Calculation, 272 electoral votes ford, so far for gerald the opponent. Election 1976, day of decision. This is Richard Scanlon of washington. Studios isay in our Howard Penniman of georgetown theersity, stephen hess of brookings institution. Tuesdaysscuss bicentennial election here in the United States. Not every last vote has even been counted now and so the provisional final totals are posted behind me, both in electoral and popular votes for mr. Kaiser and for president ford. Carter and for president four. As you know and all of our elections in the long history of actual winnerthe is determined not by the millions of people who voted for carter or for ford but rather by the 51 elections held in the states and district of columbia. Each state has assigned to it a number of Electoral College votes equal to its congressmen and senators combined. The last of us alaska as three, minnesota as 10. The big states even more. The combination of these electoral votes to a majority of 270 is w
A moment of silence in honor of the victims. Also ahead strict restrictions are imposed across europe as a surge in the coronavirus impacts life on the council. We begin then with continuing coverage of the knife attack in france 3 people have been killed at a church in the Southern City of nice several others have been injured or was wounded by police that is in custody in hospital. Frances antiterrorism prosecutors have taken over the investigation the mayor of nice says that it was a terror attack and is called for a crackdown on what he describes as islamofascism. Looking for the use we are hurt to once again see that our city is taken like this i want to tell the families of the victims of this barbaric attack that everyone in the community is by your side i want to say that with exonerating the laws of peace in our country we will wipe out islamofascism just as david chase has on the line now from nice stated describe the scene there right now. Adrian yes im a few 100 yards away
Spread of the coronavirus speaking to Parliament Merkel settle for days had no choice but to reduce social contacts as 3 quarters of infections now could not be traced and the far right alternative for Germany Party condemned the measures as excessive and inappropriate. Israelis have marked the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin 25000 candles were lit in the central tel aviv square that bears his name and where he was shot by jewish extremists for his attempts to pursue peace with the palestinians. This is d w news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram at d w news or visit our website w dot com. For. Good. Today a man with a knife entered a church in nice france he killed 3 people almost decapitating one of them police say this is the 3rd attack in 2 months carried out by muslim extremists frances security alert is now at its highest level and it comes as the country enters its 2nd coronavirus lockdown tonight france is on guard against 2 thr
That something. Was up. On the panic the Police Stopped me from mentioning the challenge. Weve just seen on t. V. That i cherish routine was calebs its such a shock to just think. That the once again a country is being stopped and dismissed tactile always good to me she wouldnt give up because i want to say strongly from deep within how much we have dismantled and revolted i want to stop and suppress should the ethic let me say this very clearly once again we will not like it. Also coming up if u. S. President trump loses the election will there be a peaceful transfer of power anx anger and anything but united tonight an indepth look at the radical states of america. Reporter all in 1st sign that talks to the what are they still angry about. And to our viewers watching on p. B. S. In the United States and to all of you around the world welcome we begin the day in france in a deadly deja vu early on thursday in the french city of nis 3 people were murdered inside the church the killer u
With jo jordgensen, the Libertarian Party president ial candidate. She is here to discuss her 2020 campaign for the white house. Good morning. Guest great to see you. Host remind viewers what the Libertarian Party stands for. You aree major issues running for president on. Libertarian party is on your side, not the side of special interests from bureaucrats in washington. You know best what your family needs. Not the politicians. My main issues are health care, bringing the truth home and the environment. Us your experiences running for president. You are on the show in july. Tell us about the campaign and process has been, from then to now. Guest it has been great. We have been going around the country. We have a tour bus with my name painted too big on the side. Together, we have been to 47 states, between me and my running mate. Everywhere we go we see huge crowds. Usually i have a couple hundred people. We have had as many as 500 people. People are in the party. That is amazing. Sm