Steven thank you, anna and jake i am steve shepard, Senior Campaigns editor of politico, joined by Elena Schneider we have, as they said, two republican pollsters joining us today. John mclaughlin, part of the Trump Campaign polling team, and neil newhouse, republican strategies. Neil was the pollster for the previous republican president ial nominee, mitt romney in 2012. Elena but before we get started, a reminder that you can follow along with this conversation following the hashtag rncwithpolitico. And also ask us questions politico. So thank you john and neil for being with us this morning. Mr. Newhouse thanks, elena. Mr. Mclaughlin pleasure to be here. Steve for both of you, i want to start with the question i get most of all when people ask me, whether it is in a speaking gig or in general conversation, about the polls, and that is to what extent the polls have underestimated President Trump over the past five years. Most of the folks who have looked at the idea of a trump hidden
Many of us can ever remember. We know how big the stakes are. I, personally, have been through this myself when my husband got really sick and was in the hospital and was able to see firsthand how horrific this is where you cant stand by your loved ones side and hold her hand and you cant give hogs to the Health Care Workers and they are the ones holding up the phone to their ears. I know we are going to find a way out of this, but to me, the only way we find a way out of this is to make sure we have a functioning democracy. That is why i am so devoted to this issue and all of the things we were talking about before the pandemic from making progress in a big way on climate change. We cannot wait. Doing something about gun safety, racial disparity, economic inequality. We have to move now and the way we do it is with our democracy. That is why we are working so hard to pass our bill that ron and i have been leading, each of us in different ways, for years. That is to make it easier for
Trade deal, and also expectations for another Federal Reserve Interest Rate cut all pushing most markets higher. Lets talk about the global oil giant, bp, announcing its latest results in the coming hours. Its the last set of numbers for current boss bob dudley, who revived the company after the deep water horizon disaster left it on its knees. Deep water horizon. However, big challenges await his successor, with growing climate concerns leading many to question big oils long term viability . Public opinion is arguably turning against the sector. The Royal Shakespeare company is ending its partnership with bp at the end of the year, saying it could not ignore the strength of feeling against the deal. Meanwhile, in the us, exxonmobil is in court fighting a claim that it misleading investors about the potential costs of climate regulation to its business. And Climate Change is arguably already having a measurable impact on the industry. The number of big Institutional Investors, like pen
Ray addison. Good afternoon. One minute past midday and we start with that breaking news youve been heanng that breaking news youve been hearing in the last few moments. The first migrants have now boarded the bibby stockholm in dorset. Its not yet known dorset. Its not yet known exactly how many Asylum Seekers have moved into the controversial barge facility as the migrants arrived at the entrance to Portland Port. Demonstrators were assembled to protest against its location. Now for those of you watching on tv, this is live footage of the bibby stockholm and the gangway which the men will have used to enter the vessel. Of course, there arrival follows delays caused by health and safety concerns, including the Firefighters Union warn that the barge is a potential death trap. Safeguarding minister sarah dines told us it is justified. Despite those concerns. Despite those concerns. Tons thing like this where a large groups of migrants are congregated is never popular , congregated is ne
Thats right. We have got an anti woke pub fast. Now, i would have that Animal Rights have thought that Animal Rights groups rather a on at groups had rather a lot on at the i mean, why dont the moment. I mean, why dont they start campaigning about halal meat, for example, other forms of you know, they do forms of meat . You know, they do quite bit about horse racing quite a bit about horse racing and of other activities, and some of other activities, but the name of a pub but changing the name of a pub in wouldnt have in stoke, i wouldnt have thought would have been top of their list of priorities. But ive been wrong before and im wrong again. Apparently and look, to a little look, i had to watch a little video so long ago, video for you. Not so long ago, and im going to make you watch it as well. Its a little tease. It involves us. Matt hancock on the there at and well, the beach there at and well, find out exactly why he is being hammered for trying to impersonate someone from a rath