Studies at the bipartisan policy center. Of change our states event, an event we have been doing for 40 years that even goes back a couple of years beyond that. Partneredchange is a effort with the center for american progress, the Brookings Institution, and the Voter Study Group of the Democracy Fund, and also, i want to mention the participation of the American Enterprise and said to. American enterprise institute. That group has been collecting election information, combined with demographic information, thinking about the future of our elections. Each year, we have new data, a new report. Says,nk, as the name about the state, not only our country, but how the states are changing over time. We also have different scenarios as to what might happen. In one way, change Voter Preferences in another. Just like every year, we have an interesting new report. We will hear from the authors of that and walk through that. We also have a particular theme this year we are emphasizing generationa
Tonights debate is sponsored by the commission on president ial debates, and conducted under health and safety protocols. The audience in the hall has promised to remain silent. No cheers, boos, or other interruptions except for right now as we welcome to the stage former Vice President joe biden, and president donald j. Trump. [applause] ms. Welker i want to say good evening to both of you. This will cover six major topics. At the beginning of each section, each candidate will have two minutes to answer without interruption. The debate will turn on your microphone only when it is your time to answer, and turn it off exactly when two minutes expire. After that, both microphones will remain on, but please speak one at a time. The goal is to hear each other so the American People can hear every word of what you have to say. If you are ready, lets start. We will begin with the fight against the coronavirus. President trump, the first question is to you. The country is heading into a dange
Ballots directly to the registrars office. In Santa Clara County, more than 437,000 people have cast their ballots. About half, about 220,000, have put their ballots not in the mail but directly into drop boxes. Nbc bay areas Marianne Favro is live at the Santa Clara County registrar of voters in san jose with more on that. And marianne, people want to make sure they get in and their votes count. Reporter they are very concerned about that, janelle. If you look here, this is where people drop off their ballots at the registrar of Voters Office. Many people we talked with today felt that their vote would be secure if they dropped it off at this specific location. 13 miles, thats how far ted and carol bautista drove today to turn in their ballots at the drop box at the registrar Voters Office in san jose. I feel like it is safer to drop it on a place where you will be counted. Reporter but Evelyn Mendez with the Santa Clara County registrar of Voters Office says theres no need to make a
If there is a change in administration after november 3 . Brendan thank you so much, peter, for having us on. There are five of us. We serve staggered terms. Every year, one member of the commission is up for renomination confirmation by the senate. And that process continues irrespective of the outcome of the election. For instance, my term runs through 2023. And i can hold over for a longer period of time and i will continue to serve regardless of the outcome of the election. Rep. Lee peter and with Michael Orielly not being renominated by the president , if there were a change in the administration, you and sherman pie would be the two chairman pie would be the two republicans, correct . Brendan thats right. Michael orielly has served for a long time. His term expired a year and a half ago. Were allowed to stay on until the end of this congress. When were in this situation, that will push his term will come to an end. Commissioner pye and myself will continue to serve. Peter now to
Life at yale. Watch indepth sunday, live eastern on book tv on cspan2. Us. David Wasserman joins he serves as house editor at the Cook Political Report. Your ears perked up on thursday night when President Trump declared at that debate that he thinks republicans are going to retake the house november 3. Is that possible . Current outlook is a democratic net gain in the house. Nancy pelosi is in line to expand her majority and there are a couple reasons why the picture in the house is pretty much a mirror image of what we thought a year ago when they be republicans pick up a handful of seats. That republicans are really being dragged down by trump in what i would characterize as second order suburb. Are suburbs of traditionally conservative metro areas. A lot of the democrats flipped blue were suburbs of really blue major metro areas like the suburbs of denver orner than virginia. Or northern virginia. Seeing st. Louis, omaha, cincinnati. Places that are more traditionally conservative