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>> i dont want to ever give anybody an excuse for doing something like not getting vaccinated, but the reasons do harken to someone who has, you know, been told that theyre a dumb hillbilly all their life by the rest of the country, and that is not -- thats not an excuse but its part of the reason. i dont know that were oppressed or disenfranchised i dont know if we even deserve to feel that way here, but we are in a flyover state. in a social situation where peer pressure is so hard weve had a ...

Me right now, it doesnt matter if i take a vaccine or not. people say you ought to get the shot. but thats just the way i look at things. >> i dont want to ever give anybody an excuse for doing something like not getting vaccinated. but the reasons do hearken to somebody who was told theres dumb hillbilly their whole life. its not an excuse, but its part of the reason. i dont know if we are opp oppressed, but we are a flyover state. in a social situation where peer pressure is so hard, weve had ...

Wants me right now, it doesnt matter if i take a vaccine or i dont. i know a lot of people say well, he gave you common sense and you ought to go get the shot, but lets just, you know, just the way i look at things. >> i dont want to ever give anybody an excuse for doing something like not getting vaccinated, but the reasons do harken to someone who has, you know, been told theyre a dumb hill billy all their life by the rest of the country. that is not an excuse but part of the reason. i dont kn...

If youre unwilling to get vaccinated and youre spreading this virus, it fills up hospitals and takes a bed away for people who are a heart attack or stroke or have another need. it can cause death in ways that arent directly related to covid. then my other piece is about the economic resurgence. we have an economy on fire in kentucky. 1800 new jobs in the last two weeks. the only thing thats going to keep us from reaching a bigger potential than i ever knew was possible is if we cant combat this...

Same. >> laura: would trump have gotten... elected? >> absolutely. it wouldve been a national popular vote, she wouldve campaigned around the entire country. president trump only campaign in 13 states. you expect -- >> laura: why would anyone campaign in iowa or new hampshire under a national popular vote? the top four most populous states in the country are 36 present of the population. >> so you believe -- what about the top 50 cities in the country? >> laura: almost all of them -- >> the top ...

>> absolutely. it wouldve been a national popular vote, she wouldve campaigned around the entire country. president trump only campaign in 13 b states. you expect -- >> laura: why would anyone campaign in iowa or new hampshire under a national popular vote? the top four most populous states in the country are 36 present of the population. >> so you believe -- what about the top 50 cities in the country? >> laura: almost all of them -- >> the top 50 make up what percentage of the national popular...

Always wins. why then does mitch mcconnell defend an electoral system where the presidential candidate with the most votes doesnt win? a system that makes kentucky a flyover state? half the states needed already support a national popular vote. tell mitch to join them and let our votes really count. >> well, thats the pitch from a group called make every vote count, but theres a catch, not all states have to agree before the change would be made. instead of a constitutional amendment, the plan w...

Strengthen law enforcements around this issue? >> out here in arizona our governor has been very progressive on this. were in the midst of passing legislation that will not only increase penalties but make sure traffickers are put away for a long time. our attempt is to make arizona a flyover state. we want everyone to have a family, friendly event and keep our children safe. theres a lot to be done. weve put up billboards and have the 800 number up. were attempting to make sure every driver, ca...

Individuals, and thats a swing state. it went to senator obama then last time by some 750,000 votes. >> as long as you are talking about president obama, could huntsman be doing the same thing many people have accrued president obama of doing, thats blaming the american people for your shortcomings as a candidate? >> thats a great point. and part of what is coming out in in the pieces we are reading is there there is a feeling he is treating iowa as a flyover state. you go to the coasts, a west ...