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Lets bring in the president and ceo a -- an msnbc contributor. let me talk about this big news weve been covering. barry bennett, a campaign adviser for the trump campaign in 2016 is talking with "the washington post" about this caravan, calling it a political gift. he says, quote, i wish they were carrying heroin. i wish we had thought of it. it speaks to the dearth of our creativity, unfortunately, making the point in his view that this is now a political weapon that president trump can wield ...

Would be equally unclear, i mean, its just a -- we dont know who these people are one by one. the fact is for them to be able to enter the yietunited states process we go through. i did at the beginning of this election cycle about 20 focus groups around the state of texas. i sat down and talked to hispanic voters, and ill tell you if you want to talk about a group that is upset and angry about illegal immigration, it is hispanic voters, particularly those with mexican origin who came here legal...

We have the lowest african-american unemployment that has ever been recorded. we have the lowest hispanic unemployment that has ever been recorded. we have the lowest asian american unemployment that has ever been recorded. and young people, we have a whole lot of young people here tonight. we have the lowest youth unemployment in 52 years. look across the toyota center where we are used to seeing the

When it comes to women, 25 points with hispanic voters 25 points and african american voters 70 points. we have to work diligently in earning back the trust of the american people and thats why we launched the ground game four days after the womens march in 2017. >> let me ask you actually about latino voters you just mentioned. while youre correct they do favor democrats, there is a lot of concern about whether they will show up to the polls, whether or not they believe that their vote actually...

This group of voters is at 45%. some of the best marks of his presidency. this as enthusiasm about the election is up among core groups that support democrats, 72% of the partys voters have high interest in the election, up 25 points from 2014, while at 71% hispanic voters have seen a 33 point increase in interest from the last midterm elections. high interest is at 68% among black voters, 67% among women, 51% among young voters, thats a 22-point bump from 2014. joe, you just have to wonder, tho...

Outpouring, its not there. what the democrats dont understand yet about this group of voters? >> i think we should have learned from 2016, donald trump did as well mitt romney did among hispanic voters. they vote on immigration, what else? they want opportunity for their kids. a robust economic message. we want everybody to participate in a growing economy. and have the opportunity not to be discriminated against. but a robust economic message. how are we going to make your life better? were tal...

Social conservatives believe they lost the culture war and theres a demographic that makes older people nervous. that brought them out to the polls. theres a danger that he could wake up hispanic voters. theyre doing everything to get this voting bloc out. they made up about 7%, quarter of the eligible electorate made up 7%. if this bloc turns out, president trumps effort koss backfire. >> why isnt it secure? could have had a deal with democrats for his wall funding last year. the president does...

>> yeah, no doubt about it. when you look at florida, you can look at florida as a microcosm of the united states. you have in south florida a lot of immigration and hispanic influence up there. up the coast, there is different typography and industry and what have you. so you are absolutely right. health care and the economy and immigration on top of the minds of floridians. i have to tell you, this is one of the races where everybody in the state really seems to be tuned into, fred. >> right. ...

And thats why canvassers have been hitting neighborhoods throughout houston dropping off flyers like this, reminding people to head to the polls. last week senator cruz released a spanish ad featuring his fathers escape from cuba, potentially resonating with some voters. >> i think if he has a latino last name, they think hes latino so i should be voting for him. >> his hard-line stance calling for tighter voter security could be an issue for some. >> they oppose a border wall. they hate the sit...

To go to the same exact polling location. there is only one polling place for all of dodge city, and its been that way for the past 20 or so years. the aclu of kansas says the average polling location in the state serves 1200 people. dodge citys voting population is 10 times that, yet they still only have the one polling place, which is conveniently located in the predominantly white part of town. in the last nonpresidential election, 2014, hispanic turnout in that county was just 17%. compared ...