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Fish fry. fill us in. what's the headline? >> reporter: that's right, laura. this is really such a unique moment in presidential politics. you have nearly every single democratic candidate standing on that stage, taking a photo together, and they're here in south carolina, which is such a critical state in the entire primary process. as you mentioned, those candidates are here in part to court black voters here that make up the majority of the vote of the democratic primary electorate. and tonight you had each of the candidates in their own ways make their small, short pitch to voters on why t...

The tape, we replay the tape as we do. and when we get it, we're going to share it with you. in the meantime, the south carolina democratic convention is going on right now, nearly all the 2020 democratic candidates plan to address voters today. peter doocy is there. >> reporter: and, neil, it is a convention, so every single presidential campaign is represented here, and we've seen supporters so far waving signs and chanting names. kamala harris even brought a drumline. she is going to be the first headliner of the day here in south carolina in just a couple of minutes, and she was's colterre...

>> as one of our legendary speakers in california once said, money is the mother's milk of politics. you got to buy television. you have to buy mailers. you have to get staff. >> when the dust cleared, pelosi was the last candidate standing. >> she ended up getting votes from moderates, even some conservatives. the irony here is, were it not for republicans and moderates, nancy pelosi never would have been in congress in the first place. >> your father, he was there when you were sworn in. >> yes. >> i can't imagine how, i don't know, beautiful that moment must have been. >> it was lovely beca...

But she's a law professor. former director of loyola law school in project for the innocent in los angeles. another case we have somebody coming back and bring to life not just things that you've sai, but the way that you voted and behaved in the past. and now trying to run as something else. what the answer? you say i evolved, or what? >> dagen: "i evolved in a better way, better than the end or of a candidate standing on the debate stage." >> capri: you have to explain how you evolve. >> david: but she didn't evolve. >> capri: you have to say why and how. >> dagen: this is the party of ident...

Votes she needs? >> today, jim, a rebellious faction of democrats released a letter trying to show that they believe that they have enough votes to deny her the speakership on the house floor. 16 democrats, both incoming freshmen and some current members signed that letter, saying they're committed to having new leadership, and trying to make the case that the math just isn't there for nancy pelosi. but there are a lot of caveats. one of the members who signed the letter actually may not win his race. also, uncertain of what some of these members may ultimately do at the end of the day if nanc...