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Even believe in democracy. they maintain the myth that trump won the last election. theyre trying to keep people from voting and trying to deny women the right to control their own bodies and thats a whole issue out there. if you believe in democracy and you want to see more people vote and not fewer people vote, i think the choice is pretty clear and that choice is biden. second of all, what i do believe is the democrats and the president have got to be stronger on working class issues. theyve ...

On getting re-elected in 2022, getting other great democrats elected in 2022 and make a decision with my family in 2023. >> i am curious as you make that decision. what are some things you are weighing and considering as you ponder your next steps? >> look, the most pont thing is can i be of service to the voters of arizona? and can i be of service to america? i am the son of immigrants. i loved servingpy country in the marine core. everything i do is in service to that so if i feel like i am he...

Group recruiting and training female candidates. >> we want our elected officials to look like us. to represent us. to have our experiences. and right now that is not the case. >> reporter: terry sule, alabamas first black congresswoman, is expected to be re-elected in a majority black district. shes confident more democrats have a fighting chance because theyre running on working class issues. >> theyre doing a remarkable job of rallying around the issues that matter most to underserved communi...

I think we can continue to see them priorityizing publically when campaigning, working class issues. but i think one thing both republicans and democrats need to think about, when were talking about the working class were talking about white people. the working class looks like me, my dad, people from all different backgrounds and races, and when i talk to democratic aides on the hill they complain how they think the democratic partys largest problem is theyre ignoring minority voters. so while ...

Hillary clinton said she and her husband pay full income taxes unlike a lot of people who are truly well off. not to be outdone, of course, joe viden told a forum spotlighting working families that he has no stocks, no bonds and to savings account. what are your reactions on that squaring off for the nomination of 2016? >> david, you talk about the democrats. >> ill talk about the democrats. >> i think its a sideshow. i think this is a media-created issue. i think that both hillary clinton and j...

Rejecting the medicaid expansion, we have the most uninsured children in the state of texas. it is largely women who care for those children alone, working low-wage jobs. when senator harry reid said we shouldnt focus on 20-week abortion bans, we need to focus on working-class issues, i have some news for you, mr. reid. women are part of the working class. we are 63% of the low-wage workers in texas, okay? this is not a fringe issue. ask the women in albuquerque. ask the 20,000 people you just m...

Throughout the country. education for the poor. these never seem to arise. it doesnt seem to focus on these issues. last night we saw in new hampshire, a number of occupy protesters making their voices heard. >> when the white house and the democrats fully engage on the presidential level, youll see -- go back to what the president was talking about a year ago in his state of the union speech about increasing inve investments and education. not with the emphasis on poverty. >> no mention of the ...

Same stuff that republicans have been saying for 35 years, doesnt work anymore. you must embrace president trump, the new populous republican party, that is the way forward. thats the way to win. >> hock. so ultimately -- hang on. cory i want to stay with you on the ed gillespie note. we read the presidents tweet. all the way from asia, where he maybe predictably disked ed gillespie in this tweet. but what was interesting to me, cory, was that the use of the word me. right. he said, trump said e...

Words. i also think when you look at the policy, let me show you what -- one of the most contemptable statements to people that are struggling around these working class issues was made by willard mitt romney. let me show you what he said the night he won the iowa caucuses. he kind of dismissed the drive to close the income gap and to deal with economic inequality like people were just jealous or envious of the rich. watch this, congressman. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on tri...