as a downgraded tropical cyclone. the historically destructive storm made landfall for the second time yesterday. this time in south carolina. more than 180,000 residents lost power almost immediately. that number, reported to have grown to nearly half 1 million as the storm has carved its way through the carolinas. of course, nowhere has been more devastated than florida, where ian s wrath after touching down was deadly, as 77 people confirmed dead. homes literally washed away. entire communities, recovering from being nearly submerged. the president, planning to visit the state to thank its first responders. said yesterday that eons destruction in florida is almost unmatched for our nation. the situation in florida is far more devastating. we will just be beginning to see the scale of that destruction. it s likely to rank among the worst in the nation s, and the worst in the nation s history. you have all seen the scene on television. homes and property wiped out. it s go
abortion. the governor has also called a special session that would r restoring access. and we will keep fighting to restore women s equality, women s freedom, and to protect women s health and wisconsin. last question, brief answer, please. the center for politics called your race, one of the five most competitive attorney general elections in 2022. according to their analysis, your fate will be closely tied to that of your fellow wisconsin democrats. including tony evers running for reelection as governor and mandela barnes, seeking to unseat senator ron johnson. we ve reached out to your republican opponent, eric tony, to invite him on the program. but, as you campaigned in your closely divided state, what is the mood of voters as the midterm elections draw closer? i think people are really engaged. i was just at a parade this