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One of the country’s most senior election officials has rejected the idea that all-postal voting could replace polling stations in the local elections scheduled for May, as concern amounts about the impact of the ongoing coronavirus crisis on the polls. Peter Stanyon, chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, yesterday demanded the Cabinet Office explain how the new national lockdown will impact the elections. He did this as local government minister Luke Hall told coun...

I think bush really sort of we got to go. going to be a guy who fights the if that were on television, i fight in the republican party. think people would have strong look x you cannot lose -- emotions about it. >> the other bush. on radio, you get your >> yeah. listeners. jeb. >> you cant lose to hispanic -- >> youre absolutely right. again, television is you cant have democrats scoring multidimensional. 70% of the hispanic vote and be people might say, i dont like competitive. the complexion o...

november 4, 2008. its the day when a multiracial columnist for the hill and former dnc communications coalition of american voters, director. shes joining us along with the including those living in states rest of our panel from earlier. that were once part of the confederacy elected this cornell belcher and katon dawson nations first black president. it was historic. to paraphrase a vice president and still scot ross from joe biden sentiment, it was a wisconsin. lets talk about the pr...

He was dragged through the black community, anthony hill was, so that the black community could be intimidated. what miss shirley did, she showed us the init ttimidatioin. and black people have been talking about this race issue because were at the bottom of it. we need white folks to start talking about it. >> bev, i want to get warren in here. warren, you wanted to weigh in on this as well. also, is it just the president? what about the naacp? some people say they threw her right under the bus...

Racial era when every week there is a new story and every month new data or some new study suggesting just how we are. we have to speak up, talk about the elephant in the room, especially when folks are uncomfortable about it. theyve never wanted to talk about it at any point in history. we have to do it. >> bev smith, you were about to jump through the television when i said, hold on, we have a break. go ahead. >> first of all, i want to thank cnn for playing miss shirley because thats what we ...

Twice. and rush limbaugh thinks he ght to be a hero. help me, jesus, i dont understand that. she is a voice -- whos laughing? shes the voice of reason. >> that was warren balentien. i think i recognize his voice that was laughing. when you talk about andrew wont be youre talking about andrew bright bart. >> tim, you heard what bev said. has shirley sherrod become the accident alamo concern-day civil day activist? has she ripped the ban graduate off talking about race and discrimination? >> i don...

Jie now back to the shirley sherrod story. the ousted agriculture employee and the firestorm her story has fueled. were talking with time wise, the author of the book "color blind." and warren balentien, the host of his own radio show and bev smith, the host of her own radio show as well. you guys doing okay? >> were doing fine. >> great. >> hey, don. >> bev, i learned this week that shirley sherrod is fearless. why? >> i think that shirley sherrod is the voice of the people who have been silent...

this comes on top of news that five more u.s. troops so been killed in afghanistan. we begin with breaking news out of eastern iowa as well. a dam in eastern iowa dam break force evacuation of nearby residents in a matter of minutes. it all just came down. the dam failed as a result of excessive rain. massive amounts of water quickly flooded homes and businesses in the town of hop kinton, just north of seddar rapids. and severe weather brings parts of chicago to a standstill. up to a...

adopting special needs children. details this morning on a $100,000 discovery. and an american bombmaker works for the good guys. how his biological invention could save your life. good morning, everybody. im heidi collins. it is july 22nd and you are in the "cnn newsroom." in fact, it is a big day for the president today. want to walk you through whats going to be happening. our suzanne malveaux is at the white house. account president overcome this growing tide of skepticism? wel...

ground. this is going to be a tough haul. let me tell you something. and i know youre watching it. were going to -- bill, were going to go to our after show. if youd love to stick around, thats great. if you have to go, thats cool, too. >> i think im going to have to go. >> thats fine. heres wolf blitzer in "the situation room." rick, thank you. happening now -- the president prepares for a prime-time news conference. huge stakes. a huge challenge for the president right now persuadi...