That provide context for Public Affairs issues. I have just had my say in the government of our country. My own private say. And if you, or the policeman over there, or the president of the United States asks me how i voted, i can say that is none of your business. As an american i have that right. Everyone of these people has that right. You have it. It is something special. Americans have a heritage of the vote no other nation on earth can match because in the modern world, we were the first. The first to build a working system of government on foundation of the vote. Websters dictionary says vote the right to exercise a wish, choice, or expression of will. Here in berlin one of these men is about to vote. In the only effective way he can. With his feet. Thousands and tens of thousands have made the dash to freedom from behind the iron curtain and a phrase came into being, they were voting with their feet. Then in berlin came the wall. As elsewhere, the communists had to do something
Each week, America History tvs real america rings he archival films that provide context for todays Public Affairs issues. Ive just had my say in the government of our country, my own private say. And if you, or the policeman over there, or the president of the United States asks me how i voted, i can say thats none of your business. As an american, i have that right. Every one of these people has that right. You have it. And its something special. Americans have a heritage of the vote no other nation on earth can match because in the modern world, we were the first, the first to build a working system of government on foundation of the vote. Websters dictionary says vote the right to exercise a wish, choice, or expression of will. here in berlin, one of these men is about to vote in about the only effective way he can, with his feet. Thousands and tens of thousands have made the dash to freedom from behind the iron curtain and a phrase came into being, they were voting with their feet
Tv reel america brings you archival films. I have just had my say in the government of our country. My own private say. And if you, or the policeman over there, or the president of the United States asks me how i voted, i can say that is none of your business. As an american i have that right. Everyone of these people has that right. You have it. It is something special. Americans have a heritage of the vote no other nation on the can no other nation on earth can match because in the modern world, we were the first. The first to build a working system of government on foundation of the vote. Websters dictionary says vote the right to exercise a wish, choice, or expression of will. Here in berlin one of these men is about to vote. In the only effective way he can. With his feet. Thousands and tens of thousands have made the dash to freedom from behind the iron curtain and a phrase came into being, they were voting with their feet. Then in berlin came the wall. As elsewhere, the communis
This year because of the covid pandemic do we have any real baseline to understand what is going on with the electorate going into this election . I think this election will be unlike anything we have seen in the past. Its hard to know if there is a good corollary. At this point we are seeing far more early and absentee voting then we saw in 2016. Its really off the charts. That looks atart early and in person voting and how it has trended over the past couple of years. People can see from watching it that the trend has been for more voting by absentee or mailin ballots then by in person on election day. What is happening in the thinking about conduct of elections that has led to this and celebrating this trend this year . Its been a trend about 20 years in the making. Ever since colorado and Washington State made it easy for their voters to vote by mail we have seen that once voters have that option they like that option. In a pandemic voting by mail is a good and safe option. In addi
Suit in multiple states to stop vote counting. Heres a look at where things stand that hour. In the race to the 270 electoral votes to win the white house, according to nbc, Vice President biden has 253, President Trump as 214 we continue to await results from five critical states, pennsylvania, north carolina, georgia, nevada, and michigan. President Trump Holding on to the lead it is continuing to narrow as mail ballots are being counted the pennsylvania secretary of state will have an update next hour in arizona, President Trump narrowed the gap but biden is holding on to a 68,000 vote lead were still awaiting several hundred thousand votes in maricopa county, the most populous and diverse area in the state. A new count there expected to come later tonight and in georgia, Vice President biden has significantly narrowed the gap which recently stood at about 18,000 votes and more than 60,000 votes Outstanding New numbers from democrat leaning Fulton County coming any munn a minute and