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It's a difficult political walk. >> i heard you talking about that the other day. i thought that was very well said. it's great for neither party to take the vote of african-americans for granted. african-americans will vote in overwhelming numbers with the democrats and whoever the nominee is. african-americans may be more excited about some nominees than others. clearly excited about joe biden, about kamala harris, cory booker and some others. >> i think we're like any other voters. we're excited about who is vat kpoo -- excited about us. >> that's right. it has to be that work. we're going ...

O'rouke's team was giving out tacko, saying thank you, iowa. i saw booker's team doing the wave out there, so this is about generating excitement, standing out and hoping, hoping that that resonates with the iowa voters. they are taking note that this is an important state. each candidate will have five minutes to make their pitch tonight. so, yes, while this will be a very engaged audience because iowa voters really take this seriously, they will have to make a pitch in five minutes, you know, and in five minutes they will have to sell the campaign and platform to the voters in the very first...

This is the first caucus state. i spot to one voter, if i only immediate a candidate once, not on my short list, you have to come in and work for that vote, and why this weekend is so important. a very vibrant sell bray, people who want to talk about abortion rights so candidates are here talking about marriage equality and things important to them. each candidate had ten minutes to talk about. >> whoever the next nominee is we'll do all we can to make sure

Gathering thus far in this cycle. and remember the timing of this. this is just a few weeks before they all gather on stage for the those debates. so this really could kind of set the scene and be a bit of practice for them when they go to miami and hit that debate which will be a way that they'll all try to sort of distinguish themselves. one other note, a big point that people here are taking note of is who's not here and that is the front runner, joe biden, not attending iowa events this weekend. his campaign tells us that he had a family commitment that has been scheduled for quite some ti...

Much welcomed all central americans into mexico and told them they would receive humanitarian visas in mexico. so all of a sudden everybody in central america said let's go to mexico, but not to work in mexico, but use mexico to get to the united states. then he clamped down but by then it was too late. everybody and their cousin is coming from central america, and i think the original responsibility for this was the new government in mexico, very inexperienced, just taking office and these mistakes happen. this is what really happened. i agree with you completely, alex. >> all right, jorge, t...