Focused on key battleground states. First up today is florida. Mary ellen klas is the Tallahassee Bureau chief for the miami herald, joining us now to talk about what is always a battleground state. Why is that . Is a microcosm of the nation. As florida goes, the nation goes. Trump one ago, donald florida by barely 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. He carried that narrow victory onto the white house. State. Is a very divided weve got diversity. In ethnic ways, but economically as well as demographically. Older voters, Younger Voters, people who are divided by both democratic and republican. As florida goes, the nation will go. We have seen voting problems host we have seen voting problems in florida. Is the state ready . Guest i think it is. Of 20ad this legacy years ago, recounts. Florida has so recrafted and updating its Voting System that the state is prepared for what we are seeing as a record surge in early voting turnout. It has been going smoothly. Host wh
Barrett to the Supreme Court, with National Turn it National Journal Senate Reporter. Maryellen klaas, and then Michael Binder. Journal is next. With eight days to go until election day 2020, congas begins with a stalemate over Economic Relief and a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the support. The senate has a rare weekend session to move forward on the nomination and democrats are holding the senate in session through tonight, into this morning. You can see live pictures of the senate floor right now. Heres how we are dividing the lines. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can join the conversation by texting with your first name, city and state, at 202 7488003, or go to twitter, or facebook. Com cspan. Has covid19 impacted your vote . If it hasnt, we want to hear from you as well. What is impacting your vote and if the pandemic impacts your vote, we want to know why. Why has it motivated you to
Presenting our opening prayer, please welcome rob farnsworth. Lets pray. Gracious father, we thank you for the blessings you have given us. We think that we live in the most free and prosperous country in the history of the world. May you give us strength to continue to fight for liberty. Today, we pray for our president , donald trump, give him renewed wisdom, strength and protection. Guide his every decision that he will continue to fight for what we know is right and good. We pray for president for Vice President pence. He has been steadfast in all you have told him to do, so we ask that you honor him for his faithfulness and guide his every decision. For our members of congress, for our governor, for our legislature, for our local leaders, we pray for your wisdom and all the difficult decisions that come before them. We offer a special prayer for jason lewis, today, for a quick healing during his surgery. Psalmist said, bless the lord, and forget not his benefits, who forgives all
Florida really is a microcosm of the nation. As florida goes, the nation goes. Four years ago, donald trump one foot up by 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. He carried that narrow victory to the white house across the nation. Statea is a divided politically. We have diversity, diverse ethnic diverse in ethnic ways, economically as well as demographically. Voters,ters, younger byple who are divided democratic and republican. As florida goes, the nation will go. We have seen voting problems in the states. Is the state ready . I think the state is ready. It is remarkable because we have ago withcy of 20 years recounts and florida has we crafted and updated its voting systems that the state is very prepared for what we are seeing is kind of a record surge in early voting turnout and that is bit it has been going smoothly. What changes were made . Guest for one thing, we have for it a statewide standard the standard for recounts. Each county does not independently dec
The president with late yesterday. What do you think republican strategy, House Republicans in particular, their strategy from here will be . Guest i think it is pretty clear they will try to say, look, this is sort of a very partisan driven process. Democrats have been out to get trump from day one, and they are going to use whatever they can to try to get at him. First, it was the russia collusion thing, then they moved on to ukraine. It is pretty obvious that is what they wanted to do, and some of our reporters visited with President Trump in the white house and he was very defiant. He even talked about how he might want to have a fireside chat where he reads the transcript. It ishe vote yesterday, clear the battle lines have been drawn. There is no backing off, and democrats are dug into that position. I think that is particularly in some of the swing states and thaticts, republicans feel they might be able to press and push back against this idea that this is a partisan effort to