Priority of American Foreign policy. Among elites, its 29 . That is a huge divide. Its the largest divide, by the way, in this poll. The only one thats even close is Climate Change, which the league thinks is a more important issue than americans. The odd element is if you look at American Foreign policy, particularly in the last 12 years or so, there is very little focus in our Foreign Policy on jobs and the economy. I am reminded in the first gofor the chant was no blood for oil. You heard a little of this in 2003 in the iraq war. I think of that now i dont mean to be overly flippant, but i wish we actually thought this was about oil. Then you should actually justify all the blood we expended. But its not. We havent fought the war these last 12 years for economic reasons. I would argue that the wars have undermined our economy dramatically. There isnt a real connection between our Foreign Policy agenda and the economy, which is what you would think your Foreign Policy should be focus
Im chuck todd. Today marks two months until election day. Both candidates will be on the ground in battleground states. Joe biden is in wisconsin where hell hold a Community Meeting aimed at healing and bringing people together. Todays trip is in a small part an acknowledgment that President Trumps goal of focusing the 2020 campaign on law and order is worrying democrats. While the latest rounds of polls suggest law and order is not a winning issue for President Trump, its certainly a better issue for him than the coronavirus. In a series of new polls yesterday, President Trump got low marks across the board for his handling of the pandemic and its aftermath. Nothing about that has improved or changed. Hes also trailing biden by a healthy margin. And its the same story at the state level by a wide margin. Voters trust biden more than President Trump to deal with the virus. In arizona, wisconsin and North Carolina most recently. President trump called these polls fake news. So the botto
But says that they were sold before the war and ukraine began. And the Un Climate Conference gets underway in egypt. Well see why expert shade this decade is the last chance to limit the destruction caused by Global Warming. Ah and a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. Im michael ok. With the us mid term elections just a few days away, candidates are getting some big name support 3 president s, past and present, or hitting the campaign trail and pennsylvania, a crucial swing state which could determine which Party Controls congress in philadelphia, President Joe Biden appeared with his old boss, barack obama, to endorse the democratic nominees for governor and senate biden, called the upcoming mid terms the election of a lifetime. The outcomes are going to shape our country for decades. The gum and the power to shape that outcome is in your hands. 2 years ago, 2 years ago use that power to make donald trump not only a former president , what you made him, a defeated president
I would ask you vote for your hopes and not hate. I would ask you would vote green. That is the end of our first congressional debate of the 2014 general election. I would like to thank the candidates. How about a hand for all of the candidates . [applause] we also want to thank our panelists, molly parker, jennifer fuller and beth. Thanks also to the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois university carbondale, the Jackson County league of women voters, the civic center as well as the bellevillenews democrat and our partners, the Southern Illinois. The second debate will been wednesday october 29 at 7 p. M. In belleville. The debate will be streaming life. Thank you all, good night from mary and. On cspan2 we take you live to the American Enterprise institute in washington for a discussion on education policy and the common core standards. That were creative better prepare students with skills and knowledge necessary for success in college and later in their careers.
And Savannah Guthrie, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a Tuesday Morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. And im matt lauer alongside al roker and Natalie Morales. Welcome back. Youve been talking about that story out in colorado for the better part of a week. You got to see the damage firsthand. We really did. Its stunning. You have to see it as well. When you see it in person, not within the confines of your television set, it literally takes your breath away. Good to have you back. Well see that interview with the Vice President coming up. Were baby crazy around here. On monday we began our weeklong series called born. We shared amazing moments when couples had their babies live on tv. Well, this morning, not to be outdone, a live conception. Before your mind goes crazy with that, were in an operating room as a couple undergoes in vitro fertilization procedure. Could be Pretty Amazing to see. Before that, the rapidly changing situation in na