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Allegedly have these incidents in his past. i think its just yet another data point. also, just generally, herschel walker has been the candidate who republicans from beginning knew had skeletons in his closet. that may be coming to bear. the interesting thing is that republican voters seem to be saying its all fine and the question now becomes what do independent voters think, what do moderate voters think and will it affect their vote choice. >> abby, do you think because this is the second ac...

Into having an abortion in 1993. cnn reached out to walkers campaign for additional comment. he called it a lie. joining us to discuss is senior political correspondent abby phillip. abby, this is the second accuser of herschel walker. >> reporter: yeah. its another data point for georgia voters as theyre already casting their ballots. again, in georgia its a tricky situation. you saw hesitancy on the part of senator raphael warnock to go after the abortion part of this. for democratic voters it...

The numbers around new-car affordability (or lack thereof) are quite staggering. According to data from Cox Automotive and Moody’s, to buy a new car in September would have taken 42.2 weeks of median income. That’s up 9% year-over-year, Cox said in a Data Point report, also noting that auto finance interest rates were at their highest levels in 15 years. And here’s the kicker, particularly for dealers looking to offer late-model used as an alternative: the affordability of 3-year-old pre-o...

At 59%. jobs 59%. guns at 57%. what this says is basically the issues that democrats want to prioritize are not necessarily top of voters minds. doesnt mean they wont struggle in polling but does mean difficulty breaking through. so biden do an event yesterday trying to reassert abortion atop the narrative. the other number interesting in that data point was who they actually blame for the situation. if you asked them, well what is the economy, they blame democrats for state of the economy, and ...

That statement was made on bill mahers show just a few weeks ago. it wasnt all the way back in the summer. you are right that things can change on a dime in politics. thats for sure. you write that a democratic win would represent a sea change in american politics. explain that to me. is it that midterms tend to favor the party that is not in control? we can expect that potentially. is there something more to it? >> i think we are living in an era where donald trump shattered the traditional ort...

Export their products and theyre not sitting on a lot of inventory. our agriculture department is doing what it can to pry to increase supply and increase yields through programtion such as helping farmers with double cropping. theres no question that families are feeling the squeeze. its why the president is focused on trying to bring down costs. the inflation reduction act, while it doesnt directly speak to food, it goes to medical care, it goes to energy costs some we are focused on trying to...

Doing what it can to pry to increase supply and increase yields through programs such as helping farmers with double-cropping. theres no question that families are feeling the squeeze. its why the president is focused on trying to bring down costs. the inflation reduction act, while it doesnt directly speak to food, it goes to medical care, it goes to energy costs and so we are focused on trying to help family gets through this. >> let me point to another data point that excludes food and energy...

>> were trying to get updates on it and trying to understand. the rest of the media says this is nonissue, no big deal. >> we played that sound bite, from the former mayor of atlanta, and its like they are all robots. they have gotten this exact same talking point, maga extremism, very concerning, disrupting democracy. they are going to chug along with these exact same sort of phrases it seems undeterred by any of the other issues we have been talking about that might play into this in a way tha...

Stories. like hey, i had an abortion, i was raped in college -- >> you think its creating a movement independent of the legislative issue? >> yes. and i know that nbc showed a poll this morning that i saw that had abortion break number three in terms of what people care about. on issues. but its definitely creating a different kind of energy. so whitmer, and of course hes running against two digits. and very pro-life, things that a girl who was -- a 14 year old impregnated by rape, she -- >> for...

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