All candidates from all parties appear together on the same ballot in november. Again, the same rules apply. Gets 50 plus on e, it goes to a runoff. There are three democrats. Matt lieberman and a former u. S. Attorney. With those five major candidates on the ballot, it is almost impossible any of them win outright. That race is heading to a runoff. The other race is extremely tight. Know for at least a few days who won that race be margine the final matters. One is ahead we know for a fact on november 3 that that is the case, it does not matter he is ahead, we need to know if he has hit the magic number of 50 plus one. Counting every one of those votes could take a day or two. I would not be surprised if we do not have concrete results on Election Night in georgia. If that race does go to a runoff, we will have two separate races in georgia with a 2021, twofebruary of days after the United States senate comes back into session. They come back into session on january 3. There is a poss
In spartanburg South Carolina. Im anyone, evening anchor and tonights conversation will be live streamed in broadcast on our next door Network Across the carolinas as well as our partner station w multix in columbia. Many of you turned in this evening to watch the candidates for u. S. Senate in their second debate read both campaigns agreed to the form of that debate this Week Campaign staff for democratic challenger Jamie Harrison at the incumbent senator Lindsey Graham be tested for covid. The senator was tested last friday. In a Statement Released yesterday afternoon Harrison Campaign wrote i cannot responsibly debate in person tomorrow night and allowed politics to put my family , on my campaign staff, senator grahams staff and members of the media at unnecessary risk. The Graham Campaign responded , Mister Harrison is demanding special treatments. If Mister Harrison is not able to interact with South Carolina and on the sameterms they live their lives he should not be there senato
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Absolutely. Well get to that because we have a jam packed mix for you. We begin with President Trump hitting the road again after claiming he is no longer infected with covid19. The election is just three weeks away. Today georgia becomes the latest state to open up early voting. The president is determined to make up for lost ground. Hes holding four rallies in four days, starting tonight in florida and hes clashing with dr. Anthony fauci over a new ad. Reporter this morning President Trump preparing to return to the campaign trail just days after leaving the hospital. Ive been tested totally negative. Reporter kicking off a jam packed week of back to back rallies after his doctor announced the president is no longer at risk of spreading covid. During a call with supporters sunday, the president claimed hes not only covid free but immune to the virus. It looks like im immune for, i dont know, maybe a long time or maybe a short time. It could be a lifetime. Nobody really knows, but im
Nan aron talks about her groups opposition to her nomination. Later, former tennessee attorney general paul summers talks about his groups efforts to keep the Supreme Court to nine justices. Washington journal is next. Host at age 48, judge Amy Coney Barrett would be the youngest andeme Court Justice solidify the conservative members. Welcome to the first of four days of hearings beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern each day. We will get right to it with your thoughts on the nominee. Do you support or oppose judge Amy Coney Barrett . If you support the judge, 202 7488000. If you oppose, that line is 202 7488001. If you are unsure or undecided, the line is 202 7488002. You can send us a text as well, 202 7488003. And make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, it is cspanwj. We welcome your posts at facebook. Com cspan. Just to lay out a little bit of the schedule for our coverage plans, as we mentioned, it is four days of hearings, getting underway today an a