A put the progressive on the panel here what is the state of the Progressive Movement now you did get the vote out for joe biden you did it at least rhetorically and publicly close ranks and as the presumptive president of the United States next will be inaugurated in january hes done everything his power to shown progressive so was it worth it why i would say that progressive is extremely fractured at this moment there are a lot of people on the left who feel that now that were taken for granted and alosi as all are some progress that a lot of people oppose all the progress that it has become a reprinting a new wing of the Democratic Party one that isnt really challenging the status quo politicians even if you look at the squad theyre not really challenging nancy pelosi when it comes to that is mall stimulus package she just pushed out which they. Simply cut the money and haves from what was initially going to happen so there is a huge fracturing in the Progressive Movement it is a lo
Politics come january and joe biden is on the russian team and ill be back in one hours time at 7 am moscow time to bring you that i just updates join us again but. Hello and welcome to cross talk where all Things Considered im purely belle what is the fate of the Progressive Movement can we continue to coexist with the mainstream establishment left is its current trajectory. And 10 progressive part of a greater political realigning. To discuss this and more im joined by my guests jamie right in los angeles she is the founder of the right bob firm and political and also in los angeles we have 3 around let is about she is an independent journalist and cohost of the condo couch and in new york we have john burnett he is cochair of Public Affairs and Public Policy for new York Republican State Committee are across up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciate it was going to an los angeles as a put the progressive on the panel here what is the state o
But there is still a path to victory for both biden and President Trump as Battle Ground states continue to tally votes. Here is where we stand. Vice President Biden has 253 electoral votes. President trump has 214. 270 is needed to win. Were waiting on alaska, arizona, nevada, pennsylvania, North Carolina and georgia. Voter turnout is expected to be high in this unusual Election Year but how high in comparison to past president ial elections . Abc 7 news Leslie Brinkley looked into that question today in Contra Costa County that could be a micro cost m for the rest of the bay area. Reporter here in the east bay, there was a big push to register new voters. They received more on the roster than four years ago but no so much the sheer number of voters but the percent of those voters who actually vote. This machine takes pictures of signatures on ballots. First step in the process of counselling a vote. There are ballots dropped off at the polls and those that arrived in the mail today.
75 reporting. 49 to 49 , joe biden with a slight lead in the raw votes. Now to georgia, a state thats surprisingly close. It has not gone to a democrat since 1992. Right now, it looks like 99 reporting. President trump a slim 50 to 49 lead. It sounds like atlanta is still to be counted. In pennsylvania, a mustwin for President Trump. 20 electoral votes are key. Election Officials Say it could take days to finish counting all the absentee ballots. 51 President Trump. 48 joe biden. A socalled blue wall. The race is getting called today. In michigan, joe biden pulling it out with 50 to President Trumps 48. And in wisconsin, the final results there still starting to come in. Well pull up that graphic for you. But that state getting called for joe biden, 50 . Donald trump, 49 . As these results pour in, we are strapping in for a series of legal challenges that could stretch this process out. President trump and his team have already said they intend to file for a recount in the state of wis
Greg. Reporter heather, good afternoon. Day four of the tense count, as the nation waits to find out who will win the election. The margens are slim and bottom line is the closer it is, the longer this could take as you said. We know former Vice President joe biden, california senator Kamala Harris give a prime time address exactly what they will say, thats to be determined. And thousands of votes are still being counted as we speak. Lets go straight to the numbers in critical battleground state pennsylvania. 20 Electoral College votes. A state the president flipped in 2016. Bideen took lead the lead and we are i want waiting from counts in Allegheny County biden ahead by 14,000 votes. In georgia it bears repeating a state that has not selected a democrat i go president since 1972 but the margin is thin. There will likely and recount. Official say whats left are provisional ballots. Right now, biden ahead by about 4,000 votes. Lets go to nevadan 6 Electoral College votes. Official also