For those not voting this year you can call us at 202 . 488003 we begin with a story from the Associated Press this morning about early voting. A record avalanche of early votes has transformed the 2020 election. You can see pictures of folks voting in durham, North Carolina for the beginning goes like this. More than 22 million americans have already cast ballots in the 2020 election. A record shattering avalanche of early votes. The pandemic has transformed the way the nation votes. 22. 2 million, thats as a friday night, ballots submitted, representing 15 of all votes cast in the 2016 election. Even as eight states are not yet reporting their totals and voters still have more than two weeks to cast ballots. Americans rushed to vote, leading that a record of 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than any president ial election since 1908. The story goes on to say that so far, the turnout has been lopsided with democrats out in 42 republicans by 21 states. Re
An election where the winner takes on Vladimir Putin has left all of his opponents far behind the 3 other candidates, each winning less than 5 percent of the vote. The communist parties, nicolais hearts, and off is in the 2nd place. But the new Peoples Party thought us love devin, a copy fronting for the 1st time. Its really insert. That being said, the parties, they still, its got about 3000000. 00 approximate votes each, that will die with the food in party takes to buy a land by the other guy didnt do that badly. A reaction to force coming in from all around the world, particularly from the global cells. So the break, so the asked c on less than america, africa, asia, you name it meantime, because the west is only issuing was of calling them pace and surprise, surprise. Anyway, were bringing you the coverage here for this the biggest president ial election, actually in this countrys recent history, 3 days of voting and tens of millions keeping the phone the. It was a very well welco
Know this, well, the citizens living in these territories have shown not just civic majority. They show coverage and continued to show it, no one as i thought, assumed and said recently, no one intimidated them. And it is impossible to intimidate out people that is winter take all of courses. Vladimir putin has left his other opponents behind the 3 other candidates. Each with less than 5 percent of the votes. Communist party is nikolai hard enough is in 2nd place. Both parties lot of stop that in cobb fillings. In the 3rd living, the last thoughts related to see how some of the for the reaction has been coming in from whole around the world of course of food and is come out to say thank you to so many worldwide. But also the reaction coming in from latin america, the global style. So the bricks, countries of course. But also though, as one might imagine, its already been a quick game of condemnation. Im fasting from southern professional partners in the west the on the start. Well, tha
The amount of civilians that have been killed, the name of saving democracy on anything ive ever seen. Yeah, yeah. Yeah, i agree. Well, its hard read all to contributor. Its good to have you. Good. Thank you so much for joining us here at our special elections. Judy, i oh, thank you. You so much. Thank right. Well, as voting was wrapping up on sunday evening, Vladimir Putin dressed questions from his Election Campaign headquarters. Heres a bit of what he had to say is to get that despite the terrorist attacks and you and i already know this, well, the citizens living in these territories have shown not just civic majority. They show coverage and continued to show it, no one as i thought, assumed and said recently, no one intimidated them. And it is impossible to intimidate out people. There are turnouts, both in the New Territories and in the border areas. The turn out is even higher than in the rest of the country. Its simply a response from the people to the actions, trying to intimi
The russian the turkish leaders say they have a plan to end the war in syria but the ever closer cooperation between Vladimir Putin and russia tire fairlawn is raising concerns at nato headquarters. And reimagining europes future the german chancellor backs the french president s new vision for the e. U. Today the blocks Digital Future is on the agenda at a summit in tully. Plus the extortionist poisoning baby food in german supermarkets police are hunting for the man who says hell be putting contaminated jars on the shelves unless hes paid millions of euros. Alone welcome im brian thomas we begin with some breaking news right. Now from india where Officials Say at least twenty one people have died in the stampede the incident happened in the countrys Financial Hub mumbai on a foot bridge leading to the Elphinstone Railway station during morning rush hour dozens of people who were injured have been taken to nearby hospitals its reported the bridge was overcrowded with people taking she