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Im going -- >> wouldnt some people say that -- that -- >> let me finish. >> that have no government experience, that would be another way to say they may not be the most qualified. >> quickly. >> heres the deal. the diversity coalition, its to engage all different voices that were traditionally left behind so the more you grow and the more you grow your base, the more you get involved in grass roots like from terms of voting for your state rep, state senate. thats really where that diversity man...

Clipboard. they cost about five bucks and the clipboard says im going to the safeway and im going it door to door on a saturday morning and get signatures from people i know and im going to run for schoolboard or state rep. you can actually afford to run for state rep. its doable. >> and good for him. he was thinking electorally and people were thinking immediately. they were kind of ahead of him. >> both help. the round table sticking with us. and theyll tell me something i dont know as they co...

To be his model. >> but this is a fight about values. and the democrats have to be able to put that into a bumper sticker, into a narrative. and these people today came out and said we are ready to fight. we are ready to follow. we are ready to work with you. >> i mean, its great, the grass roots, but then, okay now what? how about a plan? >> you have folks like wendy throwing their hats in. >> running for congress. by the way, the thing that was said in the last four or five days, he said go ge...

Throwing their hats in. >> she was good. you think are for congress. by the way, the thing that was said in the last four or five days was said by president obama. he said go get a clipboard. im telling you, it says im going to go in the safe way or stand in the doorway or go house to house on a saturday morning and get signatures from people i know and im going to run for school board or state rep. you can actually afford to run for state rep. i like to tell people. its doable. >> he was think...

With unanimity, you could change this country and you could make sure that another donald trump doesnt get elected not just for president but for governor, for state rep and senator, for mayor, city council person and lies, male allies to do that if they wanted to and well see if they do it. >> joy reid, thank you. we hear the con coughny of sirens in washington, d.c. they have the typical number of emergencies and emergency services are struggling with all of it. well take a break here and afte...

She won her seat. this past week as a newly-elected state rep, she was invited to the white house as part of a strategic planning session for lawmakers to help prepare for their political lives in the era of president trump. and that included a session with president obamas senior adviser, valerie jarrett, included things like selfies with new jersey senator cory booker. but when all that fun was done on tuesday, two nights ago, representative ilmar jumped in her cab. quote, i spent yesterday af...

When she was a child. for a time, she lived in a refugee camp. she was able to come to this country, shes a u.s. citizen and now an elected official. and because she made history in this election as a somali-american, as a muslim american, as a new state representative in minnesota, she really has become a symbol of hope for a lot of people. shes a real trailblazer. two days before the election, donald trump made a point of traveling to minnesota, to minneapolis, and while he was there whipped u...

They have the numbers that the donald trump campaign probably doesnt. theres something telling them that ohio is within reach. you wouldnt be campaigning with lebron james on sunday, you wouldnt have jay z or beyonce have a concert for you. >> whats interesting is i did speak with a state rep about the souls to the polls, theyre trying to drag out as many voters -- you can go out and you pull people doing a state-wide souls he polls. you are seeing more african vote. lets go to the guy who has a...

Obama, they have now started to tie trump to republicans, but the clinton campaign is for the doing that, because they know that she needs swing voting republicans in a lot of these states. theyre going to try to be competitive in georgia, arizona has been talked about. for her to win those states, shes got to get republicans, so its almost like her and the dnc and democrat, and the d triple c are competing with each other. >> as a republican trump has talked about a rigged election, concerning ...

Ryans decision. its overstated. one of the most prominent and vocal critics, a fella named dana rorbaker. he was a congressman and a friend of mine from orange county for many years. dana almost got primaried last year and hes afraid of a primary, a former state rep in 2014. he is going to get primaried in 2018. he did a tactical move for his own advantage, looking for a rough republican primary in 2018. this is all tall weed stuff. but most people dont understand who dont live in the conservati...