In tehran, the American Embassy is in the hands of several hundred iranian students. 52 americans were being held hostage in iran, during an Election Year and there was no end in sight. It must be made clear that the failure to the release the hostages will involve increasingly heavy cost to iran and to its interests. In 1980, jimmy carter and his staff believed that if they could show progress in freeing the hostages that would be enough, that would take him over. Larry is director on of the university of Virginia Center for politics. What they did not count on, is that the promises from the cy before the tuesdays election. So, basically americans were told right before they went to the polls, that it was either hopeless or they had better try somebody new who would try new things to get the hostages back. So that was an october surprise that jimmy carter thought was going to help him, but it reversed. It helped reagan instead. 1980, might have been when the term october surprise was
There remains many questions about how this could have happened and what it means for the future. As well be hearing from correspondents ben tracy and ed okeefe, along with our lee cowan. President trump im doing well. Reporter with that came some calm. The president , in his own words, cautiously optimistic about the infection that has gripped him, like so many other americans. But questions remain about his prognosis, how it all happened, and the impact on the president ial election. Well take a look at all of it ahead on sunday morning. Pauley President Trumps diagnosis comes roughly seven months into the covid crisis. It has been a difficult time for many of us, but especially orking mothers with Young Children to take care of. As rita braver will show us. And then its on to the seven, the chicago seven. A landmark case from the turbulent 60s that has been made into a movie for our own troubled times. Tracy smith will take us behind the scenes. [yelling] reporter 62 years ago, in a
We thank you for joining us for our virtual Headliner Program on the potential crisis in the college vote this fall. Thurgood marshall jr. And paul low, founder and president of the campus election engagement projects. While covid19 continues to spread across the country, how americans vote has become a critical issue as politicians debate debate the verses constituents one has emerged as a critical block, the voting rate more than doubled from 19 in the 2014 election, to 40 in 2018. In a poll of 4000 students, conducted august 9 through 12, funded by the knight foundation, 71 percent of students say they are absolutely certain they will vote. So ident i is democrats are the most likely to be absolutely 81 ,in they will vote at followed by republicans at 74 and independence at 63 . That includes that assumes that collegeage voters will be able to vote and that their votes will be counted. Covid19 has upended education in general and has caused disruptions on campuses across the country
Maryland global campus and executive producer of the public broadcasting series moderated by we thank you for joining us today for our Virtual Program on a potential crisis in the college vote this fall with attorney Thurgood Marshall junior and the founder and president of the campus election engagement project. With voter turnout uncertain in these Turbulent Times one constituency that has emerged as a critical block while covid19 continues its spread across the country, how americans vote has become a critical issue as politicians debate the virtues and vices of universal mailin balloting. With voter turnout uncertain in these Turbulent Times one constituency that has emerged as a critical block is the college vote. The voting rate among u. S. College students more than doubled from 19 in the 2014 midterm election, to 40 in 2018 according to a National Study of learning, voting and engagement conducted by the institute for democracy and Higher Education at university in a poll of 4,
Also, an update on congress a reliefo pass package. Also we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal good morning. As monday, august 10, 2020. Election day and one week until the start of the democratic convention. It is crunch time until joe biden will announce who will join him on the democratic ticket. Will open our phone line to democrats only get your thoughts on who joe biden should pick as his running mate. Democrats in the eastern and central time zones can call in, 2027488000 democrats in the pacific timezone, 2027488001. You can also send us a text. Andse include your name where you are from. Also catch up with us on social media. cspanwj. Democrats only can start calling now. We hear from you about which woman should appear with joe biden on the democratic ticket this fall. Phone lines are on your screen. Cnn editor this from at large his final Vice President rankings, his top five on the most likely picks are. Numbe