declaration in north carolina. this is as the state is bracing for up to six inches of rainfall. we are going to talk about it with the democratic candidate for senate in north carolina, jerry beasley. and we are talking about the state of the race, less than 40 days until midterm elections. i am simone sanders townsend, and i have something to say. unprecedented, biblical, just a few words to describe the impact of hurricane ian. now taking its place as one of the worst natural disasters in our country s history. in just a few minutes, we are expecting an update from florida governor ron desantis, which we will bring you live. this week, hurricane ian slammed into florida s west coast, just shy of a category four hurricane. with winds of 155 miles per hour. ripping through south florida. then, coming back to slim south carolina and now, north carolina. we are hearing from residents who survived. we shouldn t be alive right now. we shouldn t be alive right now with that sto
across the board, moderates are rising up and saying enough is enough. we ll have a political panel here to bring it all down, they are joining me to discuss klay cain is here. he is a democratic strategist and sirius xm radio host. and reena shaw as a former republican strategist and senior adviser for republican women for progress. thank you. okay all start with you. president biden has constantly made a distinction between extremists, conservative, extremist republicans and classic republicans right? this new report was seem to me that the voters are making that distinction too. and it could cost or make the difference if you will in control of state houses and control of the governors mansions and maybe even the united states house of representatives in the senate. what is your take? i understand what biden is saying that but i ve said it before i say that again, there is a thin line between mainstream a publicans and maga republicans. there is a thin line right
candidly, because they re afraid they re going to be called racist or something like that. or do something about race. but you know in 2008, president obama, then senator obama, victoria, made a speech on race that i think really took the mainstream a little further up the road toward really dealing with a real balance in terms of how we look at these things. listen to this. i am married to a black american who carries within her the blood of slaves and slave owners, an inheritance we pass on to our two preciouses daughters. i have nephews, nieces, uncles and cousins of every race and every hue scattered across three continents. and for as long as i live, he will never forget that in no other country on earth is my story even possible. so the changing demographics of america, the learning of