Joined by Richard Mullaney. We will discuss the florida role as a battleground state this year. Host good morning on this tuesday. We are going to begin with republicans only. How should the Senate Precedent . If you believe they should fill the seat before the election,. Ial in at 202 7488000 if you think they should wait until after the election, 202 7488001 is your number. Are 7488002 if you undecided. At 202 lso text us 7488003. Tomorrow, we will talk to democrats only. Legalould Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell move forward on the vacancy on the Supreme Court after Justice Ginsburgs death this past friday. Here is the majority leader. Hearing there is not sufficient time to examine and confirm the nominee. We can debunk this myth in about 30 seconds. Until novemberys 3 and 104 days until the end of this congress. Stevens was confirmed by the senate in 19 days. Days from start to finish. Oconnor, was day confirmed in 33 days after the nomination. Herself, it was just 42 days.
Issues are motivating voters this year and look at Political Trends to give us a clue on how the state may vote in november. Today, florida. Pennsylvania on wednesday. On thursday we will take a look at North Carolina. And onay at michigan, saturday at arizona. Today we are focused on florida, aney. Oining me is rick mull must begin with what makes florida a battleground state. Aest not only is it battleground state, its the big prize. The path to the white house is through the state of florida. First of all, the electoral college. It is 29 electoral votes. We already know california comprises 55 and will go to joe biden. Texas, 38, will go to donald trump. Will go to joe biden. The 29 in florida is a big prize. Florida is a purple state. It can go either way. Twice it voted for barack obama, twice george bush, bill clinton, and last time by a narrow margin, donald trump. The history of florida is one that is close, hard to predict, consequential. Thedonald trump it is in must win cate
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Heritage foundation Nick Lawrence and friends of the orte discuss the Trump Administrations plan to leave the plan to leave the paris climate agreement. The u. S. T wednesday, house of representatives will do something it has not done in 21 years, hold a public hearing on the impeachment of the president of the United States. Good morning. This is washington journal. We would like to know your expectations for that hearing. What do you hope to learn next week in the two hearing set and what do you hope or anticipate the outcome may be . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, that is 2027488002. You can also text us, 2027488003. Make sure you let us know where you are texting from and your name. cspanwj is how you reach as on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. A headline this morning in roll call, open impeachment hearings to begin next week. Katherine tullymcmanus writing the house will move into the public hearing phase next week. Bill taylo
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