and supporting prop d to build more affordable housing hi, everyone, it s all happening. it s 4:00 in new york on election day. the end of a campaign that has been like none other in recent history. more than 44 million people have already voted and millions more will have voted before the polls close in the next few hours in all 50 states. it has been an election season defined not just by the issues that dominate every election including the state of the economy, how people feel about the state of the economy, but it s also been defined by an unprecedented threat to income on the ballot and the first national election after the january 6th insurrection. in nearly every state there are republicans who have affirmed their commitment to this same big lie that led to that attack on the u.s. capitol. their races for governor, attorney general, and secretary of state that could have major implications on the next election, 2024, especially if the twice impeached ex-president as
yeah, you know, nicolle nbc polling has shown enthusiasm has grown amongst democrats. i m in montgomery county, which you may remember during the presidential election in 2020 was one of those really influential counties for biden, the enthusiasm here really pushing him over the top and giving him this state, and the question remains whether that kind of enthusiasm for democrats still exists. just in looking at this polling station over the course of the day, there were some lines in the morning, a little bit of lunchtime, but what people tole me is that in 2020 there were lines clear across the parking lot. people waiting for hours in what was terrible weather at that point. now, whether they ve got things under control hear or whether there are just fewer people coming out, that remains to be seen. i spoke to the chair of the montgomery county board of elections. he said that they aren t seeing the canine of numbers they saw in the presidential election, but they are seeing more nu