Policy i will be monitoring our conversation today by collier and the cofounder vote with the Election Reform Program at the center for justice. So feel free to drop your questions and the chat below. And miller voters than ever were voting early and as we talk about alternatives a lot of people are asking about Going Digital asig well. So i would you even want online voting . Here in Seattle Washington we have a robust mail and Ballot System what that conversation would look like. The appeal is enormous and in theory it has largely been attempted in the country for people is a of the in the polls so convincingly that if we somehow have a robust online Voting System that would drastically increase voter participationld but this country doesnt have really great numbers that would actually show up on election day in the paper so engage. And those in a given election its. And you also need to keep in mind there is a nontrivial amount then effectively use the postal ballot or mail and Ball
Sen. Harris whatsapp, atlanta whats up, atlanta . Im so happy to be back. Hey, everybody. Can we hear it for rick hart . Where is he . Where did he go . He was so good. Hes so good. There you are. You just pour it up. The cochair, and one of the things i love about joe biden, and he says it often. Long life ofs his service and dedication to public service, but he is always uplifting those who are the emerging leaders, and rick hart is one of them, so can we give it up for rick, because that is what it is all about. Thats what it is all about. It is about everybody taking on their role in leadership knowing that we have so much at stake in this election. There is so much at stake, so i came back to atlanta. I love atlanta. It wast time i was here, before the pandemic. I spoke on the stage here at morehouse in march of last year, especially if you are black and hold elected office in america, coming to atlanta is like coming back to the womb. It really is. It is, because atlanta represen
Thank you so much, mr. Chairman. It is always a joy to partake in the convention of the naacp. I think this is my second event. Lifelong member, partially by force because of my dad. And now as an adult, certainly want to be a part and always excited to support what you are doing and a shoutout to my brother, the president , Derrick Johnson. Senator harris, it is so great to see you. Ill refrain from calling you kamala today, because i think its so important that they put some respect on your name. So im going to lead by example. We know you are in the middle of debate prep. I wish i was in the room with you to give you some oneliners, but hopefully, we can get you ready and most comfortable today. How are you doing, how are you feeling . Senator harris i am doing well. So good to see you. I just want to thank you for that introduction. Thank you for not only talking about the head of the naacp, but my pastor, dr. Amos brown. Thank you to Derrick Johnson for your ongoing leadership. We
Justice ginsburg will be buried next week and a private ceremony at Arlington National ceremony. Peter baker of the New York Times is reporting President Trump has selected judge amy coney barrett, the favorite candidate of conservatives, to succeed Ruth Bader Ginsburg. According to people close to the process, caution sometimes upends his own plan, but hes not known to have interviewed any candidates for the post. The president is scheduled to make his announcement saturday at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Cspan will have live coverage calls and by your social media coverage. Vice president ial candidate Kamala Harris told the naacp leadership summit black lives matter was the most significant agent for change within the criminal Justice System. She talked about the governments Coronavirus Response and her vision for the future of america, as well. So much, mr. Chairman. It is always a joy to partake in the convention of the naacp. I think this is my second event. Lifelong member, partially by
Carolina chamber of commerce and next tar media, the u. S. Senate race, South Carolina. A live candidate conversation. Media nextstar media we are coming to you live from spartanburg, South Carolina. And tonights conversation will be live streamed and will be livestreamed and broadcast across the carolinas, as well as on our partner station, in columbia. Many of you tuned in this evening to watch the candidates for u. S. Senate in their second debate. Both campaigns agree to the four net of that debate. But this week, Campaign Staffer Jamie Harrison asked that the incumbent senator be tested for covid. The senator was tested last friday. In a Statement Released yesterday afternoon, the Harrison Campaign wrote, i cannot responsibly debate in person tomorrow night and allow politics to put my family, my campaign staff, and members of the media at unnecessary risk. The Graham Campaign responded, mr. Harrison is demanding special treatment. If mr. Harrison is not able to interact with sout