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Office get more moneys votes more money to make sure peoples votes get to location on time. What do you think . Do you support more money for the post office for mailin voting . We will open up special lines this morning. If you support calls to get the post office more money for mailin voting, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. More money for the u. S. Post office for mailin voting, your number is going to be guest . And is going to be 202 7488001. And we are opening up special line, u. S. Postal workers, if you work at a post office or for the Postal Service, we want to hear from you and what is going on in your location. Your number is going to be 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us at 202 7488003. You can always reach us on social media at twitter at cspanwj and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Of the post office has been on the mind of americans for the past week or so. I will bring to you a story from the wall street journal, talking about these concerns. H
Three months out. If you had to pick a hand to play right now, would you rather be in the position of democrats or republicans . I think i would rather be in the position of democrats. At the moment, i think joe biden is in a better position in the president ial race. Results are not perfectly correlated but they dont have the same bearing on each other that they did a couple generations oago. Every state that had a senate race also voted for the same party for president. That is not carried guaranteed to happen this time but the democrats are probably. Oing to lose alabama they need to win currently republican current republican held seats. The good thing for democrats is in athink they look good least four senate races. Arizona and colorado. And i think they are probably better than 5050 in North Carolina and maine. The tricky thing for democrats is that once you get beyond those states, there are several other targets but none of them are as good as those first four. Thosenate Playi
Research discusses the role of Unemployment Insurance. The d. C. Doc reviews court of appeals as it read good morning. With less than three months to go until election day 2020 and with an unprecedented number of americans expected to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, the u. S. Postal service has emerged as a flashpoint. Questionedrump has the Postal Service possibility to ensure the security of mailin ballots while democrats in congress have raised concerns about leadership changes at usps and called for major funding increases. This morning we are asking you about your level of trust in the Postal Service when it comes to elections. The phone lines are sprayed up regionally. In the eastern or central time zones. 202 7488001 in the mountain or pacific time zones. A special line for current and formal poster former postal workers, 202 7488002. You can also send us a text at 202 7488003. Please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social media. A very
We begin with calls and comments on this moment. What are we seeing across the country . What are we seeing in your community and why . Were dividing our phone lines regionally. If youre in the eastern half of the country, 2027488000. In the mountain or pacific, 2027488001. And also, we are taking your Text Messages at 2027488003. On twitter, were on cpacwj. And on facebook, on facebook. Com cspan. A lot to get to. Thank you very much for being with us. This is the front page of this mornings Washington Post, a wave of rage and anguish sweeping across u. S. Cities. The president trying to tamp down some of that anger and frustration. He did so yesterday in florida. President trump the death of george floyd on the streets of minneapolis was a grave tragedy. It should never have happened. It has filled americans all over the country with horror, anger, and grief. Yesterday i spoke to georges family and expressed the sorrow of our entire nation for their loss. I stand before you as a frie