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Of counter program against what the rnc and the trump campaign have been pushing, something that has frustrated the biden campaign is that there hasnt been more support from the democratic party as a whole as one of their front runners, one of their top contenders is going through this unprecedented attack from the most powerful person in the world. that said, part of the reason this is so complicated for biden personally is he is protective of his family. people in bidens broader orbit were wor...

Those four the face of the democratic party because their polling numbers are so low, i think he thinks if he can show the every day american that this is the new face of the democratic party that it will be not good for them in a way. >> reporter: so campaign officials tell me to expect that kind of strategy to be on full display tonight and its interesting because if you remember, chris, today was originally supposed to be mueller testimony day. >> right. >> reporter: so the campaign planned t...

We heard him speaking about women in a derogatory way on a recording, and what did he get away with? we heard his voice talk about sexually assaulting women, and it didnt stick. so i think this running against dems is an entirely different ball game. i do think if we have a woman candidate come through the primary, he may have some issues there. >> who is a stronger candidate, elizabeth warren, senator, or senator harris? >> senator harris. >> in the general? >> i think so. i think if she can st...

House, thank you. as you heard pamela saying there, it is shaping up to be a blockbuster week in washington while the president is overseas. the ramp-up to testimony of michael cohen on the hot seat. we have political analyst david callan. it is a wild week. >> it is, and we have a president that consumes television coverage on what hes doing or whats going on in washington in a very acute fashion, as you know. you listed all of these things and these are things that normally would animate the p...

They may be able to vote for the first time in their lives. the greater themes of the governors race in florida really means who is counted as a floridan in the future. >> let me turn back to you jon ralston once more. were looking at two big rallies. the president will be speaking. its counter program. its going to be at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. >> theres a couple of interest things there. the president both trump and obama have come to nevada in the last few weeks. trump purposely didnt come be...

Pennsylvania. programming basically there. kind of like samantha bee is doing with her own event. hes not the first to decide a counter program, but is this basically the president trying to demonstrate his outsider status to what is going to be this cushy elite looking journalism charity event to his message, to his narrative? >> sure. ultimately, he likes to poke us in the eye. there is a certain element of donald trump that just enjoys the kind of, you know, schoolyard elbowing. and this is o...

Republicans are doing, counter program against the president and his supporters. its called bracketing. the effort to surround the opponents message with your own. look at how both parties are using it and well talk about live with brit hume and chris wallace. the platform differs from president obama stance in one key area. we tell you what that is and if it matters. plus karl rove and joe trippi with the breakdown of the electoral map. special edition of "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern...