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This is a great sign for the gop. On point today were talking about the recordbreaking gop turnout sitting here with brian and thank you again for being with us here at on point this is been quite the season for South Carolina. It certainly has. Were getting a break now but will ramp up again. This type of turnout is good for anyone. Gop primary or democratic because we always talk about the difference of people getting out and voting. The last few elections turnout has been poor. Use the lower number for local elections it doesnt have the same bigticket feel is the president ial election but still it is good to see high numbers. Later in the show we will talk about the museum of arts big gala coming up and what a talk to them im delighted to start off with matt moore who is chair of the South Carolina publican party. First of all congratulations. Brian and i have been seeing all these National Interests here. Youve been busy. You represented South Carolina well. Was behind his big record turnout. People are excited. Stop they have more ways than other ever to have a forum and engage weather to nightly news on point facebook social media people are as informed now as they have been in human history. You in seconds can access all of these candidates and where they stand on the issues and what their plans are to get the white house. People are excited. There is a lot at stake in this election. There are a lot of people have not been voting but they came at this time to vote. What you make of that. I make of it that they know getting a new face in the white house this time. As the democratic face republican face. I think that excites people. There will be a different person taking of that office this time. And people know that. People seem ready for change. Its been seven years now same president office. Some things arent working people say the economy is stuck in many ways. People are ready to turn the page in the excited to cast their ballots. I was looking at the slate of candidates and of course jeb bush hopped out after the vote but two have all of them stopping through like ben carson all of them actually as the field narrows what are some of the dynamics you anticipate that were going to see. Jeff is out i asked you earlier why would then carson stay in the race especially the last place. Its talk about the dynamic of the slate is going across the its down to five major candidates. And in todays mail march 1st and they will be super tuesday in texas in georgia and tennessee. A lot of southern states. And those dates are very important for a couple of reasons. Won the field is so small its looking more and more like its donald trump versus marco rubio. Or some combination and we go to texas particularly where i think crews has to do well against trump to move on. And that seems also the case in ohio with john k second two weeks and marco rubio and i think were going to be the next two to three weeks pretty clear. Its really pretty clear who is going to be the nominee for the Republican Party. How big a deal was an endorsement from governor. It made a difference between the third and second. You change the narrative after new hampshire. You changed the election on our side with every single vote mattered. He went over ted cruz were just a thousand or so votes. Its amazing margin of victory. If one of them doesnt get out of the race soon you cant help but think how harmful that would be especially if you between candidates because what im seeing is the top three getting the majority of the votes at the vote is being split three ways and im would prefer to see just a headtohead matchup. There are no party bosses. Its a voter driven process. Only 5 of delegates in nevada went to the National Convention to 95 of the way it becomes a one man or two men race going forward. Im thrilled that more states beyond South Carolina get a chance to have impact on this process certainly north our neighbors. It could impact the race. I dont know South Carolina realizes how fortunate we are because from h he on out if they are skipping across the pond. A lot of things rain a lot of money spent. Thats good. We kind of miss all that excitement now but i think as we ok at whats going t thappen in november things will start to gear up for that race. When we come back on to talk about that and about your slate of candidates and the front runner and all of that gop stuff. When we come back we will continue our discussion about turnout. Stay tuned. Welcome back. Our topic today the gop voter turnout. People are coming out in large numbers. Thats a lot of people. Blew away the old number. Matt moore is here and were happy to have him here. We talked with the excitement behind voting and all that. Lets talk a little bit about the candidates. I mentioned carson he seems to be running out of money. But he still in the race. What you think about that. When you been in the race for so long theres not much incentive to get out. You got staff that staff the ability to go out and get people to come to your rallies. But election day is always the barometer of candidates. So well see what happens with ben carson. I think the number of people were surprised about rubios ascension the way he did because until he was in South Carolina at the nikki haley endorsement. I think some people might have already been close to dead in the water at some point before he got here. Stop every single day with the daily pulls you saw another bump in the governor gave him her endorsement and did help. It really did. Stop. Absolutely. I the i think the imagery and africanamerican u. S. Senator governor a hispanic american is the right kind of imagery. They have great policy ideas and creative in thinking and certainly the future of the Republican Party despite whatever happens this president ial election. A lot of people are saying that. This is the face of the new Republican Party. Is that okay to say that this is the new face the old base was a good enough. Its simple math. We have to be a party with africanamericans and its we only won 70 of the non white vote last time. We cannot do that again. Absolutely these are messengers that go out on tv in communities and say i believe these principles because they work for me. And thats we need. At the personal earrings. A number of people didnt give donald trump serious consideration about his longevity. Were they wrong. There are very wrong. And i think we in the media were guilty of that too. Only first get into this race we thought this is just another typical stunt that he will get in and row people up and he will pull out and get bored do something else. Thats not what happened at all. And it is connected with people here in South Carolina and never else. And are you as surprised as some others that he is that longevity and he is in the position he is right now. Im surprised that blasts up that someone who last summer had 35 to 38 . The question is can he consolidate the rest of the party behind him. We will see over the next six or eight weeks because theres a long way to go this process. I also think in terms of donald trump people who support him a lot of them feel left behind culturally. You look at the margins he won in the state and their very much in rural areas maybe they feel left behind in South Carolina. Was very successful in myrtle beach in georgetown area a lot of transplants of come. A really unique coalition put together. And certainly it means a lot of are running for any races in the future they and attract a Diverse Coalition which is what donald trump did. A lot of the editorials are comes are president. Stop president. To do something in their respective states to get the attention of people and say what you doing. Ive heard words like dangerous words like serial arsonist mentioned about him because of his views on a number of issues that seem to divide rather than connect people. And i know you see two. So what about that. I wouldnt say dosday. I would say regardless of who we elect america will keep the being great. Its always been great. So theres a long way to go in the process and so things donald trump says has been inflammatory. If hes nominated i want to have a conversation about how he plans to run a general electioio just like a do it all the other candidates. I think it matters very much who the nominee picks as the a Vice President ial candidate and their path to victory. August and september and have another conversatiti. Politics is the center stage these days. And its quite fascinating because of one of those people im watching donald trump ascension and im curious about it. And im talking to a lot of people about it. I want to know if thats our brand of conservatism in South Carolina. For a number of people it is. Or will this be the new brand of campaigning that we see. As you see the similar type of fiery hold nothing back campaign from Bernie Sanders as well where there is a lot of yelling and screaming and speaking to certain issues to get people fired up. Thats very true. When you appeal to the base and it divides. And bernie has a lot of people young people excited about him. When you talk about things that divide people its not good for some conversation in the gop. What makes America Great is not your racial heritage or identity of where he went to school where youre from. Its a shared set of ideals. And those are humility and prudence and constitutional government. They are all these things that general election. As ive been saying Hillary Clinton also has some issues in the general. A lot of people dont find her honest and trustworthy. She has to address that. Last night we dont know the results yet but it will be a heated battle for the presidency. Certainly a long way to go. A long way to go. A lot of curveballs. Thank you matt more i appreciate you being here with us. Days. Youre all over the place. And we certainly appreciate you being here we always enjoy your candor. No question is too tough. We come back will tell you but it upcoming article and who is talking to art critics. If you never been to an art you guys stay tuned. We are delighted to welcome Michaela Brown a thank you for being here as well as joelle hook with the Columbia Museum of art. I understand the event coming up on march 5th is the best party in town. Ive seen some of the photographs from some of the galas in the past but have to mixture of everyone is having a wonderful time. It really is a great party. I want to congratulate joelle who got a really big award at the museum of art. And i want to throw that out there and tell her congratulations. Thank you very much. Welldeserved. Brian we talked about the exhibit and whether or not thehe exhibit that you mentioned will be already up and going on the fifth and i understand the answer is yes. Yes it is. We open and early february and its up to the third. The exhibit itself is an incredible experience to be able to hear and see a lot of different voices different expressions in art. Its really a great show. I understand theres dancing. Youre selling this. This is good. Party we have Reggie Sullivan and we have dj herb. Theres doubling different places and theyre remixing everything they do with music as well. And then the suit is playing traditional items so all of it is really a lot of fun. On the spring there were some of the items that were in the exhibit. I want to start by introducing Michaela Brown. Thank you for being with us today. You are an absolutely wonderful artist and that we are looking at one of your pieces a moment ago. Its so very striking. Its a dark piece but it isnt dark in the way that it feels. It feel like to live. Talk to us about that and i want to see if we can get that in. Its a piece in response to its commentary on feminism and rape culture and the divide between black and white communities. Do you see what looks like her hair. I saw that. What about the symbolism. Its inspired by queen mother which to the 16th century ivory carving. It was the first position of power in the kingdom for a woman. It gave the chiefs mother special privileges and at the time they had the porches portuguese carved around at the crown. Its a piece to talk about commodity and personal commodity and how black female images are presented as commodity. What happens with the gala is at the gala which is your annual Development Effort and the dates overlap so youre using the opportunity to cross them over. Absolutely. Not only of the cross promoted but they are inspire each other. To the gala really celebrates signature and most important event in terms of exhibition and this one f fls close to home but its very communitybased of South Carolina artists in the show as well as National Figures and it shows what level these artist including michaela are on and so there its a really great celebration so why not also than celebrate through the hosting of annual fundraising event and bring these together. The excitement about the show is great and the excitement is about the gala and having a good time to celebrate. You guys talk to me about the show. These are artist who stand on par with the best artists in the world. Its an opportunity to we are a community as black artist and this is just some of the most exciting work you see in the world. This is an Award Winning museum. Weve quite community here. We will hear more from folks have never into the museum who i know well see this as an opportunity to get in there and feel right at home. When we come back we will continue our discussion about the exhibition. Brian and i are talking to Michaela Brown about the upcoming gala in the exhibition over the country. Absolutely. SupraNational Figures historical figures but really great contemporary art as well. Michaela i know it feels great to be part of this. Absolutely. Some of these artist i know personally but some are people who are making their mark on the world. They are creating works for dialogue is changing how we think about how we move in our communities. The power of art. It does have a tremendous power and it speaks to a lot of the issues that we live through each and every day. We want to look at some of these pieces if we can and you can talk us through whos who. Of a local artist and theres more here i dont of that done by someone who South Carolina are not. That the new yorkbased artist but shes really talking about the power of imagery and and uncle ben breaking free and becoming superhero figures. Because generally when people think about them its kind of the oldtime a slave. Yes. Very syrupy and sun mental sentimental. Oh that is beautiful. Phenomenal elder artist and wonderful educator. Hes brought a lot of these younger artists along the way and here we looking at the vibrancy of the different culture. Looking at patterns that are drawn from africanamerican culture is but have their roots in african culture. And how many artists altogether. Daymond howard. A South Carolina artists. This is huge its very big. This doesnt tell you how talking about the development. Is the double consciousness. Its the masking if you well. Thats a powerful. What about that when the rockwell. This is an atlantabased artist who talks about masculinity commodity and consumer culture. In popular culture. Stop. Here hes taking his rockwell image and repair rebranding it and made in the image of himself. That is awesome. Its interesting because the Columbia Museum of art had that rockwell. Piece years ago. This is a charleston based artist who is a former comedy writer so hes this incredible conscious smart funny guy and here he is taking a Monopoly Game and made a plantation monopoly to talk about how contemporary worlds. So y y have all of these new plantation without any real consideration for the history is or how it affects mass culture. People often say that when you find that the culture base of the city is good and youre vibrant city. That has grown considerably. They say the Art Community can draw people downtown. Absolutely. Look at main street 19908 now look at the arts community. Its great and we love her exhibitions to be part of that. What else do you want folks to know about what the museum. I want folks to know that this is an exhibit that i think is very accessible for people to try out. If youre not considering giving you lots of tools to be able to come in and not be intimidated. To learn from the artists themselves. And two be engaged in the activities and to enjoy it. Were not a shushing place. We want discussions to happen. So please come to the museum and check out this incredible show. This is a National Museum. Its a leading National Museum for the country. And they been nominated. So do think the thing that we have this tool in our community that stands on par with anyone else in the nation. Its very flattering. Its so exciting to know. I talk to people in columbia and they said theres nothing to do. No we are great city in a great state to celebrate the positive things that we have. Regarding to be part of that. Michaela and joe well thank you both for being with us. The Columbia Museum of art. Thats it for this edition of on point. When youre informed are empowered. Will see you next week. Im chris wallace, as we head to super tuesday, the biggest day of the republican campaign, well sit down with donald trump, ted cruz, and trump gets a big endorsement. The best foern beat Hillary Clinton is donald trump. Donald trump joins us tloif explain how he intends to cement his standing as the frontrunner. Marco rubio and ted cruz finally team up. Donald, relax. Relax. Im relaxed. Youre a basket case. Theres a statute of limitation onz lies. We talk live with senator cruz who has more riding on super tuesday than any other candidate as he defends his home state of texas. And marco rubio as he launches an all out attack against trump. We have a con artist as a frontrunner in the Republican Party. Plus, well ask our sunday panel what theyll be looking for as voters go to the polls in a dozen states across the country. All right now on fox news sunday. Hello again from fox news in washington. We begin with the democratic primary in South Carolina and