i also wanted to help in the three states that have statewide elections in the south, but also looking forward to how we help other states stand up these voter protection programs early. as i weighed the balance of me trying to mount a campaign, which i think i could do, or focusing on making sure that every american who's eligible to vote can vote in november of 2020, the choice for me was simple. i decided to go the direction of launching fair fight 2020. >> i was interested by the focus on states in the midwest, but also specifically states in the southeast. having talked to you in the past about not just georgia but about national politics and having followed your career avidly since you've been a national figure, i feel like one of the things that you have contributed to in democratic thought right now is this idea that any democratic plan, any democratic strategy for winning the white house has to include the south and the idea that the southeast is some sort of red bloc that is