[cheering] thank you for coming. Fortunes above 50 million. You may get that big, pitch in two cents so everyone else has a chance to make it. [cheers and applause] dr. Lara brown, that is a glimpse of the 2020 primary process. A process that attracted more than 20 democrats. Last time around, 17 gop candidates vying for the nomination. You have spent your academic career trying to understand and explain the electoral process. When you try to explain where we are today to people and how this process works, how do you explain it . Dr. Brown the thing you have to start with first is that competitiveness drives a lot of candidates. One of the things that is so interesting, when we really understand why there are so many candidates in the democratic primary field, why there are so many republicans in the 2016 field, it was because the presidency was seen as being up for grabs in both instances. In 2016, it was an open seat. There was disbelief that the there was this belief that the republ
Looking at today, four states having elections. In the case what is happening right now in mississippi and kentucky quest for the gubernatorial mansion. Democrats hope to put under democrat control there, pick up two statehouses in the process. Kentucky, virginia, new jersey, mississippi, also have separate legislative elections on top of that. You have a host of propositions being debated and voted on across the country in key proposition measures. What powerful signals can come of today. Politico White House Reporter gabby orr, what she is looking at. What are you looking at . Gubernatorial battles in kentucky and mississippi is front and center. What happens in places like virginia, turn in legislative control of that body. That will be crucial. Absolutely. Neil, pretty much two things im looking at right now. Number of one the kentucky gubernatorial race. How will matt bevin perform in suburban lexington and other rural parts of kentucky . It is important to see whether his support
Like this afternoon in the courtroom. Both defendants, of course, were there with their team of attorneys. There were 36 by my count, at least members of vic victims family members seated on one side of the court. The media and other supporters of max harris especially on the other side of the court. At this point, the judge came in, indicated they had a verdict for max harris. That verdict was read. It tooks, by my count, 12 minutes to read through 36 different verdict sheets, one for each of the victims. We found that he was not guilty. Then we learned that there was a split decision that Derick Almena, the jury was hung on his case. Lets hear what the attorneys said after the verdicts. Quite heroically put their lives on hold, worked diligently to come to a verdict and we are eternally grateful for the verdict they came to for max harris. I wasnt going to make a statement because obviously im distressed. Ive been up with my client and weve talked for about a half hour. And he is les
thank you for coming. fortunes above $50 million. you make it that big, pitch in two cents so everyone else has a chance to make it. a lot of it is old-fashioned retail politics. we are doing the policy releases. people here want to get to know you, what you are about. happy to talk to you. she is freaking out. as his vice president, it is my great honor to add his name to the new hampshire republican primary ballot today because we need america to give us four more years. [cheers and applause] dr. lara brown, that is a glimpse of the 2020 primary process. a process that this year attracted more than 20 democrats. last time around, 17 gop candidates vying for the nomination. you have spent your academic career trying to understand and explain the american electoral process. when you try to explain where we are today to people and how this process works, how do you explain it? dr. brown: the thing you have to start with first is that competitiveness drives a lot
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