Nations cities through this summer, but away from the convention Something Interesting seemed to be happening with democrats. Their leaders for months haved stood by and defended the socalled peaceful protests and said hardly a word about the violence at their own convention suddenly changed tack. For example, the governor of oregon issued a strong e ea buick. Let me be clear, its time for the violence and vandalism to end, focus on the important work to be done to achieve real change for racial justice. Those who have committed acts of violence will be held accountable. Meanwhile, in the district of columbia with, the mayor issued a statement condemning a group of black lives matter activists who harassed and verbally assaulted diners. What i saw in those videos, she said, was highly inappropriate. I dont think it had anything to do with demands for social justice whats going on . For months, these leaders have happily cofived, and now connived, and now something is different in the messaging. We got a strong clue from an exchange on cnn. The rioting has to stop. Chris, as you know and i know, its showing up in the polling. Its showing up in focus groups. It is the only thing, it is the only thing right now that is sticking. Gerry so there it is, its all about the polling and focus groups. Its a revealing admission. For months these democrats have been more than happy to watch and in some cases cheer as lawless anarchists took advantage of the unrest, but now that the polls might be suggesting that americans dont like this violence, the partys decided its time to shut it down. Republicans, of course, continue to condemn the violence with mike pence, Vice President mike pence, issuing a stark warning about what a joe biden presidency would mean. The convention also heard an incredibly moving and powerful testimony from ann dorn whose expolice officer husband was killed by rioters while he was trying to protect a store in st. Louis. I relive that horror in my mind every single day. My hope is that having you relive are it with me now will help shake this country from this nightmare we are witnessing in our cities and bring about positive, peaceful change. Gerry President Trump pounded the issue of crime during his lengthy speech accepting the nomination. Make no mistake, if you give power to the to joe biden, the radical left will Defund Police departments all across america. They will pass federal legislation to reduce Law Enforcement nationwide. They will make every city look like democratrun portland, oregon. No one will be safe in bidens america. Gerry it was, on the whole, an effective convention for the republicans last week. Forced to follow the democrats in staging a tvonly event, they showcased President Trumps record on tax cuts, deregulation, trade, etc. But also in a potential appeal to voters who have been turned off by some of mr. Trumps words and behavior, they projected the image of an inclusive and tolerant party, speeches with by farmer, professional women, black and ethnic minority speakers and even a nun in full habit. Most memorable was senator tim scott who spoke movingly of how his own life story belied the notion that the nation was racist. Yet he lived long enough to see his grandson become the first africanamerican to be elected to both the United States house and the United States senate in the history of this country. Our family went from cotton to congress in one lifetime. And thats why i believe the next American Century can be better than the last. Gerri the president , of course, defended his record on handling covid19, but this may still be a vulnerability for mr. Trump in november as polls suggest significant numbers of voters continue to be unhappy about his record on it. The president seems to be relying on an improving economy, rising alarm among voters about law and order and, of course, the democrats under joe bidens sharp turn to the left. Hes relying on all of that to pull off what still looks like something of a come from behind win. Here the talk about all about that is pollster john mcloughlin. Thank you for joining us. Thank you, gerry. Gerry quite often an election seems to be a referendum on the incumbents record. Is this election going to be a referendum on joe biden . A referendum . Its definitely a choice because you saw their Convention Last week, and they were pessimistic, they were negative, their tone was it just, they didnt even like america at times, you thought. And it was boring too, and thats a a major sin in politics, to be boring. But the tone of it was very negative. And the republicans were uplifting this week, they were positive, they were hopeful, they talked about the future, they showed a diverse face, and these are all supporters of President Trump. And the president s record is very good and is a real sharp contrast of his record as a businessman who came into government versus joe biden whos been in government for 47 years, and the results are underwhelming, so this is going to be a real contrast election, and we feel very good about the position that were in right now in terms of contrasting the president s record of success versus joe bidens ideas about, that really would dismantle america in a lot of ways; our economy, the coronavirus response, etc. Its just very negative. Gerry let me show you some polling, you wont be able to see it, but youll be familiar with it. Its polling for americans were asked whether the countrys going in the right direction or on the wrong track, and in the latest poll in august, 34 say its the right direction,64 say its on the wrong track. In a country where there is so much dissatisfaction with the way the nations going, what is the republican whats President Trumps overall message . Well, first of all, this president is facing historic challenges. I mean, when you talk about whats, you know, he was on his way to reelection before the virus hit. And then all of a sudden you get this global pandemic, a once in a hundredyear event followed by depressionlevel points of unemployment, followed by political unrest and violence in the cities, and hes trying to recover from these things all at once. And, you know, we met one time and i was saying its amazing your base is rock solid, theyre staying with you, youve got over 90 with the republicans, and the independents we can bring around. And at the same time, he saws, oh, by the way, you forgot impeachment. Yeah. Hes faced these historic challenges, and americans are saying, the countrys not in the right direction because of these challenges, but they like his approach, they trust him to create the jobs that we need. He gave a goal of his second term agenda would be to create 10 million jobs in 10 months. Americans like that, and they believe he can do it, not joe biden. They also are noting that this global pandemic, the coronavirus is receding in the United States, and thats and no ones come up with the solution to it other than President Trump has moved to get a vaccine that he says well have by the end of the year. And thats really what will solve the problem. Gerry when you say lets jump, sorry to interrupt, we need to take a short break. When we return, i want to talk further about what we can expect until the next nine weeks that we have until november 3rd. Hey, can i. 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And not just africanamericans, but also with latinos and also with asian voters gerry whats the message to them . Whats going to persuade them . Well, its the results. I mean, prior to the pandemic hitting, you had record low levels of africanamerican unemployment, hispanic unemployment, you had a future. He also had given historic levels of support to historically black colleges and universities, charter schools. Charter schools are a huge advantage for the republicans. Theyre pushing that. Democrats have shut them down. I mean, School Choice for people who are stuck in inner cities or places where their children need the opportunity to get a good education and get ahead, thats a powerful message for the republicans. Plus what hes done in terms of criminal Justice Reform where hes given people like Alice Johnson who spoke at the convention a second chance. Its a really sharp contrast to joe bidens record and to what the democrats have done. And now youre seeing our cities, when they talk about defunding the police, youre having record levels of crime across america in major cities, and the victims of those crimes are the minorities who live there. Gerry john, one group the president seems to have lost ground with since 2016, suburban voters, especially white, collegeeducated women. And hes lost a significant amount of ground there, and we saw in 2018 too. How is the president going to win those voters back . People were saying when they saw what the democrats wanted to do with the higher taxes, the idea of, you know, i mean, its going to hit the suburbs the hardest, the idea of theyre seeing that the president wants to cover preexisting conditions on health care, plus the democrats have this plan where theyre going to end local control of singlefamily zoning in the suburbs where you wont is have homes anymore, but youll be forced by federal mandate to accept multidensity, highlevel housing. People dont want that during a pandemic. [laughter] its so they dont like the democrat solutions. So the suburban voters, theyre coming back to us. Gerry john, very quickly was weve got to wrap because weve got to wrap, we didnt see a bump for joe biden last week. Are you expecting the president to get a bump and close that gap . E actually we actually closed versus biden. I would not isnt a traditional bump because of the historic challenges were facing and how polarized it is right now. Since 9 11, the last two president s were reelected with only 51 . We are going to continue to run like underdogs, well continue to grind out, and the plan is to be ahead on election day. Last time we were never ahead until actually the votes were counted, so thats the way were going to run. Were going to run hard fullcourt press, keep challenging the democrats and have a strict contrast to Joe Bidens America versus the hope and optimism of Donald Trumps vision for the country. 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They tried the seal the doors shut with cement while simultaneously trying to blame it down, and the council and the Mayors Office said absolutely nothing. So its pretty much status quo where we have total chaos and no one is actually leading. Gerry i think sealing Police Officers into a building and trying to burn it downfalls definitely into the category of peaceful protests, dont you . Oh, totally. It was a redecorating of the east precinct. It was cold that night, it was a bonfire. Gerry what do you think, what effects this could be having on the way all of these cities, seattle, portland, kenosha, wisconsin, minneapolis, new york city, chicago, all controlled by can democrats, have been for a very long time. And in many ways those leaders seem to actually, certainly havent been very critical of the protesters. What effect is it having . I think the effect pretty clear because now all of a sudden joe biden and some democrats are starting to talk about it. For the longst time, you had some outlets pretending nub of this was happening, and if they would mention it, it would be blamed on donald trump. But people are looking at the images on twitter, on facebook, theyre getting access to it, and they live in these neighborhoods. They live in these commitments. And theyre saying to themselves, look, you can blame trump all you want, but our mayor is here, our council is here. Theyre doing absolutely nothing. And theyre making the connections on their own. And theres only one party thats really been consistently talking about needing to get this under control and speaking in support of our Police Officers. And at some point the need for security in our own neighborhoods is going to trump all the talking points coming from the left, and i do think regardless of whether or not you vote as a democrat, an independent or a republican, it is going to start to hurt the Democratic Party in these cities. Theres only so much that a lot of people can take. Again, regardless of their political position. Gerry as you say, the medias been, for the most part, suggesting that all this is overdone and the fact that you say denying it was even happening, but do you think people are now really changing the way they view this . I mean, there was some sympathy for the protesters, i think, early on. Do you think now as we get into this, especially as we see more and more of this violence, do you think people are changing their views about the way, about these protests and whats going on . 100 , because its no longer about protests. Its now about riots and mobs. Everyone was on the same side. Everyone was united after the culling, the murder of george floyd. I think from the left to the right to socialist to independent, everyone was rightfully outraged by the video that we saw. And then all of a sudden it turned to rioting and looting, and people can simultaneously be disgusted by what we saw in that video while also holding the position that not all cops are the horrible things that people are saying, that its inappropriate to burn down buildings, to attack people on city streets, to allow mob rule. You could hold those views, and i think most americans hold both views, but theres only one party right now thats taking that position. Youve got the democrats that have decided over the course of last week and their platform is pretty much vilifying Police Officers. On the right youve had lots of folks say we can, we can subscribe to Police Reforms that make sense while also supporting Police Officers. And i think thats where most americans are. Gerry very quickly because weve got to wrap, you saw President Trumps speech on thursday night. Do you think that message resonates with voters, particularly on what kind of country the democrats might incident. I do. I think it needs to be just hammered home. I think they did a really good job, and now youve got to do this all the way into november because very clearly the activists on the left are not going to be happy with that message, so we just need to be on top of it. Gerry jason, thank you very much, indeed. Just ahead, its not just the democrats, but the media who bear responsibility for whats happening in american cities. And ill explain what theyre up to next. So youre a small business, or a big one. You were thriving, but then. Oh. Ah. Okay. Plan, pivot. How do you bounce back . You dont, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. Powered by the largest gig Speed Network in america. But is it secure . Sure its secure. And even if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. So how do i do this . You dont do this. We do this, together. Bounce forward, with comcast business. Thats why ive got the power of 1,2,3 medicines with trelegy. 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The caption was changed so that it conformed to the approved text and now simply protests. Then on wednesday the same News Organization produced this gem. In the background you see a city of flame, protesters burning, looting and causing terror. The contradictory views, cnn came up with the brilliant phrase fiery but mostly peaceful protests. Mostly peaceful arson. Mostly peaceful violence. You just cant make it up. We highlight these examples not to poke fun, but because it points out a very important and troubling element of whats going on in the country. Simply by many people [inaudible] the existing order. It is what Time Magazine called it this week glowingly a new american revolution. Now, what all revolutionists know is in order to get your way, you need to take control of the narrative. When the facts dont fit, then you make them up. Its straight out of the playbook of the french, the wolfe shipping bolsheviks in russia, to maoists in china. Of course, they dont really need to do that in todays america because the media are already there for them. Well, thats it for us this week. For the latest show updates, be sure to follow me on twitter, facebook and instagram. And plan to join Charles Payne for a virtual town hall wednesday, september 2 end. Take part by sending your questions to fox business on facebook and instagram or emailing them to invested in you foxbusiness. Com. Ill be back next week with more indepth sewer vies right interviews right here on the wall street journal at large. In the meantime, thank you for joining us. Jack welcome to baer barrons roundtable. Im jack howe in for jack otter. Coming up, richmond fed president on the Central Banks moves to keep Interest Rates lower and later plunging mortgage rates, the outlook for buyers, sellers and Housing Stock investors. But we begin with what we think are the three most important things investors should be thinking about right now