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To echo joe, i think the reality is joe biden spent two terms with the first black president who has sky high approval ratings not just with black voters but with voters across the country, especially now, in case you missed it. so when you think about joe biden and how hes performing, of course hes going to do very well. a lot of these folks dont even know who kamala harris is yet. and i think theyll be surprised. shes wonderful, shes great. this is going to be a competitive democratic primary,...

This, well find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. boston is a tough and resilient town so are its people. >> there was just families all around us with kids yelling and screaming and we just wanted to try to get away as quick as possible. >> and we reaffirmed that on days like this, there are no republicans or democrats, we are americans united in concern for our fellow citizens. >> and welcome back to "morning joe." ...

And said, mom, im hurt real bad was the quote she recalled and told to the "boston globe." this is one story of one family, theres the 8-year-old who was killed. his mother and sister also seriously wounded. they were there to watch their father. to watch their dad cross the finish line and instead they lost an 8-year-old. this is just the beginning of these stories were going to hear today. >> yeah. it just twists this tragedy. if its possible and wrenches it even more because the marathon is a...

Sat on the couch, had a beer, he had a tear in his jeans from the shrapnel and rolled up his pant leg and had a wound there. he said ive got to go to the hospital tomorrow. he was able to describe all the stuff that happened. it was odd he had been standing right there. and like anyone else, his parents were worried had he been a little closer to the device. hes not sitting having a beer in my living room, hes somewhere else. >> dan and mike, youve covered this town. but we all know this is a co...

For people outside of boston, can you explain? >> oh, joe. >> you know, the sox play, its a holiday in boston, actually. >> its a holiday. >> the sox play in the afternoon. you were there with your son. >> its a traditional holiday. its perhaps the greatest day for the city during the course of the year. its a day when the entire city wears a smile. its a day when hundreds of thousands of people arrive here from literally around the globe and certainly around the nation to run, first, in the bos...

Release. but security at marathons. may en, how -- this is ridiculous. youve got tens of thousands of people lining a street looking forward, what do we expect? >> right. well, first of all, i really would echo joe and mike barnicles views about it is so early in this investigation and i think its incredibly important to be cautious about who did this and how we adjust in the future. but as you noted, these sorts of large public gatherings, these have always been viewed as potential targets. and...