Meanwhile in texas, a caravan of Trump Supporters tried to run a Biden Campaign bus off the road. One truck swerved into a car full of Biden Campaign workers. Trump responded by tweeting, i love texas. Joe biden condemned the political intimidation. Mr. Biden we have never had anything like this. At least we have never had a president who thinks it is a good thing. Amy plus, we will go to the key battleground state of florida to speak with haitianamerican writer Edwidge Dandicat to talk a milliona quarter of u. S. Born children born in the u. S. Could be separated from their parents should trump win reelection and terminates temporary protected status for migrants. We will also speak to a 13yearold u. S. Born girl who is the daughter of tps recipients from haiti. Can make au vote, difference in what happens to me and all those other children. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. One day ahead of election
Important states in a we all know what they are michigan wisconsin pennsylvania arizona florida North Carolina georgia iowa biden leads in 8 those 8 states trump won them by 10 points or less and 2016 and there are only 2 battleground states ohio who are trump and biden are tied and texas where trump is ahead this is texas red state texas trump ahead by only 2 so given that id rather be joe biden today than down trump but let me tell you as we know. It all depends on turnout and. That close. Polls are never that accurate that could change thats probably going for sure dynes a leader is going to diminish and so biden is right to warn his people dont take this for granted dont get complacent dont sit back and never do whatever it was dont think about not gloating because in the bag because its not in the back what what could have changed that for trump the handling the coronavirus. I think thats the number one thing that could have changed that i think more than anything else. This elect
I think thats the number one thing that could have changed that i think more than anything else. This election is a referendum on actually 2 things one its a referendum on his behavior just his personality his personal attacks is rhetoric his language he attacks when many attacks attacks everybody number one number 2 its a referendum on how donald trump has handled the coronavirus and i dont see how you can look at that. And give him. Good marks i mean from the beginning he hears a minute he knew it was serious he downplayed it he didnt do anything he wont wear a mask is now having super spreader events the death toll keeps going up. There now about 220000 and he keeps saying were turning the corner we are not this is not republican or democrats big we are not turning the corner were not turning the corner there are 36 states today that have the highest cases that theyve ever had friday last friday the reception he 1000 new cases thats the most since july this is growing it is still se
This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. This is the cbs evening news ith norah odonnell, reporting odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us, were going to begin tonight with a possible breakthrough in the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Just as the country is entering a dangerous and deadly new phase of the pandemic. In a surprise announcement, the drug maker pfizer said its vaccine is 90 effective and it could be ready for approval in weeks. Well, that sent the dow soaring closing up more than 800 points. Its a glimmer of hope in what president elect biden is now calling a very dark winter ahead. One of his new advisors bluntly called it covid hell. And as we come on the air cases re growing at sucgrowing at such an alarming and exponential rate, tonight the u. S. Has topped 10 million infections, that is more than a million new cases since the end of october. And with the death toll rising again in cities like el paso now
Is when a warning that the race is much closer is it. Well i think the biden camp is. Smart to do that our 1st lets back up id rather be joe biden today than donald trump when you look at the polls on a National Level his average all according to real clear politics is about. Plus 8 words 9 for biden and. I saw the latest today. Of the 10 that all ground states most important states in a we all know what they are michigan wisconsin pennsylvania arizona florida North Carolina georgia iowa biden leads in 8 those 8 states trump won them by 10 points or less and 2016 and there are only 2 battleground states ohio who are trump and biden are tied and texas where trump is ahead this is texas red state taxes trump ahead by only 2 so given that id rather be joe biden today than down trump but let me tell you as we know. It all depends on turnout and. It that close. Polls are never that accurate that could change thats probably going for sure but ends a leader is going to diminish and so biden i