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On your wireless bill. So you dont have to compromise. Powering smarter savings. Powering possibilities. Switch to comcast Busines Internet and mobie and find out how to get te latest 5g Phone on s with a qualifying tradei. Dont wait call, click or visit an xfinity store today. Extend out of the pool, the historic surgeon harris popularity, since her ascendance to the top of the ticket. 88 of voters having positive view of her compared to 32 in july. Steve kornacki, On Meet The Press this morning, harris big popularity advantage. Shes the only one, Kamala Harris, right now in our poll with a higher positive score than a negative score compared to trump and by the way the bottom of the list, j. D. Vance, trumps Running Mate, the lowest score. Inflation remains the biggest issue with trump over harris on the economy and the costofliving. We are in it to earn support of all of americans and we are going to stay focused on them economy that creates opportunity for every person, and i welcome the local teamsters who jumped on board. 65 of the people in your polls say the country is on the wrong track. Who is best able to solve the current problem, trump by six and whose best on the economy, trump i9. Inflation, trod by eight. Order, trump 21. So weve got to get out of this, on the things that matter most to the american people. In this last hour, Vice President harris landed in new York City for a fundraiser. Her campaign and on saturday it accepted Cnns Invitation for a debate on October 23rd. Trump on saturday brushed off the prospect of a rematch. The Harris Campaign saying it doesnt understand why trump isnt up for the challenge. I dont know why he saying no, because at The End of the day hes constantly saying he won every debate hes participated in and he should be willing to debate. He loves to entertain, he loves to speak to the american people as he claims and he should do so. The Vice President will be waiting for him on October 23rd with the cnn debate. Weve got reporters in place covering all of these new developing story lines. We will be with nbcs Mike Memoli from wilmington, delaware. We heard some harris allies on a number of fronts today. One of what are they saying and can you put it together for us . As a campaign that insists it is the underdog based in wilmington, the where they are pressing on offense at the moment. They have their foot on the gas when it comes to talking about those numbers you ran through. Which show a positive picture for the campaign at this point. The fundraising numbers, were released over the weekend that shows a sizable advantage for the Vice President , that she is building on during her trip to new york, Governor Walz will be in new york for fundraisers in the next 48 hours as well. Then on that messaging front, where they are taunting the Trump Campaign over his black of commitment to another debate. You heard Governor Whitmer of michigan talking about that this morning. Take a listen. I have incredible confidence but the Vice President and Governor Walz have shown that they are happy warriors, that they are able to answer tough questions and eager to get back into the debate. And the Vice President has accepted your invitation for the debate and we will see if the former president has the guts to take her on. We are also going to see a focus on Foreign Policy as we look ahead to this week. The Vice President in new york, not for the u. N. General assembly, she will return to washington but does have important meetings with some of the world leaders will be in the u. S. For that, including the united arab Emirates President In Washington and later this week with Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who said he will meet with former President Trump. An interesting tutorial Foreign Policy for this campaign. Thank you so much, Mike Memoli for that. Lets Go To ever tattoos in wilmington, North Carolina. Youve got more on the states gubernatorial race there. Welcome, how are voters reacting to the recent allegations against Greg Robinson . I spoke with a handful of trump supporters at the Rally Yesterday and to get a sense of what they are thinking, following the Cnn Report they came out friday, which states he made inflammatory comments on a site. The voters were mixed, some said they heard the news and were not happy about it, they arent going to vote for him. Of others said i dont necessarily believe the news and they think it may have been taken out of context. And some people arent going to vote for him at all. Take a listen. Its not good. I havent liked him from the minute he put. Im sorry to hear about it. It is sad to hear, but i feel like he still the better choice over mr. Stein. Mr. Stein is very much like our current governor, hes not supported the rights of the unborn. That is a big thing to me. I have i cannot vote for somebody who thinks abortion, unrestricted, is a good thing. The governors race, im not sure if it is fake news or real news. Im just going to have to wait and see how mr. Robinson turns out. Reporter as you can hear, there are mixed responses from trump supporters. I spoke to democratic voters here in wilmington, North Carolina who were on a stroll behind me and told me that they are excited to vote for the democratic candidate, Josh Stein and they werent surprised by the news on friday. And say they believe it tracks with the other Rhetoric Mark Robinson has been spewing throughout the race. Thank you for the snapshot and opinions of those folks. I appreciate it. Lets go back to Breaking News and the nbc News Poll giving you insight into both candidates with just 44 days until the election. Nbc news senior political Editor Mark Murray dixon deeper. Reporter our Brandnew Pool has good news for Kamala Harris and the democrats. Not only does harris lead Donald Trump by five percentage points, which is within the margin of error, but we have seen her favorability Numbers Guy Rocket 16 points to where it was back in july. To put that jump into context, we havent seen that for a major president ial candidate in the president ial year, in the history of our nbc News Poll. And you have to go all the way back to george w. Bush after 9 11, to see an increase that size. When it comes to the issues, harris has a wide lead over trump when it comes to abortion. She ends up also having a lead on temperament, and she ends up leading when it comes to who has the better mental and physical fitness to be president. It is worth noting Donald Trump enjoyed an advantage on the last item, when President Biden was still in the contest. But theres good news for President Trump and republicans. The poll finds that trump has the advantage when it comes to the border and immigration. He ends up having an advantage when it comes to the economy, and an advantage when it comes to Inflation And Costof living. But it is worth noting those advantages are lower than they were when President Biden was in the race. And overall, may be the most interesting finding in the entire pool is that harris ends up leading on the issue of change. She holds a nine Point Advantage with voters asked which candidate better represents change. And that has been a big Quality And Issue in this contest, alex. When you have an expresident against a current sitting Vice President. Of course we have two months ago in this race, there will be many twists and turns but this is our first snapshot since everything that ended up happening after july. Back to you. Thank you so much for that. Lets bring in peter baker, msnbc political analyst, chief white House Correspondent for the New York Times and Co Author of the divider, jump in the white house, 2017 to 2021. Welcome, my friend. Lets look at the campaign which may not be publicly touting the numbers but are they privately encouraged by some of these results quite results . They started from nowhere, from scratch just a couple of months ago and built president ial Campaign And Candidate who didnt really have much of an impression in the public. They managed to do that with a pretty flawless beginning, so far. It doesnt mean there wont mistakes between now and Election Day. Theres a lot of time left. They can reintroduce her to the public from sort of an well known and typically well thought of Vice President , into a formidable candidate for president. Obviously this lead, ahead of trump by five points is significant, but not determinative. Theres 45 days out, and poll numbers are only an indication of trend and not necessarily an outcome, particularly where the Electoral College is setup. Theyve got five points in the nbc poll, four points on cbs, six in the last abc. Overall, they are in a better place than biden was, much better place than trump is. That is your reaction to the top Line Number but is there internal number that is jumping out at you . A good one or something of concern. We pointed out the Change Number and that is important. It may not be specific on policy and still obviously she has work to do if she wants to encourage voters that shes the person who can make the economy better. She can fix the border, she can handle the issues that Donald Trump has been historically strong on. But change is genuinely a big number for her and that, even though shes in, Vice President , shes been there the last three and half years and owns part of the record that President Biden and her administration have created. Yet shes convincing, at least a substantial number of the public that her campaign line, we dont want to go back, means she is the change changed. Change agent. The Harris Camp has accepted another debate, does she need another debate or do they believe trump is not going to accept and it is a good political move. He said he wouldnt yesterday but we know that he easily changes his mind. I think they are competent to have a debate, she will be fine. It seems to me that is goading him, they love to get under his skin, portraying him as weak or afraid. Especially because for him, the psychology of Donald Trump is everything in strong. I am strong on everything, strong, strong, strong and everyone else is weak. On this issue it looks like hes afraid to debate, at least that his argument the democrats are going to make. Protrump, the argument is, i did so well i dont need another one and certainly it is true the public knew what they needed to know about Donald Trump. They have known him for nine years if not longer. And they know what they want to see. And what they think about him. But a debate that laid in october called me decisive and close race with only a few points distant between the two of them. One of them makes a mistake, one of them does well and that could change the outcome. What what would it matter to his supporters how well he does. Is even trying to reach undecideds in the middle . I think you are right about that. If you look at the polling, his number has stayed the same or less for a year or two years. The block of voters that is for him hasnt gone up and hasnt gone down. Regardless of events, he could be convicted of 34 felonies and it doesnt make a difference. He can do well and some rally and it doesnt make a difference. Hes not converting people who havent made up their mind. For harris though, the real trick is, can she bring back the biden voters from 2020 who didnt like trump may not have liked biden that much and drifted away. Thought he was too old, upset about inflation or immigration and can she bring them back to the democratic fold and say, listen, trump is worse and i am okay. That is a challenge for her, is she acceptable to the voters who are open to making up the minds at the last minute. In the political report, surprising predictions from inside the Kamala Harris campaign, brian suggests that the campaign will take all the above approach to media appearances. Does that mean peter, what is significant solo, national Media Interviews and doug emhoff, he could sit down with Abc News and why not the candidate. We will see what happens, theres word shes negotiating with 60 minutes along with trump, as well, to do interviews with them. That would be an important moment. If they are doing all of the above, Media Strategy, i will be happy to send my phone number. They having given most newspapers an interview but either did President Biden for that matter. It is not a particular open Media Strategy until no. I dont think that they think it will matters i think shes afraid of tough questions which is one reason she can say im willing to debate and hes not and im not worried about the license. But from the Campaigns Point of view, the Media Question probably doesnt matter much as long as shes maintaining at least something of a leed. Dont do anything to mess things up. You got momentum going here and the last thing i want to do is have them give an answer on an interview that could embarrass her or provide social Media Greg Grip for her opponent. Dont do anything to schedule yourself to not be available to me next weekend. That is what i will say to you. Senator j. D. Vance, what scandal and a battleground skate. 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We didnt have to worry about any of those things thanks to the donations. And our family is forever grateful because its completely changed our lives. Reaction to the Bombshell Allegations against North Carolinas republican nominee for governor, Mark Robinson. Robinson is accused of making sexually explicit and inflammatory comments online, more than a decade ago. Senator Lindsey Graham saying today, if the reported comments are true, robinson is unfit for office but if they are not, he should sue for libel. Adding robinson has an obligation to defend himself. Robinson did not attend trumps Rally Yesterday and the former president did not mention robinson at all. But trumps Running Mate j. D. Vance spoke about the explosive report with a local Busines Internet<\/a> and mobie and find out how to get te latest 5g Phone<\/a> on s with a qualifying tradei. Dont wait call, click or visit an xfinity store today. Extend out of the pool, the historic surgeon harris popularity, since her ascendance to the top of the ticket. 88 of voters having positive view of her compared to 32 in july. Steve kornacki, On Meet The Press<\/a> this morning, harris big popularity advantage. Shes the only one, Kamala Harris<\/a>, right now in our poll with a higher positive score than a negative score compared to trump and by the way the bottom of the list, j. D. Vance, trumps Running Mate<\/a>, the lowest score. Inflation remains the biggest issue with trump over harris on the economy and the costofliving. We are in it to earn support of all of americans and we are going to stay focused on them economy that creates opportunity for every person, and i welcome the local teamsters who jumped on board. 65 of the people in your polls say the country is on the wrong track. Who is best able to solve the current problem, trump by six and whose best on the economy, trump i9. Inflation, trod by eight. Order, trump 21. So weve got to get out of this, on the things that matter most to the american people. In this last hour, Vice President<\/a> harris landed in new York City<\/a> for a fundraiser. Her campaign and on saturday it accepted Cnns Invitation<\/a> for a debate on October 23rd<\/a>. Trump on saturday brushed off the prospect of a rematch. The Harris Campaign<\/a> saying it doesnt understand why trump isnt up for the challenge. I dont know why he saying no, because at The End<\/a> of the day hes constantly saying he won every debate hes participated in and he should be willing to debate. He loves to entertain, he loves to speak to the american people as he claims and he should do so. The Vice President<\/a> will be waiting for him on October 23rd<\/a> with the cnn debate. Weve got reporters in place covering all of these new developing story lines. We will be with nbcs Mike Memoli<\/a> from wilmington, delaware. We heard some harris allies on a number of fronts today. One of what are they saying and can you put it together for us . As a campaign that insists it is the underdog based in wilmington, the where they are pressing on offense at the moment. They have their foot on the gas when it comes to talking about those numbers you ran through. Which show a positive picture for the campaign at this point. The fundraising numbers, were released over the weekend that shows a sizable advantage for the Vice President<\/a> , that she is building on during her trip to new york, Governor Walz<\/a> will be in new york for fundraisers in the next 48 hours as well. Then on that messaging front, where they are taunting the Trump Campaign<\/a> over his black of commitment to another debate. You heard Governor Whitmer<\/a> of michigan talking about that this morning. Take a listen. I have incredible confidence but the Vice President<\/a> and Governor Walz<\/a> have shown that they are happy warriors, that they are able to answer tough questions and eager to get back into the debate. And the Vice President<\/a> has accepted your invitation for the debate and we will see if the former president has the guts to take her on. We are also going to see a focus on Foreign Policy<\/a> as we look ahead to this week. The Vice President<\/a> in new york, not for the u. N. General assembly, she will return to washington but does have important meetings with some of the world leaders will be in the u. S. For that, including the united arab Emirates President<\/a> In Washington<\/a> and later this week with Ukraines President<\/a> Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> who said he will meet with former President Trump<\/a>. An interesting tutorial Foreign Policy<\/a> for this campaign. Thank you so much, Mike Memoli<\/a> for that. Lets Go To<\/a> ever tattoos in wilmington, North Carolina<\/a>. Youve got more on the states gubernatorial race there. Welcome, how are voters reacting to the recent allegations against Greg Robinson<\/a> . I spoke with a handful of trump supporters at the Rally Yesterday<\/a> and to get a sense of what they are thinking, following the Cnn Report<\/a> they came out friday, which states he made inflammatory comments on a site. The voters were mixed, some said they heard the news and were not happy about it, they arent going to vote for him. Of others said i dont necessarily believe the news and they think it may have been taken out of context. And some people arent going to vote for him at all. Take a listen. Its not good. I havent liked him from the minute he put. Im sorry to hear about it. It is sad to hear, but i feel like he still the better choice over mr. Stein. Mr. Stein is very much like our current governor, hes not supported the rights of the unborn. That is a big thing to me. I have i cannot vote for somebody who thinks abortion, unrestricted, is a good thing. The governors race, im not sure if it is fake news or real news. Im just going to have to wait and see how mr. Robinson turns out. Reporter as you can hear, there are mixed responses from trump supporters. I spoke to democratic voters here in wilmington, North Carolina<\/a> who were on a stroll behind me and told me that they are excited to vote for the democratic candidate, Josh Stein<\/a> and they werent surprised by the news on friday. And say they believe it tracks with the other Rhetoric Mark Robinson<\/a> has been spewing throughout the race. Thank you for the snapshot and opinions of those folks. I appreciate it. Lets go back to Breaking News<\/a> and the nbc News Poll<\/a> giving you insight into both candidates with just 44 days until the election. Nbc news senior political Editor Mark Murray<\/a> dixon deeper. Reporter our Brandnew Pool<\/a> has good news for Kamala Harris<\/a> and the democrats. Not only does harris lead Donald Trump<\/a> by five percentage points, which is within the margin of error, but we have seen her favorability Numbers Guy Rocket<\/a> 16 points to where it was back in july. To put that jump into context, we havent seen that for a major president ial candidate in the president ial year, in the history of our nbc News Poll<\/a>. And you have to go all the way back to george w. Bush after 9 11, to see an increase that size. When it comes to the issues, harris has a wide lead over trump when it comes to abortion. She ends up also having a lead on temperament, and she ends up leading when it comes to who has the better mental and physical fitness to be president. It is worth noting Donald Trump<\/a> enjoyed an advantage on the last item, when President Biden<\/a> was still in the contest. But theres good news for President Trump<\/a> and republicans. The poll finds that trump has the advantage when it comes to the border and immigration. He ends up having an advantage when it comes to the economy, and an advantage when it comes to Inflation And Costof<\/a> living. But it is worth noting those advantages are lower than they were when President Biden<\/a> was in the race. And overall, may be the most interesting finding in the entire pool is that harris ends up leading on the issue of change. She holds a nine Point Advantage<\/a> with voters asked which candidate better represents change. And that has been a big Quality And Issue<\/a> in this contest, alex. When you have an expresident against a current sitting Vice President<\/a>. Of course we have two months ago in this race, there will be many twists and turns but this is our first snapshot since everything that ended up happening after july. Back to you. Thank you so much for that. Lets bring in peter baker, msnbc political analyst, chief white House Correspondent<\/a> for the New York Times<\/a> and Co Author<\/a> of the divider, jump in the white house, 2017 to 2021. Welcome, my friend. Lets look at the campaign which may not be publicly touting the numbers but are they privately encouraged by some of these results quite results . They started from nowhere, from scratch just a couple of months ago and built president ial Campaign And Candidate<\/a> who didnt really have much of an impression in the public. They managed to do that with a pretty flawless beginning, so far. It doesnt mean there wont mistakes between now and Election Day<\/a>. Theres a lot of time left. They can reintroduce her to the public from sort of an well known and typically well thought of Vice President<\/a> , into a formidable candidate for president. Obviously this lead, ahead of trump by five points is significant, but not determinative. Theres 45 days out, and poll numbers are only an indication of trend and not necessarily an outcome, particularly where the Electoral College<\/a> is setup. Theyve got five points in the nbc poll, four points on cbs, six in the last abc. Overall, they are in a better place than biden was, much better place than trump is. That is your reaction to the top Line Number<\/a> but is there internal number that is jumping out at you . A good one or something of concern. We pointed out the Change Number<\/a> and that is important. It may not be specific on policy and still obviously she has work to do if she wants to encourage voters that shes the person who can make the economy better. She can fix the border, she can handle the issues that Donald Trump<\/a> has been historically strong on. But change is genuinely a big number for her and that, even though shes in, Vice President<\/a> , shes been there the last three and half years and owns part of the record that President Biden<\/a> and her administration have created. Yet shes convincing, at least a substantial number of the public that her campaign line, we dont want to go back, means she is the change changed. Change agent. The Harris Camp<\/a> has accepted another debate, does she need another debate or do they believe trump is not going to accept and it is a good political move. He said he wouldnt yesterday but we know that he easily changes his mind. I think they are competent to have a debate, she will be fine. It seems to me that is goading him, they love to get under his skin, portraying him as weak or afraid. Especially because for him, the psychology of Donald Trump<\/a> is everything in strong. I am strong on everything, strong, strong, strong and everyone else is weak. On this issue it looks like hes afraid to debate, at least that his argument the democrats are going to make. Protrump, the argument is, i did so well i dont need another one and certainly it is true the public knew what they needed to know about Donald Trump<\/a>. They have known him for nine years if not longer. And they know what they want to see. And what they think about him. But a debate that laid in october called me decisive and close race with only a few points distant between the two of them. One of them makes a mistake, one of them does well and that could change the outcome. What what would it matter to his supporters how well he does. Is even trying to reach undecideds in the middle . I think you are right about that. If you look at the polling, his number has stayed the same or less for a year or two years. The block of voters that is for him hasnt gone up and hasnt gone down. Regardless of events, he could be convicted of 34 felonies and it doesnt make a difference. He can do well and some rally and it doesnt make a difference. Hes not converting people who havent made up their mind. For harris though, the real trick is, can she bring back the biden voters from 2020 who didnt like trump may not have liked biden that much and drifted away. Thought he was too old, upset about inflation or immigration and can she bring them back to the democratic fold and say, listen, trump is worse and i am okay. That is a challenge for her, is she acceptable to the voters who are open to making up the minds at the last minute. In the political report, surprising predictions from inside the Kamala Harris<\/a> campaign, brian suggests that the campaign will take all the above approach to media appearances. Does that mean peter, what is significant solo, national Media Interviews<\/a> and doug emhoff, he could sit down with Abc News<\/a> and why not the candidate. We will see what happens, theres word shes negotiating with 60 minutes along with trump, as well, to do interviews with them. That would be an important moment. If they are doing all of the above, Media Strategy<\/a>, i will be happy to send my phone number. They having given most newspapers an interview but either did President Biden<\/a> for that matter. It is not a particular open Media Strategy<\/a> until no. I dont think that they think it will matters i think shes afraid of tough questions which is one reason she can say im willing to debate and hes not and im not worried about the license. But from the Campaigns Point<\/a> of view, the Media Question<\/a> probably doesnt matter much as long as shes maintaining at least something of a leed. Dont do anything to mess things up. You got momentum going here and the last thing i want to do is have them give an answer on an interview that could embarrass her or provide social Media Greg Grip<\/a> for her opponent. Dont do anything to schedule yourself to not be available to me next weekend. That is what i will say to you. Senator j. D. Vance, what scandal and a battleground skate. You will hear that when we are back in 90 seconds. 90 seconds. And to fight heartburn, why take 10 antacids throughout the day when you can take 1 prilosec. For easier heartburn relief, one beats ten. Prilosec otc. One pill. 24 hours. Zero heartburn. voltaren. For long lasting arthritis pain relief. progressive makes it easy to save with a quick commercial Auto Quote Online<\/a>. So you can get back to your monster Todo List<\/a>. Really . Get a quote at progresivecommercial. Com. Growing old is part of the journey, even when you have heart failure. But when he had shortness of breath, carpal tunnel syndrome, and lower back pain, we wondered, could these be Warning Signs<\/a> of something bigger . Thank goodness we called his cardiologist because these were signs of attrcm, a rare and serious disease. That gets worse over time. If you see any of the Warning Signs<\/a>, dont wait, ask your cardiologist about attrcm today. A test or approve a medication. We didnt have to worry about any of those things thanks to the donations. And our family is forever grateful because its completely changed our lives. Reaction to the Bombshell Allegations<\/a> against North Carolina<\/a>s republican nominee for governor, Mark Robinson<\/a>. Robinson is accused of making sexually explicit and inflammatory comments online, more than a decade ago. Senator Lindsey Graham<\/a> saying today, if the reported comments are true, robinson is unfit for office but if they are not, he should sue for libel. Adding robinson has an obligation to defend himself. Robinson did not attend trumps Rally Yesterday<\/a> and the former president did not mention robinson at all. But trumps Running Mate<\/a> j. D. Vance spoke about the explosive report with a local Nbc Reporter<\/a> in philadelphia. Take a listen. The allegations are pretty far out there of course but the allegations are necessarily reality and i would say, it is ultimately up to Mark Robinson<\/a> of North Carolina<\/a> whether hes going to be the governor and if you want to stay in the race. Do you believe him . I dont not believe him, i dont believe them but you have to let these things sometimes play out in the court of public opinion. There you go, that is the nonanswer we were talking about. Joining me now, anderson clayton, chair of the North Carolina<\/a> democratic party. Welcome, and we should point out that robinson denied the claims. And was in fact out on the Campaign Trail<\/a> himself last night resisting calls to drop out of the erie hotly watched race. This is something the Trump Campaign<\/a> can really just ignore, especially since j. D. Vance himself, im sure you remember it, that it would be hard to win the election without North Carolina<\/a>. We know that republicans right now are on the heels North Carolina<\/a>, trying to make sure they are campaigning across it because they are scared about losing North Carolina<\/a> this year. And i think the fact made earlier that Mark Robinson<\/a> is not sued cnn proves the case these allegations are true and the research thats been done behind them is in fact a fact. And we need to make sure that folks are understanding this man is unfit to be the next governor of North Carolina<\/a> and his republican allies have only rubberstamped his agenda in North Carolina<\/a>. Those running for the Council Estate<\/a> this year, running for the Supreme Court<\/a> this year, running in our republican legislature this year are only endorsing Mark Robinson<\/a> and have stood behind him throughout his entire time hes been serving as Lieutenant Governor<\/a> and running for governor. Even before the latest Bombshell Report<\/a> thats been efforts to Tie Trump<\/a> to Mark Robinson<\/a>, particularly on the issue of abortion. So now, how much impact on the top of the ticket will the allegations have . They are all tied together. Donald trump said he would like to leave the decision to the state which means he endorsed the 12 Week Abortion Ban<\/a> that republicans in the General Assembly<\/a> and 2023 implemented in North Carolina<\/a>. Endorsing the fact Mark Robinson<\/a> said he would like to take us down to a zero Week Abortion Ban<\/a>, a total Abortion Ban<\/a> in the state of North Carolina<\/a>. Whereas you have people like Josh Stein<\/a> who is our current Attorney General<\/a> right now running for governor, whos really made his entire campaign about the actual issues that are addressing folks of North Carolina<\/a> right now. Looking at the fact we have had republicans trying to disenfranchise and defund public schools this year. One of the biggest economic drivers across the majority of the counties that are in North Carolina<\/a> right now. We are seeing an attack on public education like we had never have in the state before and republicans, instead of addressing those issues are choosing to instead support Mark Robinson<\/a> and equity said. Im going to ask about Josh Stein<\/a> but one more question about Mark Robinson<\/a> because he made antisemitic comments before and it denied the holocaust. This report, he referred to himself rather as a black nazi and the opponent Josh Stein<\/a> is jewish. How much of a role as sapling in the raise . You know, people know that Josh Stein<\/a> is a public servant. He served the state well in the attorney Generals Office<\/a> and previously served under Governor Cooper<\/a> as the Attorney General<\/a>. He had had and legacy of Public Service<\/a> and folks across it know him. Hes been campaigning across North Carolina<\/a> this year, making the case to folks we have an opportunity to keep North Carolina<\/a> moving forward versus taking us backwards like a republican governorship would do. And only impacted more by republican super majority like we have right now in the state legislature. So we are doing everything we can this year to break the margins and make sure we are breaking the republican super majority and taking our Governors Office<\/a> away from the republicans. And as far as North Carolina<\/a> looks as a whole, democrat Josh Stein<\/a> was in the lead in most polls anyway. How has stein got to that lead and is it because robinson was unacceptable to many North Carolinians<\/a> anyway quiet anyway . We been making sure folks have known who this man is for the last year and a half, that hes been campaigning. Im glad the national news has been able to figure it out over the last week and a half, with us. But the same guy stood up after the Parkland Shooting<\/a> in florida, mocked victims of a school shooting. I mean, hes the same person the entire time that has been spewing hateful rhetoric. North carolinians know that and folks are ready to deny him the Governors Office<\/a> this year at the Ballot Box<\/a> but more importantly they are ready to look down the ballot with him, too because to the point Mark Robinson<\/a> represents the republican party right now, the republican party that once was is no longer in the state and do not have the Conservation Party<\/a> that once existed. Someone the only want to divide our state even more. As far as the Ground Game<\/a> is concerned, how much of an operation is there for democrats and how does it compare to the republican Ground Game<\/a> . We are proud of the Harris Campaign<\/a> and efforts of organizers in North Carolina<\/a> who are out in our counties, making sure folks are knocking on doors, getting out and making Phone Calls<\/a> with us. North carolina is a state Joe Biden<\/a> lost my 74,000 votes and for those of you that dont know what that means, it is a Field Margin<\/a> which means every phone call, every door not come every person we talked to about this election that we didnt beforehand, it makes a difference in turning out the margins. If youre interested in getting involved with us, Go To<\/a> Cleveland County<\/a> where i am right now is making sure they are getting out this week, Pam Jeanette<\/a> is running for congress against tim moore, whos currently the republican Speaker Of The House<\/a> whos managed to gerrymander himself a congressional district here and we are trying to fight hard to make sure the democrats have somebody to vote for this year. In regard to early voting, or democrats had on that front, when that starts, and also are there Voter Security<\/a> concerns or access concerns anywhere. We have a great Voter Protection Effort<\/a> for the state right now. Doing phenomenal work to work with our counties to make sure polling places have observers in them. We know that republicans in the General Assembly<\/a> in 2023 passed harmful legislation to make it so that Poll Watchers<\/a> can actually go into Polling Locations<\/a> during early voting and voting day on Election Day<\/a> and actually observed conversations of voters may be having with Election Workers<\/a> that are hired by the board of elections and individual counties. We need to make sure we have a democratic president s presence to ensure that people feel safe and good going into the poles. That we have been working hard at that, too. Anyone interested in volunteering can Go To<\/a> ncdp. Org because we need bodies in North Carolina<\/a> this year to make sure folks understand your vote, every vote matters. Anderson clayton, im placing good money on the fact you have some track shoes, Running Shoes<\/a> on right now for the next few weeks. Thank you for your time with us. I appreciate you. Rocket attacks on israel and what we are learning as the fighting with hezbollah takes a new turn. New turn. De. And in turn, we wouldnt be where we are without those people that have donated. [ ] without those people that have donated. Did you know, theres a detergent that gets your dishes up to 100 clean, even in an older dishwasher . Try cascade platinum plus. For sparkling clean dishes even on the toughest jobs. Just scrape, load and youre done. Switch to cascade platinum plus. Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> promises to do whatever it takes to restore security amid escalating violence between israel and hezbollah. Has below launched about 150 rockets, missiles and drones that is real overnight. In response to a series of deadly attacks against the group in lebanon. Saturday, israel carried out nearly 300 strikes targeting dozens of hezbollah cites. And it comes after Fridays Airstrike<\/a> on the suburb of beirut killing dozens of people including two top leaders. Nbcs from tel aviv. What is this really Prime Minister<\/a> saying about the offensive against hezbollah . Reporter as he said, the Prime Minister<\/a> of israel, Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> saying the israeli military will continue to pound Southern Lebanon<\/a> as long as it needs to, to restore security and allow Tens Of Thousands<\/a> of displaced israelis to return to their homes near the border with lebanon. This is coming as you mentioned, after that strike on a densely populated part of beirut, killing a senior Military Commander<\/a> and the Death Toll<\/a> from that strike has risen, according to the lebanese health ministry, to 45 people in total, including civilians. You mentioned the israeli Prime Minister<\/a> and his morning. This, of course, will not be good news for many of the western allies of israel, who are urging restraint. This is what Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> had to say just a few hours ago. October 8th, Another A Reunion Terrorist Proxy<\/a> attacked israel completely unprovoked. The subsequent months, they havent stopped for a single day, attacking us. No country can accept the rocketing of its cities. We cant accept it either. We will take whatever action necessary to restore security and to bring our people safe, back to their homes. Reporter the meantime, the Hezbollah Deputy Secretary<\/a> general is saying threats wont stop us and we dont fear the most dangerous possibilities. This, of course, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and the State Department<\/a> in fact telling american citizens, that they should leave immediately, because there is danger of that outcome. When you say this is raising fears of an expanding and potentially intensifying conflict, from who are you hearing that, is that widespread in israel . Reporter it is widespread in israel, widespread throughout the region. We have told we reported to our viewers that for instance, the militia in yemen has been sending rockets toward israel. In the last 48 hours, theres been an iraqi militia that has sent missiles and rockets toward israel. Those have been intercepted and it is simply the intensity of the strikes on either side of the border. The fact that israel is going further and further in its strikes directly, sometimes, going after Military Commander<\/a>s, as we saw with beirut. This is raising the temperature overall and some analysts are saying, we are closer than ever, post October 7th<\/a> two potentially a regional widespread conflict. Sobering discussion, thank you. Donald trump spoke about abortion at Abortion Ban<\/a>s. Where is he going with this . Some answers, when we return. R super white teeth. They want that hollywood white smile. New sensodyne clinical white provides 2 shades whiter teeth and 24 7<\/a> sensitivity protection. I think its a great product. Its going to help a lot of patients. If you have to cut, pack, drive, scout, weld, stack, feed, pull, load, tow drop, and haul, all in a single day, then you just have to get in the seat of the new John Deere<\/a> gator\u2122 xuv. Learn more at your John Deere<\/a> dealer. 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New today, Donald Trump<\/a> trailing Kamala Harris<\/a> 21 points among women in the new Nbc News<\/a> paul. Meanwhile, the former president looking to win them back with new promises is series promises if you selected. Women will be happy, healthy, confident and very he will no longer be thinking about abortion because it is now where it always had to be, with the states and with the vote of the people. Okay, will joining me now, alexis mcgill johnson, president of Planned Parenthood<\/a> and the harriss aggregate surrogate. Donald trumps comments, what is your reaction and is it really What Women Want<\/a> to hear . And what world . In a world where almost half of women are living in a state with Abortion Ban<\/a> . They wont thinking about one unless they Need One<\/a> or their coworker needs one or their daughter needs one or their Sister Or Friend<\/a> in Need One<\/a> and they have to travel out of state or find a doctor willing to perform access to Abortion Care<\/a> for them, because they are, in spite of being afraid of doing so. It just feels delusional and it feels like hes trying to rewrite the narrative that makes no sense in reality because we all know that he is responsible for the public Health Crisis<\/a> we are living in. He is responsible for those Abortion Ban<\/a>s that led to the death of the women that we just learned about this week, Amber Thurman<\/a> and candi miller. And who knows who else has been impacted in that way. Hes delusional. As i mentioned at the top, we have a 21 lead with harris over Donald Trump<\/a> with women according to the Nbc News<\/a> paul. But harris Trails Trump<\/a> by 12 points among men. How do you explain the Gender Gap<\/a> . You know, i do think you know, women over the last two years, in particular, fully understand what is meant for our fundamental freedoms, to control our own bodies to be taken away from us. It is very core. To our ability to decide if, when and how we become pregnant, how that correlates to the families we are already taking care of, whether it relates to the career opportunities, educational opportunities or the lives we want to live and imagine for ourselves. We are fundamentally holding a piece of that. But it is funny, i was in montana the week before last, on a College Campus<\/a> with young men, asked the same question around how he sees the Gender Gap<\/a>. And he said unequivocally, this is not a gendered issue. Young men, i think are also seeing the impact of their peers and their friends experiencing because they understand this as an issue of freedom. And so while there may be men who are locked in for trump, i am also really encouraged by what im seeing from young people, and so many men for choice, up to and including the Vice President<\/a> s spouse, doug emhoff, being such strong supporters of Rip It Up<\/a> it of Reproductive Freedom<\/a>. The new pole we are talking about shows Abortion Ban<\/a>s fifth among the issues that matter most to voters. Democrats are making reproductive rights atop issue and should they instead reproductive. The economy, immigration, and on those points, Donald Trump<\/a> leads over harris. I think weve seen time and again over the last couple of years, that every time Reproductive Freedom<\/a> has been on the ballot, we win. And i think it is important for her to continue to assert that our freedoms are paramount in this moment. And theres clearly a correlation between Reproductive Freedom<\/a> and the economy, between Reproductive Freedom<\/a> and efforts to reduce inflation, Reproductive Freedom<\/a> , and other issues, in terms of our democracy. And so i dont think one need not talk about it in order to talk about the other issues, this is really about trying to put it into the context of what it would mean to live under a president who truly understands that when you control the right to your own bodily autonomy, gives you so much more flexibility, in a society. And when you center the experiences of those folks who are harmed, it also helps you reimagine policy. So whether shes talking about the keratotomy or building the middleclass out, Reproductive Freedom<\/a> is a fundamental piece of what that means and i think connecting the dots continues to be critical. With the 10 states that are going to get a chance to vote in november, on whether to expand Abortion Rights<\/a> in their states, you have nebraska rather, which is going to vote whether to further restrict them. How much of a difference could this make in critical states . Look, there is a critical difference in key states like Florida And Arizona<\/a> and maryland and nevada, which also have, not just valid initiatives but key Senate Race<\/a>s. It is really important for voters to, we are seeing overwhelming support in the ballot measures. We have to close the gap between the candidates and the ballot measures, you Cant Vote<\/a> on one hand to support Reproductive Freedom<\/a> in your state, without also supporting the candidates up and down that ballot, because there are candidates who could pass a national Abortion Ban<\/a>. So we are encouraging people to make sure that Ballot Initiative<\/a> both aligns with all the other votes for candidates up and down the ballot, because we dont want anyone to cancel out with their values and their vote. You are referencing Senate Race<\/a>s, suggesting Senator Rick Scott<\/a> of florida, Ted Cruz<\/a> of tech this, those are the races that can potentially be overturned, they can be unseated. How much do you think reproductive rights are going to make the difference, specifically in those Senate Race<\/a>s. Theres no question texas and florida have been Ground Zero<\/a> in the fight for reductive freedom. Remember texas started off the year before with sch. Texas is a state i heard about patients being sent to the Hospital Parking<\/a> lots waiting for sepsis to set in before being treated. And florida, as you know, has a six week on the books right now, where a vast majority of patients are now having to travel out of state. And in a way, florida literally was a bastion of the south to support so many patients in the southern region. So abortions on the ballot in texas, abortion is on the ballot in florida, and the history that lawmakers have had, really to create a a laboratory to test these horrific bans that propagate throughout the country, that is what i think senator all red sorry, future Sanity Senator<\/a> allred should understand how important it is for the Senate Race<\/a> to reflect where the majority of people are in both of those states. They do not support these bans and they continue to run on underproductive freedom. We hope to see some gains. Thank you so much for the conversation, we will see you again. We are reading the Fine Print<\/a> of the new nbc News Poll<\/a> and the path to 270, next. Ch Pla E<\/a> through the chase mobile app. Jen x is planning a summer in portugal with some help from j. P. Morgan wealth plan. Lets go whiskers. 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So a, it is good news but also it doesnt tell us who will win the election because it is within the margin of error and if you are the trump team, then you are thinking, this is still better than where trump was pulling four years ago or eight years ago. And you know, that is the reality of what this shows. I think it gets a little bit more interesting when you start pursing through the. I am curious, are you all surprised that Donald Trump<\/a> continues to pull higher on key issues like immigration, inflation, the economy and how concerning is this for the Harris Campaign<\/a> . I think it is very concerning and i am not surprised because throughout the primaries and throughout traveling to the Battleground States<\/a> in the general election, i hear time and again from voters that what they care the most about is going to the grocery store, when they Go To<\/a> the gas station, and these issues are still issues that trump does better than harris, and even though harris polls better than biden did on these issues. So the good news for the Harris Team<\/a> is she is closing the Confidence Gap<\/a> on these issues. Lets talk about what politico calls the East Coast<\/a> trio, pennsylvania, georgia, North Carolina<\/a>. Do you see a scenario where the election comes down to these three states . Absolutely, lets go through each of them. With pennsylvania, that is a must win for both campaigns, and i have heard from trump advisers that there path to victory, all three of them really go through pennsylvania because it combines Pennsylvania And Flipping<\/a> another state. With North Carolina<\/a>, that is a state where if you are trump, and you are getting bad outcomes in North Carolina<\/a>, that can signal an early and bad night for you. And the thing about georgia, is that Vice President<\/a> harris has turned the tides in georgia, previous to coming to the top of the ticket. Democrats saw it as the biggest concern, republicans saw georgia as the easiest state to flip. That has really changed when harris came on because again, looking at voters she excites, she excites young voters. She excites minority voters, and she excites independent voters. And those voters are key in a state like georgia which is critical for both campaigns. So if harris were to lose pennsylvania, she still has a path to victory. How do you see that . She will have to go through Arizona And Nevada<\/a>. These states are latino heavy, they are states with a lot of Voting Class Workingclass<\/a> voters. And the trump and Harris Campaign<\/a>s are very concerned about winning Arizona And Nevada<\/a> because you see them proposing no tax on tips, and trump has gone even further to say that he will not tax over time. And this month is latino heritage month. And for the first time, the Trump Campaign<\/a> is really celebrating latino heritage month, trying to reach out to latino voters in a way that was not the case, with the exception of south florida. So this more broad general outreach to latino voters, from the Trump Campaign<\/a> shows just how important the two states, Arizona And Nevada<\/a> are. This conversation reveals nothing surprising. It is still a horse race, so thank you so much. We will see you again. Bullets flying on a busy Saturday Night<\/a> in and having him. 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Reporter im in the five points south neighborhood, there were hundreds of people here last night when this shooting took place, it happened shortly after 11 00 p. M. At the Hookah Lounge<\/a> which is Buying Hind<\/a> me behind me. 21 people were shot, four have died, police are saying this was a targeted shooting and they believe that of those four people who passed away, one of those was the intended target of the suspects, they say multiple gunmen came in the vehicle and opened fire on the people who were standing in line at this hookah bars. Lets take a listen to what authorities had to say. Approximately 21 people were shot, four are deceased, they were taken to various hospitals, that is 21 people whose lives were forever changed, that is 21 families that were destroyed. 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