Day to election voting. Youre looking at a registered independent who is proud to vote again and again and again because im an american and that is what americans do. Early voting has already started in some states. The election is basically here. It is here. Candidates ask people to vote because that is the whole purpose of a campaign. Win more votes. And that is usually meant motivating people for Election Day which is why we hear so much about voting occurring on a single day. I like the part when you dont go to school on Election Day. The candidates an the voters cast their ballots. 81 Million voted four years ago, the population has grown since then and more than 81 Million ought to vote this time. Polls are open now. By tonight after the polls close, we will know who our 41st president will be. The emphasis there is on Election Day. But that framework is out of date. The most recent president ial election marks a shift that is still sinking in, 2020 was the first race where a maj
legal bombshell. tonight, new material that directly contradicts president bush s claim that he was out of the loop in the iran contra affair. a handwritten note from former defense secretary casper weinberger. in the final days of the campaign the last thing george bush needs is a reminder of the arms for hostages deal with iran. while bush was trying to convince voters they can t believe bill clinton, his own credibility was in question. bush has always said he was out of the loop of information when president reagan approved the arms for hostages swap, but a federal indictment of former defense secretary casper weinberger places bush at a key meeting. the bush camp hopes the note will not slow down the president s advance in some polls. now to andrea mitchell who s with bill clinton in pittsburgh where the iran contra affair became the campaign theme of the afternoon. tom, the iran contra developments were a gift to bill clinton who had been struggling
bombshell in that election, a legal bombshell. tonight, new material that directly contradicts president bush s claim that he was out of the loop in the iran contra affair. a handwritten note from former defense secretary casper weinberger. in the final days of the campaign the last thing george bush needs is a reminder of the arms for hostages deal with iran. while bush was trying to convince voters they can t believe bill clinton, his own credibility was in question. bush has always said he was out of the loop of information when president reagan approved the arms for hostages swap, but a federal indictment of former defense secretary casper weinberger places bush at a key meeting. the bush camp hopes the note will not slow down the president s advance in some polls. now to andrea mitchell who s with bill clinton in pittsburgh where the iran contra affair became the campaign theme of the afternoon. tom, the iran contra
polls. now to andrea mitchell who s with bill clinton in pittsburgh where the iran contra affair became the campaign theme of the afternoon. tom, the iran contra developments were a gift to bill clinton who had been struggling to counteract bush s attack on his credibility. campaigning in pittsburgh, clinton quickly interrupted his schedule to pounce on the revelations in the weinberger indictment. today s disclosure that president bush knew and approved of the arms for hostages deal with iran not only directly contradicts the president s claims, it diminishes the credibility of the presidency. reporter: in maine al gore also attacked. i think it s a real bombshell. the memorandum is a real smoking gun. i think it devastates his claim to the trust of the american people. the news comes at a good time for clinton. his lead was narrowing. i told you andrea mitchell is in every single clip, right? she s like a person who has been