Harrison faces an uphill bat tool unseat Lindsey Graham. But first the votes are still being counted in nevada. But Bernie Sanders is projected to notch a resounding victory. With about half the vote accounted for, senator sanders has more support than the next three candidates combined. According to nbc entrance polls, he did it with the help of 65 of voters under age of 30. And 51 of hispanic voters. And he is now a candidate with a tremendous amount of wind at his back. Just look at this crowd. In houston, texas this was earlier today and honestly nobody should be surprised about this. If we use the metrics of any other year and applied them to Bernie Sanders, he would be called the straightup frontrunner in the race. He nearly won iowa, claimed victo victory in New Hampshire and projected to win and they continue to hall in huge amounts of money. With each passing contest the panic seems to grow that he is poised to become the next nominee. And Mike Bloomberg is spending hundreds of millions of dollars, more than any candidate ever to try to prevoent that up for happening. But with every passing contest t has seemed less and less likely that he or anyone else, for that matter, is going to be able to catch sanders. Heres the thing. Anyone who is suddenly recently panicked about Bernie Sanders simply hasnt been paying attention. He came in second four years ago. Back then he almost won iowa, won New Hampshire and an upset over Hillary Clinton in michigan. He has always been able to raise that kind of money and he has been building, running for president for five years and building what amounts to his own media operation and now, many of his supporters, theyre rightfully wondering why Bernie Sanders rise is such a surprise to many. With that White House Correspondent for pbs news hour and an msnbc contributor. And chairman and chief strategist and former political director for the 2008 campaign, guy cecil. Politics reporter for the Associated Press and former South Carolina digital director for cory bookers president ial kamg pain. She was also the director of political operations for Barack Obamas 2008 campaign. Welcome to you all and what is a big week here in South Carolina. Let me start with you, as we kind of look at the big picture with Bernie Sanders on the rise. Polling shows hes making end roads with africanamericans in South Carolina. Both of us were on the plane in 2016 and he really struggle would black voters. Whats he done this time that could change the state of the races . What hes done in South Carolina and i would say nevada is learned from his mistaked. I remember covering Bernie Sanders and they hadnt had a real structure in nevada to have their ground game. This time around, theyve come to South Carolina with a very intersectional message. Not just talking about criminal justice. Theyre talking about wages and health care and in a way thats really resonating with africanamerican women. They say look, we have all sortssorts of identities. Saying, look, i want to be able to be respected in my identity and i want someone who understands that i have complex issues im thinking about and thats gotten a lot of people energized. He was also winning. He came in second when it came to africanamerican voters. And that tells you something he can do that in South Carolina. Meg, are you seeing this play out on the ground . Youve covered South Carolina for many years. Anyone who doesnt read your reporting absolutely should for the record. What have you seen in terms of Bernie Sanders . And more broadly africanamerican support as joe biden, the presumed frontrunner and the one who had a lock on the voters, hasnt expected as one think he might . It feels different than even six months ago when we were talking about the lead joe biden has. Its not at monolith. There are a million different issues important to black voters all across this state and many others. Its po its important to know. Bernie sanders has tried to appeal to black voters in particular but not just on things we may have thought, like. Its been more of a holistic approach. I feel hes looked back at his 2016 campaign and thought how are ways i broaden my appeal and hes done that and i think were starting to see that, especially in places like South Carolina. How has the electorate responded to joe bidens performances in New Hampshire and nevada . Are they punishing him for those losses . I think there was a little bit of shock to some degree to folks who havent been paying close attention. But steyer has been the only one talking to voters here for months, preiowa. And hes really cut into bidens lead. And ive read that biden had only made eight trips to South Carolina prior to iowa. And do you feel as though its been takon for granted . I dont want to speak for all democrats here. But i think too, some degree, yes. That its been taken for granted. Is that a fatal mistake, possibly, for the Biden Campaign . There are more than two candidates in the race. A very good point. That dynamic is huge. Its, in part, why you see bernie doing so well and in part why you see the Biden Campaign challenged. Because theyre really getting it from both sides. Steyer slowly pealing away africanamerican vote and Bernie Sanders who has been energizing a new set of voters. So, theres no question South Carolina is make or break for the president. Sanders we dont want to get too far ahead of ourselves but a lot of people have been saying, look, this guys on the path to becoming the nominee. Weve already seen it become an issue in the arizona as senate race. How much does that hurt democrats in races. Can they still hang on if Bernie Sanders is at the top . Yes, every cycle we hear these same types of things. In 2019, nancy pelosi was going to be that person and harry reed was going to be that person. I think the challenge for Bernie Sanders is he is doing as well as other democrats with younger voters, people of color. The challenge for the Sanders Campaign is can they expand that vote with suburban women in particular. I think that is where the particular challenge is for house races. Because you think of where do we pick up house seats . In the suburbs. And thats where the Sanders Campaign needs spend more time, more focus, or else its going to harm democrats down ticket . I came down and covered that race. Longtime republican seat. It flips to the democrats. He is part of their new house majority. How concernred people you talk to about his prospect . Joe cunningham himself is in a tough district. Hes having to tow that line in areas that have a lot of support for President Trump, were longtime republican seats and are now part of this new house majority. From what i hear from people watching his race closely, there is a concern about what a top of the ticket Bernie Sanders nomination does for a race like that. And theyre already in a difficult spot like this to try to deal with a house speaker, nancy pelosi, that Joe Cunningham didnt support. And trying to make sure she doesnt go to the far left in the Democratic Party because hes coming from a conservative district. And if theres a nominee like Bernie Sanders, i feel thats going to make it more difficult. I watched Bernie Sanders, and its interesting to get your take because you listened as many times as i did in 2016. The Bernie Sanders speech has not changed very much over the years. Its one of the things his supporters lov supporters love the most about him. And he was campaigning in texas, super tuesday state. We showed pictures earlier at that rally in houston. He seemed to hit on themes that are aimed at, shall we say, broadening his appeal throughout the Democratic Party. I am the son of an immigrant. My father came to this country from poland without a nickel in his pocket, couldnt speak a word of english, had very little education. I know something about the immigrant experience. Earlier today jane and i were in el paso at the memorial at that terrible shooting, terrible shooting in el paso. At the Walmart Store there. And this is my promise to you. Our gun safety legislation, which the American People want because they are disgusted by the amount of gun violence and mass killings in this country, our gun safety legislation will be written by the American People, not the nra. If you believe in getting the government off the backs of the American People, understand that it is women who have a right to control their own bodies, not the government. So, not necessarily things hes never said before but using this platform and hitting his own personal story. He never used to tell his own personal story on the trail. Gun violence is something he struggle would. And reproductive rights about women voters. This seems to be a Bernie Sanders who is trying to, as you said before, learn from mistakes of the past. And i think hes trying to get at the idea of intersexuality. He was talking about latino voters. He was saying i also understand that your community has been impacted by gun violence. Not just saying to women you should vote to me because of millionaires and billionaires. I understand Womens Health issues. And i think the idea hes telling his personal immigrant story is an important move from him. There were times the criticism is Bernie Sanders is even keel. He only talked about the issues. He never wanted to tell people why hes so interested in these issues. It didnt people to like a personal thing. They say they hear conviction in his voice that seems hes really trying to introduce himself to america and thats what hes going to have to do. They know who he is as a politician but they want to know who the man is because there are a lot of people who think they know who donald trump is. And certainly a lot of people who tried to convince him to do that before and he didnt listen to them. Interesting he seems to be listening this time. It is great to see you here your first time on the show bp. Congressman Anthony Brown is going to stop by and im going to talk to lindsey limu emu doug [ siren ] give me your hand i can save you. Lots of money with Liberty Mutual we customize your Car Insurance so you only pay for what you need only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Can you help keep these iguys protected online . . Easy, connect to the xfi gateway. What about internet speeds that keep up with my gaming . Lets hook you up with the Fastest Internet from xfinity. What about wireless data options for the family . Of course, you can customize and save. Can you save me from this conversation . That we cant do, but come in and see what we can do. Were here to make life simple. Easy. Awesome. Ask. Shop. Discover. At your local xfinity store today. Looming large over this president ial race are multiple new reports about russia attempting to interfere. The New York Times was the first to report that russia is interfering in the 2020 campaign to get trump reelected and the next day the Washington Post reported that they told Bernie Sanders russia is attempting to help his campaign. Senator, when were you briefed on this . I guess about a month ago. It was not clear what role theyre going to play. Were told russia, maybe other countries are getting involved. And look, heres the message to russia. Stay out of american elections. How do you think it came out now . Well let you guess one day before the iowa caucus . The Washington Post . Good friends. The president weighed in on that before departing before india today. I have not been briefed to that effect but i guess you have to ask Bernie Sanders. The democrats are treating Bernie Sanders very unfairly and sounds to me like a leak from adam schiff because they dont want Bernie Sanders to represent them. Sounds like 2016 all over again for Bernie Sanders. Joining us now onset, the former executive director of the South CarolinaRepublican Party, joe sawyer and let me start with youen the big picture for democrats. Bernie sanders kind of threw this out there during the debate. Joe biden said in an interview that all the campaigns should be briefed about whats going on. How does this issue cut this time, especially when we know the president is obsessed with russian involvement . The president s obsessed with russian involvement . I mean, do you dont think im on a limb there . No. The real issue is the actual involvement itself. We know foreign actors are still interfering and conservative and rightwing groups are propagating that to their base. Theres no question every candidate should be briefed and no candidate should blame the Washington Post for bringing forward the facts. This speaks to concerns about security and photo roles and Peoples Trust in the very process itself. What has your reporting shown on for example, lets take on where we are in South Carolina and the primary. Were still counting the results in nevada. How prepared is South Carolina to handle potential issues . They say theyre incredibly prepared. Theyve been working for quite some time tool have new voting machines, ones with a paper trail. Theyre confident in the security of that whole process. When you talk to voters, particularly in the last week or so, after the Iowa Caucuses in particular, its one of the first times ive heard real concerns about the election in South Carolina. We have a primary process. Its an open primary, which can be fun because you can have republicans, like joe and democratic voters participating but i havent heard a whole lot of concerns directly about what is going to happen when they do cast those votes. But now that there have been caucus issues and theyre starting to express that. Let me ask about that very point. There have been reports in South Carolina there is a republican effort to get folks to vote for Bernie Sanders, particularly in the greenville area f i, if im recalling the reports correctly. Do you think thats going to be a significant factor . No. Theyre potsters who dont have a big following. So, i think by and large the fact that the Republican Party in South Carolina made what i believe was a terrible tactical decision in their primary. I think if anything what youre going to have a greater degree of is voting for a candidate they actually like. Maybe theyre republican, maybe they voted for donald trump in the last election. 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