Transcripts For KPIX The Deciders A CBS News Special 2024071

Transcripts For KPIX The Deciders A CBS News Special 20240712

Things that get my ears to stand up are definitely the economy. Are you better off than you were four years ago . I believe so. In the one issue is lets get respect back, because i think that benefits everyone. Equal pay is extremely important. Education and making it accessible. Accessible. The common enemy that we have right now is the coronavirus. This is donald trump. I was like, this is my man. Four more years i am not voting for President Trump this year. We want joe i believe that both candidates could do more. Were all americans. Were all in america. Dont be lazy. Dont be selfish. Dont be entitled. Its your duty to vote good evening, im norah odonnell. Tonight, america is on edge. In just four days one of the most divisive president ial campaigns in this nations history will come to an end. President trump donald trump and former Vice President joe biden have called this election the most important in modern history. And voters have told cbs news they feel much is at stake, including their way of life. Before all the votes are counted, one result already seems certain more americans may vote in 2020 than ever before. In fact, the numbers, theyre staggering. Experts predict maybe 150 million or more. Tens of millions have already voted as people around the nation are dropping off their ballots, some standing in lines for hours, to make their voices heard. Prudonald trumps four years in office have been unlike anything seen before, energizing Many Americans and repelling others. But theres another story to this election, a story of an america not just deciding but changing. 2020 could well bring most diverse electorate in history younger people, millennials in their 20s and 30s, emerging as the Largest Adult generation in the country. More than a quarter of voters will be people of color. And the l. G. B. T. Q. Community is expected to show up in force. Across the country, there are differences, from small towns to big cities, those who have been to college and those who havent. Tonight well take you out in that america. Well hear from people in their own voices. Theyll tell you how theyve come to their decisions about their vote and about the direction they want for the nation. We begin with gayle king and a key group of voters. Want to talk about the power of women . Think about this in every president ial election since 1984, women have outvoted men in particular, white women who helped propel donald trump to victory in 2016. Congratulations, mr. President but in this election. Heres how my plan works. Lets go, joe . Pollsters say joe biden is gaining ground. Mr. Vice president. Marie garofalo lives in norwalk, connecticut. She has a nursing degree, is married to a doctor, and has raised four children. In the last election, she voted for donald trump. He said certain things that i really picked up on that i thought were hopeful. I thought bringing jobs back to this country, that was a really encouraging thing. Make America Great again. My only special interest is you. So, now we sit here, 2020, what are you thinking . That im ashamed that i voted ashamed, you for donald trump. Use the word absolutely. Im horrified with myself. Why . I think that it was a combination of things that were steadily happening, especially with the climate, and with womens rights. The suffragettes put on their biggest Referendum Campaign in new york. Its been 100 years since women won the right to vote. cheers though current polls suggest that President Trump may have shed some support among white women, many especially those without College Degrees have not wavered a bit. If youre voting for him for the second time, does that mean youre pleased with how President Trump is doing . You know, factswise, i am. Yes. Our unemployment, prior to covid, was down to 4 . 52yearold la donna pharris, a single mother, has owned the hot spot tanning resort in abilene, texas, for 22 years. For people who are not supporting President Trump, on the flip side they say, okay, the economys better, but people point to character, to some of the tweets that he releases. What do you say about that . I did not vote for him based on those things. I voted for him based on the facts that he is a businessman. It turns out im much wealthier than people thought. I built a great company. What did you think the other day when he said suburban women, will you please like me . Please. Please. I saved your damn neighborhood, okay . I thought, how dare you . How dare you think that you saved my neighborhood. From what . From what . From black and brown people . From asian people . From what . Whats your opinion of how the president is handling the coronavirus pandemic . He gives himself an aplus on that. I give him an f. Terrible, absolutely terrible. Hes failed us all. I think hes handled it as well as he possibly can. Do you think that coronavirus is as big a problem as were being told that it is by the authorities . No. I feel that it is portrayed more deadly than it is. I dont feel that we should be shutting down businesses, affecting peoples livelihoods, affecting the economy over it. Pharris proved her point when she defied Texas Governor greg abbotts executive order closing nonessential businesses, like tanning salons. Okay, youre ready to go, girl. Was it a hard decision, for you to make after youre being ordered to close and you go, nope, im staying open. No. We want trump as divided as the nation is. We want joe there are still a few struggling to make a decision. You are one of these people i keep hearing about, an undecided voter. That makes you a unicorn. I like unicorns i am leaning one way, but it is one of those situations where this election is so polarizing that im telling nobody whatim thinking. 44year old Becky Lightman is a Financial Adviser and a married mother of one. She lives in the battleground state of florida. Donald trump has been speaking to you and your colleagues, if you will, directly. And he said, the suburban women, why dont you like me . When he says that, what does it mean to you . There is no white women voting bloc. I look around this neighborhood, and i see trump signs, i see biden signs, and i think the elections gonna reflect that. I think were gonna have a very tight election. One of the worst things for our country is going to be if there is not a clear victor. It is absolutely going to be a mess. Reporter im Mark Strassmann in atlanta, where early voting has set records. Four years ago, donald trump won the white house in large part by winning the votes of white men. Theyre a Critical Group again this year, about onethird the electorate. Get out and vote, thank you, thank you. cheers and applause to win georgia again this year, the Trump Campaign will need a big turnout from white males like keith faulk. I do collision repair. And. sighs theres nobody thats really spending any money to get their cars fixed right now. Faulks family of four lives in north georgia. This registered republican voted trump in 2016, but now his familys hurting. Back in march, as the pandemic got worse, athens chevrolet laid him off. This collision tech hasnt worked since. I never imagined in a million years that it would turn out to be Something Like this. With no end in sight. Yeah, with no end in sight. Whats the biggest stress . The biggest stress is the money. How are we gonna pay this bill . Or how are we gonna put food on the table . Is is the economy gonna roll back around . You know, are we gonna are we gonna get out of this mess . No surprise, the economys his top issue. Hes a voter who feels vulnerable. A possible biden guy in 2020 . Im voting for trump, because i believe in his policies, and i believe in what he wants to do. You want people to work again. Yup. What gives you confidence President Trump would do a better job of that than vicepresident biden . Just for the simple fact that he wants to reopen businesses. I think joe biden just says stuff to please whoever hes around at that time. I dont really think he has a plan to get us out of anything. Voters like faulk surged behind trump four years ago. Among white males, he beat Hillary Clinton by 31 points. Is so, for biden to win, he has to do well enough with white where scwa men. Does he have to win them . No. But he has to do well enough. Robby mook managed Hillary Clintons campaign in 2016. For both the biden and Trump Campaigns, he says the challenge, state by state, is playing the percentages. In wisconsin, michigan, pennsylvania, these states are whiter, proportionately, than other states. When we think about white men broadly, the question really is, is donald trump gonna get enough of that vote this time . Polling shows more white men backing biden than supporting Hillary Clinton four years ago, especially if they have a college degree. Some voted for trump four years ago and now have buyers remorse. They say to make America Great again, dump trump. Said, i would do a writein for a tuna fish sandwich before i would vote for trump again. And i really dislike tuna fish. Jack doesnt want us to use his last name. I think he operates in the best interest of donald trump. He says after he went online to call out the president , the blowback was horrific. The man has been a failure. He is a man devoid of character. He has failed the nation. Jack is now 60, an i. T. Consultant living in michigan. Hes also a combat vet, a retired army major with 33 years of service. He feels betrayed by the president s budget deficits, his character its always trumps fault. Isnt it incredible . And his covid response. They asked if he accepted responsibility. He said no. No, i dont take responsibility at all. The phrase we had was, you know, you got 24 hours to blame your predecessor. Then everything is on you. This constant going back to blame obama, to blame the democrats. Youre in charge. Lets get up. Lets take back this country. Jack expects to disagree with some biden policies, but he says after the trump years, America Needs triage. This progun, antiabortion lifelong republican has never voted for any democrat, until this election. He voted early, a straight democratic ballot. There needs to be a repudiation of the party and all those that have been his enablers. Is it going to be odd for you as a lifelong republican on Election Night to be cheering on the democrats . Yes. Personally, i want to see a landslide for mr. Biden. You know, i want to demonstrate to the nation, i want to demonstrate to the world, i want to demonstrate to our allies, that donald trump is not what america is about. If joe biden wins, of course he will be our president , and i will pray for him every night that he does the best job he can and that he has support. Odonnell up next hitting the road to turn out the black vote. Future bestsellers. Sleep stories. Sleep stories . What are you talking about sleep stories . Malcolm. Oh wow. Malcolm. Malcolm malhey no roxy, hey roxy, get out of malcolms house the most inspiring minds. The most compelling stories. All in one place. Audible. Who takes care of yourself. So why wait to screen for colon cancer . Because when caught in early stages, its more treatable. Im cologuard. Im noninvasive and detect altered dna in your stool to find 92 of colon cancers. Even in early stages. Tell me more. Its for people 45 plus at average risk for colon cancer, not high risk. 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Hes in the music business, with partner johnny thomas. They started their own clothing line, which they proudly sport at trump rallies. President trump, President Trump all the way from colorado. Thats for you yes, yes. For me to be a trumpster means someone that is a free thinker, someone that cares about their country. The Trump Campaign hopes to attract more African American voters. In 2016, only 8 of black voters supported him. On his own dime, carr travels on a passenger bus wrapped with the president s image trying to bring minority voters on board. Why as a black person would you vote for trump when he is so racist. He is not racist. Oh, come on. In denver, we saw that wasnt easy. I bet you if you sit down and do a little bit more research i do, i do, honey and everything he says is a lie. Its been very challenging. We talk to other minorities, and we try to explain to them what the things that President Trump has done. Rightly or wrongly, there are many who still feel that ta President Trump hasnt resolutely condemned those who dont want to see African Americans do well. Any merit to that in your mind . Well, mr. Brown, President Trump has disavowed the whole racist thing. He doesnt support antifa, white supremacist. How many times does one man have to keep saying it over and over and over again . What the hell do you have to lose . Four years after donald trump asked black americans that question, Latosha Brown has an answer. Do you believe in black voter matters . Yes, maam she says they have a lot to lose. The people have to rise up. Thats why she and a team of volunteers are going all out on a privatelyfunded 12state bus tour to turn out black voters for joe biden. Its your right to vote the reason why we wanted to do the tour, we wanted to connect the voters, particularly in many places that has been marginalized and where we have seen high votersuppression efforts. African American Voters are concerned most of all about the coronavirus and healthcare, but fewer than half are confident their vote will be counted correctly. And turnout is key the number of blacks voting for president dropped in 2016 for the first time in 20 years. You passionately articulated what the concerns are of blacks now. Are you expecting that to translate into sizable turnout in this election . But i am sensing that people are frustrated and tired, and because of that, folks are motivated by Different Things in this election cycle. And so i do think you will have recordnumber turnout. Harris and biden have the support of a majority of young black voters. Getting them to cast their ballot is another matter. I am excited to vote. I will be voting by mail. Winter breeanne, a youth activist at howard university, refuses to sit on the sidelines. Neither candidate necessarily completely holds my political ideology. Now, theres one candidate, joe biden, who is closest to that, and thats who ill be casting my vote for in this election. What things are you hoping to change in this election . Theres a plethora of issues on the table, whether it be climate change, whether it be black lives matter, whether that be, like, education and making it accessible. Breeanne founded a program called power of future voters. Its goal is to inspire Elementary School students to get involved with their communities. Her message now is cast your vote. I understand the issues or the resistance to participating in a system that has failed to listen to you or care about you. But, at the same time, a we are trying to build a world that we want to see, and how can we use every single tool in our toolbox to make that happen. For breeanne, that includes protesting. In 2018, she organized the largest antigun School Walkout after the mass shooting in parkland, florida. I cant breathe and she helped organize black lives matter protests after the killing of george floyd. Breeanne, whos from california, says the entire country is at a Pivotal Moment for race relations. Given as entrenched as this issue of race has been in this country, are there any signs of hope that you see that this can be dealt with . I have hope, and i think to be who i am and to be someone who cares so much, so tremendously about my role and about the people, and to be an activist means to have perpetual hope. Odonnell even as turnout shatters records in 2020, americans face new challenges to have their votes count. The f. B. I. And intelligence officials have uncovered international plots to disrupt this election. Emails from iran meant to scare people out of voting, and Russian Hackers targeting voting systems. Facebook has taken emergency measures to limit inflammatory content and false reporting. Many wonder if the postal system can handle the crush of mailin ballots in the midof the pandemic. There are reports that elections offices have been flooded with calls from anxious voters after the president attacked mailin voting. Coming up on the deciders, the voice of latinos growing louder by the day. Whats inside airborne . A blast of immune support thats more than just vitamin c. Its a unique crafted blend of vitamins, zinc, other minerals, and herbs. Take on your day

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