetterman and mehmet oz coming together for their first and only deba
ago and that of cast an election is frankly very rail. let s discuss all of this with our political panel. karen finney great. great to have all be with us tonight. and there s so much to talk about in terms of the chaos that could happen with the midterms. let s start with election deniers. so, as you know, the place allows you with them right now. particularly places like arizona. then, today, ted cruz went on the view and could not answer the question as to whether or not he basically joe biden was legitimately elected. he pivoted, carrying the city, because it s the new talking point that i hear all the time now from republicans. when they get uncomfortable about the election denying. they pivot, immediately, to the past. so let s listen to this. what is biden legitimate elected because half the party thinks that he wasn t and will be very painful for you to tell the truth? biden is the president today. there is a lot of folks in the media that, i m exactly as a
in case you have not heard, the midterms are about two weeks away and the threat of chaos around election day, is frankly very real. was discuss all of this. we have our political panel, analyst herndon, republican analyst doug hahn, and political commentator kerry, great to have all of you with us here tonight but there is so much to talk about in terms of chaos that could happen with the midterms, let start with election deniers. as you know, the place is lousy with them right now, particularly in places like arizona. then, today, ted cruz went on the view and could not answer the question as to whether or not joe biden was legitimately elected. he pivoted, and karen, this will be to you because this is the new talking point that i hear all the time now from republicans, when they get uncomfortable about the election denying, the pivot immediately to the past. with listen to this. was biden legitimately elected? half of the party thinks that he wasn t that it would be v
new mexico to campaign for democrat gubernatorial candidate michelle. nothing on his schedule and he plans to stop by the southern border while he is there. todd: in the meantime, we did not mention the border crisis one single time nor did he talk about crime, conflation, gas prices were many of the other issues boaters they actually matter to them. brooke singman wrapping all of it up for you this morning, good morning. hey, good morning, guys president biden will go the final days of the midterm elections as he heads to new mexico and california this camping trip comes after he blasted maga republicans in a dramatic speech last night, listen. week, the people, must decide whether the rule of law prevails or whether we will allow the dark forces to thirst for power. put a head of the principles that have long guided us. you know america democracy is under attack because the defeated former president of the united states refused to accept the results of the 2020 ele el
that was the warning. during last minute speeches near the capitol, curious, didn t hear him mention crime in a crime ridden train station, interesting point there, juxtaposition, the optics matter but apparently not to the president. that voters need to preserve and protect democracy by electing members of his own party. republicans, they fired back today, calling the speech patronizing and a bid to divide and distract americans. we ll let you decide. take a listen. this is the struggle we re now in, a struggle for democracy, a struggle for decency and dignity, a struggle for prosperity and progress, a struggle for the very soul of america itself. remarkable thing about american democracy is this, just enough of us on just enough occasions have chosen not to dismantle democracy but to preserve democracy. we must choose that path again. because democracy is on the ballot. so i want to put this in context. yesterday, the preview of the speech from the press secretary, she