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And here to help us with that throughout the morning is john. Good morning, pedro, viewers should know were going to be using the Associated Press numbers for calls and results. So viewers may hear about different numbers being reported but were always going to be coming back to the Associated Press numbers. So lets start off with where the president ial contest stands this morning. The key state of wisconsin there on your screen, a state thats being watched closely this morning, its 49. 4 for joe biden, President Trump, 49. 1 . That number has been flipping back and forth throughout the day. That is just one of six key states were watching this morning. The other one, michigan this morning in the wolverine state. The numbers in michigan, President Trump 49. 8 ....
At 9 00 a. M. , headed tonights debate, university of missouris Mitchell Mckinney talks about the history of president ial debates. Host good morning, it is the washington journal for september 29 and your look looking at video at case western reserve theersity, that the site of first president ial debate between President Trump and joe biden. Cspans coverage of that event starts at 8 00. We want to hear from you in this first hour on when it comes to president ial debates, do they matter . Weathering helping you decide or perhaps hearing about candidates positions on policy issues. Heres how to call to let us know. If you support President Trump, 2027488000, if you support joe biden, 2027488001. If you are undecided or support others, it is 2027488002. If you want to text us, do so at 2027488003. cspanwj. Itter pol ....
Tonight, and we expect a large assume those debates even increase in their viewership where a lot of the political campaigning conventions, other forms of political communication, has waned over the past several years. Not so with debates. We actually set a record four years ago. Brought theey largest crowd, but that first debate was almost 82 Million Viewers. The alltime record. Most of those viewers tuning in, what we have learned, as high as 90 plus percent of those are there to cheer on their candidate and to root for the candidate that they already are committed to. Typically a small slice of viewers and voters who have not been following the race very closely, who are uncommitted, and what we found that small slice, they use the debates to make a candidate choice, a voting commitment. That number, typically in our studies, has been anywhere from 2 to 4 , never more than 5 . And yet, in terms of a race where the dynamic is a ....
Senator Bernie Sanders who is suspending his campaign for president today. Has had a profound impact in changing our nation. I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who knocked on doors in the freezing winters of iowa and new hampshire, and in the heat of nevada and south carolina. And in states throughout the country. I want to thank the 10 million americans who have contributed financially to our campaign, and show the world that we can take on a corrupt Campaign Finance system, and run a major president ial campaign without being dependent on the wealthy and powerful. Thank you for your 10 million andributions, averaging 18 18. 50 a donation. I want to thank those who phone bank for our campaign and those of you who sent out many texts. I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of americans who attended our rallies and house parties from new york to calif ....
With the current field of candidates. If you say yes you are satisfied, tell us why at 202848800. You can text us your opinion. All we ask is that you include your city, name, and state. Our twitter feed cspanwj and our facebook facebook. Com c span. Ll to thiso question, some comments this morning, one from erin saying, how about dropping everyone, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren . Someone else on facebook saying, yes. Im trying to figure out what the deal is with tulsa gabbard. They are fine and capable folks. James davis from facebook, Michael Bloomberg was not my choice but i can support him now. He seems more realistic and sane. Michael bloomberg and norfolk, virginia with a start to his campaign. Asing that he chose norfolk the first stop because the region is a case study for political change. Southea ....