To hurt us, wherever they are. The president in a wideranging interview. He talks immigration, the fight against isis, midterm elections and reaction and analysis to all, up next. Overseas, new air strikes in iraq. The u. S. Is trying to stop militants from overtaking a site in that country. New polls for the u. S. Senate with a key number coming out of the bluegrass state. Is the challenger ready to knock off the incumbent . Why are scientists saying its going to pass awfully close to earth . Hey there, everybody. Hi noon out east. 9 00 a. M. Out west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. President obama held nothing back in an interview with chuck todd of meet the press. The strategy for iraq and syria is we will hunt down isil members and assets wherever they are. I will reserve the right to protect the American People and go after folks that are trying to hurt us wherever they are. If democrats hold the senate, i think that should get republicans to, once again keep that i think wha
brewster. also with me is senior correspondent at a polling site in new york city. and editorial board member marin gay. this is an important contentious and competitive race for democrats in florida to take on ron desantis. i know you have talked to both candidates and voters across the state. reporter: one interesting thread i m noticing, a similarity based on my conversations between the voters and the candidates, is that they acknowledge this is a primary battle that s focused and centered around governor ron desantis, the republican governor here. among voters, they are saying their priority is defeating ron desantis in november. they are looking for the best candidate, the strongest candidate to take that on. that s why you have on one sidechart ri crist, he s a former republican governor of florida. he s a representative, but he came into this race well ahead in the follow polling and securing a lot of ebb dorsmentes among democratic officials. but he s facing a tough fight