In the surveys that came out, going into the election in 2020, Joe Biden was ahead by seven or eight points on average. He did win by 4 1 2 nationally but the typical state had less than one Point Margin and trump came within 49,218 votes of winning a second term. I think for democrats to have a high degree of confidence, she has to be outside the margin of error heading into this very tight election and Democrats Cant forget that. We always talk about national numbers versus state numbers. Let me ask you, is there a national Poll Number kamala harris needs to meet or exceed that will then indicate to you that the Swing States another states are going to follow . That is the number, she hits it, she has got it. Well, look, kamala harris, if she wins the national popular vote by more than four, she can be very competent in her chances in the electoral College But Polling is a different matter. We have seen in the last eight years that polling has underestimated trumps face when he is on
What the organizer is claiming to cnn. Plus, the fda about to decide whether you need another covid shot. And it is expected to get contentious with dueling data and a president who already tipped the scales. Welcome to the lead. I m jake tapper. We start today with heartbreaking and sobering and, frankly, infuriating testimony on capitol hill. Four star u. S. Gymnasts talked about how the fbi grossly mishandled the case. But they also made it clear there is a long list of adults who failed them. To be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. Today i ask you all to hear my voice. I ask you please do all that is in your power to ensure that these individuals are held responsible and accountable for ignoring my initial report, for lying about my initial report, and for covering up for a child molester. This is arguably the biggest scandal in the history of athletics. A justice department inspector general s review found fbi of
And immediately thereafter. And we know it was fraught and dangerous. We had our national capitol come under violent attack. But the thing that is so bracing and nervewracking and important about this new book is what it reveals about how much worse it was than we knew, how much closer we came to real disaster than we have known before now. So, again, this comes out next week. We have obtained a copy of it. This is how the book starts. Quote, two days after the january 6th, 2021 violent assault on the capitol by supporters of donald trump, general mark milly, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff placed an urgent call on a top secret back channel line at 7:03 a. M. To his chinese counterpart, general lee, chief of the joint staff of the peoples liberation army. General milley knew from extensive reports that li and the chinese leadership were stunned by the unprecedented attack. Was it collapsing? what was going on? was the u. S. Military going to do something? milly said in response,
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Its title, it s just how thought and dangerous it is, the period for the country. Surrounding the 2020 election and immediately thereafter. And in the broadest possible structure, we know was fraught and dangerous. We had our national company come under attack. But the thing that is so bracing and nerve wracking, an important about this new. Book is what it reveals about how much worse it was and we knew. How much closer we came to real disaster than we have known before now. So again this comes out next week. We have obtained a copy of it. This is how the book starts. Quote, two days after the january 2021 violent assault on the united states capitol by supporters of president donald trump, general mark milley, the nation senior military officer and chairman of joint chief of staff, placed an urgent call on a top secret back channel line at 7:03 am, to his chinese counterpart, generally, chief of the joint chief, excuse me chief of the joint staff liberation army. General milley knew