Focused on key battleground states. First up today is florida. Mary ellen klas is the Tallahassee Bureau chief for the miami herald, joining us now to talk about what is always a battleground state. Why is that . Is a microcosm of the nation. As florida goes, the nation goes. Trump one ago, donald florida by barely 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. He carried that narrow victory onto the white house. State. Is a very divided weve got diversity. In ethnic ways, but economically as well as demographically. Older voters, Younger Voters, people who are divided by both democratic and republican. As florida goes, the nation will go. We have seen voting problems host we have seen voting problems in florida. Is the state ready . Guest i think it is. Of 20ad this legacy years ago, recounts. Florida has so recrafted and updating its Voting System that the state is prepared for what we are seeing as a record surge in early voting turnout. It has been going smoothly. Host wh
Barrett to the Supreme Court, with National Turn it National Journal Senate Reporter. Maryellen klaas, and then Michael Binder. Journal is next. With eight days to go until election day 2020, congas begins with a stalemate over Economic Relief and a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the support. The senate has a rare weekend session to move forward on the nomination and democrats are holding the senate in session through tonight, into this morning. You can see live pictures of the senate floor right now. Heres how we are dividing the lines. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can join the conversation by texting with your first name, city and state, at 202 7488003, or go to twitter, or facebook. Com cspan. Has covid19 impacted your vote . If it hasnt, we want to hear from you as well. What is impacting your vote and if the pandemic impacts your vote, we want to know why. Why has it motivated you to
Florida really is a microcosm of the nation. As florida goes, the nation goes. Four years ago, donald trump one foot up by 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. He carried that narrow victory to the white house across the nation. Statea is a divided politically. We have diversity, diverse ethnic diverse in ethnic ways, economically as well as demographically. Voters,ters, younger byple who are divided democratic and republican. As florida goes, the nation will go. We have seen voting problems in the states. Is the state ready . I think the state is ready. It is remarkable because we have ago withcy of 20 years recounts and florida has we crafted and updated its voting systems that the state is very prepared for what we are seeing is kind of a record surge in early voting turnout and that is bit it has been going smoothly. What changes were made . Guest for one thing, we have for it a statewide standard the standard for recounts. Each county does not independently dec
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