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[inaudible] its menendez, all she will be with you from 7 pm eastern for a special two hour look at matt dashed election day. That is where we begin this hour, with the question of Whether American Democracy [inaudible] in two days time, the biggest test yet amidst great amid election day is just the next three days. Think again. Also tonight, young voters [inaudible] now eligible voters this time around. At democracies peril. Actress sofia busch is live tonight to reproductive rights and why it is nonsense to say this election is between the economy. This moment, she says, is nothing short of a national emergency. Good evening, im mehdi hasan. This is perilous and precarious time for american democracy. On the ballot in these critical midterm elections. Of the weekend, it kisses like wisconsin, final early voters were casting their ballots. Election day is now less than two days away. So, tonight, i want you to picture the scene as we take you to a post midterm future. Its january the
[inaudible] it s menendez, all she will be with you from 7 pm eastern for a special two hour look at matt dashed election day. that is where we begin this hour, with the question of whether american democracy [inaudible] in two days time, the biggest test yet amidst great amid election day is just the next three days. think again. also tonight, young voters [inaudible] now eligible voters this time around. at democracies peril. actress sofia busch is live tonight to reproductive rights and why it is nonsense to say this election is between the economy. this moment, she says, is nothing short of a national emergency. good evening, i m mehdi hasan. this is perilous and precarious time for american democracy. on the ballot in these critical midterm elections. of the weekend, it kisses like wisconsin, final early voters were casting their ballots. election day is now less than two days away. so, tonight, i want you to picture the scene as we take you to a post midterm future. i
are heading to the polls without a constitutional protection guaranteeing reproductive freedom. the renewed side, this, year has the right to choose a stalled a part of the democratic base, especially young women. the new nbc news poll, found abortion is among the top five issues that women care about knows. about casting a ballot in the midterms. and, the recent kaiser family foundation service found the supreme court ruling, overturned roe have made 50% of their motivated to cast the ballot in tuesday s election. and, yet, were constantly told that democrats should focus more on the economy, less on abortion. is that related cases? let s ask actress and activist sofia who joins me now, sophia, thank you so much for coming back on the show. on the eve of these midterms, some say that the democrats campaign too much on abortion, and not the economy. some say that they didn t campaign hard enough on abortion. where do you stand on all of this? i mean, we talk about kitchen table issue