Aggregate, all these places did something praiseworthy and novel. They took steps to make it easier to vote. They did this by expanding eligibility for mailin voting and early voting and adding drop boxes for ballots right . Theres Public Health concern. You dont want everyone crowding in on election day so people found ways to just make it easier to vote so you wouldnt have that. And the results are clear. It worked. Turnout was the highest it had been in 120 years. Nearly 67 of eligible voters cast a ballot. And also there was no uniform drubbing of one party by the other. It was not a blowout. It was a competitive election. Yes, joe biden won by a healthy margin. 7 million votes. 70 plus Electoral College votes. But remember republicans gained seats in the house. They want some key senate rates right . Now rather than looking at that outcome and thinking wow, we can be a Competitive Party even in high turnout elections which would have been a totally rational conclusion. Republican
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An audience in the palace of fine arts theater in san francisco. An estimated 100 million americans are watching on television as well. San francisco was the site of the signing of the United Nations charter 31 years ago. Thus, it is an appropriate place to hold this debate. The subject of which is foreign and defense issues. The questioners tonight are max frankel, associate editor of the new york times. Henry trewhitt, Diplomatic Correspondent of the baltimore sun, and richard have ler valeriani of nbc news. The ground rules are that questions will be alternated between two candidates. By the toss of a coin governor carter will take the first question. Each question sequence will be as follows. The question will be asked and the candidate there have up to three minutes to answer. His opponent will have up to two minutes to respond. And prior to the response the questioner may ask a follow up question to clarify the candidates answer when necessary with up to two minutes to reply. Eac
Happens is noticed. Almost every single occurrence in the world has a repercussion in washington. As a correspondent, with the eyes on the foreign leaders, you were forewarn your readers to things that are important because they are the product of a singular phenomenon in their respective countries, then you are doing a good service. Good morning, operator, i have a collect call to rome italy, 65041, direct to the switch board from mr. Demedici. Reporter i dont think theres a country in the world with so much obsessed information than the United States because it is a matter in the government to try and respond to legitimate press queries as much as possible. Speaking Foreign Language ]. Reporter in washington, something is happening all the time. Technology, art. Individual achievement, politics. All of these things attract my attention because its one way or the other. They have a relationship with the italy. And with the taitalian readers. His name is marino de medici. Hes one of 11