30%. translator: food is high, gas is high, rent is high. reporter: we heard from many discontented voters, especially among the working class and in rural areas, those who feel forgotten by politicians in washington. i came up in a union household. my dad was a teamster for 30 years, voted democrat. they re completely out of touch with whatever day americans want. i think there should be a lot more focus on working class people. it seems like we always get left behind from either the high or the low. then there s the issue of abortion. maybe not the main driver for all voters we talked, but it is one motivating factor. we need to elect legislators all across the country who are going to protect women s health rights. what s most important to you with this election? it s abortion rights for me. making sure women have the choice. i think there is a high
is high, rent is high. we heard from many discontented voters, especially among the working class and in rural areas. those who feel forgotten by politicians in washington. i came up in a union household, voted democrat. but they re completely out of touch with everyday americans. i think there should be a lot more focus on working class people. it seems like we always get left behind for either the high or the low. then there s the issue of abortion. maybe not the main driver for all voters we talked to, but it is one motivating factor. we need to elect legislators across the country who are going to protect women s health rights. what s most important to you? abortion rights for me, just making sure that women have the choice. i think there is a high possibility we may see something
the most recent event that we had. frankly it s been a tough two years? she has done nothing to cure these programs and to cure these problems. into right now saying she s going to do it. biggest thing i can tell you is look at the example of this data local to actually was a very important to this district. she folded, she didn t get it and then she lies about it with me. she says i wasn t in favor, i voted against it in a commercial. i m not even elected yet. but that was actually blocked by republicans. wouldn t that be an issue that he would take up where the republicans? i would fight like hell to get it back. i m a republican that s different. i m a different type of publican. i am not a texas i m jersey, i m going to bring back jobs. i was raised in a union household. i think you know that. i believe in unions. i believe in union gauthier shan. i believe that my father who was 88 dental care covered by medicare. we can do this by cutting
to the country, to our country, what you ve done for the country. and i want to thank liz for being such a good friend for so long. the first woman to lead the flcio. por born of a union household. started out as an organizer, and she never stopped. congratulations, liz. congratulations. and congratulations to fred red redmond, secretary treasury, as well. i hope your daughter-in-law knows she s marrying into a union family. anyway, look, i know this is bittersweet for all of us. this is the first convention without rich trumka. he was not only a legendary labor leader, he was a close friend to me and to so many of you. a true friend. particularly there when things weren t going well, he was always there. above all, he was an american worker.