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
Wednesday. Leavingtheir running mates to comparey the campaigns message. Brook silvabraga has more from new york. Reporter tim kaine went tabletotable sunday, rallying support for Hillary Clinton at a miami diner. Florida is close and theres so many other close states. We have to assume thats the case and i think it will be the case right up to the end. Reporter the latest Battleground Tracker shows clinton with a slim but growing lead or to 40 . Thanks to much stronger support among women than a month ago, now up with that group by 15 points. Trump has been fighting a growing list of allegations of unwanted swallow advance sexual advances. You have phony people coming up with phony allegations, with no witnesses whatsoever. Reporter on twitter sunday, trump wrote election is being rigged by the media and a coordinated he was with the stories that never happened into news. On met the press trumps running mate asked if the campaign would accept the outcome of the vote. We will absolutel
Lydia and we begin with breaking news right now. The battle to liberate the iraqi city of mosul from isis control has begun. Iraqs Prime Minister made the televised statement tonight. The fight is expected to last the u. S. Is playing a supporting role. Recently announcing the deployment of 600 additional troops to help with the citys capture. His name was sunny. Thats the best name i could think of for him. The city is going to be a little less bright because hes gone from me. Lydia back at home, heartbroken family mourn it is teen shot and killed at a robbery at a mr. Heros restaurant in cleveland heights. Good evening, im Lydia Esparra. Ready to say final farewells to 15yearold at services tomorrow. Shanice dunning spent the evening with the teens family. Just a horrible story, shanice. Reporter really tough story. Sunny patels family told me he was planning on watching the indians game with friends, but instead he chose to help his family with the mr. Hero they own. Someone robbed
News. Washington. Meanwhile calm weather moves through the area closer to home. Lets check in with storm track seven meteorologist kyle kiel for a look at your first stormtrack 7 weather team we have had calm weather. Its been cloudy all day, with some sunshine a little created some blowing snow conditions to our spots on the roadways. Heres the storm track 7 Live Weather Network showing clouds. Details on the chance for snow in our forecast coming 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team meanwhile several eastern iowans are affected by the massive east coast storm this weekend. More than 200 people from Dubuque County were stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike. For the annual march for life rally. But on the way back we knew the storm was coming, we kept looking at the weather. We kept timing, trying safe. Obviously we missed it by a little bit. During the standstill people bonded and even came together for an outdoor mass. Shor