With demographic information, thinking about the future of our elections. Each year, we have new data, a new report. Says,nk, as the name about the state, not only our country, but how the states are changing over time. We also have different scenarios as to what might happen. In one way, change Voter Preferences in another. Just like every year, we have an interesting new report. We will hear from the authors of that and walk through that. We also have a particular theme this year we are emphasizing generational change. We have now seen jens he enter z entertorate gen the electorate. All of our generations are moving through the electorate. Addressess report that aspect, how things are changing, how they might change, and some of the scenarios, whether voter change their attitudes when the age into different parts of life. They age into different parts of life. We are going to have a presentation of the report. The coauthors of the report are all are three of our important partners. I
You remember helped trigger a military coup that eventually saw the installation of right wing christian zealot and u. S. State department behavior on the 9 yes as interim president and forced morales to flee for his life to mexico and then argentina will now as the numbers continue to pour in showing a major victory says former finance minister louis r. C. The former president tweeted out quote brothers and sisters the will of the people has been asserted this is an overwhelming victory we are going to give dignity and liberty back to the people. 2 major progressive socialist wins coming on the eve of one of the biggest u. S. President ial elections in history should the corporate powers that be here in the United States actually start worrying about where the worlds going lets find out as we start watching the honks. Going on a city street you want to. See the prizes you always stay on see. Great suggests least systemic deceptions show which i will bring you as. Well going to watchin
Meanwhile down in south america and one of the United States favorite playgrounds for political manipulation the people bolivia appear to be saying corporate greed us backed coup detat no more as the Washington Post reports that exit polls issued early monday showed bolivias socialists taking a seemingly insurmountable lead in the countrys bitterly fought president ial elections this comes just a year after the organization of american states or oas through bolivias electoral process into chaos with unproven accusations of vote rigging against them sitting president evo morales the countrys 1st indigenous born president this as you remember helped trigger a military coup that eventually saw the installation of right wing christian zealot and u. S. State department behavior on the 9 yes as interim president and forced morales to flee for his life to mexico and then argentina while now. Now as the numbers continue to pour in showing a major victory for morale says former finance minister
Lets find out as we start watching the whole. Whats going on in a city. Or so you. See the crisis you always still see a. Great city desolate systemic dissent says so which. So brings up as. Well going to watching the hierophant and i believe and joining us today to bring us some on the ground insights into this a store a collection in bolivia is the Latin American Campaign coordinator of code pink and bolivian election observer Leonardo Flotus leonardo thank you so much for coming on today. Thank you for having me on so 1st i want to ask you youre down in bolivia what are the people in bolivia saying about this huge win for luis obviously the former minister of economy and Public Finance under morales and what did you witness as an observer. So i think the people are incredibly relieved 1st of all that theres been no post electoral violence the fact that the mosse won with over 50 percent of the vote means that the you know the country is firmly supports it and prior to this week ther
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