wave. i think you re going to see a big, big victory for republicans in the midterms. at stake, not just the biden presidency democrats argue, but democracy itself. will the voters agree? i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. we are the united states of america. it s time to meet the midterms. this is your one-hour primer. it s a big week, one-year anniversary of the inauguration, as you know, unofficial start of this campaign year. welcome to tuesday, i m chuck todd. as we kick off nbc s news s coverage of the midterm election season with this special edition of meet the press daily that we re calling meet the midterms. these midterms are shaping up to be one of the more impactful election cycles we have had this century. the house and senate both on the line, lots of governor s races which all could play a big part in 2024 politics as well. we are living in some unusually tumultuous times in terms of the instability of the two major p
vote act and the john lewis voting rights advancement act. while the president is determined to force this showdown, it is almost certain to end in failure, a reality that majority leader chuck schumer already cknowledged today. senate democrats are under no illusion that we face difficult odds. win, lose or draw, members of this chamber were elected to debate and to vote, especially on an issue as vital to the beating heart of our democracy as voting rights. now, there are some who say democrats have a way to force the bills through. debate maneuvers that would enable them to use a simple majority. senator tim kaine floated that idea last week, but it s not clear how exactly it would work, or whether it would work. so for now what we are seeing are impassioned speakers imploring either republicans to change their minds on the legislation or two democrats to change their minds on the filibuster. there is also a lot of debate or pressure coming from outside the chamber as
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