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The data that were publishing about where applicants of different backgrounds fall off in the process. this is a south bend problem, but this is a national problem. attracting people in general and attracting people of color to the career of policing is a huge challenge. im going to own up to the fact that we havent got there and were going to look at what the cities that are most effective at this have done. because clearly theres more we can be doing that we havent hit on yet. >> so eric swalw...

>> i feel great, focus on the issues, its exactly what we wanted. you didnt hear her name calling. you heard health care, economy, climate change come immigration. these are the issues the american people care about. not only that, it was a substantive policy discussion. we are really thrilled with it and we believe our candidates sure showed how theres a deep bench not only in terms of their experiences but their proposals. >> shannon: there is such different backgrounds. dnc chair tom perez sa...

>> thats become quite a meme, by the way since last night. >> oh, my god, look at him. if his eyes could talk, hes saying, dude, i was going to do that. now im going to be the second guy who did that. >> that was the second thing i wrote down on my list at the beginning. >> speak in spanish. >> but your spanish was a little better. >> i dont know, cory dropped some spanish in the debate. i was impressed. i feel very fortunate to have been on that stage with those nine other candidates last night...

Going to see that tomorrow night? >> probably. >> and whos it going to be? >> and speaking spanish. >> okay. now im told the senator from minnesota is with the anchorman from pennsylvania. >> thank you so much. you know what i was struck tonight by, the people out there, true backgrounds and true identities as human beings showed the best passion. and its always dangerous for men to be talking about reproductive rights. sort of a different role there. but when you jumped into that, i think the a...

Future and thats because in 2016 we saw the electability isnt just about moderation, its also about motivation. and we saw a lot of the people that we need -- we needed to turn out sit at home, and thats young people, thats people of color and thats union households of all backgrounds. so i think the time of sort of small ideas and saying that, you know, we cant do things arent what americans are looking for. we need to excite young people like me and the base of voters that is excited about pol...

>> thank you so much. you know what i was struck tonight by the people with their true backgrounds and true identities as human beings showed the best passion. and its always dangerous for men to be talking about reproductive rights since were sort of a different role there. but when you jumped into that, i think the audience went wild for you. thats what i call spontaneity. >> i listen to so many of the candidates keep saying im the only one on the stage, im the only one on the stage. and when ...

As one that was on the stage. there is a huge difference having been in local stages and local situations. and when you walk in and those big lights hit you and you have millions of people, different backgrounds, different regions of the country. one of the things i think you cant in any way play games with is your authenticity. youve got to come through tonight as authentic. you have to have passion, and you have to have content. if i were to use an entertainment example, now youve got to prove...

Revelation that need to be targeted in those with mental illness and criminal backgrounds and stop trying to take away the rights of law-abiding americans. >> we would disagree that that is the goal and quite frankly, with what you decided we would have some agreement and overlap but i dont see legislation coming from the right but does that. >> the second amendment does that. >> it does not address rental illness or universal background checks. >> we have so many barriers already and i think wh...

So i think that is the challenge that he faces in introducing himself to black voters but also to voters of all different nationality and backgrounds as he tries to manage this issue locally while also running a national campaign. >> senator bernie sanders unveiled his plan to eliminate the student debt of every american and said he will pay for it with a new tax on wall street. between this plan, plans for tuition-free college and medicare for all, he has been in many ways previous to this pres...

Revelation that need to be targeted in those with mental illness and criminal backgrounds and stop trying to take away the rights of law-abiding americans. >> we would disagree that that is the goal and quite frankly, with what you decided we would have some agreement and overlap but i dont see legislation coming from the right but does that. >> the second amendment does that. >> it does not address rental illness or universal background checks. >> we have so many barriers already and i think wh...