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Survey before we got here saying there's a million native american votes coming up in 2020. one tribal leader from michigan pointed out, you know how close the margins were in 2016. if democrats are able to motivize native populations, it could make the difference in some of the states that have tighter margins in 2016 and likely to have them now in 2020. what i was talking to some of the leaders and the attend kwrapattendees it is speaking directly to issues and making them feel heard, valued and listened to. >> good luck at the forum today. thank you. we have been talking about senator warre...

Donald trump. >> it doesn't matter to me all that hoopla over that incident which was really elevated by president trump. >> hard to say if she has adequately addressed it. maybe because of my own personal history, i'm fine with it. >> they made me go, oh, my gosh, it goes against what i would love to see in a candidate. so with elizabeth, it was the native american issue. >> and i think the thing to me that is so striking, this issue is now front and center once again. whereas on the campaign trail over the course of the last few months, warren has been able to talk about her plans. now it go...

Ali, you have been talking with some of the leaders involved in this forum. tell us what you're hearing from them. >> reporter: hallie, i think the main thing here is the tribal leaders i've been speak stog before this forum is this is about issues. they want to hear about them speaking to issues important to native populations here. according to elizabeth warren, there is not a lot of consternation about the dna dust-up. they said this isn't a got you forum. this is an education forum. and you want to see how it manifests at large. this is not something she talks about a lot. it is not someth...