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A George Soros-backed political group has thrown more than $100,000 behind a candidate for prosecuting attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to online records.

Appeal. he has ties to the trump organization and the trump circles, and he was recruited by republicans in the state. but interestingly enough, dr. oz, the celebrity name in all of this, just one vote, chuck. so while he does have a lot of name recognition here, it doesnt seem like hes being taken seriously by the state party at this point. then, of course, youve got the democrats, lieutenant governor tom fetterman running as a more progressive candidate, congressman lamb more moderate. its goi...

In this mayors race as well. i feel like there is something of a mixed message coming from the mayors race in all this. >> yeah. you know, its hard to draw big conclusions, but you are right to note, you saw earlier this year in the new york city mayoral primary how eric adams positioned himself in the more moderate lane, even though he is clearly an aggressive, not as some of his opponents, in new york last night he won overwhelmingly, now you have mayor elect adams that represents the nations ...

Their private health insurance. they worked very hard for those rights. so that could also be a problematic for a more progressive candidate. >> bishop. >> i disagree with that. i think theres one thing we are overlooking and its actually turnout for a democratic candidate when you talk about the base. look at 2016 and look at 2018, the individuals that turned out in historic numbers were african-american women, that is the base of the democratic party. in 2018 they turned out at 55% for eligibl...

President who can do that. who can gather up those pieces and bring the american people together. >> reporter: while others present themselves as fighters. >> when i got into the race for president, i know what id be fighting for. i knew who id be fighting for. >> reporter: with just 52 days to go before voting starts, candidates are in a fierce debate about what america will need in a post-trump world. >> what we need to do right now is galvanize, not polarize. >> butt jeej takiigieg taking a e...

Need in a post-trump world. >> we need to galvanize, not polarize. >> reporter: buttigieg taking a jab at senator elizabeth warren. >> we will fight when we must fight. but i will never allow us to get so wrapped up in the fighting that we start to think fighting is the point. >> reporter: biden echoing that message, criticizing the progressive candidates approach on health care. >> these guys are saying my way or the highway. >> reporter: warren hit back, and without naming them targeted biden....

Progressive candidates approach on health care. >> theyre saying my way or the highway. >> reporter: warren hit back in a major speech, without naming them, targeted biden. >> unlike some candidates for the democratic nomination, i am not counting on republican politicians having an epiphany. >> reporter: and buttigieg. >> we know that another group of people that raise a quarter million for him, his quote, national investors circle, he offers them regular phone calls and special access. >> repo...

If he really believes that joe biden should be the nominee, he could back him financially. joe bidens campaign needs the money. so he will siphon off votes from him, but he could never be the nominee because hes not going to get any kind of adequate support from african-american voters or college white voters. hes going to get some people who are more sen tryst in the elizabeth warren column, educated white liberals. and he has done passionate, generous outreach and work on the issue of climate ...

Voters or college white voters. hes going to get some people who are more sen tryst in the elizabeth warren column, educated white liberals. and he has done passionate, generous outreach and work on the issue of climate and guns. that will speak to some progressives, but i doubt it is enough to get him in the game. as i said, i think in the end if he thinks biden is the person that could beat trump or he did months ago, i think he just, you know, hinders him and helps the party choose a more pro...

Money. instead hes going to siphon off votes from him at some point in the process. but he can never be the nominee because hes not going to get any kind of adequate support from african-american voters or non-college white voters. hes going to get some people who are more centrist in the elizabeth warren coalition, educated, white liberals. and he has done passionate, generous outreach and work on the issue of climate and guns. that will speak to some progressives. but i doubt its enough to get...