Transcripts For MSNBCW The Week With Joshua Johnson 20201101

Transcripts For MSNBCW The Week With Joshua Johnson 20201101



hundreds of trump fans stranded outside, freezing temperatures. >> the president's rally today drew thousands in 87 degree heat. multiple people passed out. 12 taken to the hospital. >> so trump goes to the cold and leaves his people in the cold so they can freeze. then he goes to florida in the heat and he leaves his people and they get sick in the heat. this is like a trend. it's like a death wish to go to a trump rally at this point. >> as we mentioned, the campaigns are in a race across the battleground states to secure last-minute votes. let's begin with nbc campaign embed maura barrett. she's in montoursville, pennsylvania following the trump campaign. maura, how is the campaign feeling about its standing in pennsylvania? especially since it has been campaigning so very hard there in the last day or so. >> reporter: hi, joshua. president trump has just arrived here in montoursville, pennsylvania. this is his fourth stop of the day. the trump campaign is feeling very confident. this is a key battleground state he absolutely needs to win after just scraping by with a win back in 2016. now, in this third stop of the day over in butler county president trump touting that he just signed a new proclamation that will protect pennsylvania's fracking. and that is a message that we can expect to hear him repeat again tonight. this is an area in pennsylvania in central pa where people are looking for fracking to maybe help their local economy. this is one i actually just spoke with a trump campaign source they expect him to be continuing to speak about fracking in the coming days because this is something that is a key message leading up to the final days. they're capitalizing on joe biden's flip flopping on this message. it's one key message in pennsylvania they think will help bring it over the edge for donald trump. what's more you look at voter registrations, republicans have a 2-1 advantage over democrats in terms of the lead in registration just this cycle. now, this is a combination of voters that didn't vote back in 2016 but also independents and democrats that flipped their registration. the source pointed out to me westmoreland county, suburban counties in southwestern pennsylvania are ones where republicans actually flipped in terms of voter registration. now, when you look at the overall state democrats still have the lead. but when it comes to the overall pocket of pennsylvania here it really is going to depend on turnout on tuesday. 3 million ballots returned in the mail and we're expecting to see 6 million turn out on election day in person. so the president really looking to encourage his base here in trump-heavy deep red country here. and he needs his base to turn out which is why you see this heavy, heavy focus leading up to tuesday. joshua? >> president trump is taking the stage now. we will monitor that and bring you any developments as warranted. but for now nbc's maura barrett in montoursville, pennsylvania. maura, thanks very much. in wisconsin more than 1.7 million residents have already voted. that is up more than 200% from this point in 2016. nbc's cal perry is in milwaukee. let's go back to him. and cal, you've been talking with voters. i wonder what you've heard from folks on the ground particularly because there's this kind of multilayered electorate in and around milwaukee where the city is much more democratic but some of the outlying counties, waukesha, osaki, washington county are much more republican. what are people telling you? >> reporter: and waukesha is where the president is going to be on monday night. the night before the election. he'll be there for exactly that reason. you're right. this is a blue dot in a red sea. i would throw in the city of madison as well, another blue dot. but the rest of this state is red. this was supposed to be part of that blue wall four years ago, and donald trump cracked it np now overhanging all of this of course is the coronavirus. we have new daily records here in the state of wisconsin. the news this morning was saying 85% of hospital beds in the state are full. they don't want to go any more than that on capacity because it becomes dangerous and you have to start flying people out of state. that is all on people's minds here. we were speaking to voters today at one of the biggest voting centers in milwaukee. take a listen. >> what are the issues that are important to you in this election? >> covid. i'm a small business owner. i have a cafe. covid is playing a role for ourselves. we have two locations. i had to shut one down. r covid is big for me. i also had family members and a friend of mine just passed away from covid. so it's affecting our family really bad. the president has not handled covid well.d he has not handled a lot of -- the economy. i'm an entrepreneur. you know, i get the ppp loans. but in the long run it's not going to help my business. >> the democratic party is looking to make this a touchstone issues in states like wisconsin which are under siege from the virus. you heard mention of the ppp loans. there's no federal money. that is hurting local businesses here. that's something that joe biden is also trying to capitalize. and i will leave you with this, josh. reading in the morning paper this morning not likely you'll have election results from wisconsin on tuesday night. they're saying more likely wednesday morning. >> thank you, cal. that's nbc's cal perry reporting for usorting for us why they're a putting so much energy there. when donald trump won, his narrowest margin of victory was in michigan. he took the state by just over 10,000 votes. this year polls show biden ahead by an average of about eight points. still, concerns remain over votenertimidation there. this week a state court of appeals banned firearms at polling sites. and a district including flint township and portions of saginaw bay. he sits on the house ways and means committee. welcome the program. >> thank you, joshua. good to be back. there's a poll of michigan voters that show 76% are in favor of a ban at voting sites. in favor of banning open carriage of weapons at voting sites. what's your reaction to where the ban stands as a result of the ruling? >> it's disappointing the courts in michigan this far have been unable to adopt simple protections for people who want to go to the polls and exercise their right to vote. the idea a person can carry a weapon -- open carry has been the law in michigan for some time but there's got be to reasonable restrictions to prevent people from being intimidated when they cast their ballot. for people who choose to carry a weapon to the polls, what exactly are they trying to do? what exact hly are they trying say? okay. you own a gun. great. congratulations. but what's the point of going to a polling place with an ar-15 or an m-16 or open rifle? what exactly are they trying to do? i don't get it. >> i think the counterargument might be and i'm speaking for people not here to speak for themselves. i think it's my first-amendment right to express my second amendment right. if i feel it's important to me as a voter, a citizen, i should express that on election day. >> and that's fine but the idea they have to go to a polling place knowing full well that the affect may be to intimidating to be menacing. they know what they're doing. er for it's not to demonstrate their second amendment right. that's protected. these are the people who said obama was going to take their guns away. er for it's a pretty stealthy operation if he was going to take them away. it's almost deer hunting season. people own weapons. it's fine. but the idea they have to take the same weapon they would take the woods to the polls says something about who they are and makes you wonder about their true intent. >> i'd love to get your reaction to something president obama said and how michigan is looking to you in terms of what may happen tuesday. here is a clip from one of president obama's appearances in michigan today. >> here's the truth, michigan. this pandemic would have been challenging for skbae president. but this idea that somehow this white house has done anything but completely screw this up is nonsense. canada identified its first case the same week that the u.s. did. just a few miles up, right? it's not close. i may not be pointing north. but canada's pretty close by. our mortality rate in the united states is 2.5 times higher than canada. >> briefly, congressman, what's your sense of how michigan is looking right now for the biden campaign? to me, at least, it still looks like it's fairly close but how do you see it? >> i think it is close. i mean, i feel okay about where we are. we're ahead of where we were in 2016. but none of us, i'll assure you, none of us are taking any solace in the polls. we are working right until the very end because we've been through this before. we've seen this movie and not about to let it happen again. >> democratic congressman of michigan. thank you very much for making time for us. >> always good to be on. thank you. >> let's continue with one of flint, michigan's best native sons. he focused on flint in "roger and me." it explored the economic impact to flint after the close of general motors plants. he won an oscar for "bowling for columbine." and head of the podcast "rumble for michael moore." >> thank you very much for having me on, especially after congressman, a double dose of flint here. i ran his first campaign. he was elected to the board of education when he was 19. i was 21. and i had been elected when i was 18. it was a youth movement there. >> so, you've been in michigan politics a while now. how do you reflect on the gradient of that? i'm sure you see a lot of change from them to now, especially with this election. >> when i first voted, my first presidential election, i voted for shirley for president. congresswoman from brooklyn who was running at the time. that primary tonight -- you can see how the dangers of that kind of thinking, sadly, go way back in a state, as you mentioned, that boarders canada. it's sad. it's very sad that it permeates our country like this. i think where we're at right now is that everybody's on pins and needles. i understand that. this really could go, not just either way but it could go way either way. it's possible that trump could win again and, like dan said, we have to operate as if that's a very strong possibility. because he's already done it. he's already fooled everybody once. so t could happen again. it's also possible that there could be a landslide that would remove him from office. i mean, we already see the numbers are overwhelming and people are coming out. we don't quite know what it means but it's very possible that trump's going to have a bad week or two ahead for himself. we don't have crystal balls. and what do you do when you get other people to vote. it's halloween. if you convince one person to vote, you've doubled your vote. and if you i would rather be the guy in 2016. obama in 2012 and trump in 2016 and said his business was booming as a result of donald trump's presidentany. i asked if he would do business with donald trump and he said i'd get the money up front first. and that was a perfect picture of the split we'll see in terms of all the competing imperatives that might make someone pull a lever one way or thulgter. which one do you think weighs the heaviest, at least right now in terms of how michigananders vote for president? >> that's a great question. i think what's at the top of the list is that people are tired. they're really tired because they're fighting off a virus. >> and the last 10 months. but i think that they're tired of the behavior of donald trump and regardless of your politics that has 25,000 confirmed lies. who wants that? how proud are we, as americans? there he is. he plays that song, i'm proud to be an american, every time he takes the stage and i don't think a majority of americans are proud at this moment. i was just guessing. i couldn't hear it. there he goes. this talk about fake news. look at this. do you realize the rest of the world -- first, they laughed at us and now they pity us. and they feel really, really bad. that we have to suffer through this. so, i think what's going to happen this week, i hope, is that the american people have just seen and had enough with this. and there are serious issues we need deal with. first the coronavirus, and secondly the economy, jobs. how many millions lost their employer-based health insurance. >> as soon as 40 million lost their jobs from their health care, which should be a human right. not something that's connected to your job. because if your job goes, that goes, you're in deep trouble, especially if there's a pandemic going on. and huptdinting in a couple of weeks. and the other side is here, don't have guns. to make it a fair fight, we should arm the deer, then it would be a real sport. >> i'm open to debating the wisdom of arming the deer another night but i appreciate you sharing insights, especially the idea that people are tired. i think that's an interesting insight. i want to see how that plays out, particularly in exit polls on election night. thank you very much. >> joshua, love your show. and how great, for the first time in four years back together on the stage, president obama and joe biden and decided to do it in flinlt, michigan. many thanks and blessings to them. >> still to come, election stress is high. as you heard michael say people are tired. perhaps you too. so, what can you do to stay calm? and we're keeping an eye on one more battleground state that's not usually so much of a bootalground, texas. stories we're watching for you this hour. legendary actor, sean connery has died at the age of 90. best known as the original james bond and 1988, an oscar for his iconic role in "the untouchables." british prime minister, boris johnson announced a months-long lockdown. tuesday bars and restaurants closed, except for takeout. international travel will be banned except for business purposes. and the night skies are offering a special freet this halloween. there will be a blue moon. that means it's the second full moon of the month. nasa says that full moon's only occur on halloween about once every 19 years. go out and enjoy it. more of the week after the break. more of the week after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the feeling of total protection now that we protect your identity, and mobile phone, as well as auto home and life you've never been in better hands allstate click or call for a quote today wewith some healthy halloween treats today. you've never been in better hands allstate these are called veggie fruit chews. mine tasted like poopoo! mine tastes like broccoli, yuck! i want candy! it has been 44 years since texas picked a democrat for president. that vote went to jimmy carter in 1976. now some democrats believe this is the year they could do it again. msnbc news, like many organizations, maintains a map, showing which candidate each state seems to favor, at least at the moment. this week, our political unit moved texas from leaning republican to toss up. that's based on polling activity on the ground, and ads on the air. texas has 38 electoral votes. losing there would be a big blow to the trump campaign's chances. senator kamala harris campaigned there this week but neither presidential candidate is expected to visit. so far, nearly 9 million votes have been cast. that's more votes than cast in the entire 2016 presidential election. joining us now is senior reporter, janelle ross. and focus on black communities. good to see you tonight and i wonder what your sense is based on your reporting of this predicament. comfortably turning blue i'm in texas. >> and i used to be a political reporter. people are talking about absolutely seeing a complete sea change in texas politics. in my entire life. officers having conversations about governor ann richards, who is a very popular democratic governor here and certainly grown incise, which is not always a great indicator but including parts of the state. and biden. and of course, >> i didn't know that. there are a number of very blue pockets for states that tend to be red. what do you see in terms of their graphics. more people moving to dallas and houston and other such cities or is it demographic shifts in redder parts of the state? >> i think the larger issue is that texas's population is one of the few between 2010 and a level that actually generated the elections. however, there were concerted efforts made. to insure that, all of that population is coming back. was because of population growth among black and latino texans. there were efforts made to insure that the most likely go to republicans that came from that population growth and they came to the state and people are sensing that the sort of efforts or, it seems the efforts to make it more difficult around it country, seem to be spurring more and more people to come out to vote. there is something similar that has been cooking in texas for a long time. this is it the state that on its way to minority majority status. you look at the younger population is already there. the state is certainly got a very large latino population a large black population, all of which tend to lean democratic, although there are latino and black republicans in texas. and i think those trends, along with people moving into the space, have really sort of created what may seem like a sudden shift in the political map or a potential shift that really has been brewing for quite some time. >> we see the mix about the trump/biden split in texas. all with different perspectives. within the margin and send him and thanks so much. the reverend william barber is among those encouraging people to vote. he'll join us when we come right. no problem. ...and done. and now, save $1,000 on the sleep number 360 no problem. ...and done. special edition smart bed, now $1,799. only for a limited time. working, parenting, problem solving. at new chapter vitamins we've been busy too... innovating, sourcing organic ingredients, testing them and fermenting. fermenting? 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>> well, one of the things we ask, who designed that kind of division of talking about. and we know as far back as 1968. republicans like buchanan devised a system. but in 1965, dr. king said that the reason is because of poor and low wealth people come together, across racial lines, they could fundamentally shift the country. who benefits? the fact of the matter is when you look at the data, poor and low wealth people makeup almost 30% of the electorate. 140 million poor people in the country, 64 million people who are eligible to vote, and the key to transforming our elections. and we really shouldn't be surprised for how texans should and they've been saying the states are rich, they were low-voter turnout states, voter suppression states and unorganized states. like what's happening now and you have seen all these new voters come in, and the look of the electorate. you really don't know that. we really don't know what it would look like in america. we've been saying for years if 60 or 70% of the people would vote. what we know is based on who hasn't voted, that we can change the electorate. that's when real change happens. >> talk about getting lower income people mobilized to vote. i think one thing i've learned is low income does not mean low intelligence. these are people who know what issues matteder and know what government means for them but in terms of turning that into actual voting, what works? >> first of all, that's exactly right. that is the most insulting thing. they actually vote more progressive. the volume and how do you get the volume out? we did something called unleashing the power. number one, they need to hear the issues. and you hear about living wages and health care for all, life issues. number two, they need time off. sometimes they can't get off work. and so, one of the things they're starting to say is we've been not listening to and they want to make people hear us. we develop an agenda, not just -- an agenda that would help. if you raised minimum wage to $15 an hour, 49 million people would immediately rise out of poverty and put 3$360 plus billion into the economy. when you begin to shoaled armoral victory and lifting folks from the bottom helps everybody. that changes. and people have around voting. and that's what's happening all over the country. people are saying, as the clips show, and 66 million are poor people are white, 26 million are black but that 26 million black is 21% of black people. so, you cannot ignore this issue. in 15 states, poor and low wealth people, if they voted 1 to 19% higher, they could overcome the margin of victory in 2016. >> no matter how high an income, i'm fascinated to see how that might efelkt the electorate on election day. thank you very much. >> thank you so much. god bless. could you use help managing your election year stress? 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i imagine this sounds pretty typical to what you're hearing right now? >> not a session of my day goes by without touching on covid or the election. and the reality is the two are coming together in this really stressful, difficult way for all of us in the country. the number you just opostpostedo striking. that's really taking an emotional toll and for some people it's tipping into true clinical anxiety or it's impairing their relationships, they're irritable, snappy. getting clinically depressed. it's a very stressful time in our history and i hear a lawsot about it during the day. >> it's not just people on one side. democrats report feeling the most stressed, followed by republicans, followed by independents. at what point does this become a problem where you might consider seeking professional support? >> that's a really great question because it is hard to gauge because everybody is feeling ang zs. and that tipping point becomes when it's causing impairment. you're not able to get out of bed, not getting to work. you're breaking down in the grocery store and starting to cry. yelling at people, cutting them off in traffic. it's impacting your functioning. causing you clinical distress and impairment. obviously, i think, if you get to the point where you're feeling despondent and hopeless and having true catastrophic thoughts, that's a distinguishing factor between anxiety or stress and anxiety is generalized catastrophic thinking it's difficult to avoid it and if you watch television, which you are because you're watching. catastrophe is going to happen is the constant messaging we're getting and it's hard to overcome that and remind ourselves that we have gotten through prior elections. but how do we get back to a place where we can have a civil conversation and hear each other and understand where are you coming from? how did you get there? each side feels the same about the other. >> by the way, they put a list of things you could do to deal with the stress, including focusing on what you control and gauging in meaningful activity, staying socially connected and staying active. before i let you go, i'm sure there are folks perfectly fwien with their anger. perfectly fine gritting their teeth and saying i cannot wait for the sobes rrb to come crashing down in the election because the country will be better without them. they're fine in their anger and stress. very briefly before i let you go, what would you say to them? >> i think it's perfectly fine to be angry. and it's good to express in an appropriate way. if things are escalating and that is not an appropriate way of expressing your anger or managing it and that may be a time to seek counsel and reach out to friends and family for a way to help manage that in a healthier way. take care of yourself. get enough sleep, eat well, talk to your friends, don't isolate and control the things you control, as you said. >> we appreciate your advice. thank you very much. >> you're very welcome. have a great evening. halloween is a perfect time to watch something scary on tv. this week the news may be all you can take. we'll share. we'll share. com to customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? 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we invoke memories of those who made an impact on us to get us through tough times. it's an emotional clime ax of a year fill would anger, violence, confusion and death. whether you celebrate all hallow's eve or plain old halloween, i think it's worth doing something that goes back to the roots, calling upon the spirits of the dead. no, this ain't a say auns and no, i'm not kidding. this year the world lost some real legends. perhaps your world feel as bit darker without those bright lights. but their presence, their voices are as close as our memories. we lost an aposal of the civil rights movement. er for that's why i call upon the spear of congressman john lewis. he died during a summer focussed on protest and policing. lewis was devoted to nonviolence and peaceful activism. but peaceful did not mean passive. >> you're never too young or old to lead. to speak up. to speak out, and get into trouble, necessary trouble. you cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. >> this summer's protests eclipsed a legendary activist who died in may, just a few days after george floyd's death. as a gay man, i'm grateful to call upon the spirit of larry cramer. this provocative and controversial aulgter helped us fight for our lives through act up. it's hard enough speaking out for yourself in your survival. imagine how hard it was to speak up first. >> it's hard getting up in front of people and making an. [ bleep] of yourself. but you know. it's a great way to live. you can wake up in the morning and say i wasn't a phoney, i wasn't scared. i fought the fight. >> greatness takes many forms, including the quiet brilliance of those who thrives despite discrimination. i call upon catherine jaungsen, whose story was told in "hidden figures." johnson died in february, after more than 30 years at nasa at the age of 101. she was among the black women hired to be human computers, solving math problems for the space program. her gemetro metric calculations helped them land a man on the moon. >> never stayed at home. never missed a day. my problem was to answer questions. and i did that to the best of my ability at all times. correct or incorrect. that's my theory. do your best all the time. >> we also lost a journalist who taught me the value of a level head and open mind and a compassionate heart. i call upon the spirit of jim leerer. for 46 years he anchored the "pbs news hour." he crossed my mind a lot. he moderated 12 debates, more than anyone else. he died this jan waerb. he left a clear guide for anyone who would follow his lead. a set of rules for doing it right. >> do nothing i cannot defend. cover, write, and present every story with what i would want if the story were about me. assume there's one other side or version to every story. assume the viewer is as smart and caring and as good a person as i am. assume the same about all people on whom i report. assume personal lives are a private matter until a legitimate turn in the story absolutely mandates otherwise. carefully separate opinion and analysis from straight news stories and clearly label everything. do not use anonymous sources or blind quotes, except on rare and monumental occasions. no one should ever be allowed to attack another anonymously. and finally, i am not in the entertainment business. >> i think no death this year hit us quite like one in september. we barely lad time to greave before it sparked a plitsical battle. i call upon the spear of justice ruth bader ginsburg. she represents so many things. the tenacity of accomplished women, america's tutenshal for social change. she even got me to the gym. i mean, did you see her regimen at her age? if she can do it, what's my excuse? you had to love the notor ygs rbg for confronting biases many refused to admit were there. >> what we were doing in the '70s was dealing with the explicit gender-based classifications and it was women can't be this and can't do that. almost all of those explised barriers are gone. what remains is what's often been called unconscious bias. >> halloween is a special night. these days it's mostly just for fun. but that's cool too. we could use a break after the night we've had. but tonight, spare a thought for the spirits. those we lost, we loved, we look to. tonight a rare blue moonshines this halloween. that light will fade before the dawn, but their life never will. all we have to do is remember them. with that said, we'd love to hear from you. who's spirit are you calling on for strength in these challenging times? it could be somebody known around the world or just someone down the block. whoever it is, email us. the [email protected]. please include your name and where you're from and deep brief. 100 words or fewer is ideal for tv. the [email protected]. we'll share some of our favorite stories on twitter because tomorrow you can join us for a special night of election coverage. it starts at 7:00 eastern and then at 8:00, they'll preview twlut watch and then steve kornacki at the big board. that all starts tomorrow at 7:00 eastern here on msnbc. i will see you during the week on nbc news now monday noon to 2:00 and election day noon to 3:00 eastern. until we meet again, i'm joshua johnson. thanks for making time for us. have a safe and happy halloween. goodnight. goodnight. ever since i got this little guy, i felt like i was just constantly cleaning up his hair. then, i got my paws on the swiffer sweeper. it's a game changer. these heavy duty dry cloths pick up a crazy amount of hair! this is all you. we stopped cleaning and started swiffering. 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hundreds of trump fans stranded outside, freezing temperatures. >> the president's rally today drew thousands in 87 degree heat. multiple people passed out. 12 taken to the hospital. >> so trump goes to the cold and leaves his people in the cold so they can freeze. then he goes to florida in the heat and he leaves his people and they get sick in the heat. this is like a trend. it's like a death wish to go to a trump rally at this point. >> as we mentioned, the campaigns are in a race across the battleground states to secure last-minute votes. let's begin with nbc campaign embed maura barrett. she's in montoursville, pennsylvania following the trump campaign. maura, how is the campaign feeling about its standing in pennsylvania? especially since it has been campaigning so very hard there in the last day or so. >> reporter: hi, joshua. president trump has just arrived here in montoursville, pennsylvania. this is his fourth stop of the day. the trump campaign is feeling very confident. this is a key battleground state he absolutely needs to win after just scraping by with a win back in 2016. now, in this third stop of the day over in butler county president trump touting that he just signed a new proclamation that will protect pennsylvania's fracking. and that is a message that we can expect to hear him repeat again tonight. this is an area in pennsylvania in central pa where people are looking for fracking to maybe help their local economy. this is one i actually just spoke with a trump campaign source they expect him to be continuing to speak about fracking in the coming days because this is something that is a key message leading up to the final days. they're capitalizing on joe biden's flip flopping on this message. it's one key message in pennsylvania they think will help bring it over the edge for donald trump. what's more you look at voter registrations, republicans have a 2-1 advantage over democrats in terms of the lead in registration just this cycle. now, this is a combination of voters that didn't vote back in 2016 but also independents and democrats that flipped their registration. the source pointed out to me westmoreland county, suburban counties in southwestern pennsylvania are ones where republicans actually flipped in terms of voter registration. now, when you look at the overall state democrats still have the lead. but when it comes to the overall pocket of pennsylvania here it really is going to depend on turnout on tuesday. 3 million ballots returned in the mail and we're expecting to see 6 million turn out on election day in person. so the president really looking to encourage his base here in trump-heavy deep red country here. and he needs his base to turn out which is why you see this heavy, heavy focus leading up to tuesday. joshua? >> president trump is taking the stage now. we will monitor that and bring you any developments as warranted. but for now nbc's maura barrett in montoursville, pennsylvania. maura, thanks very much. in wisconsin more than 1.7 million residents have already voted. that is up more than 200% from this point in 2016. nbc's cal perry is in milwaukee. let's go back to him. and cal, you've been talking with voters. i wonder what you've heard from folks on the ground particularly because there's this kind of multilayered electorate in and around milwaukee where the city is much more democratic but some of the outlying counties, waukesha, osaki, washington county are much more republican. what are people telling you? >> reporter: and waukesha is where the president is going to be on monday night. the night before the election. he'll be there for exactly that reason. you're right. this is a blue dot in a red sea. i would throw in the city of madison as well, another blue dot. but the rest of this state is red. this was supposed to be part of that blue wall four years ago, and donald trump cracked it np now overhanging all of this of course is the coronavirus. we have new daily records here in the state of wisconsin. the news this morning was saying 85% of hospital beds in the state are full. they don't want to go any more than that on capacity because it becomes dangerous and you have to start flying people out of state. that is all on people's minds here. we were speaking to voters today at one of the biggest voting centers in milwaukee. take a listen. >> what are the issues that are important to you in this election? >> covid. i'm a small business owner. i have a cafe. covid is playing a role for ourselves. we have two locations. i had to shut one down. r covid is big for me. i also had family members and a friend of mine just passed away from covid. so it's affecting our family really bad. the president has not handled covid well.d he has not handled a lot of -- the economy. i'm an entrepreneur. you know, i get the ppp loans. but in the long run it's not going to help my business. >> the democratic party is looking to make this a touchstone issues in states like wisconsin which are under siege from the virus. you heard mention of the ppp loans. there's no federal money. that is hurting local businesses here. that's something that joe biden is also trying to capitalize. and i will leave you with this, josh. reading in the morning paper this morning not likely you'll have election results from wisconsin on tuesday night. they're saying more likely wednesday morning. >> thank you, cal. that's nbc's cal perry reporting for usorting for us why they're a putting so much energy there. when donald trump won, his narrowest margin of victory was in michigan. he took the state by just over 10,000 votes. this year polls show biden ahead by an average of about eight points. still, concerns remain over votenertimidation there. this week a state court of appeals banned firearms at polling sites. and a district including flint township and portions of saginaw bay. he sits on the house ways and means committee. welcome the program. >> thank you, joshua. good to be back. there's a poll of michigan voters that show 76% are in favor of a ban at voting sites. in favor of banning open carriage of weapons at voting sites. what's your reaction to where the ban stands as a result of the ruling? >> it's disappointing the courts in michigan this far have been unable to adopt simple protections for people who want to go to the polls and exercise their right to vote. the idea a person can carry a weapon -- open carry has been the law in michigan for some time but there's got be to reasonable restrictions to prevent people from being intimidated when they cast their ballot. for people who choose to carry a weapon to the polls, what exactly are they trying to do? what exact hly are they trying say? okay. you own a gun. great. congratulations. but what's the point of going to a polling place with an ar-15 or an m-16 or open rifle? what exactly are they trying to do? i don't get it. >> i think the counterargument might be and i'm speaking for people not here to speak for themselves. i think it's my first-amendment right to express my second amendment right. if i feel it's important to me as a voter, a citizen, i should express that on election day. >> and that's fine but the idea they have to go to a polling place knowing full well that the affect may be to intimidating to be menacing. they know what they're doing. er for it's not to demonstrate their second amendment right. that's protected. these are the people who said obama was going to take their guns away. er for it's a pretty stealthy operation if he was going to take them away. it's almost deer hunting season. people own weapons. it's fine. but the idea they have to take the same weapon they would take the woods to the polls says something about who they are and makes you wonder about their true intent. >> i'd love to get your reaction to something president obama said and how michigan is looking to you in terms of what may happen tuesday. here is a clip from one of president obama's appearances in michigan today. >> here's the truth, michigan. this pandemic would have been challenging for skbae president. but this idea that somehow this white house has done anything but completely screw this up is nonsense. canada identified its first case the same week that the u.s. did. just a few miles up, right? it's not close. i may not be pointing north. but canada's pretty close by. our mortality rate in the united states is 2.5 times higher than canada. >> briefly, congressman, what's your sense of how michigan is looking right now for the biden campaign? to me, at least, it still looks like it's fairly close but how do you see it? >> i think it is close. i mean, i feel okay about where we are. we're ahead of where we were in 2016. but none of us, i'll assure you, none of us are taking any solace in the polls. we are working right until the very end because we've been through this before. we've seen this movie and not about to let it happen again. >> democratic congressman of michigan. thank you very much for making time for us. >> always good to be on. thank you. >> let's continue with one of flint, michigan's best native sons. he focused on flint in "roger and me." it explored the economic impact to flint after the close of general motors plants. he won an oscar for "bowling for columbine." and head of the podcast "rumble for michael moore." >> thank you very much for having me on, especially after congressman, a double dose of flint here. i ran his first campaign. he was elected to the board of education when he was 19. i was 21. and i had been elected when i was 18. it was a youth movement there. >> so, you've been in michigan politics a while now. how do you reflect on the gradient of that? i'm sure you see a lot of change from them to now, especially with this election. >> when i first voted, my first presidential election, i voted for shirley for president. congresswoman from brooklyn who was running at the time. that primary tonight -- you can see how the dangers of that kind of thinking, sadly, go way back in a state, as you mentioned, that boarders canada. it's sad. it's very sad that it permeates our country like this. i think where we're at right now is that everybody's on pins and needles. i understand that. this really could go, not just either way but it could go way either way. it's possible that trump could win again and, like dan said, we have to operate as if that's a very strong possibility. because he's already done it. he's already fooled everybody once. so t could happen again. it's also possible that there could be a landslide that would remove him from office. i mean, we already see the numbers are overwhelming and people are coming out. we don't quite know what it means but it's very possible that trump's going to have a bad week or two ahead for himself. we don't have crystal balls. and what do you do when you get other people to vote. it's halloween. if you convince one person to vote, you've doubled your vote. and if you i would rather be the guy in 2016. obama in 2012 and trump in 2016 and said his business was booming as a result of donald trump's presidentany. i asked if he would do business with donald trump and he said i'd get the money up front first. and that was a perfect picture of the split we'll see in terms of all the competing imperatives that might make someone pull a lever one way or thulgter. which one do you think weighs the heaviest, at least right now in terms of how michigananders vote for president? >> that's a great question. i think what's at the top of the list is that people are tired. they're really tired because they're fighting off a virus. >> and the last 10 months. but i think that they're tired of the behavior of donald trump and regardless of your politics that has 25,000 confirmed lies. who wants that? how proud are we, as americans? there he is. he plays that song, i'm proud to be an american, every time he takes the stage and i don't think a majority of americans are proud at this moment. i was just guessing. i couldn't hear it. there he goes. this talk about fake news. look at this. do you realize the rest of the world -- first, they laughed at us and now they pity us. and they feel really, really bad. that we have to suffer through this. so, i think what's going to happen this week, i hope, is that the american people have just seen and had enough with this. and there are serious issues we need deal with. first the coronavirus, and secondly the economy, jobs. how many millions lost their employer-based health insurance. >> as soon as 40 million lost their jobs from their health care, which should be a human right. not something that's connected to your job. because if your job goes, that goes, you're in deep trouble, especially if there's a pandemic going on. and huptdinting in a couple of weeks. and the other side is here, don't have guns. to make it a fair fight, we should arm the deer, then it would be a real sport. >> i'm open to debating the wisdom of arming the deer another night but i appreciate you sharing insights, especially the idea that people are tired. i think that's an interesting insight. i want to see how that plays out, particularly in exit polls on election night. thank you very much. >> joshua, love your show. and how great, for the first time in four years back together on the stage, president obama and joe biden and decided to do it in flinlt, michigan. many thanks and blessings to them. >> still to come, election stress is high. as you heard michael say people are tired. perhaps you too. so, what can you do to stay calm? and we're keeping an eye on one more battleground state that's not usually so much of a bootalground, texas. stories we're watching for you this hour. legendary actor, sean connery has died at the age of 90. best known as the original james bond and 1988, an oscar for his iconic role in "the untouchables." british prime minister, boris johnson announced a months-long lockdown. tuesday bars and restaurants closed, except for takeout. international travel will be banned except for business purposes. and the night skies are offering a special freet this halloween. there will be a blue moon. that means it's the second full moon of the month. nasa says that full moon's only occur on halloween about once every 19 years. go out and enjoy it. more of the week after the break. more of the week after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ this is the feeling of total protection now that we protect your identity, and mobile phone, as well as auto home and life you've never been in better hands allstate click or call for a quote today wewith some healthy halloween treats today. you've never been in better hands allstate these are called veggie fruit chews. mine tasted like poopoo! mine tastes like broccoli, yuck! i want candy! it has been 44 years since texas picked a democrat for president. that vote went to jimmy carter in 1976. now some democrats believe this is the year they could do it again. msnbc news, like many organizations, maintains a map, showing which candidate each state seems to favor, at least at the moment. this week, our political unit moved texas from leaning republican to toss up. that's based on polling activity on the ground, and ads on the air. texas has 38 electoral votes. losing there would be a big blow to the trump campaign's chances. senator kamala harris campaigned there this week but neither presidential candidate is expected to visit. so far, nearly 9 million votes have been cast. that's more votes than cast in the entire 2016 presidential election. joining us now is senior reporter, janelle ross. and focus on black communities. good to see you tonight and i wonder what your sense is based on your reporting of this predicament. comfortably turning blue i'm in texas. >> and i used to be a political reporter. people are talking about absolutely seeing a complete sea change in texas politics. in my entire life. officers having conversations about governor ann richards, who is a very popular democratic governor here and certainly grown incise, which is not always a great indicator but including parts of the state. and biden. and of course, >> i didn't know that. there are a number of very blue pockets for states that tend to be red. what do you see in terms of their graphics. more people moving to dallas and houston and other such cities or is it demographic shifts in redder parts of the state? >> i think the larger issue is that texas's population is one of the few between 2010 and a level that actually generated the elections. however, there were concerted efforts made. to insure that, all of that population is coming back. was because of population growth among black and latino texans. there were efforts made to insure that the most likely go to republicans that came from that population growth and they came to the state and people are sensing that the sort of efforts or, it seems the efforts to make it more difficult around it country, seem to be spurring more and more people to come out to vote. there is something similar that has been cooking in texas for a long time. this is it the state that on its way to minority majority status. you look at the younger population is already there. the state is certainly got a very large latino population a large black population, all of which tend to lean democratic, although there are latino and black republicans in texas. and i think those trends, along with people moving into the space, have really sort of created what may seem like a sudden shift in the political map or a potential shift that really has been brewing for quite some time. >> we see the mix about the trump/biden split in texas. all with different perspectives. within the margin and send him and thanks so much. the reverend william barber is among those encouraging people to vote. he'll join us when we come right. no problem. ...and done. and now, save $1,000 on the sleep number 360 no problem. ...and done. special edition smart bed, now $1,799. only for a limited time. working, parenting, problem solving. at new chapter vitamins we've been busy too... innovating, sourcing organic ingredients, testing them and fermenting. fermenting? 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>> well, one of the things we ask, who designed that kind of division of talking about. and we know as far back as 1968. republicans like buchanan devised a system. but in 1965, dr. king said that the reason is because of poor and low wealth people come together, across racial lines, they could fundamentally shift the country. who benefits? the fact of the matter is when you look at the data, poor and low wealth people makeup almost 30% of the electorate. 140 million poor people in the country, 64 million people who are eligible to vote, and the key to transforming our elections. and we really shouldn't be surprised for how texans should and they've been saying the states are rich, they were low-voter turnout states, voter suppression states and unorganized states. like what's happening now and you have seen all these new voters come in, and the look of the electorate. you really don't know that. we really don't know what it would look like in america. we've been saying for years if 60 or 70% of the people would vote. what we know is based on who hasn't voted, that we can change the electorate. that's when real change happens. >> talk about getting lower income people mobilized to vote. i think one thing i've learned is low income does not mean low intelligence. these are people who know what issues matteder and know what government means for them but in terms of turning that into actual voting, what works? >> first of all, that's exactly right. that is the most insulting thing. they actually vote more progressive. the volume and how do you get the volume out? we did something called unleashing the power. number one, they need to hear the issues. and you hear about living wages and health care for all, life issues. number two, they need time off. sometimes they can't get off work. and so, one of the things they're starting to say is we've been not listening to and they want to make people hear us. we develop an agenda, not just -- an agenda that would help. if you raised minimum wage to $15 an hour, 49 million people would immediately rise out of poverty and put 3$360 plus billion into the economy. when you begin to shoaled armoral victory and lifting folks from the bottom helps everybody. that changes. and people have around voting. and that's what's happening all over the country. people are saying, as the clips show, and 66 million are poor people are white, 26 million are black but that 26 million black is 21% of black people. so, you cannot ignore this issue. in 15 states, poor and low wealth people, if they voted 1 to 19% higher, they could overcome the margin of victory in 2016. >> no matter how high an income, i'm fascinated to see how that might efelkt the electorate on election day. thank you very much. >> thank you so much. god bless. could you use help managing your election year stress? 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[all] yes on measure rr. hey while the guys aren'tcatch listening.train. we need your help. your platforms are toxic to women who lead. we are targeted with ugly and violent language, with threats of sexual assault, coordinated bots attack women for political gain. we have asked facebook to do better, our freedom, our democracy is at risk. we are fighting back, and we're asking you to join us. we've got your back, do you have ours? you know, lean in. i want you to pay attention to how it makes you feel when i say it. ready? the election is in three days. even if you cast your ballot, maybe you get a knot in your stomach or a skipped heartbeat at the thought of how this election might turn out. a new study shows more than two-thirds of americans say the presidential election is causing them significant stress. in the last election, just over half of us said we were that stressed. joining us is dr. robert briegh. good evening. let me start with a tweet from one of our viewers. yvonne wrote worried that trump will cheat his way to continue to usurp presidency. cannot see america surviving four more years. too much hate, venom and discord. as a psychiatrist, 45, the president, and covid, are major stressors to my patients. meanwhile, i feel the same, unquote. how do you respond to that? i imagine this sounds pretty typical to what you're hearing right now? >> not a session of my day goes by without touching on covid or the election. and the reality is the two are coming together in this really stressful, difficult way for all of us in the country. the number you just opostpostedo striking. that's really taking an emotional toll and for some people it's tipping into true clinical anxiety or it's impairing their relationships, they're irritable, snappy. getting clinically depressed. it's a very stressful time in our history and i hear a lawsot about it during the day. >> it's not just people on one side. democrats report feeling the most stressed, followed by republicans, followed by independents. at what point does this become a problem where you might consider seeking professional support? >> that's a really great question because it is hard to gauge because everybody is feeling ang zs. and that tipping point becomes when it's causing impairment. you're not able to get out of bed, not getting to work. you're breaking down in the grocery store and starting to cry. yelling at people, cutting them off in traffic. it's impacting your functioning. causing you clinical distress and impairment. obviously, i think, if you get to the point where you're feeling despondent and hopeless and having true catastrophic thoughts, that's a distinguishing factor between anxiety or stress and anxiety is generalized catastrophic thinking it's difficult to avoid it and if you watch television, which you are because you're watching. catastrophe is going to happen is the constant messaging we're getting and it's hard to overcome that and remind ourselves that we have gotten through prior elections. but how do we get back to a place where we can have a civil conversation and hear each other and understand where are you coming from? how did you get there? each side feels the same about the other. >> by the way, they put a list of things you could do to deal with the stress, including focusing on what you control and gauging in meaningful activity, staying socially connected and staying active. before i let you go, i'm sure there are folks perfectly fwien with their anger. perfectly fine gritting their teeth and saying i cannot wait for the sobes rrb to come crashing down in the election because the country will be better without them. they're fine in their anger and stress. very briefly before i let you go, what would you say to them? >> i think it's perfectly fine to be angry. and it's good to express in an appropriate way. if things are escalating and that is not an appropriate way of expressing your anger or managing it and that may be a time to seek counsel and reach out to friends and family for a way to help manage that in a healthier way. take care of yourself. get enough sleep, eat well, talk to your friends, don't isolate and control the things you control, as you said. >> we appreciate your advice. thank you very much. >> you're very welcome. have a great evening. halloween is a perfect time to watch something scary on tv. this week the news may be all you can take. we'll share. we'll share. com to customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? 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we invoke memories of those who made an impact on us to get us through tough times. it's an emotional clime ax of a year fill would anger, violence, confusion and death. whether you celebrate all hallow's eve or plain old halloween, i think it's worth doing something that goes back to the roots, calling upon the spirits of the dead. no, this ain't a say auns and no, i'm not kidding. this year the world lost some real legends. perhaps your world feel as bit darker without those bright lights. but their presence, their voices are as close as our memories. we lost an aposal of the civil rights movement. er for that's why i call upon the spear of congressman john lewis. he died during a summer focussed on protest and policing. lewis was devoted to nonviolence and peaceful activism. but peaceful did not mean passive. >> you're never too young or old to lead. to speak up. to speak out, and get into trouble, necessary trouble. you cannot afford to sit on the sidelines. >> this summer's protests eclipsed a legendary activist who died in may, just a few days after george floyd's death. as a gay man, i'm grateful to call upon the spirit of larry cramer. this provocative and controversial aulgter helped us fight for our lives through act up. it's hard enough speaking out for yourself in your survival. imagine how hard it was to speak up first. >> it's hard getting up in front of people and making an. [ bleep] of yourself. but you know. it's a great way to live. you can wake up in the morning and say i wasn't a phoney, i wasn't scared. i fought the fight. >> greatness takes many forms, including the quiet brilliance of those who thrives despite discrimination. i call upon catherine jaungsen, whose story was told in "hidden figures." johnson died in february, after more than 30 years at nasa at the age of 101. she was among the black women hired to be human computers, solving math problems for the space program. her gemetro metric calculations helped them land a man on the moon. >> never stayed at home. never missed a day. my problem was to answer questions. and i did that to the best of my ability at all times. correct or incorrect. that's my theory. do your best all the time. >> we also lost a journalist who taught me the value of a level head and open mind and a compassionate heart. i call upon the spirit of jim leerer. for 46 years he anchored the "pbs news hour." he crossed my mind a lot. he moderated 12 debates, more than anyone else. he died this jan waerb. he left a clear guide for anyone who would follow his lead. a set of rules for doing it right. >> do nothing i cannot defend. cover, write, and present every story with what i would want if the story were about me. assume there's one other side or version to every story. assume the viewer is as smart and caring and as good a person as i am. assume the same about all people on whom i report. assume personal lives are a private matter until a legitimate turn in the story absolutely mandates otherwise. carefully separate opinion and analysis from straight news stories and clearly label everything. do not use anonymous sources or blind quotes, except on rare and monumental occasions. no one should ever be allowed to attack another anonymously. and finally, i am not in the entertainment business. >> i think no death this year hit us quite like one in september. we barely lad time to greave before it sparked a plitsical battle. i call upon the spear of justice ruth bader ginsburg. she represents so many things. the tenacity of accomplished women, america's tutenshal for social change. she even got me to the gym. i mean, did you see her regimen at her age? if she can do it, what's my excuse? you had to love the notor ygs rbg for confronting biases many refused to admit were there. >> what we were doing in the '70s was dealing with the explicit gender-based classifications and it was women can't be this and can't do that. almost all of those explised barriers are gone. what remains is what's often been called unconscious bias. >> halloween is a special night. these days it's mostly just for fun. but that's cool too. we could use a break after the night we've had. but tonight, spare a thought for the spirits. those we lost, we loved, we look to. tonight a rare blue moonshines this halloween. that light will fade before the dawn, but their life never will. all we have to do is remember them. with that said, we'd love to hear from you. who's spirit are you calling on for strength in these challenging times? it could be somebody known around the world or just someone down the block. whoever it is, email us. the week@msnbc.com. please include your name and where you're from and deep brief. 100 words or fewer is ideal for tv. the week@msnbc.com. we'll share some of our favorite stories on twitter because tomorrow you can join us for a special night of election coverage. it starts at 7:00 eastern and then at 8:00, they'll preview twlut watch and then steve kornacki at the big board. that all starts tomorrow at 7:00 eastern here on msnbc. i will see you during the week on nbc news now monday noon to 2:00 and election day noon to 3:00 eastern. until we meet again, i'm joshua johnson. thanks for making time for us. have a safe and happy halloween. goodnight. goodnight. ever since i got this little guy, i felt like i was just constantly cleaning up his hair. then, i got my paws on the swiffer sweeper. it's a game changer. these heavy duty dry cloths pick up a crazy amount of hair! this is all you. we stopped cleaning and started swiffering. 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