back into power or former president trump or another republican stealing the election in 2022 or 2024 because we seen so many election deniers be elected. so a lot of democrats on the democratic side are worried about abortion and abortion rights and on the republican side, i m also hearing from people especially some that are unfortunately believing conspiracy theories and lies about the election of 2020, they re worried the country is going in the wrong direction because they re seeing too many people say that the election was free and fair, which of course, it was. you re also hearing a lot of anxiety based on my reporting about inflation and about gas prices because you have a lot of republicans running around the state, around the country also that are really saying this is going to be an economic situation that we re not going to recover from and that president biden is leading the country off of a cliff here. so on both sides in both political parties, you re seeing a lot of anx
primary but what you see in the energy that you see around this election in november. and shaquille, abortion, are there other issues voters are going to the polls thinking about? reporter: yeah, when you look at polling, you see cost of living is definitely one of the top issues for voters, especially here in florida where you hear a lot of folks mention the cost of housing. that s something that continues to go up more than at a level i should say that out paces the rest of the country. you also have many of those cultural issues that we ve seen florida be the center of. there are things like abortion but also don t say gay or parental rights bill that passed earlier this year. that is something that both candidates have been attacking heavily. so there are plenty of issues here in florida. we know this is a race that will likely be tight in november but both campaigns and candidates say it will be close for the primary tomorrow. shaquille brewster, i thank
necessary treatments. earlier this month, the idaho supreme court said the law banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy could take effect this thursday. while legal challenges play out in court. nbc news justice correspondent ken dilanian joins us. what is the federal government hoping to accomplish with this lawsuit? good morning, jose. the justice department is asking the judge to declare the idaho law is unconstitutional because it conflicts with federal law. also to temporarily prevent it from going into effect on thursday while the judge decides this case. now, doj lawyers say that the conflict between idaho s abortion ban and federal emergency medical is clear from the plain language of the statute and testimony from local doctors that say idaho s law will prevent critical medical care for pregnant patients. the idaho law envisions the prosecution of any physician who performs any abortion even as a life-saving treatment.
a 1931 law banning abortion. that was invalid well row was the law of the land. the decision is only temporary, though. back in the spring, witmer sued to block the law from taking effect in the event roe v wade was overturned by the supreme court. talking now with cnn political commentator allison stewart and aretha martin. nice to see you both. i wanted to get with you because this law in michigan makes almost all abortions of felony, there s no exceptions for incest, there s big exceptions for where mother s wife or might be preserved but, we are talking about a 1931 law. herbert hoover is the president. eight years before world war ii. is this what we are right now? women are under the threat of a 1931 law? sadly, we are. we are at this point in this
republicans raise the money to force several counties to recount those votes by hand. we are watching for the final numbers, but so far, there has been practically no change in the results. and michigan? a judge issued a temporary injunction that stops county prosecutors from forcing michigan s 1931 law banning abortion. the oakland county circuit judge had words for the prosecutors. the public stems from that though the court appreciates both sides of this debate, their passion and their convictions, by not issuing a conjunction today, the court could send the health care system in a crisis and not lost on the court, without any repercussion for the man who, without a doubt, are a necessary component to create a pregnancy. but in kentucky, the state supreme court ruled the states near total abortion ban will remain in place, while it